Hutongs
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Curving glass walls transform restored Qishe Courtyard in Beijing
Two bedrooms, a study and a smaller tea room face this courtyard with the curving glazed walls of the veranda, which undulates to accommodate three existing trees.
Curving glass walls transform restored Qishe Courtyard in Beijing
Qishe Courtyard's new veranda begins with an upward sweep towards the central, arc-shaped courtyard.
Curving glass walls transform restored Qishe Courtyard in Beijing
The facade and entrance has been largely retained and rebuilt using the original grey bricks.
Curving glass walls transform restored Qishe Courtyard in Beijing
Rather than simply restoring the original design, the architects preserved the original materials but improved the circulation to unite the disparate spaces in a single, large home.
Curving glass walls transform restored Qishe Courtyard in Beijing
The project is called Qishe Courtyard for the seven original structures - qishe translates as seven houses - that stood on the site.
Curving glass walls transform restored Qishe Courtyard in Beijing
Chinese practice Arch Studio have renovated an abandoned hutong in Beijing, making a house with curving glass walls around internal courtyards.
Hutong Bubble 218 by MAD gives "new life" to ageing Beijing hutong
The largest bubble sits on the roof of the dwelling and spills over its edge into one of the house's courtyards to meet the ground floor, encasing a spiral staircase.
Hutong Bubble 218 by MAD gives "new life" to ageing Beijing hutong
MAD has added two sculptural "bubbles" to the rooftop of the old courtyard house, which are not visible from the outside the hutong.
Hutong Bubble 218 by MAD gives "new life" to ageing Beijing hutong
MAD has transformed a vacant courtyard house in one of Beijing's ancient hutongs by adding two bubble-like workspaces to its roof.
Zai's Hutong Filter has a pixelated shingle wall overlooking a courtyard
Rather than creating a blank and anonymous brick structure, the studio chose to use dark slate shingles to clad the elevation and roof of the studio space.
Zai's Hutong Filter has a pixelated shingle wall overlooking a courtyard
Hutong Filter is a studio added to a house in one of Beijing's traditional hutongs by architecture office Zai with pixel-style shingles and timber frames connecting to a communal courtyard.
Golucci Interior Architects creates "simple and clean" fan shop in Beijing hutong
Two large windows and a glass door on the building's grey stone facade provide passersby with a clear view of the store's warm oak interior and its minimalist display of fans.
Golucci Interior Architects creates "simple and clean" fan shop in Beijing hutong
Located at the end of a hutong – the tightly packed courtyard neighbourhoods that are typical in Beijing – the Jing Fan shop sits behind two mature locust trees.
Golucci Interior Architects creates "simple and clean" fan shop in Beijing hutong
A former house in Beijing's old town is transformed into a specialist fan shop with a minimalist oak-lined interior, in this project by Golucci Interior Architects.
Plugin House built in Boston to demonstrate potential for use in US backyards
By creating small rental units, Shen hopes that the Plugin Houses will be most valuable as a source of extra earnings and space for people of lower income and to the ageing population.
Superimpose creates CO2 Pavilion as inner city sanctuary in Beijing
Visitors pass through an outer screen and are immediately faced by a second wall. This arrangement mimics the entrance of a hutong courtyard, where the street-facing wall shields a second interior wall.