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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Twisting Courtyard in Beijing, China by ARCHSTUDIOJuly 9th, 2017 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: ARCHSTUDIO Twisting courtyard is located in Paizihutong, Dashilar Area, Beijing. It used to be a Siheyuan with one single entry. The purpose of the improvement is to upgrade the necessary infrastructure needed for modern life, thus turning this traditional courtyard, which mainly serve as a residence, into an attractive public space of Beijing Inner City.  Image Courtesy © Wang Ning and Jin Weiqi
 Image Courtesy © Wang Ning and Jin Weiqi
The design aims at getting rid of the solemn and stereotyped impression given by Siheyuan, and creating an open and active living atmosphere. Based on the existing layout of the courtyard, the undulated floor is used to connect indoor and outdoor spaces of different height. And it is extended to the inside of the house, twisting into walls and roof, thus creating dynamic connection between inside and outside space. What’s hidden within the curved wall is necessary auxiliary spaces such as kitchen, toilet and warehouse; while reception and dinning spaces are shown outside the curved wall and connect to the courtyard as a whole. Both indoor and outdoor floors are paved with gray brick. A hawthorn tree in the courtyard is kept and being part of the twisting landscape.  Image Courtesy © Wang Ning and Jin Weiqi  Image Courtesy © Wang Ning and Jin Weiqi
The small yard is mainly used as urban public space while maintaining the possibility of using as a residence. The four houses can be rented for public events for purposes such as recreation, meeting and gathering. Meanwhile, they could be served as a family hostel with three bedrooms. Integrated furniture is used to enable the flexible switch of space scenes. Furniture boxes are inserted into the existing wood frames of east and west wings. Wood platform with lifting table hidden inside could be used as tearoom or bedroom. Bed wall and partitive soft curtain are also used in the main room on the north to meet multiple use requirements.  Image Courtesy © Wang Ning and Jin Weiqi  Image Courtesy © Wang Ning and Jin Weiqi For building type “Siheyuan”, the courtyard is the core of living fun. “Twisting courtyard” makes micro-adjustment to relations between the parts to change the temperament of the courtyard space and to meet requirements of multiple use without changing the existing housing structure, making the traditional courtyard up-to-date and being integrated into modern urban life.  Image Courtesy © Wang Ning and Jin Weiqi  Image Courtesy © Wang Ning and Jin Weiqi Han Wen-Qiang – Founder and Principal Architect of ARCHSTUDIO Han Wen-Qiang, an associate professor in CAFA (China Central Academy of Fine Arts), the founder of ARCHSTUDIO. He mainly researches on contemporary architectural and interior environment based on traditional cultural background, devotes to making space to be the communication medium between people and people, people and environment, and creating a livable life. He has been featured as 2015 One of the Best Ten International “Design Vanguard” by American renowned magazine “Architectural Record”. His works have won many awards, including “LEAF (Leading European Architecture Forum) Awards” Refurbishment of the Year Award, Architizer “A+ Awards” Architecture + Renovation Category Jury Award, “Hospitality Design Award” Open Category Winner of American Hospitality Design magazine, “Best of Year Awards” of American “Interior Design” Magazine; “The 37th Annual Interior Awards” of American “Contract” magazine; “Taiwan Interior Design Award” Gold Award; “Asia Pacific Interior Design Awards” Gold Award; Design for Asia Award Merit Award and WA Design Experiment Award Shortlist Award, etc. His works have also been invited to exhibited at “Towards A Critical Pragmatism: Contemporary Architecture in China” exhibition by Harvard University and 2015 Kwangju Art Biennial in Korea. His works have been widely published by home and abroad renowned publications, including Architectural Record, Architectural Review, Arquitectura Viva, Frame, d+a, Perspective, Taiwan Architecture magazine, Time + Architecture magazine, dezeen, designboom, archdaily, gooood and other famous design websites.  Image Courtesy © Wang Ning and Jin Weiqi  Image Courtesy © Wang Ning and Jin Weiqi  Image Courtesy © Wang Ning and Jin Weiqi  Image Courtesy © Wang Ning and Jin Weiqi  Image Courtesy © Wang Ning and Jin Weiqi  Image Courtesy © Wang Ning and Jin Weiqi  Image Courtesy © Wang Ning and Jin Weiqi  Image Courtesy © Wang Ning and Jin Weiqi  Image Courtesy © Wang Ning and Jin Weiqi  Han Wen-Qiang, Image Courtesy © ARCHSTUDIO  Image Courtesy © ARCHSTUDIO  Image Courtesy © ARCHSTUDIO  Image Courtesy © ARCHSTUDIO  Image Courtesy © ARCHSTUDIO
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