BetterLife Group Headquarter / TEMP
Erected in the early 1970s, before China opened its economy, the building was designed to house manufacturing activities for metallurgy spare parts. As with most factories of the time, the utilitarian rectilinear structure is laid with red bricks in a common bond, well-fenestrated with evenly spaced windows. Plenty of steel-concrete columns, truss, and beams throughout the interior remain to this day to support the building. Its last occupant, a local architecture company, moved into the factory 20 years ago and added floor areas by extra mezzanine levels and a second story. Referencing historical architectural elements, the last designer blew up a circular frame traditionally seen in Chinese courtyards, asserting a cultural character right across the lobby.
© Weiqi Jin
architects: TEMPLocation: No 143, West 4 Ring, Haidian District, Beijing, ChinaProject Year: 2020Photographs: Weiqi JinArea: 2600.0 m2
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© Weiqi Jin
architects: TEMPLocation: No 143, West 4 Ring, Haidian District, Beijing, ChinaProject Year: 2020Photographs: Weiqi JinArea: 2600.0 m2
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