Cave House in Loess Plateau / hyperSity Architects
This house is a renovation project of "wow home" TV series, for the client Ye Liangchen, a Internet star, who lives in the Loess Plateau of Shanxi Province. The original house is one of typical traditional cave courtyard in the village, in disrepair, and almost collapsed condition.Â
Architects: hyperSity Architects
Location: Weinan, Shaanxi, China
Architects In Charge: Yang Shi, Shojun L
Area: 278.0 m2
Project Year: 2016
From the architect. This house is a renovation project of "wow home" TV series, for the client Ye Liangchen, a Internet star, who lives in the Loess Plateau of Shanxi Province. The original house is one of typical traditional cave courtyard in the village, in disrepair, and almost collapsed condition.Â
Site Photo
Site Photo
It included a main cave as the living space in the north, and three rigid side caves as the bedroom space in the eastern part. In an area of about more than 50 square meters and the depth is 11 meters without a kitchen and toilet, the space of main cave was extremely dark and damp.
Given the traditional cave has the advantage of warmness in winter and coolness in summer, the design strategy follows tectonic of vernacular cave dwellings, but ensures that that each room is well ventilated and lighted. The design strategy is to pr...
Architects: hyperSity Architects
Location: Weinan, Shaanxi, China
Architects In Charge: Yang Shi, Shojun L
Area: 278.0 m2
Project Year: 2016
From the architect. This house is a renovation project of "wow home" TV series, for the client Ye Liangchen, a Internet star, who lives in the Loess Plateau of Shanxi Province. The original house is one of typical traditional cave courtyard in the village, in disrepair, and almost collapsed condition.Â
Site Photo
Site Photo
It included a main cave as the living space in the north, and three rigid side caves as the bedroom space in the eastern part. In an area of about more than 50 square meters and the depth is 11 meters without a kitchen and toilet, the space of main cave was extremely dark and damp.
Given the traditional cave has the advantage of warmness in winter and coolness in summer, the design strategy follows tectonic of vernacular cave dwellings, but ensures that that each room is well ventilated and lighted. The design strategy is to pr...
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