Songzhuang has received a continuous influx of young artists and art-related industries in past few years. The local courtyard homes are now largely leased to outsiders and are in high demand. The small and medium-sized apartments, office buildings, galleries, and small businesses have developed naturally to satisfy local demand. In contrast to government-backed integrated development projects, Song Zhuang?s new construction projects are often funded and managed by multiple private parties.  Dongrun Apartments is one such collective endeavor.  

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Architects: Praxis d?Architecture

Location: Songzhuang, Beijing,China

Project Architect: Di Shaohua

Design Team: Di Xiangjie, Liu Xing, Zhang Xiaodong, Feng Shuxian, Feng Jiancheng
Area: 21500.0 m2

Project Year: 2012

Photographs: Zhou Ruogu, Jin Fengzhe

Client: Dongrun investment Co.Ltd.

Budget: 4000 RMB/Sqm

Structure: Concrete frame

Wall: CMU blocks

Exterior Finishing: solid aluminum panel, white / perforated aluminum panel, black / printed double layer glass / tinted double layer glass / blue stone wall cladding

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Text description provided by the architects. Songzhuang has received a continuous influx of young artists and art-related industries in past few years. The local courtyard homes are now largely leased to outsiders and are in hig...