Dwelling in Hutong / MINOR lab
Hutongs of the old Beijing are deemed as an authentic urban zone. Located within the second ring, this flat and intensive maze of alleyways and courtyards is surrounded by 20-metre-wide elevated expressways, ever-expanding skyscrapers and modern blocks. MINOR lab is situated in north Dongcheng District, close to the bustling Beiluogu Xiang. Quadrangle courtyards (Siheyuan), tenement yards(Zayuan), old residences of 4 to 6 storeys and scattered stores constitute the entire neighborhood. The layout of streets in Beijing are normally upright and square, whereas the width of alleyways reduces to 3 to 5 metres or an even narrower scale. The zigzag of Hutong lanes appears naturally due to human scale and their interactions, as the measurement and vein of the city.
view from courtyard to entrance (with artificial light). Image © Hao Chen
Architects: MINOR lab
Location: Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
Lead Architects: Chen Liu, Yi-chi Wang, Ping-chen Yeh
Area: 115.0 m2
Project Year: 2017
Photographs: Hao Chen, Yichi Wang, Xiangyu Zhang, Masa, Dan Zhao
view from roof top to the courtyard (in autumn). Image © Yichi Wang
Text description provided by the architects. Hutongs of the old Beijing are deemed as an authentic urban zone. Located within the second ring, this flat and intensive maze of alleyways and courtyards is surrounded by 20-metre-wide elevated expressways, ever-expanding skyscrapers ...
view from courtyard to entrance (with artificial light). Image © Hao Chen
Architects: MINOR lab
Location: Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
Lead Architects: Chen Liu, Yi-chi Wang, Ping-chen Yeh
Area: 115.0 m2
Project Year: 2017
Photographs: Hao Chen, Yichi Wang, Xiangyu Zhang, Masa, Dan Zhao
view from roof top to the courtyard (in autumn). Image © Yichi Wang
Text description provided by the architects. Hutongs of the old Beijing are deemed as an authentic urban zone. Located within the second ring, this flat and intensive maze of alleyways and courtyards is surrounded by 20-metre-wide elevated expressways, ever-expanding skyscrapers ...
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