Ying Galley?s new location is inside a yard surrounded by two story buildings. Between the yard wall and the buildings there is an ally (28m * 3-3.6m). The ally was for outside maintenance, the landlord added a roof to it and closed it with a door at each end to yield more rental spaces.

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Architects: Praxis d?Architecture

Location: Cao Chang Di, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China

Project Architect: Di Shaohua

Area: 100.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Xia Zhi, Praxis d?Architecture

Design Team: An Zhaoxue, Feng Shuxian, Liu Xing, Feng Jiancheng

Client: Ying Gallery

Budget: 1200RMB/Sqm

The Brands And/Or Products Used In Project: 1.Huili - Poly-carbonate board;2.Long - Gypsum board;3.GREE - Air conditioner;4.Yimufang - Bathroom Mirror
Completion Time: June, 2016

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From the architect. Ying Galley?s new location is inside a yard surrounded by two story buildings. Between the yard wall and the buildings there is an ally (28m * 3-3.6m). The ally was for outside maintenance, the landlord added a roof to it and closed it with a door at each end to yield more rental spaces.

© Xia Zhi

Cao Chang Di is an art zone near 798 art factory. A mixture of studios, galleries, shops and restaurants is settled here in a combined texture of masonry buildings and light steel glass additions.

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