Hidden in the deep forests of Tonglu in Zhejiang province, Qinglongwu is an ancient village named after a stream passing through. An old house of wood structure and mud walls is entrenched along a road in the village, facing the green mountains in the south and east side and a lower courtyard in the north. Commissioned by the client, Atelier tao+c redesigned and regenerated this 232sqm old building by inserting a capsule hotel that can accommodate 20 people, a community bookstore and library into the 7.2-meter high two-stories space. The biggest challenge to the architects, and the key to the design, is to ensure the privacy of the accommodation area while giving openness and continuity to the public areas within such a compact space.
house and the site. Image © Shengliang Su

architects: Atelier tao+cLocation: Tonglu, Zhejiang, ChinaArea: 232.0 m2Project Year: 2019Photographs: Shengliang SuPhotographs: Ben SoonPhotographs: Siyu ChenPhotographs: Fengyu Zhu
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