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Architects: Wall Architects of XAUAT
- Area: 40 m²
- Year: 2019
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Photographs:Jiaqi Wang, Zihan Luo
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Lead Architect: Shaochong Li, Maozhen Wang, Rui Wu
Background
In 2009, Min Le Yuan area inside Xi’an City wall constructed in Ming dynasty was demolished and transformed into a mixed commercial and residential urban block. In recent years, with the relocation of the city's commercial center to the outside of the Ming city wall, the commercial vitality of the region has declined sharply. However, the emergence of the Internet economy has brought new possibilities for the development of the area. A large number of small businesses have settled in and the business model has been spontaneously updated. At the same time, the adjacent railway station and subway station as an important gathering place improve the growth of new business formats. In this context, our client proposec to transform a 40 square meter apartment into a short-term lodging.
