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Architects: Days in YARD Studio
- Area: 200 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Aernova, Schuco
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Passive House Consultant: HXP Planung GmbH, Xin Liao, Xing Zhao, Peng Liu and Team
Text description provided by the architects. From an architect's professional practice, even for a private small space, or a yard for a hermit in solitude in the city, priority will also be given to consideration of the project's location. This courtyard lies between two ancient temple clusters: one, only a block away, is the Northeast watchtower turret of the Palace Museum; the other, occupying half of the alley to the north, is the Zhizhu (pearl of wisdom) Temple. The former has become a cultural calling card of the civilization of the ancient capital Beijing, while the latter, restored and rehabilitated several years ago by the Belgian-born architect Wen Shounuo and his team, has started to hint at the promise and potential of reviving ancient courtyard space into something new.
