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To emphasise the feeling of continuity between Mixed House's interior living spaces and the external yards, both have been finished with red and grey paving.Īrch Studio took a similar approach to Mixed House in another recent restoration project in Beijing, which involved connecting a series of brick and concrete structures with a network of rooftop walkways.Įlsewhere, in northern Beijing MDDM Studio recently used yellow paint and terrazzo fixtures to brighten up an apartment.Ĭlick here to read the Chinese version of this article on Dezeen's official WeChat account, where we publish daily architecture and design news and projects in Simplified Chinese. Windows and sliding doors framed in laminated bamboo allow the living spaces to be opened to these yards, while beneath the new roof clerestory glazing helps draw in additional natural light. Read: Arch Studio reconnects a series of neglected Beijing houses with rooftop walkwaysĮach of the small yards throughout Mixed House has been given a distinct character and scale through landscaping and planting, including a thin bamboo path alongside the entrance and a courtyard with a maple tree at the home's centre. " continues the existing old house's wooden frame with new structural extensions, creating a dialogue between the old and the new," it continued. "The newly built wooden construction adopts cedar plywood as a main material and applies traditional beam-lifted frames, to echo the features of traditional northern Chinese houses," explained Arch Studio. Materials are left exposed throughout the home The timber frame of the extension mirrors the traditional construction of the existing roofs, and new brick walls have been constructed using recycled red and grey bricks that echo the original buildings. Materials have been left exposed to highlight the combination of new, restored and old, captured in the layered views through the home from the courtyards. Mixed House's interior blends together both new and old spaces, with a living room opening onto two small yards at the front, a dining room at the centre, and bedrooms on either side of a secondary living room at the rear. "The insertion of the new wooden construction strengthens the undulating layering of the existing roofs, and creates a dialogue between the old and new building volumes." The interior blends old and new elements
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