Intervalarchitects

This Winery Villa is a proposal for a case in Gaotai County in Gansu Province. The entire villa is formed by a tortuous corridor. Wine barrels can be placed in the lounge. The twists and turns of the form increase the length of the corridor, thus also increasing the area placed in the barrel. At the same time, the corridor is surrounded by several small compounds, increasing the flexibility of the use of space. More

This Yurt Villa is a proposal for a case in Zhangye County in Gansu Province. Since the occupants are Mongolian Yugur, in order to make the design more attuned to the user's cultural background, we extract the form of Mongolian yurt as our basic form. After extracting the form and applying the modern design, and associate several yurt-like spaces into succession, and eventually created a new form of this villa. More

The project is a renovation of existing courtyard house in Beijing. It is a clubhouse that contains hotel rooms on the ground and an underground clubhouse public space. Conversations between Old and New There used to be an old plant on the ground. In order to preserve this historical trace, although the plant was demolished, the steel frame structure of the plant was retained, becoming a time-commemorative design. The wood structure of the house has been decaying for a long time. We choose to repair them according to their original form and structure, to preserve this traces of history. Then we add the modern clubhouse club. The clubhouse is underground and in modern style. We not only increase the usage area, but also does not interfe... More

The project Studio in Li-long is Interval Architects’ new workspace located in a well-preserved historic residential neighborhood in Hongkou district of Shanghai.    The office space was previously a residential apartment on the 1st floor of a three-story historically-preserved row house.  Unlike most Shanghai residences which are usually gated with a high degree of privacy, these row houses have their façade facing both the li-long, which is a very domestic and semi-public alley, and a public street (Jixiang Road) with some light traffic.  The façade facing Jixiang Rd. therefore forms a continuous storefront condition.   With this unique urban setting, our main refurbishment strategy is to c... More

The project is located at the edge of Hengshui Botanic Park in Hebei Province, China.  The design aimed at creating a research and work environment that is public, open and would enhance people's efficiency and level of comfort.     Central to the concept is the composition of private volumes in relation to the public functions.  Six volumes, which consists of restaurants, labs, offices and libraries, are connected by a linear space that function more than just a corridor, but instead a public place for people to relax, communicate and exchange ideas.     The elongated form of this public space are inserted with several courtyards that allows more natural light in.  These gardens also create a moment f... More

Seven repetitive geometric pyramids make up the roof of this exhibition hall. Each cone consists of steel structure and triangular glass curtain wall. The peripheral glass curtain wall, as well as the transparent roof, creates the transparency of the entire building and fits in with the exhibition nature of the plant gallery. Adaptation to the Climate The design of the steep slope of the roof is a response to the cold climate in Hebei. Because it snows in winter in Hebei, it takes a hill that is tilted enough to allow the snow to slip down. When the rain and snow slip to the bottom, the rainwater pipe at the junction of the geometric cone can drain the melted snow water elsewhere. EconomyDuplicated units do not require mass custom... More

This is a boutique hotel located in Tengchong, Yunnan province, located on the edge of Tengchong County, nestled among hills, at the corner formed by two small roads. The bedrooms are all lined up and face the view. Total SpaceThe total ribbon space connecting independent hotel rooms and the courtyard is the main concept of this design. The elongated form of total space gives it a flexible function. Usually it can be divided into small and functional independent places. While when large venues are needed, the interior furniture and equipment can be rearranged flexibly, freeing up the big space needed to host the event.Local Adaptation The application of local material responds to the reginal characteristics. The upper part of the... More

Museum for Aquatic Plants is located in Hengshui, Hebei province. The three pavilions are located on terrestrial ecology, and three pavilions are located in the water ecology. A circular corridor connects six pavilions in tandem. Connection of Terrestrial Ecology and Water EcologyThe museum is built at the boundary of the land and the lake, half wading and half on the ground. Because the site contains water and terrestrial ecology, we have found a tipping point to place the building in between, so that visitors’ experience of water and land is linked together. The six cubic spaces are independent. While the ring corridor connects these individuals. Visitors can walk through this corridor, from the ground to the water, and back forward.... More