Rural retreat
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News • News • 17 Aug 2022
Archstudio revitalizes a rural house in Beijing’s suburbs with recycled wooden construction
Located in a typical Chinese village on the outskirts of Beijing, ‘Mixed house’ designed by Archstudio, is a transformation of a courtyard house into a holiday retreat. The project seeks to build anew while retaining the essence and character of the old, built landscape of the village.
Jin Weiqi
The original house had two pitched-roof buildings, two courtyards and several flat-roof volumes. While the north wing has been retained with certain modifications owing to its frequent use and decent structural condition, the south wing had to be conserved and renovated owing to its historical value. Other ancillary volumes for temporary use were dismantled completely.
Jin Weiqi
Undulating wooden construct... More
Project • By PAD studio • Private Houses
Chestnut Farm
Chestnut Farm is nestled within a secluded woodland clearing, in the depths of the historic New Forest National Park. The site gently slopes away offering views over a natural pond and surrounding woodland. Capturing the uniqueness of this rural setting was a key design consideration and how this home became rooted to the particularity of its place.
PAD studio was responsible for designing a series of buildings and landscape interventions on site; the main home, working stables, workshop as well as a vegetable garden and outdoor kitchen. The location of each was carefully planned to foster and enliven links and dialogue between the structures whilst also taking advantage of the site to create both intimate and expansive views... More
Project • By Dellekamp • Housing
Ecatzingo
In collaboration with Francisco E. Franco RamírezProgram: Three houses | Rural HousingLocation: Ecatzingo, Estado de México, MéxicoStatus: BuildTeam: Samuele Xompero, Santiago Sitten, Fernando Torres, Alejandro MataRenders: Shea GouthroPhotography: Enrique Márquez Abella Ecatzingo, located to the southwest of Popocatépetl volcano in the State of Mexico, continues to be one of the areas hardest hit by the 2017 earthquake: 1,587 houses were affected - 601of which were rendered uninhabitable- leaving entire families homeless. In partnership with Telar Social México and Reforestamos México, were undertook a commitment to creating conditions that improve the quality of life for families from Ecatzingo, encouraging the recycling of materials... More