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Courtyard No.7 at The Drum Tower, RSAA/ Büro Ziyu Zhuang | International Design Awards Winners

Courtyard No.7 at The Drum Tower

CompanyRSAA/ Büro Ziyu Zhuang

Lead DesignersZiyu Zhuang, Na Li

Design Team Yi Liu, Fabian Wieser, Shifeng Zhang, Dongdong Chen, Wenpu Chai (Intern), Xiaoxu Li (Intern), Mian Wang (Intern), Junya Huang (Intern)

Project LocationBeijing, China

Prize(s)Bronze in Architecture Categories / Renovation

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Entry Description

The project is transformed from a traditional Beijing-style courtyard Siheyuan. The design target was to build a timeless workshop whilst embracing the surround cultural context into the yard.

Before Chinese roof has never been used as activity spaces，it was only a symbolic thing to emphasize the importance of the building. The renovation results in a roof with activity spaces. RSAA displayed their working models on the roof，while it became an activity space, especially during the spring and autumn.