North Courtyard Dusk – Bird’s-eye View
Overall Bird’s-eye View
Southern Courtyard Dusk – Bird’s-eye View
Since 2014, our team has been deeply involved in the renovation and upgrading of Beijing’s hutong courtyards. Starting with comfort improvements, we later focused on researching the industrialization of old renovations. Our commitment is to cultivate a thorough understanding and enhancement of Beijing’s hutong courtyards. Recently, we have undertaken multi-channel, multi-dimensional research to establish a long-term renovation and repair mechanism.
The latest renovation project at Xiaochacha Hutong fully embodies the achievements of this exploration.
Aerial View from the Southeast Corner of the North Courtyard
North Campus Aerial View
The renovation at Xiaochacha Hutong focuses on four key long-term mechanisms:
- Removing illegal structures to ensure the courtyard complies with regulations;
- Preserving traditional construction techniques while integrating new materials;
- Developing market-driven operation models for private property renovation;
- Applying industrialized methods to reduce environmental impact.
Beiyuan North People’s Television
Beiyuan East People’s Television
South Courtyard North Dusk
Southern Court and Northern People’s Television
North Courtyard South Room People’s Vision
Nanyuan East Dusk
Southern Court East People’s Television
Local Area of Southern Hospital
South Courtyard North Room
Pingfang Dusk
During the renovation of hutong courtyards, demolishing illegal structures within private courtyards poses a significant challenge. Residents often face high costs to improve their living environment, which many find unaffordable. Through careful analysis, we discovered that the increased property value resulting from renovation can offset these costs.
Therefore, we negotiated with residents to entrust their houses to us for renovation without altering their original housing income. The renovation costs are covered by the market operator, while residents agree to remove all illegal courtyard structures. In Xiaochacha Hutong, this plan was implemented with government-organized demolition of illegal buildings totaling over 100 square meters, representing about a quarter of the original courtyard area.
This demolition process differs from solving purely technical (BIM-related) challenges, requiring institutional innovation and management expertise.
Warm Corridor
Warm Corridor
Corridor
Partial Corridor
Wooden Structure Detail
Flat Timber Structure
Staircase Details
The main building’s restoration respects the original craftsmanship while improving and innovating vulnerable areas. This ensures the renovated structure meets modern comfort standards.
There is an inherent gap between ancient and modern architecture fields. We aim not only to establish a long-term mechanism for preserving traditional construction methods, but also to scientifically advance these techniques by involving professionals from modern architectural design and research in their preservation and innovation.
North Campus Second Floor – Pedestrian View
North Campus Second Floor
Study Room on the Second Floor of the North Campus
North Courtyard Second Floor Bedroom
Indoor North Campus
Indoor View from the North Courtyard
South Courtyard Living Room
South Courtyard Staircase
Kitchen Staircase
Toilet
Flat Level Indoor
In the industrialization of old renovations, we emphasize factory-produced materials and on-site assembly. Given the environmental pressures in Beijing and the project’s high-quality standards, industrialized renovation offers an effective solution.
Wooden Structure Diagram During Construction
Roof Plan of North Building During Construction
In urban renewal and upgrading, architects must not only manage and coordinate technical aspects but also serve as core members of the project operation team.
Floor Plan
Elevation Drawing
Sectional View
Project Information
Project Name: Xiaochacha Hutong Old House Renovation Project
Architect: Liu Jun
Architectural Design: Beijing Qingzhu Architectural Design Co., Ltd
Project Type: Residential
Building Area: 330 m²
Design Period: April 2018 to May 2018
Materials: Pine wood, green brick, broken bridge aluminum
Sewage Equipment: Weibo Lang
Construction Period: May 2018 to December 2018
Photographer: Liu Jun
Beijing Qingzhu Architectural Design (BIM Design) Co., Ltd.
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