Chu's House in Jingdezhen

Jingdezhen, China

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Chu's House in Jingdezhen

Jingdezhen, China

Firm

buero moin moin

Type

Residential › Private House

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2025

SIZE

0 sqft - 1000 sqft

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Chu’s House in Jingdezhen

/Site Condition

The project site is located in Sanbao Village, Jingdezhen — a three-story terraced house with a small courtyard. Across the road to the west lies a grassy field and a wooded hill, forming the main scenic view of the house. The north and south sides are closely flanked by neighboring walls, while the view to the east is relatively ordinary. Several large trees stand along the northern edge of the courtyard, forming a natural screen that softens the visual intrusion from the neighboring house; the southern side, however, lacks scenery and privacy.

/Renovation Strategy

The design introduces a new balcony, corridor, and an offset entrance gate to work together with the existing trees, enclosing a courtyard oriented toward the western hillside. Through this composition, the natural landscape is drawn into the architecture, creating a richer spatial and visual experience that balances the new and the old.

/Entrance and Corridor

The original traditional entrance gate was removed. The new gate is shifted leftward to maintain distance from the neighbor’s entrance, while a screen door and landscaping enhance privacy and the sense of transition upon entry. The new gate features perforated steel sliding panels, with a semi-transparent screen set behind as a backdrop, allowing glimpses of greenery beyond.

The meandering entrance sequence borrows from traditional spatial progression, effectively shielding the inner courtyard from external sightlines and noise, ensuring privacy and tranquility within.

After passing through the gate, one may turn left directly into the courtyard, or right to enter the corridor.
The corridor roof cantilevers toward the courtyard, naturally guiding the view toward the trees and the distant hill while blocking the view from the neighboring house to the east. Intermittently placed screen panels are integrated with structural columns, softening their visual presence. A narrow gap between the screen and courtyard wall allows plants to grow and creates framed views. Between the corridor and the courtyard, a small fish pond adds liveliness and visual depth, bringing coolness in summer.

/Balcony Facade

The new western structure adds a layer of semi-outdoor space, effectively reducing the afternoon sun exposure while reshaping the building’s facade. Overlapping components enrich the visual depth within limited thickness, forming a deep frame for viewing the mountain scenery. Sunlight filters through translucent white resin panels, casting soft shadows and diffused light into the interior, where the greenery outside unfolds like a living painting.

/Screen Panel Construction

The screen design emphasizes structural clarity and honesty. Textured translucent resin panels are fastened to steel frames with rivets. Due to size limitations, the panels are divided into segments, producing subtle variations of light and shadow under the sun.

This small renovation is a thoughtful response within tight constraints. More than solving functional issues, it seeks to let everyday life merge with nature. Now, light and shadow play across the screen doors, the corridor guides the gaze toward the distant hill, and the courtyard changes its mood with the seasons. Once planned as a guesthouse, the building has become a quiet home where one can simply dwell with the rhythm of nature.

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Chu's House in Jingdezhen

Jingdezhen, China

Chu's House in Jingdezhen

Jingdezhen, China

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