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Red brick Courtyard House

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Country	China
Year	2024
Award	WINNER
Client	Management Committee Office of Xihu Management District
Affiliation	ANT ARCH
Designer	Wang Qiuan, Tu Hailin, Yu Xiaoyan, Wu Nan
English	With red bricks as main materials, the building adopts hollow-out structures at the veranda area. Besides, two sunken courtyards are inserted, which can collect water, gather energy and enhance ventilation and daylighting. Two circulation corridors respectively set on the north and south sides are combined with courtyards, creating a moving experience that recalls local people's memory of "going up and down mountains" in the former village.
Native	项目是对一栋清水红砖的老房子进行重建，保留原本场地记忆、村民故乡的场景记忆和考虑到当地潮湿的气候。建筑以清水红砖为主材料。外廊是镂空结构，二楼嵌入“天井”和“四水归堂”的下沉式庭院景观，构造具有集水、纳阳、通风、采光等功能，俨然是“空中”两小院。一南一北两条走廊动线，与天井构成游廊，嵌入原居村落“上山”与“下山”的地形记忆。当居民看到他们原本鄙夷的贫苦记忆里的清水红砖，以低廉的造价盖出这么漂亮的房子的时候，这打破了他们对传统建材的固有认知。原本杂乱的街道，融入了原新化民居大量红砖，农场等元素，留住了故乡的记忆和创造了更美好的生活体验。项目最终以一栋建筑说服了一座城市，成功推进全县域渔村街道改造。
Positive Comments
Judging Comments	The design received high praise for its innovative use of red bricks and hollow-out structures, enhancing natural light and ventilation while incorporating sunken courtyards for energy efficiency. The unique circulation corridors evoke a sense of local heritage, connecting users with the historical essence of the area.