Ding Hui Yuan Zen & Tea Chamber in Beijing

Ding Hui Yuan Zen and Tea Chamber, Beijing Architecture, Images, Chinese Architecture

Ding Hui Yuan Zen & Tea Chamber in Beijing

Interior Design Development, China by He Wei Studio/3andwich

9 Aug 2016

Ding Hui Yuan Zen and Tea Chamber

Architects: He Wei Studio/3andwich design

Location: Beijing, China

Elongated Industrial Box Ding Hui Yuan Zen & Tea Chamber

Ding Hui Yuan Zen and Tea Chamber

This is a factory renovation project. Rebuilt into an office in its latest renovation, the old factory experienced several times of renovation after its construction in 1970s. Unlike other factories with large space, the factory doesn’t have a big space span while the height is normal showing no special features. However, a 100 square meters backyard is quite impressive. Based on the owner’s requirement, designers need to reconstruct it into a Zen Chamber.

Ding Hui Yuan Zen and Tea Chamber Ding Hui Yuan Zen and Tea Chamber

As a Zen Chamber, it should have the Eastern spirit and ancient concept. Certainly, the ancient concept is not a simple display of traditional symbols. This design wishes to convey the essence of the Chinese private gardens, such as “seeing a bigger picture from small matters” and “the path winds through high peaks”.

Ding Hui Yuan Zen and Tea Chamber Ding Hui Yuan Zen and Tea Chamber

The core of the design is restructuring the circulation of the space. Designers gave up the simple layout of the existing circulation space with hanging stairs directly attached to its entrance. The design creates a longer circulation for people to calm down when entering the main space in the philosophy of Zen Tea. An extra-long, zigzag path is made: people can enter the building from the west side after passing through a long and narrow semi-outdoor corridor. They will enter the backyard after turning to the north and walking through the entire Zen Chamber.

Ding Hui Yuan Zen and Tea Chamber

Ding Hui Yuan Zen and Tea Chamber

Architect added a folded stairs in this area, located between the long ramp and paralleled stairs. People will see the inner courtyard and a big tearoom through the grating racks while stepping up the stairs. Then they can reach to the second floor through a long, narrow, and closed space. The second floor is served as the main public space of the building, including a Guqin (a representative instrument of traditional Chinese musical culture) room, small tearooms, meditation room and a large tearoom.

Ding Hui Yuan Zen and Tea Chamber

The changing rhythm of the brightness is another key of renovation. Around the inner court, the newly created space changes its appearance between the natural light and the artificial light arranging the transparent, semi-transparent and close-up visual effects. After entering the building, people could enjoy the courtyard in different time and different perspectives, and vice versa, which is also a practice of sampling the Chinese garden.

Ding Hui Yuan Zen and Tea Chamber

Ding Hui Yuan Zen and Tea Chamber – Building Information

Location: Beijing, China
Client: Better Lift Art Club Co., Ltd
Principal architect: He Wei
Architecture and Interior design team: Chen Long, Wang Qi, Zhao Zhuo-Ran
Architecture and Interior design company: He Wei Studio/3andwich design
Lighting design team: Zhang Xin, Han Xiao-Wei, Zhou Xuan-Yu
Special adviser: Xue Xiao-Ming, Zhang Yi-Cheng
Contractor: Beijing GHLH Construction CO., LTD
Land area: 300 sqm
Construction area: 450 sqm
Design time: 2014-2015
Construction time: 2015-2016.01

Ding Hui Yuan Zen and Tea Chamber

Photographer: Zou Bin, He Wei

Ding Hui Yuan Zen & Tea Chamber in Beijing images / information received 090816

Location: Beijing, China

Beijing Architectural Designs

Contemporary Architecture in Beijing – architectural selection below:

Beijing Airport Building

Beijing Architectural Walking Tours

Beijing Building – Selection

Galaxy Soho
Design: Zaha Hadid Architects
Galaxy Soho Beijing
image from architects
Galaxy Soho Beijing

Beijing CBD Eastern Expansion
Design: SOM, architects
Beijing CBD Eastern Expansion
picture : SOM
Beijing CBD

NAMOC – National Art Museum of China
Design: UNStudio
NAMOC Beijing National Art Museum of China
picture : Mir
NAMOC Beijing

Capital Airport
Design: Foster + Partners
Beijing Airport
image : Nigel Young, from Foster + Partners
Beijing Airport Building

Comments / photos forDing Hui Yuan Zen and Tea Chamber in Beijing page welcome