A Woodwork Enthusiast?s Home, Fujian Province House, Chinese Architecture Images
A Woodwork Enthusiast?s Home in Xiamen, China
23 Mar 2020
Woodwork Enthusiast?s Home
Architects: ZMY Design
Location: Xiamen, Fujian Province, South East China

The Woodwork Enthusiast?s Home project is situated in an abandoned cement factory area, where the owner chose a three-storey building to create a residence. The main structures of the original building, including the cylindrical structure, are retained, which tell the connection between the past and present.

The overall space is characterized by concise and simplistic design languages. Not restricted by styles or labels, the design rethinks what home means for us. It?s a physically static place where the occupants can totally relax, and also a spiritual space which touches and accommodates the mind.
Two round areas are respectively used for the open dining room and the parlour, which are implicitly separated by a passage featuring elevated floor and lowered ceiling. The parlour retains the original rough concrete ceiling, with the floor covered with textured oak wood. Its walls are finished with shell powder and earth mixed by the designer himself, which carry the past austere character of Chinese villages. The design is simplistic, perfectly demonstrating that less is more.

Natural elements including stones, earth, wood and plants are incorporated into the space, together producing a unique ambience. The windows bring time changes ...