架构师提供的文本描述。扭转庭院位于北京大石拉尔地区排子胡同。过去是一个四合院，只有一个条目。改造的目的是为了提升现代生活所需的基础设施，从而使这个以住宅为主的传统庭院成为北京内城有吸引力的公共空间。

Text description provided by the architects. Twisting courtyard is located in Paizihutong, Dashilar Area, Beijing. It used to be a Siheyuan with one single entry. The purpose of the improvement is to upgrade the necessary infrastructure needed for modern life, thus turning this traditional courtyard, which mainly serve as a residence, into an attractive public space of Beijing Inner City.

 Reception area. Image © Weiqi Jin

接待处。形象：魏晋

 Plan - mode of public activity

公共活动计划模式

 Dining area. Image © Weiqi Jin

就餐区。形象：魏晋

规则布局中的扭曲

Twist within regular layout

本设计旨在摆脱四合院的庄重刻板印象，营造一种开放、活跃的生活氛围。在现有庭院布局的基础上，采用起伏地板连接不同高度的室内外空间。它延伸到房子的内部，扭曲成墙壁和屋顶，从而创造内外空间的动态连接。弯曲墙内隐藏的是必要的辅助空间，如厨房、卫生间和仓库；而接待和就餐空间则显示在弯曲墙外，并连接到整个庭院。室内和室外的地板都是用灰砖铺的。院子里有一棵山楂树，是扭曲景观的一部分。

The design aims at getting rid of the solemn and stereotyped impression given by Siheyuan, and creating an open and active living atmosphere. Based on the existing layout of the courtyard, the undulated floor is used to connect indoor and outdoor spaces of different height. And it is extended to the inside of the house, twisting into walls and roof, thus creating dynamic connection between inside and outside space. What's hidden within the curved wall is necessary auxiliary spaces such as kitchen, toilet and warehouse; while reception and dinning spaces are shown outside the curved wall and connect to the courtyard as a whole. Both indoor and outdoor floors are paved with gray brick. A hawthorn tree in the courtyard is kept and being part of the twisting landscape.

 Courtyard. Image © Weiqi Jin

院子。形象：魏晋

 Concept diagram

概念图

 Courtyard view at night. Image © Weiqi Jin

夜间庭院景观。形象：魏晋

利用模式之间的扭曲

Twist between patterns of utilization

小区主要用作城市公共空间，同时又保持了住宅使用的可能性。这四栋房屋可出租用于公共活动，如娱乐、会议和聚会。同时，他们还可以作为一个有三间卧室的家庭旅舍。综合家具被用来实现空间场景的灵活转换。家具盒被插入到现有的木框架的东西翅膀。内藏升降台的木平台可用作茶室或卧室。北侧的主房也采用了隔墙和隔音软幕，以满足多种用途的要求。

The small yard is mainly used as urban public space while maintaining the possibility of using as a residence. The four houses can be rented for public events for purposes such as recreation, meeting and gathering. Meanwhile, they could be served as a family hostel with three bedrooms.  Integrated furniture is used to enable the flexible switch of space scenes. Furniture boxes are inserted into the existing wood frames of east and west wings. Wood platform with lifting table hidden inside could be used as tearoom or bedroom. Bed wall and partitive soft curtain are also used in the main room on the north to meet multiple use requirements.

 Kitchen. Image © Weiqi Jin

厨房。形象：魏晋

对于建筑型“四合院”来说，庭院是生活乐趣的核心。“扭曲庭院”在不改变现有住宅结构的前提下，对各部分之间的关系进行微观调整，改变庭院空间的气质，满足多种用途的要求，使传统庭院现代化，融入现代城市生活。

For building type “Siheyuan”, the courtyard is the core of living fun. "Twisting courtyard" makes micro-adjustment to relations between the parts to change the temperament of the courtyard space and to meet requirements of multiple use without changing the existing housing structure, making the traditional courtyard up-to-date and being integrated into modern urban life.