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架构师提供的文本描述。茶馆坐落在一个大约110平方米的小花园里，那里矗立着一个高大的泡桐，在它巨大的树冠下覆盖着我们的小建筑。在此之前，这个小地方不可能被称为“花园”，因为它是连接到邻近办公室的两个楼梯留下的残余物。因此，如何使茶馆占据最低限度的空间，形成一个花园，成为设计过程中的一个重点。

Text description provided by the architects. The Tea House is located in an approximately 110 m2 little garden, where a tall paulownia stands and covers our little building under its huge crown. Before that, this small place could not be seriously called garden, for it was something residue left by two staircases connecting to the neighboring office. Therefore, how to make the Tea House occupy this space at a minimum level so as to form a garden, becomes a key point in the design process.

我们决定把这座建筑放在泡桐树所在的西北角，紧贴在后面的墙上。这样做，茶馆将享受一个相对完整和大庭院的大门。同时，我们将泡桐的体积切割成“L”形，从而形成一个很小的后院。这个后院的功能是一个室外房间，补充茶馆。而粗树干的泡桐，直径近90厘米，也成为一个活泼的演员的空间。

We decide to put the building in the northwest corner where the paulownia stands, clinging to the back wall. In doing so, the Tea House would enjoy a relatively complete and large courtyard towards the gate. While at the same time, we cut the volume facing the paulownia into an “L” shape, thus forming a tiny backyard. This backyard functions as an outdoor room complementary to the Tea House. And the thick trunk of the paulownia, almost 90cm in diameter, also becomes a lively actor of the space.

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 Axonometric

为了在不干扰花园的情况下将建筑物与花园连接起来，我们在不同高度增加了三个水平悬臂：45厘米高的悬臂作为长凳围绕着建筑内外；1.8米高的悬臂将室内空间延伸到庭院，标志着走廊的人类规模；屋顶是最后的悬臂。它占地40平方米，底层仅19平方米。它重新定义了南部、北部和西部的外层空间，允许花园中的绿色空间渗透到内部，反之亦然。

In order to link the building to the garden without disturbing it, we add three horizontal cantilevers at different heights: the one at 45cm high works as a bench encircling the building both inside and outside; the one at 1.8m high extends the interior space into the courtyard and marks the human scale of the corridor; the roof is the last cantilever. It covers an area of 40 m2 with a ground floor of only 19 m2. It redefines the outer space in the south, north and west, allowing the green space in the garden permeate inside and vice versa.

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为了保持这一典型的感觉，一个小，轻茶馆，我们选择了60毫米钢管在广场横截面的整个建筑。在满足结构需要的同时，这一要素也可以有机会参与正式的构成。它是结构要素，同时又适应家具的规模，与人体建立了密切的关系。

In order to hold this typical perception of a tiny, light Tea House, we choose to use 60mm steel tube in square cross section all over the building. While satisfying structural needs, this element could also have a chance to participate in the formal composition. It is the structural element; meanwhile, it adapts itself to the scale of the furniture, thus establishing a close relationship with human body.

 Front Elevation

屋顶由8mm钢板制成。它的绝缘板是固定的防肋钢板，这是为了保持屋顶光滑。考虑到照明系统和隔热性能，我们在将空调系统置于地板下的同时，在结构梁上设置了吊顶。(鼓掌)

The roof is made of 8mm steel board. Its insulation board is fixed by the anti-ribbed steel panel, which is meant to keep the roof smooth. Considering the lighting system and thermal insulation, we make a suspended ceiling hiding the structural beam, while putting the air conditioning system under the floor.  

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Architects Atelier Deshaus

Location Longteng Avenue Xuhui Area ,Shanghai , China

Category Restaurants & Bars

Design Team Liu Yichun, Shen Wen, Wang Weishi,

Area 12.0 m2

Photographs TIAN Fangfang