架构师提供的文本描述。庭院豪宅插件是一个获奖的城市再生预制模块化系统。使用一家的方法，该系统提供了一个廉价的选择，以拆除东西。这是Dashilar项目的一个主要特色，该项目旨在升级北京历史核心地区的一个重要街区。

Text description provided by the architects. The Courtyard House Plugin is an award winning prefabricated modular system for urban regeneration. Using a house-within-a-house approach the system offers a inexpensive alternative to tearing things down. It is a main feature for the Dashilar Project, a initiative aimed at upgrading an important neighborhood in the historic core of Beijing.

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在一年的时间内，CourtyardHouse插件从一个实验原型扩展到了整个Dashilar的系统解决方案。以胡同的狭窄小巷和古老的四合院为特征，这个社区一直抵制变革，这赋予了它一种罕见的魅力。但该地区的基础设施也很有限，没有污水管道，也没有隔热设施。

Within the span of one year the Courtyard House Plugin expanded from a experimental prototype to a systematic solution applied across Dashilar. Characterized by narrow alleys called Hutongs and old courtyard houses the neighborhood has resisted change, giving it a rare charm. But the area also has limited infrastructure, no sewage lines, and buildings with little insulation.

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人民建筑办公室开发了一种专用预制板，由一种复合材料制成，它将结构、绝缘、布线、管道、窗户、门、内部和外部饰面组合成一个模制部分。面板重量轻，操作方便，运输费用低廉。他们用单根六角扳手扣住并锁在一起。整个插件结构可以在一天内由少数人组装，不需要特殊技能或培训。其结果是一个密封和绝缘的内部，减少三分之一的能源成本。“插件”是翻修费用的一半，大约是建造一座新四合院的成本的五分之一。

People's Architecture Office developed a proprietary prefabricated panel made of a composite that incorporates structure, insulation, wiring, plumbing, windows, doors, interior and exterior finishes into one molded part. Panels are light, easy to handle, and inexpensive to ship. They snap and lock together with a single hex wrench. The entire Plugin structure can be assembled by a few people in one day, requiring no special skills or training. The result is a well sealed and insulated interior that reduces energy costs by one third. ‘Plugging in' is half the cost of renovating and about a fifth the cost of building a new courtyard house.

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插件的多样性已经建立了一系列的功能。这些包括梅扎宁和可扩展的房间，这增加了宝贵的空间。通过滑动、向外倾斜或向上倾斜的墙壁在内部和庭院之间提供了更密切的联系。处理污水的选择包括排出灰水的化粪池和无水堆肥厕所。厨房和浴室可供住宅使用，而更基本的版本可用作工作空间。

A diversity of Plugins have been built with a range of features. These include mezzanines and expandable rooms that add precious space. Walls that open by sliding, tilting outwards or upwards provide a more intimate connection between the interior and the courtyard. Options for handling sewage include septic tanks that expel grey water and waterless composting toilets. Kitchens and bathrooms can be added for residential use while more basic versions can be used as work space.

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Courtyard House插件针对的是空置多年的废弃房产，以及不需要搬迁就想要更高生活水平的当地居民的住宅。使用插件系统的居民将获得补贴，作为投资房地产的额外激励措施。

The Courtyard House Plugin is directed towards derelict properties that have been vacant for years as well as homes of local residents that want a higher standard of living without the need relocate. Residents who use the Plugin system are offered a subsidy as an additional incentive for investing in their property.

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中国的广大地区仍在未经深思熟虑就被拆除。人们被迫离开他们的家园，紧密联系的社区被切断，混乱的历史层层消失。Courtyard House插件是通过长期社会驱动的发展来替代短期利润驱动发展的一种闪亮的选择。个人可以创建自己的分布式节能基础设施。提高生活水平并不需要摧毁任何东西。许多人的小额投资可以和少数人的大规模投资一样，甚至更有效。

Vast areas in China are still being torn down without a second thought. People are forced from their homes, social ties of tight-knit communities are cut, and layers of a tumultuous history are lost. The Courtyard House Plugin is a shining alternative to short term profit driven development through long term socially driven development. Individuals can create their own distributed energy efficient infrastructure. Upgrading living standards does not require tearing anything down. And micro investment by many individuals can be just as or even more effective than massive investment from a few people.