This L-shaped house was designed by B.L.U.E. Architecture for a family of six people. The house is located in Beijing, China.

这座L形的房子是由B.L.U.E.为一个六口之家设计的。这所房子位于中国北京。

Project description: Located in a hutong near the historical centre in Beijing, the L-shaped house is sandwiched between the old hutong wall and a two floor building. The renovation aimed to transform the dated 43 sqm residence into a convenient, functional modern living space for a family of six people.

项目简介：位于北京历史中心附近的胡同，L型房屋夹在老胡同墙和两层楼之间。改造的目的是把这座43平方米的旧住宅改造成一个方便、实用的现代生活空间，供一家六口人居住。

The first floor is consisted of a number of wooden boxes that functioned as living room, dining room, bedroom, study room and bathroom, creating a continuous open space that offers opportunities for communication between family members, at the same time ensuring each individual have a independent living space. The size of each box is decided according to the height of people’s activities in different functional areas.

一楼由一些木箱组成，这些木箱用作客厅、餐厅、卧室、书房和浴室，创造了一个连续开放的空间，为家庭成员之间的交流提供了机会，同时确保每个人都有一个独立的生活空间。每个盒子的大小取决于人们在不同功能区活动的高度。

The open space on the 2nd floor is the kid’s bedroom and playground. Soft materials such as rugs and nets are used in order to make sure the kid’s safety and also to create a warm and intimate atmosphere.

二楼的空地是孩子的卧室和操场。使用软材料，如地毯和网，以确保孩子的安全，并创造温暖和亲密的气氛。

The shared corridor on one side of the house is not only connected to all the interior areas but also connected to outdoor public spaces, like a extension of the Hutong. With a long skylight that goes through the entire house, sufficient natural light streams in, creating a sense of being in the outdoor space.

房子一侧的共用走廊不仅连接到所有的内部区域，而且还连接到室外公共空间，就像胡同的延伸。整个房子都有一个长长的天窗，充足的自然光源源不断地进来，创造了一种置身于室外空间的感觉。

The facade facing the backyard is made of wooden frame and transparent glass, which can be opened as a huge door. Thus the interior living space and the backyard are bridged together, diffusing the boundary between the indoor and outdoor space.

面对后院的正面是木制的框架和透明的玻璃，可以打开作为一个巨大的门。这样，室内居住空间和后院被连接在一起，扩散了室内和室外空间之间的边界。

The design took the inspiration of public sharing spaces in traditional Beijing Hutong, conveys the vision that a home can be a open space as a part of the public urban spaces and what defines a home is the relationships of the people who live inside and the relationships between people and the environment.

该设计借鉴了传统北京胡同公共共享空间的启示，传达了住宅作为城市公共空间的一部分可以成为开放空间的愿景，而界定家的则是居住在里面的人之间的关系以及人与环境之间的关系。

Architects: B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio Project: L-shaped house / Dengshikou Hutong Residence in Beijing Team: Shuhei Aoyama,Yoko Fujii, Lingzi Liu Location: Dengshikou, Beijing, China Building Area: 43 m² Construction Period: 06.2016 – 09.2016 Photography: Ruijing Photo

建筑师：B.L.U.E.建筑工作室项目：l型房屋/北京邓世口胡同住宅小组：朔喜青山，藤井洋子，刘凌子，地点：北京登师口，中国建筑面积：43平方米，建筑周期：06.2016-09.2016摄影：瑞景照片

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