Garage House

Revive

Built in 1933, this building was the garage of a villa at the beginning and has been changed into private residence since 1950s.During this period, wood structure of this building has been covered completely by ceilings. Open space of car entrance provided by concrete beam has also been obstructed by window, door and canopy. Renovation starts by demolishing unnecessary elements to revive the beauty of tectonic. Ceilings are removed to show the wood structure of this house .Walls and canopy are demolished to make the power of this concrete beam standing out again.

Viewfinder

The original windows and doors on the first floor become unnecessary due to the extension on both east and west sides. Therefore, we remove and modify these openings into space viewfinders along with windows on southern façade. Green courtyard, posters and collage textiles on interior walls become visual targets of observation. Viewfinders, visual targets and interior space separated in three bays are reorganized to form multiple scenario layers, which are quite similar to the space of traditional Chinese garden.

Airbnb + Studio

The first floor is transformed to be a studio, including gallery, office and library, while an Airbnb space is placed in second floor and can be reserved except working hours. Opening to city and courtyard, windows in second floor show the characteristic of both urban and natural environment around Garage House. To fit the historical circumstance of this building, we design and manufacture a series of wood furniture for Airbnb space by transforming traditional styles in 1930s with modern technique, and provide modern and history at the same time to guests’ experience in this space.