House of Cross / Chaoffice

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  • Architects: Chaoffice
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  334
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2023
  • Photographs
    Photographs:Yumeng Zhu
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Dongfanggang Wood Industry, Jingchi, NVC Lighting
  • Lead Architects: CHENG Zhi
  • Design Team: SHAO Jinrui
  • Engineering: GAO Xuemei
  • Collaborators: ZHANG Youjiang
  • Clients: FENG Fenggang
  • City: Beijing
  • Country: China
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House of Cross / Chaoffice - Exterior Photography
© Yumeng Zhu

Text description provided by the architects. The three-year pandemic reshaped the way people live and work, and the owner of this house was no exception. In 2023, they decided to return to their parents' home in the village and rebuild a house that could accommodate three generations while also serving as a home office. In the years to come, they may settle here permanently, no longer needing to commute between the city and countryside for work. As always, the intent of this design is to address real-life challenges. It does not aim to embrace abstract notions of "tradition" or aesthetic conventions. Kenneth Frampton wrote that confronting a place's inherent issues can become an opportunity for the development of critical regionalism. This idea aligns with my own interests.

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Cite: "House of Cross / Chaoffice" 09 Apr 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1028699/house-of-cross-chaoffice> ISSN 0719-8884

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