This home was renovated to store 20,000 books. What can it teach about agile living?

Chaoffice designed the House Under the Boat as a home and study for a professor in Chaoyang, Beijing, China. - Zhu Yumeng

The home is located near the Chaobai River wetlands and was renovated to simultaneously accommodate the academic’s 20,000 book collection while respecting the local architectural style and scale. - Zhu Yumeng

To ensure that the building integrated into its surroundings, a section of the house was dismantled and a larger volume was added in its place. - Zhu Yumeng

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Chaoyang, Beijing, China

Design

Chaoffice

Client

Private

Floor Area

480 sq-m

To house the client’s collection of 20,000 books, Chaoffice renovated a Beijing home, balancing the occupant’s needs and the surrounding architectural context.

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