{"id":14751,"date":"2025-09-26T17:31:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T10:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/curving-eaves-top-chinese-residences-courtyards-and-sky-well-volumes-by-xian-architects\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T17:31:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T10:31:20","slug":"curving-eaves-top-chinese-residences-courtyards-and-sky-well-volumes-by-xian-architects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/curving-eaves-top-chinese-residences-courtyards-and-sky-well-volumes-by-xian-architects\/","title":{"rendered":"curving eaves top chinese residence\u2019s courtyards and sky-well volumes\u00a0by xian architects"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">No. 8 House by Xian Architects engages with historic traditions<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Located in Dongnan Village near Shaxi Old Town in Dali, Yunnan, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/chinese-architecture\/\">China<\/a><\/strong>, No. 8 House is a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/residential-architecture-interiors\/\">residential<\/a><\/strong> project by Xian Architects. The design engages with the region\u2019s historic context, where traditional Bai settlements and community rituals continue to shape everyday life. The house references the Kuige Stage in nearby Sideng Street, a historic wooden structure with expansive eaves that define its spatial character. Drawing from this precedent, the architects introduced curving eaves on the residence\u2019s terraces, corridors, and rooftop parapets. These elements provide shade in Dali\u2019s sunlit basin while establishing a visual dialogue with the local architectural heritage.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The spatial organization is centered on a series of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/private-courtyards\/\">courtyards<\/a><\/strong> and sky-well volumes. Two vertical towers, a Sundial Tower and a Book Tower, anchor the composition, functioning as contemporary interpretations of traditional sky-wells that bring natural light, wind, and rain into the interior. These voids, combined with the house\u2019s upturned eaves and open courtyards, create a dynamic interplay of shadow, air, and weather, integrating the rhythms of the environment into daily living.<\/p>\n<p>all images by Liu Guowei, Xia Zhi<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">Open courtyards invite wind, rain, and shadow into daily routine<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The ground-level courtyard connects the main living spaces, which include a living room, dining area, yoga and meditation room, master suite, and six guest rooms. The rear garden accommodates functional and recreational spaces such as storage, a wine cellar, a drying area, a woodworking workshop, and an outdoor campsite. Xian Architects\u2019 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xianarchitects.com\/\">team<\/a><\/strong> follows material and formal strategies that emphasize continuity between interior and exterior. The layout frames transitional conditions between open and enclosed zones, supporting both collective and individual activities. The design focuses on orchestrating relationships between time, space, and atmosphere, where architecture acts as a medium to engage with the surrounding landscape and climate.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Through its combination of sky-wells, courtyards, and shading elements, No. 8 House explores how architecture can mediate between traditional typologies and contemporary living requirements. The project reflects a design approach rooted in everyday life while situating the residence within a broader cultural and environmental continuum.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>No. 8 House by Xian Architects stands in Dongnan Village near Shaxi Old Town<\/p>\n<p>the residence engages with the historic traditions of Bai settlements<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>curved eaves reference the Kuige Stage in nearby Sideng Street<\/p>\n<p>courtyards and sky-well volumes structure the organization of the house<\/p>\n<p>expansive overhangs provide shade in Dali\u2019s bright, highland basin<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>the Sundial Tower acts as a vertical sky-well for light and air<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>a Book Tower introduces natural elements into the interior spaces<\/p>\n<p>natural light and ventilation shape the atmosphere of the interiors<\/p>\n<p>design strategies mediate between tradition and contemporary living<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>No. 8 House reflects everyday life within a cultural and environmental continuum<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name:<\/strong>\u00a0No. 8 House in Dongnan Village<br \/>\n<strong>architect:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.xianarchitects.com\/\">Xian Architects<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/xian.architects\/\">@xian.architects<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>location:<\/strong> Shaxi, Dali, Yunnan, China<\/p>\n<p><strong>land area:<\/strong> 990 sqm<\/p>\n<p><strong>gross built area:<\/strong> 733 sqm<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>lead architects:<\/strong> Wang Yanshi, Bai He<\/p>\n<p><strong>design team:<\/strong> Dong Zhiyuan, Liu Yifeng, Zhou Mengzheng<\/p>\n<p><strong>engineering:<\/strong> Gao Xuemei<\/p>\n<p><strong>structural designer:<\/strong> Li Ping<\/p>\n<p><strong>photographers:<\/strong> Liu Guowei, Xia Zhi<\/p>\n<p><strong>video:<\/strong> Liu Guowei<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">designboom has received this project from our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers-submit\"><span class=\"s1\">DIY submissions<\/span><\/a>\u00a0feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers\/\"><span class=\"s1\">here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/curving-eaves-chinese-residence-courtyards-sky-well-volumes-xian-architects-09-26-2025\/\">curving eaves top chinese residence\u2019s courtyards and sky-well volumes\u00a0by xian architects<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No. 8 House by Xian Architects engages with historic traditions \u00a0 Located in Dongnan Village near Shaxi Old Town in Dali, Yunnan, China, No. 8 House is a residential project by Xian Architects. 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