Ancestor House Hotel

Architecture Design Award Winner.
Awarded for Good Architecture, Building and Structure Design.

Ancestor House Hotel
by Chen Xiao and Chen Dilong

Awarded April 15, 2020
CLIENT: Yushe Design& JAZ BUILD
11.162

The Ancestor House is a hotel formed by renovating a family mansion built in 1898 in Zhouwujie Village, China. The property is a traditional courtyard dwelling with three halls, two wings and four internal courtyards. The Huizhou-style facade and walls were repaired and reinforced with a steel and concrete structure. Damaged timber frames were rebuilt to match the original form, while sound beams and stone plinths were kept. Removed grey tiles were reused for paving and roof details. A glass screen wall brings daylight into the lobby. The hotel offers 14 rooms.

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