The Renovation of a Little House in a Historical Neighborhood of Guangzhou / URBANUS

The Mengsheng Community in the Haizhu District of Guangzhou got its name out of the saying that the descendants of Mengtian, a legendary general of Qin Dynasty(221B.C-207B.C), resided here. The project is located on Upper-Mengsheng Street, a long and winding alleyway. The original house was a three-story brick and concrete structure that the owner built in 1985 with each story having a floor area of merely 22 square meters. It is closely surrounded by its neighboring buildings.

The Renovation of a Little House in a Historical Neighborhood of Guangzhou / URBANUS
aerial view. Image © Chao Zhang aerial view. Image © Chao Zhang
  • architects: URBANUS
  • Location: The 18 Shang Meng Sheng Street, Meng Sheng Community, Guangzhou, China
  • Project Year: 2018
  • Photographs: Chao Zhang
  • Photographs: Courtesy of URBANUS
  • Area: 96.4 m2

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