The project is located in Beijing and is a small residential unit.
The site is the same as many small loft commercial and residential units in big cities: it is square, with large floor-to-ceiling window and a floor height of a little more than 4 meters.
So, this project is a home for a girl and six cats. The peculiarity of the design lies in the two clients in one living space.
People, need a space called home.
Cat, need a playground called garden.
Taking this as an opportunity, we proposed the concept of “Under-the-moon Garden Party” to design this high-rise minimal living space.
For people, this is a place that satisfies the poetic habitation of life;
For cats, this is a paradise for daily frolic and naps.
Under-the-moon Garden is a space for people as well as space for cats.
The layout of the entire living space is open and dense.
Open public area: We designed a moon-shaped window sill as the main scene of the whole space at the window sill with good lighting conditions. Around this window sill is an open space that serves as the common area of the living room. It is one of the main activities of humans and cats.
Dense function area: Here we have designed a variety of functions including sleeping, drinking tea, kitchen and bathroom. It is designed according to the scale of the owner and the cat.
For the design of very small space, we adhere to the traditional Chinese layout principle of ” dense yet sparse”. We believe that such a layout method can better ensure both basic functions and quality life, so that space can hide functions and life returns to life.
Therefore, we consider the co-living scene of cats and people a lot in the design, and jointly create and think about the possibility of this space from the four dimensions of function and life, as well as people and cats.
Starting from life, it tells the daily story of a cat and people in space, and it is also the under-the -moon garden party for people and cats.