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The Beijing office of Parallel Construction Design Studio is located in the Zuiku Cultural and Creative Park of Caochangdi International Art Village. The quiet and natural office environment is what I value. The park was originally a renovation of old red brick factories, and the outside of the buildings is covered with green climbing plants. You can interact with the plants by opening the window. The original structure of the building has a sloping roof and comes with skylights, providing good lighting and ventilation. The first time I saw this place, I wanted to transform it into a studio for use.

A red brick factory wrapped in greenery has been given a new lease of life. When the climbing plants gently tap on the window lattices and the slanted skylights pour in the natural light, we find the most authentic language of space in this industrial relic - allowing the contemporary aesthetics of astonishment and silence to engage in a silent dialogue with the brick walls that have been refined by time. The entire design integrates contemporary astonished aesthetics with industrial red bricks. By using raw red bricks, it presents a simple and rugged wall effect. Cotton and linen fabrics as well as sisal carpets convey a sense of comfort. A contrast between roughness and refinement thus begins. The space exudes a perfect blend of contemporary and industrial elements!

Retain the original sloping roof and skylight structure of the building, allowing light and shadow as well as air flow to become the first designers of the space. By deconstructing the industrial truss, we not only defined the functional zones (reception area, office area, composite water bar area and restrooms), but also concealed the lighting system within the structure. The bottom step of the column is integrated into the column base, paying tribute to the classic through modern design.

The construction of space lies not only in the physical structure but also in the physical and mental feelings! Let light and shadow become part of the space. The truss structure interweaves with light and shadow, creating a rich sense of layering. In particular, the area with the most superior lighting is given to the office scene, because we always believe that the nourishment of space for people begins with the absolute respect for physical and mental comfort.

The rough red brick walls sing of the memories of the industrial age, while sisal carpets and cotton and linen fabrics respond to the modern wabi-sabi philosophy of blank space with their warm touch. When the African tribal panel chairs meet the paper lanterns of Isamu Noguchi, and when the microscopic light and shadow of the photography artist Xie Hongdong's "Flame of Spirit" series dance on the wall, artworks from different times and Spaces form a tension field here - this is not only the display of objects, but also an aesthetic resonance that transcends civilizations.

This place eventually became a "breathing container" - with both the simple power of red bricks and the flowing poetry of the light of the sky and the shadows of the clouds. When the first ray of sunlight in the morning awakens the space through the skylight, we know that this is both the end of design and a brand-new starting point for the exploration of parallel construction aesthetics.

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