Nomos Architects completes Long Circle B&B in Foyukou Village
Situated in Foyukou Village, near the Yanqing Park for the Beijing Winter Olympics, Nomos Architects’ Long Circle B&B optimally utilizes the plot’s sloping terrain. Facing Yudu Mountain and Yeya Lake, the site is surrounded by countryside residences on three sides. Combining four adjacent rectangular plots with distinct property rights offers a larger scale for the project, challenging the typical limitations of village B&Bs in China. The innovative structure positions eight detached buildings at the north and south ends of each of the four plots, connected by ground-floor corridors, forming a unified common space. Cost-effective materials like stones and bricks are harmoniously integrated blending industrial aesthetics with traditional craftsmanship.
all images by Xia Zhi & Li Shuangxi
eight interconnected buildings enclose a communal courtyard
The central courtyard serves as a flexible core for communal activities and offers the capability to be subdivided to ensure future property claims. The interior layout allocates shared functions on the ground floor and accommodation areas on the upper floor, ensuring both independence and privacy. Solid platforms serve as beds and facilities such as soaking tubs, along with modern heat pump floor heating, evoke rural memories of sleeping on heated brick beds, a traditional home facility in North China. Nomos Architects addresses the complex challenges faced by village B&Bs in contemporary China, finding a unique position at the intersection of urban and rural influences.
Nomos Architects designs Long Circle B&B in Foyukou Village
the layout includes eight detached buildings surrounding a communal courtyard
the buildings are connected by ground-floor corridors, forming a cohesive common space
stones and bricks are integrated, harmonizing industrial materiality with traditional craftsmanship