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The project drew inspiration from the historical and cultural context of Daibu Old Street and Shanqing Bridge, a centuries-old stone bridge that once served as a bustling commercial hub. The concept evolved by reimagining how a compact teahouse could honor the site’s heritage while redefining spatial relationships. The design integrated remnants of the past—such as weathered bricks, preserved window layouts, and a decades-old grapevine—with modern interventions like the floating staircase and light wells. The "wild spaces" concept emerged from challenging traditional spatial patterns, creating unconventional connections between areas and inviting organic interactions between architecture, history, and daily life.
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The teahouse engages intimately with its urban and natural context. Situated at the bridgehead, it faces the river on one side and narrow streets on the other, blending into the old town’s fabric. Openable windows extend tea gatherings onto the bridge, while a cantilevered balcony fosters dialogue with passersby. The stone hearth and recessed eaves frame views of daily life on Shanqing Bridge—laundry, fruit drying, and neighborly chats—transforming mundane routines into a performative backdrop. The design harmonizes with the quiet rhythm of community life while subtly revitalizing the historic setting through adaptable, interactive features.
The project adopts circular construction by reusing structures and low-carbon materials. Existing walls, reinforced with steel meshes instead of demolition, cut waste and new concrete use. 60% of interiors—reclaimed wood, bricks, stone—were locally sourced from nearby renovations, slashing transport emissions.
Energy-saving LEDs with smart controls adjust lighting intensity based on occupancy and daylight levels, cutting energy consumption by 30% versus traditional systems.
While the teahouse has not pursued formal certifications/awards, or widely published in media, the project is recognized by local authorities as a rural revitalization pilot.
By combining vernacular craftsmanship with restrained technology, the design balances heritage preservation and ecological responsibility.
The Shuangjing Teahouse is a two-story structure that reinterprets historical layers through innovative spatial design. Its defining features include:
As Daibu’s government, we prioritize economic growth and livelihood improvement while avoiding China’s past model of reckless demolition-reconstruction. Shuangjing, a low-cost “urban acupuncture” project, revived a derelict bridgehead in this aging stagnant town. Locals now engage tourists here, rekindling community agency: residents convert homes into shops, organically adapting facades to its aesthetic. Here, heritage isn’t a relic to museumize but a living foundation to build upon.
ZJJZ, founded in 2017 in Shanghai, takes its Chinese name "休/耕" (Xiū/Gēng) — the first character meaning "rest," the second "cultivation." The studio views architecture as a dialogue between restraint and creation. Like agricultural fallowing—restoring land to nurture future growth—we advocate mindful pauses in an era of relentless momentum. Our team specializes in public spaces, from galleries, hotels, to cultural hubs,while deeply engaged in exploring context-sensitive approaches in China’s rural revitalization.
Notable works include: Dafa Canal Tourist Center ( 2019German Iconic Awards “Best of Best”), Treehouse Hotel (Dezeen’s 2019 China Architecture Top 10), the Seeds (2021 Global Architecture & Design Awards Champion), and the Mushroom (2022 A+ Award Architecture+Joy winner). In 2022, the studio was named among “AD100 Young” and awarded the Top 10 Special Jury Prize.
