Gong House, a new residential design by Shenzhen-based architecture practice Various Associates, is a 21st-century family home set in mountainous countryside in the Zhejiang region of China. Blending its green surroundings of Yongjia village with the modern needs of its residents, the architects sought to craft a residence that embraces an urban lifestyle and the rural setting.
'The elderly of the Gong family live in the [local] countryside, while the younger generation has settled in different cities. Mr Gong, the owner [of the new home], has been living in Beijing for many years, where his lifestyle has evolved significantly. Given the large family, when all six siblings came back to the countryside with their respective families to gather during festivals, the old village house could not satisfy the needs of more than 30 family members,' say the architects, headed by studio founders Yang Dongzi and Lin Qianyi.
