Located at the east side of Xiayang Lake in the new area of Qingpu District, the office building belongs to the Xaiyang Lake Landscape Area. We took into consideration the views not only from the interior but also from the exterior. The solution is a cube covered with a glass curtain wall. The square building is 60×60 meter. The three-story building encloses a green yard with a steel and glass framework . While clearly defining the private space in the interior, the transparent glass walls also create a visual communication …

Atelier Deshaus was established by Liu Yichun, Zhuang Shen and Chen Yifeng in 2001 in Shanghai. It involved in many fields including landscape design, architectural and interior design, the preservation and reuse of the ancient architecture and so on. So they will never treat any problems isolatingly. The long time design experience and many professional exhibition communications enable them to have great experience in building houses in China. And they also have acute international view.
domus: Why is your office named Deshaus? What essence of design and persepective dose it reflect?
Zhuang …

Liu Yichun
1969                     Born in Haiyang , Shandong , China
1991                     B-Arch, Tongji University , Shanghai
1991-1994                Worked for Guangzhou Design Institute
1997                     Master in Architecture , Tongji University , Shanghai
1997-2000                Worked for The Architectural Design Institute of Tongji University
2001                     Established Atelier DeSHaus with Zhuang Shen and Chen Yifeng
 
  Zhuang Shen
1971                     Born in Wujiang , Jiangsu , China
1997                     Master in Architecture, Tongji University , Shanghai
1997-2000                Worked for The Architectural Design Institute of Tongji University
2001                     Established Atelier DeSHaus with Liu Yichun and Chen Yifeng
 
 
Chen Yifeng
1972                     Born in Wujiang , Jiangsu , China
1998                     Master in Architecture, …

Dongguan Institute of Technology, Guangdong, 2004

The first floor of the Liberal Arts Department Building is partly buried into the terrain and merges into the landscape. Because of grade changes, two sides of the first floor remain open and enjoy the nice views towards the nearby pond. The rest of the first floor receives sunlight through an L-shaped internal courtyard. The roof of the first floor creates an open terrace among the undulating topography, while the square upper floors are elevated above the terrace. The combination of courtyard, arcade and terrace …