'king's joy' by atelier FCJZ, beijing, china
all images courtesy of atelier FCJZ + king's joy

chinese firm atelier FCJZ has recently completed 'king's joy', a vegetarian restaurant within a courtyard building in beijing, china. emphasizing a pleasant environment, architect yung ho chang continues his explorations with the defining element of courtyard houses. each of the two courtyards become focal areas, one remaining outdoors and the other becoming an indoor dining area with a roof.a transparent overheard enclosure minimizes the presence of the structure, creating a well-illuminated and ventilated space. an octahedral screen is suspended to produce strategic atmospheres of intimacy and airiness.


aerial view of courtyard



path to bamboo landscape



dining in bamboo landscape



octahedral screens are used to add intimate or open atmospheres



dining



private dining room



dining



graphic detail



dining



stacked wooden blocks are offset to create dividing walls which offer privacy while at the same time views into neighbouring spaces



openings created from the staggered wall components allow light to filter through from other spaces



partitions made from repeated building elements offer visual interest and geometric patterning



architectural elements are repeated to form textured partitions



dining within a courtyard covered by a roof at dusk



bar



courtyard entry



floor plan / level 0



floor plan / level 1



detail drawing

project info:

project name: interior design of king’s joy vegetarian restaurant
location: yonghe lama temple street, beijing
client: beijing king’s joy food culture co., ltd.
designer: atelier feichang jianzhu 
principal architect: yung ho chang
project architect: wang yue  
project team: guo zhaowei, xing dawei, chen cheng ta， wu xia
building area: 1298.5 sq. meters
design scope: 1st floor dinning area
design period: 2011-2012
construction period: 2012