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xiān氙建筑工作室

Based in Beijing, xiān氙建筑工作室 defines residential dwellings and public waterfront grounds through floating concrete cantilevers, expressive roof scoops, and sharp visual contrasts against historic village settings. This portfolio provides a precise precedent when detailing unsupported slab overhangs, integrating flush sliding panels behind balconies, or balancing modern structural profiles against traditional tile roofs.

Exterior view of a residential building featuring exposed concrete balconies, corrugated metal cladding, and expansive ground-floor glazing by xiān氙建筑工作室.

d玉米地-1

北京

A residential exterior precedent combining raw concrete balconies, corrugated metal panels, and large floor-to-ceiling glass.

What we like about this project
Sliding metal panels sit flush against upper-level glazing to control privacy and solar gain directly behind concrete balconies.

Materials

  • concrete
  • corrugated-metal
  • glass
  • metal
  • plant-material

Visual identifiers

  • exposed-concrete
  • corrugated-metal
  • cantilevered-balcony
  • ground-floor-glazing

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • brutalist
  • vernacular

Visual tags

  • residential
  • brutalist-inflected
  • mixed-material
  • indigenous-landscaping
  • contemporary
Geometry
Stacked multi-level massing featuring cantilevered concrete balconies and offset vertical cladding planes.
Facade system
Combination of in-situ concrete structural frames, corrugated metal siding, and glazed storefront systems.
Structural guess
Concrete post-and-beam construction with cantilevered slab extensions.
Spatial scale
Two-story residential scale with human-height glazing and generous balcony overhangs.
Lighting
Soft daylight under an overcast sky casting gentle, even shadows across the concrete and metal surfaces.
Atmosphere
Quiet, earthy, and tactile interplay between raw concrete and weathered metal.
Environmental context
Suburban or rural plot with surrounding low walls, neighboring tiled roofs, and wild grass landscaping.
Spatial experience
The approach moves from a landscaped garden edge through large transparent sliding doors into the ground-level interior.
Composition rhythm
Alternating solid concrete balustrades and vertical ribbed metal panels create a layered facade rhythm.
Style reading
Contemporary brutalist vernacular
Program
Residential dwelling
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
concrete, corrugated-metal, glass, metal, plant-material
Visual identifiers
exposed-concrete, corrugated-metal, cantilevered-balcony, ground-floor-glazing
Style tags
contemporary, brutalist, vernacular
Visual tags
residential, brutalist-inflected, mixed-material, indigenous-landscaping, contemporary
Geometry
Stacked multi-level massing featuring cantilevered concrete balconies and offset vertical cladding planes.
Facade system
Combination of in-situ concrete structural frames, corrugated metal siding, and glazed storefront systems.
Structural guess
Concrete post-and-beam construction with cantilevered slab extensions.
Spatial scale
Two-story residential scale with human-height glazing and generous balcony overhangs.
Lighting
Soft daylight under an overcast sky casting gentle, even shadows across the concrete and metal surfaces.
Atmosphere
Quiet, earthy, and tactile interplay between raw concrete and weathered metal.
Environmental context
Suburban or rural plot with surrounding low walls, neighboring tiled roofs, and wild grass landscaping.
Spatial experience
The approach moves from a landscaped garden edge through large transparent sliding doors into the ground-level interior.
Composition rhythm
Alternating solid concrete balustrades and vertical ribbed metal panels create a layered facade rhythm.
Style reading
Contemporary brutalist vernacular
Program
Residential dwelling
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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Exterior view of a residential building featuring exposed concrete balconies, corrugated metal cladding, and expansive ground-floor glazing by xiān氙建筑工作室.

d玉米地-1

北京

A residential exterior precedent combining raw concrete balconies, corrugated metal panels, and large floor-to-ceiling glass.

What we like about this project
Sliding metal panels sit flush against upper-level glazing to control privacy and solar gain directly behind concrete balconies.

Materials

  • concrete
  • corrugated-metal
  • glass
  • metal
  • plant-material

Visual identifiers

  • exposed-concrete
  • corrugated-metal
  • cantilevered-balcony
  • ground-floor-glazing

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • brutalist
  • vernacular

Visual tags

  • residential
  • brutalist-inflected
  • mixed-material
  • indigenous-landscaping
  • contemporary
Geometry
Stacked multi-level massing featuring cantilevered concrete balconies and offset vertical cladding planes.
Facade system
Combination of in-situ concrete structural frames, corrugated metal siding, and glazed storefront systems.
Structural guess
Concrete post-and-beam construction with cantilevered slab extensions.
Spatial scale
Two-story residential scale with human-height glazing and generous balcony overhangs.
Lighting
Soft daylight under an overcast sky casting gentle, even shadows across the concrete and metal surfaces.
Atmosphere
Quiet, earthy, and tactile interplay between raw concrete and weathered metal.
Environmental context
Suburban or rural plot with surrounding low walls, neighboring tiled roofs, and wild grass landscaping.
Spatial experience
The approach moves from a landscaped garden edge through large transparent sliding doors into the ground-level interior.
Composition rhythm
Alternating solid concrete balustrades and vertical ribbed metal panels create a layered facade rhythm.
Style reading
Contemporary brutalist vernacular
Program
Residential dwelling
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
concrete, corrugated-metal, glass, metal, plant-material
Visual identifiers
exposed-concrete, corrugated-metal, cantilevered-balcony, ground-floor-glazing
Style tags
contemporary, brutalist, vernacular
Visual tags
residential, brutalist-inflected, mixed-material, indigenous-landscaping, contemporary
Geometry
Stacked multi-level massing featuring cantilevered concrete balconies and offset vertical cladding planes.
Facade system
Combination of in-situ concrete structural frames, corrugated metal siding, and glazed storefront systems.
Structural guess
Concrete post-and-beam construction with cantilevered slab extensions.
Spatial scale
Two-story residential scale with human-height glazing and generous balcony overhangs.
Lighting
Soft daylight under an overcast sky casting gentle, even shadows across the concrete and metal surfaces.
Atmosphere
Quiet, earthy, and tactile interplay between raw concrete and weathered metal.
Environmental context
Suburban or rural plot with surrounding low walls, neighboring tiled roofs, and wild grass landscaping.
Spatial experience
The approach moves from a landscaped garden edge through large transparent sliding doors into the ground-level interior.
Composition rhythm
Alternating solid concrete balustrades and vertical ribbed metal panels create a layered facade rhythm.
Style reading
Contemporary brutalist vernacular
Program
Residential dwelling
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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