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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.

Concrete volumes and stacked planes stepping down toward a river and steep green mountain by xiān氙建筑工作室.

裁剪版-c小河边-1

北京

An exterior architectural precedent showcasing stacked concrete volumes and cantilevered planes that respond directly to a dramatic mountain and river setting.

What we like about this project
Upper cantilevered slab hovers dramatically over recessed glazing without visible vertical supports.

Materials

  • exposed-concrete
  • concrete-masonry-unit
  • glass
  • stone

Visual identifiers

  • stacked-concrete-volumes
  • cantilevered-planes
  • mountain-backdrop
  • riverfront-site

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • brutalist-inflected
  • regionalist

Visual tags

  • contextual
  • stacked-massing
  • cantilever
  • riverfront
  • mountain-view
Geometry
Stacked rectilinear volumes with cantilevered horizontal planes and staggered terrace blocks stepping down the topography.
Facade system
Exposed concrete panel and smooth render walls combined with punched window openings and CMU boundary walls.
Structural guess
Reinforced concrete frame with cantilevered slabs and masonry retaining walls.
Spatial scale
Two to three-story residential or small-scale cultural volumes sitting atop a stone river retaining wall.
Lighting
Bright afternoon daylight casting sharp horizontal shadows underneath cantilevered concrete overhangs.
Atmosphere
Grounded and tranquil, balancing raw mineral architecture against lush natural topography.
Environmental context
Mountain valley setting directly across a flowing river from a heavily vegetated steep slope.
Spatial experience
The massing frames views of the mountains while anchoring the building edge against the stone river wall below.
Composition rhythm
Alternating vertical window alignments and heavy horizontal slab bands creating a staggered cadence.
Style reading
Contemporary regionalist concrete architecture
Program
Residential or hospitality retreat
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
exposed-concrete, concrete-masonry-unit, glass, stone
Visual identifiers
stacked-concrete-volumes, cantilevered-planes, mountain-backdrop, riverfront-site
Style tags
contemporary, brutalist-inflected, regionalist
Visual tags
contextual, stacked-massing, cantilever, riverfront, mountain-view
Geometry
Stacked rectilinear volumes with cantilevered horizontal planes and staggered terrace blocks stepping down the topography.
Facade system
Exposed concrete panel and smooth render walls combined with punched window openings and CMU boundary walls.
Structural guess
Reinforced concrete frame with cantilevered slabs and masonry retaining walls.
Spatial scale
Two to three-story residential or small-scale cultural volumes sitting atop a stone river retaining wall.
Lighting
Bright afternoon daylight casting sharp horizontal shadows underneath cantilevered concrete overhangs.
Atmosphere
Grounded and tranquil, balancing raw mineral architecture against lush natural topography.
Environmental context
Mountain valley setting directly across a flowing river from a heavily vegetated steep slope.
Spatial experience
The massing frames views of the mountains while anchoring the building edge against the stone river wall below.
Composition rhythm
Alternating vertical window alignments and heavy horizontal slab bands creating a staggered cadence.
Style reading
Contemporary regionalist concrete architecture
Program
Residential or hospitality retreat
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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Concrete volumes and stacked planes stepping down toward a river and steep green mountain by xiān氙建筑工作室.

裁剪版-c小河边-1

北京

An exterior architectural precedent showcasing stacked concrete volumes and cantilevered planes that respond directly to a dramatic mountain and river setting.

What we like about this project
Upper cantilevered slab hovers dramatically over recessed glazing without visible vertical supports.

Materials

  • exposed-concrete
  • concrete-masonry-unit
  • glass
  • stone

Visual identifiers

  • stacked-concrete-volumes
  • cantilevered-planes
  • mountain-backdrop
  • riverfront-site

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • brutalist-inflected
  • regionalist

Visual tags

  • contextual
  • stacked-massing
  • cantilever
  • riverfront
  • mountain-view
Geometry
Stacked rectilinear volumes with cantilevered horizontal planes and staggered terrace blocks stepping down the topography.
Facade system
Exposed concrete panel and smooth render walls combined with punched window openings and CMU boundary walls.
Structural guess
Reinforced concrete frame with cantilevered slabs and masonry retaining walls.
Spatial scale
Two to three-story residential or small-scale cultural volumes sitting atop a stone river retaining wall.
Lighting
Bright afternoon daylight casting sharp horizontal shadows underneath cantilevered concrete overhangs.
Atmosphere
Grounded and tranquil, balancing raw mineral architecture against lush natural topography.
Environmental context
Mountain valley setting directly across a flowing river from a heavily vegetated steep slope.
Spatial experience
The massing frames views of the mountains while anchoring the building edge against the stone river wall below.
Composition rhythm
Alternating vertical window alignments and heavy horizontal slab bands creating a staggered cadence.
Style reading
Contemporary regionalist concrete architecture
Program
Residential or hospitality retreat
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
exposed-concrete, concrete-masonry-unit, glass, stone
Visual identifiers
stacked-concrete-volumes, cantilevered-planes, mountain-backdrop, riverfront-site
Style tags
contemporary, brutalist-inflected, regionalist
Visual tags
contextual, stacked-massing, cantilever, riverfront, mountain-view
Geometry
Stacked rectilinear volumes with cantilevered horizontal planes and staggered terrace blocks stepping down the topography.
Facade system
Exposed concrete panel and smooth render walls combined with punched window openings and CMU boundary walls.
Structural guess
Reinforced concrete frame with cantilevered slabs and masonry retaining walls.
Spatial scale
Two to three-story residential or small-scale cultural volumes sitting atop a stone river retaining wall.
Lighting
Bright afternoon daylight casting sharp horizontal shadows underneath cantilevered concrete overhangs.
Atmosphere
Grounded and tranquil, balancing raw mineral architecture against lush natural topography.
Environmental context
Mountain valley setting directly across a flowing river from a heavily vegetated steep slope.
Spatial experience
The massing frames views of the mountains while anchoring the building edge against the stone river wall below.
Composition rhythm
Alternating vertical window alignments and heavy horizontal slab bands creating a staggered cadence.
Style reading
Contemporary regionalist concrete architecture
Program
Residential or hospitality retreat
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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