如果说“四合院”是关于空间的，那么“二合院”更重要的意义是关于时间。在城市的可持续发展过程中，新旧更迭是个不可回避的问题。这个設計一方面把一个原先破陋的平房修复回符合场所历史价值的标准制式老房，另一方面又以古建房为本体，无论植入怎样的当下設計手段，都更彰显传统古建有強大的包容能力，逾古弥新。
If “quadrangles courtyard” is concerned with space, then “two-in-one courtyard” is all about time. The juxtaposition of old and new is a continuing challenge in the process of sustainable urban development. To preserve the historical cultural value of the site, we restore the poor original house by elevating its structure to a higher standard of traditional courtyard house. Then by introducing contemporary architectural elements to the traditional setting, it helps to glorify the old the structure, and sets a good example of the new in the old. This is the very essence of the two-in-one.
▼二合院作为北京国际設計周展场之一，two-in-one courtyard as one of the exhibition venues during Beijing Design Week
