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Beijing Hutong Conservation Plan - Tibet Heritage Fund

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5.2.2 Population and owner ship<br />

No.60: 4 families, 14 people.<br />

The main building is privately-owned by the<br />

pre-Cultural Revolution owners, all other<br />

buildings are public housing.<br />

No.58: 12 families, 33 people.<br />

All the buildings are public housing.<br />

5.2.3 Space arrangement<br />

NO. 60:<br />

Total area: 245.35m 2<br />

Original buildings: 89.55m 2 (as resistered at the Communal Housing Office)<br />

Extension buildings: 50.06m 2<br />

Open space: 105.74m 2<br />

Average space per person: 9.97m 2 including extension space<br />

6.39m2 without extensions.<br />

Most of the original buildings are now taken up by combined living and sleeping rooms.<br />

Each family has built extensions. The extension space is used as kitchen space (16.36m 2 ),<br />

living space (30.84m 2 ), and storage areas (2.86m 2 ).<br />

Proportion of land area occupied by buildings<br />

a) original proportions (original buildings without extensions)<br />

building area: open space=89.55m2 : 155.8m 2 = 36.5%: 63.5% .<br />

The original design was roughly one third building and two thirds open courtyard<br />

b) present proportions (Including extension space)<br />

building area: open space=139.61m2: 105.74m 2 = 57%: 43% .<br />

Now half of the land is taken up by buildings.<br />

NO.58 NO.60<br />

Original building space<br />

Extension buildings<br />

Each family owning space<br />

Histrical building<br />

Non-histric building<br />

Extension building<br />

Open space<br />

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