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5.4.2 Rehabilitation & utility rooms case Courtyard no. 58
This courtyard still preserves enough of the original structure of an old courtyard house to attempt to restore the original layout. There are 12 families living
here under very crowded conditions. It will be necessary to create additional living space.
1. Rehabilitation of the historic buildings as authentic as possible.
2. If the population can be adjusted to 6 families, there would be enough living space with the original layout, without the need for any extension buildings.
This would require government assistance to identify suitable alternative housing for the rehousing of any willing residents. Residents have said their
willingness to be rehoused would depend on the location and condition of the new housing offered and on financial arrangements compensation
arrangements.
3. If the population is not adjusted, we have proposed designs for extension buildings based on residents’ requirements, including utility rooms.
4. The rehabilitation includes installing water and sewage systems, correcting structural faults, waterproofing the roofs, getting rid of damp, improving
ventilation and sunlight, and opening the space underneath the roof structure for storage or sleeping space. All this must be done in harmony with the
historic building design. One communal flush toilet and one communal shower unit will be installed within the courtyard.
Histolic building
Extension building
Open space
Zhong Lou Wan Hutong NO.58 Restoration Plan
drawing by Yutaka Hirako