2025 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Gold Winner

Rongtai No.1 Courtyard

Entrant Company

TIANJIN TIANHUA NORTHERN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

Category

Architectural Design - Residential

Client's Name

Country / Region

China

Rongtai No.1 Courtyard presents a low-density community with an exceptional plot ratio of 1.4. Master-planned with a south-low-north-high configuration, its townhouses and low-rise apartments are strategically clustered to guarantee abundant sunlight and panoramic views for every residential group.
Comprehensive amenities concentrated along the northern precinct cater to all daily necessities—from retail and leisure to fitness facilities—cultivating community belonging while enhancing living convenience. In an innovative alignment with Tianjin's urban policies, the design incorporates elevated communal platforms that expand public space while infusing the neighborhood with vitality. The ceremonial western gateway introduces an exclusive clubhouse framed by tiered landscape courtyards.
The red-brick low-rise residences embody Tianjin's architectural heritage and aesthetic values. Featuring a neo-classical red-brick façade, the development masterfully integrates authentic clay brickwork with stone cladding and aluminum panels. This material palette not only ensures timeless elegance but articulates extraordinary craftsmanship in every detail. Hand-laid brick exteriors—now a rarity in contemporary housing—position Rongtai No.1 Courtyard alongside collectible properties like Beijing’s Diaoyutai No.7 Courtyard and Shanghai’s Hong’an Li, establishing it as the neighborhood’s definitive architectural legacy.

Credits

TIANJIN TIANHUA NORTHERN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
XU QIANG
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