China   The Great Wall Commune (the name given to this private development of upscale dwellings) is in Shui Guan, a location at approximately one hour by car from the north of Beijing. The landscape, characterized by steep hillsides, intricate valleys and a

Chien Hsueh-Yi   China   Built on a plot with a steep slope, the house rests a large wall of stone – collected in the surrounding areas – against the hillside. This allows on the one hand to evoke the nearby presence of the Great Wall, and on the other to recall with its lin