Introduction of BCKJ

BCKJ Architects is located in Beijing, China and was founded by Dong Mei (b.1967) and Liu Xiaochuan(b,1967) in 2004. More than ten years, BCKJ has engaged in diverse projects spanning urban planning, architectural practice and interior transformations, taking on diverse philosophical approaches to each project yet with an overarching focus on cultural heritage and social engagement. Our ethos pursues to open the spirituality of the land and taste the symbiotic space with nature.

A strong awareness towards environmental damage caused by construction activity specifically within architectural narratives, BCKJ believes that a logical consistency can be achieved with surrounding terrain, vegetation and regional structure as means to imbue harmony and symbiosis in relation to nature.

BCKJ is a pioneer in China's sustainable development especially the localization practice of green buildings, and many of its works have obtained EU green certification. Its sustainable design principles have become a basic requirement for architectural design.

BCKJ is dedicated to protecting the urban context in the process of high-speed modern urbanization. Continuous urban memory is the self-recognized spirit that can be obtained through careful handling of architecture.

Alongside natural relationships and connections with regionality, BCKJ’s projects also act within the framework of communication and social relations, believing that whilst providing shelter, buildings should provide as many places of communication as possible whether through human or natural elements.

BCKJ believes that Architecture should be a problem-oriented practice. More than half of the questions were asked by the architects and should be responded by themselves logically.