柏悦顶层公寓丨中国北京丨PEI Architects

Firm： PEI Architects

Type： Residential › Apartment

STATUS： Built

YEAR： 2012

SIZE： 1000 sqft - 3000 sqft

This apartment is located on the 52nd floor of the Beijing Yintai Center, the high-rise building

that houses the Park Hyatt Beijing Hotel. The apartment conveys a sense of minimalism and

simplicity and is rich in texture and color. The penthouse owner asked PEI Architects

to “recreate the atmosphere of a New York City loft with a Chinese essence.” To achieve this,

PEI was inspired by the organization of the Beijing courtyard house. The major rooms are

separated by fully latticed doors employing contemporary interpretations of traditional patterns

found in classical Chinese architecture.

The custom detailing and finishes for the apartment include Magny du Louvre limestone for

the living room, and teak floors and artisan plaster on the walls and ceiling. The walls of the

bathroom are made of Calacata Altisimo marble and glass tiles. The master dressing room

consists of a mixture of Macassar Ebony with English Sycamore for cabinetry and teak flooring.

In the master bedroom, a fully panelized leather wall behind the bed extends to the study. The

study has an acid-etched glass partition. The apartment utilizes the highest -quality fixtures

and appliances, which are combined with custom lighting and computer-integrated switching,

audio-visual, and security systems.

The interior of this corner unit, open on the north and west sides, was laid out to make the

best possible use of natural light and exterior views. For example, the north-facing living room

overlooks the ever-changing skyline of the Beijing central business district, while the bedrooms

offer views of the Forbidden City and the sun setting behind the mountain range to the west.

The public zone—made up of kitchen, dining room, living room, and library—is designed to

create one grand, connected space that can, nevertheless, be divided with sliding panels,

converting flexibly between openness and privacy.