Tsinghua University, one of China's most prestigious universities awarded Kokaistudios this project after we won the international competition in 2012. The project, loosely inspired by the traditional hutong architecture of Beijing, was developed as an innovative building that melds and mixes open social spaces with private study and meeting spaces. Designed to meet the functional needs of the faculty and students and to fit respectively into the fabric of the campus, the building, which lies in the heart of Tsinghua University, stands as a symbol of the university’s future while maintaining a close dialogue with its past. This project is currently under construction and close to the finish line.