Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2016 Winner: Hutong Children’s Library and Art Centre Beijing, China

For the locals, it is so uncommon to experience such a space, the gate is always open, So many people peek in and come into the courtyard with a high level of curiosity, neighbourhood children may stop by after school, read a book or play together before getting picked up by their parents. AKTC / Zhang MingMing, ZAO, standardarchitecture