Tradition and contemporary intervention peacefully coexist in an icon of Chinese culture and memory.

Adaptive reuse of four historic buildings at the Forbidden City's Jianfu Palace Garden of Established Happiness museum and visitors center in Beijing.

Preservation of the past was achieved, in part, through the resurrection of historic building and furniture-making techniques.

The visitors center is a multifunction space that serves as a reception center for visiting dignitaries, and...