Due to the special historical reasons of China, collective houses in China have experienced an unusual development process. Some collective houses have become dilapidated because they were constructed many years ago. The government and relevant personnel could not reach a consensus on how to reconstruct and reuse this area, because the land is expensive or has historical value. This project will try to carry out reasonable transformation of these collective houses, so that they can adapt to the needs of urban construction and development while retaining their own value.

In these early collective houses in China, due to the influence of material conditions, the area used for living is very limited, which leads to the residents having to use some public space to meet their basic living needs. This phenomenon made people’s relationship more intimate at that time. Neighbors have frequent contacts and are familiar with each other. The fact that the interpersonal relationship in modern housing is weakened should attract people’s attention, because it has brought about social consequences that cannot be ignored. Therefore, if we can improve the living environment of the Lao Cheng Xiang and provide a collective space, it is a very good choice to keep the close relationship between neighbors.