Is the old building really suitable to be a cafe?

The old building has history, story and sentiment, but at the same time, it is also an extremely fragile "old man" who needs to be taken care of very carefully.

In coffee-loving Italy, ancient buildings are protected by one word: love. Friends who have been there told me that many ancient buildings have "guardian teachers" who are responsible for monitoring and educating them so that they can play a role. The Italian government will pass the qualification appraisal before handing over these ancient buildings to them for daily maintenance and management. although the government can get some benefits from it, it still holds all the rights and interests of the ancient buildings, just like handing over the child to a teacher for education. but the child does not belong to the teacher, on the contrary, if the organization responsible for the management is slightly improper, the Italian government will impose heavy penalties on it and take back the right to use it.

Beijing is an ancient capital with a heavy sense of history. there are various forms of old buildings, including ancient buildings, old houses and courtyards of residential buildings in historic neighborhoods. Are these old buildings suitable for building cafes and teahouses for external operation? In this regard, Han Yang, director of the Beijing Institute of Ancient Architecture, said in an interview that it depends on where the cafe is located. If it is an ancient building, it needs to be approved by the relevant departments before it can be used reasonably. If it is an old building located in a historical and cultural district, it is recommended that it should not affect the overall environment of the block. For example, in the siheyuan in the historic district, if you open a cafe in the courtyard and carry out reasonable interior decoration, there will be no problem at all, which is also a way to reuse the old buildings. However, for the exterior shape of the old building located in the historic street, experts suggest that it should not be changed as far as possible, and its original appearance should be retained. At the same time, in the process of reconstruction and use, we should have a sense of protection of the building itself, safety-oriented.

Source: Beijing Evening News