The main topic of the thesis concerns the project development of an area located inside the Hou Ji village, about 5 kilometers southwest of the Ancient City of Pingyao (that is the nearest big urban agglomeration), in the Shanxi region, central-east part of China. Hou Ji village (or Houjicun in the local language) is the perfect example of the internal contrast that China has been experiencing in recent decades, due to which there is a strong dualism between modernity, represented by the advancement and development of the cities, as in this case Pingyao, and the maintenance of historical memory that is likely to be lost, represented by the historical buildings and villages, as in this case Hou Ji.