Chinese and foreign traditional residential buildings

Author: Jing Qimin
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The home is the origin of human architectural activities, encompassing a vast range of topics, from abstract cultural traditions to specific technical materials, all falling within its scope of study. Currently, the introduction of high-tech architectural technologies and new materials has driven residential construction towards large-scale and high-rise development, significantly impacting and damaging the living space and environment of traditional human vernacular culture. With the rapid advancement of modern science and technology, humans have overlooked the destruction of natural resources and the harm to the human living environment caused by technological "progress," leading to a severe ecological crisis. Traditional vernacular houses in China and abroad are precious heritage in the world's architectural art treasury. Professors Jing Qimin and Zhang Li'an have dedicated many years to researching ecological homes throughout history, studying various types of homes such as stone, wood, reed, and earth. They strive to use these vernacular houses as a direction to improve the human ecological environment. The work is rich in content and broad in perspective, demonstrating foresight and wisdom through simple and fluent narration. It holds positive guiding significance for today's academic research and construction practices.