Cultural Characteristics and Architectural Design

Author: Amos Rapoport
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This book undoubtedly has a certain enlightening role for China, which is in the midst of urban-rural transformation and social transition. It is particularly beneficial for architects and researchers in the field to study and solve a large number of environmental design issues, broaden their cultural perspectives, and improve their design quality and standards. This book is another significant work by Mr. Amos Rapoport, following "The Meaning of the Built Environment" and "House Form and Culture." It is simple yet classic, serving as an important reference material for domestic architects, especially undergraduate and graduate students in architecture to study architectural theory. In this book, the author provides an in-depth analysis of the formation and significance of architecture as a cultural carrier, deepens the exploration of cultural themes, develops his consistently upheld anthropological perspective on culture, and touches upon the phenomenon of neglecting cultural research in the architectural design industry. The author argues that architectural design is a research-oriented work with cultural specificity and adaptability. It should be based on the study of the cultural characteristics of the surrounding environment, reflect these characteristics in the spatial organization of the environment, and be adjusted through the interaction between people and the environment, thereby granting the building cultural recognition.