Cultural Perspectives on Traditional Chinese Courtyards

Author: Ren Jun
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: This book is based on space and culture, employs rational typological analysis as its research method, and aims to inherit traditional courtyards through contemporary architectural creation, thereby establishing a research framework for traditional courtyard systems. It studies the ontology of traditional courtyards through their historical inheritance, revealing the positioning of "courtyard" in traditional architecture as a spatial prototype. It summarizes the systematic characteristics of traditional courtyards from traditional culture. It analyzes traditional courtyards at three levels—space, elements, and artistic conception—while exploring their inheritance pathways. It places traditional courtyard groups in the intermediate level of city—building—interior, thereby connecting courtyards with the city and interior spaces. It draws inspiration from excellent contemporary courtyard examples in terms of concepts, techniques, and the transformation mechanisms between traditional and contemporary courtyards. This book aims to gain a deeper understanding and learn from traditional courtyard systems through systematic analysis.