South Architecture

From Street Canyon to Urban Canyons: the Correlation Analysis between Urban Morphology and Microclimate

Wang Zhen　Li Baofeng　Huang Yuan

2016, 0(3): 5-10. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-0232.2016.03.005

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In recent years, with urban development transition from physical expansion to built-up area improvement in China, to reach a sustainable development among social, economic and environment aspects, more and more scholars paid attention to urban form, urban microclimate and their correlation. This paper has expanded the microclimate analysis on different scales, dimensions and metrics as well as varying targets, especially on street canyon and urban canyons. The quantitative analysis of microclimate can help to upgrade the professional status and embrace the scientific dimension of urban design and planning education. The study on microclimate and correlation analysis can also underpin urban design and sustainability of built environment.

Optimization of Wind Thermal Environment at Old Inner City in Metropolitan Area Based on Wind Passage Theory

Peng Chong　Li Chu　Li Baofeng

2016, 0(3): 11-15. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-0232.2016.03.011

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　Comfort outdoor thermal environment with good ventilation impacts citizen's living quality significantly, especially at the old residential areas. Case study on a typical old city district in Wuhan, China was conducted in the process of urban renewal. Wuhan city is famous for its adverse climate with extreme weather in both summer and winter. Taking this into account, and inspired by the previous theories on how wind passages alleviate the thermal problem, the plan to create a ventilation corridor in old city area was proposed. By constructing a comprehensive mathematical model on fluid flows and heat transfer characteristics, the factors such as ambient crosswind, natural convection and heat transfer mechanism have been considered . Comparative analysis between the original layout and the revised carried out on modeling temperature and wind speed, and measurements have been concluded to achieve favorable thermal and ventilation comfort in old inner city during the process of urban renewal.

Functional Optimization and Performance Improvement of Traditional Brick-Timber Buildings: Renovation on House by the North River of Zhoutie Town, Yixing City

Bao Li　Jin Haibo

2016, 0(3): 16-20. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-0232.2016.03.016

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　Based on the renovation design of a riverside traditional Brick-Timber house at Zhoutie Town, Yixing City, this paper has mainly illustrated how renovation achieves an integrated functional optimization and performance improvement from the following process: function programming, structure reinforcement, thermal environment improvement, luminous environment design and architecture style control. By the utility of local techniques and materials as well, the author has explored a method of sustainable renovation on existing Brick-Timber houses in Jiangnan Region.

Study on Sustainable Design of THE-STUDIO in Guian District Based on BREEAM Assessment

Sun Jingfen　Lin Zhenghao　Song Yehao　Zhu Yan　Chen Xiaojuan

2016, 0(3): 21-26. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-0232.2016.03.021

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Based on the BREEAM assessment system, the papaer examined the sustainable design strategies of THE-STUDIO in Guian District, Guizhou City. The standards of BREEAM assessment and content of sustainable design have been discussed.

Evolution of Green Building and Energy Agenda of Architecture

Li Linxue　Tao Simin

2016, 0(3): 27-31. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-0232.2016.03.027

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"Floating green" and pure collection of technologies should not be the only priority of green building, and the local climate and culture should be considered as well. Based on the theory of energy flow and thermodynamic principles, the energy agenda of architecture ontology has opened up a development path of green building. The discussion of the paper started with the frontier topics of energy agenda in architecture and architectural thermodynamics, and case study has been conducted to illustrate strategies on the new trend of the evolution of green building.

Energy Saving Principle as Essential Element in Architecture Design: Three Cases by Integrated Architecture Studio

Fu Xiao　Li Siqi

2016, 0(3): 32-36. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-0232.2016.03.032

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Three architecture designed by Integrated Architecture Studio have been studied to explain how the energy saving principle has been applied as an essential element in architecture design, and to shed a light on architecture design in China.

Back to Origin of Green Building Design

Lu Xiaoming

2016, 0(3): 37-41. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-0232.2016.03.037

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Design and practice of green building in China has been developed very fast in recent decade.However the plain pursing of technic standards of green building made the integration between technology and design neglected. By reviewing the design and practice of several projects in green building, the paper tried to explore the method to integrate technology into design and discussed how to make the design of green building back to the origin of architecture.

When Boutique Hotel Meets Traditional Local-style Dwelling Houses

Wu Xin Yang Xiaochuan Tang Zhaohui

2016, 0(3): 42-45. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-0232.2016.03.042

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With the booming tourism industry in China, the classification of hotels had become more and more refined on functions. With more boutique hotels emerging, the characteristics of boutique hotel are pursuing innovative, unique and individualize service. Furthermore most of them are trying to represent local culture by a traditional architecture style. This paper conducts case study in Beijing, Hangzhou and Lijiang to examine the ways how boutique hotels learn from traditional dwellings on expressing local culture. The study aims to help the design of boutique hotels with more expression on local traditional culture.

The Structure and Development of the Waterfront Village of Lijiao: A Study from Wei He De Tang Tu Ji

Peng Yingrui

2016, 0(3): 46-51. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-0232.2016.03.046

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Wei Hede Tang Tuji, a map of Lijiao Village, was made based on the map of Guangzhou in 1928.From analysis of the map, the paper discusses the social and morphological structuring process of Lijiao Village.Historically, this waterfront village was dominated by Wei Family and Luo Family. The article analyzes the influence of dendritic canal system, shrines and ancestral halls, and significant construction activities by two lineages to structure the village. Shrines and ancestral halls, which respectively symbolized natural order and social order,have shaped the morphological structure of Lijiao Village.

Study on Village Redevelopment in Foshan City: the Case of Stone Village

Xie Wen Yan Jin

2016, 0(3): 52-55. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-0232.2016.03.052

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As a solution for inefficient allocation of land in the process of rapid "Bottom-up" development in Foshan, the renewal of urban area, villages and factories, namely "three-old redevelopment" had been carried out since 2009. What happened in Stone Village has been examined as a good example of urban renewal in Foshan. Based on the throughout field work at Stone Village, the main aspects of the redevelopment have been analysed such as the background and renewal model, the redevelopment proposal and its implementation, and the performance evaluation. The major positive experiences at Stone Village could be illuminating for the rest part of Guangdong Province.

History, Development of Streets in Taipei, and Recognition

Lu Zhe Tang Zhaohui

2016, 0(3): 56-62. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-0232.2016.03.056

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In the development process of urban space in China, city streets have experienced constant changes and always play an important role in connecting different areas of the city, providing daily public space and promoting trade, cultural exchange, etc. However, in the rapid urbanization process, some part of the streets at some cities in China are facing a few problems such as low environmental quality, rapid motorization and weakened public use. This paper reviewed the development history of streets in ancient China, and based on that the paper recognized the relationship with the streets and society and culture of the city. In the evolution history of the streets in Taipei City, four key factors as "small-size block", "residential and commercial mixed-use ", "legal norms" and "policy and social power" have shaped the city streets significantly. By recognizing the city streets, a possible development direction has been raised up which is consistant with the history and culture of China.

A Comparative Study on Architectural Culture of Qiaopi Hall in Minnan and Chaoshan Area

Li Yuechuan

2016, 0(3): 63-70. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-0232.2016.03.063

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Qiaopi are remittance receipts in the form of family letters from overseas Chinese to their families in China. Qiao means "emigrants" and pi means "letters" .And laterly on Qiaopi became the financial agency between oversee and the mainland at that time and buildings were built up particularly for receiving, transferring and posting of Qiaopi, namely Qiaopi Hall, which is a very special building type of architectural culture in modern Minnan and Chaoshan area. The complex relationship between architecture and the development of social and economic in the area has been reflected in the architecture form of Qiaopi Hall. Common features are observable in different Qiaopi Hall such as diversity, dependency and hierarchy, but the difference on geographical and industrial characteristics in Minnan and Chaoshan area is clear also.

Architectural Form Analysis from the Perspective of Grey System Theory: A Case Study of Traditional Buildings in Southern Yunnan

Wang Chao Yang Yi

2016, 0(3): 71-77. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-0232.2016.03.071

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Since 1980's the grey system theory has been influential theory about imformation quanlity and quantity, and well-known for the application in various disciplines and fields. Based on the grey system theory, the paper looks over the architecture area with the characteristics of fuzziness and uncertainty, and discusses the determinants of "grey" in architecture and the "grey" form of buildings from the aspects of space making, body shaping, function using and material application. The implication of the design idea and the construction principles have been explored and the theory on architecture design has been implicited by the prespective of grey system theory.

Research on the Spatial Evolution of Confucian Temple: A Case Study of Ningyang Confucian Temple, Shandong

Zhao Xin Ma Xiao

2016, 0(3): 78-84. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-0232.2016.03.078

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Confucian Temple is the importance composition of city layout and space structure in ancient China, and the representiveness of the city system as well. With the application of philology theory and case study in Shandong, the paper has explained the history and development progress of Ningyang Confucian Temple, and three phases of spatial evolution of the Confucian Temple have been revealed.

Research on Architectural Style and Features of Former Residence of Leung Jan

Zhang Wansheng

2016, 0(3): 85-89. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-0232.2016.03.085

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The paper briefly introduces the achievement of the famous Wing Chun practitioner Leung Jan, and the building group of his former residence. The architectural styple and features have been clarified throughout at six aspects, such as building layout, traditional wood structure, building process, decorative arts, empty wall, "four water return" Hall and rubbed brickwork technology.

Conservation of Space of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Traditional Villages

Liang Buqing Xiao Dawei

2016, 0(3): 90-94. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-0232.2016.03.090

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　Space where the intangible cultural heritage located in traditional villages includes six categories of different function: ritual space, education space, performance space, commercial space, production space and living space. And other categories could be proposed such as micro-space, meso-space and macro-space on different scales, and dot, line and surface on different forms. Base on a systematic analysis, the conservation strategies have been optimized as followed. Firstly, emphasising a cultural space of heritage through community empowerment; secondly, integrated conservation with the reconsideration of space composition; last but not the leaset, authentic conservation to maintain the original form of the space.

Synergy of Cultural-ecological Strategies in Design of Cultural and Educational Architecture in Present Age

Hai Jia Guo Weihong

2016, 0(3): 95-100. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-0232.2016.03.095

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This paper attempts to set up a collaborative concept of cultural and ecological strategies both in architecture design, and advocates the principle named "space molding" based on the literature review and case studies. A multilayer strategic system has been detailed from "general layout, to structure of single building and to expression of details". At last, the strategic system which represents the ontology and practical of this research, has been viewed as a critical thinking on the development of native architectural culture.

Restorative Environment, Health and Green Urbanism

Xu Leiqing

2016, 0(3): 101-107. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-0232.2016.03.101

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Based on the theory of restorative environment, the potentials on mental restorativeness and attention recovery of urban green spaces in highly densive urban context was discussed, parlicularly on the neighborhood green spaces, healing garden, and built environment. Collaborated with the research of active living research (ALR) , the author believes that the restorative environment could be integrated with the spaces of social communication to build the supportive environment for people's healthy life in highly densive city environment. Restorative environment will be one of the fundamental theories of green urban design for sustainable urbanism, and for integration of landscape, architecture and urban planning.

Layout Design of High-rise Multi-family Residence Based on Idea of Traditional Chinese Courtyard

Yang Xiaolin Ni Yang

2016, 0(3): 108-116. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-0232.2016.03.108

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High-rise residence, which is the product of modern Western design concept but none of the idea of tradtional Chinese courtyard, have emerged frequently in metropolitan area of China. How to learn and apply the traditional culture into modern architecture design is a bounden duty of all architects. Plate high-rise residence is a basic form combined with a variety of prototype plans, which is commonly used in the construction of affordable housing of multi-family units. Generally the more households planned at one flat, the poor living environment it could be. Integrating the idea of traditional Chinese courtyard into high-rise residence would be a good chance to create good living environment and healthy neighborhood as well.

Analysis on Imagery Design and Multi-layers Expression in Architecture Design

Lai Shixian

2016, 0(3): 117-121. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-0232.2016.03.117

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There has been some spirit named“ idea-image”, imagery design, which influences the process of architectural design, especially in eastern culture context, particularly in China. Based on the analysis and case studies of some famous architecture projects, both indigenous and international, this paper aims to summarize the origin of the“ idea-image” design, to tell the true meaning of the method, and also to distinguish its definition among bionic architecture, symbolic architecture, and artistic conception of architecture. The findings of the study are proposed to provide examples for the future practice of the idea-image design of architecture.

A Study of Street Configuration and Commercial Density in Macau

Feng Chen Wang Haofeng Rao Xiaojun

2016, 0(3): 122-128. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-0232.2016.03.122

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Based on the digital mapping of the street-level commercial activities observed on-site, this study applies the space syntax theory and employs quantitative analysis to examine the spatial patterns of retails distribution in Macau. By studying the relationship between the street configuration and the commercial density, the study reveals the functional differentiation among the commercial centers that are distributed across distinct districts of Macau.

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