华广Mar.30概论.pptVIP

1  An Old Building A Modern Building – Library An Art Gallery An Open-air Market A Noisy Place 2 Architecture/Place Electronic Product Clothing Vehicle Photo Letter Something expensive you want to buy Object Architecture Location History Exterior/ Structure Interior Culture People and Their Activities Atmosphere Service/ Function My own feeling/ Future Development 4 An Old Building- Courtyard Building 5 Example: Location Traditional Residential Architecture of Han nationality Beijing/ Northern China History 3,000 years/ can be dated back to the West Zhou Dynasty Exterior/ Structure square/ rectangular/ four enclosing houses with a courtyard/garden in the centre/ the main gate Interior rooms/ garden/ screen wall Culture Symbol of status/ traditional Chinese heritage/ historic buildings 6 People and Their Activities Families Atmosphere Quiet/ private/ close to each other within the family Service My own feeling/ Future Development Appreciate the unique style of courtyard building treasure of traditional Chinese culture urban renovation and economic development disappearing from the city 7 I am going to talk about the courtyard buildings. As far as I know, most Beijing people used to live in courtyard buildings called Siheyuan. But now living in a building called Siheyuan is kind of a status symbol in Beijing because it’s spacious and super comfortable. A small or medium-sized Siheyuan usually has its main gate built at the southeastern corner of the courtyard with a screen wall just inside. A single implementation of Siheyuan comprises of garden surrounded by four houses and protected by high walls. Such an arrangement offers more privacy and is also good for protection against dust storms which are not rare in Beijing. With all the plants and flowers, the court is just like a garden of the family. 8 These days, Siheyuan are pretty much private oases away from the noise and the hustle and bustle of urban life. However, as a result of the urban