Architectural Style of Folk Houses in Northwest China

The following table shows Mr. Lu's simple classification of China folk houses. I hope it helps you.

The climatic conditions, geographical environment, main building materials and main features of the appearance of a nation or region.

1 Han nationality

Subrigid zone in Beijing plain

In the cold and dry plain, the wood, soil and bricks are flat, with the front hall and the back bedroom, the central axis is symmetrical, the inner courtyard is the same, neat and rigorous, and it is a typical quadrangle.

The appearance is blue brick and gray tile, which is steady and simple.

Rich interior decoration

In the cold areas of Northeast China, there is less cold sunshine, thicker walls and roofs in the plains, and spacious courtyards in front of houses.

South-facing large window heating, heating kang inside the house.

Loess caves in the sub-cold zone of the Yellow River Basin in the Central Plains are deep inside and simple in structure.

Appearance arched doors and windows, concave and convex walls, heavy and simple.

Temperate areas south of the Yangtze River

Summer is hot and rainy.

Winter cold plain

Multi-river wood-soil brick

The mountainous area has the characteristics of residential buildings in Shi Shui town, and the buildings are combined with rivers and lakes.

The interior of the building is transparent and cheerful, and flowers and trees are planted in the courtyard.

Simple and beautiful appearance, flexible and symmetrical body combination, strong texture of local materials.

Tropical and subtropical areas of southern Fujian and Guangdong

Hot, humid, rainy and typhoon-prone hilly areas

The rivers of wood, earth and masonry are mostly flat and closed outside and open inside, and the layout is comb-shaped or dense with small courtyard buildings as combined units.

Building and climate are closely combined, forming a ventilation system combining hall patio and corridor.

The appearance is neat and simple, and the details are light and bright, full of southern characteristics.

Temperate Zone and Subtropical Zone in Sichuan and Guizhou Mountainous Areas

The area is hot in summer, rainy in winter and cold in winter. Wood, stone and earth buildings are combined with mountains, and there are many methods such as platform, slope, shuttle, drag, pick and chandelier.

The main features of the appearance are comb roof platform, suspended combined terrain and bucket structure.

Tibet is cold and lacks rain.

Rizhao Shao plateau

Thick-walled stepped flat-topped buildings made of mountain stone and wood stone include stone ribbed floor, ribbed roof, curtain lintel and stone frame trapezoidal window, and square movable tents are used in grazing areas.

3. Tents are covered on the wooden strips and wool domes in the cold and rainy grasslands of Mongolia.

4 Uygur temperate zone

Continental arid climate desert

Pot civil courtyard, arcade inner courtyard, platform roof.

Adobe buildings and structures are simple in appearance and scattered in shape.

Pointed arch and flame detail style, rich in decoration

5 Bai subtropical area

Hot and humid mountain is near the plane of water, wood, soil and brick, with "three squares and one wall" and "four entrances and five patios"

The appearance is composed of a screen wall, a gate, a fence and two mountain walls, which are uneven and symmetrical in shape.

The gatehouse, zhaobi and gables are all decorated with emphasis, which are gorgeous and rich.

6. Hot, humid and rainy plains in Dai tropical and subtropical areas

Dry-film bamboo building with multi-bamboo, wood and soil independent courtyard. Open corridors, ladders and indoor opening are all transparent. Towering hilltops

7 Zhuang people in subtropical areas, hot and humid hills.

There are many rooms and a large hall space in the mountain wood-soil dry film hemp fence building on the plane. The appearance is complete, light and concise. The village is built on the mountain, arranged along the contour line, with alternating density and regularity.