Parametric Beijing Siheyuan An algorithmic approach for the generation of Siheyuan housing variants based on its traditional design principles

Parametric Beijing Siheyuan An algorithmic approach for the generation of Siheyuan housing variants based on its traditional design principles

Wang, Yuyang; Agkathidis, Asterios; Crompton, Andrew

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Beijing Siheyuan is a type of Chinese vernacular housing with significant culturalvalue. During recent decades of economic growth, many Siheyuan houses havebeen destroyed; preserving the few remaining ones have become a necessity.Based on a historical analysis of their design principles, this paper develops aparametric model capable of representing its known variants. Our findingsinclude a useful design tool able to efficiently represent existing or lost housingtypes and thus contribute to our understanding of the typology and theirpreservation.

Beijing Siheyuan is a type of Chinese vernacular housing with significant culturalvalue. During recent decades of economic growth, many Siheyuan houses havebeen destroyed; preserving the few remaining ones have become a necessity.Based on a historical analysis of their design principles, this paper develops aparametric model capable of representing its known variants. Our findingsinclude a useful design tool able to efficiently represent existing or lost housingtypes and thus contribute to our understanding of the typology and theirpreservation.

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DOI: 10.5151/proceedings-ecaadesigradi2019_194

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Wang, Yuyang; Agkathidis, Asterios; Crompton, Andrew; "Parametric Beijing Siheyuan An algorithmic approach for the generation of Siheyuan housing variants based on its traditional design principles", p-519-528. In: Proceedings of 37 eCAADe and XXIII SIGraDi Joint Conference, “Architecture in the Age of the 4Th Industrial Revolution”, Porto 2019, Sousa, José Pedro; Henriques, Gonçalo Castro; Xavier, João Pedro (eds.). São Paulo: Blucher, 2019.
ISSN 23186968, DOI 10.5151/proceedings-ecaadesigradi2019_194