Yu – houseBACK TO THE NOWADAYS LIFE

Z H AO L I M I N , B E R T A M O R A T A

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ABOUT THE LINONG HOUSE IN sHANGHAIABOUT THE LINONG HOUSE IN sHANGHAI

“Low-rise terraced house”From the book ”The culture blending history of chinese morden achitecture and western

architecture”, wrote by YANG Bingde.

Chinese traditional function and space layoutThe courtyard of Yu-House

and the courtyard of house in south china

Chinese traditional appearance

And some fusion of western achitectureThe appearance of traditional Chinese house and Yu-House

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ABOUT THE YU-HOUSEABOUT THE YU-HOUSE

Now, here, we want to emphasize two points:

First, we known we can’t open windows in the side First, we known we can’t open windows in the side walls of terraced houses.

Second, in china, people don’t open directly windows and doors to the outside in the behind walls, except they have a yard behind. We believe “FENGSHUI” in

china. They think that will bring bad luck to their families.

So, there are something abandoned in the process of moving the

house. And what is the original plan of

Yu-House?

Yang-House

It was built in the same time with

the Yu-House in shanghai.

Yang-House

It was built in the same time with

the Yu-House in shanghai.

The plan of one chinese traditional house

It is located in the south china

The plan of one chinese traditional house

It is located in the south china

So, we think there is also one corridor

around the Yu-House.

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THE SPACE CHARACTERISTICS OFTHE SPACE CHARACTERISTICS OF

LINONG HOUSE

The saloon roomIt is a very interesting space,

because its doors can be removed in some cases.

Fete guestIn the festival, like marry and the new year and so on, the house master may remove the

doors to get enough continuous space to fete guests.

This is a still of chinese TV play “The Super Salt Merchants ”

The corridor and dooryardIt is a very interesting space,

because its doors can be removed in some cases.

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THE MATERIALS, CLIMATE CONTROL, SYSTEMSTHE MATERIALS, CLIMATE CONTROL, SYSTEMS

LINONG HOUSE

FACADE

- Brick

- Two unique colors

-Timber windows

-Closing System:

· slats

· adjustable system

· sun protection

· adjustable ventilation

· opening options

· skin outside façade

· low coefficient of transmission· low coefficient of transmission

INSIDE:

· central stair

· room around the courtyard

· timber facade to the courtyard

· timber furniture and floor

· timber structure visible

· white coating

· covered courtyard with glass

· scrap to the courtyard

XIN TIAN DI

ADDED COMPONENTS

XIN TIAN DI

ADDED FACILITIES

XIN TIAN DI

SUPPORT

- Two directions, first and second hierarchy

- Vertical efforts, timber system

- Horizontal efforts, wall stabilize

DRAIN

VENTILATION

In the hot summer months, people using this way to strengthen

ventilation, thus achieving cool themselves

VENTILATION

- To the opened courtyard and the corridor.

- The reflection as light and temperature influence

from the walls of the corridor

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