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1. The Vernacular Courtyard Design and Climatic Design Used In The Courtyard House to
achieve thermal comfort
The Courtyard House Insipred by Beijing Siheyuan

2. Study of the application of Chinese vernacular courtyard environment adaptability design strategies as Chinese
contemporary architectural design in The Courtyard House to identify the function itself that could exist between
a n c i e n t a n d m o d e r n b u i l d i n g i n d i f f e r e n t c o u n t r y .

3. The vernacular Chinese
courtyard design is a typical
form of ancient Chinese
architecture, especially in
t h e n o r t h o f C h i n a .
Courtyard houses are built in
according with the weather
and the living customs of the
northern Chinese, reflects
the traditional of China,
following the rules of Feng
Shui and the patriarchal,
Confucian tenants of order
and hierarchy that were so
important to the society.

4. For the massing in
Beijing Siheyuan, It is
normal for the four
r o o m s t o b e
positioned along the
north-south, east-
west axes. Siheyuans
are arranged in rows
and vary in size and
design according to
the social status of
the residents. The
quadrangle central
courtyard where all
the rooms looked
into which is same
with courtyard house

5. Singapore Courtyard House, it is comprising of two blocks in
a north-south orientation, delineate the site with a front
garden, the quadrangle central courtyard where all the
rooms looked into and a back garden which similar to the
layout of Beijing Siheyuan except the function of the rooms.

6. The specially built Beijing Siheyuans all face
the south for get enough sunshine and
resist cold wind from the north which is
similar to Singapore Courtyard House.

7. grey is the dominant color for the bricks, walls, roofs and the
grounds, only on the door and window coated some paint, all of
which bring harmony and simple elegance to the courtyard house.

8. The corners of the yard left for planting trees. Green trees and
red flowers really make good air circulation and scenery.

9. Similar to traditional Beijing Siheyuan, the inner
core is a private, secure and well-ventilated
outdoor space intended as an extension of the
family space in Singapore Courtyard House.

10. Consequently, it has arrive at a conclusion that both of these houses show common comparable
between one another as far as vernacular courtyard environmental architectural design.