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PROJECT 1: CASE STUDY
The Vernacular Courtyard Design and Climatic Design Used In The
Courtyard House
NAME: Chew Ung Heng
STUDENT ID: 0315397
LECTURER: Ms. Shahrianne
SUBMISSION DATE: 24 Nov 2015
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And Climatic Design

The Vernacular Courtyard Design Used in the Courtyard House
Abstract
The reason for doing a similar investigation of the use of Chinese vernacular yard
environment flexibility plan techniques as Chinese cutting edge compositional
configuration in The Courtyard House to recognize the capacity itself that could exist in
the middle of antiquated and present day building in diverse nation. The vernacular
Chinese yard outline is a delegate type of customary Chinese structural planning,
particularly in the north of China. Customary Courtyard houses are assembled
agreeing with the climate and the living traditions of the northern Chinese, mirrors the
conventional of China, taking after the principles of Feng Shui and the patriarchal,
Confucian occupants of request and progressive system that were so essential to the
general public. In helping the acknowledgment of investigation, writing audits in light of
distinctive sources concerning Siheyuan houses were coordinated to improve the
methodology. With a particular final objective to give a more broad assortment of
exploration, it is basic to think on settings that can demonstrate the genuine substance
of Chinese vernacular compositional outline, in which the Siheyuan in Beijing and the
Courtyard House in Singapore. Initially, for the massing in Beijing Siheyuan, It is
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ordinary for the four rooms to be situated along the north-south, east-west tomahawks.
Siheyuans are orchestrated in columns and differ in size and outline as indicated by the
economic wellbeing of the occupants. The room situated toward the north and
confronting the south is viewed as the primary house and would generally have suited
the leader of the crew. The rooms abutting the primary house are the quarters of the
more youthful relatives. The room that confronts north is for the workers lived or where
the family would assemble to unwind, eat or concentrate on. For the massing of the
Singapore Courtyard House, it is containing two squares in a north-south introduction,
depict the site with a front garden, the quadrangle focal yard where every one of the
rooms investigated and a back greenhouse which like the design of Beijing Siheyuan
aside from the capacity of the rooms. Next, the exceptionally manufactured Beijing
Siheyuans all face the south for get enough daylight and oppose chilly twist from the
north which is likewise like Singapore Courtyard House. In the class of shading,
Singapore Courtyard House is a mirror of the Beijing Siheyuan which dark is the
primary shading for the blocks, dividers, rooftops and the grounds, just on the entryway
and window covered some paint that give the sentiment concordance and basic style to
the yard house. The sides of the yard left to plant trees. Green trees and red blooms
truly make great air dissemination and landscape. Additionally, like customary Beijing
Siheyuan, the inward center is a private, secure and all around ventilated open air
space expected as an augmentation of the family space in Singapore Courtyard
House. Thus, it has touch base at a conclusion that both of these houses show normal
tantamount between each other to the extent vernacular patio ecological engineering
outline. In the decision, Beijing Siheyuan typifies a thick social and family status which
implies, the other is a brief response to the earth. It is an individual charming
circumstance that various exceptional parts of unmistakable Chinese patio structural
styles can be found through exploration on these two relevant examinations.

Introduction
The courtyard House is one of the building inspired by the Sihyuan courtyard house,
the project readapt the northern legale of China’s vernacular typology, to a detached
house typology in an urbanized tropical context.
This paper will investigate the vernacular courtyard design and climatic design used in
Siheyuan and The Courtyard House by responding to the following research questions:
QI: What is Siheyuan?
Q2: What are similarities of spatial layout of Siheyuan and The Courtyard House?
Q3: What are the vernacular courtyard design and climatic design used in the
Courtyard House similar to Siheyuan?
Q4: Is it the wind environment in variants Spatial Layout of courtyard in Siheyuan is
same?

Q5: How is the Wind Environmental Simulation Affect The Climatic Design in
Chinese Vernacular Courtyard House Settlement?
2.0 Introduction of Traditional Siheyuan
At the Zhou Dynasty (1,100 – 256B.C.). , Siheyuan is a distinctive style of Han Chinese
housing, They exist the whole way through China and become as the format for the
most of the Chinese architectural styles. Siheyuan also serves as a window into its old
lifestyles and a cultural symbol of Beijing. These residences are not only special in its
building structure, but are also wide in variety.
A siheyuan is a historical sort of residence that was normally found all through China,
most broadly in Beijing. In English, siheyuan are referred as Chinese quadrangles that
actually means the buildings on every four sides surrounding the centre courtyard.
Throughout Chinese history, , living arrangements, monasteries temples, family
businesses, palaces and government offices was are the essential example used by
the siheyuan synthesis., a spacious siheyuan would be lived by a single, usually
signifying prosperity and wealth, extended and large family in antiquated times. There

are many remaining siheyuan are still use as lodging edifices, however numerous need
present day luxuries.
Modern Beijing's blasting populace has madehousing one of the city's greatest
difficulties. Nowadays, quadrangle courtyard is typically used as housing complexes,
hosting multiple families, with courtyards developed to provide extra living space. Many
quadrangle courtyards’ living conditions are totally poor, there also have private toilets
once in a while. In 1990s, destruction of ancient urban buildings occurred in Beijing
under the fast monetary advancement. Many Quadrangle patios were torn down to
address the issue of overcrowding and have been supplanted by advanced condo
piece.
Ancient city in Dynasty Chou

3.0 Spatial Layout of Traditional Siheyuan
The four structures of a Quadrangle yard are ordinarily situated along the north-south
and east-west tomahawks. The building situated toward the north and confronting the
south is viewed as the fundamental house. Side houses is the structures that
connecting the primary house and confronting east and west. The northern, eastern
and western structures are associated by flawlessly embellished pathways. These
entries serve as sanctuaries from the daylight amid the day, and give a cool spot to
welcome the perspective of the yard around evening time. The building that confronts
north is known as the inverse house. Behind the northern building, there would
regularly be a different rear building, the main spot where two-story structures are
permitted to be developed for the customary Quadrangle patio.
Siheyuan in Beijing

A detailed Confucian request was followed in old China. The principle house in the
north was allotted to the eldest individual from the family, i.e. the leader of the family,
as a rule grandparents. On the off chance that the fundamental house had enough
rooms, a focal room would serve as a holy place for hereditary love. At the point when
the leader of the family unit had mistresses, the wife would live in the space toward the
eastern end of the fundamental house, while the courtesans would dwell in the space
toward the western end of the principle house. The eldest child of the family and his
wife would live in the western side house, while the more youthful child and his wife
would dwell in the eastern side house. In the event that a grandson was completely
developed, he would live in the inverse house in the south. Unmarried little girls would
dependably live in the posterior building behind the primary house.
The fundamental door of the house would be put at the south-eastern corner of the
house. In understanding to standards of feng shui and the Eight Trigrams, this is
viewed as the most propitious bearing and could convey riches to the family. Toward
the north of the front yard is the second and internal entryway of the compound, which
General Spatial Layout of Siheyuan

is additionally arranged along the pivot. The two trim columns at its sides are
wonderfully cut with intricate botanical outlines, making it the most unmistakable
configuration component in the whole yard compound. The trim entryway goes about
as divider between the external and internal yards. Behind the trim door is the primary
living compound of the yard house. After going into the house, one is welcomed by a
perfectly created screen divider, which, before, carted the capacity of warding away
wickedness spirits. It additionally offers in making some assistance with spacing and
keeping up one's protection. The yard is inherent the focal point of the house that
encompassed by three or four sides of room. A yard house is based on the essential
Siheyuan as a living place, is incorporated with conventional Chinese culture. The
square enclosure separates the family space obviously from outside public space.
1. Main gate.
2. Screen wall. Usually has blessing words on it.
3. Reversed rooms. For servants.
4. Outside courtyard.
5. Secondary gate.
Spatial layout of Siheyuan

6. Main courtyard.
7. Main rooms. For the house owner.
8. East rooms. For elder son. Usually these rooms are taller than west rooms.
9. West rooms. For younger son.
10. Side rooms. For maids.
11. Back rooms. For daughter.
As should be obvious, siheyuan makes a well-organized structure as indicated by the
general population's social and family status. It gives awesome protection from
outside, and charming environment with the garden in the center courtyard.
Spatial Layout of The Courtyard House
The yard house configuration is propelled by the Siheyuan yard house, the building
tries to readapt the vernacular typology that found in the northern areas of China, to an
isolated house typology in a urbanized tropical connection. The yard House is built for
a multi-generational family who searches for open system for living yet required a
space that are private, screened from as indicated by including neighbours. The patio
House is arranged 3-story mixed landed private zone, on the eastern bit of Singapore.
The Courtyard House

The massing of The Courtyard House is comparable with the Siheyuan that trading off
of two pieces in a north-south introduction. It depict the site with a front garden, the
center patio where each one of the rooms examined and a back greenery fenced in
area. Individuals when all is said in done and private areas are layered in a spatial
parade from the street. Course inside of the house circumambulate the yard on all
floors which allude to the conventional Courtyard house plan.

The key spaces are made around this central, outside load where a lap pool runs
parallel to one edge. The ground floor is done totally in sharpen travertine without any
drops to cloud the cut off points amidst indoor and outside, uniting the entire ground
floor as a single, predictable, open space. Like the ordinary patio typology, the internal
Spatial Layout of The Courtyard House

focus is a private, secure and all that much ventilated outside space expected as an
augmentation of the family space.
4.0 The Similarities of Vernacular Courtyard Design in
Siheyuan and The Courtyard House.
Exterior Thick Wall
The ground Floor of Courtyard House
Section of the Courtyard House
Section of Siheyuan

North-western dividers are typically higher than alternate dividers to shield within
structures from the unforgiving winds blowing. Quadrangle yard dividers give security
and assurance against dust and tempests to the building. Plus, it helps in shedding the
inside of the house from the solid daylight and the structures that are constructed
inside of two stories which guaranteed more freshness because of included shadow.
Additionally, the punctured solid divider considers wind stream and looks of the
greenhouse past yet shields the western sun and its adjoining neighbors.
Windows
Every Houses have windows which supplant the air in the room, direct stickiness and
diminish the danger of mould development. Abnormal state of warm protection the
ventilation of the living region is of real significance. Through right ventilation conduct
you will have the capacity to make a wonderful living environment and room
atmosphere and at the same time forestall harm to the building.
Plants within the courtyard
Siheyuan
The Courtyard House

The corners of the courtyard left for planting trees. By watching your garden go from
bare ground to ripe produce or beautiful plants offers a sense of satisfaction. Green
trees and red flowers really make good air circulation and scenery. With plants, rocks,
and flowers, the courtyard yard become a garden, and acts like an open-air living room
as caring for the plants gives the entire family a chance to work together. Ventilation
systems in garden actually serve four imperative functions: temperature control,
humidity control, CO2/oxygen replacement, and air circulation.
Colour Design
Courtyard in Siheyuan Courtyard in The Courtyard
House
SiheyuanThe Courtyard House

Grey is the overwhelming shading for the blocks, dividers, rooftops and the grounds,
just on the entryway and window covered some paint, all of which convey concordance
and straightforward style to the yard house. Roof bend descending, with the goal that
water will stream along the bend instead of dropping straight down. The housetop is
furrowed to give shade in the late spring while holding warmth in the winter.
Courtyard
In both of Siheyuan and The Courtyard house design, there is a quadrangle courtyard
located at the center of the building surrounded by all sides of the rooms. For the
courtyard house design, the connection with nature is expressed through the centrally
located courtyard. It maintains the well-being of the inhabitants by bringing in natural
light and providing ventilation to the building. Besides, Family members talked with
each other here, creating a cordial atmosphere.
The Courtyard House
Siheyuan

5.0 Wind Environment in variants Spatial Layout of
courtyard in Siheyuan
While most Beijing yard houses are manufactured to take after the basic plan that the
general acquaintance along north with south and four unique structures of a yard
houses are arranged nearby the east-west or north-south heading and essential
passageway are arranged at the southeast, there are still particular varieties of patio
house (MA, 1999). Beneath demonstrated the most by and large seen assortment is
the congruity of the principal passageway range. A few most conventionally seen
varieties kind of Beijing yard house. The major organization doesn't change, however
the zone of the essential passageway are particular.
Using the same setting through above amusement, there are four unmistakable
varieties of the patio house with differing way range are repeated. Figure beneath
Variant types of Courtyard House

exhibits the proliferation results. The results show that the qualification among four
sorts of varieties of yard house is in like manner non-basic, which infers that the section
range is not the principal impact segment of wind environment in patio house
structures. To further elucidate, in winter time, even the entry has the same heading
with winter time winning wind, by including an additional lobby, the wind speed in the
internal yard space still can be kept in the pleasant extent of building occupants.
Simulation results of the most commonly seen variants form of Beijing courtyard house

6.0 Wind Environmental Simulation That Affect The
Climatic Design in Chinese Vernacular Courtyard
House Settlement
Wind Environmental Simulation
CFD simulation used to comprehend the wind environment in the Chinese conventional
vernacular yard and settlement starting from the atmosphere thought in structural
configuration. The parametric studies on the effect of width-to-length extent (W/L) and
north building stature to-south building tallness proportion (H1/H2) on the wind
environment in yard house are led. This study is satisfying the insufficiencies of past
similar studies and tunnelling the key purposes of how the same auxiliary structure give
wind environment versatility in differing seasons with totally opposite atmosphere
conditions.
WIND ENVIRONMENT IN TRADITIONAL VERNACULAR COURTYARD HOUSE
The wind environment of the customary vernacular yard house used to animated bby
Reynolds-found the middle value of Navier-Stokes (RANS) correlations with standard
K-ε turbulent stream model. The most fundamental yard house structure in Beijing,
which has one single inward focal courtyard, is taken as subject researched. To
Example of single courtyard house

comprehend the atmosphere versatile outline systems, the wind rate field inside and
around the yard house is considered with CFD stimulation.
One key thing should be clarified about this recreation study is that the lightness impact
is not considered at this stage The truth of the matter is that structures are tolerating
sure sun fueled radiation, which will provoke spatial temperature qualification along
these lines impact the whole sample of air advancement. In any case, for the yard
house in frosty areas of North China, the warm mass of structures is amazing.
Subsequently, the air improvement on account of the temperature difference is by and
large immaterial diverge from the air advancement due with building geometry.

The Width-to-Length Ratio (W/L)
Wind environment in five patio house show models with various W/L extent (territory
from 0.5-2.0) under summer and winter condition were mimicked autonomously. Figure
below shows the parametric amusement results examination. Diverge from the re-
enactment of a single patio show, the general wind speed for whole parametric test
decreases, yet the example keeps unaltered. Taking the W/L extent of 1.0 (exceptional
Basic spatial design of single courtyard house

extent of vital routine yard house) as the benchmark, what can be viewed is that
growing the W/L extent will barely construct wind speed in the patio both in summer
and in winter, however the effect of wind rate change on people is non-enormous; while
reducing the W/L extent, the wind rate is extended especially. Therefore, when
organizers endeavour to diagram a fenced in zone yard space, quadrate shape whose
W/L extent approximates 1.0 is favoured. Long and tight space close by the general
wind heading should be avoided.
The Building Height layout (H1/H2)
For the second parametric study, it is concerning the building stature position.
Considering the normal wind heading both in summer and in winter, the north building
stature to-south building tallness extent (H1/H2) was picked as the variable in this
parametric study. Six assorted H1/H2 extents are reproduced for examination range
from 1.0 to 2.0 under both of summer and winter condition, taking the first H1/H2
proportion of traditional patio house (1.2) as the benchmark. Under summer condition,
yard bunches with the H1/H2 proportion of 1.2, 1.4 and 1.8 have fundamentally same
execution superior to anything others (H1/H2 = 1.0, 1.6 and 2.0). They have legitimate
typical wind speed for ventilation, and meanwhile the top quality doesn't impact social
orders' activities unfavourably. However in winter, the H1/H2 extent of 1.8 have most
Comparison of wind speed in inner courtyard space with different W/L ratio (m/s).

great estimation of wind rate which will lessen the warm comfort level and grow the
warming imperativeness usage. Thusly, the H1/H2 extent from 1.2 to 1.4 is the
favoured choices for planning patio space.
In perspective on the reproduction concentrate on, the enhanced yard shape should
have the width to length proportion (W/L) of 1.0 and the north building tallness to-south
building stature proportion (H1/H2) of 1.2-1.4. By understanding the key impact
segments of wind environment in the yard house building structure, modellers can
apply this vernacular construction modelling structure and its climatic flexibility into the
natural building diagram honest to goodness and shrewdly. This study focus on the
effect of the building geometry, thusly, more future works will be driven on the warm
viewpoints for broad understanding of vernacular building climatic outline systems.
Comparison of wind speed in inner courtyard space with different H1/H2 ratio (m/s).

7.0 Conclusion
All in all, there are a few likenesses of the spatial format of the vernacular yard building
plans that are adjusted from the Siheyuan into the Courtyard House despite the fact
that there are still have the protection of the conventional society of the general
population. Patio is by all accounts one of the famous vernacular outline subsequent to
the antiquated time which gives a few favourable circumstances to the tenants. This
study upgrades the past study on the bioclimatic basic blueprint of the Chinese
vernacular yard building. The updated patio shape which has the width-to-length extent
of 1.0 and the north building stature to south building tallness extent of 1.2 to 1.4 is
acknowledged by the parametric study in light of another made Beijing yard houses
group model. The diversion for a couple of varieties of patio house moreover exhibits
that the territory of patios' basic entry won't impact the wind environment in the central
yard space, if suitable blueprint measures are coordinated.

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