The Vernacular Courtyard Design and Climatic Design Used In The Courtyard House to achieve thermal comfort

The Courtyard House Insipred by Beijing Siheyuan

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 ancient and modern building in different country.

The vernacular Chinese courtyard design is a typical form of ancient Chinese architecture, especially in the north of China. 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.

For the massing in Beijing Siheyuan, It is normal for the four rooms to be 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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.