Research On Realistic Design Thoughts Of Lingnan Architecture School

The architects of Lingnan Architecture School consistently uphold the openness,pragmatic attitude, compatibility and innovative spirit in Lingnan culture, basing on practicalconditions, facing practical problems, solving practical contradictions, has formed a realisticdesign ideology in the long course of development over the past century, which is famous forits modern standpoint and regional characteristics. From the perspective of architecturalhistory and architectural aesthetics, this dissertation studies the design thoughts of LingnanArchitecture School, aims to analyze its development track and various qualities since modernarchitectural theory was introduced into Lingnan, so as to integrate thoughts of all distinctiveLingnan architects, to rehabilitate its true history, as well as to promote the prosperities ofresearch in architectural history, architectural design and architectural aesthetics.Chapter2defines the concept of Lingnan Architecture School, which has not beenofficially recognized in academic writings. Through discussing the standards for a School andthe significance of a School, the author concludes that the concept of Lingnan ArchitectureSchool could be established for its solid academic basis, including its academic base, majorfigures, academic views, representative works, and academic influences, etc.Chapter3puts forward that the design thoughts of Lingnan Architecture School havedistinct realism characteristics. Thus, the author analyzes the Realism theory, and furthermore,deals with the era chance, regional cultural tradition and intellectual origin of this designthoughts.Chapter4, Chapter5and Chapter6make a profound analysis on era background andideological connotation of the three dimensions of its design thoughts, which are functionalrealism, regional realism and cultural realism, and then respectively demonstrate their distinctfeatures, which are technology rationalism, style self-discipline and system construction,exhibiting a process of being enrich and improved gradually.Lastly, based on above analysis, Chapter7makes some comments on realistic designideology of Lingnan Architecture School, hopes to sketch the thread of its development, toexplore its value, and to predict its future trend objectively.This dissertation aims at establishing the academic validity of Lingnan ArchitectureSchool, revealing the contents and realistic characteristics of its design thoughts. Ultimately,the author points out that there still are expanding space on this research, such as onindividual architect, comprehensive study on Lingnan Architecture School, and comparativeresearch on design thoughts of different region, etc.