Ecological Design For City Squares In Subtropical Zone

In recent years, building squares in cites above medium size has upsurged in our country, and in the meantime, some revenant problems have appeared. Nowadays, sustainable development is being emphasized increasingly, so the problems about the environment of city squares are not considered just according to their landscape effect, and their ecological effects are concerned more and more. Therefore, this dissertation does some research and discussion on the issue. On the basis of frequent field-studies, in the light of the basic theories of ecological design, it tells the benefits and necessity of ecological design for city squares, and demonstrates the basic aims ( aim of function, aim of image, aim of environment); according to the weather and vegetation characteristics of subtropical zone, it tells the cardinal principles (humality, sustainable development, characteristics distinguishing , integral harmony, public participation ) for the design; with regard to the architecture enclosing, the space organizing, the boundary effects of city squares, and their size and color, this dissertation also analyzes the space and environment of city squares, and especially discusses the ideas of how to decide the size of a square regarding the problem of building big city squares blindly; and summarizes the key points of ecological plan and design for the component factors of the space and environment of city squares, and the problem of greening of squares is paid much attention. In the end, this dissertation puts forward the ideas of rebuilding Emperor Yan Square in Zhuzhou city in accordance with its current situation, thus, the theories which are studied in this dissertation are connected with the practical construction of squares.