The Modern Courtyard With Three Directions' House Around

This article studies the Chinese traditional residences, especially all kinds ofcourtyards. Including their proses of development the originations, distributions andarrangements. It valse analyses the characteristics of the courtyard and their spiritmeanings. The article proper theoretically analyses the developing trend of modernresidence, requirements of residence space for the modern people. The designerextracts the elements of traditional residence's space corridors and courtyards as themain part of modern residence design.The article has drawn up a new style of apartments of buildings in cities thecompound residence with houses from three directions around the courtyard. This is anew design in which traditional courtyard space and modem residence become onewith.This design makes each family have 1-2 courtyard spaces by differentcombination. Even each flat of which built-up area is under the control of 100-109m2has a two-stories high new space that forms three directions around, by a staggeredcombination. This kind of new space replace the living room with the courtyard andbecome central part of a family, and this kind of space has much more changes. It hasseven different spaces from outdoor to the farthest indoor.Seen from a plane, This three-direction open hall seems the flat with threedirections' houses around while its top is closed. In this space with porch and hall.You can not only enjoy the breeze and listening to the sound of drizzle, but alsoplant grass and flowers, raise birds and fish. You can have a leisure life and keep fithere. It is a new combination, including a garden in your house, a landscape platformand courtyard with porch in the air. it is the best residence for modern people in citieswho long for natural scenery and natural force.