The Decline And Fall Of Traditional Cave Dwellings And Regeneration Research

Chinese cave dwellings on the Loess Plateau is a unique product, but also the treasures of the ancient buildings. In recent years, the rapid development of the huge impact of industrial culture and economy brought cave dwellings became a symbol of poverty and backwardness, is slowly being abandoned by people.This paper first provides an overview of Chinese cave dwellings, elaborated from the natural conditions of the Loess Plateau, the historical evolution and the distribution and types of cave. Select the green building concept is a meeting point, through field trips,visits and access to collect large amounts of data, the use of architectural theory, analyze the reasons for the decline cave. Through case studies from the ecological point of view of local conditions cave, cool, energy saving and environmental protection features re-understanding of the architectural value, cultural and ecological value of the elaborate cave, as well as inspiration for today’s architecture and the architectural space Embodied.Finally, the author of the cave regeneration and innovation proposed improvement plan,continue to make its own vitality cave.I hope that through this research, can arouse people’s awareness of the protection of traditional cave dwellings, and hope you can learn from the ecological value of the architects cave, and to improve the design of green buildings provide a better idea.