| In recent years, the state in the construction of large-scale development of the western region, for the construction of new countryside also act as focal points, vigorously develop the rural economy, develop the tourism market, has a great impact on the rural economy and living habits. Some traditional folk houses are facing an important era. The traditional house after the baptism of time, from the ancestral inheritance, spread so far, there is a change. With the continuous improvement of the living standards of the residents, the residential building also has a new requirement. They just need a can cover the space of wind and rain, also hope can to live comfortable, spacious, improve living standards at the same time, improve the living environment, improve the quality of life. China’s western region of complex terrain, many ethnic groups, there is a wealth of traditional residential building culture, which requires us to study, inherit and carry forward.There are many kinds of religious beliefs, and there are many cultural integration in our country. Between different ethnic groups because of the different geographical environment, climatic conditions, religious beliefs, such as the customs, way of life are also different, so in the architectural style, form vary widely, Tibetan traditional dwellings in which is also very unique, especially the Gannan area’s traditional dwellings. In this paper, with local and national characteristics of the Gannan area as the research object, the use of architecture and other related theory, and combining the correlative knowledge, through field research and comparison research method, of Tibetan traditional dwellings of analysis and research, and through the planning design cases are discussed. The early data collection, summed up the area of Gannan cultural and historical background and its origin and development. Through the field survey and mapping, the system combing the overall settlement of the natural conditions, location evolution and development trends in the macro problems, and combining with the example of Gannan area residential development and renewal of were studied. |