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Study On The Adaptability Of Lingnan Architecture Based On Modernity

Posted on:2011-07-23Degree:DoctorType:Dissertation
Country:ChinaCandidate:G P XiaFull Text:PDF
GTID:1102330332472037Subject:Architectural Design and Theory
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Modernity is a complex and integral conception. It can be summed up into two aspects: one is the rationalistic aspect, which advocates science, technology, and efficiency; the other is the cultural (aesthetic) aspect, which emphasizes animadversion, brave self-denying, advancement, innovation, and harmony of society, nature and humanity. These two aspects construct the self-contradictory cultural system of modernity, which help the human keep an introspective strength during the process of modernization. In the architectural field, modernity is mainly reflected as the controversial issues of tradition and modernness, globalization and localization, humanism, and ecologism.During the process of western modern architectural design ideas and techniques being introduced into Lingnan district in the 20th century, the modernity of Lingnan architecture mainly presented as emphasizing on functions and innovating of old forms. Under the background of globalization of modern economy, cultural, science, and technology, the modernity of Lingnan architecture now presents new features: the esthetics is diversified, the tradition and localism are veiled by individuality, the design method and the manner of the existence of architecture are changed by the information technology and its spreading, consumption cultural changes the architectural esthetics and creation, and architectural design direction tunes from functionism to ecologism.The thesis extended the concept of local architecture based on the architectural theory of modernity and its values, constructing a theoretical support for the diversified progress of Lingnan architecture and integrating the modernism and localism. Firstly, the fundamental theoretical research was carried out, namely the exploring of the modernity and effect of the modern ideas on the progress of modernization of the Lingnan architecture. The research started from the combing of the fundament philosophies of modernity to draw the outline of the modernity ideas. And then by combining process of the architectural modernization, the phenomena encountered by modernism were analyzed by use of bidirectional thinking of modernity, and recognition of the concept of architectural modernity was built.Go step further, the concept of adaptability was recommended, and the creative conception of adaptability was established. Secondly, the process of the modernization of Lingnan architecture and its effect on the formation of the Lingnan architects as a group were studied to understand the modernity ideas exhibited during the process. Thirdly, the contemporary features of modernity were analyzed, and thereby with critical attitude, the effect of social situation of the time on the architectural creation was judged to draw some revelation. Finally, the adaptive development idea was put forward for the Lingnan architectural creation. And aiming at the characteristics of the Lingnan district, strategies in five aspects were studied for adaption to the society, culture, contemporary features of modernity, climate, and ecology.
Keywords/Search Tags:Lingnan architecture, modernity, architectural creation, adaption strategy
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