Research On The Regional Architecture Culture And Sustainable Development Of Henan Traditiona Houses

As a province with a long history, Henan is the major birthplace of Chinesecivilization. Traditional architecture there contains unique cultural characteristicswhich embodies immeasurable value for its existence. The research of it has great ofsignificance. Henan used to be in the central region of Chinese culture. As animportant part of Chinese traditional dwellings, Henan local-style dwellings’generation was influenced by various of factors。Various types of local-style dwellinghouse various in architectural styles. The local-style dwelling there embarks its uniquelocal characteristics come along with the common characteristics of traditional. It’sinseparably interconnected with natural environment and people’s life style, which hasnot only the obvious regional and national character, but also the class nature andculture properties. It constantly develops and changes with the improvement oftechnology and living space. The contemporary human life globalization speeding upimpacts the architecture field, including building technology, material, design ideasand especially the regional architectural culture. Henan traditional local-style buildingas a specific regional history and culture carrier, embodies regional geographicalenvironment and social historical culture. Facing the disappearance of regional culturearchitecture characteristics, research in Henan traditional local-style dwelling featureshas a positive and profound meaning both in further protection and utilization.This paper focus on the whole province as the research scope. The theoreticalanalysis and summary based on local records such as the literature and the actualinvestigation. Research method mainly lies in existing representative traditionalhouses’ comparison and analysis of the Henan region, include building type andcultural characteristics.With multi-angle and multi-level analysis based on existing examples’investigation and correlated literature material, author clarified the relationship anddifference between different regions of Henan. Which tries to renew the Henanregion’s traditional local-style dwelling theory systematically and comprehensively,furthermore, get valuable experiences in construction, practical technology and designskills.