From ‘neo-vernacular’ to ‘semi-vernacular’: a case study of vernacular architecture representation and adaptation in rural Chinese village revitalization

Zhao, Xiaoxin; Greenop, Kelly

doi:10.1080/13527258.2019.1570544

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“…Several scholars have explored the social and cultural influences on traditional Chinese architecture and settlements. Zhao et al introduced the concepts of neovernacular and semi-vernacular, demonstrating that changes in government policy can improve the preservation of vernacular heritage in China and that vernacular settlements require both tangible and intangible heritage to achieve sustainability [52]. According to Liu et al, population hollowing out is the root cause of traditional village hollowing out; additionally, most traditional villages have a very high rate of cultural hollowing out [53].…”

Section: Traditional Chinese Architectural Ethical Culturementioning

confidence: 99%

Architectural Spatial Characteristics of Fujian Tubao from the Perspective of Chinese Traditional Ethical Culture

Lin,

2023

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Ethics was used as a building code in ancient China, not only to guide the construction of cities and buildings but also to define a strict hierarchy of architectural characteristics. The Fujian Tubao is a unique vernacular architecture and defensive rammed earth dwelling in China. The existing research on architectural spatial characteristics from the perspective of traditional ethical culture focuses on official architecture and residential-oriented vernacular architecture, and research on defensive dwellings has not yet been carried out. Based on data from our field research over the last ten years and 11 case studies, this paper constructs a research framework through five aspects, the spatial axis, functional arrangement, building volume, settlement pattern, and defense system, and analyzes the architectural spatial characteristics of Tubao under the ethical perspective. We find that although the Fujian Tubao is a rammed earth dwelling with mainly defensive functions, it also follows the traditional Chinese ethical concept of “clear-cut hierarchy and order of superiority and inferiority”; however, because of its special defense performance, it has added practical and defensive space to the traditional dwelling arrangement pattern. This study helps to provide a manual for the restoration and sustainable development of the vernacular architecture heritage of the southeastern coastal regions of China.

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Section: Traditional Chinese Architectural Ethical Culturementioning

confidence: 99%

Architectural Spatial Characteristics of Fujian Tubao from the Perspective of Chinese Traditional Ethical Culture

Lin,

2023

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“…He further points out, however, that critical regionalism is a dialectical process, which underscores the importance of locality without a romanticized negation of modernity. It rather aims to redefine indigenous architectural languages in ways that are compatible with the modern standards of liveability and quality of life (Zhao and Greenop, 2019). For architects aligned with this movement, their works not only play out nostalgic sentiments but also engagements with modern universalism and progress, based on the belief that, without such a conversation, the capacity for self-renewal of rural regions and vernacular cultures will be seriously constrained (Crysler, 2012).…”

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ARCHITECTURE AS SOCIAL LABORATORY: Modernity, Cultural Revival, and Architectural Experiment in Peri‐urban China

Qian¹,

Lu²

2022

Int J Urban Regional Res

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This article engages with the emerging scholarship on experiments in urban and regional contexts to investigate an architectural experiment overseen by Wang Shu, a renowned Chinese architect, in Wencun Village, a peri-urban village on the fringe of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. In particular, we examine how architectural projects are mobilized to provide a solution to rural decline amidst deepening urban-rural integration. Architecture is supposed to generate knowledge about the relationships between built forms and positive social and cultural changes, in this case involving the revival of rural cultures and identities. Empirically, this article provides a novel study that investigates culturebased interventions into the revival of peri-urban regions in the context of intensifying urban-rural interactions. Theoretically, it contributes to the study of experiments in urban and regional contexts by, on the one hand, correcting the urban bias inherent in this corpus and arguing for the relevance of experiment to peri-urban and rural contexts. On the other hand, while this study reaffirms the importance of using relatively bounded sites of study and controlled parameters to produce plausible knowledge about regional transformation, it equally calls for attention to the contingencies and surprises that exceed and destabilize preconceived theories, epistemological frameworks and hypotheses.

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“…3) Theme/Style/Flow Approach Neo-Vernacular architecture is a style of architecture that emerged and developed in the post-modern era (Parnell 2021). The emergence of this type is as a form of protest against modern architecture which tends to be subject to rules, too idealistic, systematic, and disconnected from history (Zhao and Greenop 2019). Neo-Vernacular architecture is an architectural display that does not fully apply vernacular rules, but tries to display visual expressions such as vernacular buildings (Ginting and Juliandi 2018).…”

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The Interior Design of Public Library with Javanese Neo Vernacular Concept in Yogyakarta City

Saputri

Alimin

2021

Pendhapa

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The existence of quality and adequate reading facilities is one of the many factors that can encourage people's interest in reading. Based on research at various Taman Baca Masyarakat (TBM) in Yogyakarta, it proves that the existence of reading facilities has a positive impact, including increasing interest in reading, empowering the community, being independent in terms of the economy, and others. Yogyakarta as a City of Students and City of Culture has various educational facilities ranging from elementary to tertiary levels. A large number of educational facilities, in particular, has increased the need for libraries as a place to look for references and as an alternative source of knowledge other than formal schools. The study aims to produce an educational and recreational library with modern packaging that considers elements of culture, tradition and local wisdom as the embodiment of Javanese Neo Vernacular concepts. The creative process in this creation uses a functional approach, an ergonomic approach, and a theme approach. The design implementation is translated through the Javanese Neo Vernacular concept which takes ideas from traditional Javanese architecture or more specifically the Joglo house. The elements in the Joglo house that are taken include the layout, site, and building elements that are tailored to the needs of the library. Design with traditional elements is a manifestation of the educational function of the library and modern elements are a means to attract visitors. The addition of exhibition space is an effort to make the library have a recreational function

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From ‘neo-vernacular’ to ‘semi-vernacular’: a case study of vernacular architecture representation and adaptation in rural Chinese village revitalization

Cited by 21 publications

References 6 publications

Architectural Spatial Characteristics of Fujian Tubao from the Perspective of Chinese Traditional Ethical Culture

Architectural Spatial Characteristics of Fujian Tubao from the Perspective of Chinese Traditional Ethical Culture

ARCHITECTURE AS SOCIAL LABORATORY: Modernity, Cultural Revival, and Architectural Experiment in Peri‐urban China

The Interior Design of Public Library with Javanese Neo Vernacular Concept in Yogyakarta City

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