Courtyard Houses of Beijing

Past, Present, and Future

Donia Zhang

Contents
Acknowledgements
Dedication
Preface
Chapter 1 Historic Overview
Chapter 2 New Direction in Housing Development in Beijing
2.1
 Traditional Courtyard Pattern
2.2
 New Housing Estates (1950s-1980s)
2.3
 Gated Communities (1990s-2000s)
2.4
 New Courtyard Houses (1990s-2000s)
2.5
 Chapter Summary
Chapter 3 Classical Courtyard Houses of Beijing
3.1
 Imperial City Planning
3.2
 Classical Courtyard House Design
3.3
 Example: A Princess' Mansion
3.4
 Chapter Summary
Chapter 4 New Courtyard Houses of Beijing
4.1
 Climate in Beijing
4.2
 New Courtyard House Concept
4.3
 Juer Hutong New Courtyard House (1990 and 1994)
4.4
 Heliodon Experiments
4.5
 Courtyard Dimensions
4.6
 Density Comparison
4.7
 Nanchizi New Courtyard House (2003)
4.8
 Chapter Summary and Conclusion
Chapter 5 Proposed New Courtyard Garden House of Beijing
5.1
 New Courtyard Garden House Design
5.2
 Courtyard and Garden Design
5.3
 House Design
5.4
 Urban Design
5.5
 Maintenance and Management
5.6
 Chapter Summary and Conclusion
Postscript
Appendix: Juer Hutong Heliodon Experiments Photos
Bibliography