Virtual Simulation of New Residential Buildings in Lingnan Using Vernacular Wisdom

Bin Li, Weihong Guo, Marc Aurel Schnabel*, Ziqi Zhang

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Every new idea has some sort of precedent or echoes from the past. It is the same for the new residential buildings in Lingnan, China. In Lingnan, the vernacular knowledge of building design has been established over thousands of years. Whether it is suitable for use todayshould be verified. In this research, virtual simulations are employed to arrive at an overall conclusion. Virtual simulations based on PHOENICS, ENVI_MET, CadnaA, and Ecotect software were separately used for analysing the case of new residential buildings located in Lingnan. The study analysed the wind, thermal, acoustic, and light environments, which are four aspects ofthese new residential buildings. According to the results of our research, the paper discussed ways to amend and improve the new residential buildings that sit within the overall spirit of the vernacular knowledge of Lingnan; thus, it helps to put the traditional knowledge into the current context. The vernacular knowledge from XS to XL scale contexts, such as Feng-shui, was verified as being suitable for use in Lingnan today.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAnthropologic - Architecture and Fabrication in the cognitive age
Subtitle of host publication38th Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe
EditorsLiss C. Werner, Dietmar Koering
PublisherEducation and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe
Pages269-278
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9789491207204
Publication statusPublished - 16 Sept 2020
Externally publishedYes
Event38th Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2020 - Berlin, Germany
Duration: 16 Sept 202017 Sept 2020

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe
Volume1
ISSN (Print)2684-1843

Conference

Conference38th Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2020
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityBerlin
Period16/09/2017/09/20

Keywords

  • Feng-shui
  • Lingnan
  • Residential building
  • Vernacular wisdom
  • Virtual simulation

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