A Study of Spatial Concepts of Lin An-Tai Dwelling and Lin’s Family Garden toward an Elementary School Design Kuang Chun Yeh May, 2009 Submitted towards the fulfillment of the requirements for Doctor of Architecture degree School of Architecture University of Hawai‘i” Doctorate Project Committee W.H. Raymond Yeh, chairperson Pu Miao, Robert Valliant A Study of Spatial Concepts of Lin An-Tai Dwelling and Lin’s Family Garden toward an Elementary School Design TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................... 0 INDEX OF FIGURES ........................................................................................ 6 SCHEDULE OF WORK BETWEEN AUG. 25, 2008 AND MAY 15, 2009 ................... 12 ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................... 14 CHAPTER 1. BACKGROUND ......................................................................... 15 1.1 Doctorate Project Statement ............................................................... 15 1.2 Research Motives ................................................................................ 15 1.3 Purpose of Research .......................................................................... 16 1.4 Project Methodology and Research Flows ......................................... 17 1.5 RELATED Terminology ......................................................................... 18 CHAPTER 2. THE DESIGN CONCEPTS OF A TRADITIONAL DWELLING AND GARDEN ........................................................................................................ 21 2.1 Floor Plan ............................................................................................ 21 2.1.1 Surface Pattern .................................................................................. 23 2.1.2 Disposition .......................................................................................... 24 2.1.3 Structure Type ................................................................................... 26 2.1.4 Selection of Location ......................................................................... 26 2.1.5 Material Utilization ............................................................................. 27 2.2 Private Yuanlin ...................................................................................... 29 1 A Study of Spatial Concepts of Lin An-Tai Dwelling and Lin’s Family Garden toward an Elementary School Design 2.2.1 Techniques of Yuanlin-Borrowed Scenery (Jiejing) ........................... 30 2.2.2 Conclusion .......................................................................................... 30 CHAPTER 3. CASE STUDY OF THE LIN AN-TAI DWELLING AND LIN’S FAMILY GARDEN ........................................................................................... 32 3.1 Background Information for the Lin An-Tai Dwelling ......................... 32 3.1.1 Reconstruction .................................................................................... 33 3.1.2 Structure System ................................................................................ 34 3.1.3 Elevation............................................................................................. 35 3.1.4 Orientation .......................................................................................... 35 3.1.5 Spatial Concepts diagrams of Lin An-Tai Dwelling .......................... 38 3.1.6 Case Summary ................................................................................... 40 3.2 Background Information for the Lin’s Family Garden ...................... 41 3.2.1 Orientation .......................................................................................... 43 3.2.2 Elevation of Lin’s garden ................................................................ 48 3.2.3 Spatial Composition of Lin’s Family Garden .................................. 49 3.2.4 Case Summary ................................................................................... 54 3.2.5 Comparison of Chinese and Western garden ................................... 54 CHAPTER 4. DESIGN OF LINYUAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ....................... 59 4.1 Site Analysis ....................................................................................... 59 4.1.1 Location .............................................................................................. 59 4.1.2 Town and People ............................................................................... 59 4.1.3 Geography .......................................................................................... 60 2 A Study of Spatial Concepts of Lin An-Tai Dwelling and Lin’s Family Garden toward an Elementary School Design 4.1.4 Traffic and Access ............................................................................. 60 4.1.6 Water Resource ................................................................................. 65 4.1.7 Topography......................................................................................... 67 4.2 Occupants ............................................................................................ 69 4.2.1 Number of Room and Space Requirements ..................................... 69 4.2.2 Program .............................................................................................. 70 4.3 Design Models ..................................................................................... 72 4.3.1 Site Preparation ................................................................................. 72 4.3.2 Building Design .................................................................................. 72 4.3.3 Materials ............................................................................................. 72 4.3.4 Lighting ............................................................................................... 75 4.3.5 Earthquake consideration ................................................................... 75 4.3.6 Landscape Design .............................................................................. 75 4.3.7 Situation ............................................................................................. 75 4.3.8 Layout of Building .............................................................................. 75 4.3.9 Borrowed Scenery (Jiejing) ................................................................ 76 4.3.10 Ecological Garden ............................................................................ 76 4.4 Formal Concepts ................................................................................. 76 4.4.1 The Consideration of the Garden into an Educational Environment 76 4.4.2 Noise Consideration ........................................................................... 76 4.4.3 Children Safety Issue and Maintenance Issue ................................. 77 3 A Study of Spatial Concepts of Lin An-Tai Dwelling and Lin’s Family Garden toward an Elementary School Design 4.4.4 Maintenance Issue ............................................................................. 78 4.4.5 The Linkage Between the Garden and School Building .................. 78 4.4.6 Design Summary ................................................................................ 79 4.5 Site Plan ............................................................................................. 80 4.5.1 First Floor Plan .................................................................................. 81 4.5.2 Second Floor Plan ............................................................................. 82 4.5.3 Roof Plan ........................................................................................... 83 4.5.4 Front and Rear Elevation (Main Building) ........................................ 84 4.5.5 Front and Rear Elevation (Left Wing) ............................................... 85 4.5.6 Front Elevation (Right Wing) ............................................................. 86 4.5.7 Rear Elevation (Right Wing) .............................................................. 87 4.5.8 Right Side Elevation (Right Wing) .................................................... 88 4.5.9 Left Side Elevation (Right Wing) ....................................................... 89 4.5.10 Left Side Elevation (Main Building) ................................................. 90 4.5.11 Right Side Elevation (Main Building) .............................................. 91 4.6 Main Building (Front View) ................................................................. 92 4.6.1 Main Building (Side View) ................................................................. 93 4.6.3 Entrance View .................................................................................... 94 4.6.4 Garden View ...................................................................................... 95 4.6.5 Bridge ................................................................................................. 96 CHAPTER 5. CONCLUSION ........................................................................... 97 4 A Study of Spatial Concepts of Lin An-Tai Dwelling and Lin’s Family Garden toward an Elementary School Design BIBLIOGRAPHY .............................................................................................. 98 5 A Study of Spatial Concepts of Lin An-Tai Dwelling and Lin’s Family Garden toward an Elementary School Design INDEX OF FIGURES FIG.1.1 THE RELATIONSHIPS