Parallel analyses of "qingdao Liyuan Courtyard" and "harbin Daowai District Courtyard"

Abstract

All Formed in the late 19th century, "Qingdao Liyuan Courtyard" and "Harbin Daowai District Courtyard" were built on a large scale in the following decades and became a paramount residential form in the two cities at the time. Even in nowadays highly urbanized Qingdao and Harbin, they still outline the texture of the cities in the most pristine way, maintaining their original characters and providing shelter for the most traditional and rustic cultures in the two places. It was found in the investigation that there are many similarities in historical background, urban texture, and architectural image of the modern buildings in the two sites. Parallel analyses of the two modern dwellings were carried out based on this clue to list similar features, reveal subtle differences, and explore the causes of them, in order to combine the two studies to provide a theoretical support for resurrection and regeneration of the two kinds of modern houses.