Advanced Materials Research Vols. 368-373

Abstract: In the context of an unprecedented wave of urban construction at the end of twentieth century, architects in China started to try their hands at their responses for architectural changes and reforms featured with native culture. And there is a growing concern over the matter that where architecture education should go among the general public. This paper analyzes both educational methodologies and practices based on context that should be served as a standpoint for observing cities and our inner selves and naturally turned out to be an effective way for the cultivation of creativity in teaching.

Abstract: Excellent modern architectures will be brought into Chinese architectural heritage protection system in the form of law. Their intrinsic qualities lead to the particularities of their protection strategies. This paper, using the method of contrast, analyzes the particularity of the excellent modern architectures’ protection. The analysis covers many aspects, such as the protective purpose, the protective objects, the evaluation systems, and the protection management regulations.

Abstract: The dwellings of Beizhu in Jiaozuo station is the ancient dwellings of Ming and Qing dynasties. In this paper, the authors research the open space and indoor space form characteristics details. And sum up the respondent characteristics of space model.

Abstract: During urban design activity, it is necessary to emphasize the stage of Urban Design Scheming as a important link and find a reliable method. According to the characteristics of present urban design and scheming, the semantic web method is put forward as a definite and standardization platform for the more and more complex urban design problems. Because the semantic web is suitable to the characteristics of the human mind and computer, it is possible to realize the computer assist design and scheming for the designer. Thus urban design can be guided and construction of digital city can be realized.

Abstract: Strengthening urban resilience is one of the main goals of urban mitigation. This document explains the concept of urban mitigation and urban resilience and demonstrates spatial relevance of hazard and vulnerability. From three levels, including urban scale, urban spatial structure and urban open space, spatial design methods for urban mitigation to strength urban resilience, namely resistance, adaptability and transformation are proposed based on characteristics of different phases of disaster process.

Abstract: Urban renewal is not only the physical form update, but also its internal economic and social factors update. Under the market economic system, sustainable economic regeneration is a viable way to renew the historic area. So the planning should use more effective methods based on market conditions in practices such as the programming methods. Programming is aimed at the understanding of the value in historic city, determine the appropriate development orientation, coordinate the multiple subjects of interest, transfer the function to increase the economic value, in order to promote the protection and renew of the physical environment in a sustainable circle. According to the requirements of project practice, design programming can divide in five phases in working, including: site evaluation, project objective, development mode, benefits estimate and implementation strategy.

Abstract: Since the Eleventh Five Year Plan has been implemented, Government has tried hard to reduce energy consumption, promote energy-saving of buildings, and develop new wall materials and energy-saving technologies. From the point of view of green material and innovative structure, the author has designed a set of energy saving bamboo-steel composite walls, produced a total of 6 groups of specimens, which were filled by glass wool or foam insulation.

Abstract: This paper explores the basic ideas of the ecological construction of the international city of Xi'an. There are mainly three fundamental parts which includes the culture concept of the bottom triple line, the three elements of landscape design and the five priorities of the ecological construction. This essay is discussed by reviewing the Tang Fu Rong landscape area’s historical changes of the ecological environment and summarizing the results of the Qujiang landscape.

Abstract: The Zhaohua is an ancient city on the Chinese Sichuan Road with more than 2000 years glorious history, and still preserve completely city gates and city walls, and the streets and lanes until now. The environment landscape space of inside and outside of the city construct were in perfect order, which were comply with “Nature and humanity” layout idea, The spatial design of whole this city has the feature of the Contrary Space Sequence combination in growth of Chinese historic ancient city. However, the Zhaohua ancient city faced with the modern spatial pattern which grows in the historical evaluation, especially with continuous exploitation of the ancient city combines with tourism economy, a problem that the space demand between residents and tourists must be arise. In the foundation of the effective protection of traditional space culture, we put forward and research to carry on space form optimization and adjustment to border space and street space, in order to meet the modern urbanization development needs, meanwhile, it has extremely important research significance to the ancient cities’ protection and the reasonable tourism development.

Abstract: Cognitive map is one of the most important ways to study city image. Take the Xi’an city as example, by Cognitive map investigation and questionnaire investigation, analyze the public image, feature of identity, cognitive elements, and people’s cognition and appraise of the city environment. By analyzing the factors, which influence the city environment, we can and give valuable advice on the city environment.