Study on Architectural Art of the Former German Governor’s Residence in Qingdao

Abstract:

The Former German Governor’s Residence in Qingdao was by far the most spectacular building in residential architectures on the German Colonial period. This article studied architectural art of the Former German Governor’s Residence from architectural plan layout, building facades decorating, building structures and materials, and made these three respects compare with the Chinese traditional residential architecture. The architectural plan layout was in common about separate house on the German Colonial period, it inherited the German romantic style of the traditional residential buildings since the 16th century; its facades kept different and changeful; but primary and secondary clear, gorgeous, lively and dignified. The architectural structure was brick stone and wood hybrid construction. In this eclectic style of the building could be seen Germany was one of the birthplaces of the Modern Movement, and it had begun to explore using modern materials and new technologies, but its architectural forms was still the old form.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 450-451)
• Pages: 310-314
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.450-451.310
• Online since: January 2012
• Authors: Shao Hong Li
• Keywords: Architectural Art, German Governor’s Residence, On the German Colonial Period, Qingdao

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