GE1332 - Beauty of Ancient Chinese Architecture | ||||||||||
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* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice | ||||||||||
Course Aims | ||||||||||
Modern buildings may not be better than ancient ones. In July 2012, Beijing was hit by the biggest downpour in 61 years. Most of central Beijing suffered from serious flooding up to 3 metres. However, the Forbidden City, which was built more than 500 years ago locating at the heart of Beijing, remained dry. This course will introduce the ingenious technology of ancient Chinese architecture from a building services point of view. The intelligence of ancient Chinese applied in indoor air quality with adequate natural ventilation, thermal and visual comfort, drainage, acoustics, daylighting utilization and fire protection will be discussed with examples such as the Forbidden City. | ||||||||||
Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information) | ||||||||||
Continuous Assessment: 100% | ||||||||||
Detailed Course Information | ||||||||||
GE1332.pdf | ||||||||||
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Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering |