Open AccessComparative study on the roofs of traditional revival architecture in modern China
Author(s) -
Yanqing Zhu,
Wei Luo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/783/1/012116
Subject(s) - truss , architecture , roof , china , modernization theory , architectural engineering , transformation (genetics) , civil engineering , engineering , history , political science , archaeology , law , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
In this paper, the traditional revival architecture works of four prominent Chinese and Western architects in China are considered for the purpose of analyzing the external form of the roof curves in conjunction with the internal function of the roof truss. The differences between Western roof truss structure and Chinese traditional one in forming the characteristic roof curves of each cases are clearly brought out. The investigation reveals the adaptive and mutual influence of the Western structural systems and Chinese architectural elements on each other, and reflects on the significant contributions of Chinese and Western architects in the modernization and transformation process of traditional revival architecture.