Courtyard housing for health and happiness : architectural multiculturalism in North America /
Donia Zhang.
- xx, 179 pages ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Health and Happiness in Housing -- Four Key Themes in Chinese Philosophy to Promote Health and Happiness at Home -- Health as Balancing Yin Yang: Form and Environmental Quality of the Housing -- Health as Gathering Qi: Space and Construction Quality of the Housing -- Happiness as Attaining Oneness: Matters of Social Cohesion in the Homes -- Happiness as Knowing the Dao: Time and Cultural Activities in the Homes -- Four Keystones of Courtyard Housing Design -- Conclusion: Courtyard Housing for Health and Happiness.
9781472449115 (hardback : alk. paper)
2014041039
Courtyard houses. Architecture--Human factors. Architecture and philosophy--China. Architecture and globalization--North America.