中西方建筑文化的差异英文

中西方建筑文化的差异英文

主要从6个方面介绍了东西方建筑文化的差异,并给出造成这些差异的主要因素。

Between Two Terminal ―On the Discrepancy of the

Chineseand Western Architectural Culture

主要从6个方面介绍了东西方建筑文化的差异,并给出造成这些差异的主要因素。

Introduction Architecture is the material carrier of human life.

The need of sheltering from the wind and rain is the original

motive of architecture. It is a mirror of the geographical condition

and historical culture. Since the human culture emerged in the

world, architecture has taken cultural connotation. Different

nations usually have different architectural cultures.

主要从6个方面介绍了东西方建筑文化的差异,并给出造成这些差异的主要因素。

1 Architectural Materials Chinese architects used woods as

the main building materials. Delicate Tough Morbidezza(细腻，柔美) Gentle and reserved The line of beauty and the vividness(生

动、活泼) of the artistic conception take priority. The main

building material of the western traditional architecture is stone.

Straightforward Simple Rigid Majestic(庄严的，宏伟的) The

architectural form is thick and heavy.

主要从6个方面介绍了东西方建筑文化的差异,并给出造成这些差异的主要因素。

2 Architectural Structures Traditional Chinese people believe

in

the idea of nature-humanintegration(“天人合一”). In our

Chinese culture, we advocate

that men should keep a harmoniousrelationship with nature.

Chinese architecture is required to be like

the nature. There are many small hills andponds in Chinese

traditional gardens. The designers pursued the harmony of

the man, the architecture and the nature.

主要从6个方面介绍了东西方建筑文化的差异,并给出造成这些差异的主要因素。

2 Architectural Structures

As for Western people, they advocate individualism which

cares much about the individual.

Thus the Western buildings tend to be detached(分离的，

分开的) patterns while most Chinese traditional buildings are

aggregate(聚集的) patterns.

主要从6个方面介绍了东西方建筑文化的差异,并给出造成这些差异的主要因素。

3 Architectural Beauty

The geomantic(风水的) culture and the theory of the five

natural elements C earth, water, fire, metal and wood are very

popular in Chinese architecture。 Western architects care much

about aesthetic geometry(几何美) in their architecture. Reason:

the different aesthetic standards and value concepts

主要从6个方面介绍了东西方建筑文化的差异,并给出造成这些差异的主要因素。

4 Architectural Distribution Chinese traditional architecture is

built in group. That is, more individual architectures make up a

big architectural group. They extend crosswise in space, required

axial symmetry, and have the effect of depth. The city distribution

is always rectangular.

The whole style is introversive, close, strict and these reflect

the implication and privacy.

主要从6个方面介绍了东西方建筑文化的差异,并给出造成这些差异的主要因素。

4 Architectural Distribution Most of the western traditional

architecture extends vertically in the space, requires to be tall, and

has the straight effect. Their city distribution is usually concentric.

The whole style is extroverted, open, active, enterprising and

free.

主要从6个方面介绍了东西方建筑文化的差异,并给出造成这些差异的主要因素。

5 Architectural “Art language” The western architecture

usually develops in lengthways and directly points to the sky. How

to support these stone roofs up to sky is the key of the

architecture art. So the “basic vocabulary” of the wes

tern architecture is post and the roof is the “main sentence

pattern”. The distinction of the roof leads to different architecture

styles, such as Greek style, Rome style, Byzantine style.

主要从6个方面介绍了东西方建筑文化的差异,并给出造成这些差异的主要因素。

5 Architectural “Art language” The bracket set(斗拱) is the

basic vocabulary of Chinese traditional wooden architecture.

Cornice(檐口，飞檐) has many styles. Different styles make out

different art effects. Some are spry and some are strict or

depressive. Cornice can be used to express status and emotion in

pavilions, terraces and towers.

主要从6个方面介绍了东西方建筑文化的差异,并给出造成

这些差异的主要因素。

6 Architectural Value Concepts Chinese traditional

architecture emphasizes on goodness. That is, people pay

attention to the architectural practicality. Chinese think that the

architecture is man-made. The Western traditional architecture

shows the eternality. It is regarded as God’s creation, and

prominence to beauty is given. In addition, architectural artistry

takes priority.

主要从6个方面介绍了东西方建筑文化的差异,并给出造成这些差异的主要因素。

Conclusion

What we can see from the above analysis is that Chinese and

Western architecture represent between two terminals due to

their different history origins customs psychological constructions

ethic nation ways of thinking value orientation 。

主要从6个方面介绍了东西方建筑文化的差异,并给出造成这些差异的主要因素。