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The wooden construction is the main stream of Chinese architecture in the Feng-jian period. The existing wooden construction prior the Tang Dynasty are few; hence, this study is based on the data from related literature. The existing wooden construction made after the Song Dynasty are kept in better condition, which provide us more data to investigate the history of Chinese wooden construction development. especially the Ying-tsao-fa-shih.
After putting things in order, we apply the concepts of computational operation, in order to build the analyzable framework for the planes of Palace-Halls in the Ying-tsao-fa-shih. And in accordance with rules of Ying-tsao-fa-shih, we proceed to discuss the related issues on Palace-Halls and the influence of the Ying-tsao-fa-shih in the Chinese traditional structure, scale, and form.
The purposes of this study:
1.To construct the structure systems of Palace-Halls;
2.To develop the logic systems for structure and design grammar of Palace-Halls;
3.To propose a computational approach to apply design knowledge from Palace-Halls, and to examine the logic systems of Ying-tsao-fa-shih.
According to the contents of Ying-tsao-fa-shih, there are two types of construction, namely, Dian Tang and Ting Tang in Palace-Halls. By applying the concept of shape grammar, the rules in Palace-Halls are integrated and used to generate planes for wooden construction.
This study consists of three parts, which are social system, structure system, and the logic system. First, a brief review of Palace-Halls is introduced; secondly, the rules of Ying-tsao-fa-shih for Palace-Halls are described; and finally, a computational approach is proposed to describe this historical style of Chinese architecture, and develop a spatial grammar for Palace-Halls.
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