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Architecture and Urbanism Style evolution rules of Tibetan dwellings

Table 4. Evolution rules
Plan prototype Operations Motivation for transformation Variant
Lateral extension Space, population

Integral extension Space, economy, population

Addition of wing rooms Space, function

Structure Prototype Operations Motivation for Transformation Variant
Lateral extension Space, function, economy, population

Elevate Space, function, economy, population

Addition to the ground floor Space, function, economy, technology

Construction Prototype Operations Motivation for transformation Variant
Use of modern materials Economy

Add finishing coat Economy, culture

Partial use of vernacular Economy, culture
materials to add a finishing coat

were extracted, and feature calculation indicators were traditional to modern architectural styles in three aspects:
calculated, as shown in Table 3 below. In accordance building layout, structure, and construction (Table 4).
with the architectural typology of “prototype-variant,”
the Dingda house in Yuzhong was used as the prototype 4.1. Evolution of building plan—return to the original
residence (Figure 11), and the Xiongya house, the Selangbu Before 1984, Jiuzhaigou was inhabited by generations of
house, and the Yang Qingxia house were used as variants, semi-agricultural and semi-pastoral people in the Amdo
and the three aspects of the building plan, building Tibetan area. Traditional dwellings in Jiuzhaigou gradually
structure, and building construction were compared and adapted to local production and lifestyles through the
analyzed to obtain the pattern of evolution of the local natural evolution of rectangular L-, T- and U-shaped
residential landscape. plans in terms of plan forms and functions. The dwellings
mainly had four functional spaces, respectively for storage,
4. Results spirituality, living, and production, reflecting the production
By summarizing the elements of the prototypes in Table 4 and living conditions of Jiuzhaigou (Zheng, 2022). In 1984,
and using operational methods and conversion motivations, the Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area officially opened to the public
we drew a table of the evolution rules of dwellings from and attracted many tourists, leading to a surge in demand

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