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Journal of Chinese
Architecture and Urbanism Standards for rural residential façades and areas

When examining the responses of native and non- • 12. Is there any modern public space around the building
native residents separately, native respondents rated the (chess room, fitness space, recreation space, etc.)?
following indexes higher in terms of importance: • 13. Whether the building is in harmony with its
• 4. Traditional local exterior wall forms are used. surroundings.
• 5. There is no wet trace, water trace, or mildew inside • 14. Are the pipelines around the building in order
the house. (electrical wires, water pipes, TV telephone lines, etc.)?
• 6. Whether the indoor lighting condition is good. In terms of performance, native residents rated higher
• 8. Whether the outdoor view of the rural building is on the following indexes:
good (whether the distance from the front building • 1. The entry is identifiable.
is sufficient). • 3. The indoor temperature is suitable.
Conversely, non-native residents provided higher • 5. There is no wet trace, water trace, or mildew inside
ratings for the following indexes (Figure 3): the house.
• 1. The entry is identifiable. • 6. Whether the indoor lighting condition is good.
• 2. Accessibility features and accessibility of the • 7. Doors and windows are made of excellent-quality
building (e.g., wheelchair ramps, handrails, etc.). materials and reflect local cultural characteristics.
• 3. The indoor temperature is suitable. • 9. Traditional roof forms are used.
• 7. Doors and windows are made of excellent-quality • 11. Is there any traditional public space around the
materials and reflect local cultural characteristics. building (ancestral hall, cultural wall, etc.)?
• 10. Use the local traditional patterns, lines, or In contrast, non-native residents rated higher on the
decorations (animal, wall decoration, etc.). following indexes (Figure 4):
• 11. Is there any traditional public space around the • 2. Accessibility features and accessibility of the
building (ancestral hall, cultural wall, etc.)? building (e.g., wheelchair ramps, handrails, etc.).
• 8. Whether the outdoor view of the rural building is
good (whether the distance from the front building
is sufficient).
• 10. Use the local traditional patterns, lines, and
decorations (animal, wall decoration, etc.).
• 12. Is there any modern public space around the
building (chess room, fitness space, recreation
space, etc.)?
• 13. Whether the building is in harmony with its
surroundings.
• 14. Are the pipelines around the building in order
(electrical wires, water pipes, TV telephone lines, etc.)?
This differentiation highlights the varying perceptions
and priorities of local and non-local residents regarding
rural residential architecture in Suzhou.
Figure 2. Comparison of importance and performance at index level.
Source: Graph by the authors

Figure 3. Comparison of importance between native residents and non- Figure 4. Comparison of performance between native residents and non-
native residents. Source: Graph by the authors native residents. Source: Graph by the authors

Volume 7 Issue 1 (2025) 9 https://doi.org/10.36922/jcau.5719