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Frontiers of Architectural Research

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Front. Archit. Res.    2020, Vol. 9 Issue (1) : 54-66    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foar.2019.06.002
Research Article
Comparative analysis of habitation behavioral patterns in spatial configuration of traditional houses in Anhui, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang provinces of China
Jie Ding1,2, Shanshan Ma3()
1. School of Art, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
2. School of Art, Anhui University of Finance & Economics, Bengbu, China
3. School of Education, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Abstract

This study investigated the categories of spatial characteristics of traditional houses in Anhui, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang provinces of China by applying syntactic theories and conducting a comparative analysis of their different layout configurations. Six houses in the three provinces were selected as measurement samples, and statistical analysis of their spatial variables was conducted through SPSS 22. Results showed that the correlation of depth and integration in the Zhejiang and Jiangsu samples are negative, whereas the samples in Anhui show no correlation. These results further indicated that spaces with high rates of utilization in Zhejiang and Jiangsu dwellings are located at low depths in the spatial configurations, whereas the samples from Anhui show opposite findings. Different housing spatial structures reflect various habitation behavioral patterns in this area. Zhejiang and Jiangsu residents interact more closely with outside spaces in their daily lives, whereas Anhui residents have very limited interaction with outside spaces, thereby reflecting two different modes of living behavior, namely, extroversion and introversion.

Keywords Traditional house      Behavioral patterns      Spatial configuration      Anhui      Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces     
Corresponding Author(s): Shanshan Ma   
Issue Date: 23 March 2020
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Jie Ding,Shanshan Ma. Comparative analysis of habitation behavioral patterns in spatial configuration of traditional houses in Anhui, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang provinces of China[J]. Front. Archit. Res., 2020, 9(1): 54-66.
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https://academic.hep.com.cn/foar/EN/10.1016/j.foar.2019.06.002
https://academic.hep.com.cn/foar/EN/Y2020/V9/I1/54
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