居必常安,然后求美--开平碉楼的地域性应答

Living in Peace, then Seeking Beauty:the Regional Response of Kaiping Watchtowers

碉楼起源于明清时期,在500多年的发展过程中,受自然环境与社会文化的影响,不同地区的碉楼承载着不同的地域文化,呈现出多样的建筑风格。开平碉楼产生与发展的时期特殊,深受多元的地域文化和社会环境的影响,在防御性的基础上又呈现出独特的景观价值,是中国乡土建筑与西方建筑风格的融揉。碉楼作为聚落的一部分与山水林田和谐交融,是防御危机与守望风景的载体。本文试从聚落空间、建筑样式、景观风貌三个层面出发,分析开平碉楼的发展过程,总结出开平碉楼聚落的地域性特征。

Diaolou originated from the Ming and Qing dynasties. During the development of more than 500 years, influenced by the natural environment and social culture, Diaolou in different regions carried different regional cultures and presented a variety of architectural styles. Kaiping Diaolou was born and developed in a special period. It is deeply affected by the diverse regional culture and social environment. On the basis of defensiveness, it also presents unique landscape values. It is a fusion of Chinese rural architecture and Western architectural style. As a part of the settlement, the Diaolou blends harmoniously with the landscape, forests and fields, and is the carrier to defend against the crisis and watch the landscape. This article attempts to analyze the development process of Kaiping Diaolou from the three levels of settlement space, architectural style, and landscape, and summarizes the regional characteristics of Kaiping Diaolou.