Analysis of the Reasons for the Popularity of Veranda Style Architecture in the Early Stages of Urban Construction in Qingdao
The veranda is a distinctive feature of the buildings in the initial period of Qingdao City construction(1898-1905).This kind of veranda style buildings does not only refer to the buildings with verandas,it refers specifically to the European from the 17th century to the 19th century in the tropical,subtropical economic and trade areas produced by the architectural scholars called"Verandah"of a building style.In the early days of Qingdao,it is worth exploring why the Germans chose the"Verandah"as the first choice for urban construction in Qingdao and why it was so popular in the early days of urban construction.This research through consulting the literature and combining with the surviving veranda style building examples to carry on the analysis,elaborated the veranda style building's main characteristic,this paper sums up the reasons for the popularity of veranda style architecture in the initial stage of Qingdao urban construction:the symbolic function of European global trade culture,the applicability of coastal environment,the aesthetic value and flexibility of Verandah itself.This study provides a stage of the development of modern architecture in Qingdao.
veranda style architectureQingdaoEuropean global trade culturecoastal
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