I've seen pictures and floor plans of that house - it is apparently quite notable in architecture circles. But I'm looking for ordinary houses, not showpieces of modern architecture.
I want to know if there was/is a contemporary "Chinese" style that was common in houses in China. Emphasis on the contemporary, emphasis on the Chinese, emphasis on the common.
For example, in this image there are no traditional houses, but I can still identify it as "probably Japan" due to the style of the houses. Some have roofs harkening back to traditional Japanese styles, but mostly it's the small lots, chaotic layout, and general "style"of the houses ... It's not traditional, but it's not American, either. (Of course this is a crowded suburb and there are other styles of modern Japanese house, but I just want ANY info non-traditional, non-American styles of house in China, if there are any.)
I thought about this onehttp://www.panoramio.com/photo/27737179 since the roof tiles are more or less what you'd find on any Chinese house, but the facades look mostly western.
That is very helpful! The facades are Western, yeah - but that's not really "American" either, at least not the McMansion style of American house that's been getting attention in the Western press.
Do you have any idea if that kind of styles is common or not?
I don't know what to make of this one, but it seems more western than anything else, but then you look at the bottom right picture and know right away where you are.
The roofline on this one is certainly Chinese, but the rest of the place looks like something down the street from me
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Thank you so much! These pictures really help with my inspiration.
The Cathay View stuff - wow. That looks really expensive to build, and I'm sure the neighborhood is soul-sucking and gross, but the buildings are pretty.
"Western" style is very common, especially in luxury complexes like the one that you've linked. Also, that photo is not of single-family housing. Those would likely house multiple families on each storey.
edit: ^ Ahhh, I kinda missed that part too.
Just for clarity are you talking about something not quite this modern, but still veering away from the traditional?
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I want to know if there was/is a contemporary "Chinese" style that was common in houses in China. Emphasis on the contemporary, emphasis on the Chinese, emphasis on the common.
For example, in this image there are no traditional houses, but I can still identify it as "probably Japan" due to the style of the houses. Some have roofs harkening back to traditional Japanese styles, but mostly it's the small lots, chaotic layout, and general "style"of the houses ... It's not traditional, but it's not American, either. (Of course this is a crowded suburb and there are other styles of modern Japanese house, but I just want ANY info non-traditional, non-American styles of house in China, if there are any.)
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Do you have any idea if that kind of styles is common or not?
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http://www.villable.com/Property_Details-lang2-787-Celebrity+Garden+%28Phase+II%29.html
I don't know what to make of this one, but it seems more western than anything else, but then you look at the bottom right picture and know right away where you are.
The roofline on this one is certainly Chinese, but the rest of the place looks like something down the street from me ( ... )
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The Cathay View stuff - wow. That looks really expensive to build, and I'm sure the neighborhood is soul-sucking and gross, but the buildings are pretty.
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