Residential building types as an evolutionary process: the Guangzhou area, China

The idea that an evolutionary process is inherent in the sequence of building types characterizes area has been pursued Euro-America, especially by Italian architects. It hitherto attracted comparatively little attention elsewhere world. Findings on history residential Chinese city Guangzhou and its environs are examined relation to this idea. Though very different China from shown have occurred area. principal rural type nineteenth century – sanjian lianglang house early urban zhutongwu steps development a number later types.