Architectural characteristics of Chongqing

The traditional residential buildings in Chongqing have experienced many processes, such as dry fence, temple, garden and western style.

The ordinary houses in Chongqing have less decoration, dim architectural color, simple form and deep space.

During the Republic of China, many western-style buildings and garden-style villas appeared in Chongqing, especially in the suburbs, due to a large number of inward migration caused by the Anti-Japanese War.

Chongqing has a special terrain, so it can't be planned in a unified way like a plain city. Basically, they are built according to local conditions and mountains.

Although it is messy, it is also beautiful, so that it is surrounded by mountains and waters and has a strong sense of hierarchy.

Due to the special geological conditions in Chongqing, foundation treatment is easy to realize, which creates favorable technical conditions for the emergence of high-rise and super-high-rise buildings.

The climate of this city is special, the temperature is generally high, it is mild all the year round, and there is little wind and rain, so the requirements for lighting and ventilation in Chongqing buildings are not high, and the orientation is generally determined by the terrain, so the requirements for spacing, orientation and lighting in the planning are not too high.

Extended data:

Chongqing is a city with distinctive mountain characteristics, and at the same time it is deeply influenced by immigrant culture. The landscape environment and tortuous historical process have created the distinctive regionality and uniqueness of Chongqing architecture.

The regional environment has created the characteristics of Chongqing architecture because of its shape and mountain. Immigrant culture brings diversity and greatly enriches the shape, structure and detail decoration of Chongqing architecture; Natural materials endow economy and environmental protection, and show natural affinity in addition to economy and practicality, which is a distinctive sign of the existence of architectural regional characteristics.