Abstract

Traditional Tibetan architecture in Lhasa has a unique position in the world. Under the special social background of economic development demand and tourism, it has gradually become a pillar industry, and how to rationally protect and reuse this traditional architecture has become an urgent problem that must be solved. Based on the traditional architectural patterns, regional characteristics and modern needs of Lhasa, this paper discusses the strategies for the protection and reuse of architectural heritage, the specific methods of reuse and their advantages and disadvantages, in order to provide a reference for the protection of traditional buildings and the inheritance of culture in Tibet.

Highlights

  • Traditional Tibetan architecture, as one of the world's most unique architectural types, has distinctive characteristics and occupies a very special position

  • Under the combined effect of the particularity of the natural environment caused by the snow plateau and the humanistic environment formed by the Tibetan people's religious beliefs, traditional Tibetan architecture has gradually formed its unique architectural system and design methods

  • The habits of people living around fire makes the two functional spaces of traditional Tibetan architecture overlap

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Introduction

Traditional Tibetan architecture, as one of the world's most unique architectural types, has distinctive characteristics and occupies a very special position. Under the combined effect of the particularity of the natural environment caused by the snow plateau and the humanistic environment formed by the Tibetan people's religious beliefs, traditional Tibetan architecture has gradually formed its unique architectural system and design methods. Lhasa has been the political, economic and cultural center of Tibet since ancient times. The population of Lhasa accounts for about 27% of the total population of Tibet, and has the most representative and well-preserved Tibetan architecture.

The types and characteristics of traditional architecture in Lhasa
The current situation of traditional architecture in Lhasa
The significance and value of protective reuse
Problems in the process of reuse
Reuse strategy combining regional characteristics and modern demand
Reusing methods based on hotels and homestays
Reusing methods based on street-facing shops
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