A Study on the Traditional Residential Living Patterns of Residents in Tibetan Agricultural Area Based on Natural Environment and Regional Culture

Abstract

Tibet’s agricultural production area (referred to as agricultural area) is located in the average altitude of 3500 meters above the plateau. It is the region with the highest population density in Tibet, has one of the most representative types of residential buildings in Tibet. The plateau climate characteristics of this area, with cold and dry winter and large temperature difference between day and night, and the mode of production, which is mainly farming, supplemented by animal husbandry, together gave birth to a unique traditional architectural mode. Tibetan Buddhist culture and farming folk culture also produced direct impact on the architectural mode. The study is based on the investigation of the natural environment and the living and producing style, and the analysis of the impact of folk culture and religious culture on resident mode. The study summarizes the traditional residential living patterns of Tibetan residents from the aspects of building materials, construction technology, architectural form, building site selection, architectural function space and architectural decoration, in order to provide the basis for integrating renewable technologies into Tibetan residential buildings.