Courtyard housing for health and happiness : architectural multiculturalism in North America /
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| Language: | English |
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Burlington, VT :
Ashgate,
c2015.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Health and Happiness in Housing
- Four Key Themes in Chinese Philosophy to Promote Health and Happiness at Home
- Health as Balancing Yin Yang: Form and Environmental Quality of the Housing
- Health as Gathering Qi: Space and Construction Quality of the Housing
- Happiness as Attaining Oneness: Matters of Social Cohesion in the Homes
- Happiness as Knowing the Dao: Time and Cultural Activities in the Homes
- Four Keystones of Courtyard Housing Design
- Conclusion: Courtyard Housing for Health and Happiness.