Study on the Philosophy "Harmony Between Human Beings and Nature" and its Effect on Solar Architecture Design
Abstract
"Harmony between human beings and nature" philosophy is the basic spirit of ancient Chinese culture and the essence of traditional Chinese architectural culture. "Harmony between human beings and nature" concept does not deny the difference between man and nature, but stressed the unity of man and nature (Chenxi Bai,2003). The relationship of man and nature is not hostile, but rather interdependent. The core idea of"Harmony between human beings and nature" is the coordination and adaptation of artificial environment and natural environment. Building should be an integral part of the natural environment and be harmony with nature. "Harmony between human beings and nature" not only embodies the ideal of ancient human life, but also form Chinese traditional architectural types. Based on different regions of climate and lifestyle, different types of traditional vernacular buildings were formed. With the development of modern technology and impact of foreign ideas, many traditional buildings are considered obsolete.Modern bulding tend to high-tech,but also brings high energy consumption.So,with the analysis of traditional houses types, this paper studies the energy consumption difference of traditional houses and modern high-tech buildings and the effect of "Harmony between human beings and nature" philosophy on a solar house design and construction process, propose that building design should be combined with natural environment and human adaptive thermal comfort.