Briefly describe the characteristics and functions of arcade buildings

Features

1. Plane characteristics and facade modeling characteristics of arcade buildings: The basic features of traditional arcade buildings are small width and large depth.

The front part of the first floor is a sidewalk, which is generally 3-4 meters deep. The rear part is a shop, and the second floor and above are residences. The front part of the residence protrudes from the shop and spans the upper part of the sidewalk.

In terms of facade shape, the overall style of the Guangzhou arcade can be summarized as a combination of Chinese and Western styles, and is generally divided into three parts: corridor, floor, and roof.

Most of the corridors are of the beam-column type, and a few are of the coupon-column type.

The beam-and-column style is composed of beams and columns, with obvious traces of a combination of Chinese and Western styles.

The net height is generally 4-6 meters, and some are as high as 8 meters.

The front part is an arcade colonnade, and the back part is a shop.

Buildings with more than two floors are generally residential buildings.

The facade of the building facing the street is in Western style or a combination of Chinese and Western styles, which is called a Western-style storefront.

The relief patterns, window openings, line angles, balcony cast iron railings, etc. on the street-facing wall are integrated with Western architectural decoration styles, and the integration of multiple waist lines and moldings make the wall clear and rich. change.

The colors are mainly white and beige, which are abundant in the local shell ash. The tone is elegant, fresh and harmonious, and has a rich and colorful artistic effect.

There are pediments and parapets on the roof of the arcade.

A pediment is a gently sloping triangular gable decoration on the facade. It is intentionally designed to be curved and semicircular. It is the key decorative part of the roof.

The low walls on both sides of the pediment are the parapets, which appear at the edge of the rooftop and above the eaves.

The parapet pattern is relatively simple and the main emphasis is on practicality.

2. Classification of arcade buildings in Guangzhou: The overall facade modeling characteristics of arcade buildings are "Chinese and Western", mainly traditional Chinese styles, such as Nanhua Road, Tongfu Road, Wanfu Road, Dezheng Road, Uprising Road, etc. The roads are still scattered and preserved; ancient Roman gallery style, represented by Xinya Hotel; imitation Gothic style, represented by Aiqun Building; imitation Baroque style, represented by Longjin West Road; Nanyang style, represented by Wanfu Road; Modern style, represented by the Guangzhou Building on Yuehua Road and other six forms.

Function

1. The arcade refers to buildings built across sidewalks and connected to each other on the side of the road to form a promenade for free walking. This is a typical commercial building in modern times. , the arcade is generally divided into three parts: the roof, the building body, and the bottom of the arcade.

2. It is an architectural form evolved from the combination of ancient Western architecture and traditional Chinese culture. It can protect against wind, rain and sun. It is especially adapted to the subtropical climate of Lingnan, and its commercial practicality is more prominent.

There are many such buildings in Guangdong, Guangdong, Fujian and Hainan.

Such as Shangxiajiu in Guangzhou, Zhongshan Road in Xiamen, Zhuhai Street in Beihai and Jinling Road in Shanghai (early Cantonese settlement area).

This kind of building is built to adapt to the humid and rainy weather in the south and the dense commercial buildings.

There are shops downstairs and people living upstairs.

3. The arcade beyond the street not only expands the living area, but also provides protection from rain and sun, making it convenient for customers to freely purchase goods.

It is one of the most distinctive buildings in southeastern coastal towns.