PRESERVING TRADITIONAL DONGSHAN DWELLINGS THROUGH ADAPTIVE DESIGN: A THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL APPROACH

Abstract

This article focuses on the protection and adaptive design issues of traditional dwellings in Dongshan, Suzhou, China, in the modern context. Based on theoretical analysis and framework construction, it systematically explores how to achieve a dynamic balance between cultural inheritance and functional renewal through design strategies. The research combines literature analysis, field investigation, and case studies to systematically sort out the architectural features, cultural values, and adaptive needs of Dongshan dwellings in contemporary society. The research objectives include studying the regional characteristics of Dongshan dwellings in Suzhou, and summarizing the historical evolution laws of their humanistic features, folk culture, etc. It also summarizes and analyzes the construction techniques of Dongshan dwellings and studies the influence of Xiangshan craftsmen on the development of Dongshan dwellings. This study constructs an adaptive design theoretical framework centered on "cultural core protection - functional optimization and renewal - ecological adaptability improvement", providing theoretical basis and practical guidance for the protection and reuse of Dongshan dwellings. The research results show that adaptive design can not only continue the architectural cultural genes of Dongshan dwellings, but also meet the needs of modern lifestyles on the basis of functional optimization and spatial reconstruction.