Digital Visualization of Design and Construction Process of Traditional Village Dwellings

Abstract

The traditional village dwellings and its construction process have been a very important part of Chinese construction culture. However, during the past decades the large scale of urbanization in China has put that tradition and culture in great danger. To protect and sustain the dwellings, in recent years the digital media technology has been applied to the implementation and development of visualizing the design and construction process of traditional village dwellings. Through the filed study on the traditional village dwellings in Sichuan and Chongqing, China, this paper explores new digital visualization concepts and approaches to exhibiting the design of dwellings, aiming to improve and enhance people’s awareness and attention to the construction process and culture of traditional dwellings.