北京四合院

Chapter Ⅰ Courtyards and Beijing

[1] The Evolution of Chinese Courtyards Siheyuan

[2] From Dadu of Yuan to Beijing of Ming and Qing

[3] Hutong

Chapter Ⅱ The Basic Layout of Courtyards in Beijing

[1] The Typical Layout

[2] Parallel Layout

[3] Courtyards with Gardens

[4] The Landscaping of Courtyards

Chapter Ⅲ The Architectural Makeup of Courtyards

[1] A House is Divided into Three Parts

[2] The Base

[3] The Carpentry of the House

[4] The Outer Walls

[5] The Roof

[6] Exterior Fit-Up

[7] Interior Fit-Up

[8] Furnishings

Chapter Ⅳ The Types of Houses in Courtyards

[1] The Front Gate

[2] The Festooned Gate

[3] The Main House

[4] The Side Houses

[5] The Wing Houses

[6] The Opposite House

[7] The Backside House

[8] The Veranda

[9] The Screen Wall and the Yard Wall

Chapter Ⅴ The Construction of Courtyards

[1] Leveling and Orientation

[2] Ramming Earth and Building the Bases

[3] Masonry

[4] The Processing of Timber

[5] Tenons and Mortises

[6] The Beam Mount

[7] Brickwork

[8] Tile work

[9] Wooden Fittings

[10] Carvings

[11] Painting and Colored Patterns

Chapter Ⅵ Selected Classic Residential Courtyards of the Qing Dynasty

[1] Prince Fu's Mansion

[2] Prince Gong's Mansion

[3] The house of chongli

[4] The House of Wenyu

[5] The House of linqing

[6] The House of zhang Zhidong

[7] The House of Rongyuan

[8] The House of jiyun

Chapter Ⅶ Courtyards That are the Former Residences of Modern Cultural

Chapter Ⅷ The Cultural Implications of Courtyards and the Charm of Living in Them

Conclusion

Bibliography

Acknowledgements

Illustrations

《中国古代建筑知识普及与传承系列丛书·北京古建筑五书：北京四合院（英文版）》从多维的视角对四合院进行了阐述。开篇对合院住宅的演变，到元大都到明清北京城的四合院，做了概述。四合院的基本格局部分，对四合院进行了类型界定，如四合院的并联组合方式、带花园的四合院，以及四合院的庭院景观。第三部分主要是四合院的建筑构成，包括台基、屋身大木做、外墙、屋顶、外檐内檐、家具陈设等，条理分明，叙述明晰。然后是四合院中正房、厢房等房屋类型的分布，以及居者的身份界定。第五部分则是四合院的建造施工，石作、砖作、瓦作等等，非常详尽。