A Study on the Water Treatment System in the Ancient Chinese Village of Hongcun

Focus on its sustainable and aesthetic values and its value as a model for the modern concept of the sponge city

Student report (2023)

Authors

Y. Zhang Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

Hilde Sennema History, Form & Aesthetics - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 1)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment
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Sponge City Water Treatment System Hongcun
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Published Date

20-04-2023

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

This thesis takes the ancient Chinese village of Hongcun as the main object of study, focusing on the specific functions and modes of operation of the water treatment system in Hongcun as well as the cultural and social context behind it. And the role of different water treatment methods used in Hongcun is analysed in terms of both sustainable and aesthetic values. This thesis also links the water treatment system of Hongcun with the modern concept of the sponge city, explaining the similarities between the two and using Hongcun as a prototype to provide guidance for the construction of modern sponge cities.