Characteristics and application of regional building materials in Lingnan area: a case study of Casa da Cheang in Macao

摘要

Traditional local material is an important way to express regional architecture. As the most direct carrier to reflect regional characteristics, materials can realize the adaptability of regional architecture to the greatest extent. In this article, through analysis on brick, stone, earth, oyster shell as a representative of the Lingnan area regional traditional materials, material properties, an analysis of the regional characteristics of expression, as a case study of Casa da Cheang details its expression and function of regional material, for Lingnan area offer reference for the development of the regional architecture.