Siheyuan Prefabricated House Design Drawing
Currently, there are no direct design drawings for prefabricated Siheyuan houses, but you can refer to the following design cases and elements for design inspiration:
Sanheyuan (Three-sided courtyard) Design: The overall design is retro, with a facade featuring white stone-like paint paired with dark traditional roofing tiles. The traditional eaves and wooden railings adopt an antique style, while red finished components add a warm atmosphere. A terrace is set up on the southwest side of the top floor to meet leisure and scenic viewing needs, and large windows are used inside to enhance natural lighting. For example, a certain Sanheyuan courtyard has a footprint of 22.58 meters by 22.3 meters, with a building height of 3.9 meters for the first floor. The first-floor layout includes 5 rooms and 1 living room within the courtyard, with the main house featuring a living room and bedrooms on both sides, the west wing as a kitchen and dining area, and the east wing as a bedroom and tea room.
Modern Version of Siheyuan Design: On a 30*27-meter site, half of the area is used for building construction, creating a layout that integrates architecture with gardens. The living and dining areas are centrally located, preserving the spatial feel of a traditional Siheyuan while incorporating modern living needs.
Traditional Beijing Siheyuan Replica Design: The entrance is set on the southeast side, with a traditional screen wall serving as a feng shui barrier upon entry. The north side features the main house, arranged with an eight-immortals table and central hall design, with wing rooms on both sides serving as bedroom suites. The east and west sides are wing rooms, with the west wing primarily for residential functions and the east wing designed as a kitchen and dining area. The south side is the reversed house, equipped with bathroom facilities. The central area is a courtyard where plants can be grown, birds and fish can be raised, and rockeries can be created. Design elements include a central axis symmetry, a square and orderly layout, sloped roofs, blue bricks and tiles, painted decorations, carved wooden doors and windows, and other traditional ancient architectural elements. The eaves design is restrained to avoid affecting indoor lighting. The courtyard is planted with lawns and trees, and stone benches and tables are placed. The gatehouse has a grand style, with a spacious front hall and an upturned roof decoration on the gatehouse. The雀替 (que ti, decorative brackets under the eaves), 门簪 (men zan, decorative pins on the gate), 门钹 (men bo, decorative door knockers), and 抱鼓石 (bao gu shi, drum-shaped stone door supports) showcase the orthodox style of traditional architecture. A light well is added in front of the wing rooms to meet lighting and ventilation needs, providing a separate courtyard and enhancing residential privacy and观赏性 (appreciation value).
Traditional One-courtyard, Two-courtyard, and Three-courtyard Siheyuan Cases: The layout of a one-courtyard Siheyuan is particular, with the entrance gate on the southeast side, the reversed house equipped with rooms for external functions, the east and west wing rooms for children's residence, and the main house for elders' residence with indoor landscaping. The overall layout of a two-courtyard Siheyuan strictly follows traditional etiquette, integrating modern architectural functionality, with a north-south axis of symmetry and a spatial rhythm created by the progressive layers of the first and second courtyards. A three-courtyard Siheyuan includes a front courtyard, an inner courtyard, and a rear courtyard, with the total length of the three courtyards typically ranging from 50 to 60 meters.
