Siheyuan is the traditional courtyard-style residence of Beijing.

四合院是北京传统的院落式住宅形式。

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The design has been based on Sri Lankan vernacular architecture, the traditional courtyard houses of Sri Lanka.

设计基于斯里兰卡本土的建筑——斯里兰卡传统的庭院。

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The designs of these are based on an adaptation of the traditional courtyard housing types to increase the village densities and minimize impact on the forest and farms.

设计概念基于适应传统天井房屋，增加村落密度，减小对森林和农场的影响。

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What a courtyard does in a traditional Chinese house is really it connects all the rooms. Maya Lin is a Chinese-American building designer and artist.

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Today, few households have title to ownership, and frequently the several households sharing one traditional courtyard bicker over their rights.

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The center is housed in a traditional courtyard mansion restored by two Americans, Brian and Jeanee Linden, who have been studying, working and living in China since the 1980s.

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In the fort's courtyard are several small wooden boats and traditional barasti (palm-leaf) houses, including the primitive Al Kaimah, and the summerhouse Al Areesh with traditional wind-tower (barajeel) "air conditioning".

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