1.2 Case Study 2 (MACAU) :
Macau, China
BRIEF
Macau is an autonomous region on the south coast of China, across the Pearl River Delta from Hong Kong. Due to its geographical location near the sea, the Pearl River Delta, and ports like Hong Kong, the area has been exposed to a century-long cultural and commercial exchange. Likewise, traditional vernacular architecture of the area responded to the hot and humid subtropical climate in many ways, such as with large porches and archways, natural cross ventilation systems with special perforated bricks and roof structures to let air move through the building, and mobile shading systems of bamboo wicker. The vernacular architecture typologies followed the micro climate of the regions.