Courtyard housing for health and happiness : architectural multiculturalism in North America / Donia Zhang.

Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2015]

xx, 179 pages : black and white illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Introduction: Health and Happiness in Housing -- Four Key Themes in Chinese Philosophy to Promote Health and Happiness at Home -- Health as Balancing Yin Yang: Form and Environmental Quality of the Housing -- Health as Gathering Qi: Space and Construction Quality of the Housing -- Happiness as Attaining Oneness: Matters of Social Cohesion in the Homes -- Happiness as Knowing the Dao: Time and Cultural Activities in the Homes -- Four Keystones of Courtyard Housing Design -- Conclusion: Courtyard Housing for Health and Happiness.

Includes bibliographical references and index.