> garden lilong With the increasing influence of the western culture and the accumulation of wealth in the hands of the new rich community, a new residential typology was developed and used between 1930s and 1940s. This solution, in fact, was studied for wealthy European families or Chinese high officials who wanted a bigger garden and a private house in a more prestigious location within the city. However, because of the small demand and the high selling price, this solution was adopted only in a small scale. The most of the neighborhoods were built in Xuhui and Luwan districts and site examples are Liyang Garden and Shangfang Garden.
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and the stone profile were lost and in substitution an iron gate was installed. The width of the internal secondary lanes increased to allow the passage of cars and another important change there was in the drastic reduction of outer commercial units, that leaved some houses in a direct contact with the main streets. In this way, the neighborhood became a more open structure in connection with the city. As a result of the optimization of spaces organization the density remained high, with about 50-60% of site coverage. > densification When the unit was shared between two families, each of them would occupy a floor of the house and the internal layout could be modified to guarantee an independent entrance for both of them. Each households had an outdoor space because of the presence of the entrance courtyard and of a balcony NEW SHIKUMEN LILONGat the upper floor. Despite an improvement in facilities, the overcrowding were problematic and to perform the daily chores the inhabitants frequently used the side lanes. Even if this community lifestyle can be considered a joyful NEW NEW SHIKUMEN SHIKUMEN LILONG LILONG way to share daily activities and space, it is also to recognize the life standard NEW NEWSHIKUMEN SHIKUMEN LILONG LILONG Elevation of a garden lilong problems. in Shanghai
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> housing layout On average, the size of the dwelling was limited to two bay in plan and three or four storeys in height. The number of internal functions and the layout GARDEN LILONG complexity increased. As an example, three different entrances were planned to be in the house:, the main one for the guests, the side one for the garage and occasionally for the owners, and the back one for the servants. There GARDEN GARDEN were also a LILONG lotLILONG of transitional areas added, such as meal-preparation area or a GARDEN GARDEN LILONG LILONG lounge beside the living room. Without any dimension restrictions the rooms were freely oriented and the number of windows increased on any side of the walls. The garden increased in importance because more used in the family life and some windows with a special scenic view on it were introduced. The houses were also characterized by the presence of the newest technologies and a keen international style that enriched the city’s landscape. One significant change in this sense was the diffusion of the flat roof. > neighborhood layout The neighborhood was made by detached or semi-detached houses in a lilong pattern. Garden lilong occupied larger lots and had a lower density, because
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