The traditional Chinese culture has been being developed and changed in a long history. Currently, it has become the representative of the Oriental culture with the stream of economic and technological developments and globalization of information.How...
The traditional Chinese culture has been being developed and changed in a long history. Currently, it has become the representative of the Oriental culture with the stream of economic and technological developments and globalization of information.However, as various cultures tend to be converged and the essence of unique Chinese culture tends to be increasingly distorted or excluded, you can see Chinese ethnic symbols and patterns design limited to simple visual elements. Therefore, Chinese-style reproduction elements are becoming obstacles to hand down the traditional Chinese culture. Therefore, measures to keep the Chinese ethnic features by discovering the unique traditional and cultural elements of China in the amidst of world development is required.
Based on a topic for discussion on how to apply the elements of traditional Chinese culture to the contemporary interior design, the purpose of this study was to present applications of contemporary interior design to have the humanistic nature of China as well as the look of interior design elements by analyzing ancient Chinese culture and life and the characteristics of Chinese thought. This study was proceeded with as follows. Chapter 2 reviewed three factors which are 'cultural ideas, form symbols and the expression of implications' through previous research and literature analysis based on the "three thoughts of China (Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism) which are the root of spirit inherent in the traditional Chinese culture.
Also, the study reviewed the features of design appeared in the furniture and interior design among the elements of traditional Chinese space. The study researched the principles of design, which are 'Unity and harmony' pursuing visual order, Symmetry and balance' emphasizing on proportional beauty about things or space and "Design focusing on the living of space users'.
Chapter 3 prepared the framework for traditional design elements to be able to be applied to contemporary interior design by analyzing the furniture arrangement in a traditional Chinese space and interior design skills.
Chapter 4 proposed specific interior design applications reflecting the spirit and customs of Chinese ancestors beyond the reproduction of the outer structure of the elements of traditional Chinese culture.
Conclusions obtained by the process of this study are as follows:
First, when designing the traditional Chinese culture, it is necessary to research on the advanced ideology of the Western world, based on which the type and symbol of traditional ornaments that can be created or embodied in contemporary expression should be extracted.
Second, when reflecting the elements of traditional Chinese culture on the contemporary interior design, it is necessary to recognize the fundamental meaning of traditional Chinese ornament design, its internal cultural significance with the outer structure of the elements, and interact with it.
The artistry and cultural atmosphere that appeared on the living environment of chinese ancestors are accomplished when the look and thoughts that are inherent in traditional cultural space are overlapped each other.
Third, it is necessary to develope the idea on whether the traditional Chinese culture can be deeply understood, apply the excellent performance of traditional design to the contemporary interior design, and search and strive to form a unique traditional Chinese design in order to hand down and succeed to the excellent traditional Chinese culture and thoughts.
It is meaningful that through this study it was possible to verify the characteristic elements of the traditional Chinese culture space that could be reinterpreted modernly to hand down and develop and the study presented the direction of the contemporary interior design on which the value of traditional culture is reflected.