A village in Guangdong builds houses with oyster shells, what are the advantages of such houses?

The oyster shell house has the advantages of insect-proof and moisture-proof, warm in winter and cool in summer.

In Guangzhou's Xiaozhou Village, there is an ancient building with a long history preserved, and the walls of this building are covered with layers and layers of oyster shells, and everyone calls such a house an oyster shell house. Oyster shell house is a very Lingnan characteristics of the building, very adapted to the hot and humid climate of Lingnan, compared with the common wooden building, it can be insect-proof and moisture-proof, but also has the advantages of warmth in winter and coolness in summer, so it is very comfortable to live. According to some scholars, oyster shell house in the North and South Dynasties period has appeared, can be said to be a very long history, as an extremely representative of the Lingnan cultural symbols, oyster shell house culture should not only be loved by everyone, it is worthwhile to inherit the combination of the contemporary situation in the development of innovation.

Oyster shell house has the effect of anti-insect

Compared with the building constructed with wood, oyster shell house has the effect of natural super anti-insect. Oyster shell house super strong anti-insect effect, is by the oyster shell this material itself qualities of the decision, the oyster shell itself is composed of a large number of calcium carbonate, and calcium carbonate is the composition of the main components of the marble, so it can be said that the oyster shell of this material is similar to the nature of the stone, not only strong wear, is a natural anti-insect moth-proof, even if the moths were thrown on the top of the oyster shell house, they have no way to eat, only the starvation of the share of the death.

Oyster shell house has the advantage of heat insulation

Oyster shells, although the nature of this material is similar to the nature of the stone, but due to the characteristics of the shape of the oyster shells themselves, oyster shells in the construction of the building has the advantages of ordinary stone can not be compared. Oyster shells on the oyster shell house is generally arranged at a downward slant of 45 degrees, and this arrangement of oyster shells is like a small umbrella, making the oyster shell wall itself naturally has the effect of heat insulation. When the sun shines on the oyster shell wall above, the oyster shell protruding part of the sun will block the sun, so that the wall is hidden in the shadows, will not be directly hit by the sun, so that the house will not be in the sun in the sun overheating.

Oyster Shell House has a long history

Oyster Shell House has a deep Lingnan culture, which is the crystallization of the wisdom of the Lingnan people through a long period of practice and exploration, and not only has a very high value of conservation, but also suitable for architects in the inheritance of the development of innovation. Oyster shell house has a very long history, as early as in the period of the North and South Dynasties has existed, it can be said that this culture has been passed down to the present also has a history of more than 1,000 years, and can go through such a long time of baptism, but also explains the oyster shell house of this culture itself is extremely valuable to see the house is nowadays a colorful reinforced concrete, completely does not have the characteristics of the local area, if there are architects can innovatively combine the oyster shell house with modern architecture, then we have a very good opportunity for the development and innovation in the inheritance of architects. If an architect can innovatively combine oyster shell houses with modern architecture, our city will be much lovelier.