Introversion: Good Things Are in Unseen Places

A top-down sectional view of a block. From the street, there are continuous plain high walls and narrow alleys, with almost no openings. When the roofs are removed, inside are successive green courtyards, ponds, and pergolas. The city's wealth and life are all hidden behind the walls. Avoid: having courtyards open to the street; creating large windows and balconies on the street-facing facade; allowing courtyards to be visible to each other; depicting wide streets with street trees.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一張街區的俯視剖切。從街上看是連續的素色高牆與窄巷,幾乎沒有開口;把屋頂掀開,裡面是一個接一個的綠色庭院、水池與棚架。城市的財富與生活全部藏在牆後面。避免:把庭院朝街道開放、在臨街立面上開設大窗與陽台、讓庭院之間互相看得見、把街道畫得寬闊有行道樹。