Pavilions and Water Pavilions: The Intersection of Axes

A small structure in the center of the garden. It has a square or octagonal plan, with arches on all four sides, and a shallow dome or wooden pyramidal roof. Below is a platform raised by one step. Four canals flow out from its four sides. People sitting inside can see to the end in all four directions. Avoid: making the pavilion a closed room; placing it off the intersection of axes; having openings of different sizes on the four sides; making it so large that it becomes the main building.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

庭園中央的一座小構造。方形或八角的平面,四面開拱,屋頂是淺穹或木造攢尖,下方是抬高一階的平台;四條水渠從它的四邊流出。人坐在裡面四個方向都看得到底。避免:把涼亭做成封閉的房間、位置偏離軸線交會點、四面的開口大小不一、尺度大到變成主建築。