2. Building Design
The most important rules of building were:
 buildings should be long and low instead of skinny and tall
 symmetrical
 roof was held up by columns instead of the walls (walls are for just for closing the space)

3. Other things about houses:
 Most homes had a central house with wings attached
 Rooms faced south for protection against wind

4. Roofs
 Roofs pointed upwards at the end to ward off evil spirits
 They are also curved to look like a brushstroke in calligraphy

5. Gardens/Courtyards
 Most homes had gardens or courtyards
 are supposed to look like the world outside: big rocks were
mountains, ponds were oceans and small trees and bushes
were big trees
 Rocks were very important-special for decoration

6. Pavillions
 Made of wood or stone
 Can be almost any shape
 Can be made almost anywhere
 Have no walls