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Myrtle Pavillions
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The Myrtle pavillions are an example for a typical modern Chinese block of flats,
usually as part of what is called a 小区 xiǎo qū, literally small district. While 小区 is automatically translated as “neighbourhood”,
the term quarter may be more fitting as it’s a usually gated area which contains blocks of flats in a similar style, often looking modular.
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小区s can contain very different kinds of building. Some have just highrise towers with more park and garden space,
others have more low-rise buildings like this one and then again others have a combination of both.
Sometimes they also have a style theme, imitating Gothic, modern Italian or other Western styles and of course ancient Chinese style.
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| There are typically several rows or groups of buildings. In the case of the original Myrtle pavillions,
the model is based on a row with three staircases, but can be also used as a free-standing building. Typical features are bay windows,
protruding and recessing parts of the facade and a combination of open balconies and large windowed rooms.
Chinese flats typically have smaller rooms grouped around a main living room with a semi-separate kitchen.
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The Model is loosely based on a living quarter named 紫薇阁山庄 zǐ wēi gé shān zhuāng or Myrtle Pavillion Villas, a typical name that
evokes classical Chinese poetry. This living quarter is located in Jinan in Shandong province.
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