Application of Architectural Oddments in Residential Landscape: Taking Some Residential Districts in Beijing for Examples

With the economic development, civilization advancement, and living standard improving, city residents pay more attention to the living environment. As a result, progress has been made in the construction of residential districts. Especially, the environmental landscape of residential districts is improved significantly. Architectural oddments play the key roles and have positive effects in design and construction of residential district landscape. This paper discusses the application of architectural oddments in Beijing residential districts landscapes in five main categories, including public utility building, pavilion, veranda, bridge and scenery wall. The main problems existing in the architectural oddments of residential districts are analyzed, and opinions on the architectural principle, development and problems which should be noticed are put forward.