Forbidden City Style Mansion Blueprint

A two-part architectural display drawing: the leftmost third shows real-life photos after completion, while the right two-thirds contain detailed architectural design drawings.

Leftmost third (finished product display): A grand real-life photo of a large two-story courtyard modeled after the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. The painting depicts a sunlit main courtyard, featuring a main hall with red walls and yellow tiles and a side hall with double-eaved hip-and-gable roofs. The roof is covered with golden glazed tiles, and beneath the eaves are intricate dougong brackets and exquisite paintings (such as dragon and phoenix motifs). The building sits on a white marble base, with carved royal paths and stone lions in front. Inside the courtyard, there are ancient pines and cypresses and carefully trimmed bonsai. The photo style is realistic, showcasing the solemnity and splendor of the royal gardens.

Two-thirds on the right (architectural design drawings): A detailed two-layer architectural design drawing with traditional blueprint or inkline styles, with a beige rice paper texture background.

Above are the master plan and elevation plans, clearly marking the layout of multiple courtyards, including the main gate, front courtyard, rear sleeping quarters, as well as the surrounding walls and corner towers. The elevation shows the building's layers and roof curves.

Below are the floor plans for the first and second floors, with detailed Chinese markings for each functional area, for example: "First floor plan: Main Hall (Reception Room), East Side Hall (Master Bedroom), West Side Hall (Secondary Bedroom 1), Study, Imperial Kitchen, Corridor"; "Second Floor Plan: Library, Viewing Platform, Secondary Bedroom 2, Lounge".

Prominent locations on the drawings are marked in Chinese: "Project: Forbidden City-style private residence in Beijing", "Building area: approximately 20,000 square feet", "Number of floors: two floors", "Location: Beijing, China". The drawings also include a scale, compass, and legend descriptions, with precise lines that showcase a complex timber beam-column system.

The entire image is clearly separated by a line separating the real scene on the left from the drawings on the right, yet both remain highly consistent in theme and style, jointly presenting this grand architectural project.