this paper introduces atrium of the vernacular architecture in Quanzhou with garth of the quadrangle in Beijing, and comparing them through climate and Gestalt Esthetics.

• 本文阐述了“庭”与“院”的概念,并结合气候环境、格式塔心理学对泉州官式大厝“中庭”与北京四合院“内院”的差异进行了比较。