Building a Revolution

by Xue, Charlie Q. L.

• ISBN13: 9789622097445
• ISBN10: 9622097448
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-07-30
• Publisher: Hong Kong Univ Pr

Summary

Since China's modernization began in 1980, the country has witnessed exponential growth in construction activities. In a deliberate attempt to break away from the past, China has shown remarkable drive and determination to refashion itself in terms of arc

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vi
Preface	viii
Map of China and Highlighted Areas	xv
Part I Cultural Transformation
Evaluation Criteria for Contemporary Chinese Architecture	2	(10)
``National Form'' and Chinese Identity: Burden or Chance?	12	(18)
The Impact of International Architecture	30	(20)
Part II City and Dwelling
Survival Strategies: Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou	50	(20)
Urban Design as a Tool for Better Living	70	(16)
Form Follows Policy: The Evolution of China's Housing	86	(18)
Part III Architects and Creations
Portraits of Chinese Architects	104	(26)
Experimental Architecture: The Rising of the Younger Generation	130	(26)
Behind the Building Revolution: Private Practice Unleashed	156	(8)
Chinese Architecture in the Twenty-first Century: An Epilogue	164	(7)
Appendix I Chronicle of Chinese Architecture Since 1980	171	(11)
Appendix II Architectural Education and Publication	182	(9)
Bibliography	191	(6)
Illustration Credits	197	(2)
Index	199