New Architecture in China

by Chan, Bernard

• ISBN13: 9781858942995
• ISBN10: 1858942993
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-09-30
• Publisher: Merrell Pub Ltd

Summary

"This book brings together more than one hundred outstanding projects from around China, none of them completed earlier than 2000, and some still under construction or being planned. It includes all building types, from private residences to colleges, shops and offices, and from opera houses, theatres and museums to exhibition halls, hotels and airport terminals. It also features winning competition schemes for the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008. The work of local practices is represented alongside that of larger, well-established architects, and all projects are accompanied by plans and colour illustrations. An informative introduction traces the development of modern Chinese architecture and considers the contributions of renowned foreign architects and China's own leading talents such as Yung Ho Chang, Liu Jiakun and Qingyun Ma. This book will appeal to anyone interested in China's future at the forefront of contemporary architecture."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Bernard Chan is a lecturer in architecture at the School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPACE), University of Hong Kong.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. 4
Introduction	p. 7
Culture, Leisure and Sport	p. 17
Convention Centres and Transportation	p. 75
Houses and Housing	p. 101
Schools, Colleges and Libraries	p. 143
Offices and Shops	p. 173
Further Reading	p. 236
Index	p. 237
Picture Credits	p. 240
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