Shanghai Transforming: The Changing Physical, Economic, Social and Environmental Conditions of a Global Metropolis - Couverture souple

 
9788496954663: Shanghai Transforming: The Changing Physical, Economic, Social and Environmental Conditions of a Global Metropolis
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 8496954668 ISBN 13 : 9788496954663
Editeur : ActarD Inc, 2008

Synopsis

Over the last few years, architects from around the world are discovering China as the the perfect place to develop their architecture. By contrast to the restrictions and limitations of European and American cities, Shanghai, with its seemingly boundless possibilities, represents a bold new opportunity for architecture and urbanism. Shanghai, with the upcoming 2010 World Expo, is immersed in a deep physical transformation, reconsidering the relationships within the city as well as surrounding neighborhoods, and investing in buildings with national and international signatures. Shanghai Transforming examines this transformation, focusing on a widely diverse aspects including history, natural and artificial resources, economy, society, and public perception. Graphics and data, along with photographs, and maps, provide the reader with a rich resource from which to understand and appreciate this complex process. Texts by Denise Scott Brown, Saskia Sassen, Robert Venturi, Greg Girard, Silas Chiow, Philip Enquist, Sharon Haar, Xiangning Li, Xiaochun Zhang, Weigang Qiu, Haolun Shu, Sol Madridejos, Juan Carlos Sancho, Jonathan Miller, Peter G. Rowe.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Over the last few years, architects from around the world are discovering China as the the perfect place to develop their architecture. By contrast to the restrictions and limitations of European and American cities, Shanghai, with its seemingly boundless possibilities, represents a bold new opportunity for architecture and urbanism. Shanghai, with the upcoming 2010 World Expo, is immersed in a deep physical transformation, reconsidering the relationships within the city as well as surrounding neighborhoods, and investing in buildings with national and international signatures. Shanghai Transforming examines this transformation, focusing on a widely diverse aspects including history, natural and artificial resources, economy, society, and public perception. Graphics and data, along with photographs, and maps, provide the reader with a rich resource from which to understand and appreciate this complex process. Texts by Denise Scott Brown, Saskia Sassen, Robert Venturi, Greg Girard, Silas Chiow, Philip Enquist, Sharon Haar, Xiangning Li, Xiaochun Zhang, Weigang Qiu, Haolun Shu, Sol Madridejos, Juan Carlos Sancho, Jonathan Miller, Peter G. Rowe.

Revue de presse

¨ It's always refreshing to see something that tries to contextualize China's explosive urban growth, offering an economic, historical, or cultural analysis...Shanghai Transforming impressively weds full-color photographic spreads, infographics, maps, and original essays by the likes of Saskia Sassen, Robert Venturi, and Denise Scott-Brown into a coherent reading experience.¨ --Dwell Magazine

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Éditeur
ActarD Inc
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
8496954668
ISBN 13 
9788496954663
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
272
Éditeur
Iker Gil
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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