| 书目名称 | Hong Kong Architecture 1945-2015 | | 副标题 | From Colonial to Glo | | 编辑 | Charlie Q. L. Xue | | 视频video | | | 概述 | The only English volume to comprehensively cover the 70 years’ trajectory of Hong Kong architecture after WWII.A reputable international author on modern Chinese architecture with a global view.Crysta | | 图书封面 |  | | 描述 | This book focuses on the transformation from colonial to global – the formation, mechanism, events, works and people related to urban architecture. The book reveals hardships the city encountered in the 1950s and the glamour enjoyed in the 1980s. It depicts the public and private developments, and especially the public housing which has sheltered millions of residents. The author identifies the architects practising in the formative years and the representatives of a rising generation after the 1980s. Suffering from land shortage and a dense environment, the urban development of Hong Kong has in the past 70 years met the changing demands of fluctuating economic activities and a rising population. Architecture on the island has been shaped by social demands, the economy and technology. The buildings have been forged by the government, clients, planners, architects, many contractors and end-users. The built environment nurtures our life and is visual evidence of the way the city hasdeveloped. Hong Kong is a key to East Asia in the Pacific Era. The book is a must-read for a thorough understanding the contemporary history and architecture of this oriental pearl..Endorsement:.“Hong Kong | | 出版日期 | Book 2016 | | 关键词 | Hong Kong Architecture; Global City; High-Density City; Public Housing; Mega-Structure; Local Identity; Im | | 版次 | 1 | | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1004-0 | | isbn_softcover | 978-981-10-9307-4 | | isbn_ebook | 978-981-10-1004-0 | | copyright | Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2016 |
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