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Explore the intricate layers of urban evolution in China with our comprehensive 2022 publication that delves into the unique dynamics of Chinese cities. This brand-new release, featuring captivating illustrations and insightful case studies, stands out as an essential resource for urban planners, architects, and scholars alike. The book presents a rich narrative on how chance events, described as 'drift', have shaped urban typologies over the past four decades. By contrasting traditional Western urban theory with China's distinctive cultural fabric, this publication reveals how accidental factors have fostered remarkable transformations in the urban landscape. With over 60 original maps and drawings, it visually embodies the complexity of urban change in cities like Beijing and Shanghai, providing readers with a robust understanding of modern China's built environment. Ideal for those interested in architectural evolution and urban studies, this book offers invaluable perspectives on the interplay of culture, society, and architecture. Shipping for this item is FREE; however, please allow 6 weeks for shipping. Once your order is placed, it cannot be canceled. Unlock the secrets of Chinese urban development today! ISBN: 9781951541712 | Format: With flaps | Publisher: Actar D.
Shipping for this item is FREE, however please allow 6 weeks for shipping, please note once you place the order we are not able to cancel it.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781951541712
Format: With flaps
Year: 2022
Publisher: Actar D
Description:
Neither derivatives of Western cities nor isolated from them, Chinese cities in the past four decades are perhaps best captured in their characteristic complexity through a concept in biological evolution: drift. Unlike mutation, adaptation, and migration, drift of phenotypes takes place when chance events terminate some features and allow other features to flourish.
The Chinese culture, structurally divergent from the common Indo-European civilizational roots of Western cultures, can be seen to function as a set of 'chance events' in the normative processes of urban change. The consequences of these 'bottlenecks' of urban evolution are both fascinating and instructive: Chinese cities, when studied with this framework, begin to acquire an entirely different order of significance, injecting urban theory and practice with fresh vigor and insights. Through thirteen case studies, more than 60 original maps and drawings, and extensive photographic documentation, the book reveals how three 'drift triggers' – ten thousand things, figuration, and group action – have altered typological development in Chinese cities in recent decades.
Shipping for this item is FREE, however please allow 6 weeks for shipping, please note once you place the order we are not able to cancel it.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781951541712
Format: With flaps
Year: 2022
Publisher: Actar D
Description:
Neither derivatives of Western cities nor isolated from them, Chinese cities in the past four decades are perhaps best captured in their characteristic complexity through a concept in biological evolution: drift. Unlike mutation, adaptation, and migration, drift of phenotypes takes place when chance events terminate some features and allow other features to flourish.
The Chinese culture, structurally divergent from the common Indo-European civilizational roots of Western cultures, can be seen to function as a set of 'chance events' in the normative processes of urban change. The consequences of these 'bottlenecks' of urban evolution are both fascinating and instructive: Chinese cities, when studied with this framework, begin to acquire an entirely different order of significance, injecting urban theory and practice with fresh vigor and insights. Through thirteen case studies, more than 60 original maps and drawings, and extensive photographic documentation, the book reveals how three 'drift triggers' – ten thousand things, figuration, and group action – have altered typological development in Chinese cities in recent decades.