New China Architecture
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Author
Contributions
- Patrick Bingham-Hall (Photographer) - Contributor
Publication
2006-03-15 - Tuttle Publishing
Language
English
Word Count
59,750 words, Guess
Page Count
239 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL23240330M
- ISBN-139780794603892
- ISBN-100794603890
- OCLC Control Number62892143
- OCLC Control Number965956335
and 2 more
- Goodreads223981
- LibraryThing1852628
Description
China's booming cities are evolving at a dizzying speed, and her new wealth has created a dynamic environment for architecture and construction. "New China Architecture" documents the spectacular transformation modern China has undergone in recent decades as the heady push to prosperity has inspired architects from China and around the globe to produce striking new designs. Award-winning professor of architecture, Xing Ruan, covers the entire range of China's most captivating new building projects--from Shanghai skyscrapers to public buildings in Beijing and Guangzhou, and from cutting-edge private homes and gleaming new airports to theaters and universities throughout China. Over the past few decades, architects, urban planners, and design aficionados everywhere have watched China's spectacular urban transformation with awe, and "New China Architecture" offers them a closer look at the country's most innovative new buildings.
Subjects
Other Editions
- New China Architecture
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