A History of Design Institutes in China : From Mao to Market Hardback
by Charlie Q. L. (City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) Xue, Guanghui (Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, China) Ding
Part of the Routledge Research in Architecture series
Hardback
Description
A History of Design Institutes in China examines the intricate relationship between design institutes, the state, and, in later periods, the market economy through a carefully situated discussion of significant theoretical and historical issues including socialist utopia, collective and individual design, structural transformation, and architectural exportation, amongst others.
It shows how, over the past six decades, China’s design institutes have served the state’s strategy for socialist construction and urbanisation to create socioeconomic and cultural value.
Through first-hand research, authors Xue and Ding reveal how the tensions between pragmatism, creativity, collaboration, and resistance have played a crucial role in defining architectural production.
Appealing to academics, researchers, and graduate students, this book provides a much-needed contribution to the discourse on architectural history, building practices, and policymaking in contemporary China.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:230 pages, 5 Line drawings, black and white; 36 Halftones, black and white; 41 Illustrations, black
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:02/08/2018
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- ISBN:9781138562332
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:230 pages, 5 Line drawings, black and white; 36 Halftones, black and white; 41 Illustrations, black
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:02/08/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9781138562332
