Architecture China: Architecture as Infrastructure

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By Wen Zengxin and Jiang Jiawei and Li Xiangning and Mo Wanli and Chandranie and Georgia (Gina) Tsarouhas and Huang Yuting

Series: Architecture China

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Architecture China: Architecture as Infrastructure explores the synergy between architecture and infrastructure within the dynamic context of China's urban development. This book provides insightful analyses of contemporary projects, illustrating how architectural design integrates with infrastructural needs to address societal challenges and enhance urban life. Through expert contributions, it offers a comprehensive perspective on the transformative power of architecture in shaping modern cities.
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This book may appeal to you if you are intrigued by the intersection of architecture and infrastructure and how these elements shape modern society. It provides a unique insight into innovative architectural developments in China, showcasing how design and urban spaces can transform and enhance community living. If you're passionate about architecture or have an interest in cultural and urban transformation, you'll likely find this work fascinating and thought-provoking.

Architecture China: Architecture as Infrastructure

This issue, Winter 2020, Architecture as Infrastructure, selects a series of pioneering architectural cases in China elaborating on how a new kind of architectural infrastructure can be formulated.

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Architecture China focuses on cutting-edge architectural designs with regional characteristics in contemporary China. This issue, Winter 2020, titled Architecture as Infrastructure, selects a series of pioneering architectural cases in China, elaborating on how a new kind of architectural infrastructure can be formulated.

It includes two essays, respectively written by Zhang Bin and Tan Zheng, and features the built projects of the 11th Horticultural Exposition of Jiangsu Province. Another series of built projects, "Toilet Revolution," is also included. Both the academic writings and architectural practice in this issue reveal the hidden potential of urban infrastructure in the current construction in China.

AUTHOR: Dr. Li Xiangning is Deputy Dean and Full Professor in History, Theory, and Criticism at Tongji University College of Architecture and Urban Planning. He is a member of CICA (Comité International des Critiques d'Architecture), has worked as curator for numerous exhibitions, and has published widely on contemporary Chinese architecture and urbanism. He is Chief Editor of Architecture China and President of the Architecture China Foundation. Furthermore, he has been working with international museums and institutes, and has been a jury member for many international awards and competitions.

185 colour, 202 b/w illustrations

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By Wen Zengxin and Jiang Jiawei and Li Xiangning and Mo Wanli and Chandranie and Georgia (Gina) Tsarouhas and Huang Yuting

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ISBN: 9781864709209

Publisher: Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2021

Country: Australia

Imprint: Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd

Illustration: 202 Illustrations, black and white; 185 Illustrations, color

Audience: General / adult

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Width: 230.0mm

Height: 300.0mm

Weight: 870g

Pages: 190

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Arts & Culture Chandranie Georgia (Gina) Tsarouhas Huang Yuting Jiang Jiawei Li Xiangning Mo Wanli Non-Fiction Series: Architecture China Wen Zengxin

About the Author

Dr. Li Xiangning is Deputy Dean and Full Professor in History, Theory and Criticism at Tongji University College of Architecture and Urban Planning. He is a member of CICA (Comité International des Critiques d'Architecture), he has worked as curator for numerous exhibitions and has published widely on contemporary Chinese architecture and urbanism. He is Chief Editor of Architecture China and President of Architecture China Foundation. Furthermore, he has been working with international museums and institutes and he has been a jury member to many international awards and competitions.

Architecture China: Architecture as Infrastructure

Architecture China: Architecture as Infrastructure