Architecture of modern China : a historical critique

A collection of essays on architecture of modern China, arranged chronologically covering a period from 1729 to 2008, focusing mainly on the twentieth century. The distinctive feature of this book is a blending of ‘critical'and ‘historical'research, taking a long-range perspective transcending the current scene and the Maoist period. This is a short, elegant book that condenses the wide subject matter into key topics. Chap.1. Modern Chinese Architecture -- Chap.2. Perspective As Symbolic Form -- Chap.3. The Architect And A Nationalist Project -- Chap.4. A Spatial Revolution -- Chap. 5. The 1980's And 1990's -- Chap.6. Criticality In Between China Nd The West, 1996-2004 -- Chap.7. A Global Site And A Different Criticality -- Chap.8. Beijing, 2008 -- Chap.9. Geometries Of Life And Formlessness -- Chap.10. Twenty Plateaus, 1910s-2010s. Jianfei Zhu. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [273]-289) And Index. Content: 1. Modern Chinese Architecture 2. Perspective as Symbolic Form: Beijing, 1729-35 3. The Architect and a Nationalist Project: Nanjing, 1925-37 4. A Spatial Revolution: Beijing, 1949-59 5. The 1980s and 90s: Liberalization 6. Criticality in between China and the West, 1996-2004 7. A Global Site and a Different Criticality 8. Beijing, 2008: A History 9. Geometries of Life and Formlessness 10. Twenty Plateaus, 1910s-2010s A collection of essays on architecture of modern China, arranged chronologically covering a period from 1729 to 2008, focusing mainly on the twentieth century. The distinctive feature of this book is a blending of critical and historical research, taking a long-range perspective transcending the current scene and the Maoist period. This is a short, elegant book that condenses the wide subject matter into key topics. A collection of essays on architecture of modern China, arranged chronologically covering a period from 1729 to 2008, focusing mainly on the twentieth century. The distinctive feature of this book is a blending of ʻcriticalʼ and ʻhistoricalʼ research, taking a long-range perspective transcending the current scene and the Maoist period."--Publisher description A collection of essays on architecture of modern China, arranged chronologically covering a period from 1729 to 2008, focusing mainly on the 20th century. The distinctive feature of this book is a blending of 'critical' and 'historical' research, taking a long-range perspective transcending the current scene and the Maoist period. This collection of essays on the architecture of modern China covers a period from 1729 to 2008, but focuses mainly on the 20th century. A distinctive feature of the book is a blending of 'critical' and 'historical' research, taking a long-range perspective transcending the current scene and the Maoist period