Reconsidering Authenticity:

Language: English

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Feb 2014, 2014

3659143588 / 9783659143588

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Through the case study of Dazhalan, one of Beijing's 25 preservation districts, the book evaluates Beijing's current preservation and urban design policies specific to protection and rehabilitation strategies for traditional courtyard houses, Siheyuan, and their alleyway neighborhoods, Hutong. Beijing's ambitious 1990s Master plan attempted to define a totalizing image and characteristic form for the entire Old City. This city-wide preservation policy have produced solutions that also handicapped the city's ability to accommodate changes. Despite the designation of twenty five historic zones, ambiguities in the legislation, such as the lack of definitions of 'style' and 'harmony' that new constructions should adhere to, resulted in the destruction of 77% (9,720,000 sqm) of Siheyuan and 7000 Hutong. Instead, preservation policies must be revisited and expanded to incorporate community building, sustainability, and contemporary design tools and methods to better address conflicts between inevitable social changes and historic image. 76 pp. Englisch.…

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Title
Reconsidering Authenticity:
Author
Ida D. K. Tam
Publisher
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Feb 2014
Publication year
2014
Condition
Neu
Binding
Taschenbuch
Language
English
ISBN 10
3659143588
ISBN 13
9783659143588
Item weight
131 grams
Dimensions
220x150x5 mm

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