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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Xiaofei ChenPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.840kg ISBN: 9780367478889ISBN 10: 0367478889 Pages: 246 Publication Date: 03 October 2022 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAn Introductory Essay by Barrie Shelton 1. An Eastern Supergrid and Superblock Urban Model 2. Supergrid and Superblock History 3. Culture 4. Theory 5. Practice in China: The Kingdom of Walls and Gates 6. Practice in Japan: The Hidden Floor 7. Supergrid and Superblock: A System for Global Consideration Appendix I: Chronological Outline of Chinese and Japanese History Appendix II: Notes on Data and MethodReviews'The classic urban morphological studies tell us not only about the particular places they scrutinize but tend to say something enduring about urban form and society more generally. Supergrid and Superblock is a welcome addition to join the classics and should give both scholars and practitioners food for thought for years to come.' Stephen Marshall, University College London Author InformationXiaofei Chen is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning of Qingdao University of Technology. After completing Bachelors (Built Environments) and Masters (Urban Design) degrees at the University of Melbourne, and her PhD from the University of Sydney, she returned to China and to her home city of Qingdao. Barrie Shelton, author of Learning from the Japanese City and co-author of The Making of Hong Kong (both published in the Planning, History, and Environment series), held senior positions at the Universities of Tasmania, Sydney, and Melbourne. He now lives with his wife Emiko in Yanagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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