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New Architecture in
China
By Bernard Chan
Hardcover: 240 pages
Publisher: Merrell (September 30, 2005) Language: English ISBN:
1858942993
FROM THE PUBLISHER
This book brings together more than one
hundred outstanding projects from around China, none of them completed earlier
than 2000, and some still under construction or being planned. It includes all
building types, from private residences to colleges, shops and offices, and from
opera houses, theatres and museums to exhibition halls, hotels and airport
terminals. It also features winning competition schemes for the Beijing Olympic
Games in 2008. The work of local practices is represented alongside that of
larger, well-established architects, and all projects are accompanied by plans
and colour illustrations. An informative introduction traces the development of
modern Chinese architecture and considers the contributions of renowned foreign
architects and China's own leading talents such as Yung Ho Chang, Liu Jiakun and
Qingyun Ma. This book will appeal to anyone interested in China's future at the
forefront of contemporary architecture.
FROM THE CRITICS
Library Journal
It just could be true what they say: China
may well turn into the next world superpower. Just look at the stunning new
architecture popping up everywhere. The 100 buildings described here by
architectural critic Chan-all built at the turn of the century and many still in
construction-attest to this country's rapid emergence as a force to be reckoned
with. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
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