| Description |
1 online resource |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Urban block shapers : Precedents: from plan zuid to the meander ; Contemporary cases: building in Barcelona and Los Angeles ; Convergences and Contexts -- Housing and landscapes : Precedents: from active mergers to objects of contemplation ; Contemporary cases: houses and new grounds ; Trends, consistencies and contexts -- Superblock configurations : Precedents: from mass housing to a new urban lifestyle ; Contemporary cases: Chinese superblocks in Beijing ; Dimensional issues, strategies, and domain definitions -- Tall towers : Precedents: early beginnings, mass provision, and dwelling diversity ; Contemporary cases: expressions of sustainability and variation ; Balancing dwelling and conditions of variation, separation, and resilience -- Big buildings : Precedents: From Unités to sprawling complexes and green buildings ; Contemporary cases: big buildings in urban circumstances ; Community and balances among residential and other factors -- Infrastructural engagements : Precedents: direct engagements and reifications ; Contemporary cases: re-occupation of urban sites ; Typal independence, reciprocity, and contextual influence -- Indigenous reinterpretations : Precedents: codes, associations, and reproductions ; Contemporary cases: references to the past in Beijing and Shanghai ; Contextual engagements and differences between form and figure -- Infill and puntal interventions : Precedents: infills, unit ensembles, and intervention processes ; Contemporary cases: single houses and ensembles of units ; Animation, completion, contradistinction, and other outcomes -- Housing special populations : Precedents: recent social, student, and elderly housing ; Contemporary cases: from slum reparation to co-op life ; Flexibility, accommodating change, and special programming -- A turning point : Constants and trends ; Metrics and measures -- Selected projects and contextual connectivity ; Units, types, and use mixes by categories. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
City planning.
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City planning. |
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Urban density.
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Urban density. |
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Housing.
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Housing. |
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Architecture and society.
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Architecture and society. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Kan, Har Ye.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: (OCoLC)ocn888165778 9783038211013 |
| ISBN |
9783038211013 electronic book |
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303821101X electronic book |
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9783038214779 |
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