China's Architecture in a Globalizing World Between Socialism and the Market

• Main Author: Han, Jiawen
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: United Kingdom Routledge 2018; Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University; Taylor and Francis; Taylor & Francis
• Edition: 1
• Series: Routledge Studies on China in Transition
• Subjects: Architecture; Architecture and globalization; Architecture and society; China, Chinese architecture, architecture, market socialism; Chinese Studies; Contemporary (1945-); Ethnic studies; History; History of architecture; Interdisciplinary studies; Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects; Regional; Regional / International studies; Regional studies; Social groups, communities and identities; Society and culture: general; Society and Social Sciences; The Arts; Culture Revolution; Liu Jiakun; Mainland China; Everyday Urban Landscape; Beijing Foreign Studies University; Dafen Village; Chinese Communist Party; China; Private Design Firm; Chinese Contemporary Art; Chinese Architecture; Tunghai University; Contemporary Chinese Architects; Circular Design; Earthquake Memorial; International Architectural Discourse; Contemporary Chinese Architecture; Zhang Xiaogang; Urban Village; Wang Hongwen; SOHO China; Shale Brick; Pearl River Delta; Liang Sicheng; Chinese Architects
• ISBN: 9781351363303; 1351363301; 9781138559462; 1138559466; 9780367322274; 0367322277; 9780203712672; 0203712676; 9781351363297; 1351363298
• DOI: 10.4324/9780203712672

China is currently in the midst of an unprecedented building boom and, indeed, interest in Chinese contemporary architecture has been fuelled by this huge expansion. Through a cutting-edge theoretical discussion of Chinese architecture in relation to Chinese modernity, this book examines this phenomenon in detail. In particular, it highlights how changes in the social-political system, the residual influence of Mao and the demands of the market have each shaped and determined style and form in recent years. Using key case studies of Liu Jiakun, Cui Kai, and URBANUS, it analyses the intricate details of historical pressures and practical strategies affecting Chinese architecture. In doing so, it demonstrates that Chinese architects contribute in specific ways to the international architectural discourse, since they are actively engaging with the complex societal transition of contemporary China and managing the dynamics and conflicts arising during the process. China's Architecture in a Globalizing World: Between Socialism and the Market offers a lens into the innovation and uniqueness of architectural design in China. As such, this book will be useful for students and scholars of architecture, Chinese culture and society and urban studies.