| Chinese Vernacular: The Weiwu at Dafuzhen Contributor(s): Guo, Qinghua (Author), Chang, Yuyu (With) |
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ISBN: 3936681945 ISBN-13: 9783936681949 Publisher: Axel Menges OUR PRICE: $62.10 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Buildings - General - Architecture | History - Modern (late 19th Century To 1945) |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9.4" W x 11.4" (1.90 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Two main types of residential architecture have dominated the architecture in the Fujian region in China. They, known as tulou and weiwu, have been developed in parallel. Both for communal living, but distinct from each other in terms of setting, layout, form and size. A good deal is known about tulou which has been inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage in 2008, but existing scholarship on weiwu is lacking. This book offers students and professionals with an expert introduction to vernacular of what has been termed the essence of architecture, with the Dafuzhen weiwu as a case. This work focuses on issues of both architecture and planning with attention to details. |