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The Urban Design of Impermanence: Streets, Places and Spaces in Hong Kong
Contributor(s): Cookson Smith, Peter (Author)
ISBN: 9889865378     ISBN-13: 9789889865375
Publisher: MCCM Creations
OUR PRICE:   $35.55  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: May 2012
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BISAC Categories:
- Architecture | Urban & Land Use Planning
- Architecture | Criticism
- Architecture | History - Modern (late 19th Century To 1945)
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 9.1" W x 9.5" (1.27 lbs) 192 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Chinese
 
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Publisher Description:

A companion to The Urban Design of Concession, this volume collects sketches and essays that reflect the evolving character and personality of Hong Kong. Impermanence underlies the urban design language of Hong Kong. Arguably this is a reflection of the embedded philosophy of change inherent in Chinese culture, which tends to impart rather transient values that promote a strong link between the spiritual and the human condition. The idea of using sketches to illustrate the array of street attributes and their collective impact on urban design emerged through a perceived need to add some visual life to a research project on urban regeneration.