Original Copies: Architectural Mimicry in Contemporary China (Spatial Habitus: Making and Meaning in Asia's Architecture)
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (867 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0824836065 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 170 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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The analysis draws on a wide range of sources from architects, critics, builders, city planners, and residents of the replicated landmarks. Well written and organized, this book contains plenty of vivid photos from real estate brochures, websites, and the author's own camera. It is a valuable read for students who are interested in the cultural and social aspects of architecture in contemporary China.-- "Choice"With her lively, authoritative narrative, the author shows us how, in subtle but important ways, these homes and public spaces shape the behavior of their residents, as they reflect the achievements, dreams, and anxieties of those who inhabit them, as well as those of their developers and designers.-- "goodreads"In her fascinating new book Bosker focuses on the suburbs for the upper class that began to be built i
Fred Croton said A surprising look at the China of Today. First the cover: Realizing the photo of a distant Eiffel Tower is not from Paris, but China does not prepare for the surprise and amusement awaiting while leafing through photographs of The Amsterdam Railroad Station, A massive French Chateau, a Dutch residential st. "Great information - but she LOVES to use more language" according to LFTravels. Great information - but she LOVES to use more language than is required to make her point. Reads like she is trying to impress other authors. Five Stars adrian abrahim Very good
Gleaming replicas of the White House dot Chinese cities from Fuyang to Shenzhen. These copycat constructions are not theme parks but thriving communities where Chinese families raise children, cook dinners, and simulate the experiences of a pseudo-Orange County or Oxford.In recounting the untold and evolving story of China’s predilection for replicating the greatest architectural hits of the West, Bianca Bosker explores what this unprecedented experiment in “duplitecture” implies for the social, political, architectural, and commercial landscape of contemporary China. An ersatz Queen’s Guard patrols Shanghai’s Thames Town, where pubs and statues of Winston Churchill abound. Her analysis draws on insights from the world’s leading architects, critics and city planners, and on interviews with the residents of these developments.. These examples are but a sampling of China’s most popular an