The New Heart of Hong Kong: International Commerce Centre
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (663 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1935935747 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 180 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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in English, he also holds a Master of Arts degree in French Language and Literature from La Sorbonne, Paris, Middlebury College Program.His projects have ranged from the adaptive reuse of a large trucking facility into lofts to house additions and apartment interiors. He holds a Masters in Architecture from Harvard's Graduate School of Design, and has taught advanced and graduate studios at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, UCLA's Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Planning, the University of Southern California's School of Architecture, and at the University of Innsbruck. Besides heading his design practice
He lives in New York with his wife, Christine Pittel, and daughter Isabella.London-born architect and designer Edwin Heathcote is a renowned architecture critic and covers the latest in architecture and design for The Financial Times, as he has since 1999, and is the author of several books on architecture and design. He holds a Masters in Architecture from Harvard's Graduate School of Des
After the relocation of Hong Kong International Airport from Kowloon Bay to Chek Lap Kok, the relaxation of building height restrictions allowed for skyscrapers to begin dominating Kowloon's skyline. 10th Dragon Rising chronicles the development of the International Commerce Centre (ICC) and how what was originally just another office building is changing the way Hong Kong residents live, work, play and perceive West Kowloon as the new central business district. Kowloon, or Nine Dragons, has historically been the Chinese flipside to Hong Kong's Central, where British traders first set up trading companies in the protected Victoria Harbour. From