Chinese Vernacular : The Weiwu at Dafuzhen by Qinghua Guo (2016, Hardcover) for sale online

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PublisherEdition Axel Menges Gmbh

ISBN-103936681945

ISBN-139783936681949

eBay Product ID (ePID)219233659

Product Key Features

Number of Pages160 Pages

Publication NameChinese Vernacular : the Weiwu at Dafuzhen

LanguageEnglish

SubjectBuildings / General, History / Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945), General, Regional

Publication Year2016

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaArchitecture

AuthorQinghua Guo

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight29.7 Oz

Item Length11.5 in

Item Width9.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2016-592034

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal728.0951

SynopsisTwo 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., Two main types of residential architecture have dominated the architecture in the Fujian region in China. Known as tulou and weiwu , both have been developed in parallel for communal living, but are 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 an expert introduction with the Dafuzhen weiwu as a case study. It describes characters and structures, discusses functions and rationales, and investigates methods and techniques at design and construction levels., Two main types of residential architecture have dominated the architecture in the Fujian region in China. Known as tulou and weiwu , both have been developed in parallel for communal living, but are 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 ......

LC Classification NumberNA7448.G86 2016

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