Architectural encounters with essence and form in modern China

The book considers such subjects as cultural developments in China in response to the forced opening to the West in the mid-nineteenth century, the return of overseas-educated Chinese architects, foreign influences on Chinese architecture, the controversy over the use of "big roofs" and ot...

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Main Authors: Rowe, Peter G (Author), Kuan, Seng (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London MIT Press 2002
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