History of Design Institutes in China - From Mao to Market

List of contents

1 Introduction Part I Engineering the Political Machine 2 The Emergence of State-owned Design Institutes 3 Socialist Construction during the Cold War: 1950-1965 Part II Surfing the Economic Wave 4 Returning to the Normal Track: 1972-1995 5 Reform and Transformation in the Twenty-first Century 6 State Missions in the Urban Expansion and Green Architecture Part III Enhancing the Cultural Power 7 Where Production, Teaching and Research Meet: University-run Design Institutes 8 Architectural Export from China’s Design Institutes 9 Conclusion

About the author

Charlie Q. L. Xue has held teaching appointments in architecture at Jiaotong University, Shanghai; the University of Texas, USA; and City University of Hong Kong. He has published numerous books including Building a Revolution: Chinese Architecture since 1980, Hong Kong Architecture 1945-2015: from Colonial to Global and research papers in international refereed journals such as the Journal of Architecture, Urban Design International, Habitat International, and Cities. Xue’s research focuses on architecture in China and design strategies for high-density environments.
Guanghui Ding teaches architecture at Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, China. His book Constructing a Place of Critical Architecture in China was published by Routledge in 2016. His articles have been published by Architectural Research Quarterly, Habitat International, and Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians. Ding’s research focuses on the history, theory, and criticism of modern Chinese architecture. Based in Beijing, he practices architecture both independently and collaboratively.

Summary

This book examines the relationship between design institutes, the state and the market economy through a discussion of significant theoretical and historical issues.

Product details

• Authors: Guanghui Ding, Charlie Q. L. Xue, Charlie Q. L. (City University of Hong Kong Xue
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9780367502638
• ISBN: 978-0-367-50263-8
• No. of pages: 230
• Series: Routledge Research in Architecture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; China, Architectural structure & design, ARCHITECTURE / General, ARCHITECTURE / History / Contemporary (1945-), 21st Century, City & town planning - architectural aspects, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, History of Architecture, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Architectural structure and design, City and town planning: architectural aspects