Modernism in Late-Mao China - Architecture for Foreign Affairs in Beijing, Guangzhou Overseas,

This book investigates the architectural history of China in the Mao era (1949-1976), focusing on the rise of modernism in the last seven years of the Cultural Revolution from 1969 to 1976.

List of contents

List of Figures. List of Tables. Foreword. Preface (by Jianfei Zhu). Acknowledgements. Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: Rethinking Modernism: Form, Knowledge and Politics. Chapter 3: Political Ideology and Architectural Discourse in Mao's China. Chapter 4: Chinese Modernism in the 1950s and the 1960s. Chapter 5: Diplomatic Buildings in the 1970s Beijing. Chapter 6: Foreign Trade Buildings in the 1970s Guangzhou. Chapter 7: China's Foreign Aid Architecture, 1964-1976. Chapter 8: Conclusion. Bibliography. Glossary. Index.

About the author

Ke Song is an Associate Professor at the School of Architecture, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen. His research is centred on architectural history of modern China with a focus on the period after 1949. He has published papers in prestigious journals, including Architectural Histories, ABE Journal: Architecture beyond Europe, Fabrications and Architectural Journal (Chinese). He has taught both design studios and theory subjects in China and Australia, and has working experience at several architectural design firms, including CPG Corporation (Singapore), Teamminus (Beijing) and Lab Architects (Melbourne). He is now working on several projects of heritage conservation and urban public space in Shenzhen. In 2019, he co-founded Urban Drifting, a not-for-profit platform based in Shenzhen, aiming to promote public awareness about urban history through series of walking tours guided by smart phone application.

Summary

This book investigates the architectural history of China in the Mao era (1949-1976), focusing on the rise of modernism in the last seven years of the Cultural Revolution from 1969 to 1976.

Product details

• Authors: Ke Song
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.11.2024
• EAN: 9780367771478
• ISBN: 978-0-367-77147-8
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Routledge Research in Architecture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); China, Society & culture: general, ARCHITECTURE / General, HISTORY / Asia / China, ARCHITECTURE / History / Contemporary (1945-), Regional Studies, History of Architecture, Regional / International studies, Society and culture: general, Civil engineering, surveying & building, The Cold War, Industrialisation & Industrial History, Theory of architecture, Cold wars and proxy conflicts, Industrialisation and industrial history, Civil engineering, surveying and building