Asian ethical urbanism [[electronic resource] ] : a radical postmodern perspective / / William S.W. Lim ; with an introduction by Leon van Schaik
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| Autore: |
Lim William Siew Wai <1932->
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| Titolo: |
Asian ethical urbanism [[electronic resource] ] : a radical postmodern perspective / / William S.W. Lim ; with an introduction by Leon van Schaik
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| Pubblicazione: | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ ; ; London, : World Scientific Pub., c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (278 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 307.1/216/095 |
| Soggetto topico: | City planning - Asia |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-226) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Contents; Comments; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; PART 1 Asian Ethical Urbanism: A Radical Postmodern Perspective; 01 Asian Ethical Urbanism: A Radical Postmodern Perspective; PART 2 Collected Essays; 02 Asian Architecture in the New Millennium: A Postmodern Imagery; 03 Ancient Quarter Hanoi: A Living Tradition; 04 Have You Been Shanghaied?: Culture and Urbanism in Glocalised Shanghai; 05 Architecture, Art, Identity in Singapore: Is There Life After Tabula Rasa?; Works Cited; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Photographic Credits |
| Sommario/riassunto: | With the impending demise of modernist planning, the footprints and corpses of failed modernist visions are littered everywhere. A vacuum of implementable urban theories has occurred at the time when unprecedented expansion and restructuring of cities in rapidly developing economies are taking place. In this collection of essays, William S W Lim zeroes in on the peculiarities and dynamics of present Asian urban and architectural conditions in order to challenge and transcend the socio-ecological forms and political influences generated by the current system of global capitalism. Part I of this |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Asian ethical urbanism |
| ISBN: | 1-281-89689-6 |
| 9786611896898 | |
| 981-270-113-3 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910450679303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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