Building Shanghai: The Story of China's Gateway

by Guang Yu Ren and Edward Denison

Shanghai's illustrious history and phenomenal future is celebrated in this book, which examines the evolution of the city's architecture and urban form in order to contextualise the challenges facing the city today. The physical legacies that reflect Shanghai's uniqueness historically and contemporarily are examined chronologically using specific case studies of exemplary architecture interwoven in a compelling narrative that unlocks the many mysteries...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047001637X
• ISBN13: 9780470016374
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Academy Press
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 2.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.0" x 10.0"