Making of Hong Kong (e-bog) af Kvan, Thomas
Kvan, Thomas (forfatter)

Making of Hong Kong e-bog

403,64 DKK (inkl. moms 504,55 DKK)
This book investigates what the history of Hong Kong's urban development has to teach other cities as they face environmental challenges, social and demographic change and the need for new models of dense urbanism. The authors describe how the high-rise intensity of Hong Kong came about; how the forest of towers are in fact vertical culs de sac; and how the city might become truly 'volumetric' ...
E-bog 403,64 DKK
Forfattere Kvan, Thomas (forfatter)
Forlag Routledge
Udgivet 1 marts 2013
Længde 184 sider
Genrer 1FPCH
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781136857621
This book investigates what the history of Hong Kong's urban development has to teach other cities as they face environmental challenges, social and demographic change and the need for new models of dense urbanism. The authors describe how the high-rise intensity of Hong Kong came about; how the forest of towers are in fact vertical culs de sac; and how the city might become truly 'volumetric' with mixed activities through multiple levels and 3D movement networks incorporating 'town cubes' rather than town squares.For more information, visit the authors' website: http://www.makingofhk.com/makingofhk.swf