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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Neither derivatives of Western cities nor isolated from them, Chinese cities in the past four decades are perhaps best captured in their characteristic complexity through a concept in biological evolution: drift. Unlike mutation, adaptation, and migration, drift of phenotypes takes place when chance events terminate some features and allow other features to flourish.The Chinese culture, structurally divergent from the common Indo-European civilizational roots of Western cultures, can be seen to function as a set of 'chance events' in the normative processes of urban change. The consequences of these 'bottlenecks' of urban evolution are both fascinating and instructive: Chinese cities, when studied with this framework, begin to acquire an entirely different order of significance, injecting urban theory and practice with fresh vigor and insights. Through thirteen case studies, more than 60 original maps and drawings, and extensive photographic documentation, the book reveals how three 'drift triggers' ten thousand things, figuration, and group action have altered typological development in Chinese cities in recent decades. This book documents the impact of the Chinese culture on the development of city types in China in the past four decades. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. Neither derivatives of Western cities nor isolated from them, Chinese cities in the past four decades are perhaps best captured in their characteristic complexity through a concept in biological evolution: drift. Unlike mutation, adaptation, and migration, drift of phenotypes takes place when chance events terminate some features and allow other features to flourish. The Chinese culture, structurally divergent from the common Indo-European civilizational roots of Western cultures, can be seen to function as a set of "chance events" in the normative processes of urban change. The consequences of these "bottlenecks" of urban evolution are both fascinating and instructive: Chinese cities, when studied with this framework, begin to acquire an entirely different order of significance, injecting urban theory and practice with fresh vigor and insights. Through 13 case studies, more than 60 original maps and drawings, and extensive photographic documentation, the book reveals how three "drift triggers" - ten thousand things, figuration, and group action - have altered typological development in Chinese cities in recent decades.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. Neither derivatives of Western cities nor isolated from them, Chinese cities in the past four decades are perhaps best captured in their characteristic complexity through a concept in biological evolution: drift. Unlike mutation, adaptation, and migration, drift of phenotypes takes place when chance events terminate some features and allow other features to flourish. The Chinese culture, structurally divergent from the common Indo-European civilizational roots of Western cultures, can be seen to function as a set of "chance events" in the normative processes of urban change. The consequences of these "bottlenecks" of urban evolution are both fascinating and instructive: Chinese cities, when studied with this framework, begin to acquire an entirely different order of significance, injecting urban theory and practice with fresh vigor and insights. Through 13 case studies, more than 60 original maps and drawings, and extensive photographic documentation, the book reveals how three "drift triggers" - ten thousand things, figuration, and group action - have altered typological development in Chinese cities in recent decades.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. The NUS Architecture Folio series highlights the current developments of contemporary Asian architectural education and debate. ""Folio"" deals with global and local architectural issues in an accessible way, and brings topical issues into in-depth discussion and discourse among architecture professionals, teachers and research scholars in Asia and around the world. In ""Folio 06"", we feature renowned architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, who are the inaugural Distinguished Visitors of the NUS Ong Siew May Professors. They conducted design studios in Singapore. Also, in ""Folio 06"", scholars such as John Habraken, Alberto Perez-Gomez and Jonathan Hill explore their recent research at NUS, while Heng Chye Kiang, Ruzica Bozovic-Stamenovic and Li Xiaodong reflect on their respective designs that have won awards. Grounded in Asia, the ""Folio"" series strives to reach beyond its geographical location in theoretical and practical explorations of architecture.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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