Emergent architectural territories in East Asian cities /
Peter G. Rowe with drawings by Michael Sypkens.
- Basel : Birkhauser, 2011.
- 207 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
"This book maps and describes the large development areas in big cities in China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan ... such as CCTV, Lujiazui, Kansai Airport, Xinyi, Taipei 101, Chek Lap Kok, Cheonggyecheon, Roppongi Hills, Da Shanzi, Shahe, Omotesando and Marina Bay"--P. [4] of cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Territories and turning points -- The two axes of Beijing -- From Puxi to Pudong in Shanghai -- Flying in and out of town -- Reclaiming and remaking territories -- Keeping and re-using -- Streets and fashion on display -- Territories, geographies and discourses -- On representing architectural territories in drawings.
9783764388157 (pbk.) 3764388153 (pbk.)
2011456291
City planning--East Asia. City planning--Singapore. Architecture--East Asia. Architecture--Singapore.