Rising in the east : contemporary new towns in Asia /
In the west, the design of new towns has always been based on an ideal model in accordance with the ideas of that moment. In the case of the latest generation of new towns in Asia, however, only quantitative and marketing principles seem to play a role: the number of square metres, dwellings or peop...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam :
Sun architecture,
2011.
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| Summary: | In the west, the design of new towns has always been based on an ideal model in accordance with the ideas of that moment. In the case of the latest generation of new towns in Asia, however, only quantitative and marketing principles seem to play a role: the number of square metres, dwellings or people, or the greenest, most beautiful or most techƯ nologically advanced town. "Rising in the east" shows which design principles these premises are based on. |
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| Item Description: | "International New Town Institute." |
| Physical Description: | 432 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9789461056832 9461056834 |