Rehabilitating the old city of Beijing : a project in the Ju'er Hutong neighbourhood /
Wu Liangyong.
- Vancouver : UBC Press, c1999.
- xxiii, 239 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
- Urbanization in Asia, 1196-8583 .
- Urbanization in Asia. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [232]-236) and index.
Foreword / Preface / The City of Beijing in Historical Perspective -- Planning and Development in Beijing since 1949 -- Residential Development and the Renewal of Derelict Houses -- Organic Renewal in Historic Cities -- Traditional Courtyard Houses and a New Prototype -- Planning and Design of the Ju'er Hutong Project -- Post-Occupancy Evaluation and Lessons from the Planning and Design Experience -- The Continuing Debate over Redevelopment -- Future Prospects -- Conclusion. Peter G. Rowe -- Aprodicio A. Laquian -- 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
"In Rehabilitating the Old City of Beijing, renowned academic, architect, and urban planner Wu Liangyong argues eloquently for "organic renewal," in which the drive to raze the old city and build a new one is tempered by a respect for local and historical identity. As the project in the Ju'er Hutong ("Chrysanthemum Lane") neighbourhood shows, it is possible to achieve a balance between ancient values and modern concepts."--Jacket. "Rehabilitating the Old City of Beijing presents a fascinating account of Chinese residential design and planning and will interest urban historians, conservationists, planners, and architectural scholars and practitioners."--Jacket.