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Author Zhang, Donia, 1967-

Title Courtyard housing and cultural sustainability : theory, practice, and product / Donia Zhang
Published Farnham, England ; Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate, ©2013

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Description 1 online resource (xxii, 373 pages) : illustrations, map
Series Design and the built environment series
Design and the built environment series.
Contents pt. 1. Cultural sustainability -- pt. 2. Classical courtyard houses of China -- pt. 3. New courtyard housing -- pt. 4. Culturally sustainable architecture -- pt. 5. Future new courtyard garden houses
Summary Using an innovative architectural and social science approach, this book examines the political, economic, social, and spatial factors that affect cultural sustainability. Supported by a multiplicity of data including: field surveys, interviews with residents, architects, and planners, time diaries, drawings, photos, planning documents, observation notes, and real estate brochures, the book proposes new courtyard garden house design strategies that promote healthy communities and human care for one another, a concept that is universally applicable. It provides a holistic view, encompassing ..
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Courtyard houses.
Architecture and society.
courtyard houses.
Architecture and society
Courtyard houses
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2012038425
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