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Author Zhang, Donia, 1967-

Title Courtyard housing and cultural sustainability : theory, practice, and product / by Donia Zhang
Published Burlington : Ashgate Publishing Company, 2013

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Description 1 online resource
Series Design and the built environment
Design and the build environment
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 eas
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Courtyard houses.
Architecture and society.
courtyard houses.
ARCHITECTURE -- Buildings -- Residential.
HOUSE & HOME -- Design & Construction.
Architecture and society
Courtyard houses
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781409405047
1409405044