Original Copies: Architectural Mimicry in Contemporary China (Spatial Habitus: Making and Meaning in Asia's Architecture)
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (811 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0824836065 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 170 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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These are not just individual buildings but entire streetscapes, with cobblestone alleys, faux churches (often used as concert halls), towers, and landscaping designed to reproduce the feel of European and North American cities. Original Copies is filled with analysis about why these developments flourish.-- "NYR Blog"The topic is multifaceted, to be sure; Bosker s account handles it comprehensively, presenting the various angles with patience and care.-- "Publishers Weekly"The topic is multifaceted, to be sure; Bosker's account handles it comprehensively, presenting the various angles with patience and care.-- "Publishers Weekly" . It is a valuable read for students who are interested in the cultural and social aspects of architecture in contemporary China.-- "Choice"With her lively, authoritative narrative, the author shows us how, in subtle but important ways, these homes and public spaces shape the behavior of their residents, as they reflect the
Fred Croton said A surprising look at the China of Today. First the cover: Realizing the photo of a distant Eiffel Tower is not from Paris, but China does not prepare for the surprise and amusement awaiting while leafing through photographs of The Amsterdam Railroad Station, A massive French Chateau, a Dutch residential street, an English village all done in perfect imitation and ALL in China.Then the . Great information - but she LOVES to use more language LFTravels Great information - but she LOVES to use more language than is required to make her point. Reads like she is trying to impress other authors. Five Stars adrian abrahim Very good
A 108-meter high Eiffel Tower rises above Champs Elysées Square in Hangzhou. These examples are but a sampling of China’s most popular and startling architectural movement: the construction of monumental themed communities that replicate towns and cities in the West.Original Copies presents the first definitive chronicle of this remarkable phenomenon in which entire townships appear to have been airlifted from their historic and geographic foundations in Europe and the Americas, and spot-welded to Chinese cities. Her analysis draws on insights from the world’s leading architects, critics and city planners, and on interviews with the residents of these developments.. A Chengdu residential complex for 200,000 recreates Dorchester, England. An ersatz Queen’s Guard patrols Shanghai’s Thames Town, where pubs and statues of Winston Churchill abound. These copycat constructions are not theme parks but thriving communities where Chinese families raise children, cook dinners, and simulate the experiences of a pseudo-Orange County or Oxford.In recounting the untold and evolving story of China’s predilection for replicating the greatest architectural hits of the West, Bianca Bosker ex