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Supergrid and Superblock - Lessons in Urban Structure from China and Japan (Hardcover)
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Supergrid and Superblock - Lessons in Urban Structure from China and Japan (Hardcover)
Series: Planning, History and Environment Series
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In this superbly illustrated book Xiaofei Chen presents the first
analysis in English of a ubiquitous East Asian urban phenomenon:
the supergrid and superblock urban structure. The book opens with
an introductory essay by Barrie Shelton in which he sets the scene
for what is to follow, emphasizing how alien this structure was to
Western urban design culture where radial patterns of development
were the norm. Then, in her first chapter, Chen explains the
make-up of the supergrid and superblock urban structure and its
contrasting Chinese and Japanese forms. In the following three
chapters she digs deep into the history, cultural origins, and
underlying design philosophy of the supergrid and superblock to
show how, under different cultural influences, the model has
developed into two distinct forms. Two further chapters (5 and 6)
provide detailed analysis of two sample superblocks in China (in
Xi'an and Nanjing) and two in Japan (in Kyoto and Osaka) to reveal
the relative advantages and disadvantages of how the structure is
manifest in the two countries. In her conclusion she discusses her
findings to show how and why the supergrid and superblock structure
is a valuable urban design model which, with regional adjustments,
can be used effectively in cities other than those of East Asia.
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