Edge Space: Architectural and Urban Design Methods

Author: Zhang Zaiyuan
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Publish Date: 2002-11-01
Features: This book discusses the phased progress of Dr. Zhang Zaiyuan in researching architecture and urban design in China, Japan, and the United States, including modern design philosophy, methodology, and his work system. Chinese architecture and urban design are exploring breakthroughs beyond the current limitations while engaging widely with international academia. To overcome or avoid the narrow biases of ideas and methods caused by self-isolation, it is particularly necessary to use international comparative research methods to enter the marginal spaces that transcend geographical boundaries and discover the comprehensive national architectural and urban image. Dr. Zhang Zaiyuan, based on the working method of "from city to architecture" and "from research to design," has been in a state of exploration in architectural and urban design research and practice, guided by the internationally renowned architect Professor Fumihiko Maki and the cultural background of cross-national research and design. The process is recorded in the pages of this book.