Edge Space -- Architectural and Urban Design Methods: 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 the study of architectural and urban design in China, Japan, and the United States, including modern design philosophy, methodology, and his work system. Chinese architectural and urban design is exploring breakthroughs beyond the current limitations while engaging widely with international academia. To overcome or avoid narrow biases caused by self-isolation, it is particularly necessary to adopt international comparative research methods to enter marginal spaces spanning geographical boundaries and discover a comprehensive national architectural and urban image. Dr. Zhang Zaiyuan, grounded in the working method of "from city to architecture" and "from research to design," has always been in a state of exploration in architectural and urban design research and practice. This process is recorded in the pages of this book, based on the guidance he received from the internationally renowned architect Professor Fumihiko Maki and the cultural background of transnational research and design.