Three Cities Chronicle (American Cities Through the Eyes of an Architect)

Author: Liang Xue
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: The author uses his own eyes as a, guiding readers through the streets, squares, and famous buildings of three major cities in the United States: Chicago, New York, and Washington. From the perspective of a professional researcher, he comments on the architecture and planning of these three cities, the development of American cities, the concepts of urban planning, and the stories behind the buildings. The book discusses various aspects, including iconic architecture, urban planning, the preservation of historical buildings, and even community planning and residential interior design. Through more than a year of field research in the United States, especially conversations with professors and graduate students from other disciplines, the author found that architectural and urban planning knowledge are regarded as fundamental qualities. In other words, general university graduates and graduate students may not be able to draw sketches but still have their own understanding and perspectives on urban and architectural issues. Although strict urban regulations and highly qualified professionals and administrators are necessary conditions for building a good city, public understanding and participation can turn a good plan into reality and consciously protect and continue it, avoiding the fate of "planning planning, hanging on the wall." A field notes of a professional architect and researcher. The author uses his own eyes as a, guiding readers through the streets, squares, and famous buildings of three major cities in the United States—Chicago, New York, and Washington—commenting on the architecture and planning of the three cities, telling the development of American cities, the concepts of urban planning, and the stories behind the buildings. Most of the images in the book were taken and drawn by the author himself.