Research on the morphological evolution of Zhengding
Zhengding (正定) is a small historic city in Hebei Province in North China. This research provides a historical overview of the evolution of Zhengding and its public spaces, examined …
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Doctoral thesis research: Sustainable production of public spaces in small historic cities in China
Public space has been an essential part of Chinese cities in various types and forms throughout history. However, the turbulent 20th century has broken the long tradition of public …
qian-liu
School buildings towards a new extraordinary
The lockdown caused by the COVID-19 emergency and the shortcomings of online teaching have emphasised why the school is a physical realm of learning spaces influencing cognitive, …
prof.-laura-pezzetti
Master’s thesis research: Walking experience evaluation of urban three-dimensional commercial street
With the rapid process of urbanization and economic development, there is a common belief that urban space should be used more intensively, and that the three-dimensional …
qian-liu
Research on the planning and design of micro-scale public spaces
Micro-scale public space refers to small-scale public space containing daily life, which is an important tool of micro-generation. Firstly, the concept, categories and current …
hexuan-dong
Cross-Scale Production and Integration of Public Space: Insights from the Boston Experience
This research project establishes Boston (including the Greater Boston area) as its core empirical subject, offering a deep analysis of the city's spatial governance strategies in …
hexuan-dong
Survey of modern heritage between 1949-1978 in Wuchang District, Wuhan
As a valuable part of tangible cultural heritage, historical buildings are indelible marks that humanity has left throughout history. Historical buildings from different periods …
prof.-ping-zheng
The impact of city walls on urban expansion and structure of small historical cities: a Space Syntax analysis of Zhengding, China
This study employs Space Syntax analysis to examine the urban expansion of Zhengding, a small historical city in northern China. Focusing on the impact of the city walls...
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Continuing to Write: Type-morphology, Latent Structures, and the Urban Project for the Chinese City
This paper discusses an approach to studying cities and architecture based on the Milan tradition，emphasising architectural design as a way of understanding urban …
laura-anna-pezzetti
Open spaces as the key to the integration issue of historical site reconstruction projects: a cross‑cultural comparison
The reconstruction of historical sites, while a controversial practice, has been common in both Germany and China to mitigate the cultural losses incurred during wars...
qian-liu