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Chinese Vernacular: The Weiwu at Dafuzhen
Qinghua Guo
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Description for Chinese Vernacular: The Weiwu at Dafuzhen
Hardcover. Num Pages: 112 pages, 358 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 308 x 14. Weight in Grams: 766.
Two main types of residential architecture have dominated the architecture in the Fujian region in China. Known as tulou and weiwu, they have been developed in parallel. Both are designed for communal living, but are distinct from each other in terms of setting, layout, form and size. A good deal is known about tulou which has been inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage in 2008, but existing scholarship on weiwu is lacking. The weiwu at Dafuzhen in central Fujian is of particular interest because of its architectural and planning sophistication and its commoners status. It is the Family Xiaos estate ... Read more
Two main types of residential architecture have dominated the architecture in the Fujian region in China. Known as tulou and weiwu, they have been developed in parallel. Both are designed for communal living, but are distinct from each other in terms of setting, layout, form and size. A good deal is known about tulou which has been inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage in 2008, but existing scholarship on weiwu is lacking. The weiwu at Dafuzhen in central Fujian is of particular interest because of its architectural and planning sophistication and its commoners status. It is the Family Xiaos estate ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Edition Axel Menges
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Fellbach, Germany
ISBN
9783936681949
SKU
V9783936681949
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About Qinghua Guo
Qinghua Guo is professor of Asian architecture and planning at the University of Melbourne, Australia. One of the world's most renowned experts on Chinese architecture, she is the author of "The Structure of Chinese Timber Architecture" (1999), "A Visual Dictionary of Chinese Architecture" (2002), "Chinese Architecture & Planning" (2005) and "Mingqi Pottery Buildings of Han Dynasty China" (2010). Yuyu Chang ... Read more
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