Chinese Brutalism Today

Chinese Brutalism Today
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Publisher : Antique Collector's Club
Total Pages : 300
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ISBN-10 : 1943532389
ISBN-13 : 9781943532384
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Book Synopsis Chinese Brutalism Today by : Alberto Bologna

Download or read book Chinese Brutalism Today written by Alberto Bologna and published by Antique Collector's Club. This book was released on 2019 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese Brutalism Today' is divided into three chapters and ends with a methodological afterword that explains the reasons why the research was carried out and the scientific tools used. The first chapter is "Exposed concrete in the design process," the second is "Identity Research: Towards an Ornate Surface" and the third is "Global ambition: towards a polished surface." The narration takes place through a substantial written part accompanied by specific images that facilitate the understanding of the text. Transversally, in the narrative, an interpretation is given to the precise and ambiguous dictates announced in 2017 by President Xi Jinping: to pursue a contemporary architecture made of "international standards with Chinese characteristics."


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