HONG KONG MODERN

In the postwar decades, Hong Kong architects, many of whom had emigrated from China or studied abroad, adopted modern principles when forced to confront the problems of housing shortages, mass construction, and limited budgets in the British colony. Although economic efficiency often took precedence over design, their buildings were…

In the postwar decades, Hong Kong architects, many of whom had emigrated from China or studied abroad, adopted modern principles when forced to confront the problems of housing shortages, mass construction, and limited budgets in the British colony. Although economic efficiency often took precedence over design, their buildings were rooted in their time and place, reflecting local climate, social values, materials, technique, and use in often unique and pragmatic ways.
With over 300 buildings and complexes documented, HONG KONG MODERN Architecture of the 1950s-1970s provides an unprecedented overview of the architecture of this transformative period, and is unique in its combination of photographs, carefully researched background information, and academic essays. The aim of this book is to serve as a visual archive and to raise public awareness of Hong Kong's modernist buildings, as well as to contribute to a better understanding and debate about their architectural merits and social, cultural, and historical values.

In the post-war decades, Hong Kong architects, many of them having migrated from China or studied overseas, adopted modern principles when forced to face the problems of housing shortage, mass construction and limited budgets in the British colony. economic Although efficiencies often prevailed over design, their buildings were rooted in their time and place, reflecting the local climate, social values, materials, technique and use in an often unique and pragmatic fashion.
With more than 300 buildings and ensembles documented, HONG KONG MODERN Architecture of the 1950s–1970s gives an unprecedented comprehensive overview on the architecture of that transformative period, and is unique in combining photography, carefully researched background information and academic essays. The book aims to serve as a visual record and create awareness on the modernist buildings of Hong Kong, and to contribute to better understanding and discussion of their architectural merit and social, cultural, and historic values.

Publisher: DOM PUBLISHER

Weight: 0.8 kg
Dimensions: 25 x 3 x 25 cm
Language: English