Courtyard Housing and Cultural SustainabilityTheory, Practice, and ProductDonia ZhangContents |
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| List of Tables | |
| List of Figures | |
| Acknowledgements | |
| Foreword | |
| Prologue | |
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Introduction: Lost Link between Heaven and Earth |
| PART I | CULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY |
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Four Pillars of Sustainable Development: Courtyard Housing and Cultural Sustainability |
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Four Key Themes in Chinese Philosophy on City Planning and Courtyard House Design |
| PART II | CLASSICAL COURTYARD HOUSES OF CHINA |
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Form and Environmental Quality, Space and Construction Quality of Classical Courtyard Houses |
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Matters of Social Cohesion, Time and Cultural Activities in Classical Courtyard Houses |
| PART III | NEW COURTYARD HOUSING |
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Historic Preservation and Modernization of Classical Courtyard Houses |
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Harmony with Heaven: Form and Environmental Quality of the New Courtyard Housing |
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Harmony with Earth: Space and Construction Quality of the New Courtyard Housing |
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Harmony with Humans: Matters of Social Cohesion in the New Courtyard Housing |
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Harmony with Self: Time and Cultural Activities in the New Courtyard Housing |
| PART IV | CULTURALLY SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE |
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Four Cornerstones of Culturally Sustainable Architecture |
| PART V | FUTURE NEW COURTYARD GARDEN HOUSES |
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Conclusion: In Search of Paradise |
| Epilogue | |
| Appendix | |
| References | |
| Index | |