Building in China : Henry K. Murphy's "adaptive architecture," 1914-1935 /

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"Building in China is about striking an architectural balance between the pull of monumental tradition and the push of technological novelty. Centering on the dynamic period of post imperial and pre-Communist China, the book focuses on the builing and city planning initiatives of Henry Murphy,...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Cody, Jeffrey W.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Sha Tin, N.T., Hong Kong : Chinese University Press : University of Washington Press, 2001.
Subjects:
Murphy, Henry Killam, > 1877-1954.
Murphy, Henry Killam, > 1877-1954
Murphy, Henry Killam > 1877-1954
Murphy, Henry Killam, > 1877-1954 > Criticism and interpretation.
Murphy, Henry Killam, > (1877-1954)
Murphy, Henry Killam.
1900-1999
Architecture > China > History > 20th century.
Architecture, American > China.
Architecture > Chine > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Architecture américaine > Chine.
21.62 history of architecture.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > General.
Architecture
Architecture, American
Architektur
Bouwkunst.
Architecten.
Architecture, Modern > China. > 20th century.
Architects > United States > 20th century.
Architecture > Chine > 20e siècle.
Architectes américains > Chine.
Geschichte 1914-1935.
China
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Building Compromises
  • 1. The Transpacific Challenge: Henry Murphy Encounters China, 1914-1918
  • 2. Building a China-Based Practice: Murphy amid Competitors in Shanghai and Beijing, 1918-1919
  • 3. Building Campuses and Offices: Ginling, Yenching, Banks and Dollars, 1919-1921
  • 4. Building a Reputation: Partners, Persistence and Praise, 1921-1927
  • 5. Building Cities: Sun Ke, Chiang Kai-shek and the Redesigning of Guangzhou and Nanjing, 1923-1930
  • Conclusion: Murphy's Legacies.

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