Employing the multi-disciplinary cultural studies as a theoretical platform, this book presents a unique analysis of Asia's development and its architecture and urbanism. The concept of "multiple modernities" is extensively examined to provide the foundational understanding of Asian modernity today, which is firmly rooted in both its indigenous cultures and traditions as well as its contemporariness. This book, a new reflection on the nature of the city in Asia, and the role of professionals in the multiple modernities of those cities, includes: case studies of dynamic Asian cities such as Shanghai, Seoul, Melbourne and others; comments written by an internationally-assembled review panel; innovative and stylistic page layouts by a designer who is the Webby International Ambassador of Singapore; and a full color printing.
Author(s): William S. W. Lim
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 318
CONTENTS......Page 11
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 12
OUTLINE OF BOOK......Page 14
PART I ASIAN ALTERITY......Page 18
NOTE ON FOREWORD WRITERS AND REVIEWERS......Page 19
Andrew Lee and Leong Teng Wui......Page 20
Linda Lim......Page 24
Lim Teck Ghee......Page 28
Selected Quotes from Reviewers......Page 32
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION AND THE RISE OF ASIA......Page 37
Introductory Notes......Page 40
The Relevance of Cultural Studies......Page 46
The Rise of Asia......Page 52
CHAPTER 2 MODERNITIES......Page 57
Multiple Modernities and Contemporariness......Page 60
Democracy, Human Rights and Social Justice......Page 70
CHAPTER 3 SELECTED CULTURAL STUDIES......Page 79
Cultural Identities, Diasporas and Memories......Page 84
Globalization and Inequalities......Page 87
Sustainability and Affordability......Page 94
Popular Culture and the Contemporary......Page 100
CHAPTER 4 ASIAN ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM......Page 105
Creativity of the Contemporary......Page 108
Asian Urbanism –– Challenges Ahead......Page 116
Examples of Asian Creative Urbanism......Page 129
(a) The Bund (Shanghai)......Page 130
(b) Cheonggyecheon (Seoul)......Page 132
(a) The Sukhumvit Sky Train Junction (Bangkok)......Page 134
(b) Yan’an Elevated Expressway (Shanghai)......Page 136
(a) The Area Licensing Scheme (Singapore)......Page 138
(b) Second-level Pedestrian Connectors (Hong Kong)......Page 140
(c) The Central Mid-levels Escalator (Hong Kong)......Page 142
(4) Kinetic Cities......Page 144
Asian Architecture –– Challenges Ahead......Page 148
Examples of Asian Creative Architecture......Page 158
(1) Cultural Rootedness......Page 159
HOUSE U3......Page 160
Design Brief for Camborne House......Page 163
(2) Contemporary Vernacular......Page 166
Statement from “a book of Heartfelt architecture/ Psychology / Design Process / Collage”......Page 168
Contemporary Vernacular......Page 171
Cluny Hill House......Page 174
(3) Contending Contemporary Challenges......Page 177
Statement on Dalki Theme Park......Page 179
Architect’s Statement......Page 182
Design Statement for Bishan Community Library......Page 185
WHAT OTHERS SAY......Page 188
Ryan Bishop......Page 189
Iain Borden......Page 190
Chua Beng Huat......Page 191
Randolf S David......Page 192
Hsia Chu-Joe......Page 194
Kenneth Frampton......Page 196
Sumet Jumsai......Page 197
Rahul Mehrotra......Page 199
John W P Philips......Page 200
Saskia Sassen......Page 201
Sharon Siddique......Page 203
Edward W Soja......Page 204
Michael Sorkin......Page 205
Zhu Jianfei......Page 207
ENDNOTES......Page 209
WORKS CITED......Page 218
INDEX......Page 222
IMAGE CREDITS......Page 226
PART II CASE STUDIES OF ASIAN CITIES......Page 231
INTRODUCTION William S W Lim......Page 232
COMMENTS ON WORKSHOP Chua Beng Huat......Page 234
BANGKOK: A CITY IN FLUX Kanika R’kul (Ratanapridakul)......Page 238
HO CHI MINH CITY (SAIGON): BEFORE THE DOORSTEP OF GLOBAL ASSIMILATION Tran Khang......Page 250
HONG KONG: CITY OF MAXIMUM QUANTITIES Li Shiqiao......Page 258
ISTANBUL: OBSERVATIONS Tan Kay Ngee......Page 267
THE MELBOURNE CASE STUDY: THE CONSULTANT ARRIVES (AND SEES) Leon van Schaik......Page 276
SEOUL: GANGNAM ALTERNATIVE NATURE –– THE EXPERIENCE OF NATURE WITHOUT PARKS Yoon-Jin Park and Jungyoon Kim......Page 288
SHANGHAI ASSESSED: SIX ARCHITECTURAL NODES OF THE CITY Eunice Seng, Wee H Koon, Soh E Keat......Page 298
SINGAPORE: IN SEARCH OF TRANSPARENCY Kaw Jon Kher......Page 310
TOKYO: AN URBAN COLLAGE OF CHAOS AMIDST ORDER Takeo Muraji......Page 318
