Hong Kong Architecture 1945-2015

Part I. Government Led Modernity

1. Reconstruction and Resettlement After the War
Charlie Q. L. Xue

2. Modernism Coming to Town—Government Low-Cost Housing and Public Buildings
Charlie Q. L. Xue

3. Design Forces and Their Strategies
Charlie Q. L. Xue

4. Government Control, Building Regulations and Their Implications
Charlie Q. L. Xue

Part II. Private Forces Command

5. Serving the Middle Class—Private Housing and Shopping Mall
Charlie Q. L. Xue

6. Rail Village and Mega-Structure
Charlie Q. L. Xue

7. From Commercial to Global
Charlie Q. L. Xue

8. “Being Chinese in Architecture”—The Growth of Local Architects
Charlie Q. L. Xue

Part III. Backward and Forward Vision

9. Finding the Roots and Preserving Our Well-being
Charlie Q. L. Xue

10. Pursuing Excellence—Toward a Civic Architecture
Charlie Q. L. Xue

11. Conclusion: “Made in Hong Kong” Design
Charlie Q. L. Xue

Avainsanat: Architecture / Design, Architectural History and Theory, Human Geography, Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning