Variable courtyard urbanism: high density fabric type for new urban China.

Wong Chung Wai Ray."Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2007-2008, design report."Includes bibliographical references (p. 166-169).Foreword --- p.6Abstract --- p.8Defining the Thesis --- p.10Chapter ´Ø --- Political Background - Great Leap Forward and Open Door PolicyChapter ´Ø --- Social Background - Soviet Experts and Superblock PlanningChapter ´Ø --- Social Background - Hong Kong and Privatized Gated CommunitiesChapter ´Ø --- Urban Phenomenon - Candybox' UrbanismChapter ´Ø --- Challenge - Generic and Enormous SuperblockChapter ´Ø --- Problem - Privatized Landscape and InfrastructureChapter ´Ø --- Problem - Destroying Beijing Urban HierarchyChapter ´Ø --- Intention - What can we do for the superblock?Chapter ´Ø --- Precedent - Superblock of Ancient ChinaChapter ´Ø --- The Way of Making Ancient Chinese Cities - Courtyard UrbanismChapter ´Ø --- Typological Reasoning - Type Evolution for AdaptationResearching the Type --- p.36Chapter ´Ø --- History - The Emergence of Courtyard TypeChapter ´Ø --- Type Classification - Courtyard Types in ChinaChapter ´Ø --- Type Evolution - Courtyard as a SpeciesChapter ´Ø --- Type Variations - Element and CompositionChapter ´Ø --- Type Variation - Environment and ResponseChapter ´Ø --- Type Proliferation - Type and the Urban FieldIntervening the Site --- p.58Chapter ´Ø --- Site Selection - A Decay Industrial Site of BeijingChapter ´Ø --- Site Analysis - Parametric Field ResearchChapter ´Ø --- Site Proliferation - Parametric Transformation ProcessChapter ´Ø --- Effect - FAR not equivalent to HeightChapter ´Ø --- Effect - Gaint Mesh of Variable CourtyardsChapter ´Ø --- Effect - Multi-level Moving Voids and Mixed ProgrammeChapter ´Ø --- Effect - Variable Courtyard UrbanismInvestigating the Space --- p.120Chapter ´Ø --- Modeling - Three Different Architectural ParametersChapter ´Ø --- Architectural Parameter - Wall and VoidChapter ´Ø --- Architectural Parameter - Skin and VoidChapter ´Ø --- Architectural Parameter - Structure and VoidChapter ´Ø --- Effect - Multi-public GroundChapter ´Ø --- Effect - Multi-functional Structural Void SystemTheorizing the Urbanism --- p.140Chapter ´Ø --- Continuous Mixed-Density DevelopmentChapter ´Ø --- Multi-layer Land Use PlanChapter ´Ø --- Integrated Floorplates and NeighborhoodChapter ´Ø --- Multi-functional Public VoidChapter ´Ø --- Refabricating Beijing Urban HierarchyChapter ´Ø --- Proliferated Adaptable MeshChapter ´Ø --- Evolution of Chinese Type - An Authentic Urban FormAppendix --- p.156Chapter ´Ø --- Panel and ModelsChapter ´Ø --- FootnoteChapter ´Ø --- BibliographyChapter ´Ø --- Extracted Article