Transplantation to Localisation: The Importation of Western Structural Technologies in Modern Shanghai Architecture Based on a Study of the Bund Buildings, 1843–1943

Abstract Shanghai’s modern architectural heritage in the 19th and early 20th centuries is an essential aspect of modern Chinese architectural history because of its outstanding characteristics and well-preserved conditions. Modern Shanghai architecture was transformed by the importation of Western s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Peng Zhang, Yijiao Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-03-01
Series:Built Heritage
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03545731