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String Block Vs Superblock Patterns of Dispersal in China
Author(s) -
Monson Kjersti
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
architectural design
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.128
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1554-2769
pISSN - 0003-8504
DOI - 10.1002/ad.608
Subject(s) - china , block (permutation group theory) , string (physics) , unit (ring theory) , state (computer science) , computer science , sociology , law , political science , mathematics , mathematics education , algorithm , combinatorics , mathematical physics
The superblock in China has become the dominant unit of urban planning, allowing for rapid urban growth while also meeting the needs of state and property developer alike. Kjersti Monson explains the conditions that have given rise to the superblock, while challenging it by proposing an alternative ‘stringblock’ approach, rooted more in collective culture and addressing the demands of the market‐driven economy. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.