| Author | Chonghui, Ma |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.HS-94-17 |
| Subject(s) | Buildings--China--Beijing--Repair and reconstruction
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. HS-94-17 |
| Abstract | It is very necessary to preserve ancient city style, especially a place like Beijing's old city
which has had an important role in the history of Chinese construction; moreover, Beijing city
possesses the most complete cluster of emperor palaces and unique old city characteristics in
China. Besides the ancient architectures, the whole of the Beijing old city is one valuable historical
heritage for the world. On the other hand, this city is very old; there are a lot of old and
dilapidated houses within the old city.
Today, the central government and Beijing municipal government pay more attention to
reconstruction to renew Beijing's old city. Since 1990, the municipal government has decided to
accelerate the rate of the old city's reconstruction. Every year a lot of dilapidated houses are
demolished and more and more new houses are built. Therefore, serious problem is faced: how
to preserve the ancient city style and traditional housing features when the old city is
reconstructed.
This research tries to explore harmonious actions between the preservation and
reconstruction, through focusing on increasing the value of land use and comparing the advantages,
disadvantages of high-rise and multi-story hoses, based on the existing environmental and lawful
conditions and regulations. In conclusion, the research recommends that the current regulations,
acts and laws referring to the preservation should be revised in order to suit new situations. |
| Year | 1994 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. HS-94-17 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Lefebvre, Bernard G. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Whitney, Joseph B. R. ;
Fukushima, Shigeru |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology Partial; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1994 |