A Multi-Level Analysis of China’s Rural Built Environment

Micro-Spatial Agency in Xiaqiao Village (Volume II)
Erscheinungsjahr 2027
ISBN: 978-981-9271-66-5
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 222 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

Reihe: Urban Sustainability

China’s rural built environment is shaped not only by planning and governance, but also by the everyday decisions of families and residents. This book examines how individual agency continually adapts rural space within broader institutional and physical constraints.

Building on the seven-level analytical framework integrating urban morphology and Open Building theory developed across this two-volume study, Volume II focuses on four micro-spatial levels: neighborhood, building cluster, individual structure, and infill. Through an in-depth study of Xiaqiao Village in southern Zhejiang, it traces transformations in housing types, construction systems, interior configurations, and everyday spatial practices.

The book reveals rural transformation as an ongoing negotiation between top-down regulation and bottom-up adaptation. It offers a multi-level perspective on the relationships among governance, architecture, and everyday life, with implications for rural studies, architectural research, heritage conservation, planning, and rural regeneration.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lin, Xiaoyu

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Soziale Gruppen & Klassen
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Ökologische Aspekte in der Architektur
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Introduction: The Micro-Dynamics of Rural Space.- Chapter 2. The Neighborhood Level (Level 4)/- Chapter 3. The Building Cluster and Structure (Levels 5 & 6).- Chapter 4. The Infill and Everyday Life (Level 7).- Chapter 5. The Governance of Domestic Space.- Chapter 6. General Conclusion: Synthesizing Institutional Frameworks and Individual Adaptations.

Über Autor(innen)

Xiaoyu Lin is an Associate Professor at the School of Architecture, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen. She received her Master of Engineering in Architectural History and Theory from Southeast University in 2013 and her Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Hong Kong in 2018. Her research focuses on traditional regional architectural culture and theory, including theories and practices of urban and rural renewal, traditional rural spatial landscapes, adaptive design methods for traditional spaces, and architectural anthropology.