Information Harbor: The Transformation of a Historic Chinese Village

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dc.contributor.advisorNoonan, Peter Noonanen_US
dc.contributor.authorZhao, Chenen_US
dc.contributor.departmentArchitectureen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-02T05:32:39Z
dc.date.available2013-07-02T05:32:39Z
dc.date.issued2013en_US
dc.description.abstractIn modern-day China, policies have been enacted to foster stronger bonds between urban and rural areas in an attempt to bridge the gap in economic and informational inequality. Until now Chinese officials have made very little attempt to salvage decaying rural villages that still have value to society. As a response, how might one apply Critical Regionalist theory to an historic Chinese village and transform it from a bleak village into an energetic and educational tourist destination? Based on the research of traditional Chinese building culture and modern technology integration, a series of interventions are designed to address local dwellers' needs for contemporary information amenities in rural areas while also providing educational and recreational resources for city visitors and maximizing sustainability of the site. Baoshi Village has been chosen as a case study whose principles and strategies could also apply to the villages of similar size and situation throughout China.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/14242
dc.subject.pqcontrolledArchitectureen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledChinese Building Cultureen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledCommunity Centeren_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledDwellingen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledEducationen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledLibraryen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledRural Issuesen_US
dc.titleInformation Harbor: The Transformation of a Historic Chinese Villageen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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