dc.contributor.advisor |
Jenner, R |
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dc.contributor.advisor |
Linzey, M |
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dc.contributor.author |
Liu, Junyi |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2012-03-01T02:10:40Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2012 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/12409 |
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dc.description |
Full text is available to authenticated members of The University of Auckland only. |
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dc.description.abstract |
China has made a great progress in urban planning during the past 30 years, thanks to its reform and open door policies. However, taking part in modern civilization had put china in an awkward situation of “thousand cities look alike”. Cities, as the main components of civilization, have developed alongside with the human civilization and progress. It was expected to be a better carrier and dissemination of local civilization. However, current cities in China have become unobvious in characteristics and deficient in culture and connotation. The lack of characteristics, innovative ideologies, and soul, worsen by the country's unchanged approach to the urban planning has weakened the distinction between cities in China. The notion of single world civilization and the phenomenon of universalization, while its contribution towards advancement in urbanization of China is unquestioned, has worn away the cultural identities and characters of village life which contains the trail of great civilizations of the past. Forms of recreation are becoming increasingly similar throughout the world; we are never far from pubs, movies, karaoke bars and so on - cities are becoming pretty much like another. “While people are delighted in their strong power of transforming nature, and indulged in the so-called modern civilization, have they ever thought that the foundation of native culture is gradually collapsing, and their spiritual home is being taken away from them?” This thesis analyses on the existing issues brought up by the rapid urbanization in China; the phenomenon of “village in the city”, and cultural values to cities. The thesis will investigate and identify the surviving elements and valuable life styles of Chinese villages which are worthy of preserving. The design associated with this thesis investigates a possible solution to revitalize the regional characteristic of a water village in Guangzhou. The goal is to avoid the village from being neglected by the new urban development currently taking place in Guangzhou while fulfilling the needs of the community. The design will consider for tourists to the village, and will aim to attract talented artists to join this community; this will help mitigating the gap younger generations had previously made by abandoning the village in favor for the city. This will be done by introducing a new type of intervention in improving the village's living environment without destroying its cultural identity and living style of the residents. The proposal will entail a recognizable unit of contemporary interventions so that the past, present, and future growth of the village can be seen and felt with the buildings. The design will have the museum as its nexus and will act as a key focal point, which will characterize other parts of the village, and consequently enhance the entire scope of the village culture. |
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dc.publisher |
ResearchSpace@Auckland |
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dc.relation.ispartof |
Masters Thesis - University of Auckland |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
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dc.rights |
Restricted Item. Available to authenticated members of The University of Auckland. |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.rights.uri |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/nz/ |
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dc.title |
Xiaozhou Water Village Cultural Museum |
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dc.type |
Thesis |
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thesis.degree.grantor |
The University of Auckland |
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thesis.degree.level |
Masters |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: The author |
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pubs.elements-id |
308534 |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2012-03-01 |
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dc.identifier.wikidata |
Q112890473 |
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