Current Situation and Sustainable Renewal Strategies of Public Space in Chinese Old Communities
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Literature Review
3. Theory and Methods
3.1. Methods: Field Trip and Social Scenario Analysis
3.2. Theory: Spatial Morphology and Spatial Sociology
4. Results
4.1. Increase in Boundary Space
4.2. Diversity and Singularity of Public Space Functions
4.3. Particularity of User Identity
4.4. Complex and Sustainable Symbiotic Systems
5. Discussion
5.1. Respecting the Rationality and Participation of the Existing Space
5.2. Stimulating Cooperation among Space Stakeholders
5.3. Reproducing and Enhancing Everyday Places
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Top-Down | Bottom-Up | |
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Definition | Transfer impacts from higher levels to lower levels in the system | Transfer impacts from lower levels to higher levels in the system |
Old Communities of China | Ways used by Chinese old communities in design and construction | When residents move in, they start to spontaneously transform the old community over time |
Design Case | ||
Quinta Monroy housing Architect: Alejandro Aravena This kind of "half room" design has been introduced into various poverty-stricken areas in the third world and has made significant contributions to the housing problems in poverty-stricken areas through top-down and bottom-up design ideas. |
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Zhang, B.; Guo, W.; Xing, Z.; Zhou, R. Current Situation and Sustainable Renewal Strategies of Public Space in Chinese Old Communities. Sustainability 2022, 14, 6723. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14116723
Zhang B, Guo W, Xing Z, Zhou R. Current Situation and Sustainable Renewal Strategies of Public Space in Chinese Old Communities. Sustainability. 2022; 14(11):6723. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14116723
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Bowen, Weimin Guo, Zhaolian Xing, and Ren Zhou. 2022. "Current Situation and Sustainable Renewal Strategies of Public Space in Chinese Old Communities" Sustainability 14, no. 11: 6723. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14116723