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A Spatial Interpretation on Shopping Center in Urban China
Shopping and leisure activities play an important role in contemporary Chinese cities. As a physical space carrier for both activities, shopping center have become an indispensable part of the urban landscape. Over the past few decades, the spatial structure of shopping centers has continued to change in order to meet the consumer demands. Developers and designers have expanded the structure, introducing a variety of services and entertainment, such as cinemas, food, indoor playgrounds, as well as office and residential developments. The aim of these changes is to make this type of areas become an attractive community centers, especially in the suburbs or new towns. Focusing on typology and mode perspective, this chapter examines the main morphological characteristics of shopping centers in contemporary urban China.
A Spatial Interpretation on Shopping Center in Urban China
Shopping and leisure activities play an important role in contemporary Chinese cities. As a physical space carrier for both activities, shopping center have become an indispensable part of the urban landscape. Over the past few decades, the spatial structure of shopping centers has continued to change in order to meet the consumer demands. Developers and designers have expanded the structure, introducing a variety of services and entertainment, such as cinemas, food, indoor playgrounds, as well as office and residential developments. The aim of these changes is to make this type of areas become an attractive community centers, especially in the suburbs or new towns. Focusing on typology and mode perspective, this chapter examines the main morphological characteristics of shopping centers in contemporary urban China.
A Spatial Interpretation on Shopping Center in Urban China
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Kang, Thomas (editor) / Zhang, Ting (author) / He, Fangqian (author) / Ye, Jienan (author) / Liu, Ying (author)
International Conference on Civil Engineering and Architecture ; 2022 ; Hanoi, Vietnam
Proceedings of 5th International Conference on Civil Engineering and Architecture ; Chapter: 43 ; 541-550
2023-10-01
10 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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