Beijing Urban Design Studio
11.307 · Architecture, Urban Studies and Planning · Graduate · Summer 2008
Prof. Dennis Frenchman
<p>In 2008, the Beijing Urban Design Studio will focus on the issue of Beijing’s urban transformation under the theme of de-industrialization, by preparing an urban design and development plan for the Shougang (Capital Steel Factory) site. This studio will address whether portions of the old massive factory infrastructure can be preserved as a national industrial heritage site embedded into future new development; how to balance the cultural and recreational value of the site with environmental…
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