Part Ⅰ:Planning 1
Chapter One:The Introduction of Planning 1
Article:About Planning 1
Further Reading(1):The Evolution of Modern Urban Planning 4
Further Reading(2):City Planning 8
Chapter Two:Theories of Urban Planning and Urban Development 10
Article:Garden City 10
Further Reading(1):World-class City 14
Further Reading(2):New International Division of the Labor(NIDL) 18
Chapter Three:The Hierarchy and Process of Urban Planning 20
Article:Hierarchy of Plans in UK 20
Further Reading(1):The Planning Process 24
Further Reading(2):Introducing Pittsburgh's Downtown Development Strategy 27
Chapter Four:Urban Conservation and CBD Planning 32
Article:Urban Conservation in China 32
Further Reading(1):Conservation Principles for Heritage Sites 37
Further Reading(2):CBD Planning 39
Chapter Five:Urban Design 42
Article:The Domain of Urban Design 42
Further Reading(1):Pittsburgh's Urban Design Guidelines(Ⅰ) 46
Further Reading(2):Pittsburgh's Urban Design Guidelines(Ⅱ)(continued) 52
Chapter Six:Urban landscape 58
Article:Opportunities in City Landscape 58
Further Reading(1):The Need for Natural Landscapes in Urban Areas 61
Further Reading(2):Corridors to Assets:Community Branding 65
Chapter Seven:Sustainable Development and EIA 68
Article:Sustainable Development and Sustainability 68
Further Reading(1):Environmental Impact Assessment(EIA) 72
Further Reading(2):On Smart Growth 75
Chapter Eight:Planning Act,Public Participation and Planning Tools 78
Article:The Ontario Land Use Planning Act 78
Further Reading(1):Public Interest and Participation 82
Further Reading(2):Planning Tools——Model 86
Part Ⅱ:Architecture 89
Chapter Nine:On Architecture 89
Article:Architecture 89
Further Reading(1):The UIA Beijing Charter(extract) 93
Further Reading(2):The Study of Architecture 98
Chapter Ten:the Language of Architecture and Architectural Drawings 101
Article:The Language ofArchitecture(Ⅰ) 101
Further Reading(1):The Language of Architecture(Ⅱ) 105
Further Reading(2):Architectural Drawings 110
Chapter Eleven:Considerations and requirements for Design 114
Article:Some Considerations and requirements for a Residence 114
Further Reading(1):Humane Design 119
Further Reading(2):Respect Nature——Celebrating,Rain and Shine 123
Chapter Twelve:A couple of Basic Aesthetics issues of Architecture 127
Article:Balance in Architecture(Ⅰ) 127
Further Reading(Ⅰ):Balance in Architecture(Ⅱ)(continued) 134
Further Reading(Ⅱ):Order in Architecture 140
Chapter Thirteen:About Structure 148
Article:Structural Concepts 148
Further Reading(1):Structural Behavior 152
Further Reading(2):Structural Stability 155
Chapter Fourteen:Appreciation of Architecture 158
Article:Kuhmo Library 158
Further reading(1):Courtyard Housing Revival 163
Further Reading(2):Bank of China 167
Chapter Fifteen:Great Architects and Their Masterpieces 171
Article:Frank Lloyd Wright 171
Further Reading(1):Le Corbusier 176
Further Reading(2):Walter Gropius Ludwig Mies van der Rohe 180
Chapter Sixteen:Buildings towards Tomorrow——Green and Intelligent 185
Article:Green Building Basics 185
Further Reading(1):Introducing Intelligent Buildings 189
Further Reading(2):A Really Good Showroom for Trend-Setting Eco-Design 193