Section One Urban Planning 1
Chapter One:Evolution and Trends 3
介绍国外城市规划的发展演变过程和现今的发展趋势Article:The Evolution of Modern Urban Planning 3
Further Reading(1):The Definition of Modern Urban Planning 6
Further Reading(2):Trends in Modern Urban Planning of US 7
Chapter Two:Hierarchy of Plans 11
介绍国外和中国香港的规划等级体系以及不同等级规划的特点和内容Article:Hierarchy of Plans in UK 11
Further Reading(1):Comprehensive Plan,Precise Plan and Zoning 14
Further Reading(2):Hierarchy of Plans in Hong Kong 15
Chapter Three:The Theories of Urban Development 19
介绍现代城市发展中的几个重要理论：世界级城市、新的国际劳力分工、贵族化、郊区蔓延Article:World-class City 19
Further Reading(1):New International Division of the Labor(NIDL) 22
Further Reading(2):Gentrification and Suburban Sprawl 24
Chapter Four:Garden City vs.Urban Village ＆ New Urbanism 27
比较19世纪末霍华德的“花园城市”与时下广泛讨论的“都市村庄”和“新城市主义”Article:Garden City 27
Further Reading(1):Urban Village 29
Further Reading(2):New Urbanism 31
Chapter Five:Agenda 21 and Sustainable Development 35
论述“可持续发展”的概念来源、广义含义以及精明增长Article:Agenda 21 and the Origin of Sustainable Development 35
Further Reading(1):The Many Uses,Definitions and Domains of"Sustainability" 37
Further Reading(2):Smart Growth 38
Chapter Six:Environmental Impact Assessment(EIA) 41
介绍环境影响评估的概念、步骤以及在国外的应用与实践Article:The Concept and Process of Environmental Impact Assessment(EIA) 41
Further Reading(1):The EA(Environmental Assessment)Process in Canada 43
Further Reading(2):Policies for Creating Environmentally Sound Industries 46
Chapter Seven:Urban Decay,Renewal and Community Development 49
介绍城市衰败、城市更新与社区发展Article:Urban Renewal 49
Further Reading(1):Urban Decay 53
Further Reading(2):Community Development 57
Chapter Eight:Urban Governance 62
介绍全球化背景下的城市管治Article:New Challenges for Urban Governance 62
Further Reading(1):Impact of Globalization on Urban Governance 66
Further Reading(2):Integrated Urban Governance 69
Chapter Nine:Public Interest and Participation 72
论述公共利益的概念来源和含义，介绍城市规划中公众参与的重要性和具体方法Article:Public Interest 72
Further Reading(1):The Significance of Participation in Sustainable Community 74
Further Reading(2):Participatory Learning Techniques 75
Section Two Urban Design and Landscape 79
Chapter One:Urban Form and Urban Design 81
论述城市设计的概念和设计原理，介绍城市设计在美国的发展Article:Urban Design 81
Further Reading(1):A Sustainable Urban Form and Urban Design Principles 84
Further Reading(2):Urban Design in US 87
Chapter Two:Urban Design Theorists 90
介绍三位城市设计理论家：凯文·林奇、扬·盖尔、柯林·罗Article:Kevin Lynch 90
Further Reading(1):Jan Gehl 94
Further Reading(2):Colin Rowe 98
Chapter Three:Urban Design Movements 102
介绍三个著名的城市设计运动：新城市主义、城市美化运动、新步行主义Article:New Urbanism 102
Further Reading(1):City Beautiful Movement 107
Further Reading(2):New Pedestrianism 110
Chapter Four:Urban Morphology 114
论述城市形杰学的概念，介绍其早期和最新的几个理论Article:Urban Morphology 114
Further Reading(1):Early Theories:Concentric Zones,Sector Theory,Multiple Nuclei 118
Further Reading(2):Recent Theories:Dispersed City,Edge City,Peripheral Model 123
Chapter Five:Place Making 128
介绍场所营造的理论及其在公共空间、街道和滨水区的实践Article:The Emerging Culture of Place 128
Further Reading(1):Reinventing Streets as Places 132
Further Reading(2):How to Create a Vibrant Waterfront 135
Chapter Six:Urban Landscape 140
介绍城市景观设计的意义、英国的城市景观政策、加拿大的一个景观设计实例Article:Developing Landscape Policies in England 140
Further Reading(1):Opportunities in City Landscape 143
Further Reading(2):Frozen Music 145
Chapter Seven:Greenway 147
介绍绿道规划与设计的概念、功能、发展与实践Article:The Evolution of Greenway as an Adaptive Landscape Form 147
Further Reading(1):The History of Greenway Planning in USA 152
Further Reading(2):Greenway Planning and Design 157
Chapter Eight:Urban Conservation 162
介绍城市古迹保护的意义、理论基础、原则、过程以及爱尔兰的城市古迹保护实例Article:Urban Conservation 162
Further Reading(1):A Theoretical Basis for Conservation Policy 166
Further Reading(2):Urban Conservation in Dublin,Ireland 168
Section Three Architectural Design 171
Chapter One:Small Houses 173
介绍三栋独立式小住宅设计，包括近期落成的环保型小住宅、著名建筑师盖里设计的小别墅以及加拿大的一个建筑竞赛作品Article:Celebrating,Rain and Shine 173
Further Reading(1):Schnabel Residence 176
Further Reading(2):Blackwood House and Studio 179
Chapter Two:Urban Housing 182
介绍近期国外城市住宅设计实例，包括美国院落式住宅复兴和加拿大城市住宅设计实例Article:Courtyard Housing Revival 182
Further Reading(1):Downtown Prototype 185
Further Reading(2):Family of Four 189
Chapter Three:Schools 191
介绍近期两例国外中小学设计以及美国关于倡导回复邻里学校设计的活动Article:Secondary Form 191
Further Reading(1):Morphosis Diamond in the Rough 193
Further Reading(2):Historic Neighborhood Schools 196
Chapter Four:Libraries and Academic Centers 200
介绍图书馆和系馆设计实例，包括近期颇有影响的两个图书馆和一个自然科学系馆Article:Kuhmo Library 200
Further Reading(1):Light Reading 203
Further Reading(2):Faculty of Natural Sciences 205
Chapter Five:Cultural and Exhibition Buildings 209
介绍著名的文化和展览建筑设计实例，包括日本的“旋转建筑”、波恩艺术展览馆和加拿大国家美术馆Article:The Spiral Building 209
Further Reading(1):Exhibition Hall Art Gallery in Bonn 212
Further Reading(2):The National Gallery of Canada 214
Chapter Six:Financial and Official Buildings 218
介绍著名金融和办公建筑实例，包括著名的世界金融中心、位于香港的中国银行和近期由新现代主义建筑师完成的两个办公大楼Article:World Financial Center 218
Further Reading(1):Bank of China 222
Further Reading(2):The New Modernism of Helmut Jahn 224
Chapter Seven:Municipal Buildings 228
介绍著名的公共和市政建筑设计实例，包括位于英国和安道尔国的两个市政厅以及美国的一个法院建筑Article:London City Hall 228
Further Reading(1):Encamp Town Hall 230
Further Reading(2):New Courthouse in the Desert 233
Chapter Eight:Religious Buildings 236
介绍现代宗教建筑设计实例，包括印度的一个现代宗教建筑和东京的两座现代教堂Article:Baha'i House of Worship 236
Further Reading(1):Tokyo Church of Christ 239
Further Reading(2):Tokyo Salesian Boys'Home 241
Chapter Nine:Design Towards Tomorrow 245
介绍新世纪建筑设计的几个新理论，包括绿色建筑、虚拟建筑设计和智慧型建筑Article:Green Architecture in the 21st Century 245
Further Reading(1):Architectural Design and Virtual Worlds 248
Further Reading(2):Introduction to Smart Architecture 251
Section Four Architectural Styles and Famous Architects 253
Chapter One:Architecture of Greece,Rome and China 255
介绍古代希腊、罗马和中国的建筑设计风格与代表建筑Article:The Architecture of Ancient Rome 255
Further Reading(1):The Architecture of Ancient Greece 260
Further Reading(2):The Architecture of China 264
Chapter Two:Architecture of Byzantine,Gothic and Renaissance 268
介绍拜占庭、哥特和文艺复兴建筑风格的特征与代表建筑Article:Renaissance Architecture 268
Further Reading(1):Gothic Architecture 273
Further Reading(2):Byzantine Architecture 277
Chapter Three:Architecture of Baroque,Modern and Postmodern 280
介绍巴洛克、现代主义和后现代主义建筑风格的特征与代表建筑Article:Postmodern Architecture 280
Further Reading(1):Modern Architecture 285
Further Reading(2):Baroque Architecture 290
Chapter Four:Architecture of International Style,High-tech and Deconstructivism 295
介绍国际主义风格、高技派和解构派的建筑设计特征与代表建筑Article:Deconstructivism 295
Further Reading(1):High-tech Architecture 299
Further Reading(2):International Style 303
Chapter Five:Modernism Architects 308
介绍现代主义的四位建筑大师（赖特、柯布西耶、格罗皮乌斯和密斯）的生平、设计理念以及代表作Article:Frank Lloyd Wright 308
Further Reading(1):Le Corbusier 311
Further Reading(2):Walter Gropius 313
Further Reading(3):Ludwig Mies van der Rohe 315
Chapter Six:Postmodernism Architects 318
介绍后现代主义的三位著名建筑师（文丘里、约翰逊、斯特林）的生平、设计理念以及代表作Article:Robert Venturi 318
Further Reading(1):Philip Johnson 321
Further Reading(2):James Stirling 325
Chapter Seven:Deconstructivism Architects 329
介绍解构主义的三位著名建筑师（盖里、艾森曼、里布斯金）的生平、设计理念以及代表作Article:Frank Gehry 329
Further Reading(1):Peter Eisenman 333
Further Reading(2):Daniel Libeskind 336
Chapter Eight:Recent Prizkter Prize Laureates 340
介绍近期获得普林茨克奖的三位著名建筑师（库哈斯、哈迪德、福斯特）的生平、设计理念以及代表作Article:Rem Koolhaas 340
Further Reading(1):Zaha Hadid 344
Further Reading(2):Norman Foster 348