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Shelton, Barrie, 1944-

The making of Hong Kong : from vertical to volumetric / Barrie Shelton, Justyna Karakiewicz [and] Thomas Kvan. - New York, NY : Routledge, 2011. - viii, 184 p. : ill., maps (some col.) ; 26 cm. - Planning, history and environment series . - Planning, history and environment series. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A state of intencity -- Precedents -- Long, low, and intense : from possession point to World War II -- Massing and rising : the post-war decades -- Vertical and volumetric : post 1980 -- Podium and tower -- Emerging volumetric : components -- Conclusion : vertical and volumetric.

ISBN: 9780415487016 (hbk : alk. paper) 0415487013 (hbk : alk. paper) 9780203835609 (ebk) 0203835603 (ebk)

LCCN: 2010024635

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Cities and towns--History.--China--Hong Kong
Cities and towns--Growth.

LC Class. No.: HT147 C48 / S5324 2011

Dewey Class. No.: 307.76095125