Public Places in Asia Pacific Cities

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

      • Pu Miao

      Pages 1-45

3. Unique Public Places of the Asia Pacific Region

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 47-47

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   2. The Waterfront as a Public Place in Tokyo

      • Hidenobu Jinnai

      Pages 49-70

   3. The Street Market as an Urban Facility in Hong Kong

      • Hikaru Kinoshita

      Pages 71-86

   4. The Roles of the Plaza: The Philippine Experience

      • Norma I. Alarcon

      Pages 87-106

   5. Japanese Public Space as Defined by Event

      • Tanya Hidaka, Mamoru Tanaka

      Pages 107-118

   6. Rukun and Gotong Royong: Managing Public Places in an Indonesian Kampung

      • Dwita Hadi Rahmi, Bambang Hari Wibisono, Bakti Setiawan

      Pages 119-134

4. Problems in Public Space

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 135-135

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   2. The Vanishing Streets in the Malaysian Urbanscape

      • Ahmad Bashri Sulaiman, Suhana Shamsuddin

      Pages 137-149

   3. Endangered Street Life: Building Frontages and Street Activities in Hanoi

      • André Casault

      Pages 151-170

   4. The Quest for Better Public Space: A Critical Review of Urban Hong Kong

      • Charlie Q. L. Xue, Kevin K. K. Manuel

      Pages 171-190

   5. Public Domain, Private Interest — Social Space in Hong Kong

      • Alexander R. Cuthbert, Keith G. McKinnell

      Pages 191-211

5. New Design/Planning Strategies

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 213-213

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   2. Architecture in the Pacific Century

      • Chris Abel

      Pages 215-236

   3. Multi-Dimensional Planning and Public Space in the Philippines

      • Grace C. Ramos

      Pages 237-256

   4. Place-Making and the New Mobility of Asian Cities: The Bangkok Plan

      • Gary Hack

      Pages 257-272

   5. Design with High-Density: A Chinese Perspective

      • Pu Miao

      Pages 273-293

   6. A Question of Local Models: Public Spaces in Mae Hong Son, Thailand

      • Barry Bell

      Pages 295-310

   7. The Alley as a Spiritual Axis for the Community: The Hikifune Project, Tokyo

      • Schun Hagiwara

      Pages 311-329

PUMIAO 1. The Subject Matter: Urban Public Places 2. The Location: Asia Pacific Region 3. The Purpose of the'"Book: For the Makers of Public Places 4. The Three Perspectives of the Book: Description, Criticism, and Intervention 5. Perspective One: Characteristics of Asia Pacific Cities and Their Public Places (1) High Population Density (2) Large Cities (3) Mixed Uses (4) Government-Centered and Pro-Development Culture (5) The East-versus-West Bipolarity (6) Small Amount of Public Space (7) Absence of Large Nodes and Overall Structure in Public Space (8) Intensive Use of Public Space (9) Ambiguous Boundary between the Public and the Private Summaries of Chapters 1-5 6. Perspective Two: Current Issues and Debates (1) Identity Formal Identity Functional Identity (2) Sustainability High-Tech versus Low-Tech High-Density versus Low-Density (3) Equality Equal Participation Equal Accessibility Summaries of Chapters 6-9 7. Perspective Three: Major Trends in Design and Theory (1) The "Grey" Relationship between the Public and the Private (2) The Transformation of Traditional Typology (3) Indigenous Decoration, Color and Material in New Applications (4) The Tropical Public Place Summaries of Chapters 10-17 8. Conclusion Pu Miao (ed. ), Public Places in Asia Pacific Cities, 1-45. © 2001 Kluwer Academic Publishers. 2 P. MIAO 1. The Subject Matter: Urban Public Places A visitor to Kuala Lumpur will hardly forget the experience of strolling among the fragrant fruits sold under the overhang of the five-foot walkway during a tropical downfall.

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