The Elevated Streets in Plan van Gool

This article delves into the architectural design of Plan van Gool, situated in Amsterdam's Buikslotermeer neighbourhood, with a particular focus on its concept of elevated streets. Through an examination of archival research, literature and reference projects like Brinkman's Spangen block and Auguste Perret's Le Havre, the research investigates...

Building Biographies through Heritage Repurposing: Socio-spatial Research in Shipai Village under Rapid Urbanization

Chinese urban village has attracted much discussion as an urban phenomenon by sociologists and architects. It was transformed from a traditional village gathered by clans with blood ties to an urban enclave focusing on a land-profit economy. At the same time, with the migration of locals and outsiders, the collective memory has changed from a...

From Streets-in-the-Sky to a Castle in the Air: Development and Decline of a Concept (1952-1980s)

After World War II, various architectural theories were proposed for urban development in order to tackle the societal issues and housing issues arising from the post-war trauma. ‘Streets-in-the-sky’, proposed by the English architects Alison and Peter Smithson in 1952, was one of the concepts that emerged in the post-war era and advocated the...