Learning from China

Book Description
The dramatic shift in social and cultural consciousness that occurred in the last few decades left a deep imprint on the gestalt of our cities and calls for active reflection. The time has come to seek unique and creative strategies for developing urban environments and to establish a fresh relationship between the city and its surrounding landscape. Drawing on the wisdom of Taoist philosophy, "Learning from China" formulates a new and responsible approach to the challenge of caring for the continuous transformation of cities. Carl Fingerhuth is an internationally renowned expert in urban planning. He is not only Professor for Urban Planning (Darmstadt Technical University) but has also been actively involved in projects in Europe, USA, Africa and China. In this publication numerous richly illustrated examples drawn from his own practice and experience bring the author's concepts and approach to life.


About the Author
Carl Fingerhuth is an internationally renowned expert in urban planning. He is not only Professor for Urban Planning (Darmstadt Technical University) but has also been actively involved in projects in Europe, USA, Africa and China.


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"In writing about cities in the era beyond modernism, Carl Fingerhuth draws on the personal and intensely formative influence of Chinese Taoist philosophy on his work as an architect and town planner." Using projects and anecdotes from his own professional experience, Carl Fingerhuth carefully outlines a new approach to caring for our towns. As state architect for the Swiss city of Basel, Carl Fingerhuth collaborated with architects Michael Alder, Santiago Calatrava, Roger Diener, Jacques Herzog, and Pierre De Meuron. The results of these collaborations illustrate the direction in which cities might develop as they evolve beyond modernism. With examples from his work in Switzerland, Europe, Africa, and Asia, Carl Fingerhuth makes a powerful case for fundamentally re-evaluating how we care for our cities.


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