Shophouse / Townhouse : Asian Perspectives

AUTHORS
Tan Chin Tuan Foundation

EDITORS
Wong Yunn Chii, Johannes Widodo

PUBLISHER
Centre for Advanced Studies in Architecture (CASA), Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore

PUBLISHED DATE
2016

ISSN
978-981-09-1065-5

Part 1 of this volume consists of five chapters that examine broader issues of conservation principles and approaches in historic cities of Asia. The contributions discuss various perspectives ranging from critiques of current conservation policies regarding local heritage conservation to recent trends of rapid and unplanned development of historic quarters in Asian cities. The case studies in Part 2 of this volume contextualise current debates on the role of community engagement to conserve historic urban quarters and examine diverse contexts across Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and Philippines.