CASE STUDY AND CRITICISM OF URBAN DESIGN

Preface
PART ONE： THE EVOLVEMENT AND CORE OF URBAN DESIGN
The Evolvement of Urban Design
Urban Design Definition
Urban Design in Western Countries
Urban Design in China
The Core of Urban Design： Public Space
Why Study on Public Space
The Value of Public Space
Public Space Characters
Classifying Public Space

PART TWO： THE METHODS AND KEY POINTS OF CASE STUDY
The Method's of Case Study
What is Case Study
Why do We Need Case Study
Case Study Research Questions
Designing Case Study
Case Study Research Types
The Key Points of Case Study： Challenges and Countermeasures
Challenge Types
Typical Challenges and Countermeasures
Non-typical Challenges and Countermeasures

PART THREE： CASE STUDY AND CRITICISM IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF URBAN DESIGN City Park
Cheonggyecheon
The Highline Park
Seoul 7017 Skygarden
Olympic Sculpture Park
Creative Industry
8th Bridge
The Cool Docks
Die Hackeschen Hofe
798 Art Zone
Community Street
Creative Corridor
South Park
University Road
Sujiatun Road
Sunken Plaza
Parc Central Sunken Plaza
The Spring Square
Magok Central Square
John Hancock Building Plaza
Historical Districts
Tianzifang
Clarke Quay
Quincy Market
King's Cross Station and Surroundings

PART FOUR： CASE STUDY BASED ON SITE SURVEY
Space Survey and Analysis
Site Survey and Analysis from Jan Gehl： Pubfic Space， Public Life
Dimensions
Elements
Activities
From Site Survey to Case Study： Taking Battery Park City
as an Example
Battery Park City Background
The Impact of Urban Systems on People's Activities
Slow-traffic Activity Related Research
Lingering Activity Related Research

PART FIVE： CASE STUDY AND CRITICISM OF SHANGHAI WATERFRONTS
Waterfront Urban Design along the Huangpu River，Shanghai
Worldwide Waterfront Development
Chinese Waterfront Development
Development of the Huangpu River
Typical Cases along the Huangpu River
Several Issues and Countermeasures
Case Study and Criticism in the Waterfront
Yangpu Riverside
Minsheng Port
Xuhui Riverside
Shanghai Shipyard
North Bund
Illustration Credits
Acknowledgements