Public Space in Urbanisation Area: A Case Study of Xihuangcun Road

Subject Areas : Urban Design

Biao WANG ¹ , Meisi LV ² , Jia GUO ³ , Kang LI ⁴

1 - Ph. D., Candidate, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse
2 - MSc Student, Department of Architecture, North China University of Technology
3 - MSc Student, Department of Architecture, North China University of Technology
4 - MSc Student, Department of Architecture, North China University of Technology

Received: 2012-01-20 Accepted : 2012-02-29 Published : 2012-01-01

Keywords: Public Space, Urbanisation, Xinhuangcun Road, Space feature,

Abstract :

Urbanisation is still one of the social themes in developing countries. In China, the rapid processof urbanisation and economic growth bring to people not only more opportunities for creating new life and pursuinghappiness, but also the challenge to face various and complex social, economical and environmental problems. Amongthem some are outstanding, like the shrinking plowland devoured by urbanisation, the withering of village abandonedby urbanisation, the inflating price of house and rent pushed by urbanisation, and the severe-completing and fightingfor public resources evoked by urbanisation. While local dwellers are moving out and the out-comers flooding in, thetraditional public context is heavily destroyed, and various environment issues are also emerging. Basing on a survey ofRo. Xihuangcun in Beijing, China, this article has made a near analysis on public space, trying to cast light on a modelin urbanisation, and to draw some constructive suggestion and solution to this selected area as well.