Workshops and Book Launch
The output from last summer's workshops on Community Engagement and Social Space are now available at the Chamspam website.
Chamspam Partner Urban Buzz published its findings in summer of 2009, with plans to launch the Chinese version at Expo 2010 in Shanghai. Watch this space for news of the release!
Visits
The CHaMSpaM network was part of a UKTI-sponsored visit of a delegation from the Chinese Ministry of Construction in September 2009.
Publications
There are a number of current and forthcoming publications aligned with the network:
Conzen, M.R.G. Alnwick, Northumberland: a study in town-plan analysis (Chinese translation, Peking University Press)
Caniggia, G. and Maffei, G.L. (2001) Architectural composition and building typology: interpreting basic building (Alinea, Firenze)
Cooper & Symes (eds.) (2008) Sustainable Urban Development: Volume 4: Changing Professional Practice (Routledge Publishing)
Zhu, J. (2008) Architecture of Modern China: a historical critique (Routledge Publishing )
The CHaMSpaM networks encompass planners and historians from regions throughout China. CHaMSpaM members are involved in:
Urban Planning Society of China
Urban Planning International
Urban Morphology
Previous Workshops
1st International Workshop - London October 2007
2nd International Workshop - Shanghai May 2008
Community Engagement Research Workshop - London June 2009
Social Space Research Workshop - London June 2009
Visit the CHaMSpaM website for info on the workshops.
Download the CHaMSpaM flyer here [English / Chinese].
