Architectural Encounters In Asia Pacific

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Architectural Encounters in Asia PacificBuilt Traces of Intercolonial Trade, Industry and Labour, 1800s-1950s\nAuthor(s): Amanda Achmadi, Paul Walker, Soon-Tzu Speechley\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Bloomsbury Visual Arts\nISBN-13: 9781350421400, 978-1350421400\nSynopsis\nArchitectural Encounters in Asia Pacific explores the architecture of colonial trade and industry, revealing a complex network of transnational connections across the built heritage of the worlds most dispersed and culturally diverse region.\n\nA wide-ranging collection of case studies uncover these forgotten connections, drawing together stories of migratory architects, imperial commodities, and indentured labour. From Iran to Tasmania, Japan to Java, and Imperial China to the Pacific Islands, the chapters reveal how remnants of colonial trade and industry shed light on the many multi-faceted mobilities of the imperial age, and their enduring legacy in the postc.