TY - JFULL AU - Tianyi Qin PY - 2017/7/ TI - A Study on Strategy of Coordinative Symbiosis between New and Old Buildings: Case Study of Shanghai Citic Plaza and Surroundings T2 - International Journal of Architectural and Environmental Engineering SP - 816 EP - 822 VL - 11 SN - 1307-6892 UR - https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10007546 PU - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology NX - Open Science Index 126, 2017 N2 - Along with the acceleration of Chinese urbanization, the expansion, renovation and demolition of old buildings is on the stage together with the design and construction of new buildings every day in downtown of the old city area. The coordinative symbiosis between new and old buildings is an important problem which needs to be solved in the process of urban development. By studying and analyzing the case of Shanghai Citic Plaza and surroundings, this paper contributes to discussing the concept, value and problems to be solved of the coordination of new and old buildings, meanwhile, striking the balance between new and old buildings from the aspects of architectural form, space, function and local context. As a result, the strategy of the coordinative symbiosis between new and old buildings is summarized, which can offer some guiding principles to urban development from now on. ER -