A Study on The 36 Villas of The Greater Shanghai Plan in Modern Times
The Greater Shanghai Plan,as one of the most important urban plans in modern Shanghai,is a signif-icant milestone in the city's development,with its influence lasting to this day.Scholarly research on The Greater Shanghai Plan has predominantly focused on overall planning and public buildings,with little discussion on resi-dential buildings.The 36 Villas is the largest residential area left from The Greater Shanghai Plan.Based on histor-ical documentary research and on-site survey,this paper meticulously traces the entire process of the project from land preparation,design and construction,to sale and occupancy.It further analyzes the motivations,models,and effects of the project's operations,which are characteristic of"city investment"projects.On the planning and architectural level,by comparing The 36 Villas with the new-style lane residences as well as garden houses in Shanghai's foreign concessions and the garden residences in the contemporary"First Residential Area"in Nanjing,this paper identifies the key features of the 1930s"Minguo Style":Western structure with Chinese utility,the intro-duction of new techniques,and simplicity with practicality.Apart from that,the 1930s"Minguo Style"can also be seen as the material manifestation of the"New Life Movement"in the time of Republic of China.Finally,the paper argues that the irreconcilable contradiction between the idealism of The Greater Shanghai Plan and the reality of The 36 Villas is the core reason for the project's failure.
The 36 VillasThe Greater Shanghai PlanMinguo styleDetached house
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