Publications
Selected publications
- Chinese Urban Design: The Typomorphological Approach (Book - 2013)
- The design dimension of China’s planning system: urban design for development control (Journal article - 2016)
- Urban design governance in three Chinese ‘pioneer cities’ (Journal article - 2021)
- Liveable streets in Shanghai: Definition, characteristics and design (Journal article - 2022)
2024
Activate Huyton : Cultivating a Future for Creative Innovation in our Highstreets; Ideas from young architects in the making.
Britton, S., Mead, E., Fry, C., Champion, A., Walker, E., Xiao, S., . . . Chen, F. (2024, June 18). Activate Huyton : Cultivating a Future for Creative Innovation in our Highstreets; Ideas from young architects in the making. (No. Of Pieces: 56) [colour prints on paper . A1 A3 and A6]. Huyton Village Green. Retrieved from https://www.virtual-lsa.uk/catalogue24/ba3/pen-and-inc
Urban form and health-oriented planning
Chen, F. (2024). Urban form and health-oriented planning. Journal of Urban Management, 13(2), 171-174. doi:10.1016/j.jum.2024.04.003
Written evidence (HSC0008) to High streets in towns and small cities inquiry
Chen, F., & Britton, S. (2024). Written evidence (HSC0008) to High streets in towns and small cities inquiry. London: Built Environment Committee, UK Parliament. Retrieved from https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/128863/pdf/
Understanding place value through public engagement to aid high street regeneration (Policy brief)
Chen, F. (2024). Understanding place value through public engagement to aid high street regeneration (Policy brief). Liverpool: Heseltine Institute Policy Briefings.. doi:10.17638/03172465
Heritage-Led Revitalisation in China: Identity and Modernity in Shenzhen’s Urban Villages
Heath, T., Chen, F., Xie, J., & Chen, P. (2024). Heritage-Led Revitalisation in China: Identity and Modernity in Shenzhen’s Urban Villages. In M. Roberts, & S. Nelson (Eds.), Research Handbook on Urban Design (pp. 225-247). Edward Elgar Publishing.
2023
Liveability and its Implication in Comparative Planning
Chen, F., Istrate, A. L., & Xi, J. (n.d.). Liveability and its Implication in Comparative Planning. In E. Babalık, A. Frank, & O. Sykes (Eds.), Routledge Companion to Comparative International Planning. Routledge.
Ideas for Huyton: Education Through Collaboration
Britton, S., Chen, F., & Cooper, L. (2023). Ideas for Huyton: Education Through Collaboration. Charrette, 9(1), 231-254.
Urban Morphology and Citizens’ Life
Chen, F. (2023). Urban Morphology and Citizens’ Life. In Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research (pp. 7427-7433). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-17299-1_4080
2022
Evaluating the accessibility of urban parks and waterfronts through online map services: A case study of Shaoxing, China
Zhou, S., Chen, F., & Xu, Z. (2022). Evaluating the accessibility of urban parks and waterfronts through online map services: A case study of Shaoxing, China. URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING, 77. doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2022.127731
Public Space
Chen, F., Piazzoni, F., Xi, J., Shun Kei, Y., & Antonopoulou, A. (2021). Public Space. In The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Futures (pp. 1-7). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-51812-7_172-1
The History of 19-23 Abercromby Square: A permanent Exhibition
Mc Laughlin-Stonham, H., Chen, F., & Kehoe, S. (2022, August 31). The History of 19-23 Abercromby Square: A permanent Exhibition [Exhibition]. School of the Arts.
Image-oriented design control in China: a case study from Nanjing
Chen, F. (2022). Image-oriented design control in China: a case study from Nanjing. URBAN DESIGN INTERNATIONAL, 27(2), 132-144. doi:10.1057/s41289-022-00182-0
Liveable streets in Shanghai: Definition, characteristics and design
Istrate, A. -L., & Chen, F. (2022). Liveable streets in Shanghai: Definition, characteristics and design. PROGRESS IN PLANNING, 158. doi:10.1016/j.progress.2021.100544
2021
Multimodal and scale-sensitive assessment of sense of place in residential areas of Ankara, Turkey
Gokce, D., & Chen, F. (2021). Multimodal and scale-sensitive assessment of sense of place in residential areas of Ankara, Turkey. JOURNAL OF HOUSING AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, 36(3), 1077-1101. doi:10.1007/s10901-020-09798-6
Urban design governance in three Chinese ‘pioneer cities’
Chen, F., & White, J. T. (n.d.). Urban design governance in three Chinese ‘pioneer cities’. International Planning Studies. doi:10.1080/13563475.2020.1752160
Developing an analytical framework for liveable streets in Shanghai
Istrate, A. -L., Chen, F., Kadetz, P., Chang, Y., & Williams, A. R. (2021). Developing an analytical framework for liveable streets in Shanghai. URBAN DESIGN INTERNATIONAL, 26(1), 3-20. doi:10.1057/s41289-020-00144-4
Urban Morphology and Citizens’ Life
Chen, F. (n.d.). Urban Morphology and Citizens’ Life. In Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research (2nd Ed) (2nd ed.). Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-69909-7_4080-2
2020
Heritage Conservation through Planning: A Comparison of Policies and Principles in England and China
Chen, F., Ludwig, C., & Sykes, O. (2020). Heritage conservation through planning: A comparison of policies and principles in England and China. Planning Practice and Research. doi:10.1080/02697459.2020.1752472
Coronavirus: why China’s strategy to contain the virus might work
Chen, F. (2020). Coronavirus: why China’s strategy to contain the virus might work. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/
2019
A methodological framework for defining typological process: the transformation of residential environment in Ankara, Turkey
Gokce, D., & Chen, F. (2019). A methodological framework for defining typological process: the transformation of residential environment in Ankara, Turkey. Journal of Urban Design, 24(3), 469-493. doi:10.1080/13574809.2018.1468215
2018
Sense of place in the changing process of house form: Case studies from Ankara, Turkey
Gokce, D., & Chen, F. (2018). Sense of place in the changing process of house form: Case studies from Ankara, Turkey. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 45(4), 772-796. doi:10.1177/0265813516686970
2017
Evaluating the adaptive reuse potential of buildings in conservation areas: the Grand Canal area in Hangzhou, China
Hong, Y., & Chen, F. (2017). Evaluating the adaptive reuse potential of buildings in conservation areas: the Grand Canal area in Hangzhou, China. Facilities, 35(3-4), 202-219. doi:10.1108/F-10-2015-0077
2016
The design dimension of China’s planning system: urban design for development control
Chen, F. (2016). The design dimension of China’s planning system: urban design for development control. International Planning Studies, 21(1), 81-100. doi:10.1080/13563475.2015.1114452
Does the typological process help to build a sense of place?
Gokce, D., & Chen, F. (2016). Does the typological process help to build a sense of place?. Urban Morphology, 20(1), 66-69.
Does the typological process help to build a sense of place?
Gokce, D., & Chen, F. (2016). Does the typological process help to build a sense of place?. URBAN MORPHOLOGY, 20(1), 66-69. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2014
Preserving the cultural identity of Chinese cities in urban design through a typomorphological approach
Chen, F., & Romice, O. (2014). Preserving the cultural identity of Chinese cities in urban design through a typomorphological approach. In Y. Tian, & K. Gu (Eds.), Urban Morphology, Architectural Typology and Cities in Transition (pp. 172-195 reprinted in the book). Beijing: China Science Press.
Urban Morphology and Citizens’ Life
Chen, F. (2014). Urban Morphology and Citizens’ Life. In Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research (pp. 6850-6855). Springer Netherlands. doi:10.1007/978-94-007-0753-5_4080
2013
Chinese Urban Design: The Typomorphological Approach
Chen, F., & Thwaites, K. (2013). Chinese Urban Design: The Typomorphological Approach. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2012
Interpreting urban micromorphology in China: case studies from Suzhou
Chen, F. (2012). Interpreting urban micromorphology in China: case studies from Suzhou. URBAN MORPHOLOGY, 16(2), 133-148. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2011
Traditional architectural forms in market oriented Chinese cities: Place for localities or symbol of culture?
Chen, F. (2011). Traditional architectural forms in market oriented Chinese cities: Place for localities or symbol of culture?. HABITAT INTERNATIONAL, 35(2), 410-418. doi:10.1016/j.habitatint.2010.11.012
2010
Typomorphology and public participation in China
Chen, F. (2010). Typomorphology and public participation in China. URBAN MORPHOLOGY, 14(2), 124-127. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
A new framework for the typomorphological study of Chinese cities
Chen, F. (2010). A new framework for the typomorphological study of Chinese cities. Architectural Journal, (4), 85-90.
2009
Preserving the cultural identity of Chinese cities in urban design through a typomorphological approach
Chen, F., & Romice, O. (2009). Preserving the cultural identity of Chinese cities in urban design through a typomorphological approach. URBAN DESIGN INTERNATIONAL, 14(1), 36-54. doi:10.1057/udi.2009.6
The reciprocity and integration of research on architectural typology and urban morphology
Chen, F., & Gu, K. (2009). The reciprocity and integration of research on architectural typology and urban morphology. Architect, 138(4), 53-58.
2008
Typomorphology and the crisis of Chinese cities
Chen, F. (2008). Typomorphology and the crisis of Chinese cities. URBAN MORPHOLOGY, 12(2), 131-133. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/