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
Landscape Design Strategies for Healthy Aging-in-Place in Communities: Case Studies from Suzhou, China
Huo, D., Chen, F., & Chen, B. (n.d.). Landscape Design Strategies for Healthy Aging-in-Place in Communities: Case Studies from Suzhou, China. Buildings, 14(11), 3427. doi:10.3390/buildings14113427
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
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. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
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.
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
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.
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/
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/