The modern abattoir as a machine for killing: The municipal abattoir of the Shanghai International Settlement, 1933

Yi Wen Wang, John Pendlebury

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Abstract

This paper tells the story of the production of a public abattoir in Shanghai, an extraordinary series of multi-storey concrete structures, functionally dictated by slaughter, set behind an art deco façade.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)131-144
Number of pages14
JournalArchitectural Research Quarterly
Volume20
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2016

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