Living over the store: architecture and local urban life

Abstract

Introduction. A quintessential urban building -- The shop/house as a global phenomenon. Shophouses of Asia -- The shop in the palazzo -- Merchants' houses of northern and western Europe -- From London to Main Street -- The fabric of everyday life. Living and working in the city -- The geography of mixed uses -- Adaptable buildings and flexible economics -- The architecture of hybrid types -- The death and life of the modest shop/house. The gradual separation of family and business -- The building culture of the divided city -- Toward a resilient urbanism -- Conclusion. Hybrid urban practice