Contemporary Chinese Architecture Ashfaq. Rabee. Khaled.
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Glimpses From The Past
•Symmetry
•Use of rhythmic patterns
•Use of inner open spaces(courtyards)
•Effect of culture (eg-screen walls, no.8)
•Tiered pagoda style (eg-jin Mao tower)
Architectural Classes•Religious- Tianning temple
(Changzou) •Commoner- villages• Imperial- palaces•Garden- public areas
Traditional Designs
•Applied mostly in rural areas •Combination of traditional Chinese
designs and modern architecture (National Indoor Stadium-fan)
Interior Design & Furniture•Ancient designs fused with modern
•China Cabinet-mix of colors and styles
LOWER CLASS
• Destruction of villages
• Modern Housing projects
• Main characteristics
• Expanding of cities
• Opening to new ideas • Technology• Futuristic ideas and designs
Sino-Steel International Plaza, est. 2014 Wangjing SOHO, Beijing, under const.
Green buildings
• Buildings that are sustainable - Less pollution - Efficient energy use- Better productivity & health for occupants
Aspects that make them Green • Open atriums • Nearness to nature • Transparent walls and roofing
Park View Green, Beijing, 2013 Raffles City, Hangzhou, under const.
Technology and Green buildings • Use of solar panels • Energy conservation methods• Minimum CO2 emissions• Sensors to control lights/temp.
SIEEB, Beijing
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Contemporary World Architecture, Fall 2013 Dr. Khaled Adham
Urban Forest, China (proposed)