Contemporary Chinese Architecture Ashfaq. Rabee. Khaled

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)

Echeloned roof types (National Museum of China)

Interior Design & Furniture Ancient designs fused with modern China Cabinet-mix of colors and styles

Shenzen pavilion- London exhibition (riding stool & hair pin chair)

'Melt series' - simple Chinese design and Italian fashion style

OVERVIEW Lower class Middle class Upper class Public and Private Buildings

LOWER CLASS Destruction of villages Modern Housing projects Main characteristics Expanding of cities

EXPANDING OF CITIES

MIDDLE CLASS Usually live in cities Tower blocks Main characteristics Shift

UPPER CLASS Post modern Characteristics Themes Outside the city

THEME

PRIVATE AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS Representation General trend Examples: CCTV Headquarters

Away from modernism Shanghai World Financial Center, 2008 Shanghai Tower, est. 2014

Main trends Ideas from West Late modernism Shining Solar Skyscraper Shenzhen, under const.

Opening to new ideas Technology Futuristic ideas and designs Sino-Steel International Plaza, est Wangjing SOHO, Beijing, under const.

Stretching previous ideas Adapting to the post-modern world Shenzhen Stock Exchange, 2013

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)

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