Archinect - News 2024-11-14T22:17:10-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/100603503/adaptation-architecture-and-change-in-china Adaptation - architecture and change in China Metropolitan Monk 2014-05-29T12:59:00-04:00 >2014-05-29T13:00:29-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ab/ab8bqzrnn7j3w4iq.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>EMG set up <a href="http://emgdotart.net/main/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EMGdotART</a> Foundation [in 2012] &ndash; the first art and culture foundation established by a Chinese enterprise, to have a permanent gallery and headquarters in the heart of Venice, Italy.</p><p>"<em>More than roofs, doors, courtyards or staircases, adaptation is fundamental for the understanding of Chinese architecture.&nbsp;If the fleeting fascination for fundamentals during the upcoming&nbsp;<a title="14th International Architecture Exhibition | website" href="http://www.labiennale.org/en/architecture/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">14th International Architecture Exhibition</a>&nbsp;[June 7 &ndash; 23 November 2014, Venice]&nbsp;will deal and&nbsp;try to understand the basic principles that create architecture; than,&nbsp;<strong>ADAPTATION</strong>&nbsp;-&nbsp;<strong>architecture and change in China</strong>&#12298;<strong>&#24212;&#21464;</strong>&mdash;&mdash;<strong>&#20013;&#22269;&#30340;&#24314;&#31569;&#21644;&#21464;&#21270;</strong>&#12299;&nbsp;focuses on the flexible framework that makes architecture (in China) possible.</em>" MovingCities co-curatorial statement</p><p>Taking place on the ground floor the historic Palazzo Zen &ndash; newly renovated by Chinese architectural studio <a href="http://www.o-officearch.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">O-OFFICE</a> &ndash; <a href="http://movingcities.org/movingmemos/adaptation-la-biennale-di-venezia-architecture-2014-exhibition/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ADAPTATION, architecture and change in China</a> &ndash; selected as one of <a href="http://www.labiennale.org/en/architecture/news/22-04.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">21 Collateral Events</a> &ndash; is curated by Prof. Marino Folin (Rector of the IUAV University (19...</p>