In Chinese painting duplication of works from the past was the common method for creation. Is architecture taking on this method of realization today? l china daily l
I think that architecture as a discipline often rewards imitation, so long as it is subtle. We use words like homage or precedent. Think of Cedric Price's (unbuilt) Fun Palace and Rogers and Piano's Centre Pompidou. Chinese designers often move well beyond what western designers feel comfortable with.
There is also the phenomenon of designing tourist attractions, like the architecture village shown above. Domestic Chinese tourism is growing very quickly, and developers all over the country are eager to grab the part of this market that can only afford to travel inside the country.
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ronchamp, IN CHINA:
My comments above don't necessarily reflect the article, but is just a thought on the building trends in China.
I think that architecture as a discipline often rewards imitation, so long as it is subtle. We use words like homage or precedent. Think of Cedric Price's (unbuilt) Fun Palace and Rogers and Piano's Centre Pompidou. Chinese designers often move well beyond what western designers feel comfortable with.
But there is also a growing discomfort among the Chinese with importing Western designers. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-10/01/content_379388.htm
There is also the phenomenon of designing tourist attractions, like the architecture village shown above. Domestic Chinese tourism is growing very quickly, and developers all over the country are eager to grab the part of this market that can only afford to travel inside the country.
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