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studio pei zhu: designboom interview
studio pei zhu is a platform for researching the relationship between chinese philosophy
and contemporary architecture, an experimental practice dealing with future and tradition
since 2005.
designboom met pei zhu the studio's founder and principal in the firm's beijing office
on november 4th, 2009.
pei zhu
portrait © designboom
tao museum,cichuan,china, 2009
image courtesy studio pei zhu
art museum for artist yue minjun, sichaun, china
image courtesy studio pei zhu
how do you bring modern architecture closer to people?
I don't like the current insensitive development that has
disrupted the traditional hierarchy of the chinese city plan.
the government favors large, iconic buildings.
my preference is for contemporary structures that leave
only a light mark on the cityscape. we have done a few
'invisible' buildings, almost floating. installed on the construction
site without any damage to the ground. we try to meticulously
preserve the existing structure, the quintessentially chinese
of traditional buildings.we try to reconfigure these classic
principles in a contemporary manner by stripping
ornamentation back to its purest lines. courtyards, gardens
and landscaping, ... the chinese form is at once an
architecture of enclosure and an architecture of the
natural world.
and contemporary architecture, an experimental practice dealing with future and tradition
since 2005.
designboom met pei zhu the studio's founder and principal in the firm's beijing office
on november 4th, 2009.
pei zhu
portrait © designboom
tao museum,cichuan,china, 2009
image courtesy studio pei zhu
art museum for artist yue minjun, sichaun, china
image courtesy studio pei zhu
how do you bring modern architecture closer to people?
I don't like the current insensitive development that has
disrupted the traditional hierarchy of the chinese city plan.
the government favors large, iconic buildings.
my preference is for contemporary structures that leave
only a light mark on the cityscape. we have done a few
'invisible' buildings, almost floating. installed on the construction
site without any damage to the ground. we try to meticulously
preserve the existing structure, the quintessentially chinese
of traditional buildings.we try to reconfigure these classic
principles in a contemporary manner by stripping
ornamentation back to its purest lines. courtyards, gardens
and landscaping, ... the chinese form is at once an
architecture of enclosure and an architecture of the
natural world.
I think you are totally right when you say that some how the chinese cities are losing the purity of their roots. I think due mega occidental parade. I think somehow the chinese goverment should at least try to recover what makes china so desired and unique. development is always great but with knowledge from the past and needs.
ak 02.22.10
I like Architecture of Mr. Pei Zhu
Merab Ghvinjilia 02.22.10
Sculptural pieces more than architecture?
rcvs 02.22.10
Unrealistic 'Pie in the Sky' fantasies. Nothing Chinese about his design. The 2nd 3D impression illustrates the impracticalities and sheer stupidity of the design - Accessible sloping roof with no barriers? Kindergarten fantasies.
Malcom 02.23.10
am I the only one who sees a fundamental contradiction in the things Mr Zhu says and the images he creates?
abitconfused 02.23.10
yes, he is copying zaha in a very bad way, poor architecture for a 40 years old architect. really no need to lie about how he continues chinese tradition. sorry.
lair 02.23.10
I like his work, its very futuristic and contemporary.
Renee Zelder 02.23.10
Pei is helping preserve the chinese culture, not its language but spiritual heritage.
Berry 02.23.10
I completely agree Berry.
Even though he doesn't make literal translations to Chinese traditions, you can still see poetic references in his architecture. What I particularly enjoy are the unique opportunities he provides for people to interact with the building spaces - not just in, but around them. He definitely creates an open dialogue between his architecture and the nature which surrounds it.
Even though he doesn't make literal translations to Chinese traditions, you can still see poetic references in his architecture. What I particularly enjoy are the unique opportunities he provides for people to interact with the building spaces - not just in, but around them. He definitely creates an open dialogue between his architecture and the nature which surrounds it.
Esther Chow 02.23.10
Berry and Esther, if you are not pei himself, can you tell us in which image we can find interaction between people and building? are you refering to those photoshoped figures on the roof? and chinese "spiritual heritage"? so funny, why we have to bullshit so much on something simply retardate?
40 years Virgin 02.24.10
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