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'working together from the beginning is a way to see the world through someone else's eyes, to establish shared goals, to unearth opportunities, and ultimately, to offer new outcomes,' delk tells designboom.
the 150 year-old art nouveau icon is scheduled to open by the end of may after over 15 years of construction.
the interior design juxtaposes existing historical features of the building with clean, contemporary lines.
the house is designed to resemble a large piece of a tree trunk.
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fantastic!! It is very enriching to the architectural discourse.
We at Stephenson & Turner would like to congratulate Wang Shu, founder of Amateur Architecture Studio and this year’s recipient of the world’s most prestigious architecture award, the Pritzker Prize.
Wang Shu’s work is an impressive fusion of traditional and contemporary Chinese architecture that stands out even among the other first class architecture emerging from this country. We recently appreciated his architecture in our blog http://stephensonturner.com/blog/next-chinese-architecture
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Surely not? MAD Architects and Studio Pei Zhu are basically Chinese versions of Zaha Hadid/Daniel Libeskind/Frank Gehry, churning out parametrically guided architecture with little thought for context, unlike Wang Shu’s work, which is modern yet looks unmistakeably Chinese and very much rooted in tradition. And although there is undoubtedly a political agenda behind this year’s award, this isn’t the first time the award has been given to a little-known architect (last year’s de Moura), and I think it’s a good thing that the Pritzker jury is awarding the prize to less renowned architects with small portfolios of good work, rather than stroking the ego of yet another starchitect with a huge portfolio of mediocre/unbuilt work.