Chinese Architecture

Well, I was going to put together a little tribute to Chinese architecture a while ago...with the Olympics coming up soon, there has been a tremendous amount of attention in the Architecture community placed on China in general and Beijing in particular. There has been a building boom going on throughout much of China even without the extra high-profile projects undertaken primarily for the games this summer.

I also wanted to contrast the flashy new construction with the rich history found in Chinese Architecture as well. I had put this little investigation on hold but was reminded of it today when Shayna was looking into traditional Chinese style and the pagodas' uniquely shaped roofs.

I found a good compilation/tribute to recent Chinese Architectural progress on Architectural Record: RECORD REVEALS: BEIJING

Also on Arch Record, the PROJECT PORTFOLIO looks at 15 works in China right now.

Lastly on Arch Record, a GREAT article on Architecural Technology behind the new aquatic cube for the swimming events.

Even one of the Seven Wonders of the World is a work of Chinese Architecture and Engineering--The Great Wall of China.

Extensive Wikipedia entry on Chinese Architecture.

Google image search: Chinese Architecture.