- First complete review of the works of Scenic Architecture office
- Rich illustrations and drawings provide a lot of inspiration on innovative Chinese architecture
Scenic Architecture Office always starts with responding to needs from body & mind, nature, and society, and tries to establish a balanced and dynamic relevance among them through ontological orders composed by space-time and tectonics. This collection includes 12 representative works in its 18 years of practice, and each work contains design concept, sketches, tectonic details, and photos. The works are categorised in Courtyard Settlement, Extension of Homes, and Free Cell. Courtyard Settlement refers to reconstruction of the spatial formtype of courtyard; Extension of Homes, expansion of the traditional house formtype; and Free Cell test of the new formtype. Through explorations of the formtype, they hope to bridge the past, present and future to make architecture a carrier of cultural memory and the times' energy, and a balanced and dynamic connection between human, nature and society.
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The Dialectical Architecture of Zhu Xiaofeng |
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The Integration of Thought and Practice |
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10 | (2) |
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From Jiangnan Aesthetics to an Architecture of Embodiment -- The Practice of Scenic Architecture Office |
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12 | (6) |
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18 | (6) |
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Reviving Courtyards in a Historic Neighborhood Shengli Street Neighborhood Committee and Senior Citizens' Daycare Center |
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24 | (18) |
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Convergence of Frames: Zhujiajiao Museum of Humanities and Arts |
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42 | (24) |
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A Tree of Terraces: Lattice Book House |
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66 | (20) |
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Interactive Platforms: Pudong Adolescent Activity Center and Civic Art Center |
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86 | (26) |
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Scene Collector: Community Pavilion at Jintao Village |
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112 | (16) |
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Childhood in a Honeycomb: Bilingual Kindergarten Affiliated to East China Normal University |
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128 | (24) |
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Floating Among Trees: Shanghai Google Creators' Society Center |
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152 | (28) |
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Enlightenment of Waves: Dashawan Beach Facility at Lianyungang |
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180 | (20) |
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Folded Plates Take-off: Activity Homes at Yunjin Road |
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Rainbow Hung from Cornice: Bridge of Nine Terraces |
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224 | (18) |
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Interwoven Auras: Dongyuan Qianxun Community Center |
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242 | (22) |
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Collaborating with Nature: Deep Dive Rowing Club |
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264 | (27) |
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Project Chronology 2004-2021 |
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Scenic Architecture Office |
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293 | (2) |
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295 | (1) |
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296 | (1) |
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297 | (2) |
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299 | (4) |
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303 | (1) |
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Zhu Xiaofeng, the founding principal of Scenic Architecture Office, is a chartered member of the Royal Institute of British Architects, a member of the Architectural Culture Academic Committee of the Architectural Society of China, and a member of the Academic Department of Shanghai Architectural Society. Zhu attained his masters degree from Harvard University Graduate School of Design and his doctorates degree from Tongji University. Since 2012, he has been lecturing at Tongji University as a guest professor in the College of Architecture and Urban Planning.
