Modern Chinese Architecture: 180 Years

Date: Nov 12, 2024 - Nov 12, 2024

Location:

United States

This is a virtual program — online only.

Modern Chinese Architecture: 180 Years tells the story of the transformation of Chinese architecture from a traditional timber-frame, single-story building system with ceramic tile roofs of anonymous craftsmen to supertall skyscrapers designed by internationally acclaimed architects. From temple markets to megamalls, and from open-air stages to auditoriums and stadiums, the architectural changes mirror China's extraordinary evolution from an imperial dynasty to a people’s republic and from a country with a largely rural and illiterate citizenry to at least 97% literacy, where 60 percent of the population is urban. 

In this live webinar, author Nancy S. Steinhardt will view the changes in Chinese architecture through five generations of architects: first, through foreigners who practiced in China; then in a first generation who studied modern architecture abroad; a third generation were the students who designed during the years of war with Japan, internal warfare, and the Cultural Revolution; in the 1980s, a next generation began to study abroad, who have been followed in this century by designers from every continent.

To register for this FREE program, click here. You will be redirected to Ticketstripe where you will receive the Zoom link upon registering. The webinar is limited to 100 attendees, but will be livestreamed to the Skyscraper museum's YouTube channel.