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Chinese Architecture: From Tradition to Harmony | Mandi Zhao | TEDxWestFurongRoad


I feel really lucky because I was born

I feel really lucky because I was born and raised in this very City yeah

and raised in this very City yeah

and raised in this very City yeah when this long history colorful culture

when this long history colorful culture

when this long history colorful culture and glorious past and maybe also because

and glorious past and maybe also because

and glorious past and maybe also because I’m sometimes too sentimental

I’m sometimes too sentimental

I’m sometimes too sentimental shame becomes my deep attachment so

shame becomes my deep attachment so

shame becomes my deep attachment so today I stand here as a local as someone

today I stand here as a local as someone

today I stand here as a local as someone has life here not a tourist or a guide

has life here not a tourist or a guide

has life here not a tourist or a guide as someone who has life here and walks

as someone who has life here and walks

as someone who has life here and walks my own buildings here in a daily basis

my own buildings here in a daily basis

my own buildings here in a daily basis so since we’re talking about

so since we’re talking about

so since we’re talking about architecture

architecture

architecture levena architecture in Seon is more of

levena architecture in Seon is more of

levena architecture in Seon is more of an arc you torture to me because I

an arc you torture to me because I

an arc you torture to me because I always believe the computation style

always believe the computation style

always believe the computation style buildings no matter how pretty you look

buildings no matter how pretty you look

buildings no matter how pretty you look on your Instagram represents a kind of

on your Instagram represents a kind of

on your Instagram represents a kind of laziness and what it should appreciate

laziness and what it should appreciate

laziness and what it should appreciate is the ones that shows the attempt to

is the ones that shows the attempt to

is the ones that shows the attempt to reach a harmony between the old and new

reach a harmony between the old and new

reach a harmony between the old and new so as a towards the streets of siena

so as a towards the streets of siena

so as a towards the streets of siena little I see a lot hotels shopping malls

little I see a lot hotels shopping malls

little I see a lot hotels shopping malls cinemas cafes apparently wanted to

cinemas cafes apparently wanted to

cinemas cafes apparently wanted to create this atmosphere that reminds

create this atmosphere that reminds

create this atmosphere that reminds people of our town Tennessee glory

people of our town Tennessee glory

people of our town Tennessee glory exactly what the tourists expect of yen

exactly what the tourists expect of yen

exactly what the tourists expect of yen a while ago some friends from other part

a while ago some friends from other part

a while ago some friends from other part of China came for a visit and I was to

of China came for a visit and I was to

of China came for a visit and I was to accompany them as a guide it was late

accompany them as a guide it was late

accompany them as a guide it was late that day and no real sites like the Baku

that day and no real sites like the Baku

that day and no real sites like the Baku da or the bell tower was nearby so I

da or the bell tower was nearby so I

da or the bell tower was nearby so I took them to that on a t-shirt slightly

took them to that on a t-shirt slightly

took them to that on a t-shirt slightly embarrassed I took them to a shopping

embarrassed I took them to a shopping

embarrassed I took them to a shopping district instead of a real historical

district instead of a real historical

district instead of a real historical site but surprisingly after going around

site but surprisingly after going around

site but surprisingly after going around and have a cup of coffee

and have a cup of coffee

and have a cup of coffee they seemed pretty satisfied and thanked

they seemed pretty satisfied and thanked

they seemed pretty satisfied and thanked me for the kind and this is what most

me for the kind and this is what most

me for the kind and this is what most tourists are like they don’t care much

tourists are like they don’t care much

tourists are like they don’t care much about real history no feeling that they

about real history no feeling that they

about real history no feeling that they are in the Asian City a strange town and

are in the Asian City a strange town and

are in the Asian City a strange town and on a trip different from their daily

on a trip different from their daily

on a trip different from their daily routine is what matters to them so

routine is what matters to them so

routine is what matters to them so building styles that merely copy the

building styles that merely copy the

building styles that merely copy the traditional ones still to me just as

traditional ones still to me just as

traditional ones still to me just as well in fact is when I asked some of my

well in fact is when I asked some of my

well in fact is when I asked some of my maloca friends they are ok with it as

maloca friends they are ok with it as

maloca friends they are ok with it as well but I can agree for starters

well but I can agree for starters

well but I can agree for starters Chinese architecture looks that way not

Chinese architecture looks that way not

Chinese architecture looks that way not because the people thought of it out of

because the people thought of it out of

because the people thought of it out of nowhere but because the building

nowhere but because the building

nowhere but because the building techniques and materials decided it the

techniques and materials decided it the

techniques and materials decided it the majority is wood and along with stones

majority is wood and along with stones

majority is wood and along with stones and bricks so this makes it hard for our

and bricks so this makes it hard for our

and bricks so this makes it hard for our buildings to be as tall as classic style

buildings to be as tall as classic style

buildings to be as tall as classic style churches but we have broad lines

churches but we have broad lines

churches but we have broad lines available in China so our buildings tend

available in China so our buildings tend

available in China so our buildings tend to exist in extent in width there are

to exist in extent in width there are

to exist in extent in width there are just simple manages even with

just simple manages even with

just simple manages even with non-professional like me understand but

non-professional like me understand but

non-professional like me understand but today we have concrete walls huge

today we have concrete walls huge

today we have concrete walls huge construction machines and our other

construction machines and our other

construction machines and our other highest strengths and waterproof

highest strengths and waterproof

highest strengths and waterproof materials in architects who learn from

materials in architects who learn from

materials in architects who learn from all kinds of building styles in the

all kinds of building styles in the

all kinds of building styles in the world

world

world wipe your the same shape again and again

wipe your the same shape again and again

wipe your the same shape again and again oh this is a roof of the Great Mosque in

oh this is a roof of the Great Mosque in

oh this is a roof of the Great Mosque in Muslims district by looking at it you

Muslims district by looking at it you

Muslims district by looking at it you can see layers of wood bars called ogle

can see layers of wood bars called ogle

can see layers of wood bars called ogle added together to support a big roof I

added together to support a big roof I

added together to support a big roof I know some wood cut around it and make

know some wood cut around it and make

know some wood cut around it and make sounds like oh when taking photos but

sounds like oh when taking photos but

sounds like oh when taking photos but think about the people in ancient times

think about the people in ancient times

think about the people in ancient times they were just used to it

they were just used to it

they were just used to it and just like where you starburst

and just like where you starburst

and just like where you starburst wrappers today as well and this is the

wrappers today as well and this is the

wrappers today as well and this is the roof in that house she should tell you

roof in that house she should tell you

roof in that house she should tell you careful look you will find that the

careful look you will find that the

careful look you will find that the shape is carved out to resemble wood

shape is carved out to resemble wood

shape is carved out to resemble wood bars and practically speaking is just a

bars and practically speaking is just a

bars and practically speaking is just a waste of building materials I know so

waste of building materials I know so

waste of building materials I know so I’m going to say but it’s pretty I don’t

I’m going to say but it’s pretty I don’t

I’m going to say but it’s pretty I don’t want to waste all concrete house every

want to waste all concrete house every

want to waste all concrete house every day yes architecture in ancient times

day yes architecture in ancient times

day yes architecture in ancient times touches our senses in a way but not

touches our senses in a way but not

touches our senses in a way but not because they’re really beautiful but

because they’re really beautiful but

because they’re really beautiful but more because they’re old and fury

more because they’re old and fury

more because they’re old and fury members and build this distance in

members and build this distance in

members and build this distance in motion in fact like thousands of years

motion in fact like thousands of years

motion in fact like thousands of years who now our posterity would probably cut

who now our posterity would probably cut

who now our posterity would probably cut around a cement house and it’s doing our

around a cement house and it’s doing our

around a cement house and it’s doing our eyes and go oh just as well so a friend

eyes and go oh just as well so a friend

eyes and go oh just as well so a friend once pointed to me thinking I was being

once pointed to me thinking I was being

once pointed to me thinking I was being a cynical that if put into a larger time

a cynical that if put into a larger time

a cynical that if put into a larger time scale the architecture we have today and

scale the architecture we have today and

scale the architecture we have today and in town dynasty the difference will not

in town dynasty the difference will not

in town dynasty the difference will not be important but is that all we can do

be important but is that all we can do

be important but is that all we can do the where’s the end of People’s Republic

the where’s the end of People’s Republic

the where’s the end of People’s Republic of China now China of Tang Dynasty

of China now China of Tang Dynasty

of China now China of Tang Dynasty anymore our so coward that lack the

anymore our so coward that lack the

anymore our so coward that lack the confidence to build things that

confidence to build things that

confidence to build things that different from the dead people’s

different from the dead people’s

different from the dead people’s nowadays exploitation in western China

nowadays exploitation in western China

nowadays exploitation in western China and new development in Malaysia create

and new development in Malaysia create

and new development in Malaysia create continent-continent opportunities for

continent-continent opportunities for

continent-continent opportunities for our city this this is a new age and we

our city this this is a new age and we

our city this this is a new age and we had we should have the confidence to

had we should have the confidence to

had we should have the confidence to build the city in our own way so

build the city in our own way so

build the city in our own way so simplifying and combination is what we

simplifying and combination is what we

simplifying and combination is what we need when building our city

need when building our city

need when building our city and this is what I like talk more about

and this is what I like talk more about

and this is what I like talk more about now so tom tendency is considered the

now so tom tendency is considered the

now so tom tendency is considered the genus of Chinese architecture this is

genus of Chinese architecture this is

genus of Chinese architecture this is for gone temple found in Shaanxi it is

for gone temple found in Shaanxi it is

for gone temple found in Shaanxi it is the first confirmed countenance the

the first confirmed countenance the

the first confirmed countenance the architecture in our China and by looking

architecture in our China and by looking

architecture in our China and by looking at it you can see the major characters

at it you can see the major characters

at it you can see the major characters of his peers at that time relatively

of his peers at that time relatively

of his peers at that time relatively flat roofs and broad scales and simple

flat roofs and broad scales and simple

flat roofs and broad scales and simple decorations reveals this kind of

decorations reveals this kind of

decorations reveals this kind of magnificant temperament of a powerful

magnificant temperament of a powerful

magnificant temperament of a powerful times today our buildings in Xi’an

times today our buildings in Xi’an

times today our buildings in Xi’an coppices style a lot this is the

coppices style a lot this is the

coppices style a lot this is the historical museum of Shaanxi and this is

historical museum of Shaanxi and this is

historical museum of Shaanxi and this is the watch industry Museum you mean home

the watch industry Museum you mean home

the watch industry Museum you mean home these are unlike the buildings near the

these are unlike the buildings near the

these are unlike the buildings near the pagoda or bell tower which are obliged

pagoda or bell tower which are obliged

pagoda or bell tower which are obliged to copy a little to satisfy the tourists

to copy a little to satisfy the tourists

to copy a little to satisfy the tourists and create this mood but the architect

and create this mood but the architect

and create this mood but the architect and the decision makers choose to make

and the decision makers choose to make

and the decision makers choose to make it this way so you will ask are they

it this way so you will ask are they

it this way so you will ask are they good or bad before I tell you let’s look

good or bad before I tell you let’s look

good or bad before I tell you let’s look at this this is Chilean junior in Hong

at this this is Chilean junior in Hong

at this this is Chilean junior in Hong Kong it’s also a famous copied Asian

Kong it’s also a famous copied Asian

Kong it’s also a famous copied Asian architecture before I tell you this you

architecture before I tell you this you

architecture before I tell you this you won’t recognize the difference between

won’t recognize the difference between

won’t recognize the difference between this one and what we have inside so this

this one and what we have inside so this

this one and what we have inside so this is a shortage of copying too much just

is a shortage of copying too much just

is a shortage of copying too much just simply changing the building materials

simply changing the building materials

simply changing the building materials won’t tell you the clear time and area

won’t tell you the clear time and area

won’t tell you the clear time and area of this building interestingly let’s

of this building interestingly let’s

of this building interestingly let’s look at the pseudo museum designed by

look at the pseudo museum designed by

look at the pseudo museum designed by Bill you mean but looking at it is

Bill you mean but looking at it is

Bill you mean but looking at it is nothing like the traditional pseudo

nothing like the traditional pseudo

nothing like the traditional pseudo Karnas which has white printed walls and

Karnas which has white printed walls and

Karnas which has white printed walls and high black flying tops but you can

high black flying tops but you can

high black flying tops but you can clearly recognize a difference that

clearly recognize a difference that

clearly recognize a difference that recognize the resemblance that this

recognize the resemblance that this

recognize the resemblance that this museum represents a local social culture

museum represents a local social culture

museum represents a local social culture this is something you don’t easily

this is something you don’t easily

this is something you don’t easily forget and when I look at it and fell in

forget and when I look at it and fell in

forget and when I look at it and fell in love with it long time ago

love with it long time ago

love with it long time ago I didn’t know his name until I was doing

I didn’t know his name until I was doing

I didn’t know his name until I was doing this research and recognized it

this research and recognized it

this research and recognized it immediately

another example is the Starbucks near

another example is the Starbucks near the bell tower

the bell tower

the bell tower I know it’s always crowded and actually

I know it’s always crowded and actually

I know it’s always crowded and actually I would prefer the Pacific upstairs but

I would prefer the Pacific upstairs but

I would prefer the Pacific upstairs but by looking at the building you can see

by looking at the building you can see

by looking at the building you can see the difference

the difference

the difference no Starbuck builds this its build itself

no Starbuck builds this its build itself

no Starbuck builds this its build itself in a clear modern fashion

in a clear modern fashion

in a clear modern fashion but the color and the wood bars shows a

but the color and the wood bars shows a

but the color and the wood bars shows a respect to the tradition and to the bell

respect to the tradition and to the bell

respect to the tradition and to the bell tower can see that and compared to that

tower can see that and compared to that

tower can see that and compared to that the Pacific upstairs is kind of mediocre

the Pacific upstairs is kind of mediocre

the Pacific upstairs is kind of mediocre because you want able to tell their

because you want able to tell their

because you want able to tell their category all the time it belongs to so

category all the time it belongs to so

category all the time it belongs to so now I become more clear not it becomes

now I become more clear not it becomes

now I become more clear not it becomes more clear to us the spirit is always

more clear to us the spirit is always

more clear to us the spirit is always more important than exact shape so with

more important than exact shape so with

more important than exact shape so with this in mind let’s look at some more

this in mind let’s look at some more

this in mind let’s look at some more impressive examples so when thinking

impressive examples so when thinking

impressive examples so when thinking about Shaanxi there is also amazing

about Shaanxi there is also amazing

about Shaanxi there is also amazing local folk culture and this hotel but

local folk culture and this hotel but

local folk culture and this hotel but also talking to the ground but in a

also talking to the ground but in a

also talking to the ground but in a simpler oval shape reveals this kind of

simpler oval shape reveals this kind of

simpler oval shape reveals this kind of modern accommodation but it also reminds

modern accommodation but it also reminds

modern accommodation but it also reminds us of the lowest caves the spotted

us of the lowest caves the spotted

us of the lowest caves the spotted highland of champagne and this is each

highland of champagne and this is each

highland of champagne and this is each and should hide an amazing private

and should hide an amazing private

and should hide an amazing private estate in London it’s built by an

estate in London it’s built by an

estate in London it’s built by an architect returned from America but

architect returned from America but

architect returned from America but looking at these roofs you can see it’s

looking at these roofs you can see it’s

looking at these roofs you can see it’s carrying clearly inspired by our half

carrying clearly inspired by our half

carrying clearly inspired by our half sighted houses in control so the

sighted houses in control so the

sighted houses in control so the simplification and innovation is means

simplification and innovation is means

simplification and innovation is means art in architecture and the good ones

art in architecture and the good ones

art in architecture and the good ones describe the essence so you can clearly

describe the essence so you can clearly

describe the essence so you can clearly recognize this is an architecture and

recognize this is an architecture and

recognize this is an architecture and this mod this is a modern Christian

this mod this is a modern Christian

this mod this is a modern Christian Church who is to do the simple who is to

Church who is to do the simple who is to

Church who is to do the simple who is to do the simplification and thinking

do the simplification and thinking

do the simplification and thinking architect so now you may understand why

architect so now you may understand why

architect so now you may understand why this pictures name as I’ve shown a

this pictures name as I’ve shown a

this pictures name as I’ve shown a second ago is the best of architects

and this is my album cover of a rich

and this is my album cover of a rich head

head

head it is a dome but built with a computer

it is a dome but built with a computer

it is a dome but built with a computer program that make sure the accurate

program that make sure the accurate

program that make sure the accurate position of each small circle in it it

position of each small circle in it it

position of each small circle in it it is harmonious and it’s beautiful as many

is harmonious and it’s beautiful as many

is harmonious and it’s beautiful as many of my friends said so with digital

of my friends said so with digital

of my friends said so with digital building 3d printing machine learning

building 3d printing machine learning

building 3d printing machine learning and other other related fields

and other other related fields

and other other related fields innovation the new age has come and we

innovation the new age has come and we

innovation the new age has come and we should have the confidence to build new

should have the confidence to build new

should have the confidence to build new things I know that simply replicating

things I know that simply replicating

things I know that simply replicating reduces mistakes but it also represents

reduces mistakes but it also represents

reduces mistakes but it also represents a laziness and refuge untick

a laziness and refuge untick

a laziness and refuge untick think the successful ones conveys ideas

think the successful ones conveys ideas

think the successful ones conveys ideas most efficiently what I should

most efficiently what I should

most efficiently what I should appreciate is the buildings that showed

appreciate is the buildings that showed

appreciate is the buildings that showed sought means the post

sought means the post

sought means the post reflect the contemporary spirit and a

reflect the contemporary spirit and a

reflect the contemporary spirit and a respect to culture intensity I know that

respect to culture intensity I know that

respect to culture intensity I know that maybe you can’t judge them by a

maybe you can’t judge them by a

maybe you can’t judge them by a successful one failed but let’s put it

successful one failed but let’s put it

successful one failed but let’s put it on site because we always appreciate

on site because we always appreciate

on site because we always appreciate ideas and attempts over laziness right

ideas and attempts over laziness right

ideas and attempts over laziness right think

think

think [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] you

you

you [Music]

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