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We need architects to be visionaries.

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In the past, young, talented architects worked together to form a strong social agenda and communicate with a larger audience. That's what today's architecture community should be.

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We proposed Tiananmen Square - this very empty political square in the city centre - should turn green. Maybe in the future, this space could become a very human and open urban space. And if that happens, I think that all the cities around China will follow to change.

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It's very strange: if you're a philosopher or musician or an artist, people automatically believe you can see the future. Even if they don't like you, they accept your vision as an individual.

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If we're talking about the urban landscape as an advanced, forward-thinking art form, there must be some intellectual thinking involved.

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Since the Industrial Revolution, we tend to use technology to show our power: you know, we build high-rises, towers, big buildings that become symbols of power and capitalism. We don't talk about how emotions and nature can be connected.

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China is a place where you can experience two very contrasting things coexisting. First, the rich, cultural history of the country - and, second, rapid urbanization.

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A shan-shui city is a modern city, a high-density urban situation, but we pay more attention to the environment. We bring waterfalls; we bring in a lot of trees and gardens. We treat architecture as a landscape.

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The shan-shui city idea is trying to bring traditional values and ways of living to modern high-rise architecture.

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Although we're architects, we believe we do culture; architecture is culture, and the topics we tackle will always arise a broader debate.

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Nationality: Chinese

Type: Architect

Born: Unknown

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