China by
design
lecture series
6 March >
8 May 2023
Terese, aula A
h 14
Xiahong Hua College of Architecture and Urban Planning,
Tongji University
organized by Dipartimento di Culture del progetto
as part of the corso di laurea magistrale in Architettura, corso di laurea magistrale MA in Architecture, corso di laurea magistrale in Urbanistica e pianificazione del territorio
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abstract
a selective seminar in
2023 Spring semester for Iuav by prof. Xiahong Hua a visiting professor from
College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University
Monday afternoon 3
hours 4 credits for master students in Architecture and urbanism, totally 6
weeks
March 6 -May 8, Class
in March 6, 13, 27 April 17, 24 May 8, in Terese (classroom A)
Feb 27 introduction
May 15 probably final presentation and marking
Through lectures on
diverse cases, reading reviews and research projects, the seminar course aims
at illustrating the historical evolution of Chinese Architecture from the
beginning of 20th century to the present, showcasing how China was designed
physically and ideologically through various practices under different
historical context. Although using cases in Chinese urbanization context, this
course aims at examining both the transnational cultural exchange in different
historical periods and the theoretical reflection on architecture as a social
and cultural product. The integration between physical construction and
institutional engagement, is relevant for architectural research not only in
China, but also in a broad context and may constitute a contrast with the
mainstream thinking on design with genius authorship. The seminar will include
totally 6 weeks’ program (with 1 week flexibility to include the
introduction and presentation). Each time 3 hours, combining lecture, reading
review and class discussion, or presentation and discussion, related readings
for the same historical periods which will be provided in advance. The students
are encouraged to pick an international architects’ work (especially
Italian designers) in China in contemporary period to do group case study and
comparative analysis.
programme
Lecture series
conducted by our visiting professor DD programme with Tongji University:
6 March 2023,
h 14
CASE 1 The Tallest Building in the Far East: A
Hungarian Architect’s legacy in Shanghai (1918-1947)
13 March 2023, h 14
CASE 2 Educational Revolution: Integrating Design
Education with Production (1952-1976)
27 March 2023, h 14
CASE 3 Hongqiao Economic and Technological
Development Zone: Constructing a Comprehensive Enclave for Foreign-related
Business (1984-2001)
17 April 2023, h 14
CASE 4 Architectural Design as Modern Production and
Organization: Chinese Architectural Design and Research Institutes in Rapid
Urbanization (1978-2014)
26 April 2023, h 14
CASE 5 Onto a new Global Stage: China as the World
Biggest Building Market (1998-2012)
8 May 2023, h 14
CASE 6 Shanghai Project: Inspiration from Everyday
Urbanism and Online-offline Integrated Living (2014-2022)
biography
Instructor: Ms. HUA
Xiahong is a full professor and doctoral advisor at the College of Architecture
and Urban Planning, Tongji University, Chinese Registered Architect, visiting
fellow in School of Architecture, Yale University, visiting professor and
researcher in Università IUAV di Venezia, the director for Tongji-UNIFI double
degree master program. She is also the academic advisor for Atelier Archmixing
and a part-time editor for Time+Architecture Magazine. Her academic interests
include “Chinese Architects and Their Practices in Modern and
Contemporary Times”, “Architectural Design as Modern Production and
Organization”, “Contemporary Architecture in Consumer
Culture” and “Everyday Urban Research and Regeneration Design
Strategies for Ordinary Buildings”. She has co-authored Tongji Design for
70 Years: An Oral History (1952-2022) (2022), The Origin of Shanghai Hongqiao
Airport No.1: The Limit (2022),Change is More: Architectural Thinking by
Atelier Archmixing (2020), Sixty- year History of Tongji University
Architectural Design Institute (2018) and Shanghai Hudec Architecture (2013)
and contributed chapters in Largest Architectural Firms (Edifir, Edizioni
Firenze, 2021), The Oral History of Chinese Architecture Series
(2018,2019,2022), The History of Chinese Modern Architecture (2016), The
Analysis and Inherence of Chinese Traditional Architecture (Shanghai volume)
(2017), The Green House (2015), Regeneration & Re-use in China:
Transforming the Existing (Santarcangelo di Romagna: Maggioli S.p.A, 2015) and
Changing Shanghai: From Expo’s after Use to New Green Towns (Roma:
Officina edizioni,2011) etc. Her writings have also been featured in
prestigious international academic journals such as Architectural Design,
Architectural Research Quarterly, Perspecta: the Yale Architectural Journal,
Cambridge Journal of China Study, Cambridge Journal of China Studies, Built
Heritage and leading Chinese architectural periodicals such as Architectural
Journal, The Architect, Time+Architecture etc. As a practicing architect since
1995, she has designed projects of various types and won many awards. The design
team she serves now as the academic advisor, Atelier Archmixing is one of the
pioneering independent practices in China, and has been the first Chinese
architectural studio providing a solo exhibition in RIBA London (2022). She
also serves as a community planner for Changing District Shanghai.
华霞虹 HUA
Xiahong
CAUP, Tongji University,
No. 1239 Siping Road, Yangpu District Shanghai 200092, P.R.China
email (China): huaxiahong@tongji.edu.cn
email(Italy): xhua@iuav.it
tel(China):
086-13601768454
tel(Italy):
039-3343462483
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training
credits
Students who intend to
obtain recognition of 4 CFU type D credits must register by sending an
email to the professor at the following email address: xhua@iuav.it by 6 March 2023