BEAUTIFIED CHINA III - THE ARCHITECTURAL REVOLUTION

BEAUTIFIED CHINA III - The Architectural Revolution

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Living in Beijing, Shanghai, and now Hong Kong, I have experienced architecture as an omnipresent factor in my life. My decision at the time to combine working as an architect with learning photography proved very helpful to understanding my new, ever-changing living context.

While living and working across China, I was able to appreciate first-hand what a strong influence architecture can have. Not only on how a city looks, functions or develops, but also on how that city represents itself to the outside world. This is where the iconic architecture represented in this book falls into place.

Beautified China is a selection of the most striking modern buildings that have been erected in the country over the past two decades. From arched skyscrapers, infinity loops, and stacked chopsticks to moving tubular curtains, this book offers a glimpse of China’s endless supply of breathtaking architecture. From the well-known cities (Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong) to the lesser-known cities deep inside China’s mainland (Harbin, Changsha, Wuhan …), this book is guaranteed to offer you a new view of the Middle Kingdom (The literal translation of Zhongguo, the Mandarin name for China).

As I approach the end of his first decade in China, I look back on my early days in the country with the same enthusiasm as I do today. As the country keeps developing rapidly, architecture is and will always be at the forefront of it all. As an architect and architectural photographer, there is no place I would rather be than China.

Da Wang Jing

Architect: Andrew Bromberg at AedasPlace: Beijing

Function: mixed-Use

Architect:

Place: Ningbo

Function: exhibition

Nanjing Zendai Himalayas Center

Architect:MAD Architects

Place: Nanjing

Function: mixed-use

Chongqing Guotai Arts Center

Architect: China Architectural Design & Research Group

Place: Chongqing

Function: arts center

Shanghai Oriental Sports Center

Architect: gmp Architekten

Place: Shanghai

Function: sports facility

Fosun Foundation

Architect: Heatherwick Studio

Place: Shanghai

Function: gallery

Gubei SOHO

Architect: KPFPlace: Shanghai

Function: office

Shenzhen Energy HQArchitect:BIG

Place: Shenzhen

Function: office

SBF Tower

Architect: Hans Hollein & Christoph Monschein

Place: Shenzhen

Function: Office

Tencent Seafront TowersArchitect:NBBJ

Place: Shenzhen Function: office

OCT Pavilion

Architect: Studio Zhu Pei

Place: Shenzhen

Function: retail

Wanda Movie Theme Park Architect:Stufish Entertainment Architects

Place: Wuhan Function: amusement park

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KRIS PROVOOST

Kris Provoost is a Belgian photographer based in Hong Kong. He has been active in Asia the past decade capturing buildings and cities, to better understand the built environment.

After graduating with a Master in Architecture, he relocated to Beijing where he started his architecture career contributing to buildings spread around Asia. He worked for highly respected design firms including Zaha Hadid Architects, Buro Ole Scheeren and gmp.

As a photographer he has worked with some of the most well-known established architects and engineers.

Photos have been published in Architectural Digest, Vogue, CNN Style, The Guardian, Wallpaper, AD Italia, Aesthetica Magazine, South China Morning Post, Dezeen, ArchDaily, Designboom, FastCompany, Wired.