Why do you feel that today's buildings are not as beautiful as in ancient times? Have you lost the cultural elements of China?

People in our ancient country always like to regard themselves as the East and oppose the West. This opposing approach makes "the West" a confusing concept, and everything can be put into it. Finally, the concepts of "western architecture" and "modern architecture" are also very vague, as the subject said in the description of the problem. But in fact, what is the West? If we don't understand the background of this thing in the west, the word "modern architecture in China" is impossible to talk about.

Western traditional architecture:

Acropolis of Athens

Vatican Cathedral

Alhambra Palace (for us, it is a "western building", but it is actually an Islamic building. The British or Americans must think this is exotic. The composition of "West" is actually very complicated. Can you tell it apart? )

Modern architecture:

Farnsworth building

Masai apartment

Hong kong Shanghai co., ltd

Look here. You got it? "Modern architecture" and "Western traditional architecture" are completely different species. Modern architecture not only does not retain the traditional cultural elements of China, but also does not retain the traditional cultural elements of any country in the world at all. He was born to "get rid of the decadent architectural cultural elements in the world", which is why we think that "modern architecture" is actually a revolution, as Corbusier said in "Towards New Architecture". The reason why "modern architecture" has left us the impression of "the West" in China is actually only because this revolution happened to be born in the West, and it is the persecution delusion of our ancient country that makes us set ourselves against the whole West. In fact, people (modern architecture) really don't take it to heart. They just think that people here are rubbish (teasing, don't take it seriously).

If we magnify this problem, there will be confusion in all aspects of China's traditional culture. To sort out the context, the actual situation should be as follows:

Modern Architecture-Western or Oriental Traditional Architecture

Modern medicine-western or eastern traditional medicine

Modern Wushu-Traditional Wushu in the West or the East

The birth of modern architecture is due to the progress of technology and materials, and also to meet the new needs of human life. In order to meet the industrial revolution and urban life, there is no possibility of competition among traditional buildings in various countries.

To tell the truth, if we extend this question a little further, we can see whether it is a bit funny: in the future, mankind will build a spaceship and fly to the sea of stars. Will we in China build a spaceship with "China cultural elements"? The one with the red lantern and the Chinese knot? I'm full.

2. Why not find beauty in the existing cities?

I don't seem to like traditional architecture very much. Actually, it's not at all My tutor is studying ancient architecture, and I love the traditional architecture in China. However, love is not the reason why we stick to the old way. The beauty of the past can never go back, and the beauty of an era can only belong to an era. Why can't China brew the unique beauty of this era?

In my opinion, saying that modern China cities have the same style and characteristics is entirely because people's definition of beauty is too single and they lack the eyes to find beauty.

You may not know that there is a holy place in modern China-Kowloon City, which has derived the great style of Cyberpunk. Under this style, countless masterpieces were born. Let me name some of the most famous names: blade runner, Ghost in a Tortoise Shell, Pacific Rim and so on.

Excuse me, do you think this is the unique style of modern cities? Is it necessarily worse than traditional buildings? Isn't it worth mentioning "beauty" because it is a slum? If not, then why are so many artists so obsessed with this style? Like this one below?

Australian artist Joshua Smith's model of Hong Kong architecture

Many "old pedants" feel that they have the privilege of defining beauty, and think that only "carving a beam and painting a building" and "big roof" are the cultural elements of China, and they are beautiful. In my opinion, that's pure fart. Because I think, in fact, many cities in China have developed their own flavor and beauty. I am just looking for some examples.

The height difference in Chongqing has shaped a very three-dimensional urban landscape.

Seriously, I think we may have overlooked a possibility. In the decades of urban development in China, a lot of aesthetic feelings have been brewed that have not been noticed by the mainstream perspective, but have not been discovered for the time being. In fact, we don't have to stare at the old buildings over 100 years, the buildings in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the buildings before 79 years, and the buildings of reform and opening up. Can you always pick out a few well-preserved and unique buildings or urban areas in each period? If these areas can be preserved until 100 years later, will they become "cultural elements of China"? For example, in the dilapidated northern town in the movie Piano Music, why is this industrial desolation not beautiful?

The scene of "The Piano of Steel" (open a brain hole, if this film can reach the level of the godfather, these locations may become the attractions that people all over the world are eager for, so creating and utilizing the existing resources is the best way, right? )