Event: Architecture in China

Catch two exhibitions on contemporary Chinese architecture at the Center for Architecture.

Co-Evolution: Danish/Chinese Collaboration on Sustainable Urban Development in China
"The exhibition confronts the environmental challenges related to rapid and extensive urbanization in China and illustrates the value of international and interdisciplinary collaboration. CO-EVOLUTION displays four visionary projects – the results of collaborations between Danish architects and professors and students from leading Chinese universities."
On view from February 15, 2008 to April 12, 2008

Building China: Five Projects, Five Stories
The exhibition "features five unique architectural case studies that were conceived, designed, and recently completed by Chinese architects."

The projects are:
• Dafen Art Museum, Dafen Village, Shenzhen
Architect: Urbanus architectural and design, completed 2007

• Desheng Noble Town, Beijing
Architect: Cui Kai Studio, China Architecture Design & Research Group, completed 2007

• New Campus for the New Academy of Arts, Hangzhou, Zhejiang
Architect: Amateur Architecture Studio, completed 2007

• Timepiece Museum, Jian Chuan Museum Town, An Ren, Sichuan
Architect: Jiakun Architects, completed 2007

• Brick House, Gao Chun County, Nanjing
Architect: Atelier Zhanglei, completed 2007

"These case studies of contemporary architecture introduce critical voices from the People’s Republic of China, challenging the West’s stereotypical interpretation of China as a homogeneous society."
On view from February 26, 2008 to May 31, 2008

Center for Architecture is located at 536 LaGuardia Place.