TITLE:
Two Extraordinary New Museums in South-Eastern China
AUTHORS:
Vladimir J. Konečni
KEYWORDS:
Aesthetics in Architecture, New Museums in China, Suzhou Museum 2006, Ningbo Museum 2008, I. M. Pei in Suzhou, Wang Shu in Ningbo, Wang Shu’s Pritzker Prize, Architects’ Violation of Traditional Style, Experimentation in Architecture, Interesting versus Pleasing in Architecture, Recycling Materials in Architecture
JOURNAL NAME:
Art and Design Review,
Vol.3 No.3,
July
31,
2015
ABSTRACT: Various architectural and aesthetic matters are discussed in this analytic commentary regarding two highly significant new museums in South-Eastern China in the ancient cities of Suzhou (architect: I. M. Pei) and Ningbo (architect: Wang Shu). Questions regarding the aesthetics of innovation, the public acceptance of nontraditional work in city cores, and the determinants and logistics of real-world decision-making in these domains are also addressed.