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这是她的回复，她虽然点出了一些精髓，但没触及实质问题——
And what does this mean? That Chinese like rectangles more and Americans like triangles (pointed roofs and steeples)? One thing I see is that the scale of architecture is different. Many of the Chinese buildings are imposing edifices on a large scale that dwarfs individuals. They don't look friendly, you know, as if meant to intimidate you. They present an institutional face. I prefer smaller scale architecture, perhaps, or architecture and landscaping meant to invite you in more than to shut you out. In just that way the hutungs are friendly, interesting, inviting in appearance, and wangfujing's glass and steel seems cold and impersonal. The distances between buildings on Chang An Jie suggest that Beijing is not to be a "walking city." The Chinese buildings all use new materials, it seems. I like the dark brick and local stone used in some older American buildings (for example, Albany NY, a relatively old, formerly Dutch city). Another thing I like about American cities is the juxtaposition of architecture of different styles and periods -- not everything is trying to be "modern." I wish more older architecture on a human scale and green space,remained throughout Beijing as a counterpoint to all this. The siheyuan are very intruiging, but they have walls to block your vision, so you can not see in to enjoy them vicariously, even though I am sure they are very attractive inside. The walls keep out traffic noise, which is useful. |
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发表于 2007-2-26 17:56:09
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