Projects in China: Architects Von Gerkan, Marg and Partners

by Von Gerkan, Meinhard

• ISBN13: 9783791339900
• ISBN10: 3791339907
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-04-30
• Publisher: Prestel Pub

Summary

The architectural practice founded in 1965 by Meinhard von Gerkan and Volkwin Marg has become one of the largest, most wide-ranging and most influential in the world, and has garnered numerous international awards. Since the early 1990s von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) has been a major contributor to China's extraordinary architectural development, designing and realizing hundreds of projects throughout the country. These projects, collected in this book for the first time, display the incredible range and talent that has made the firm so successful. From office buildings, train stations, trade fair grounds, research centers and sports complexes to concert halls, the world's largest museum, and an entire city with a housing capacity of 800,000 inhabitants, each project outlined here includes comprehensive pictorial materials, plans, and explanatory texts. With all eyes on China as a center for cutting edge architecture, this stunningly designed volume is certain to attract the attention of those interested in the latest architectural trends.

Table of Contents

The Chinese Challenge	p. 8
The Lingang Project
Lingang New City, near Shanghai	p. 22
The "Hamburg Quarter", Lingang New City	p. 32
Archetype Building Block at the New Bund, Lingang New City	p. 34
Buildings and Projects
German School and Apartment House, Beijing	p. 38
International Convention & Exhibition Center, Nanning	p. 42
Convention & Exhibition Center, Shenzhen	p. 48
International Conference and Exhibition Center, Xi'an	p. 54
Museum and Archive, Shanghai-Pudong	p. 56
Zhongguancun Christian Church, Haidian District, Beijing	p. 62
Zhongguancun Cultural Center, Beijing	p. 68
Development Central Building, Guangzhou	p. 74
Gong Yuan Building, Hangzhou	p. 78
Dixingju Office Building, Beijing	p. 84
Orient Wenhua Art Center, Beijing	p. 88
Beijing Chateau, Beijing	p. 90
CYTS Tower, Beijing	p. 92
Wanda Plaza, Hotel and Office Complex, Beijing	p. 98
Century Lotus Sports Park with Stadium and Swimming Hall, Foshan	p. 102
Basketball Center, Dongguan	p. 110
Bao'an Stadium, Shenzhen	p. 112
National Museum of China, Beijing	p. 114
China Science & Technology Museum, Beijing	p. 116
Museum for Culture, Fine Arts and Science, Changchun	p. 118
West Railway Station, Tianjin	p. 120
Bao'an International Airport, Terminal 3, Shenzhen	p. 124
Facade Design of High Tech Park, Heavy Industry Zone, Lingang	p. 126
Management and Service Center of Lingang New City	p. 130
Technic Center "Freetrade II", Lingang	p. 132
China Telecom, Buildings 12 & 13, Shanghai	p. 138
China Telecom, Buildings 16a & 16b, Shanghai	p. 146
Pujiang Loft Complex for Multipurpose Use, Shanghai	p. 148
Marriott Hotel, Binjianq Plaza, Ningbo	p. 150
Poly Plaza, Shopping Mall, Office and Apartment Complex, Shanghai-Pudong	p. 152
Twin Towers and CBD Xinghai Bay, Dalian	p. 154
Olympic Sports Center, Shenzhen	p. 156
Grand Theater, Chongqing	p. 158
Grand Theater, Oingdao	p. 160
Maritime Museum, Lingang New City	p. 162
Shanghai Nanhui District Administrative Office Center, Lingang New City	p. 164
Park Lights, Lingang New City	p. 168
Chronology
Chronology of Projects in China, 1998-2008	p. 172
Picture Credits	p. 191
Imprint	p. 192
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