Modern buildings, says Ma Yansong, one of Chinas first young breakout architects, have become memorials to power and capital. More and more, theyre isolated from people. His, on the other hand, invite and intrigue. They curve, stretch, and shimmer, somehow looking both natural and otherworldly. Ma attributes this to a central tenet of Chinese architecture, one that remains a defining characteristic of his work: connecting with nature. His latest, the Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort, which opened last year, is an instant Chinese landmark that literally rises out of Taiku Lake and produces--with 19,300 programmable LEDs--a nightly light show that reflects off the water. Following wins at international competitions, hes now expanding globally: This year, hes designing an office building in Beverly Hills, California--his first in the U.S. #MCP14
Posted on: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 07:04:25 +0000