![]() ![]() The importance of agricultural land ownership in ancient Chinese times and the omnipresence of these overwhelming natural elements established a close bond between the Chinese people and the physical environment they inhabited. ![]() This environment may be understood as ‘shanshui’, literally ‘mountains and waters’. ![]() The ancient Chinese see the natural elements of the landscape around them as the physical embodiment of the(ir) world. Because the perception of nature, and the perception of landscape is very cultural specific. Water and mountains come together in visual unity, creating balance and poetry.” (1)Īre we still able to perceive harmony, or do contemporary rhythm alterations lead to dissonance? (What) Can we learn from the experience of the environment in traditional Chinese culture? Is there a certain balance possible between human additions and the natural environment? Can a thorough appreciation of the existing context lead to a harmonious treatment of contemporary environments? Is the experiencing of the sublime, mountain solitude and flowing waters, an inspiring catalyst for architectural mediation in the ugly landscape of reality?įirst of all we should establish what is Nature, what is Landscape and what is the cultural position we as humans take within these two worlds. “Harmony pervades traditional Chinese Landscape paintings. I propose to asses the values, concept and experiences of traditional Chinese perception of Landscape, to critically reflect on contemporary environmental changes. Although often overlooked, these intangible changes in the development of China as a country thus also relate to a change in the physical reality that is the Chinese Landscape. It defines the environment we inhibit around us through the design of buildings, cities, infrastructure and landscape. Architecture is a major discipline that is actively involved in the shaping of these changes. The country has to cope with rapid social cultural change, huge economic expectations and a political system that has to adept accordingly. Huangshan and Jiuhuashan, Anhui Province in August 2011, Huashan, Shaanxi Province in October 2010, and Yongding He, Beijing in November 2010.Ĭhina is developing at unprecedented speed. This report is based on visits to three significant mountain sites, and one river. The goal is to gain a better understanding of a freely chosen topic concerning the field of architecture in China. This paper is a site visit report as part of the EPMA degree at Tsinghua University. ![]()
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