Architecture and Time: From Ancient Cities to Contemporary Spaces/建筑与时间：从上古城

Throughout the daily life of the ages, architecture has always been a silent ruler.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿In the eyes of the world, architecture resists time and remains unchanging. In contemporary cities, too many such buildings refuse to integrate into the urban fabric, stand at odds with their surroundings, and aspire to become monuments unto themselves. The author of this book argues that time and space cannot be separated; only by reflecting one's authentic life experience onto them can one truly enter the constructed worlds of the past.This book includes an introduction and an afterword, comprising 21 essays that are connected by time as both title and thread. Drawing on years of observation, knowledge, and research insights, the author situates the examination and reflection on architecture within the context of time. Through a series of "lenses," the book weaves together the walls of the Forbidden City and the muqarnas arches of the Alhambra, the architectural marvel and calamity of the Yongning Temple Pagoda in Northern Wei Luoyang, the splendor and decay of modern-day New York, Emperor Huizong's vanished Mount Genyue, and Le Corbusier's Radiant City that sought to "abolish all boundaries"... Whether ancient cities, modern Chinese stories, or contemporary life, each piece merely marks the beginning of its designated time frame. Looking backward or gazing forward, the author hopes that this journey through time will inspire readers to reflect more meaningfully on the living spaces they inhabit.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿21¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿"¿¿"¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿"¿¿¿¿¿¿"¿¿¿¿¿......¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿

Pages: 300, Edition: Unabridged, Hardcover, China National Publications Import & Export C