Jiejie in Limited Spaces and Small Speaks for Magnificent: Research on the Architectural Philosophy and Practice of Xiaodong Lee

摘要

The architectural thoughts and practices of Li Xiaodong present his commensuration design philosophy of the Chinese and western as well as the ancient and modern architectures. His unique design methods including "reserving common points and removing difference, stressing on the field and interface, rendering the simplest conception, moderating the dimension, and weakening the form" contribute to his own design philosophy that "distributing the field and gathering the aura, getting the appearance and describing the connation, and pursuing the details and staying simple". He establishes a series of cultural field with clear characteristics and modern Chinese style, which provides great enlightenment for the modern Chinese architects.