The article presents the revolutionary work of Chinese artist Ai Wei Wei as architect in the urban transformation of Caochangdi, a little suburb of Beijing. The destiny of the area was the whole demolition, to allow the construction of a new residential massive compound. Ai Wei Wei trig a different process, designing there his own studio, and then building, together with the inhabitants, several other minimalist buildings with a high architectural quality, that create, in a short time, a spontaneous and original “art village” that change the life and the economy of the suburb, transforming it in a worldwide significant architectural prototype.
Greco, C. (2008). The "Revolution" of Caochangdi. Ai Weiwei, FAKE Design, Beijing.. In L. Molinari (a cura di), The Skira yearbook of world architecture 2007-2008 (pp. 140-142). Milano : SKIRA.
The "Revolution" of Caochangdi. Ai Weiwei, FAKE Design, Beijing.
GRECO, CLAUDIO
2008-01-01
Abstract
The article presents the revolutionary work of Chinese artist Ai Wei Wei as architect in the urban transformation of Caochangdi, a little suburb of Beijing. The destiny of the area was the whole demolition, to allow the construction of a new residential massive compound. Ai Wei Wei trig a different process, designing there his own studio, and then building, together with the inhabitants, several other minimalist buildings with a high architectural quality, that create, in a short time, a spontaneous and original “art village” that change the life and the economy of the suburb, transforming it in a worldwide significant architectural prototype.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
