Abstract:

For thousands of years, ancient Chinese architecture has always used wood as the main material, and has formed a mature wooden structure system that has attracted worldwide attention. Why is this so? In addition to materials and structures, what architectural concepts have been formed that are different from those in the West, and what inspirations do they have for today's architectural creation?

Speaker:

Wang Ziqi is a lecturer at the School of History, RUC. He is mainly engaged in teaching and research on ancient Chinese architecture and urban archaeology.

Time:

May 31 (Friday), 16:00-17:30

Location:

Public Teaching Building 1, Room 1102