Xiangshan campus of the China Academy of Art and the Huang Gongwang Museum.]]> https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2537-amateur-architecture-studio en-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16842 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:08:45 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16842-amateur-architecture-studio-clads-a-chinese-archive-with-thousands-of-celadon-tiles Beginning with a group of 23 Chinese architects who studied at Penn in the 1920s, the show looks back at a century of mutual influences.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15589 Thu, 24 Mar 2022 18:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15589-in-new-penn-exhibition-architecture-bridges-the-us-china-divide Contemporary-3.jpg Jishou Art Museum, designed by Atelier FCJZ, completed 2019. Photo by Fangfang Tian PennChina_archrecord_1170_ss_0.jpg A boardwalk over the roof of Wa Shan Guesthouse on the China Academy of Art campus, designed by Amateur Architecture Studio, 2013. Photo courtesy Amateur Architecture Studio PennChina_archrecord_1170_ss_2.jpg The contemporary section of the exhibit. In the foreground is the Jishou Art Museum by Atelier FCJZ. Photo by Ariel Genadt PennChina_archrecord_1170_ss_1.jpg Modernist works by various Chinese architects are featured in the exhibition. In the foreground is the Peace Hotel, Beijing, designed by Tingbao Yang, completed 1952. Photo by Zhongjie Lin http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14753 Tue, 04 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14753-tea-house-at-linyin-buddhist-temple-by-amateur-architecture-studio Hangzhou-Teahouse-01-B.jpg The concrete tea tower has a craggy profile. Photo © Iwan Baan Pritzker Prize–winner Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu, his partner, tie a museum and cultural complex in Fuyang to China’s rich traditions of landscape painting.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12473 Sat, 01 Apr 2017 08:12:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12473-huang-gongwang-museum-by-amateur-architecture-studio The architects choreographed a complex procession through the project, including terraces and walkways on the multipeaked roofs. Photo © Iwan Baan Overlooking the Fuchun River, the Fuyang Cultural Complex resembles a traditional Chinese village. Rendering courtesy Amateur Architecture Studio 1704-Projects-The-Good-Earth-Amateur-Architecture-Studio-Fuyang-China-Huang-Gongwang-Museum-04.jpg After entering the museum via a covered walkway, visitors exit at the opposite end of the complex. Photo © Iwan Baan 1704-Projects-The-Good-Earth-Amateur-Architecture-Studio-Fuyang-China-Huang-Gongwang-Museum-05.jpg Visitors enter the museum from a covered walkway. Photo © Iwan Baan Seen from a small tower on the river side, the project unfolds as a series of terraces, courtyards, and paths. Photo © Iwan Baan The architects love to contrast heavy elements such as concrete walls with large open spaces. Photo © Iwan Baan 1704-Projects-The-Good-Earth-Amateur-Architecture-Studio-Fuyang-China-Huang-Gongwang-Museum-08.jpg Bamboo formwork leaves its imprint on concrete in the gallery of contemporary art. Photo © Iwan Baan 1704-Projects-The-Good-Earth-Amateur-Architecture-Studio-Fuyang-China-Huang-Gongwang-Museum-09.jpg Bamboo formwork leaves its imprint on concrete in the main lobby. Photo © Iwan Baan 1704-Projects-The-Good-Earth-Amateur-Architecture-Studio-Fuyang-China-Huang-Gongwang-Museum-10.jpg As Chinese landscape painters have done for centuries, Wang and Lu frame views of pavilions and pathways. Their architecture offers multiple perspectives, instead of a fixed point of view. Photo © Iwan Baan Photo © Iwan Baan Photo © Iwan Baan Photo © Iwan Baan 1312-master-class.asp Mon, 16 Dec 2013 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/5844-tiles-hill-by-amateur-architecture-studio Master Class A straight walkway cuts through the width of the building, while a set of four areas run lengthwise, stepping up in height from east to west.   Photo © Iwan Baan Master Class The building’s jagged roof echoes the form of the hill behind it and provides spaces underneath for a mix of uses including a tearoom, meeting spaces, dining facilities, and a small guesthouse.   Photo © Iwan Baan Master Class Exposed throughout the building, the timber roof acts as a powerful element tying diverse uses together.   Photo © Iwan Baan Master Class Large cutouts in walls recall thresholds in traditional Chinese gardens, but express a modern aesthetic. They also provide views and help visitors navigate the complex facility.   Photo © Iwan Baan Master Class As the firm has done in many of its best-known projects, Amateur used different kinds of masonry to create textural contrasts.   Photo © Iwan Baan Master Class A walkway on top of the roof offers a great perspective on the project.   Photo © Iwan Baan Master Class Aerial photo showing Tiles Hill in its context. Amateur Architecture Studio had previously designed the buildings in the foreground, which are also part of the China Academy of Art.   Photo © Iwan Baan Master Class The building offers a number of different spaces for gathering and admiring the architecture and its setting.   Photo © Iwan Baan Master Class A meandering path takes visitors through indoor and covered outdoor spaces.   Photo © Iwan Baan Master Class A meandering path takes visitors through indoor and covered outdoor spaces.   Photo © Iwan Baan Master Class Stairs lead to a walkway on the roof.   Photo © Iwan Baan Master Class The rooftop walkway.   Photo © Iwan Baan Master Class Oversize cutouts in masonry walls recall openings in traditional Chinese gardens.   Photo © Iwan Baan Master Class The project includes a guesthouse with 28 rooms.   Photo © Iwan Baan Master Class   Image courtesy of Wang Shu Master Class   Image courtesy of Wang Shu