ADVANCES IN CIVIL ENGINEERING AND BUILDING MATERIALS
rienced shifts from simplicity to exquisiteness, from formal implicitness to space construction, from simple
technology to green integration and also from aesthetic monotonousness to harmonious diversity; besides, the
paper points out some restrictions to Lingnan architectural thoughts, including overstress on practices and
neglect of theories, loss of cultural characters, and disconnection of talent inheritance; finally some solutions
are brought up for the future development of Lingnan architectural creation, including predictive protection for
Lingnan architectural works and reestablishment of academic traditions and a scientific platform.
With practical and innovative characters, modern
Lingnan architects brought up the architectural con-
cept of integrating modern architectures with regional
cultures quite early. Focusing on Lingnan culture,
they established the unique Lingnan architectural
school and have made enormous achievements. They
combine regional climates, cultures, and techniques,
develop green techniques for ventilation, thermal insu-
lation and moisture protection, and advocate design
concepts like “integrating western and Chinese cul-
tures” as well as “three views and two characteristics”.
A large number of boutique buildings have been cre-
ated since the development of Lingnan architecture
concept in the 1950s. Representative works include
White Swan Hotel in Guangzhou, which attracted
wide attention in China when it was built in the early
years, some national gold-medal-winning works like
the Museum of the Tomb of the Nanyue King, as
well as recent influential buildings like the extension
project for Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall.
Lingnan architects brought up the architectural con-
cept of integrating modern architectures with regional
cultures quite early. Focusing on Lingnan culture,
they established the unique Lingnan architectural
school and have made enormous achievements. They
combine regional climates, cultures, and techniques,
develop green techniques for ventilation, thermal insu-
lation and moisture protection, and advocate design
concepts like “integrating western and Chinese cul-
tures” as well as “three views and two characteristics”.
A large number of boutique buildings have been cre-
ated since the development of Lingnan architecture
concept in the 1950s. Representative works include
White Swan Hotel in Guangzhou, which attracted
wide attention in China when it was built in the early
years, some national gold-medal-winning works like
the Museum of the Tomb of the Nanyue King, as
well as recent influential buildings like the extension
project for Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall.
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