Chinese Economics Thread

[Tam]

China banning skyscrapers over 500 meters in height, and banning copycat architecture. This can lead to a new boom and emphasis in 'green' and people oriented architecture over prestige symbols.

 

[localizer]

Free market capitalism

 

[B.I.B.]

Free market capitalism

Perhaps they can find some American products or services they can ban.

 

[hullopilllw]

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[Mcsweeney]

China banning skyscrapers over 500 meters in height, and banning copycat architecture. This can lead to a new boom and emphasis in 'green' and people oriented architecture over prestige symbols.

Not normally a fan of unnecessary government interference but I like some of the things they're doing here. Especially the mandate to make buildings that reflect Chinese culture. I'm disappointed that Chinese cities basically look like generic American cities (Japan and Korea are also guilty of this). I wish they'd make more buildings like Taipei 101 to give Chinese cities a modern yet unique look.

 

[broadsword]

Not normally a fan of unnecessary government interference but I like some of the things they're doing here. Especially the mandate to make buildings that reflect Chinese culture. I'm disappointed that Chinese cities basically look like generic American cities (Japan and Korea are also guilty of this). I wish they'd make more buildings like Taipei 101 to give Chinese cities a modern yet unique look.

Mandating buildings to reflect Chinese culture is going to make them all pagoda like, becoming boringly regimented. Just mandate originality and ban plagiarism. I would appreciate @Equation 's opinion as he is an architect.

 

[Tam]

Not normally a fan of unnecessary government interference but I like some of the things they're doing here. Especially the mandate to make buildings that reflect Chinese culture. I'm disappointed that Chinese cities basically look like generic American cities (Japan and Korea are also guilty of this). I wish they'd make more buildings like Taipei 101 to give Chinese cities a modern yet unique look.

Not as much as reflecting Chinese culture, the new regulations is to prevent money losers like the Shanghai skyscraper. Sure they built one of the tallest buildings in the world, and its engineering marvel, but years after it was built, only half of the space is rented. In the end, each building has to pay back the bank, and not paying the bank does not do favors for the bank or the country in general. The rent is too high on these buildings for the square meter, and no company in their right mind, Chinese or foreign, would rent it.

In short, to cut down excess in exchange for efficiency.

The government should be encouraging the development of condominiums, habitations, and workplaces that are 'greener' and more ecological, instead of show pieces of excess.

 

[Tam]

Mandating buildings to reflect Chinese culture is going to make them all pagoda like, becoming boringly regimented. Just mandate originality and ban plagiarism. I would appreciate @Equation 's opinion as he is an architect.

Pagodas are more of a Buddhist thing than a Chinese thing. Each floor of a Pagoda represents a level of ascension and you climb to each floor, meditate, then on to the floor, until you reach to the top. Its symbolic of a journey the soul takes to Nirvana.

What China needs to do, and appears headed there as we speak, is Green and Sustainable Architecture. The gardens are not just for show, they can be used to grow harvestable plants for consumption.

 

[Tam]

Many Western architects are in China now, working and developing these green cities or vertical forests. The fourth picture below is by Thomas Heatherwick and Heatherwick Studios for a green district planned within Shanghai.

Some of these projects in China now and planned.

 

[B.I.B.]

I wonder if some.pint in time, that the roots of the trees and plants wont affect the integrity of the exterior cladding?