Anshina's Architecture (Episode 1): Dougong (斗拱)

Dougong (斗拱) is a series of interweaven brackets and blocks which are used to help distribute the weight of old East Asian structures, especially the weight of the beams or roofs which are above them. This is important because this had made these structures very earthquake-resistant, which is why a lot of East Asian Structures have survived for a long time
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[@MarinaBoon]

The most clearest explanation of the scaling sequence dougong! Thx!

[@georgewu5]

I love the new Chinese pavilion in Shanghai very much. And I also watched CCTV of Liang Chichen, the head of architecture Dept at Shenghui University who studied the traditional architecture and leatured once at Harvard when he received the Hon. Doctor degree around 1947. When I saw the detailed drawings of Dougong, I thought of his undertaking before the Japanese invasion in 1937. George Wu, AIA /KZbin georgewu5

[@VagishaDas]

hey where is the second part? nice vid brother. keep making more vids like this. very much appreciating.

[@ernestoduenas2466]

I had questions I need a professional

[@nevajiang858]

優秀

[@BillFromTheHill100]

Can this be mas produced?

[@adairia4300]

Thank you!

[@JembutTV]

wood used, comes from what tree? ...

[@smitaraks]

really really helpful..thanx

[@marieekl459]

well explained, helped a lot thanks!

[@georgewu5]

Mr. Francis Chen, Did you see the exhibition from Shanghai Pavilion in San Francisco recently yet? I am sure you did ! My Hong Kong classmate from San Francisco had made a video of that and showed it in the alumni web-site. Very interesting. KZbin georgewu5 / George Wu, AIA 2011-11-19

[@odyARTsee]

thank for this video very helpful

[@adnanhussainadnanhussain2506]

I want to larn this i m in UAE .

[@georgewu5]

You mentioned the Chinese architecture can resist the earthquakes in the past, the palaces in Beijing are still standing are the good examples. However, the new CCTV headquater high rise building in Beijing was the opposite , a symmetrical design with the "wishbone breaking point " right at the top of the two asymmetrical legs.I had been protesting this wrong design for the earthquake zone Beijing for many years now. All I received was disagreements. KZbin georgewu5/ George Wu, AIA 2011-11-19

[@zhilinzhuo7201]

妙哉

[@BillFromTheHill100]

Inscrutable Orientals.