Contemporary Architecture Travel In China | Architecture Travel Video

[@patrickzz9200]

This is one of the best archi-tour channels I've seen on KZbin. The footage looks perfect and I agree with most of the points here. If there is something I can suggest to add on to this episode, it would be the contrast between those masterpieces and their broader context such as the landscapes, the density, social classes, demographic changes etc. From that contrast, one will see more clearly those starchitects' response to diverse issues of those fast-changing cities and rural areas.

[@Archimarathon]

Thanks Patrick. I see your point but I was only working with the footage I got during the tour. Back then I didn’t even know what I was going to do with the footage apart from something like the earlier videos I made such as the Archimarathon Spain+Portugal series.

[@patrickzz9200]

@@Archimarathon Haha, leave it to the next tour and bring me too!

[@mattclarke3761]

Keeps getting better Kev, Andrew, good job, keep it up.

[@Archimarathon]

Thank you Matt!

[@mapout.studio]

Going to an archimarathon would be remarkable but making the conversation available to everyone is even better. Congrats

[@Archimarathon]

Thank you Aritz

[@architecturetravel4889]

Thanks for giving us quality info.

[@Archimarathon]

Thanks. In fact today after almost 2 years since that tour, I am thinking what to do with all the video take during that tour in my early days of video making

[@ubertothegroove]

One of my biggest gripes about architecture that you touch on is the pristine-ness and minimalism that we see of a lot of contemporary buildings through photographs.. That carries through to the study of architecture where it seems tutors might favour a project for how pristine the drawings and models might be without interrogating the fundamental design qualities of the ideas presented.... Great to see some examples of buildings where ageing seems to exhance the experience to really embed the buildings in their context.

[@Archimarathon]

Yeah also I guess that’s part of traveling to see architecture. Unless they are brand spanking new they will most likely have weathered both physically and functionally. It is important to understand the original intent/idea and how they have evolved over time.

[@ivanventerarchitect]

Thanks Andrew and Kev with an in. Really enjoyed the part about design taking into account what the builders can build approach. Personal view: we need to pay more attention to low-tech solutions. And of course stay true to all the basic design principles. That's why I do enjoy all Austin Maynard buildings!

[@Archimarathon]

Thank you Ivan. Haha, everyone is now calling me Kev for some reason (it’s Kevin. I blame Maynard for that).

[@RayD22D]

Great stuff, favourite video so far! Loved seeing some Archimarathon footage, can’t wait to see more on specific buildings (particularly the Vector stuff!). Would live to hear more about your research before a trip (expectations) and you’re experience and reflections after.

[@Archimarathon]

Thanks Ray. I was planning on doing an episode on how I go about researching, curating and organising my trips. At this stage we are trying different kinds of videos

[@willarmstrongscobie]

I definitely agree! Would be cool to see how you go about researching and deciding on which projects to visit. Would also be cool to see your set-up for filming...

[@Archimarathon]

Will Scobie You mean my equipment?

[@charliedoman-lees8631]

More examples and breakdowns of good architecture please! Love your walkthroughs and explanations/ theoretical evaluations. Also, some reading inspiration would be amazing

[@Archimarathon]

Yes that is the original intention of this channel. We travel and see good architecture to show and talk about. It’s a bit hard at the moment during lockdown

[@charliedoman-lees8631]

Archimarathon I appreciate that. It’s great seeing the work that’s being done in Australia. I’m in the West Midlands in England so conditions are almost completely different. And you guys are great together. One of the hardest things I find as a student is using precedents and great works to influence my own projects I think videos like this will certainly help 👍🏻

[@Archimarathon]

did you see my What Why How and The Main Thing videos?

[@charliedoman-lees8631]

Archimarathon I have watched what why how and also the p’s of arch which were interesting and helpful. I will be watching the main thing today. I think as you said on the p’s process is everything, that’s what I’m working on at the moment in practice

[@CURAMI]

Lot of amazing contemporary architecture in China. Being an architecture tourist in China, though, is hard, everything is either closed (or partially closed) or vip or visitable only on with reservation.

[@Archimarathon]

Some are yes and requires booking via WeChat. It can get annoying but begging people and playing the foreigner card sometimes work

[@CURAMI]

@@Archimarathon by the way, interesting video, great content!

[@Archimarathon]

Thank you. Check out our other videos.

[@CURAMI]

@@Archimarathon As Kevin says, those project that are really sensible to the context and local culture are the most interesting. Nevertheless, some remarkable stuff is slowly happening in rural areas,; worth a mention are the works of Tiantian Xu (DNA), Zao Standard architecture, West-Line Studo, Zhaoyang architecture. I have the luck to be working on a raw mud village renovation in Tonglu (turned into a boutique hotel, almost completed) in the same area where there's the bookstore by Atelier Tao+C (that basically won every possible award this year) and a project by Sou Fujimoto. It's a charming experimental mix of projects in a rural setting, if you ever come to China again I can show you around.

[@Archimarathon]

@@CURAMI Thanks for the intel and the offer.

[@Archimarathon]

So many people have messaged me privately to ask where this bamboo grove is located. Have a guess. Hint: it’s in Melbourne

[@benk1844]

I've been there! :)

[@yimingsun1709]

Nice, I’m a Chinese studying Architecture in Melbourne, glad to see your videos. How do you think of the difference between Melbourne laneways and “Hutong” in China?

[@rollbin]

There is a deserted archi experiment field started by ai wei wei including some work herzog and wang shu etc, at the river bank of jinhua city near Shanghai

[@Archimarathon]

Yes. The architecture park. Never made it to Jinhua. I wonder if it is still there and how long before they are all gone.

[@lifewithoutandy6643]

Thought this was the Bamboo forest in Japan! haha. Maybe a future Archimarathon is destined to be there

[@Archimarathon]

Haha Japan or this bamboo grove?

[@patrickzz9200]

Royal botanic garden?

[@Archimarathon]

Bingo!

[@mikebuhayTV]

Would love to hear you guys discuss architecture from less privileged countries like the Philippines :D

[@Archimarathon]

Always been quite intrigued by The Church Of 100 Walls. www.archdaily.com/480464/100-walls-church-caza

[@efeozyaba545]

Have you seen the National maritime museum of China by Cox architects in Tianjin?

[@Archimarathon]

Yes that has been on my list and I have located it on the map but is really really far away from Tianjin and to be honest, I am not sure if it’s worth the trek

[@AnythingGoals]

6:32 Can someone please tell me who/what he referenced? he said its 100% "le Que buseur" or something like this?? Thanks

[@Archimarathon]

Le Corbusier

[@AnythingGoals]

@@Archimarathon Thank you very much!

[@ar.rajaskshirsagar1290]

I guess it would be great, if you review contextually responsive buildings of only Pritzker laureate from our country - Dr. B.V. Doshi, set in harsh climatic as well as socio-economic constraints of country!

[@Archimarathon]

Never been to India unfortunately so I am in no position to comment

[@dll185]

Want to see Aged care buildings design in China....it looks like a hospital or a home for Eastern elderly?

[@Archimarathon]

Which building looks like a hospital or home for elderly?

[@dll185]

@@Archimarathon I'm doing the project: design an aged care building in Aus for Eastern elderly (most of them Chinese), applying Eastern culture to Western country. So it will be interesting if you could show the eastern aged care buildings in China.

[@moren4828]

Is there a 1080p or 4k version of the video?

[@Archimarathon]

This is 1080p

[@9aguirre]

Heavy and industrial looking. No thanks.