Yaqi Zhang
COPIED IN BEIJING
The Complete Map of Capital Beijing is based(Shanzhai) on Qing Dynasty era map.
Shanzhai山寨(Chinese word for copycatting) is a complicated concept. Shanzhai architecture is found everywhere in China.
The diorama consists of a two-dimensional, 1:100 scale ‘copy’ of an original Qing Dynasty map, as well as models made by using style-transfer algorithms to collage building sources drawn from both contemporary Western architecture and contemporary Beijing vernacular sources
The contempt, laughter, and abuse from architects couldn’t stop the masses’ love for those knock-offs. They often become news spots. This studio will be a radical adventure focused on Shanzhai山寨 architecture.
The diorama consists of a two-dimensional, 1:100 scale ‘copy’ of an original Qing Dynasty map, as well as models made by using style-transfer algorithms to collage building sources drawn from both contemporary Western architecture and contemporary Beijing vernacular sources
The contempt, laughter, and abuse from architects couldn’t stop the masses’ love for those knock-offs. They often become news spots. This studio will be a radical adventure focused on Shanzhai山寨 architecture.
Special Mention Recipient_ Annual One Drawing Challenge_2021
Shortlisted_ The Architecture Drawing Prize, l_2021
Site: Beijing, China
ARC408 Visiting critic studio: Spring2021_Beijing Visit Critics
Instructor: Li Han and Hu Yan, Drawing Architecture Studio (DAS)
Diorama drawing: 408 Class(14 Students)