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Conceptual and Pragmatic
The Dual Approach in Architectural Design, and Contemporary Chinese Resonances
von Xi YeXi Ye is an academic at the Faculty of Humanities and Arts at Macau University of Science
and Technology. Her research focuses on architectural and cultural criticism. Her recent
publications include ‘Reviving a sense of poetry: assessing Wang Shu’s contemporary
design practice’ (Architectural Research Quarterly, 2022). Xi Ye holds a Master of Arts
in Urban Design from Cardiff University, UK and a PhD in architecture from Newcastle
University, UK.
Conceptual and Pragmatic explores the tension between architects’ intellectual ideals
and expressions and the everyday experience of architecture and its practice. The book
alternates between the subjectivity and sensory experiences of the user, including its
relationship to popular culture, tectonics, and vernacular architecture. Reflecting on the
processes of concept-making and the cultural meaning of architecture, and their impact
on architectural design, Xi Ye evaluates the influence of Western architecture on Chinese
architectural practice and the tension of the former with Chinese cultural traditions and
social conditions.
and Technology. Her research focuses on architectural and cultural criticism. Her recent
publications include ‘Reviving a sense of poetry: assessing Wang Shu’s contemporary
design practice’ (Architectural Research Quarterly, 2022). Xi Ye holds a Master of Arts
in Urban Design from Cardiff University, UK and a PhD in architecture from Newcastle
University, UK.
Conceptual and Pragmatic explores the tension between architects’ intellectual ideals
and expressions and the everyday experience of architecture and its practice. The book
alternates between the subjectivity and sensory experiences of the user, including its
relationship to popular culture, tectonics, and vernacular architecture. Reflecting on the
processes of concept-making and the cultural meaning of architecture, and their impact
on architectural design, Xi Ye evaluates the influence of Western architecture on Chinese
architectural practice and the tension of the former with Chinese cultural traditions and
social conditions.
