After successful completion of the course, students are able to have a look insight into a region with dynamic changes in architecture and spatial planning and also to discuss the handling of these processes. A series of lectures will provide an overview of recent research by scientists on different aspects of the built environment, but also on social and cultural aspects of the diverse country. Basic concepts in Chinese planning and spatial theory (and practice) are provided through targeted insights into the Chinese Architectural, art, cultural, and social history given to get an introduction to the planning and design principles in Chinese architecture. With an introduction to recent and traditional intelligent materials and technologies, the technical aspects of architecture in China are conveyed. The module includes lectures, scientific discussions and exercises. Great emphasis is placed on the active participation of students.

Guest Prof. Dr. XU KAI: “Old Tales Retold” Under the title of “Old Tales Retold”, important themes will be presented in four lectures. These themes are so fundamental to Chinese as an entity of culture that they plays a role with or without consciousness throughout the urban history. And they will explain well those contemporary tendencies, and tell that, these are indeed new versions or modern reflection of an old story. However, without change in their essence, new dimensions are always given, under the new inputs. These new tendencies will be shown and analyzed in depth.

Lecture 1: Worship to nature and its influencein architecture and city planning Lecture 2: Back to privacy: small cosmos in private gardens Lecture 3: A nostalgia dream: a perspective on rural revitalization Lecture 4:Urban design in China, retuned value or just urban beautification? Die Vorlesungen dienen als Anregung zur Auseinandersetzung mit einem Thema in der chinesischen Architektur in Form eines Kurzartikels.

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