Comments on: Who Needs The Nobel Prize In Literature When China Can Get Its Equivalent In ARCHITECTURE? http://beijingcream.com/2012/02/who-needs-the-nobel-prize-in-literature-when-china-can-get-its-equivalent-in-architecture/ A Dollop of China Tue, 22 Jan 2019 17:42:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: » The Situation Is Excellent: The Week That Was At Beijing Cream Beijing Cream http://beijingcream.com/2012/02/who-needs-the-nobel-prize-in-literature-when-china-can-get-its-equivalent-in-architecture/#comment-209 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 14:01:06 +0000 http://beijingcream.com/?p=742#comment-209 [...] Shu became the first Chinese to win the Pritzker Prize, China Daily wrote a cover story on art schools after Lola did the same, and a commenter named [...]

]]> By: Scott http://beijingcream.com/2012/02/who-needs-the-nobel-prize-in-literature-when-china-can-get-its-equivalent-in-architecture/#comment-167 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:39:21 +0000 http://beijingcream.com/?p=742#comment-167 I’ve stolen ideas from Star Wars too. I got really really fucking obliterated and ended up going home with a girl that looked like Chewbacca. Does that count? Can I get into the kick-ass club with a story like that?

]]> By: Matt M. http://beijingcream.com/2012/02/who-needs-the-nobel-prize-in-literature-when-china-can-get-its-equivalent-in-architecture/#comment-71 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:57:37 +0000 http://beijingcream.com/?p=742#comment-71 First of all, he’s not the first and won’t be the last to steal a few ideas from Star Wars. My thesis project looks like a walker from the Empire Strikes back. Its great that a Chinese architect is being internationally recognized. Architecture is an important part of contemporary cultural identity which China seems to be desperately seeking.

]]> By: Smash http://beijingcream.com/2012/02/who-needs-the-nobel-prize-in-literature-when-china-can-get-its-equivalent-in-architecture/#comment-59 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:22:30 +0000 http://beijingcream.com/?p=742#comment-59 Glad to see Wang Shu’s just taking ideas from a long time ago and a galaxy far far away…

http://www.vegatransports.com.au/starwars/OTC/sandcrawler_arrives.jpg

Lucas will want his cut soon.

]]> By: jq http://beijingcream.com/2012/02/who-needs-the-nobel-prize-in-literature-when-china-can-get-its-equivalent-in-architecture/#comment-58 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:50:43 +0000 http://beijingcream.com/?p=742#comment-58 The history museum looks like a failed 3D-effect blueprint brought to reality, and honestly I don’t understand why everyone’s still obssessed with waterside shoeboxes since Frank Lloyd Wright (except this one is much worse: it doesn’t fit into the environment at all)

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