Li Xinggang
Li Xinggang 李兴钢 | |
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| Born | 1969 (age 55–56) |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Alma mater | Department of Architecture at Tianjin University |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Gold/Silver Prize of China National Outstanding Architecture Awards (2009/2010/2000), World Youth Chinese Architects Awards (2007), and Finalist of World Architecture Awards of UK (2002) |
| Practice | Atelier Li Xinggang, China Architecture Design & Research Group China Architecture Design & Research Group |
| Projects | Hainan International Convention And Exhibition Center, Paper-brick House Venice Biennale 2008,Beijing Olympic Stadium, Local Studio together with Herzog & De Meuron, Wenchuan Earthquake Memorial |
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| Simplified Chinese | 李兴钢 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 李興鋼 | ||||||
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Li Xinggang (born 1969 in Laoting, Hebei) is a Chinese architect, director of Atelier Li Xinggang and vice chief architect of China Architectural Design & Research Group.[1] He founded Atelier Li Xinggang in 2001, and including works with his studio has been involved in more than 30 projects. He has received several Chinese and international awards, and attended several exhibitions concerning architecture and art.[citation needed]
Biography
Li Xinggang (Chinese: 李兴钢) was born in 1969. Upon graduating from the Department of Architecture, Tianjin University in 1991, he began to work in China Architecture Design & Research Group (CAG) China Architecture Design & Research Group. In 2001, he became the chief architect of CAG. In 2003, he established his own atelier within CAG.
Li Xinggang is always interested in the Chinese feature in architecture, so he focuses on the classical Chinese gardens and their contemporary characteristics, as well as applies the modern architecture languages of structure and form, skin and material. He intends to strengthen personal design power, and express his own value judgment and architectural philosophy on these two main routes.
He has won several architecture honors and awards, and has also been invited to take part in some exhibitions concerning architecture and art. Atelier Li Xinggang advocates the process of "Research + Design", and emphasizes the response of architecture to the specificities of context, nature, site, material, and user. Atelier Li Xingang is self-sufficient, being in charge of the full process of design as well as taking control of the building, interiors, and landscape.
"To me, the enigma of Architecture exists in its longevity and antiquation – its endurance and history are the result of natural instinct and rational logic. The so-called process of "design" is the journey looking for an only and perfect solution, solely realized after analyzing the various given conditions and possibilities. Naturally, the journey and goal depend on the tendency or impressions of the architect, in this case me – a specific Chinese person." – Li Xinggang
Works
In his early works we can appreciate an interest in Chinese gardens. The design was just an expression of the fragmental feel of gardens. This influence continues during his career. Well known for his Sino/foreign cooperation in two big projects up to the moment, in Xihuan Plaza and the Xizhimen Transportation Hub, as the chief designer, he presided engineering design and particular work, cooperating with the French firm Arup it was just the beginning which gave him a basis for the Master Project of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games the design of “Bird’s Nest”, Beijing National Stadium. The dialogued with Herzog & de Meuron and the "structural" steel skin determining whether this design was in line with social demand and acceptable in China.
The development of this "skin-space" concept together with Chinese gardens gave maturity to the Office, the design of Li Xinggang seems swinging between modernism and tradition, or the combination of both. We can see several applications such as Reconstruction of No. B-59-1, Wenchuan Earthquake Memorial, Fuxing Road, Xi'erqi station on Beijing Subway Line 13, and Hainan International Convention And Exhibition Center in Haikou.
Bibliography
- Outline of Engineering-Integrated Architecture (2023) ISBN 978-7-112-27996-8
- Essays on Integrated Geometry and Poetic Scenery (2020) ISBN 978-7-5514-2774-6
- Li Xinggang 2001-2020 (2020) ISBN 978-7-5514-3028-9
- Wandering, Walking, Viewing, Living (2020) ISBN 978-7-5514-2765-4
- Tranquility and Noise (Bustle) (2015) ISBN 978-7-112-18303-6
- LI XINGGANG 2004-2013 Geometry and Sheng Jing(2014). URBAN ENVIRONMENT DESIGN. ISBN 978-1-908758-13-2
- LI XINGGANG (2012)(as Atelier Li Xinggang). Beijing: China Architecture & Building Press. ISBN 978-7-112-14304-7
- Design papers - Pursuing a dream to build the Bird's Nest - National Stadium(Chinese Edition) (2009)(as CADG). Beijing: China Architecture & Building Press. ISBN 978-7-112-12482-4
Exhibitions
- 2023 "An Architectural Dialogue : China and Brazil", Shanghai, China
- 2022 The 18th Venice Biennale of Architecture, Venice, Italy
- 2021 SZ-HK Urbanism/Architecture Bi-City Biennale, Shenzhen/Hong Kong, China
- 2020 The 17th Venice Biennale of Architecture, Venice, Italy
- 2020 "Sheng Jing Ji He", Beijing, China
- 2017 SZ-HK Urbanism/Architecture Bi-City Biennale, Shenzhen/Hong Kong, China[2]
- 2016 Harvard GSD Chinese Contemporary Architecture Exhibition, Massachusetts, USA[2]
- 2015 Archi-Neering Design Exhibition, Beijing[2]
- 2013 "Sheng Jing Ji He", Beijing, China[2]
- 2008 "Illusion Into Reality: Chinese Gardens for Living", Dresden, Germany[2]
- 2008 The 11th Venice Biennale of Architecture, Venice, Italy[2]
- 2008 "Status", Eight Young Chinese Architects, Beijing[2]
- 2007 SZ-HK Urbanism/Architecture Bi-City Biennale, Shenzhen/Hong Kong, China[2]
- 2005 The 1st Shenzhen Urbanism/Architecture Biennale, Shenzhen, China[2]
Selected work
- Xingtao Residencial Quarter, Beijing 2002
- Xinhua Hotel, Tangshan 2001
- Teda Primary School, Tianjin 2000
- Xingtao Club, Beijing 2000
- Xizhimen Plaza & Xizhimen Transportation Exchange Hub, Beijing (cooperated with AREP, France) 2008
- Daxing Culture Center, Beijing 2006
- Competition for Conference & Exhibition Center of Zhongguancun Biological Science Park 2001
- Science Research Center & Service Facilities of Dongguan Technology Institute 2003
- Xing Tao Reception & Exhibition Center 2001
- Multi-Center of Songshanhu Culture Camp, Dongguan 2003
- Multi-Center of Songshanhu Culture Camp, Dongguan 2003
- Jianchuan Mirror Museum & Earthquake Memorial, Wenchuan Earthquake Memorial 2009
- Reconstruction Of No.B-59-1 Project, Fuxing Road 2005
- Office Building of Top China Microdevices 2005
- Hiland•Mingzuo Project, Weihai 2010
- Culture Center & Museum, Rushan 2007
- Ke Garden 2008
- Lego I 2007
- China Custom Museum (cooperated with Approach Architecture Studio) 2009
- Competition for Tangshan Earthquake Site Memorial Park 2007
- Competition for Shenzhen Bay Sports Center Competition, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 2007
- Couple Garden 2008
- Accesses Of Metro Line 4 & Daxing Line, Beijing 2010
- Lego II 2008
- Paper-brick House Venice Biennale 2008
- Interior Design of Atelier Li Xinggang Office 2008
- Shangqiu Museum 2010
- Xi'erqi station of Beijing Subway, Beijing 2009
- "The Third Space", Tangshan 2010
- Concept Design of Commercial Block of Dongsi station of Line 6, 2009
- Museum for Site of XANADU 2010
- Hainan International Convention And Exhibition Center, Haikou, Hainan 2010
- Section 2 of Bolonghu Headquarter Base, Tianjin 2009
- Jixi Museum, Anhui 2010
- 20+10 Project D4 & P19, Erdos 2011
- Entrance for Site of XANADU 2011
- MAX LAB IV Competition, Sweden (cooperated with FOJAB, Sweden) 2010
- China Resources Hope Town, Xibaipo 2010
- Urban Design of CBD Core Area, Beijing 2010
- Concept Design of Canal Core Area VII09-14, Tongzhou, Beijing 2010
- Gymnasium & Natatorium of New Campus of Tianjin University 2011
- Competition for BIM Ecology Office Building of China Architecture Design & Research Group 2011
- Chinese Embassy in Madrid, Spain 2011
- Ampliation and Renovation of Chinese Embassy in Estonia
- Lüliang City Sports Center 2013
- Yuhuan County Library and Museum 2013
Awards and honors
- 2023 Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering[3]
- 2022 Liang Sicheng Architecture Prize[4]
- 2022 First Prize of China Award for Science and Technology in Construction[5]
- 2022 Torchbearer for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics[6]
- 2019 ARCASIA Awards for Architecture[7]
- 2016 National Engineering Survey and Design Master[7]
- 2009 Gold Award of National Outstanding Engineering Design Awards
- 2009 Joint Gold award of IOC/IAKS Award
- 2008 Torchbearer for Beijing 2008 Olympics
- 2007 China Youth Science and Technology Award[7]
- 2007 Global Young Chinese Architects Award
- 2004 The 5th Young Architects Award by Architectural Society of China
- 2004 Asian Architecture Development Award
References
- ^ "Li Xinggang". China Architecture Design & Research Group. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i 李, 兴钢 (4 March 2025). 李兴钢 2001-2020 [Li Xinggang 2001-2020] (in Chinese). Zhejiang, China: Zhejiang Photogeraphic Press (published 1 September 2020). pp. 546–547. ISBN 978-7-5514-3028-9.
- ^ "中国工程院". www.cae.cn. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ Wanjira, Mwiyathi (14 November 2022). "LIANG SICHENG PRIZEWINNERS 2020 & 2022". International Union of Architects. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ "中国院12个科研项目获得 "2022年度华夏建设科学技术奖" ARCHINA 资讯". www.archina.com. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ "冬奥火炬手李兴钢：让冬奥场馆持续服务大众冰雪运动". bj.people.com.cn. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "李兴钢 | Li Xinggang". ARCHITECTURE CHINA. 22 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
External links
- http://www.cadreg.cn/team/list.asp?depart=18&class=0
- Chinese Paper Brick House at Architecture Biennale | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110929025133/http://www.worldlifes.com/html/zazhiqikan/_huanqiushenghuo_08_09qi/20100625/1286.html
- http://www.archcy.com/focus/membrane/a6e423c12db48f2d
- Olympic Stadium Beijing | Architectuul