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The lure of the Orient: Scharoun and Häring's East-West connections.

Authors :
Jones, Peter Blundell
Source :
ARQ: Architectural Research Quarterly; 2008, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p29-42, 14p, 15 Black and White Photographs, 11 Diagrams, 3 Cartoon or Caricatures
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

The article discusses the influence of the religious and symbolic dimensions of traditional Chinese architecture on the works of Hugo Häring and Hans Scharoun. Among Häring's papers in the Häring archive of the Akademie der Künste in Berlin, Germany include minutes of six meetings entitled "Discussions About Chinese Architecture. Chen Kuan Lee, born in Shanghai, China and studied and practiced architecture in Germany is the key figure in introducing Chinese architecture to Häring and Scharoun.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13591355
Volume :
12
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
ARQ: Architectural Research Quarterly
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
34564656
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1017/S1359135508000912