Modern Excellent Architecture
I found
this curious article today about those old, deco buildings in Shanghai.
It's a little-known fact that many of Shanghai's pre-1949 Western-style buildings are the work of China's first generation of architects. Examples include the Bank of China on the Bund by Lu Qianshou, the Paramount Dance Hall by Yang Xiliu, the Majestic Theater by Fan Wenzhao and the Shanghai Concert Hall by Fan Wenzhao and Zhao Shen, among others. By the late 1930s, Chinese architects had designed more than 20 percent of buildings taller than 10 stories. Of the 30 architectural agencies registered in 1936, more than 10 were established by Chinese architects. Their work accounts for more than 20 percent of the buildings on the Shanghai government's List of Modern Excellent Architecture, such as the Paramount and the Bank of China.
* Ray, 4/01/2004 01:30:20 PM
