Lecture date: 1998-04-28
K.D.K Xiao, M.D.M Xiao, D.D.X Xiao
Representatives from three practices exhibiting in Ke Da Ke Xiao will present their work at a conference.
The focus will be on their experiences of both eastern and western throught and culture, encountered during the search for a new architectural language and on how the chinese, both within and beyond China’s borders, have attempted to deal with the changes and new identities resulting from processes of modernization.
2-4.15’Ke Da Ke Xiao’ (possibly big, possibly small)
Presentations from three practices: KNTA, Singapore; Chi’s Workshop, Taipei; Freichung Jianzhu, Beijing
4.30-5.30 ‘Mei Da Mei Xiao’ (ambiguity in scale)
The 1,000m and 600m hypertower projects -Ken Yeang, Kiyonori Kikutake, Nobuyaki Omura, Hitoshi Aoki and Shizuo Harada
5.30-6.30 ‘Da Da Xiao Xiao’ (all things, big and small)
Open discussion chaired by Mohsen Mostafavi