Architectural Details 2004 Issue 3

Author: (Chinese) Kong Yuhang
Publisher: Dalian University of Technology Press
Publication Date: 2004-11-01
Features: "Emphasizing art over technology and macro over details" once became a common "Chinese-style" problem. The neglect of details led to crude appearances and the loss of place, significantly diminishing the quality of architecture. As the cultural standards of the nation improved, superficial and unstandardized practices would lose their market and be abandoned. Meanwhile, foreign architects entered China with their strong technical advantages. How can Chinese architects quickly align their design concepts with production technologies to meet international standards? Faced with challenges and competition, where should Chinese architects turn? As a highly successful professional magazine in German architecture and engineering details, eDetail has also shone brilliantly on the world stage of architecture—with its multilingual (German, Chinese, English, French) distribution network covering Europe, America, Asia, and other continents, providing cutting-edge, in-depth, and detailed industry information to over 40,000 subscribers. Detail has not only become a benchmark for industry elites but also continuously nurtures and cultivates them. To promote the awareness of details, since September 2003, Dalian University of Technology Press has stood on the high platform of the German Detail magazine, introducing world-class detail concepts and techniques to provide architects, structural engineers, engineering companies, and manufacturers with rich, timely reference materials and an interactive communication space. This achieves the integration of technology and art, design, and production, thereby enhancing the professional standards and overall competitiveness of relevant professionals.