A Journey Through the Soul · A Space: About Architecture: About Architecture

Author: Wei Yidong
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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: Reading this book takes us on a journey through space, back to our warm homeland. This book, in its unique way—through grandeur, keen sensitivity, and formative language—summarizes many features of architecture as it evolves, starting from "home" and ending at "environment." But it is certainly not a history of architecture! A more accurate description would be that it has found a well-ordered system. At least, the author seems very confident about it. Thus, architectural art is presented to us, so vast, so vivid! When discussing the spires of Gothic cathedrals, the book writes: "Just like bamboo shoots suddenly emerging from spring mud after a light rain, they compete to reach the sky, striving for sunlight; in the gentle breeze, they sway lightly with their delicate bodies, emitting the fresh fragrance of their vigorous upward life. It is in this way that the decorative spires of the cathedrals radiate their vibrant vitality, reaching high into the sky." Truly classical style! Thus, we realize: This is the flight of classicism! The last flight of classicism!