Renovation and Regeneration of Old Building Spaces 1

Author: Liu Guangya
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: "The Transformation and Regeneration of Old Building Spaces 1," where the selected cases of architectural preservation, transformation, and utilization resonate with the LOFTs in cities like Paris, London, Amsterdam, Berlin, and Antwerp. The LOFTs bestow dignity upon buildings, imbuing them with deep affection and wisdom, making them both contemporary and timeless. The LOFTs are a rereflection on the life and death of architecture, but they neither provide answers nor make choices. They are always in the process of selecting, with contemplation and experience as the ultimate goal. Du Fu once wrote in a poem: "Life rarely meets, like the stars Canopus and Sirius, Tonight, what kind of night is this, Sharing this candlelight?" The LOFTs evoke in me a faint sense of time and space intertwining, a state of confusion and disorientation. Then, I often suddenly become acutely aware of myself, as time scattered within the ethereal spaces emerges as a backdrop, questioning the meaning of existence and seeking eternity.