The Contemporary Transformation of Traditional Chinese Architecture

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The American architect, designer, and futurist Buckminster Fuller once defined the Dymaxion principle as “constructing ever more with ever less weight, time, and ergs per each given level of functional performance.”

Although prematurely abandoned, Fuller’s vision of the Dymaxion house could have been a great success if brought to its full potential, providing solutions for the post-war shortage of housing due to its incorporation of new materials, implementation of sustainable technologies, and ease of assembly and mass-production.

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Cite: Scarlett Miao. "The Contemporary Transformation of Traditional Chinese Architecture" 02 Apr 2021. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/959329/the-contemporary-transformation-of-traditional-chinese-architecture> ISSN 0719-8884

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