days before i have discovered these images in the office(Strasbourg, France), tonight i got them one more time. I am not really sure that if i should say this is architecture if i respect those architects who work seriously in our history.

The very graphic presentation shows a very symbolic star, however, what else besides the form? Have we ever thought about how and what it meant by for a grandmother or a kid in terms of “architecture”?

When Le Corbusier presented l’Unité d’habitation after the WWII, he has clearly explained the project and his idea with plans, sections, drawings, text, models…etc. in order to give out enough information to tell people how his thought of architecture is. An icon may catch attention whereas it is not enough to be architecture. A star is a form, no matter it is a super or hyper. This is just about scale.

What is the order in this form?(if any), how does the order function? Why there are only the “super” graphics(the movie too) with no senses but not just a simple hand-drawn sketch to tell the story behind?

We cannot forget how Mies or Corbu made use of photo collage to tell architecture, as it is a good tool to communicate. However, today, if architect thinks 3D rendering can make us to believe or understand architecture easier, this thinking is not acceptable. Only communication can make understanding. These images make us confused, even tired. As they mean nothing than a form.

If this is an urban project, why there is no idea mentioning or explaining the transport? Does it mean that it is not important anymore to consider how to connect the extention to the existed city? Even in the film “The Fifth Element”(1997), we can even find out much more details. Yes, it is no doubt that sometimes a film maker can present an architectural idea better than an architect.

It is good to think about our future; these “super star” images are still far away from an architectural concept.

It is more important to think about architecture than a “star”.

I think every person who posted some incredibly negative comment about how “This wont work!” or “This would suck to live in!” have proven yourselves to be complete morons.

This work is meant ONLY as a conceptual piece. This is NOT meant to be built. This is a comment on the contemporary understanding of China.

If you don’t like it, that is great, because I don’t either. However, please understand this for what it is before you make a stupid fucking comment.

If you want to see a piece that uses a similar method, check out NL Studio’s work from the same exhibition. It was amazing, and succeeded where this piece came up short.