Beijing, China - Iconic Structures
Written: Poe H. (English) | K. J. Tzeng (Chinese)
Photos: Daniel Allen
Produced by: Dan Hwang
| Straddled between multitude of ideals on cultural, political, and design, the host of this year Summer Olympics will present to the world a cityscape unlike any other in the world. The scope of this urban renewal is breathtaking, there isn’t one district untouched by teams of engineers, workers, and construction equipments. For visitors, the city is similar to a sculpture garden of sort, with exception of its scale.
Living in Beijing, English writer and photographer Daniel Allen has spent much of the last five years documenting China’s amazing architectural transformation, which looks set to continue and diversify for years to come. In his most recent work, Beijing in Focus, Allen concentrates on three of the Chinese capital’s most iconic structures: the National Center for Performing Arts (aka “the Eggshell”), the Beijing National Stadium (aka “the Bird’s Nest), and the National Aquatic Center (aka “the Water Cube”). |
今年將主辦奧運（Summer Olympics）的城市—北京，在各界關注中，不論是文化、政治、還有創新的建築設計，都展現了與眾不同的獨特性。在工程師、工人、軍方的互相協助之下北京也正大規模的進行都市更新，希望為遊客們雕琢出更為精緻、難忘的風貌。
攝影師Daniel Allen整理出北京近十年的文件，發現這個城市以驚人且快速的步調前進，過去的十年是如此，未來也將不會停止改變。Allen選擇了最近北京最為人所注目的建築物，作為紀錄的對象—中國國家表演藝術中心（National Centre for the Performing Arts ）、北京國家體育館（Beijing National Stadium）、北京國家水上體育館（Beijing National Aquatic Center）。 |