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Ma Yansong Quotes

Chinese - Architect | 1975 -

What if we treat the high-rise like a mountain, or we have gardens in the sky, or waterfalls? I think that's the most challenging thing I want to try in my architecture.

Sky Architecture Mountain Treat Want

I don't like to talk about sustainability, because sometimes I see green buildings that don't appear any different from those in the past.

Past Green Buildings Sometimes Talk

I'm trying to express nature in big cities.

Nature Trying Big Express Big Cities

I grew up in the old neighborhood of Beijing where you had a courtyard and trees. Actually, the whole of Beijing was a garden - the Forbidden City - and the lakes and gardens in the city center were all artificial.

City Trees You Garden Old Up

There must be a way to combine the high rise and high-density environment with nature. Maybe we can have our gardens in the sky.

Nature Sky Environment Rise Way Our

If you look at ancient Chinese paintings, you see mountains, but they are not real mountains; it is something the artists imagined.

Mountains You Look Real See Artists

I actually feel like a very traditional architect.

Feel Like Architect Traditional Very

People think that buildings are permanent, but in China, this isn't true; we can always demolish and remake it better.

People Think Better Buildings True

A pool at the edge of the ocean is the simplest geometry, yet you feel connected to the sea. In a forest with the mountains in the background, you also feel the connection to nature, yet it's a very complex geometry. I think architecture is about controlling these feelings.

Nature Sea Architecture Mountains

Architects think that beauty is a crime.

Beauty Think Crime Architects

Since the Beijing Olympics in 2008, our office has been discussing how we can make architecture more human and at one with nature. We need to ask ourselves, what legacy do we want to leave behind on humankind's urban culture?

Nature Culture Architecture Legacy

Historically, sci-fi movies have played an important role in inspiring young people.

People Important Young Movies Role

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