MAD的第一个胡同泡泡

MAD的第一个胡同泡泡
First Beijing Bubble Realized

Thursday, September 24, 2009

MAD recently finished its first Beijing Bubble in BeiBingMaSi Hutong 32. The original idea was first presented in Beijing 2050 at MAD IN CHINA in Venice during the 2006 Venice Architecture Biennale. Beijing 2050 imagined three scenarios for the future of Beijing---a green public park in Tiananmen Square, a series of floating islands above the city's CBD, and the 'Future of Hutongs', which featured metallic bubbles scattered over Beijing's oldest neighborhoods. Three years later, the first hutong bubble has appeared in a small courtyard in Beijing.

For Beijing, history is an invaluable asset, and preserving the hutongs is just the beginning. The city cannot be fully understood without a grasp on its rich history. The real dream, however, is for the hutong bubble to link this culturally rich city to each individual's vision of a better Beijing. The bubble is not regarded as a singular object, but as a means to initiate a renewed and energetic community. Under the hatchet of fast-paced development, we must always be cognizant of Beijing's long term goals and the direction of its creativity. Perhaps we should shift our gaze away from the attraction of new monuments and focus on the everyday lives of the city's residents.

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MAD最近实现了第一个胡同泡泡。胡同泡泡最初的概念源自MAD的城市概念作品北京2050，并首次亮相于威尼斯个展MAD IN CHINA中。这是一个加建的卫生间和通向屋顶平台的楼梯,它看上去仿佛是一个来自外太空的小生命体，光滑的金属曲面折射着院子里古老的建筑以及树木和天空；让历史、自然以及未来并存于一个梦幻的世界里。

胡同泡泡真正的城市理想是把北京的古城与每个人的梦想连接在一起, 在大刀阔斧的城市巨变中,我们必须重新思考北京长期的目标和想象力在哪里。也许我们可以把目光的焦点从那些大型的纪念碑式建筑移开,而开始关注人们日常生活的改善和社区生活的重建。
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