Architect
Kaining Jin, last edited 10.09.2022
Name:
Jinqiu Zhang
Country:
Education:
Qinghua University, Beijing, China
Awards:
Awarded the title of “中国工程建设设计大师” (translate as”China Engineering Construction Design Master”), 1991, China
Academician of “中国工程院” (translate as”Chinese Academy of Engineering”), 1994, China
Liang Sicheng Architecture Award, 2001, China
Jinqiu Zhang’s architectural projects are mainly located in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province. Her work can be categorized in two phases. In the first phase she focused on the architectural characteristics of the traditional Tang-Dynasty-style for her designs. This included for example flower symbols like the Hibiscus mutabilis Linn or Fei Yan shaped roofs which can be found in her projects. During this time of her life, she was working for the Northwest Design Institute of Chinese Architecture. In the second phase she went a step further and focused on the urban planning aspects of the Tang-Dynasty-style, as reference for her own designs. Throughout her work, Jinqiu Zhang aimed to bring back the characteristics of Tang Dynasty’s architecture and urban planning. Her designs significantly shaped the city of Xi’an.
Jinqiu Zhang worked on the following projects:
Zhang,Jinqiu. [online] Available at: https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E5%BC%A0%E9%94%A6%E7%A7%8B/5203811 (last accessed on 28 Feb. 2022)
Main image: https://baike.baidu.com/pic/%E5%BC%A0%E9%94%A6%E7%A7%8B/5203811/0/cdfe72814b52d2e2bc3e1eb0?fr=lemma&ct=single#aid=0&pic=cdfe72814b52d2e2bc3e1eb0 (last accessed on 10.03.2022)
Figure 1: Shaanxi History Museum, Photo by unknown, https://www.kankanews.com/a/2018-10-02/0038607857.shtml (last accessed on 09.02.2022)
Figure 2: Datang Furong Garden Yuan, Photo by Daozhijin, https://you.ctrip.com/travels/huashan183/2261775.html (last accessed on 09.02.2022)
Figure 3: Chang’an Pagoda, Photo by unknown, http://y.qichejiashi.com/tupian/1936972.html (last accessed on 15.02.2022)
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