[USED] Vector Architects: the Art of Building

Vector Architects: Gong Dong and the Art of Building

Av Monographs sold-out collection of Chinese architect Dong Gong's work.

Vector Architects is a pioneer of a new generation of Chinese architects who advocate an innovative approach to architecture and design that blends tradition with modernism. Gong Dong's architecture is an emotional blend of contemporary elements and the precepts of traditional Chinese craftsmanship, while paying utmost attention to the experiential quality of the design. In addition to technical excellence, the firm is acclaimed for exploring the possibilities of sustainability and environmentally conscious construction.

Featured in the exhibition "Reuse, Renew, Recycle: Recent Architecture from China" at MoMA in New York, Gong Dong's work was highlighted by the Alila Yangxiao Hotel. Reusing an old industrial site and former sugar factory near Guilin, China, the hotel makes the most of its spectacular location with steep limestone karst hills, featuring a pool that reflects the surrounding views while providing comfort and convenience to guests.

This book presents the firm's most spectacular works, from the Seashore Chapel, which combines the intellectual power of Le Corbusier with the sophisticated magic of Tadao Ando to create a unique, serene expression, to the Captain's House, a renovation of a modernist residence perched on a cliff overlooking a fishing village and the sea. This graciously illustrated and beautifully designed book is the first comprehensive record in English of this architecture of exceptional quality, quiet richness, and great reward.