Art of Building exhibition opens in China
An exhibition showcasing photographs from the CIOB’s Art of Building competition has opened in China.
The Art of Building photography competition celebrates the creativity of the built environment sector, the passion of the people who work within it, and the impact their work has on those who make use of the final construction.
In 2022, one of the final 12 photos was taken by a Chinese photographer from Beijing. ‘The lonely pink church’ by Xu Rong, was captured in Aranya, a popular seaside resort near the North China sea. After a public vote, the competition’s winners were announced in January 2023 as ‘White Constellation’, taken by professional photographer, Francesca Pompei, from Italy, which depicts the UAE Pavilion at last year’s Dubai Expo and ‘My own little cosmos within reach’, taken by Pati John from the Netherlands. It shows the night sky above her home country as viewed from a shopping mall.
Early this year China relaxed its Covid restrictions which has made in-person events possible again for CIOB in China. Nancy Lai, marketing manager for CIOB in China, said: “I am so glad we could have the very first offline Art of Building photography exhibition here in China. As well as the 12 final photos from this year’s competition, we have selected 16 great works from previous years too. We hope this exhibition will bring people closer to the built environment, as well as celebrating the humanity behind the significant buildings.”
Steve Corry, associate director of international market development at CIOB, added: “The Art of Building competition is an excellent way to highlight the built environment, not only to our members but a much broader audience in the industry and society as a whole. We are delighted on this occasion to be presenting the competition to audiences in Southwest China.”
The exhibition will run from Feb 24 to March 24 at the gallery of Yanlord in the CBD of Chengdu city. A relevant themed sharing event on “International Construction Projects Talent Cultivation and Professional Development” will be taking place on March 5th at Tsutaya Bookstore in Chengdu.
This article appears on the CIOB news and blog site as "Art of Building exhibition opens in China" dated February 27 2023.
--CIOB
[edit] Related articles on Designing Buildings
- Architectural photography.
- Architectural publishing.
- CIOB holds the Art of Building photo contest 2021
- CIOB holds the Art of Building photo contest 2021.
- CIOB holds the Art of Building photo contest.
- CIOB Art of Building photo contest 2022.
- How to commission architectural photography.
- Photographing buildings.
- Skyscrapers, staircases and optical illusions - the Art of Building is back.
Featured articles and news
Global BACS Market: analytics and optimisation
A BSRIA glance at building automation and control systems.
What it is and how to use it.
Types of insulating plaster by binder and insulant.
Investors in People: CIOB achieves gold
Reflecting a commitment to employees and members.
Scratching beneath the surface; a guide to selection.
ECA 2024 Apprentice of the Year Award
Entries open for submission until May 31.
UK gov apprenticeship funding from April 2024
Brief summary the policy paper updated in March.
For the World Autism Awareness Month of April.
70+ experts appointed to public sector fire safety framework
The Fire Safety (FS2) Framework from LHC Procurement.
Project and programme management codes of practice
CIOB publications for built environment professionals.
Sustainable development concepts decade by decade.
The regenerative structural engineer
A call for design that will repair the natural world.
Buildings that mimic the restorative aspects found in nature.
CIAT publishes Principal Designer Competency Framework
For those considering applying for registration as a PD.
Introducing or next Guest Editor Arun Baybars
Practising architect and design panel review member.
Comments
[edit] To make a comment about this article, click 'Add a comment' above. Separate your comments from any existing comments by inserting a horizontal line.