Qi Kang (Architect)
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Qi Kang born in 1931 in Nanjing
, is an Architect, Professor, Ph.D. Supervisor in Southeast University
, Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences
, Foreign Academician of French Academy of Architecture ( Académie d'architecture
de France
), and Director of Research Institute of Architecture of Southeast University
.
, Zhejiang Province, descendant of the famous Chinese geologist and writer Qi Zhaonan(齊召南). Qi Kang was born in Nanjing
to mother Chen Youhe (陈友鹤) and father Qi Zhaocang (齐兆昌) in 1931. His father was the chief engineer of the Nanjing University
(formally Jingling University) from 1920 to 1950. His mother taught Mathematics in Heiwen High School for Girls (Later became Jinling College). After completion of Jinling High School
(金陵中学)in 1949, Qi Kang studied architecture in Southeast University
(formally Nanjing Institute of Technology) under Professor Yang Tinbao(杨廷宝), Liu Dunzhen(刘敦桢)and Tong Jun(童寯). After his graduation in 1952, Qi Kang stayed to teach in the university. He spent two years in the Beijing Capital City Planning Committee as intern planner (1954–1957). After returning to Southeast University
, Qi Kang was appointed as the educational research group director, head of the Department of Architecture and vice-president of University. He established The Research Institute of Architecture in South East University in 1980- the first institution allowing architects to teach graduate students and practice architectural design in China, of which he is the director. Most of his projects have been completed since that time.
In the past 40 years, he has designed over 200 projects, many of which are meaningful to China. Among those that have won acclaim beyond China are:
His research paper “Urbanization Process of Relatively Developed Regions and Small Cities Procedural Economy Policies” (较发达地区城市化途径和小城镇技术经济政策) received 2nd place of “Progressive Science and Technique Award” (科技进步二等奖) by the Ministry of Construction. His Recheach “The Synthesis Planning Method for Villages and Towns” (乡镇综合规划设计方法), “The City Planning and Architectural Environmental Design Theory and the Method”(城镇建筑环境规划设计理论与方法) and “The Citys and Towns Environmental Design” (城镇环境设计) wins the Ministry of Education Technological Award first prize, the second prize, the third prize separately.
Qi Kang is an avid sketcher who draws whenever not otherwise engaged. He has completed volumes of drawings—of architecture and landscape—which widely used by architectural students and others.
, France
, Switzerland
, and Canada
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Nanjing
' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
, is an Architect, Professor, Ph.D. Supervisor in Southeast University
Southeast University
Southeast University , colloquially Dongda is a public, coeducational research university located in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China....
, Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences , formerly known as Academia Sinica, is the national academy for the natural sciences of the People's Republic of China. It is an institution of the State Council of China. It is headquartered in Beijing, with institutes all over the People's Republic of China...
, Foreign Academician of French Academy of Architecture ( Académie d'architecture
Académie d'architecture
The Académie royale d'architecture was a French learned society founded on December 30, 1671 by Louis XIV, king of France under the impulsion of Jean-Baptiste Colbert...
de France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
), and Director of Research Institute of Architecture of Southeast University
Southeast University
Southeast University , colloquially Dongda is a public, coeducational research university located in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China....
.
Life
Qi Kang is originally from Tiantai CountyTiantai County
Tiantai County , located in the east of Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China is noted for its scenic Mount Tiantai, which is also an important Tiantai Buddhism site. With a total area of and a population of 560,000, Tiantai is a middle-scale city that administers twelve towns, three...
, Zhejiang Province, descendant of the famous Chinese geologist and writer Qi Zhaonan(齊召南). Qi Kang was born in Nanjing
Nanjing
' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
to mother Chen Youhe (陈友鹤) and father Qi Zhaocang (齐兆昌) in 1931. His father was the chief engineer of the Nanjing University
Nanjing University
Nanjing University , or Nanking University, is one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher learning in China...
(formally Jingling University) from 1920 to 1950. His mother taught Mathematics in Heiwen High School for Girls (Later became Jinling College). After completion of Jinling High School
Jinling High School
Jinling High School is a high school in Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.Jinling High School was founded by American missionaries in 1888 as Fowler Biblical School...
(金陵中学)in 1949, Qi Kang studied architecture in Southeast University
Southeast University
Southeast University , colloquially Dongda is a public, coeducational research university located in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China....
(formally Nanjing Institute of Technology) under Professor Yang Tinbao(杨廷宝), Liu Dunzhen(刘敦桢)and Tong Jun(童寯). After his graduation in 1952, Qi Kang stayed to teach in the university. He spent two years in the Beijing Capital City Planning Committee as intern planner (1954–1957). After returning to Southeast University
Southeast University
Southeast University , colloquially Dongda is a public, coeducational research university located in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China....
, Qi Kang was appointed as the educational research group director, head of the Department of Architecture and vice-president of University. He established The Research Institute of Architecture in South East University in 1980- the first institution allowing architects to teach graduate students and practice architectural design in China, of which he is the director. Most of his projects have been completed since that time.
Projects
Qi Kang works to integrate contemporary and Western technology in redefining Chinese Architecture. His work, which stems from Classical principles, is imbued with contemporary innovations. Over the past 50 years, many Chinese architects tend to either adhere to classical forms, or embrace the western approach. Qi Kang has combined the two.In the past 40 years, he has designed over 200 projects, many of which are meaningful to China. Among those that have won acclaim beyond China are:
- Fujian Wuyi Mountain Villa (武夷山庄), 1984
- Nanjing Massacre Memorial HallNanjing Massacre Memorial HallThe Memorial for compatriots killed in the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Forces of Aggression is the Memorial Hall for the people killed in the Nanjing Massacre by the Japanese army in and around the then capital of China, Nanjing, after it fell to the Imperial Japanese Army on December 13, 1937...
(Memorial to Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders, 侵华日军南京大屠杀遇难同胞纪念馆), 1983–1985 (Phase 1); 1995(Phase 2) - The Memorial Hall and the Monument at the Yuhuatai Cemetery (雨花台烈士陵园), 1988
- Henan Museum (河南博物院), 1999
- Harebin Jingshang History Museum, 1998
- Nanjing Gulou Post Mansion, c. 1998
- Shenyang September 18 Historical Museum (九•一八历史博物馆), 1999
- Nanjing Museum of Paleontology (南京古生物博物馆), 2004
- China Shoes Museum, 2005
Teaching and Research
Qi Kang is a teacher and researcher. He has participated in or chaired many national, provincial and regional planning associations and committees critical in the reconstruction of China.His research paper “Urbanization Process of Relatively Developed Regions and Small Cities Procedural Economy Policies” (较发达地区城市化途径和小城镇技术经济政策) received 2nd place of “Progressive Science and Technique Award” (科技进步二等奖) by the Ministry of Construction. His Recheach “The Synthesis Planning Method for Villages and Towns” (乡镇综合规划设计方法), “The City Planning and Architectural Environmental Design Theory and the Method”(城镇建筑环境规划设计理论与方法) and “The Citys and Towns Environmental Design” (城镇环境设计) wins the Ministry of Education Technological Award first prize, the second prize, the third prize separately.
Qi Kang is an avid sketcher who draws whenever not otherwise engaged. He has completed volumes of drawings—of architecture and landscape—which widely used by architectural students and others.
Publications
Selected books by Qi Kang:- Urban Planning
- 城市建筑, publisher: 东南大学出版社, ISBN 9787810507479
- 城市环境规划设计与方法, Publisher:中国建筑工业出版社, ISBN 7112031192
- 走向新社区:城市居住社区整体营造理论与方法, publisher:东南大学出版社, ISBN 7810891650
- Cités d’Asie, Les Cahiers de la recherche architecturale, no 35-36, “Urban Development and the Conservation of Heritage in China”, by ISBN 2863648357, ISBN 978-2863648353
- Architecture
- 日月同辉：南京雨花台烈士陵园纪念馆、碑轴线群体的创作设计(in Chinese, English and Japanese), Publisher: 辽宁科学技术出版社, ISBN 7538126856
- 建筑创作的纪程—齐康作品集,Publisher:中国建筑工业出版社, ISBN 7112033411
- 齐康建筑设计作品系列：4, Publisher: 辽宁科学技术出版社, ISBN 7538128891
- 齐康建筑设计作品系列：3, Publisher: 辽宁科学技术出版社, ISBN 7538128883
- 齐康建筑设计作品系列：7, Publisher: 辽宁科学技术出版社, ISBN 7538135170
- 建筑创意(齐康及其合作者作品选),Publisher: 东南大学出版社, ISBN 9787564115760, ISBN 7564115769
- “九•一八”历史博物馆(in Chinese, English and Japanese), Publisher: 辽宁科学技术出版社, ISBN 7538132716
- 建筑思迹, publisher: 黑龙江科学技术出版社, ISBN 7538834257
- 纪念的凝思 (Condensation in Memorial Thought), publisher:中国建筑工业出版社, ISBN 7112027888
- 侵华日军南京大屠杀遇难同胞纪念馆(in Chinese, English and Japanese), publisher:辽宁科学技术出版社, ISBN 7538127135
- Drawings and Paintings
- 风景入画-建筑师钢笔风景画, publisher: 东南大学出版社, ISBN 9787564107024, 2007
- 画的记忆-建筑师徒手画, publisher: 东南大学出版社, ISBN 9787564107031, 2007
- 水的彩虹:齐康水彩画选(建筑学基础训练参考丛书), publisher: 东南大学出版社, ISBN 7564117516 / ISBN 9787564117511,2009
Exhibitions
His architectural design works has been exhibited in ChinaChina
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, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
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, and Canada
Canada
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External links
- www.seu.edu.cn
- www.chinavitae.com/biography/Qi_Kang
- webplus.seu.edu.cn
- www.chinaacsc.com/
- http://www.nj1937.org/showZXXX.asp?id=445Interview of designing Nanjing Massacre Memorial HallNanjing Massacre Memorial HallThe Memorial for compatriots killed in the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Forces of Aggression is the Memorial Hall for the people killed in the Nanjing Massacre by the Japanese army in and around the then capital of China, Nanjing, after it fell to the Imperial Japanese Army on December 13, 1937...
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