A Displaced Debate:Positions and Interpretations in the 1955-1957 Chinese Controversy of Architectural Art
Based on textual and discourse analysis,this paper examines the multiple rounds of debates among scholars such as Zhai Lilin and Chen Zhihua regarding the paper"Architectural Art,Beauty,and National Form"during 1955-1957.By situating these texts within the political and cultural context,the paper reveals the diverse architectural ideologies that emerged from varying interpretations of"architectural art."It critically assesses the applicability and constraints of Marxist principles in the explication of architectural theories,highlighting the architectural community's engagement with these doctrines.
controversyarchitectural artform and contentclass naturehistory of architectural theory