Cultural Infrastructure
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2023-24 Direct Grant for Research, CUHK Faculty of Social Science | Cultural infrastructure is commonly known by grand architecture such as the museums and theatres. However, the production and display of culture are not confined to architectural landmarks but also happen in everyday public spaces. The wide variety of public space in the dense urban…
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Mar 2023 | Presentation at Cultural Studies Association Taiwan annual conference and Department of Architecture, NCKU. Our understanding of “cultural infrastructure” is usually the landmark architecture like the museum or the opera house, such as the Lincoln Centre in New York City constructed in the 1960s. It is a grand structure sitting on the high…
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Cultural architecture is often celebrated for its distinction in design to the credit of the architect. However, as we unpack the idea of architectural landmark as a public institution, we would find many more factors in its making beyond the architect’s drawing board. This brief review of public offices involved in cultural infrastructure development serves…
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