350000 words，
More than 1000 precious drawings,
More than 100 design schemes
After three years of honing,
Chen Keshi's book "design to conscience" was officially published in August 2021.



"Design leads to conscience"
It is quoted from the philosophical proposition "to conscience" by Wang Yangming, a famous thinker in the Ming Dynasty,
The cognitive process of figurative design is constantly approaching truth and innovation.
This book describes the famous scholar and architect Professor Chen Keshi around
The perception of "architectural art" on study tour, investigation, creation and design,
This paper expounds Professor Chen Keshi's discussion on urban design and architectural design theory,
More importantly, it tells about Professor Chen Keshi as an architect
Practice in urban design and architectural design,
Especially in the face of complex problems in design,
Still adhere to the creation of architectural art.
 




In his book, Professor Chen Keshi introduces his famous design works in detail with a large number of design sketches, words and pictures: Wenchuan Shuimo Town, the world's best example of post disaster reconstruction selected by the United Nations, Zhuhai opera house, the only "Sun Moon shell" built on the sea in China, "the most beautiful outdoor town in China" - Lulang international tourism town, the award-winning scheme of international architectural design competition - Shenzhen Bay super headquarters The conception process of more than 50 design schemes such as the main hall of Gannan (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo and the design theory research behind the creation of these works, including "modern interpretation of traditional architecture", "urban humanism", "green new garden city" and "ecological aesthetics". The book introduces in detail the application of these design theories in historical and cultural cities, ancient town revitalization, tourism town design and architectural design, Its design idea has an important influence in the field of urban design and architectural design.



Author: Chen Keshi
Published by: Hunan Science and Technology Press
Edition: 1st edition in August 2021
Format: 889mm × 1194mm 1/16
Number of words: 348000 words
Book No.: ISBN 978-7-5710-0653-2
 

Quality book - a glimpse
 


Chapter one: three principles of Architectural Design -- regionality, originality and artistry



How to grasp the true meaning of architectural design art in complex practice, so as to create high-quality architectural design art works with originality, artistry, history and geographical consciousness?



Chapter two: Modern Interpretation of Tibetan traditional architecture



The most precious part of Tibetan traditional architecture is that architectural design largely studies how architectural space affects people's spirit and psychology. Builders understand architecture as an object of shaping their own spirit and emotion.


 
Chapter three: Modern Interpretation of traditional architecture


Human beings are living in a long river of historical civilization with continuous time. Traditional architecture nourishes people with humanistic spirit, and modern fashionable design brings time from history to the future. Therefore, architectural design should not only inherit humanistic history, but also face the future.


 
Chapter four: urban humanism



Urban humanism should become the coordinate system, starting point and subject consciousness of each architect in his design practice. We understand "urban humanism" as continuing to inherit traditional culture and create new culture; Realize human value and move towards a great city.


 
Chapter V: Green New Garden City
Green new garden city uses the concept of "group" to redefine the basis of contemporary complex cities. "Group" is the basic unit of green new garden city.


 
Chapter six: ecological aesthetics
From the perspective of architects, ecological aesthetics is a new aesthetics guided by ecological beauty and integrated into ecological design in urban design and architectural design.