Interaction between State Authority and the Architectural Profession: A Critical Analysis of Jianzhu Xuebao

The Chinese architecture profession has been largely promoted to a higher level under the socialist circumstance. It is pivotal to note that the evolution of the architecture and the profession does not occur as a natural process, but rather as a result of power relations. The transformation in the architectural field is a result of interplay between many agents, with the state authority sitting as a predominant force amongst many components. This book is an essential reference for students and practitioners in architecture, to understand the transition of the Chinese architectural profession, provideing a useful source for key texts published in Jianzhu Xuebao in a specific period.

Yanjing Zhang has a Master Degree of Architecture at the University of Melbourne, and has worked in practice in China (Werkhart, W&T, JWDA). Her research explores analytical perspective on the historical transition of the Chinese architectural profession. She is passionate about new trends in architectural profession in specific circumstances.