David Chipperfield Architects   London

With Vital Architecture, Atelier Li Xinggang presents selected projects from China that create spaces where nature and the built environment merge into a living whole. Architecture is understood here as an interplay of space, environment, history and experience – a position between idealism and reality in which the built mediates and connects. Five spatial strategies form the foundation of a ​‘Vital City’ concept, in which buildings do not stand in isolation but exist in poetic dialogue with their surroundings. A multi-layered scenography composed of models, sketches, images, and installations make the architectural process tangible – from research through design to use. The exhibition demonstrates how spatial knowledge is translated into concrete, contemporary architectural ideas, contributing to a vital built environment.