5 Cities

2016年12月30日

Time: July 30th -August 25th 2016

Place: Temporary Exhibition Hall

On July 30, the “5 Cities” exhibition, sponsored by Qian Xuesen Library & Museum of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, undertaken by the 5 Cities Planning Team, and co-organized by the Urbanspace Planning & Architectural Design Group (Shenzhen), was unveiled in Qian Xuesen Library & Museum. The exhibition was jointly planned by the young curator Wu Junyi and architect Wang Zhuoer. It was the first time for both alumnae of Shanghai Jiao Tong University to honor their alma mater on its 120th anniversary by means of an exhibition.

“5 Cities” consisted of 25 round metal spraying models and 1 short video, which presented a game about cities. 25 models were floating in the all-black space, showing five distinct visual city prospects. Every city was divided into five form elements including terrain, facilities, landscape, architecture and public space, reflecting diversified social status.

In addition to model exhibits, a short video was also presented in the exhibition. The video explored the relationship between real cities and visual cities by organically combining city scenes from over 30 films and games. Wu Junyi, the other curator, insisted that films and games not only reappeared in real space, but also created a visual space. City shots in films turned viewers into urban “surveyors” and “stragglers”.

The curators expressed that “5 Cities” was of real significance for architectural designers and common audiences. “Models can partly help architects get rid of real rules and systems, break away from restrictions, as well as rethink the essence of cities. For non-professionals, exhibition and virtual cities in the video presented diversified cities, expanded visions, and established basic awareness of cities.”