Shanghai Transforming

Shanghai Transforming, a new exhibition at the Chicago Architecture Foundation, is free and open daily from October 14th, 2008 through January 9th, 2009. A series of original programs complements the exhibition. Capturing a snapshot of a city in transition, Shanghai Transforming explores the past and speculates about future possibilities of China’s largest city through graphics, photographs and maps. In scale, speed and intensity, Shanghai’s recent growth is unmatched. As with other cities in Asia, architecture is a major component of the economic and urban boom, and with the eyes of the world turning to Shanghai for the World Expo 2010, the rate of transformation is increasing. Exhibition Opening: Tuesday, October 14, 5:30 - 7:30 pm Curator: Iker Gil /MAS studio For more information about the exhibition and the activities complementing it: http://www.mas-studio.com/pdfs/Shanghai_Transforming_eng.pdf http://www.architecture.org/exhibitions.html#johnbuck The book Shanghai Transforming, edited by Iker Gil, has been published by ACTAR. http://www.actar.es/index.php?option=com_dbquery&task=ExecuteQuery&idllengua=2&qid=2&idllibre;= 4276 &lang=en