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Luke's Legacy
Modernity's advent globally was marked by technology, political ideology, total war, mass media, rapid urbanisation, global commerce and universal communication; and its subsequent widespread saturation shook the world and reshaped the political landscape, generating progress and conflict in equal measure, albeit unequally distributed. The fact that Luke Him Sau chosen profession dealt with modernity's physical materialisation, much of which still exists in China's cities, only highlights its role and broadens understanding. Luke's life is just one of countless examples starting to emerge as historical perspective escapes the shackles of Western centricity and widens to become truly global. His contribution to 20th century architecture was such that he could be interpreted simultaneously as one of Britain's most prolific modern architects that Britain never knew or one of China's most important moderns who was deliberately disregarded.
Luke's Legacy
Modernity's advent globally was marked by technology, political ideology, total war, mass media, rapid urbanisation, global commerce and universal communication; and its subsequent widespread saturation shook the world and reshaped the political landscape, generating progress and conflict in equal measure, albeit unequally distributed. The fact that Luke Him Sau chosen profession dealt with modernity's physical materialisation, much of which still exists in China's cities, only highlights its role and broadens understanding. Luke's life is just one of countless examples starting to emerge as historical perspective escapes the shackles of Western centricity and widens to become truly global. His contribution to 20th century architecture was such that he could be interpreted simultaneously as one of Britain's most prolific modern architects that Britain never knew or one of China's most important moderns who was deliberately disregarded.
Luke's Legacy
Denison, Edward (author) / Ren, Guang Yu (author)
Luke Him Sau Architect ; 264-269
2014-04-21
6 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
China , Luke Him Sau , Legacy
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