On the morning of March 12th, Mr. Dang Qun, General Director of MAD Architects, invited faculty members and students of CAFAIFC to MAD Architects. MAD Architects was established by the famous architect Ma Yansong in 2002 and moved to Beijing in 2004. It has been one of the most promising architectural firms in China and was the first such firm to receive government approval to design large-scale buildings abroad.
During the visit, Andrea D. Antrassi, Associate architect of MAD showed the students the models and designs of current and past projects which embodied the architectural philosophy of MAD Architects.
After the visit, Ms. Adrienne Erickson, IFC teacher, discussed contemporary architecture with the students. We hope this visit could inspire our students.