Conceptual and Pragmatic | Ye, Xi

Xi Ye is an academic at the Faculty of Humanities and Arts at Macau University of Science



and Technology. Her research focuses on architectural and cultural criticism. Her recent



publications include 'Reviving a sense of poetry: assessing Wang Shu's contemporary



design practice' (Architectural Research Quarterly, 2022). Xi Ye holds a Master of Arts



in Urban Design from Cardiff University, UK and a PhD in architecture from Newcastle



University, UK.







Conceptual and Pragmatic explores the tension between architects' intellectual ideals



and expressions and the everyday experience of architecture and its practice. The book



alternates between the subjectivity and sensory experiences of the user, including its



relationship to popular culture, tectonics, and vernacular architecture. Reflecting on the



processes of concept-making and the cultural meaning of architecture, and their impact



on architectural design, Xi Ye evaluates the influence of Western architecture on Chinese



architectural practice and the tension of the former with Chinese cultural traditions and



social conditions.