⭘ While China’s infrastructure development has been ongoing for well over 30 years, with urban developmental strategies initiated in the country’s major leading cities that have important national economic, political and social impact; Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Tianjin; the process is now expanding to other less prominent cities nationwide as preparation for future urban expansion.

⭘ Doreen’s works under the name NODE, in the past 18 years of its practice, have revived and reimagine pf these particular kind of structures into complete works of architecture that are more meaningful to cities and people. It would be very exciting to see this kind of thinking and approach become a trajectory and driving force being the design of infrastructure facilities in China and countries around the world. If that were the case, we would get to see these boring structures being transformed into something much more colorful and alive, bringing a wonderful spirit to a city, and fulfilling their role as a work of architecture, with integrity.