Starting from the problems in architectural design and const

Starting from the problems in architectural design and construction during the rapid urbanization stage in China and following the development concept and guidance in the stages of new urbanization, Chinese scholars hold theoretical ideas from multiple perspectives and have put forward their respective views. According to Cheng Taining, a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and professor at Southeast University, in the face of problems existing in the development of contemporary Chinese architecture, countermeasures shall be extensive and shall cover many aspects, among which two measures are the most fundamental. The first is the theoretical construction, and the second is the system construction (Cheng, 2014). In contrast, Wang Jianguo from the School of Architecture at Southeast University believes that originality shall be deemed the most important and the core competitive purchase Asiatic acid for Chinese architects to be recognized by the world and proposes six design paths for exploration and reform of architectural design in the context of new urbanization: first, the appropriate “bottom-up” design path that advocates for the concern of local regional and cultural collective consciousness appeals; second, the design path that helps to regain the reasonable values of “common building” and focuses on quality promotion for extensive, massive and general standard construction products; third, the design path that shows concern for balanced development between urban and rural areas, explores the construction innovation of villages and towns, and responds to the promoting strategy of new urbanization; fourth, the design path that emphasizes symbiosis identity, rationality and integration between architecture and urban and rural environments; fifth, the design path that is based on the development of construction technology, construction materials, construction equipment and construction technology and is in line with the global consensus for sustainable development; and sixth, the path design that is dominated by innovative ideas and cutting-edge concepts. (Wang, 2014). Song Chunhua proposes six issues related to building design transformation and innovation: first, a transition from deliberate pursuit of form to pursuit of function, adherence to the unity of being practical and to being economic and beautiful; second, a transition from concerns about excessive decoration and dazzling appearance to creating the spatial beauty of architectural art; third, focusing on technology and materials, architects shall possess some technological thinking; fourth, insisting on a transition from copycats to innovation on the basis of inheritance; fifth, transitioning from mass-demolition and mass-construction to organic renovation, architects shall pay more attention to the renovation of historic blocks and old buildings; and sixth, transitioning from high energy consumption to energy-saving and low-carbon processes, effectively saving energy and reducing emissions using innovative green technology. In addition, creative passion is required. Architects should try to shake off cultural parasitism and path dependence against international architects and change our creative inertia (Wang, 2014). Song further proposes that, as architecture is able to produce energy and help reduce the demand on and even provide energy to society, passive housing design and energy-saving technology deserve more effort, and the integrated design of building and solar energy and geothermal development should also be conducted. Moreover, energy recovery technology and corresponding architectural construction shall be developed and employed to realize energy conservation and emission reduction by effectively preventing heat loss during ventilation (Song, 2015). Another feasible path is also found to be available by summarizing cultural wisdom associated with the Chinese regional architecture to seek the reforming orientation of architectural design. The research group led by professor Wang Jianguo from the School of Architecture at Southeast University, through systematic study and summarization of the architectural culture in Jiangsu Province, put forward three paths concerning nature, humanity and technology strategies for advancing the inheritance and innovation of the architectural culture in Jiangsu, as inspired by the regional and historical architectural culture factors of Jiangsu (Wang et al., 2012).