A comprehensive overview of the work of the award-winning Beijing-based architectural studio aoe, Exploring possibilities: A journey of architectural fantasy offers a privileged insight into one of China's most dynamic young firms.

Featuring in-dept studies of ten of the studio's most successful projects

with explanatory notes and detailed images including photographs, plans and diagrams along with several enlightening texts by leading figures at aoe Larry Wen, Fanny Fei, Maneki Neko and Jianning Ma, this volume reflects the guiding philosophy of the firm: to reinvent urban living through groundbreaking combinations of science, technology, art and culture while also respecting local traditions, the environment and different ways of life. With inspiring projects such as One Sino Park, The Sino-Italian Cultural Exchange Reception Center, and the Shanxiao Sales Pavilion, aoe is offering a new vision of how urban spaces might be conceived and built. Exploring possibilities: A journey of architectural fantasy takes readers deep into that story, showcasing every step of the process from conception to execution.

本书全面概述了屡获殊荣的北京建筑工作室AOE事建组的工作，提供了对中国最具活力的年轻事务所之一的特殊见解。

本书深入研究了该工作室最成功的10个项目，并附有解释性说明和详细图片，包括照片、平面图和图表，以及由aoe的主要人物温群（Larry Wen）、费玉洁（Fanny Fei）、Maneki Neko和马剑宁（Jianning Ma）撰写的一些启发性文字，本书反映了公司的指导理念：通过科学、技术、艺术和文化的突破性结合来重塑城市生活，同时尊重当地传统、环境和不同的生活方式。通过诸如融创滨江壹号院、中意文化交流中心和重庆山晓售楼处等鼓舞人心的项目，aoe为城市空间的构思和建造提供了新的视角。本书将带领读者深入了解这个故事，展示了从构思到执行的每一步过程。