MAD no doubt is one of the most recognized architectural practices in China and worldwide. Every year, MAD receives countless job and internship applications. To be able to work at MAD will definitely enrich your career as even though the people working here might have been lucky, but are
undeniably outstanding. What could possibly be on the minds of the MAD interns?

MAD无疑是中国最受瞩目的建筑师事务所，同时在世界范围内也受到极高的关注。
MAD每年都收到来自全世界不计其数的工作申请和实习申请。
能够进入MAD学习和工作一段时间，职业生涯无疑会变得精彩丰富，
在这里的人们，也许是幸运的，但肯定是优秀的。
在MAD工作的实习生们，他们脑子里天马星空的想法是什么样的?

Name: Jing Deng
Educational Institution: Peking University
Year: Graduated July 2011
Nationality: China
Email: dengjing.pku@gmail.com

Who is your favourite architect? Why?
Le Corbusier (1887-1965). Partly because my first architecture teacher likes him very much, I got more exposure to him in the very beginning. I think everyone would agree to the fundamental achievements of Corbusier in architecture and urban planning. Like his contemporaries such as Coco Chanel(1883-1971), Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944？), Corb was a vital force shaping modern life style. Today we are still under his influence. Besides I have read some of his letters which were made public, and I find behind that heroic statue there is also an innocent, cheerful, passionate and faithful soul. That is very precious and encouraging.

What is the major characteristic of your current school’s education?
Relatively speaking, Peking University is quite open and willing to embrace different thoughts and values. You can see that from me because I was majoring in urban planning and economics when I took the internship in MAD. Now I have already graduated. My current job is urban planning.

What have you gained during the MAD internship?
To know MAD is a best reward for me. MAD has a very touching dream. The first time I saw the Hutong Babble and Beijing 2050 I was definitely moved. It has been a year and I still think Ma Design is a vivid existence that actively proposes response to the issues of our time. Besides, it is also a great honor to acquaint so many workmates during my internship. They are so special and they gave me a lot of inspiration in professional skills, aesthetic tastes and life attitudes. I appreciate that very much and I think we will always be good friends.

What are your thoughts and feelings upon Chinese Architecture and the environment? Any suggestion?
Too fast. There is always a tension between efficiency and quality. Nevertheless this might be a process we all have to go through. Just hold on. Good news is architects’ and urban planners’ thinking ability is increasing, and the public aesthetic tastes as well as public supervision power is getting stronger. That’s a good sign for a better tomorrow.

What is your dream?
Enjoy life, never stop exploring. This is a dream which can be realized at every moment.

What would you do if you were not an architect?
Anything I feel good doing, only if it doesn’t stand in my way of enjoying life. Writer, trader, collector, gardener, shopkeeper are all possible. I want to take different jobs at different stages of life.

What is your dream project?
Well, to be honest I seldom imagine a dream project in the air. The moment I begin to untangle a problem is more likely to be the starting point of a dream project. Now I prefer calm and rational solutions, with some poetry added it will be perfect. If a project can be completed in this way, I will be quite satisfied about it.

What is your favourite project in your portfolio? Why?
I put only two works here, and they are my favorite.

姓名：邓婧
学校：北京大学
年级：2011年7月毕业
国籍：中国
电子邮箱：dengjing.pku@gmail.com

最喜欢的建筑师是谁？为什么？
勒•柯布西耶(1887-1965)。部分是因为我的第一个建筑老师非常喜欢他，所以我一开始就接触他多一些。我想每个人大概都会认可柯布西耶在建筑和城市规划方面取得的基础成就。与他同时代的可可•香奈儿(1883-1971)、圣艾克絮佩里(1900-1944？)等人一样，柯布西耶塑造了现代生活的方式，我们今天的还生活在他的影响之下。另外我读过他公开出版的的书信集，从中我看到了一个伟岸形象背后那个天真、愉悦、热情、执着的灵魂，我想这是非常难得的，并且令人感到鼓舞。

你所在学校的教育特点？
相比之下北大比较兼容并包，思想自由。从我身上就能看到这个特点，我大学的专业是城市规划和经济学，但是当年却来MAD实习了。另外我现在已经毕业了，在规划行业工作。

你在MAD实习最大的收获是什么？
认识MAD。MAD是一个有梦想的事务所，当我第一次看到“胡同泡泡”和“北京2050”时就深受感动。一年已经过去了，我仍认为马氏设计是一种富有活力的存在，它在积极回应时代提出的问题。再有就是在实习期间很幸运结识了很多同事，他们都是那么独特，在专业修养、美学品位、人生态度各方面都给了我很多启示，我想我们会一直是很好的朋友。

你对中国建筑以及环境有怎样的感触？建议是什么？
速度太快了，效率和质量的矛盾总是让人头疼。不过这可能是一个必须经历的过程，我们要尽量“hold住”。好在现在建筑师规划师的思考力在上升，公众审美能力和舆论监督能力也越来越强，应该是个好兆头。

你的梦想是什么？
享受生活，不断探索。这是一个每分钟都可以实现的梦想。

你如果不当建筑师会选择什么职业？
做起来得心应手的工作都可以，只要不妨碍我享受生活就行。作家，商人，收藏家，花匠，店主都不错。我想在人生不同的阶段从事不同的事业。

你梦想中的项目是什么样的？
老实说，我很少去空想一个项目。着手解决问题的时候更像是一个梦想的开始。不过我现在喜欢平静而理性、略带一点诗意的解决方式，如果能按照这种方式实现项目的话应该会比较满意。

在自己的作品集中，你最喜欢的作品是什么？为什么？
我就放了两个过来，这就是我最喜欢的。

1. FASHION PAVILLION

这是给香奈儿设计的时尚展览馆。该建筑的一大特点是它像一辆敞篷车一样灵活，墙壁可以收起，平时作为卖场是一个封闭式空间，特殊时候作为秀场就是一个开放舞台。

设计的核心灵感都来自于香奈儿的传记。如同塔拉特拉瓦的结构常常模仿昆虫或者人类姿态一样，本建筑也是象形写实。可可•香奈儿女士有一句名言：女人应该像蝴蝶一样漂亮，也应该像毛毛虫一样舒适。而她本人的人生阅历也是这两种状态之间的循环。建筑封闭时从人视是毛毛虫的形态，墙壁打开以后像一只展翅欲飞的蝴蝶。另外，建筑的立柱和色彩也和香奈儿设计元素高度相关。它从内到外都是一件香奈儿产品。

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2. PYRAMID FOR THE LIVING

这是一个集合住宅，灵感来自于随机的两件事物的组合：一个是汶川地震，一个是金字塔。地震导致很多人无家可归需要临时住所；金字塔只是灵光一闪，就是想探索如果金字塔是给活人居住的会有何不同。

金字塔结构有一个优点：在分解为类似碳分子结构后受力稳定，并且具有很强的伸缩性可以应对不确定环境。它可以拆解为同种基本单元，安装和运输都方便。一般临时板房是线状排布的板房，这个设计则给出了一种体状的解决方案。立体空间的虚实变化也是一种提供更多公共空间的尝试。最后就是回答了先前提出的问题，活人居住的金字塔因为有阳光、空气、水和笑容而变得不同。

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Name: Jing Deng
Educational Institution: Peking University
Year: Graduated July 2011
Nationality: China
Email: dengjing.pku@gmail.com