The Department of Physics at Tsinghua University originated from the Science Museum in 1926 and is one of the earliest 10 departments established at Tsinghua University.
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Mei Yiqi, a professor of physics and president of Tsinghua University, emphasized the humanistic spirit represented by the term ‘master’, stating that ‘a university is not just a building, but also a master.
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However, architecture is not only a material carrier for teaching experiments, but also a carrier for campus culture and the spirit of masters.
Therefore, the physics department urgently needs a building cradle to support the nurturing of masters.
As a student of Tsinghua University, architects, after 8 years of campus immersion, deeply understand the crucial role of atmosphere and culture during their student years.
Therefore, when launching the design of the new physics building in 2012, architects needed to balance forward-looking spatial planning and disciplinary development, and integrate their own campus experience into the design, conveying an understanding of the Tsinghua spirit and creating an academic environment that continues the quality of Tsinghua and the century old spirit of physics.
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