中国当代建筑口述史学研究历程与观察--赖德霖教授访谈

Interview with Professor Lai Delin on Oral History of Architecture in Contemporary China

近一二十年,口述访谈逐渐成为建筑史学者广泛采用的一门研究方法,中国建筑口述史学术研讨会暨工作坊也即将召开第五届会议。文章是对历次研讨会的学术召集人赖德霖教授的访谈。内容涉及第一届研讨会的缘起和组织,赖教授关于口述访谈的经验、技巧、案例的介绍,以及他对口述史研究的理论内涵、发展机制、未来议题的思考。借此记录当代中国建筑口述史学的历史,尝试以史学史视角促进建筑口述史学的系统发展。

In recent decades, interview has gradually become a method widely adopted by architectural historians. In May 2022, the fifth Symposium on Oral History of Architecture in China will be held, where the academic convener is Professor Lai Delin, the same as the last four symposiums. This article presents an interview with Professor Lai, who introduces 1) the origin and organization of the first Symposium;2) his experiences and methods of conducting interviews;and 3) his thoughts on the theories, mechanisms of development and potential topics of oral history of architecture in China. By doing so, the article portrays the oral history of architecture in contemporary China from the inside and from a historiographical perspective.