Lu Wenyu
Lu Wenyu | |
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陆文宇 | |
Born | 1967 (age 56–57) |
Nationality | Chinese |
Occupation | Architect |
Organization | Amateur Architecture Studio |
Awards | Schelling Architecture Prize |
Lu Wenyu (
Early life and education
Lu Wenyu grew up in Urumqi, a city in Xinjiang in the remote western province of China. Her school teacher who had been an architect taught her how to draw and encouraged her to apply to Nanjing's Southeast University to study Architecture.[5] Lu Wenyu studied architecture at Nanjing Institute of Technology.[6]
Career
1997-2002
She co-founded Amateur Architecture Studio in 1997, alongside business partner
2003-present
She worked on the
Around 2012, she had taught a course for several years at
In July 2016, she and Shu gave the annual architecture lecture at
Awards
In 2010, Lu Wenyu and Wang Shu together won the German Schelling Architecture Prize.[4]
In 2012, Wang Shu was awarded the
In 2019, Lu received the 2019 Gold Medal of Tau Sigma Delta.[17]
Lu is a Juror of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation.[17]
Personal life
She met her husband, architect Wang Shu, when both were students of architecture at Nanjing Institute of Technology. They have a son together.[6]
Lu Wenyu does not like to speak in public. She spoke in an interview stating "I don't want the public to know much about me".[18]
Works
- Library of Wenzheng College, Soochow University, China (2000)[2]
- Ningbo Contemporary Art Museum, Ningbo, China (2005)[2]
- Five Scattered Houses, Ningbo, China (2005)[2]
- Xiangshan Campus, Hangzhou, China (2004)[2]
- Xiangshan Campus, China Academy of Art (Phase II) Hangzhou, China (2007)[2]
- Ceramic House, Jinhua, China (2006)[2]
- Vertical Courtyard Apartments, Hangzhou, China (2007)[2]
- Ningbo History Museum, Ningbo, China (2008)[2]
- Exhibition Hall of the Imperial Street of Southern Song Dynasty, Hangzhou, China (2009)[2]
References
- ^ Ann Lok Lui (25 April 2012). "WORKING IN THE SHADOWS". Architects Newspaper.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Wang Shu", MIT Architecture
- ^ a b "The Chinese architecture duo fighting for traditional design values", CNN Style, September 13, 2017, Stephy Chung
- ^ a b "Schelling Architecture Prize 2010" (PDF). Schelling Architecture Prize. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ Williams, Austin (2018-08-10). "Lu Wenyu: the emphasis on craft and precision". Architectural Review. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ a b c "An Architect’s Vision: Bare Elegance in China", The New York Times, Jane Perlez, August 9, 2012
- ^ Robin Pogrebin (27 February 2012). "For First Time, Architect in China Wins Field's Top Prize". New York Times.
- ^ "An Interview with Lu Wenyu, Amateur Architecture Studio", Alessio Rizzardi, ArchDaily, May 13, 2015
- ^ a b "Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu", The Royal Academy of Arts, July 2016
- ^ "Material Masters: The Traditional Tiles of Wang Shu & Lu Wenyu", Evan Rawn, ArchDaily, June 3, 2015
- ^ "Saving China’s Soul, One Village at a Time", Denise Hruby and Yin Yijun, Sixth Tone, February 7, 2018
- ^ "Alejandro Aravena's Venice architecture biennale: 'We can’t forget beauty in our battles'", Oliver Wainwright, May 26, 2016
- ^ "Watch Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu's Royal Academy Annual Architecture Lecture 2016", July 11, 2016, Dezeen
- ^ "The Architect’s Studio: Wang Shu – Amateur Architecture Studio - Art Review: William and Wang bring the wow factor to Louisiana", Leslie Hawener, March 2, 2017
- ^ "Huang Gongwang Museum by Amateur Architecture Studio", Architectural Record, Clifford A. Pearson, April 1, 2017
- ^ Christopher Hawthorne (27 February 2012). "Pritzker Prize goes to Wang Shu, 48-year-old Chinese architect". LA Times.
- ^ a b "Lu Wenyu, Amateur Architecture Studio". British Council. Retrieved Aug 8, 2023.
- ^ Williams, Austin (2018-08-10). "Lu Wenyu: the emphasis on craft and precision". Architectural Review. Retrieved 2023-08-03.