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Wang Shu (Chinese: 王澍, born 4 November 1963) is a Chinese architect based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. He is the dean of the School of Architecture of the China Academy of Art. With his practice partner and wife Lu Wenyu, he founded the firm Amateur Architecture Studio.
Nov 4, 2017 · Wang Shu (born November 4, 1963) is a Hangzhou-based architect and dean at the China Academy of Art, known for his thoughtful resistance to what he considers “professionalized, soulless ...
Wang Shu is Professor and Head of the Architecture School at China Academy of Art, Hangzhou. In 2011, he became the first Chinese Kenzo Tange Visiting Professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Design in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
May 6, 2024 · Wang Shu (born November 4, 1963, Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China) is a Chinese architect whose reuse of materials salvaged from demolition sites and thoughtful approach to setting and Chinese tradition revealed his opposition to modern China’s relentless urbanization.
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Jan 13, 2016 · Wang Shu became the first Chinese architect to win the Pritzker Prize this year for buildings like Ningbo History Museum.
How Wang Shu, the first Pritzker Prize winner from China, explores the cultural and social implications of materiality in his buildings. Learn about his engagement with traditional craft, his critique of globalization, and his role in China's architectural renaissance.
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Jan 22, 2024 · Wang Shu, founder of Amateur Architecture Studio, talks about his sustainable and critical regionalist approach to design. He shares his projects, influences, and collaboration with UNESCO partner CRAterre on rammed earth.
