For me, any building activity without comprehensive thoughtfulness will be insignificant. Visitors guide to 14 sites designed by wang shu90 archite. With his practice partner and wife lu wenyu, he founded the firm amateur architecture studio. Wang shu is known for being an architect who spends as long as possible at a given site, absorbing the atmosphere, before the design process begins.
Wang shu architecture is a job for god architecture lab. I own three books on the 2012 pritzker prizewinning architect, who runs the studio with his wife, lu wenyu. Imagining the house by wang shu lars muller publishers, 2012 paperback, 168 pages like their buildings, books on wang shu and amateur architecture studio are a rarity. Wang shu s architecture reveals a thoughtful attitude toward both design and implementation, as well as the ability to react flexibly to the surroundings and history of a particular site. Wang shu and amateur architecture studio by mette marie kallehauge,kjeld kjeldsen,micheal juul holm book resume. Together they have run amateur architecture studio, based in hangzhou, china, for nearly 20 years. Im older than lu shu was born in 1963, wenyu three years later, so i graduated first, and when i decided to move hangzhou, she followed me. Wang shu joined the faculty of the china academy of art in 2000 as a professor, became the head of the architecture department in 2003, and was named dean of the school of architecture in 2007. This book provides unique insights into the work of an architect who has hitherto received little attention in europe, thereby addressing a considerable omission in. At a time when chinas explosive urbanization is making inroads into rural areas and leaving the marks of cheap concrete. Ningbo museum by pritzker prize winner wang shu building. Wang shu and lu wenyu of amateur architecture photographed by hailun ma for pinup. The attitude of amateur architecture, though first of all being an attitude towards a critical experimental building process, can have more entire and fundamental meaning than professional architecture. Accompanying an exhibition of the same name at the louisiana museum of modern art, this publication examines the recent work of the chinese architect wang.
Shu, wang, kjeldsen, kjeld, friis, nanna, frampton, kenneth, baan, iwan. As wang acknowledges, building a museum in china can be problematic due. Architect and wallpaper design awards judge wang shu talks about his work and philosophy wang shu, architecture, architecture practice pritzker prizewinning architect and wallpaper design awards judge wang shu is a bold new voice in contemporary chinese architecture, offering a creative vision far removed from the starry superst. Wang shu and his architecture projects in china in pictures. Buildings by chinese architect wang shuthis years winner of the pritzker prize. The only architecture magazine with a social conscience, your subscription is designed to deepen your knowledge and challenge you with reflections on the social purpose of architecture. Wang shu amateur architecture studio william stout. Chinese architect wang shu of amateur architecture studio in hangzhou is the 2012 pritkzer prize laureate. Wang shu takes a fresh look at historic and modern. He received his first degree in architecture in 1985 and his masters degree in 1988, both from the nan nanjing institute of technology. Wang shu and amateur architecture studio shu, wang, kjeldsen, kjeld, friis, nanna, frampton, kenneth, bouman, ole, dong, yiping, chen, aric, holm. Like their buildings, books on wang shu and amateur architecture studio are a rarity. At a time when chinas explosive urbanization is making inroads into rural areas and leaving the marks of cheap concrete construction.
Wang shu and amateur architecture studio book by wang shu. Wang shu amateur architecture studio is the first major book on the recent work of architect wang shu, pritzker price winner in 2012, and his wife lu wenyu. Amateur attitude examines the recent work of the chinese architect wang shu, pritzker prize winner in 2012. He was awarded the pritzker architecture prize in 2012 for producing an architecture that is timeless, deeply rooted in its context. Your experience of the architecture starts far away from the building. This book provides unique insights into the work of an architect who has hitherto received little attention in europe, thereby addressing a considerable. Im standing here alone because my partner, my wife lu wenyu, doesnt like to speak in public. Wang shu amateur architecture studio lars muller publishers. The ningbo history museum in east chinas zhejiang province, designed by chinese architect wang shu. Wang shu and amateur architecture studio gets free book.
Accompanying an exhibition of the same name at the louisiana museum of modern art, this publication examines the recent work of the chinese architect wang shu, pritzker prize winner in 2012. Buildings by chinese architect wang shuthis years winner of the pritzker. The hangzhoubased designers 2012 pritzker prizethe first awarded to a chinese nationalhas been simultaneously interpreted by the foreign press as evidence of architectural dissidence and a celebration of the chinese. The reproductions of drawings in this book demonstrate how the designs. Apr 03, 2018 wang shus work takes a fresh look at the intersection of historic architecture and modern design, but it is his passion for going against the grain in chinathe land of the urban development machinethat sets him apart.
The book presents extraordinary color schemes, both in terms of technology and aesthetics, for groundbreaking architecture with a wide spectrum of functions. Amateur architecture studio hangzhou, china accompanying an exhibition of the same name at the louisiana museum of. The pritzker prize is the most important award in the field of architecture, awarded to a living architect whose built work has produced consistent and significant. The reuse of building materials is characteristic of his buildings. Architecture is not just an object that you place in the environment, wang shu explains. This receptive study is subject to other inspiration, such as a peers porcelain work, then these impressions are transformed or perhaps reinforced by a rigorous drawing regimen. Wang shu is the first chinese architect to be awarded with the pritzker architecture prize. Wang shus new guesthouse for the china academy of art adds to the remote campus neighbourhood that he has been building for over a decade. Nowhere is the paradox of chinese architecture more apparent than in the reception of the work of wang shu. May 25, 2017 wang shus architecture reveals a thoughtful attitude toward both design and implementation, as well as the ability to react flexibly to the surroundings and history of a particular site. The format and printing of the book is a complete manifestation of the craftsmanship and ideological substance of wang shus amateur architecture studios work. Heres a selection of projects by chinese architect wang shu of amateur architecture studio, who has been named 2012 pritzker prize laureate see our earlier story. As wang acknowledges, building a museum in china can be problematic due to lack of clarity with regards to function.
So, can design resolve tensions between global and local cultures. Wang shu, a 48 year old architect whose architectural practice is based in hangzhou, the peoples republic of china, will be the recipient of the 2012 pritzker architecture prize, it was announced today by thomas j. I own three books on the 2012 pritzker prizewinning. Wang shulars muller publishers, 2017sku s00032wang shu amateur architecture studio is the first major book on the recent work of architect wang shu, pritzker price winner in 2012, and his wife lu wenyu. Wang shu has built only a few projects, and while the wenzheng college library 19992000, suzhou, the ningbo contemporary art museum 20012005, ningbo, and the vertical courtyard apartments 20022007, hangzhou are clearly the work of a talented designer, the xiangshan campus is the first of the studios projects that is truly engaging. He founded his architecture office amateur architecture studio in.
Jan 23, 20 architect and wallpaper design awards judge wang shu talks about his work and philosophy wang shu, architecture, architecture practice pritzker prizewinning architect and wallpaper design awards judge wang shu is a bold new voice in contemporary chinese architecture, offering a creative vision far removed from the starry superst. Wang shu amateur architecture studio held at the louisiana museum of modern art, february 9april 30, 2017. Amateur architecture studio was founded in 1998 by wang shu and lu wenyu in hangzhou, china. He is the dean of the school of architecture of the china academy of art. Wang shu imagining the house lars muller publishers. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the wang shu and amateur architecture studio, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Wang shu and his wife, lu wenyu, founded amateur architecture studio in 1997 in hangzhou, china. Oct 25, 2012 buildings by chinese architect wang shu. Wang shu and amateur architecture studio artbook d. Architect and professor wang shu was born in 1963 in urumqi, a city in xinjiang, the western most province of china. Architect wang shu talks about his work and philosophy. Wang shus architecture reveals a thoughtful attitude toward both design and implementation, as well as the ability to react flexibly to the surroundings and history of a particular site.
Wang shu amateur architecture studio is the first major book on the recent work of architect wang shu, pritzker price winner in 2012, and his. Wang shu of the peoples republic of china is the 2012 pritzker architecture prize laureate. The focus is on the works of the three architects frank o. Buildings by chinese architect wang shuthis years winner of the pritzker prize feature clear and simple contemporary designs that make use of traditional. In 2000, he designed the library of wenzheng college at soochow university, which won the inaugural architecture art award of china in 2004. The exhibition is part of an architectural exhibition series, where the architects themselves are invited to, in collaboration with the museum, shape an image of their own practice. These are the words with which pritzker prizewinning chinese architect wang shu opens most lectures on his work. Wang shu and his architecture projects in china in.
Exhibiting a contemporary aesthetic, the architects buildings show his intense engagement with their setting and its history, coupled with reliance on traditional building techniques. Shu is a 48yearold architect whose architectural practice, amateur architecture studio, is based in. The fact that an architect from china has been selected by the jury represents a significant step in acknowledging the role that china will play in the development of architectural ideals. Wang shu born november 4, 1963 is a hangzhoubased architect and dean at the china academy of art, known for his thoughtful resistance to what he considers professionalized, soulless. Wang shu was born in 1963 in the province of xinjiang, china. Founded in 1997 in hangzhou, shu and wenyus firm, amateur architecture, is celebrated for. He founded his architecture office amateur architecture studio in 1997. See more ideas about architecture, chinese architecture and china architecture. Democracy means a really diverse society, says the architect in this inspiring interview. Vertical courtyard aptswang shu inhabitat green design. Wang shu of the peoples republic of china is the 37th recipient of the 2012 pritzker architecture prize, often deemed architectures equivalent to the nobel prize, and the first chinese recipient. Amateur architecture studio hangzhou, china architects. Wang shu amateur architecture studio is an exhibition at louisiana museum of modern art in humleb. Wang shu, born november 4, 1963, urumqi, xinjiang, china, chinese architect whose reuse of materials salvaged from demolition sites and thoughtful approach to setting and chinese tradition revealed his opposition to modern chinas relentless urbanization.
Architecture is not just an object that you place in the environment march 27, 2017 architecture can change the life of people and give them a new one right away. The book provides unique insights into the work of an architect who has hitherto received little attention in europe, thereby addressing a considerable omission in the publishing world. Buildings by chinese architect wang shuthis years winner of the pritzker prize feature clear and simple contemporary designs that make use of traditional methods and materials. All that remained of the villages were acres of broken tiles and bricks. At a time when chinas explosive urbanization is making inroads into rural areas and leaving the marks of cheap concrete construction everywhere, wang shu and amateur architecture studio are keen to work. During this period wang shu and his wife, lu wenyu, founded the architectural firm amateur architecture studio in 1997. Oct 25, 20 amateur attitude examines the recent work of the chinese architect wang shu, pritzker prize winner in 2012. Wang shu and his wife lu wenyu amateur architecture studio began designing the xiangshan school in 2002 and construction was completed in 2004 a testament to how rapidly projects get built. Wang shu, amateurs principal, realised he could not renew the sites rural vitality, since it had simply ceased to exist. Shus design process always begins with an intense study of the location. Their approach is based around a critique of the architectural profession which they view as complicit in the demolition of entire urban areas and the transformation of rural areas through excessive building. The architect spends as long as possible on the site, absorbing its. The chinese architect wang shus buildings a crossover between traditional chinese culture and largescale modern architecture have earned him the prestigious pritzker prize.
Buildings by chinese architect wang shuthis years winner of the. He was awarded the pritzker architecture prize in 2012 for producing an. For nearly two decades, the husbandandwife duo have headed up amateur architecture studio, a practice based. Architects wang shu and lu wenyu have an intimate take on what architecture should be. We were at architecture school in nanjing together. Fighting for traditional design values in china cnn style. This name was chosen as a rebuke of the professional, soulless architecture practiced in china, which they believed contributes to the largescale demolition of many old urban neighbourhoods. Kenneth frampton accompanying an exhibition of the same name at the louisiana museum of modern art, this publication examines the recent work of the chinese architect wang shu, pritzker prize winner in 2012.
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