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Liu Jiakun
Architect

Liu Jiakun

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Creating buildings rooted in local materials and everyday life.

Serpentine Pavilion Beijing · Pritzker Prize

Born
1956
Birthplace
Chengdu

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Liu Jiakun

Liu Jiakun is a Chinese architect whose practice is based in Chengdu. His work emphasises the social use of buildings and their relationship to local conditions.

Early life

Education

Worked in the countryside as a teenager and graduated in architecture from Chongqing in 1982.

Career

  1. 1980s

    State institute

    Worked in a Chengdu design institute.

  2. 1993

    Return to architecture

    Renewed his focus after a period exploring art and literature.

  3. 1999

    Own practice

    Founded Jiakun Architects.

Selected work

Serpentine Pavilion Beijing

Designed the commissioned pavilion.

Pritzker Prize

Received architecture’s international award.

Beyond work

Other interests

Writing and visual art have remained important influences on his practice.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Huangchinhsu. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.