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Lu Wenyu
Co-founding Amateur Architecture Studio and reworking traditional materials in contemporary Chinese buildings.
Tiled Garden · Ningbo History Museum
- Born
- 1967
- Birthplace
- China
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Lu Wenyu
Chinese architect whose collaborative practice with Wang Shu connects construction craft, memory and landscape.
Early life
Growing up in Ürümqi
A teacher encouraged her interest in drawing and architecture.
Architecture studies
Studied at Nanjing Institute of Technology, where she met Wang Shu.
Career
- 1997
Founding a practice
Established Amateur Architecture Studio in Hangzhou with Wang Shu.
- 2000s
Major projects
Worked on museums, campus buildings and installations using reclaimed materials.
- 2010s onward
Teaching and conservation
Continued building, teaching and working with architectural heritage.
Buildings & projects
Tiled Garden
A Venice installation made with thousands of reclaimed roof tiles.
Ningbo History Museum
A collaboration incorporating salvaged bricks and tiles into a contemporary museum.
Wencun village renewal
Worked on a model for renewing rural housing while retaining local character.
Beyond work
A shared practice
Her professional collaboration with Wang Shu also forms a family partnership.
Craft knowledge
Has emphasised learning construction techniques through direct work with craftspeople.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and references ↗Biography and contributions ↗Photo: LucaFazPhoto. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
