Annie Chu
NationalityChinese-American
OccupationArchitect
PracticeChu—Gooding

Annie Chu, FAIA, is a Chinese-American architect,[1] interior designer, and academic based in Los Angeles.

Work

Chu fuses art and design in her work.[2] As an educator working across the U.S. and abroad, Chu was recognized as a 2016 Presidential Honoree of the Los Angeles chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Distinguished Educator Award.[3]

Chu was later appointed Vice President of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Board of Directors, which supports clients through a network of 16,000+ members across 58 countries. Chu has expressed support for women designers and has stated, "perhaps they are more likely to listen and empathize, and to find ways to integrate responses into design and project management."[4]

Chu is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. She is also the co-principal with Rick Gooding and partner to Michael Matteucci at Chu + Gooding Architects, a Los Angeles-based design firm. She is a professor of interior architecture at Woodbury University.[5] She received her Bachelor's degree in Architecture from SCI-Arc and a Master's degree in Building Science from Columbia University.[6] Chu also participated in organizing the Unmentionables Symposium at Woodbury University Hollywood Outpost (WUHO Gallery) in Hollywood on April 6, 2019.

References

  1. ↑ Reyes, Nina (11 October 2016). "Woodbury University School of Architecture's Annie Chu, FAIA, IIDA Named to AIA|LA 2016 Presidential Honorees, Receives Distinguished Educator Award". Archived from the original on 12 February 2017.
  2. ↑ Webb, Michael. "LA dolce vita". Vogue Living. Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Annie Chu, FAIA, the Presidential Honoree Interview". www.aialosangeles.org. Archived from the original on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  4. ↑ Anderton, Frances. "Women of Substance: Julia Morgan And L.A.'s Female Architects". Archived from the original on 13 February 2017.
  5. ↑ Greenberg, Ken. "Annie Chu, FAIA, IIDA, Named to AIA|LA 2016 Presidential Honorees, Receives Distinguished Educator Award". Archived from the original on 13 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "Annie Chu, IIDA, FAIA". www.iida.org. Retrieved 22 March 2019.


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