Famous Architect -- Wu Liangyong

　　

　　

Wu Liangyong is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering, and a professor of the Department of Architecture of Tsinghua University. He was born in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, on May 7, 1922. He graduated in 1944 as a Bachelor of Architecture in the Department of Architecture, National Central University, Chongqing.

　　

　　He worked with Professor Liang Sicheng in founding the Department of Architecture of Tsinghua University since 1946, and engaged in teaching, researching and practicing in the fields of architecture, urban planning and designing. He took the posts of Deputy Director and Director of the Department of Architecture, as well as President of the Urban Planning Society of China, Vice President of the Architectural Society of China, and Vice President of the China Society of Urban Studies.

　　

　　A team led by him carried out a study of Olympic construction in Beijing and was granted with the First Award for Scientific and Technological Progress by the State Education Commission. Since 1987, a research project of Beijing Ju'er Hutong New Courtyard House was charged by him and has won a few of awards in the national level, a gold medal by Asian Architects of Regional Council Award for Architecture and UN World Habitat Award. His book entitled A General Theory of Architecture won the first prize for Scientific and Technological Research Progress, State Education Commission. He was promoted as National Advanced Worker, won Heliang Heli Prize in 1995, and received UIA Architectural Education Prize in 1996.

　　

　　Prof. Wu Liangyong enjoyed high reputation in the world science circles. He was Vice President of the International Union of Architects, President of the World Society for Science of Human Settlements.