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

Annie Chu
NationalityChinese-American
OccupationArchitect
PracticeChu—Gooding

Work edit

Chu fuses art and design in her work as an architect.[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.[citation needed]

In an article regarding the influence of women architects, Chu 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 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] Chu participated in organizing the Unmentionables Symposium at Woodbury University Hollywood Outpost (WUHO Gallery) in Hollywood on April 6, 2019.[citation needed]

She received her Bachelor's degree in Architecture from SCI-Arc and a Master's degree in Building Science from Columbia University.[6]

References edit

  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.