Liu Haowei
Liu Haowei (Chinese: 刘昊威.; pinyin: liú hàowēi), is a Chinese architect who graduated from the School of Architecture of the Central Academy of Fine Arts and is the founder of CAA architects. He is a member of the Architectural Art Committee of the China Artists Association, an expert consultant of the Art Design Institute of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, a guest professor of the Ningbo Research Institute of Zhejiang University, and the "Men of the Year" [1]of the Chinese version of GQ magazine.
Career
[edit]In 2006, Liu Haowei founded CAA architects, a Beijing-based international practice with offices in New York and Hong Kong, which has led projects of various types and scales.
In 2018, he founded CAA LAB,[2] the research and development institution of CAA architects. In the same year, CAA LAB developed China's first design software based on AR technology -SZ (Chinese: 少装 shǎo zhuāng) App; in 2021, it launched the "Living on Mars" plan aimed at exploring and innovating the second residence of human beings; in 2022, it founded META CAALAB[3]
Design theory
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Liu Haowei[4] proposes the Neo-futuristic idea of Design for Tomorrow,[citation needed] while incorporating the spirit of Oriental Humanism for adaptive, resilient and future-oriented design. The strong intention is to combine architecture and art and to redefine how both disciplines can impact on the future city in an era of sustainability and digital technology.
Signature projects
[edit]His representative projects include architecture projects, like West Mountain Innovation Valley-Beijing Collaborative Innovation Park,[5] CAFA Qingdao Campus,[6] Ocean's Heaven-Maldives Airport Economic Zone Development,[7] Korea Samcheok Yisabu Dokdo Memorial Park,[8] Dali Nanzhao Folklore Island,[9] Weifang Art Center,[10] Israel Day Care Center, Zhong Huan Plaza Art Center, New Element Photographic Academy, etc., interior projects, like CASA TALIA Restaurant,[11] MQ Studio,[12] SirTeen Club, Smile Angel Children's Hospital, Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway, as well as art installations, like Crystal Space City,[13] End of the World, and City Evolution.
Awards and honors
[edit]Liu Haowei has won many global Awards, including the MUSE Design Award Platinum Prize,[14][15] Architecture MasterPrize,[16] WA Award,[17] BUILD Award,[18] IDA Award,[19] Global Future Design Award,[20] World Design Award,[21] German Design Award, etc.
References
[edit]- ^ "Ceremony for 2015 GQ Men of the Year". Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ AASA (2023-01-03). "The Meta City Hall by the CAA LAB – aasarchitecture". Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- ^ "META CAALAB". www.metacaalab.com. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "Youth Track | Architect Liu Haowei Sustainable Concept: Design only for tomorrow". laitimes. 2022-05-08. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "CAA Architects Integrate Nature and Technology as they Design the Beijing Collaborative Innovation Park". Architizer Journal. 22 September 2022.
- ^ Lomholt, Isabelle (2022-04-26). "CAFA Qingdao Campus, Shandong Province". e-architect. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- ^ "CAA Architects Reveals Futuristic Eco-City Design for the Maldives". ArchDaily. 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ Aa, As (2018-04-03). "Wandering In the Clouds by CAA Architects – aasarchitecture". Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ Emre, Muaz (2022-07-15). "Dali Nanzhao Folklore Island, A Redesigned Project By CAA Architects". Parametric Architecture. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ Hoover, Karin (2018-05-05). "Weifang Art Museum Center: A Modern Art Museum with Traditional Chinese Culture". Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ "Parkview Green FangCaoDi - Beijing Chaoyang Must Visit Shopping Gallery". parkviewgreen.com. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- ^ "MQ Studio by CAA Architects - Core of Architecture & Art". worldarchitecture.org. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ Emre, Muaz (2022-07-05). "Crystal Space City, A LEGO Futuristic City Envisioned By CAA Architects". Parametric Architecture. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ Awards, MUSE Design. "Casa Talia by CAA architects". MUSE Design Awards. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ "CAA建筑事务所再获美国MUSE设计奖最高荣誉铂金奖!_Design_Award_the". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ "Beijing Collaborative Innovation Park". architectureprize.com. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ "Casa Talia Restaruant". worldarchitecture.org. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ "CAA Architects (2021 Winner: Architecture Awards)". Build Magazine. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ "CAFA Qingdao Campus by Liu Haowei, CAA Architects | International Design Awards™ Winners". www.idesignawards.com. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ APR (2020-09-20). "Special Mention: CASA TALIA Restaurant by CAA Architects". Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ Community, The Architecture. "CASA TALIA Restaurant by CAA Architects | World Design Awards 2020 – The Architecture Community". Retrieved 2023-07-06.