Wang Shu, born on November 4th, 1963 in Urumqi, Xinjiang, is a famous architect in China.
王澍,1963年11月4日出生于新疆烏魯木齊,是中國著名的建筑師。
He is also the dean of the School of Architectural Art of the China Academy of Art.
他也是中國美術學院建筑藝術學院院長。
In 2012, Wang became the first Chinese citizen to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize,
2012年,王成為首位獲得普利茲克建筑獎的中國公民。
the world's top prize in architect.
普利茲克建筑獎是世界最高建筑師獎。
Instead of looking toward the west for inspiration, Wang tries to develop a new language for Chinese architecture.
王沒有向西方尋求靈感,而是試圖為中國建筑開發一種新語言。
He roots his works in Chinese history and culture,
他的作品植根于中國的歷史和文化,
and creates modern buildings by making use of traditional materials and techniques.
并通過使用傳統材料和技術創建現代建筑。
For instance, the Xiangshan campus of Hangzhou's China Academy of Art he designed,
例如,他設計的杭州中國美術學院象山校區,
has a roof built with 2,000,000 tiles collected from traditional houses.
其屋頂就是由200萬塊從傳統房屋收集來的瓦片建成。
Wang's success, to some extent, can inspire other Chinese architects to follow in his footsteps.
王的成功,在某種程度上,可以激勵其他中國建筑師追隨他的腳步。