Wang Shu, born on November 4th, 1963 in Urumqi, Xinjiang, is a famous architect in China.
王澍,1963年11月4日出生于新疆乌鲁木齐,是中国著名的建筑师。
He is also the dean of the School of Architectural Art of the China Academy of Art.
他也是中国美术学院建筑艺术学院院长。
In 2012, Wang became the first Chinese citizen to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize,
2012年,王成为首位获得普利兹克建筑奖的中国公民。
the world's top prize in architect.
普利兹克建筑奖是世界最高建筑师奖。
Instead of looking toward the west for inspiration, Wang tries to develop a new language for Chinese architecture.
王没有向西方寻求灵感,而是试图为中国建筑开发一种新语言。
He roots his works in Chinese history and culture,
他的作品植根于中国的历史和文化,
and creates modern buildings by making use of traditional materials and techniques.
并通过使用传统材料和技术创建现代建筑。
For instance, the Xiangshan campus of Hangzhou's China Academy of Art he designed,
例如,他设计的杭州中国美术学院象山校区,
has a roof built with 2,000,000 tiles collected from traditional houses.
其屋顶就是由200万块从传统房屋收集来的瓦片建成。
Wang's success, to some extent, can inspire other Chinese architects to follow in his footsteps.
王的成功,在某种程度上,可以激励其他中国建筑师追随他的脚步。