Wu Liangyong | |||||||
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吴良镛 | |||||||
 Wu at the age of 24 | |||||||
| Born | 7 May 1922 Jiangning County, Jiangsu, Republic of China | ||||||
| Alma mater | National Central University Cranbrook Educational Community | ||||||
| Awards | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (1999) Prince Claus Award (2002) Highest Science and Technology Award (2012) | ||||||
| Scientific career | |||||||
| Fields | Architecture | ||||||
| Institutions | Tsinghua University | ||||||
| Doctoral advisor | Eero Saarinen | ||||||
| Other academic advisors | Liang Sicheng | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 吴良镛 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 吳良鏞 | ||||||
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Wu Liangyong (Chinese: 吴良镛, born 7 May 1922) is a Chinese architect and urban planner. He was a former professor in urban planning, architecture, and design. In preparation to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was leading the team that studied the buildings of the games.[1] He is considered the most influential architect and urban planner in China.[2]
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TsinghuaUbiowas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Ian Johnson (6 February 2015). "China's Fog Weighs Heavily on Shoulders of Its Premier Architect". New York Times.