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Wang Shu

1963 - Today

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Wang Shu (Chinese: 王澍, born 4 November 1963) is a Chinese architect based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. He is the dean of the School of Architecture of the China Academy of Art. With his practice partner and wife Lu Wenyu, he founded the firm Amateur Architecture Studio. In 2012, Wang became the first Chinese citizen to win the Pritzker Prize, the world's top prize in architecture. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wang Shu is the 374th most popular architect (down from 362nd in 2019), the 844th most popular biography from China (up from 847th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Chinese Architect.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Wang Shu ranks 374 out of 518. Before him are Giuseppe Piermarini, Victor Laloux, Ong Teng Cheong, B. V. Doshi, Charles Cameron, and Fernand de Montigny. After him are Daniel Burnham, John Douglas, Lars Sonck, Kunio Maekawa, Rudolf Wolters, and Herman Sörgel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Wang Shu ranks 213. Before him are Inva Mula, Viorica Dăncilă, Marc Jacobs, Maria Ressa, Joe Exotic, and Simon Wright. After him are Masuyo Shiraishi, Jane Luu, Jon Brion, Edie Falco, Jan Heintze, and Edu Marangon.

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In China

Among people born in China, Wang Shu ranks 844 out of 1,610. Before him are Zhuang Zedong (1940), Chen Jiru (1558), Harry Wu (1937), Changpeng Zhao (1977), Leon Lai (1966), and Fujio Akatsuka (1935). After him are Ji Yun (1724), Tang Enbo (1898), Dai Sijie (1954), Ye Mingchen (1807), Ma Zhongying (1910), and Zhang Jie (1937).

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  • Photo of Zhuang Zedong

    Zhuang Zedong

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1940 - 2013

    HPI: 57.45

    Rank: 838

  • Photo of Chen Jiru

    Chen Jiru

    PAINTER

    1558 - 1639

    HPI: 57.44

    Rank: 839

  • Photo of Harry Wu

    Harry Wu

    SOCIAL ACTIVIST

    1937 - 2016

    HPI: 57.42

    Rank: 840

  • Photo of Changpeng Zhao

    Changpeng Zhao

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1977 - Present

    HPI: 57.41

    Rank: 841

  • Photo of Leon Lai

    Leon Lai

    ACTOR

    1966 - Present

    HPI: 57.40

    Rank: 842

  • Photo of Fujio Akatsuka

    Fujio Akatsuka

    COMIC ARTIST

    1935 - 2008

    HPI: 57.40

    Rank: 843

  • Photo of Wang Shu

    Wang Shu

    ARCHITECT

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 57.36

    Rank: 844

  • Photo of Ji Yun

    Ji Yun

    POLITICIAN

    1724 - 1805

    HPI: 57.35

    Rank: 845

  • Photo of Tang Enbo

    Tang Enbo

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    1898 - 1954

    HPI: 57.30

    Rank: 846

  • Photo of Dai Sijie

    Dai Sijie

    WRITER

    1954 - Present

    HPI: 57.28

    Rank: 847

  • Photo of Ye Mingchen

    Ye Mingchen

    POLITICIAN

    1807 - 1859

    HPI: 57.27

    Rank: 848

  • Photo of Ma Zhongying

    Ma Zhongying

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    1910 - 1936

    HPI: 57.26

    Rank: 849

  • Photo of Zhang Jie

    Zhang Jie

    WRITER

    1937 - 2022

    HPI: 57.22

    Rank: 850

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Among ARCHITECTS In China

Among architects born in China, Wang Shu ranks 4. Before him are I. M. Pei (1917), Yan Liben (600), and Lin Huiyin (1904).

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