Annie Chu Explained

Annie Chu, FAIA, is a architect,^[1] interior designer, and academic based in Los Angeles.

Work

Chu fuses art and design in her work as an architect.^[2] As an educator working across the U.S. and abroad, Chu was recognized as a 2016 Presidential Honoree of the Los Angeles chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Distinguished Educator Award.^[3] Chu was later appointed Vice President of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Board of Directors.

In an article regarding the influence of women architects, Chu stated, "perhaps they are more likely to listen and empathize, and to find ways to integrate responses into design and project management."^[4]

Chu is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. She is the co-principal with Rick Gooding and partner to Michael Matteucci at Chu + Gooding Architects, a Los Angeles-based design firm. She is a professor of interior architecture at Woodbury University.^[5]

She received her Bachelor's degree in Architecture from SCI-Arc and a Master's degree in Building Science from Columbia University.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Woodbury University School of Architecture's Annie Chu, FAIA, IIDA Named to AIALA 2016 Presidential Honorees, Receives Distinguished Educator Award. Reyes. Nina. October 11, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170212092005/http://archinect.com/schools/release/920/woodbury-university-school-of-architecture-s-annie-chu-faia-iida-named-to-aia-la-2016-presidential-honorees-receives-distinguished-educator-award/149973192. 2017-02-12. live.
2. LA dolce vita . Vogue Living . Webb . Michael . 12 February 2017 . 6 July 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080706045618/http://www.vogueliving.com.au/ . dead .
3. Web site: Annie Chu, FAIA, the Presidential Honoree Interview. www.aialosangeles.org. 2017-02-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20170122200204/http://www.aialosangeles.org/home-page-latest-news/annie-chu-faia-the-presidential-honoree-interview. 2017-01-22.
4. News: Women of Substance: Julia Morgan And L.A.'s Female Architects. Anderton. Frances. https://web.archive.org/web/20170213100526/https://www.kcet.org/shows/artbound/women-of-substance-julia-morgan-and-las-female-architects. 2017-02-13. live.
5. Web site: Greenberg . Ken . Annie Chu, FAIA, IIDA, Named to AIALA 2016 Presidential Honorees, Receives Distinguished Educator Award . https://web.archive.org/web/20170213090410/https://woodbury.edu/annie-chu-presidential-honoree/ . 2017-02-13.
6. Web site: Annie Chu, IIDA, FAIA. www.iida.org. en. 2019-03-22.