2018
China Prize
In Between
Fenghao Lu traveled to Japan in July 2018 to examine the culture of “in between.”
Fenghao Lu
Dalian University of Technology
School of Architecture and Art
© Fenghao Lu.
Jury
Justin Chen (Chair)
Silas Chiow
Anderson Lee
Xiangning Li
Yuyang Liu
Fenghao Lu's research and travel is inspired by the Taoist philosophy of “in between,” which he has been learning from an early age. As he explains, “Tso” means “The Way” in Chinese and the theory of the in between is based on the thinking model of identifying two poles to critically perceive the real world as a combination of opposites, such as the spatial model between ambiguity and certainty that requires one to pay attention to all of the possibilities of the nature of things. He chose to research Japanese classical forms because they have “a sophisticated concept of the in between, providing a diversity of ambiguity and many opportunities for creativity,” which “differ from the western logic of construction and clear structures.” Ultimately, he believes, the action of design is about seeking a methodology among all variables.
Fenghao Lu
Dalian University of Technology
School of Architecture and Art
Fenghao Lu
was born and raised in Tiantai, the birthplace of Taoism, located in the coastal Province of Zhejiang, south of Shanghai. Lu received his Bachelor of Architecture in June 2018 from Dalian University of Technology. Looking to the future, beginning in September 2018, Lu commenced study for a Master of Architecture degree at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, following which he aspires to gain work experience in New York City before returning to China to start his own practice.