Architect. He was known as the “Father of Modern Chinese Architecture”. He was the author of the first modern history on Chinese architecture, and was the founder of the Architecture Department of Northeastern University and Tsinghua University. In 1924, he went to University of Pennsylvania to study architecture. Three years later, Liang received his master's degree in architecture. When he returned in 1928, he was invited by the Northeastern University in Shenyang. At that time Shenyang was under the control of Japanese troops, which was a big challenge to perform any professional practice. He went anyway, and established the second School of Architecture in China. His effort was interrupted by Japan’s occupation in the following year, but in 1946, he was again able to practice his professorship in Tsinghua University. In that same year, he visited Princeton University and served as the Chinese representative in the design of the United Nations Headquarters Building. The following year, he received an honorary doctoral degree from the university. When the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949, he was given the responsibility to develop a national style of architecture by the Communist Party of China, and his intention was to pass on the essence of Chinese architecture. This specific essence, was the temple-style concave curved roofs and overhanging eaves to denote their origin. He helped design China's national emblem, and the Tiananmen Square Monument to the People's Heroes.
Architect. He was known as the “Father of Modern Chinese Architecture”. He was the author of the first modern history on Chinese architecture, and was the founder of the Architecture Department of Northeastern University and Tsinghua University. In 1924, he went to University of Pennsylvania to study architecture. Three years later, Liang received his master's degree in architecture. When he returned in 1928, he was invited by the Northeastern University in Shenyang. At that time Shenyang was under the control of Japanese troops, which was a big challenge to perform any professional practice. He went anyway, and established the second School of Architecture in China. His effort was interrupted by Japan’s occupation in the following year, but in 1946, he was again able to practice his professorship in Tsinghua University. In that same year, he visited Princeton University and served as the Chinese representative in the design of the United Nations Headquarters Building. The following year, he received an honorary doctoral degree from the university. When the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949, he was given the responsibility to develop a national style of architecture by the Communist Party of China, and his intention was to pass on the essence of Chinese architecture. This specific essence, was the temple-style concave curved roofs and overhanging eaves to denote their origin. He helped design China's national emblem, and the Tiananmen Square Monument to the People's Heroes.
Bio by: Tasik Austin
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