UQ Architecture Lecture
Hear from acclaimed architect Fan Belei, principal of Shanghai-based practice Genarchitects
Date and time
Location
The Edge Auditorium, The Edge
Cultural Centre Stanley Place, South Bank Brisbane, QLD 4101 AustraliaAbout this event
Don't miss the opportunity to hear from acclaimed architect Fan Belei, principal of Shanghai-based practice Genarchitects, speaking at the much-loved UQ Architecture Lecture series for Asia Pacific Architecture Festival.
About Fan Beilei
Trained in architecture and urban design in China and Germany, Fan Beilei started her architectural career at Atelier Deshaus, before co-founding Genarchitects in Shanghai in 2013.
Beilei’s work has been honoured and exhibited widely, including at the Iconic Awards (2022), DFA Awards (2022), WA Achievement Award (2016), Venice Architecture Biennale (2021), Inaugural Sino-Europe Invitational Architectural Exhibition (2020) and Contemporary Chinese Architecture Exhibition at Harvard GSD (2016).
A visiting lecturer at Tongji University since 2018, Beilel has served as a guest critic at Tianjin University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. She has been invited to attend academic symposiums and give speeches at universities and institutions including Harvard University, the University of Hong Kong, Southeast University, and PSA Shanghai.
This event is free. The Brink cafe (with the best view in Brisbane) will be open during your visit.
This event is part of Asia Pacific Architecture Festival 2023.
Image: North facade of multifunctional building, Genarchitects, Chen Hao
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Paid parking is available at State Library of Queensland and QAGOMA car parks via Stanley St The free 86 bus stops outside State Library We are 10 mins from the Cultural Centre bus way and South Brisbane station Ride share and taxis can drop you at the front of State Library in Stanley Place.
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