Architecture Competition Memorial for Witches 1st prize winners – Xiaodan Zhou and Chuhong Yin

We’d like to take the opportunity to introduce you to the 1st prize winners of our "Memorial for Witches" competition – Xiaodan Zhou and Chuhong Yin from United States!

1st prize winners from United States

Xiaodan Zhou: UC Berkeley

Chuhong Yin: The University of Hong Kong

Brief information about the projects that you/your company have been involved with. For instance, what scale have you focused on/preferred, any significant projects where the company/ individuals have been involved?

We mainly focus on mid and large scale mixed-use and cultural projects

What does architecture mean to you and what is the role of an architect in your society?

Architecture enriches our life and we believe that architects play the role of helping people realize their ideal life through physical space.

Why do you participate in architecture competitions?

Joining architecture competitions let us jump out of daily practice once a while and the process of brainstorming really provided us more inspiration and insights. Also, it made us pay more attention to the society around us and expanded the scope of architecture itself.

What advice would you give to individuals who struggle to decide whether it would be beneficial for them to participate in architecture competitions?

Trust yourself and just do it!