2024-05-01T01:41:38-04:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/41080183/amateur-architecture-a-new-vernacular Evan Chakroff 2012-03-11T20:20:00-04:00 >2018-03-07T13:06:40-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/wx/wx8ebhtqk6yxdnjc.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Wang Shu may be a surprising choice for this year&rsquo;s Pritzker Prize, but it&rsquo;s an excellent one, and well-deserved. In recent years the Pritzker Committee has gravitated towards architects who produce work with an innate understanding of place, allowing their ties to local culture to infuse their work. The choice of Wang Shu (and, by extension, of Amateur Architecture and partner Lu Wenyu) continues this trend: his work is as culturally-sensitive and contextually responsive as it is aesthetically stunning.</p>