Lu Wenyu

Her school teacher who had been an architect taught her how to draw and encouraged her to apply to Nanjing's Southeast University to study Architecture.

[2] They chose the name as a rebuke of the "professional, soulless architecture" practiced in China, which they believe has contributed to the large-scale demolition of many old urban neighborhoods.

[3] In 2013 Lu Wenyu was quoted stating that "[At Amateur Architecture Studio] we spend an enormous amount of time experimenting, trying to resurrect the craftsmanship that is almost lost.

[9][13] In 2017, some work by Lu Wenyu was exhibited in Louisiana, including photographs, models and material samples in three galleries.

[4] In 2012, Wang Shu was awarded the Pritzker Prize for the work the duo completed together in their firm, Amateur Architecture Studio.

In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Wang Shu expressed his sentiment that Lu Wenyu deserved to share the Pritzker Prize with him.