This talk is co-hosted by Yale Club of Beijing and Yale Center Beijing. This talk is part of the Greenberg Distinguished Colloquium.

Event Time

Monday, Octobor 28, 2024

Registration
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Q&A
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Location

Yale Center Beijing 
36th Floor Tower B of IFC Building 8 Jianguomenwai Avenue Chaoyang District, Beijing (Yong'anli Subway Station, Exit C) 

Registration and Fees

Registration
Please click “HERE” further below to register.

Please send an email to yalecenterbeijing@yale.edu if there are any problems. If you encounter any payment issues, please attach a screenshot that identifies the issue.

Ticket: RMB 60 for Yale alumni; RMB 80 for regular admission.

Walk-ins will not be accepted.

The event will be in Chinese.

Note: Seats are available on a first-come-first-served basis.

The Event

In his latest book Twenty Cities, Ma Yansong MArch '02, Eero Saarinen Visiting Professor of Architectural Design at Yale School of Architecture, reflects on his personal growth and the evolution of his architectural ideas. He presents twenty cities where he has lived, traveled, and worked on architectural projects—from Beijing to New York, Los Angeles, San Diego, Toronto, Paris, Echigo-Tsumari, Shenzhen, Harbin, and beyond—exploring the significance of architecture and design in relation to people, life, cities, society, culture, and civilization. 

On October 28, Ma Yansong will share insights from his architectural practice over the past two decades, discussing the cities, buildings, people, and art that hold special emotional and experiential significance for him. Following this, there will be a book signing session.

Speaker

Ma Yansong MArch '02
Eero Saarinen Visiting Professor of Architectural Design, Yale School of Architecture
Founder & Principal Partner, MAD Architects

Beijing-born architect Ma Yansong is the first Chinese architect to win major landmark projects overseas. Since founding MAD Architects in 2004, Ma has created a series of imaginative works, including the Absolute Towers, Harbin Opera House, Chaoyang Park Plaza, China Philharmonic Concert Hall, Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, FENIX Museum of Migration, and Shenzhen Bay Culture Park. With a vision for the city of the future based on the spiritual and emotional needs of residents, he endeavors to create a balance between humanity, the city, and the environment.

Ma has served as a visiting professor at Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Tsinghua University, and University of Southern California. He is currently Eero Saarinen Visiting Professor of Architectural Design at Yale School of Architecture. In 2010 Ma became the first architect from China to receive a RIBA international fellowship. In 2014 he was named a “Young Global Leader” by World Economic Forum.

The Moderator

Pu Xiaoyi MArch '17
China Representative, Pei Architects

Pu Xiaoyi graduated from the Yale School of Architecture with a Master's degree and is currently the China representative of Pei Architects. She has worked for Kengo Kuma & Associates and Kohn Pedersen Fox in the past. Xiaoyi has won the AISC Architecture Award, and her book Chinese Vernacular Architecture published by the Foreign Languages Press, won the "National Top Ten Books for Young People Award" issued by the Ministry of Education in May 2017. 

Greenberg Distinguished Colloquium

Thanks to the generosity of Mr. Maurice Greenberg, Chairman and CEO of Starr Insurance Companies, and a member of Yale Center Beijing’s Advisory Committee, Yale Center Beijing is pleased to host the Greenberg Distinguished Colloquium, which convenes thought leaders from all sectors who, in the spirit of Mr. Greenberg, play pivotal roles in building bridges among China, the U.S., and the rest of the world.