Blog 8- Elyse Van Pelt- Lu Wenyu

The Library of Wenzheng College at the Suzhou University was Wenyu’s first work, and it is breathtaking. Not only is it on the water, but floor to ceiling windows look out over a bamboo forest. However, nearly half the library is underground, which I dislike since I need natural light to focus. The materials used on the outside of the building are a lot simpler than her later works and makes me think she was still finding herself as an artist. Now, she seems to be more daring, using millions of different tiles as décor.

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