Join us on Wednesday, March 26, at 5:00 p.m. for Tulou: An Urban Typology in Rural, a presentation by 2024 RAMSA Fellow Joanna Cheung!
Joanna, a Master of Architecture candidate at Columbia University, traveled throughout southeastern China to study tulou architecture—large, fortified earth buildings constructed between the 12th and 20th centuries. These buildings served as both defensive structures and communal residences for individual clans. She visited and documented six villages in the Fujian and Guangdong provinces, each showcasing various evolutions of tulou. Her research focused on the innovative use of natural materials, indigenous construction methods, and courtyard spatial arrangements, as well as their enduring relevance for contemporary multi-family housing projects.
The RAMSA Fellowship is a $15,000 prize awarded annually to graduate students for travel and research. To learn more about the fellowship, visit www.ramsa.com/fellowship.
Register for the Zoom webinar at this link.
