The Henn China Academy is an interdisciplinary residency program for researchers hosted by HENNArchitekten. The Academy provides an open platform to unite experts from various fields. By exploring architectural topics of shared interest, the Academy promotes an essential discussion between academics and professionals. In 2013, the Henn China Academy workshop will take place in Beijing from September 13 to 23. The theme of this workshop is “Minimal Surface High-Rise Structures.” Participants include fifteen students from four architectural schools, HENN’s senior architects, and invited experts and researchers from different fields. The UCCA forum will present the results of these interdisciplinary investigations.

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Gunter Henn is a professor at the Dresden University of Technology. In 1979, he founded HENN Architekten, an internationally renowned architectural firm with a focus on research, industry, education, and commercial office designs.

Sun Wei is a former student of Gunter Hennat the Dresden University of Technology. He is anarchitect and managing director of HENN’s Beijing office.His previous projects include the Haikou Towers,among others.He is the winner of the DAAD prize (2008), a nominee for the Georg-Helm Award (2010), and the winner of the National Award for Germany in the International Concrete Design Competition (2006).

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