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The dougong (Chinese: 斗拱; pinyin: dǒugǒng; lit. cap [and] block; Vietnamese: Đấu củng) is an important part of Chinese architecture, is rarely or not found in Vietnamese architecture starting from the Lý dynasty where Vietnamese architecture began to develop and innovate away from Chinese traditional architecture. Vietnamese ...
Hoang Thuc Hao became the first Vietnamese to achieve the SIA-GETZ Award for Outstanding Architect in Asia (2016), and two major triennial awards from the International Union of Architects (UIA). These include the 2017 Vassilis Sgoutas Prize for Implemented Architecture Serving the Impoverished and the 2023 Robert Matthew Prize for Sustainable ...
Andrew X. Pham – author of Catfish and Mandala: A Two-Wheeled Voyage Through the Landscape and Memory of Vietnam (1999) Chau Nguyen – news anchor; first Vietnamese-American to be awarded a regional Emmy Award; Andy Ngo - right-wing author and social media influencer and journalists; Đoàn Văn Toại (1945–2017) – author of The ...
Le Van Cong, Vietnamese sports powerlifter and the first Vietnamese athlete to win a gold medal in the history of the Summer Paralympics. Lee Nguyen, professional soccer player; Ly Hoang Nam, first Vietnamese tennis player to win a Grand Slam trophy. Marcel Nguyen, German Vietnamese gymnast. Men Nguyen, professional poker player [14]
The following is a list of notable architects – well-known individuals with a large body of published work or notable structures, which point to an article in the English Wikipedia. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
In the 21st century, Chicago has become an urban focus for landscape architecture and the architecture of public places. 19th-20th century Chicago architects included Burnham, Frederick Olmsted, Jens Jensen and Alfred Caldwell, modern projects include Millennium Park, Northerly Island, the 606, the Chicago Riverwalk, Maggie Daley Park, and ...
This is a list of artists who were born in the Vietnam or whose artworks are closely associated with that country.. Artists are listed by field of study and then by family name in alphabetical order (review Vietnamese naming customs as the family name will display in the first name field, with exceptions including people of the diaspora), and they may be listed more than once on the list if ...
Born in Chicago suburb, Blue Island; lived and worked in Chicago John Stagliano: Nov 29, 1951: Adult film actor and director Born in Chicago Todd Stashwick: Oct 16, 1968: Actor Born in Chicago Michael Stoyanov: Dec 14, 1970: Actor Born in Chicago Joe Swanberg: Aug 31, 1981: Film director and actor Lives and works in Chicago Gloria Swanson: Mar ...