Annie Chu is an architect, interior designer, educator, and a founding principal of the award-winning firm
Chu+Gooding Architects. Annie is an alumnus of
Sci-Arc and
Columbia, and trained for 11 years with
Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects in New York and Frank Israel in Beverly Hills before starting her own practice in 1996.
Chu+Gooding Architects works on projects of many scales, from design of objects to residential homes, to exhibition design, and world-class arts, cultural, and higher education projects. LA locals will be familiar with the
Hollywood Bowl Concession stands, the
Autry Resource Center addition and renovation, and
USC’s Hoffman Hall interior renovation, just to name a few projects. One of the things I admire about Annie is her impact upon our profession, on top of her firm’s achievements. Annie champions Interior Architecture as a distinct and emerging discipline, and received the Leadership Award of Excellence from
IIDA So Cal in 2014. She also received the Presidential Honoree Educator Award from
AIA|LA in 2016 and has dedicated 30 years to teaching. She serves on the City of Los Angeles’ Cultural Affairs Commission, AIA Interior Architecture Advisory Group, Contract Magazine's editorial advisory board, and numerous design award juries, and has been Vice President on IIDA International Board of Directors and Board Director to AIA|LA.
To find out more about Annie and Chu+Gooding Architects, visit
cg-arch.com or follow them @chugooding on social media.