MAD architects 2013 travel fellows announced

MAD architects 2013 travel fellowship announced
above is the work of graduate student li siqi of tianjin university who will travel to spain
all images courtesy of MAD architects

since 2009 MADarchitects organized the travel fellowship to support talented chinese students who might not otherwise have the opportunity to travel abroad. the vetting process to become a summer travel fellow involves a written proposal and work sample that speaks to the specificity and importance of travel as a lifelong study method for designers and architects. each of this year’s recipients showed an intuitive understanding of the meaning of travel: that first-hand experience of a place is essential to comprehending its full significance. to date, 20 students have traveled to countries including greece, egypt, italy, switzerland, japan, germany and the united states. this summer 5 more will have this invaluable opportunity, and we look forward to their reports upon their return.

as a media partner of the MAD architects 2013 travel fellowship, designboom is proud to share the list of this year’s winners:

li siqi of tianjin university (graduate) who will travel to spain
huang yaojun of central south university (undergraduate) whose destination is egypt
wang siyi of the central academy of fine arts (undergraduate) whose destination is switzerland
dong xiaoxiao of tsinghua university (graduate) who will travel to portugal
chen xixi of the harbin institute of technology (undergraduate) whose destination is germany

undergraduate student huang yaojun of central south university will be exploring egypt and the built form

a model by wang siyi of the central academy of fine arts who will traipse switzerland

a model by graduate student dong xiaoxiao of tsinghua university who will question the portuguese landscape

chen xixi, an undergraduate of the harbin institute of technology will spend the summer in germany