Chu Ming Silveira
Chinese Brazilian architect and designer
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- Chu Ming Silveira (April 4, 1941 – June 18, 1997) was a Chinese Brazilian architect and designer.
- Early life and education Born in Shanghai, China on April 4, 1941, Chu Ming Silveira was the second of four children to civil engineer, Chu Chen, and his wife, Shui Young Queen.
- Shortly after, the family left Hong Kong in hopes of reaching the United States.
- Silveira graduated receiving a master's degree in architecture.
- Chu Ming Silveira's son is Alan Chu.
Chu Ming Silveira (April 4, 1941 – June 18, 1997) was a Chinese Brazilian architect and designer. She is known as the creator of the Orelhão telephone booth.
Early life and education
Born in Shanghai, China on April 4, 1941, Chu Ming Silveira was the second of four children to civil engineer, Chu Chen, and his wife, Shui Young Queen. Following the Chinese Civil War in 1949, Silveira and her family fled to Hong Kong, escaping persecution. Shortly after, the family left Hong Kong in hopes of reaching the United States. However, the family ultimately settled in São Paulo, Brazil, in Bairro Pinheiros. Silveira graduated receiving a master's degree in architecture. Soon after, she married engineer, Clóvis Silveira and had two children. Chu Ming Silveira's son is Alan Chu. In São Paulo, Silveira pursued her education in architecture at Mackenzie University, where she graduated in 1964. Her early experiences in China and the challenges her family faced likely shaped her resilient and innovative spirit, which she would later channel into her work as an architect and designer in Brazil (Observer Voice, 2024; 99% Invisible, 2024)
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