Chu Ming Silveira

Chu Ming Silveira
Born (1941-04-04)April 4, 1941
Shanghai, China
Died June 18, 1997(1997-06-18) (aged 56)
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Education Universidade Mackenzie 1964
Known for design of the orelhão
Scientific career
Fields Architecture and design

Chu Ming Silveira (Shanghai, April 4, 1941 - São Paulo, June 18, 1997) was a Chinese Brazilian architect and designer, creator of the Orelhão telephone booth.[1][2]

She graduated from the Faculty of Architecture of the Mackenzie University in 1964, and became famous for the design of the telephone booths, popularly known as Orelhinha and Orelhão. Icons of Brazilian design and world street furniture, the telephone booths were named by the Brazilian Telephone Company at the time of its launch, Chu I and Chu II, respectively, in honor of its creator.[3] The point of origin of her successful project was the shape of the egg which was, in her opinion, "the best acoustic form".[4]

Simplicity and respect for the forces of nature also characterized her residential projects on the coast of São Paulo, especially in the municipality of Ilhabela, where she developed a unique style called "Post-caiçara", in which she used contemporary materials and techniques in harmony with Traditional caiçara culture.[1]

Throughout her professional career, in addition to Architecture and Design, Chu Ming devoted herself to Visual Programming.[1]

Biography

Chu Ming Silveira was born in Shanghai April 4, 1941 to Chu Chen, a civil engineer, and Shui Young Queen. After the Communist victory in the Chinese Civil War in 1949, Chu Chen, a soldier in the Nationalist Army, fled with his family to Hong Kong, and eventually Sao Paulo.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "A história da mulher que inventou o orelhão - As Mina na História". As Mina na História (in Portuguese). 2016-05-19. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  2. ↑ "Oi! In love with a Brazilian ear". Graphéine - Agence de communication Paris Lyon. 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
  3. ↑ Silveira, Chu Ming. "Site oficial do orelhão e de sua inventora Chu Ming Silveira". Site oficial do orelhão e de sua inventora Chu Ming Silveira (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  4. ↑ Plugcitarios (2014-01-20). "Plugcitarios". Plugcitários. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
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