About

Sun-chang Lo was born in Guangzhou, China, and has studied and lived in Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong and the United States.

Following graduation from the Cooper Union, New York City, he went on to study under professor/architect Kazuo Shinohara at the Tokyo Institute of Technology as a recipient of the Japanese Monbukagakusho Scholarship from 1974 to 1976. Independently conducted analysis and synthesis of the theories and histories of Chinese and Japanese architecture landed him two consecutive awards in the 1975 and 1976 Japan Architect International Residential Competitions.

From 1977 to 1979, Sun-chang taught architecture and design at Tunghai University in Taiwan and simultaneously lead the architecture team in the Lukang Landmark Preservation Project. Returning to New York City, he and Jean pursued a multi-discipline practice ranging from architecture, interior, photography, fashion and graphic design, and model making.

From 1993 to 2008 he taught art and architecture, design, drawing and photography at the Department of Architecture of the University of Hong Kong. During this period, Sun-chang mounted a number of international solo exhibitions and produced 7 art portfolios all published by the University Museum and Art Gallery, the University of Hong Kong. 

Meanwhile, ‘Dynamic Equilibrium and Omnisymmetry’, a theme inspired by Sun-chang’s original research, became the foundation from which a lifelong artistic pursuit was launched in collaboration with his lifelong wife/partner Jean.

Since 2008, from his New York City home base, Sun-chang has continued the same tireless routine focusing on refining and realizing his theoretical artworks.

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羅聖莊，原籍廣東省大埔縣，生於廣州市。《呼江吸海樓》軍旅詩人羅卓英上將（字尤青，號慈威）直系長孫。一歲，父親赴美留學，隨大家庭遷徙在台灣度過童年。五歲前祖父循循善誘以背誦唐詩，寫毛筆字和演練心算予我啟蒙。十四歲一家四口依祖父遺願暨美國甘廼迪移民法案赴美與父親「團聚」，實質開始勤工儉學自力更生長住紐約市下城生涯。1993年偕妻兒赴香港教學，舒展拳腳忙碌活躍十五年。2008年退休歸隱紐約。

1972年畢業於紐約市 The Cooper Union 建築系，1974-76年獲日本文部科學省獎學金留學東京工業大學跟隨篠原一男教授/建築師並獨自探討中國與日本建築歷史暨理論。兩度參賽日本新建築雜誌主辦國際住宅設計競圖，連續兩年獲獎。

1977-79年間赴台灣參與鹿港古蹟調查研究工作並執教於東海大學建築系。雖短暫滯留，其間卻與漢寶德、陳其寬、王大閎諸師結忘年交，受益匪淺。返紐約後，與愛妻劉甄瓴聯手經營多項設計業務，包括建築、室內、攝影、服裝/平面，暨模型製作。兩名男孩：羅漢，羅丹。 

1993-2008年任職香港大學建築系副教授，主要負責一、二年級建築設計、繪畫、攝影、建築藝術賞析暨建築史課程。

1995年出版《微觀香港》，1996年出版《白描香港》並先後在香港大學美術博物館展出《微觀香港》攝影個展暨《白描香港》寫生個展。1998年發表《原色心境》攝影集。1999年出版《白描十六題》並在香港大學美術博物館策劃《白描十六題：建築系五十週年展》。2000年發表《人間山水》寫生集。

2001年在紐約、澳門、香港同步舉行攝影個展並出版《觀自在行》。2002年出版《日月星辰》。2003年與劉甄瓴在香港大學美術博物館展出《裸：羅聖莊＋劉甄瓴作品展》。2004年於澳門龍環葡韻住宅式博物館展出《羅聖莊現代山水》寫生個展。

2008年與愛妻兼同系教授劉甄瓴帶領數十港大建築系學生參與第一屆《香港＋深圳城市／建築雙年展》，自資兩週假期內日夜趕工製作、完成並展出超大規模《鐵線叢林》雕塑。作品展後銷毀，僅留過程攝影紀錄。

一生對建築、藝術史暨理論全情投入與時並進；唯對專業實務屢因理念不符難以妥協且一再遇人不淑，迅速淡出。 教學方面則別出心裁另闢蹊徑，針對個人或群體啟發探索膽識，激盪學習熱情，培養進取心、使命感。

早年專注研究「動態平衡與全方位對稱」所獲深刻覺悟暨實踐成果導致畢生追求藝術原創與生命真諦，毋忘初衷同時亦不知老之將至。退隱後繼續潛心創研，隨時隨地即興寫生、寫真，或構思暨解析裸字天書（Naked Calligraphy) ，整理生活筆記暨家族史料，偶爾隨興在網上發表。