Ted Wu

Background

Wu, Ted was born on July 1, 1933 in Shanghai, China. Arrived in United States, 1967, naturalized, 1976. Son of Tseng Yu and BeLin (Wang) WU.

Education

Graduate in Architecture, University do Brasil, Rio De Janeiro, 1957. Graduate in Industrial Design, Escola Superior de Desenho Industrial, Rio de Janeiro, 1967.

Career

Freelance architect, Rio de Janeiro. Industrial designer, 1958—1967. Project designer William L. Pereira Associates, Los Angeles, 1968—1970.

Director design Neil Stanton Palmer & Associates, Architect, Palos Verdes, 1970—1971. Principal Ted Wu Design Consultant, Los Angeles, since 1971. Instructor Art Center College Design, Pasadena, 1976—1978.

Board dirs Los Angeles Beautiful, since 1982. Chairman architecture and signage committee Community Redevelopment Open Space Task Force, since 1986. Member sign advisory committee Los Angeles, since 1987.

Founder Citizens Council Visual Pollution, executive director, since 1972. Steering committee Architects Designers Planners Social Responsibility, since 1982.

Achievements

• Ted Wu has been listed as a notable architect by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Society Environmental Graphics Designers, Industrial Designers Society America, American Institute of Architects.

Connections

Married Iracema Stolzberg, September 27, 1958. Children: Dafna, Debora, Lena.