Chinese investors have been riding the US commercial real estate(CRE) wave, the total investment in the US rising up rapidly from the ground in2011, peaked at $16.2B in 2016 then dropped over 55% in 2017 after China'sgovernment announced efforts to restrict outbound investments in foreign real estate,according to Cushman & Wakefield. Ms. Hui Tian, architect and Founder of a Seattle company Studio 19Architects, shares with us her observations of the changes in the CREinvestment trend related to China investment, and her experience on how to workwith Chinese real estate investors. You will learn how the cultural differencesbring in practice differences, and when you understand this, you can collaborate with each other more effectively.
About the guest: HuiTian, founder of Studio19 Architects, licensed architect both in US and Canada,has over 20 years of experience practicing architecture in Pacific Northwest.Hui came to US in 1997 for pursuing Master of Architecture at University ofMinnesota. Prior to that, she earned both bachelor and master’s degree of architecturefrom South East University, a top renowned school for architecture in China.After graduation, Hui started her career with workingfor world famous firms like NBBJ and Henriquez Partners, and has gainedexperience on an extensive architecture type. In 2009, she founded Studio19 Architects, a full-service Architectureand Interior Design firm specializing in a wide variety of project typesinclusive mixed-use, Multi-Family Residential, Hotels/ hospitality, offices,Retail and high-end custom homes. Shehas worked numerous projects with Chinese developers in the Seattle area, include comprehensivearchitectural design, environmentally sustainable design, adaptive reuse,interior design, master planning, and feasibility studies.
