Chu-Gooding

Based in Los Angeles, CHU+GOODING Architects offers distinctive architectural design to institutional, educational, cultural and arts-related clients.

Architecture and interiors firm focusing primarily on cultural, arts-related, educational, and institutional projects, and recognized for designing distinctive and sophisticated spaces. Emphasizing high design quality, attention to detail of spatial perception, materiality, and performance, the firm is founded on the belief that a successful environment must be both engaging and useful. Principals

Annie Chu and Rick Gooding strongly advocate a collaborative design process. Beginning in the earliest stages of a project, and continuing through a building’s completion, CHU+GOODING Architects integrates architecture, landscape, and interior design - recognizing that all these elements are necessarily interrelated parts of a well conceived whole. Combining decades of professional experience, the firm's principals have built an award-winning body of work featuring projects on both coasts as well as overseas. The recipient of more than 30 internationally recognized awards for excellence in design, CHU+GOODING has contributed to over two dozen projects recognized by national and international architectural publications. Learn more at cg-arch.com.

08/21/2026

Have you had a chance to experience Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity at LACMA? In this clip, Annie Chu reflects on the cultural significance of this show, the artistry behind these elaborate garments, and the cross-cultural influences woven throughout the exhibition.

Fashioning Chinese Women closes October 12.

07/16/2026

Pick one of these up at tonight’s Opening Reception featuring by Rick Gooding Art.

See you tonight at Henrybuilt from 6-8pm. Please RSVP to [email protected].

< design by Pat Chu >

07/14/2026

You are invited to the opening reception of Rick Gooding aka Rick Gooding Art’s Subterranea exhibit at Henrybuilt on Thursday, July 16th from 6-8pm.
Rick started pencil drawings in 2010 with a vintage 314 and has since explored a Subterranean world with 120 unique images.
✏️25 of the 120 will be on display until September 17th.

07/13/2026

Annie Chu & Rick Gooding are honored to be recognized this year by the LA chapter of the AIA with the 2026 Gold Medal Award (Los Angeles ). This award is the chapter’s highest distinction and honors more than three decades of influential work that has helped define Los Angeles’ cultural landscape.

“Presented annually by the AIA|LA Board of Directors, these prestigious honors celebrate those whose contributions extend beyond the design of buildings, advancing architecture as a catalyst for civic engagement, cultural enrichment, and positive social impact. … ‘For more than thirty years, Annie Chu and Rick Gooding have made a lasting contribution to the cultural life of Los Angeles. Their work is distinguished by its intelligence, restraint, and enduring relevance. Through projects that serve the public and strengthen important institutions, they have shown how architecture can quietly but profoundly enrich our city,’ says Toni Lewis, AIA, 2026 President, AIA Los Angeles.”

We are deeply touched by this announcement – and wish to congratulate all of our fellow 2026 Board of Directors Award recipients, several of whom are dear friends and lifelong colleagues.

07/09/2026

Thank you Forbes for spotlighting the Los Angeles County Museum of Art “Fashioning Chinese Women” exhibit. We are thrilled that it is getting so much attention and love from the community.

06/23/2026

There are 70 exquisite ensembles from Shanghai, Hong Kong, and America showcased in Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s “Fashioning Chinese Women” exhibit. Annie Chu, jacqueline wei and Nancy from Chu-Gooding share their favorites from this breathtaking collection.

06/15/2026

“Fashioning Chinese Women” at Los Angeles County Museum of Art was yet another opportunity for our Chu–Gooding team to explore color more deeply. Here, the color palette was designed to support each group of garments and to promote the galleries’ distinctive atmospheres. Background colors that elevate, complement, or contrast each collection. The result of rigorous study of the garments and research from our project team.

Exhibition design by Annie Chu Jacqueline Wei and Nancy Ai from Chu–Gooding

06/12/2026

Chu-Gooding had the pleasure of designing the new exhibition “Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity,” which opens at on Sunday, June 14th. The exhibition traces the evolution of women’s fashion in response to sociopolitical transitions, globalization, and modernization in Chinese society, from the fall of the Qing Dynasty up through the Cultural Revolution.

As part of the exhibition design, Chu-Gooding employs the traditional siheyuan (Chinese courtyard house) as a spatial concept, chronicling the evolution of the elaborate garments and rich textiles that defined Chinese fashion through the mid-20th century. We have so much appreciation for the curators and staff at , fashion designer Jason Wu, and all of our collaborators who helped bring this exhibition to life.

Exhibition Design Team: Annie Chu Annie Chu, Jacqueline Wei Jacqueline Wei, Nancy Ai, Rick Gooding Rick Gooding
Custom Mannequin Design by Jason Wu Jason Wu
Curators: Michaela Hansen, Guest Curator; with Clarissa M. Esguerra, Curator; and Nicole LaBouff, Curator, Costume and Textiles

05/29/2026

The inaugural exhibition at the new home of the Oklahoma Contemporary Art Center, "Bright Golden Haze" (2020) explores works of art that use light to create place and identity, both physical and conceptual. The range of artwork includes drawings, paintings, photographs, video, neon, hologram, light installations, and immersive interactive environments, packed into a gallery shaped by fifteen faceted walls. These parameters created design challenges akin to conceiving a sixteen-course meal.

Visit chugooding.com to learn more about this project.

05/27/2026

Another model we’ve grown attached to… Considering building a second model to house models… [Begins drafting…] ✍️

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