REASEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS
1. Art in Chinese Traditional Architecture.
2. Tectonic Culture.
EDUCATION
School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, 1992
Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture
School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, 1987
Master of Architecture
Department of Architecture, Tongji University, 1982
Bachelor of Engineer
Department of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong, 1997
Visiting Scholar
Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, 2006
Visiting Scholar
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, 1992- Present
Lecturer, Associate Professor, Full Professor
Department of Architecture, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 1982-1984
Assistant professor, Lecturer
Major Research Projects
Landscape Designs :
1. Beiyuan Garden and Aspen Plaza of Tsinghua University (Built)
2. Southern Garden of Gongzi Hall of Tsinghua University (Built)
3. Ancient Shuimu Garden of Gongzi Hall of Tsinghua University (Built)
4. Centenary Memorial Landscape of Yangzhou High School (Built)
5. Lin Huiyin Memorial ((Built, Awarded the National Prize of Sculptures in Urban Spaces in 2008)
6. Plaza of Department of Hydraulic Engineering Hall of Tsinghua University (Built)
Architectural Designs:
1. The New Campus Buildings of the Primary School Affiliated to Tsinghua University. ((Built, Award Six Mzajor National Prizes)
2. Tea Houses on Fragrance Hill (Built)
3. Commercial Buildings Surrounding Four Subway Stations for Line 5 in Historic Areas of Beijing (Built)
4. Student Dormitory Buildings No 6, 7 and 8 of Tsinghua University (Under Construction)
Urban Designs
1. The Surroundings of the Baiyun Taoist Temple in Beijing
2. Urban Design and Landscape Design of the Surroundings of the Summer Palace
3. Dongdan-Dongsi Avenue and Surroundings (an Area of Ancient Hutong and Courtyard Dwellings in Central Beijing,)
4. Urban Design for Avenue of Confucian Temple and the Imperial College in Beijing
Courses Taught
1. Undergraduate
Architectural Design (Second year, 10 students)
Architectural Detailing
2. Graduate
Selected Topics on Architecture
IMPORTANT HONORS AND AWARDS
1. Award for Teaching Excellence of Tsinghua University 2003
2. Award of Excellence in Chinese Architectural Art (Number 1 of the 2 first prizes) 2003
3. Architectural Design Prize Awarded by the Ministry of Construction (first prize) 2003
4. Winner of RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) Competition: Diverse City-----Beijing (Number 1 of the 2 winners in China) 2004
5. Gold Medal of National Excellence in Civil Engineering Design (Number 1 of the 4 Gold Medals awarded to Architectural Designs in 2004)
6. Excellent Creation Awarded by Chinese Architects Association 2006
7. Excellence of the National Prize of Sculptures in Urban Spaces 2008
8. Awarded twice the honor “Teacher& Friend” by graduated students in Tsinghua University
Awards Won by Students under Wang Lifang’s Supervision:
1. Bronze Medal of Owens Corning Global Design Challenge Competition, 1998
2. First prize of Sino-British Student Design Competition, 1998
3. Kundtadt Foundation Prize of UIA International Student Design Competition, 1999
4. First Prize of National Student Competition of Youth Center Design, 2002.
5. Excellent Thesis for Master Degree, by Tsinghua University, 2003
PROFESSIONAL AFFILITIONS AND ACTIVITIES
Conference
Social organization
PUBLICATIONS
Selected Journal Articles
1. Theory of Landscape Painting and Traditional Landscape Architecture, Chinese Landscape Architecture, 1988/02
2. Humanistic Factor in Traditional Scenery Places, Chinese Landscape Architecture, 1988/03
3. Basic Relations Between Architecture and landscape in Scenery Places, Chinese Landscape Architecture, 1990/02
4. Surrounding·Landscape·Time---The Art of Stone Laying of Ge Garden in Yangzhou, Taiwan,Chinese Architect , 1991/06
5. Three Styles of Waterscape Design, World Architecture, 1994/02
6. Preeminence above Fashion---Mexican Architect Luis Barragan, World Architecture 2000/03
7. Home of Emotion, Community Design, 2001/01
8. Beiyuan Garden of Tsinghua University, Chinese Landscape Architecture 2001/2
9. On Western Architectural History of 19th Century, World Architecture 2002/11
10. Floral Revolution---From Arts and Crafts Movement to the Birth of Modern Architecture, Symposium of Architectural History No 14
11. Rich and Brisk, Vagarious and Elegant---The New Campus Buildings of the Primary School Affiliated to Tsinghua University. Architectural Journal 2003/02
12. Our Houses and Our Lives, Time + Architecture, 2006/03
13. Ingenuity—Landscape Design of La-Lu Island of Sun Moon Lake, World Architecture 2008/05
14. Multi-Vanishing Point Perspective—Interview by Chinese Architectural Education, Chinese Architectural Education ,2008/01
Monographs
Skylight Design—Technique and Art, China Architecture & Building Press, Beijing, 2008