REASEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS
history of world expositions
large-scale exhibition halls
museum planning and design
university campus planning and design
Japanese modern architecture
EDUCATION
Master in Architecture, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, 1986
Bachelor in Architecture, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, 1983
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lecturer, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, (1987-1993)
Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, (1994-2004)
Professor, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, (2004-Present)
Visiting Scholar, Kyoto University, Japan, (1994-1995)
Assistant Professor, Niigata University, Japan, (2000)
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Involvement in National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) funded projects include: “Research on Spatiality Optimization of Tiananmen Square”, “Theory and Methodology of Architectural Planning”. Completed 985 research project “Planning and Architectural Design of Large-Scale Expositions”
Completed design and planning for more than 10 exhibition centres and museums including: Planning of the Extension of China International Exhibition Centre, Feasibility report for Chengdu High-tech District International Convention Centre, competition entry for China Technological Exhibition Hall, etc. Completed over 20 institutional projects including Civil Aviation University of China, Northwest Normal University Masterplan, Sichuan Conservatory of Music Masterplan, and Masterplan for Peking University Science Park
COURSES TAUGHT
Undergraduate
Course coordinator for 5th Year Comprehensive Thesis Design Studio
Course coordinator for 4th Year Undergraduate Studio-Large-scale Civil Architectural Design
2nd Year Undergraduate Elective-”Formation of Architectural Form
Graduate
Course coordinator for Year 1 Graduate Design Studio
Have been involved in recent years with the coordination of international graduate design studios with overseas universities, as well as supervision of over 80 winning student submissions in UIA and other national and international design competitions
HONORS AND AWARDS
Tsinghua Distinguished Young Teacher’s Award-2nd Prize
2002 Tsinghua University Advanced Scholars’ Award
Numerous national and provincial construction design awards, including:
Library & Main Faculty Complex, Civil Aviation University of China, Phase 1
2001 City of Tianjin Architectural Design Award
2001 Ministry of Education Architectural Design Award-2nd Prize
2002 Ministry of Construction Architectural Design Award-3rd Prize
2002 China Interior Design Award
Faculty Buildings, Civil Aviation University of China, Phase 2
2003 City of Tianjin Architectural Design Award-3rd Prize
Library Complex, Northwest Normal University
2002 Gansu Province Architectural Design Award-1st Prize
2003 Ministry of Education Architectural Design Award-2nd Prize
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
Social organization
Registered Architect
Member of the Architectural Society of China
Member of the Chinese Society of Landscape Architecture
PUBILICATIONS
Journal papers
Published over twenty academic articles in Architectural Journal and other core periodicals, including:
1. “150 Years of World Expositions” .World Architecture No.125, November 2000
2. The Role of Modern Architecture in World Expositions” .Time Architecture No.72, April 2003
3. “Reflections on the Development of China’s Convention Centres in a New Era” .Interior Architecture of China, October 2003
4. “Site Selection and Facility Planning of German Large-Scale Convention Centres” .City Planning Review No.188, September 2003
5. “Investigation of Large-scale Convention Centres in Germany” .Architect Magazine No.109, June 2004
6. “Investigation in the Usage of Museum Subterranean Space” .World Architecture No.133, July 2001
7. “Comparative Investigation of Scale and Spatiality of Building Groups in New University Campuses”. Architect Magazine No.107, February 2004
8. “New Era-New Beginnings-New Campus Image”. Architectural Journal No.414, February 2003
9. “Current Situation of Young Japanese Architects Born After 1960s” .World Architecture No.164, February 2004
10. “Looking at Japanese Architecture of the 1990s Through Three Phenomena”. Urbanism and Architecture No.6, March 2005
11. “Awaji Yumebutai-Tadao Ando’s Dream Stage”. World Architecture No.128, February 2001
12. “A Brief Look at Japanese Lightweight Steel Housing”. Housing Magazine No.1, January 2001