Dr., Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University
l Research Field
Urban Design
Chinese Urban Space Elements
Space-Emotion Perception
l Educational Background
Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral Degrees from Tsinghua University, China
Visiting Assistant Researcher at the School of Architecture, Yale University (YSOA), USA
Postdoc Fellow at the Department of Architecture, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
l Academic Positions
Field Editor of the Journal <Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering> (SCI, EI), 2024-2026
Editorial Board Member of the Journal <Urban Design>
Council Member, Urban Design Branch, Architectural Society of China
Young Member, Urban Design Academic Committee of the Urban Planning Society of China
Member, Urban Design Division, Historical and Cultural Cities Committee, Chinese Society for Urban Studies
l Teaching
Current Director of the Fourth-Year Urban Design Course, former Director of the First-Year Architectural Design Course (2016-2021). Launching and teaching the general education course "Introduction to Urban Design Elements", exploring integrated teaching combining courses and practice. Published more than 10 papers on architectural and urban design teaching. More than 10 teaching prizes and honors. More than 10 times top 5% teaching evaluation.
Courses taught include:
(1) Introduction to Urban Design Elements, 2020~Present
(2) Introduction to Urban Design, 2022~Present
(3) First-year Architectural Design, 2013~2023
(4) Urban Design, 2023~Present
(5) Comprehensive Thesis Training (Graduation Design), 2019~Present
l Selected Publications
Independently authored or co-authored 8 academic books, including monographs, edited volumes, and translations. Over 20 papers published as the first or corresponding author. Selected publications include:
(1) Jinxi CHEN, Yingqi LAN, Qingyun LUO, Wenbiao SHI. Chinese Urban Space Elements [M]. Beijing: The Commercial Press, 2026.
(2) Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani, author. Jinxi CHEN, editor & translator. Urban Design as Craft [M]. Beijing: The Commercial Press, 2021
(3) Jinxi CHEN. University Campuses in Beijing [M]. Beijing: Tsinghua University Press, 2014
(4) Wenrui XU, Yingqi LAN, Tianxin YANG, Jinxi CHEN*, Junheng CHEN, Jing QIAN, Wentao HAN, Edle Von Schickh A. Campus squares are significantly associated with students’ emotions: A multimodal field experiment approach[J]. Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2026-07.
(5) Zitong PAN, Jinxi CHEN*. Quantitative research on emotional perception of urban spaces: Dynamics and trends in the recent 10 years[J]. Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2026-08.
(6) CHEN Jinxi. Advancing Green and Low-Carbon Transformation of Urban Development [N]. People’s Daily, 2026-08-03.
(7) Chenyagn YU, Jinxi CHEN*, The Influence of Boundary Elements on Walkability in Beijing Compound-Unit Livable Streets[J]. Urban Development Studies, 2024, (07):96-102.
(8) Jinxi CHEN*, Yingqi LAN, Xiaowen MA. A Brief Analysis of Interdisciplinary Architectural Design in Universities[J]. Decoration, 2022, 351(07): 29-34.
(9) Jinxi CHEN*, Exploration of First-Year Architectural Design Teaching Based on the Theory of "Embodied Cognition"[J]. Architectural Journal, 2020, 621(07): 80-84.
(10) Jinxi CHEN*, Zeyang LIU, A Study on the Change of the Recent Discipline Focuses of Foreign Architectural Schools[J]. Architectural Journal, 2017, 585(06): 94-100.
l Selected Research & Design Projects
(1) Research on Urban Renewal Trends and Theories with Chinese Characteristics, Ministry of Science and Technology of China, Core Participant (PI: Lanchun BIAN), 2022~Present
(2) Beijing Experimental Primary School Honglian Campus Renovation, Xicheng District Education Commission of Beijing, Lead Designer (PI: Lanchun BIAN), 2022~2024
(3) University Partner Consultant for Municipal Planners of Haidian District Beijing, Haidian Branch of Beijing Municipal Commission of Planning and Natural Resources, Academic Partner for Planner-in-Residence of Yong Ding Lu Community (PI: Lanchun BIAN), 2020~2026
(4) Research on the Typology and Elements of the Contemporary Beijing Urban Street, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), Principal Investigator, 2018~2020
(5) Eine wissenschaftsgeschichtliche Untersuchung städtebaulicher Manuale in der Gründungsphase der Disziplin Städtebau (1875-1930), Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), Core Participant (PI: Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani), 2012~2016
(6) General Urban Design of Chongli District's Main Urban Area (Xiwanzi Group) and Detailed Urban Design of Key Areas, Core Participant (PI: Lanchun BIAN), 2017~2018
(7) General Urban Design of Tianjin Binhai New Area, Core Participant (PI: Wenyi ZHU), 2007~2010
(8) Urban Regeneration of the Dashila Area of the Historic City Center of Beijing, Participant (PI: Lanchun BIAN), 2004~2006
l Organizing Conferences & Selected Conference Presentations
Organized four International Symposia on "Urban Design Research and Teaching "(2021-2024) and served as the academic Coordinator. Presented over 20 reports at conferences. Including:
(1) Public Space Regenerated through Participatory Design? – The 4th Urban Design Teaching and Research Symposium, Milan, Italy, Oct. 3–4, 2024 (Organizing International Conference).
(2) The Frontier of Urban Design in the Context of Urban Regeneration – The 3rd Urban Design Teaching and Research Symposium, Beijing, China, hosted by the Urban Design Branch of the Architectural Society of China, Dec. 15, 2023 (Organizing International Conference).
(3) Jinxi CHEN, Qingyun LUO. Teaching of the General Education Course “Introduction to Urban Design Elements” for Promoting Interdisciplinary Talent Cultivation. Madrid: A Focus on Pedagogy - Contemporary Teaching in a Time of Change. Madrid, Spain, Jun. 24–26, 2026. (Conference Presentation).
(4) Jinxi CHEN. Reflections on Campus Design from an Interdisciplinary Perspective. National Symposium on Building a Strong Education System and Promoting High-Quality and Balanced Regional Education Development & Exhibition of the “Small, Beautiful, and Delicate” School Construction Projects in Xicheng District. Beijing, China, May 10, 2026. (Keynote presentation)
(5) Jinxi CHEN, Qingyun LUO. ‘On-site Practical Teaching in Chinese and Western Urban Contexts for the Course “An Introduction to Urban Design Elements”’. National Supervision Board of Architectural Education, 2023–2025 National Symposium on Architectural Education in Chinese Higher Education Institutions and National Conference of Deans and Department Heads of Architecture Schools. Qingdao, China, Nov. 8–9, 2025. (Conference presentation & paper).
(6) Jinxi CHEN. A Brief Overview of Chinese Urban Design Elements. Beauty and the Built Landscape-International Urban Design Congress. Viterbo, Italy, Jun. 17, 2025. (Coordinator, Conference Presentation).
(7) Jinxi CHEN. The First Year Architectural Design Teaching Based on the Theory of Embodied Cognition. National Supervision Board of Architectural Education, 2020-2021 National Symposium on Architectural Education in Chinese Higher Education Institutions and National Conference of Deans and Department Heads of Architecture Schools, Harbin, China, Oct. 22–24, 2021. (Conference Presentation).
(8) Jinxi CHEN, From Space Cognition to Fundamental Design: Pedagogy for a First-Year Studio with a Mixed Cohort of Students. National Supervision Board of Architectural Education, 2019 National Conference on Basic Design Teaching for Architecture Programs in Higher Education Institutions, Zhengzhou, China, Sep. 27–29, 2019 (Conference Presentation)
l Selected Awards and Honors
(1) First Prize of the Beijing Higher Education Teaching Achievement Award (also known as the “Jingshi Award”), Group Award: 11/15, Feb. 2026.
(2) Excellent Yearly Teaching Award Tsinghua University, Individual Award, Sep. 2025.
(3) General Education Honor Course Tsinghua University, Individual Award, Sep. 2025
(4) First Prize of Tsinghua University Teaching Achievement Award, Group Award: 11/15, Jun. 2025.
(5) Second Prize of Teaching Achievement Award Tsinghua University, Group Award: 7/7, June. 2025.
(6) Gong Yuzhi Teaching Award Tsinghua University, Individual Award, Dec. 2024.
(7) Beijing Urban Renewal Best Practice, the “Xicheng District’s Small, Beautiful, and Delicate School Construction Project”, awarded by the Beijing Urban Planning Society, Group Award: Participant, Oct. 2024.
(8) Excellent Young Faculty Teaching Award Tsinghua University, Individual Award, Sep. 2019.
(9) Excellent Yearly Teaching Award of Tsinghua University, Individual Award, Sep. 2017.
(10) Excellent Tutor Award of Tsinghua University, Individual Award, Sep. 2017.
