University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley, USA
Master of Urban Design, GPA: 3.6/4
Harbin Institute of Technology(HITSZ) | Shenzhen, China
Bachelor of Engineering in Urban Planning, GPA: 3.4/4
Professional Experience
Chapman Taylor, Shanghai, China | Urban Design Intern
North Riyadh Conceptual Masterplan Competition in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
06/2024-05/2025
09/2019-06/2024
02/2024-06/2024
Fully participated to complete regional design strategy and conducted core design of block modules
Built model and drew analysis diagrams
International Consultation on Urban Design of the International Comprehensive Development Area of Baisha River, Qingdao
Designed for the core area
Responsible for modeling and analysis diagram
Shanghai Hongqiao International Central Business District Iconic Urban Regeneration Plan of CBD
Assisted site researches and to propose three new option scheme
Responsible for design of one option and assisted to complish other two options
Open Space Lab, Southeast University, China | Landscape Designer
Youth Creative Plaza Renovation Competition in Wulong District, Chongqing, China
Took charge of public space design and drawing
03/2023-08/2023
9th Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture, Shenzhen, China | Project Manager 10/2022-12/2022
Rural planning of Wangyu Village, Shenzhen
Conducted design scheme and led the whole design team to accomplish exhibition boards
Attended to arrange biennale exhibitions
Taizhou Urban Construction and Investment Development Group CO., LTD, Taizhou, China | Intern 06/2022-08/2022
International Agricultural Products Trading Center Planning
Engaged in pre-project planning and coordinated with project designers
Academic Projects and Awards
Berkeley Corridor Upzoning Research | Team Leader
Did mapping and typological research on street morphology and pedestrian's behavior in Berkeley
08/2024-12/2024
14th YUANYE AWARDS International Competition for Students | Second Prize | Key Member 08/2023-10/2023
Lucubrated the development mechanism of Shenzhen-shantou Cooperation Zone
World Habitat Architecture & Environmental Design | Second Prize | Team Leader 05/2023-06/2023
Researched Lefebvre's theory of spatial production and guided urban renewal practice
Asian Digital Art Design Competition | Third Prize | Key Member 11/2022-01/2023
Discussed cultural transformation of Shenzhen through low-cost cultural space recycling
SDGs Design International Awards 2022 | Finalists Award | Team Leader 09/2022-11/2022
Rethought educational space and conceived the integration of public art education and urban space
China International Landscape Planning and Design Competition | Second Prize | Individual Work 08/2022-10/2022
Re昀氀ected on Chinese high-density housing and Proposed a healthier spatial form with mix-used function Campus Pavilion, Shenzhen, China | Built Project | Key Member 06/2020-07/2020
Designed and constructed a large spanning structure with standard industrially wood
Others: Photography, Sketching, Chinese Painting, Calligraphy, Cooking, Basketball
01 Northeast Riyadh Masterplan
Conceptual Masterplan Competition
Status: Phase-1 Design Completed June 2024
Location: Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Scale: 400 sqkm
Design: Chapman Taylor
My Work: Typology Design, Modeling, Analysis drawing
The project aims to creating a masterplan of distinct purpose and character that is fully integrated with Riyadh City. We propose a new mode of the suburban lifestyle for locals and a new net city structure is established, transforming to a pedestrian-oriented, decentralized andd self-sufficient city. The key design principles build on 15-min life circle strategy, breaking down the vast scale into inhabitable neighborhoods, serving with multiple urban functions and diverse landscape.
Framework - the Net City
01-The City and the Ecology02-Landscape Structure03-The Net City04-City Structure05-Centers and Nodes
Urban Units Typology
We established several urban typologies as a local tool for city plans and architecture design, including Wadi waterfront cluster, town center, innovation farming, TOD district, pipeline green park and typical residential area. Every unit covers and follows the principle of 15-min living circle, providing comprehensive services and public functions for people.
Wadi Waterfront Cluster
Innovation Farming
Pipeline Green Park
Town Center
TOD District
Typical Residential Area
02 Baisha River Development
International Competition on Urban Design of the Baisha River, Qingdao
Status: Completed May 2024, Second Prize Location: Qingdao, China
Scale: 512ha
Design: Chapman Taylor
My Work: Spatial design, Modeling, Analysis drawing
The design attaches great importance to opening up the connection between the city and the sea and improving the landscape environmen, highlight the environment charm of Baisha River and create an attractive neighborhood and sea star, improve city-level innovation and service functions, improve the living environment through urban renewal, focus on building a new spatial model of urban sub-center, and become a highland to attract innovation annd human resources in Qingdao.
Design Strategy
For functions, we inherite functions of compound blocks, creating a dynamic street interface. Then, we try to extend tp open and enclosed 昀椀gure ground from a traditional 'street-alleycourtyard' structure on the human scale.
01-Traditional Chinese neighborhood enclosed 昀椀gure ground
02-The enclosed 昀椀gure ground is placed in the layout of city neighborhood in 150m*150m
03-In order to quickly connect important urban hubs, the block is opened through cutouts to form the main circulation
04-Enhancing connectivity to encourage more social interaction
05-Changing from single function into mixed-use
06-Open and enclosed block is formed
Terminal Building Commercial Area
A diversi昀椀ed and dynamic space for consumer and leisure experience
Runway Park
A high-quality open and shared runway park
Waterfront Green City
A cultural, sporting, recreational and educational complex at Baisha green islet
03 Rainbow Bridging
Status: Ongoing
Location: Shanghai, China
Design: Chapman Taylor
My Work: Concept, Spatial design, Modeling, Analysis drawing, Rendering
What kind of ideal future are we pursuing for Hongqiao? There are three guidances proposed in our project, including vertial connection, city-nature integration and urban theatrically to rebrand the Hongqiao. Thus, a new elevated pedestrian bridge is introduced to more strongly connect the Hongqiao Station and the open space system, improving local's and travelers' urban experience.
A new integrated lightweight pedestrian link bridge is provided with its rainbow-colored handrail representing the meaning of the 'Hongqiao' in Chinese. The bridge connects the platform of Hongqiao Railway Station and core commercial complexes with easier access to urban functions and tra昀케c hub.
Shanghai Hongqiao International CBD Iconic Urban Regeneration Design
04 Public Generator
Youth and Creative Plaza Generation Competition in Wulong, Chongqing
Status: Completed, Second Prize
Location: Chongqing, China
Design: Open Space Lab
My Work: Concept, Spatial design, Modeling, Analysis drawing, Rendering
The site, located in the central area of Wulong New City, should be the vanguard of creating an open space for youth urban culture. In addition to satisfying the aesthetic and use needs of young people, Wulong should also demonstrate the innovative attitude of building a "youth development city", as an important node in the development of urban open space, carrying the expansion and guidance of vitality. The design reflect sthe international vision under the premise of considering the needs of the place, giving play to the advantages of landscape 昀氀exibility, elasticity and low cost, and carry out more meaningful and imaginative cultural exploration practice.
Multi-used Basketball Court
Landscape as a capacitance
Youth Market
Skatepark
Green Plaza
05 From Path-city to Pedestrian Neighborhoods
Restitching Downtown Los Angeles at Union Station
This project investigates the mobility transformation of downtown Los Angeles. Based on ‘the image of the city’ from Kevin Lynch, Los Angeles is a ‘path-city’ where large-scale transportation infrastructures dominate how people move and understand urban space. Focusing on the disconnection caused by major roadways and the resulting fragmentation of neighborhoods, the project uses the Union Station extension project as an opportunity to rethink downtown’s urban structure. It proposes a micro-mobility network and transit-oriented development strategies to reconnect communities, improve walkability, and support more inclusive public spaces.
2025 Spring UC Berkeley Thesis Studio
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Design: Individual Work
Instructor: Stefan Pellegrini, Saeb Ali Khan
Cognitive Map
Los Angeles, as observed through the lens of Kevin Lynch' s theory, can be understood as a 'path-dominant city,' where perception is shaped more by the act of moving through corridors than by experiencing meaningful places. This realization becomes particularly evident in Downtown LA, where highways, rail lines, and arterial roads dominate the urban structure. To unpack this condition, this project begins by constructing two cognitive maps— one from the perspective of a driver, and one from the perspective of a pedestrian. The goal is to reveal how the city is fundamentally organized by its transportation skeleton, while the sense of place or community remains fragmented and secondary.
From the driver' s view, the city is perceived as a network of continuous paths and sharp edges. Movement dominates experience, while nodes and landmarks—like Union Station—are registered only as infrastructural transfer points. The urban perception is linear, fast, and detached from any real sense of place.
For pedestrians, Downtown LA reveals a more diverse mix of communities, but also severe fragmentation. Cultural districts like Chinatown and Little Tokyo are perceptible, yet frequent physical barriers—highways, rail lines, and vacant spaces—disrupt walkability and social cohesion. The pedestrian experience is constrained by inaccessibility.
Pedestrian
Neighborhoods History and Existing Condition
Los Angeles is made up of numerous neighborhoods, each with its own distinct cultural identity, social dynamics, and daily life patterns. I observed several neighborhoods surrounding the Union Station, including Chinatown, Little Tokyo, El Pueblo, and Art District. The mapping on this page illustrate how the physical boundaries of these neighborhoods have evolved before and after the construction of Union Station.
Downtown LA
Pueblo
Little Tokyo Art District
STUDY AREA Neighborhood Boundaries and Urban Fabric of Everyday Life
Housing Distribution and Opportunity Gaps Around Union Station
DESIGN STRATEGY
Block Morphology
This proposal introduces a new land use strategy that encourages developers to provide more open space within the ground 昀氀oors of large blocks, aiming to enhance the pedestrian experience. On the other hand, the design o昀昀ers various micro-mobility modes along the street front tailored to di昀昀erent user groups, with the ultimate goal of creating a walkable community for all.
Alley courtyardTower
First-time Rider
Transit Commuter
Student & Youth
Artists
Local Resident
The station reshape a special gateway sense for those 昀椀rst-time riders coming out from Union Station. A new concourse and welcome plaza is provided to accommodate more complicated civic activities. Meanwhile, the transportation system has been restructured, allowing people to quickly locate bus stops, bike stations, and other shared mobility hubs.
Node 2. Union Station
05 Coastal Vision for Shenzhen
Resilient Coastal Strategy in Urban Cores in Transition
2023 Fall HITSZ Urban Design Studio
Location: Shenzhen, China
Design: Individual Work Instructor: Liu Kun
Shenzhen has grown from a Chinese border fishing village to a global metropolis in just 40 years, oweing to four decades of continuous land reclamation. To specify, during these 40 years, Shenzhen has filled nearly 120km² of sea, and as a result has shown a periodic shoreline type and urban function.
However, continued reclamation has brought serious ecological problems, including sea level rise, frequent extreme weather change and ground subsidence. Consequently, the west coast of Shenzhen, the most prosperous and high-density urban area, is at risk of being submerged in the next 50 years. It can be a core issue of Shenzhen's long-term concern in the future of urban construction and renewal.
However, continued reclamation has brought serious ecological problems, including sea level rise, frequent extreme weather change and ground subsidence. Consequently, the west coast of Shenzhen, the most prosperous and high-density urban area, is at risk of being submerged in the next 50 years. It can be a core issue of Shenzhen's long-term concern in the future of urban construction and renewal.
Step 1: Assessment
Firstly, we reassess the urban value and ecological value of every plot, which leads to a new development orientation of coastal area.
Urban Strategy： Introducing a Coastal Urbansim Framework
A new coastal framework that adjusts the increasingly tense contradiction between rising sea levels and urban sprawl is proposed. The design project works on two scales and focuses on certain design strategies in different scales. The larger scale concentrates on Shenzhen's west coastline from the Pearl River estuary to Shenzhen Bay, applying three major strategies: ' Protect', 'Adapt', and 'Retreat-receive' .
Step 2: Regional Strategy
From Regional Framework to Local Design
Simultaneously, a new multi-purpose levee is introduced to safeguard the interests of the coastal public realm. Depending on the re-assessment of every plot's urban and ecological value, these regional toolkits can be implemented precisely to relieve the speci昀椀c issues of local construction.
Step 3: Local Design
The smaller scale focused on a 120-acre urban area which confronted a transition from the industry harbor to an innovation community.
The selected site, Chiwan, is a decaying industrial port su昀昀ering from storm tides and water pollution frequently. Recently the government aspires to revitalize Chiwan as a model of coastal urban transition coexisting with water.
07 Suburban Gateway
Unique Publicization for General Suburban City in the US
2024 Fall UC Berkeley Advanced Urban Design Studio
Location: Soledad, CA
Design: Individual Work
Instructor: Margaret Crawford, Saeb Khan, Scott Elder
The highway suburb project is an opportunity to rethink about the dual structure of cities and rurals in the US. We noticed general suburbs usually featured by the strong highway systems crossing by, but without any benefits left. On the other hand, the only informative elements catching travelers' eyes are those billboards. As a kind of separated structure, it is used for advertisements of those big commercial or high-tech 昀椀rms, instead of local publicization.
Thus, our proposal tried to take advantage of substantial traffic and traveles, introducing a giant billboard attached with a new and open retail complex o昀昀 the 101 highway for publicization of local culture and festivals. A new functional block is formed to serve locals as a daily public space and the travelers, boosting economic growth, celebrating cultural heritage, and facilitating interaction.
Billboard as a MediumThe
Highway 101 is one of the busiest and most important regional highways connecting cities along the West Coast. Yet as we travel through Central California, we often overlook the existence of small towns and the unique landscapes along the way. The experience is often monotonous—empty valleys lined with generic billboards advertising brands like Apple or Coca-Cola. We know little about the agricultural towns, local Latino festivals, or nearby national parks. This lack of visibility weakens cultural identity and limits local economic opportunities. The disconnect between travelers and these communities results in a kind of disappearing local.
We propose a new architectural approach of reusing informational billboards as extensions of local public buildings. These structures could serve not only as cultural markers, but also as iconic landmarks that celebrate valley life, enhance visibility, and connect travelers to local stories.
Valley Farm
Day of the Death
HikingPinnacles National Park
Winery Factory
Film Festival
Natural Tour
Digital Billboard
Masterplan
The new retail development is designed to serve both local residents and travelers along Highway 101. It includes a youth hostel, a community center, an indoor climbing gallery, and an outdoor goods store. In addition, a three-story building will house a local food market, an educational center, restaurants, and bars.
The digital facade, made of perforated metal panels, is changing to advertise di昀昀erent events and information. It shapes a unique arti昀椀cial landscape along the 101 highway, simultaneously providing civic spaces like markets, community canteen, and landscape platforms.
Giant Billboard Facade
08 Creating on Site
Reimaging Daily Creative Space for Art Park in Gentri昀椀cation
2023 Spring HITSZ Urban Design Studio
Location: Shenzhen, China
Design: Individual Work Instructor: Yin Yujun, Wang Yaowu
Most cities witnessed an industrial boom amid the early stage of development, so the same applied to Shenzhen. Because of the industrial transfer from Hong Kong, Shenzhen established a large number of industrial plants downtown in the past forty years. Currently, these areas are among an inventory of abandonment since the urban transition, all seeking temporary and permanent re-use.
The site I worked on used to be a decaying industrial area, which was transformed into a creative park at the push of the government and enterprises. Nowadays, excessive urban development enhances real estate value, making the high-end communities and super-scale infrastructure quickly occupy this cultural area, and the original artists and low-end communities have been expelled, replaced by elite class and expensive commercial blocks.
To counter this commoditization trend of space, this project takes a downtop method and emphasizes the significance of everyday life space for restoring ‘the civil right to the city.'
The Death and Life of OCT-LOFT
The OCAT Park was strategically chosen as a cultural core by the Shenzhen Government. With its geographical advantages and low-cost rent, the park was occupied quickly by grassroots artists, which helps keep its pioneer spirits of art for a long time. However, the enterprise in charge of operation introduced large amounts of retail which consequently drove out the origional artists. Enclosed by lots of high-end communities, the OCT-LOFT is
'Estabilish an Intersection of Creative Life'
Henri Lefebvre articulated the Right to the City, arguing that urban space should not be solely controlled by market forces, such as commodi昀椀cation and capitalism but should be shaped and governed by the citizens who inhabit it.
The OCT-LOFT is undergoing significant spatial commoditization, with main art spaces being controlled by capital while public activities are being excluded. However, the dialy space has shown a new growth potential in gathering the public and artists. Therefore, In opposition to the trend of spatial inequity, I proposed a call to reclaim civil rights and transform daily space into 'an intersection of creative life'.
At a fundamental level, we entitle artists and the public to engage in art space production in the early phase, by which more creative space will be preserved in the long-term.
Henri Lefebvre
09 Street House Revolution
Reclaiming the Collective Life of Goungzhou's Traditional Residence
2023 Summer HITSZ Research Design Studio
Location: Guangzhou, China
Design: Individual Work Instructor: Hejie, Bianfang
Street house is a traditional house in Guangzhou, especially common in the old downtown featured by its long depth and narrow facade. After the Revolution of 1911 in China, Guangzhou witnessed an increasing population, resulting in an urgent need for housing space. Consequently, the residents spontaneously refurbished the building type of street house to adapt to the crowded lifestyle, like further lengthening the depth and transforming some public spaces like patios or forwards into private functional spaces.
However, to preserve the conventional characteristics of buildings and streets, the government prohibited any private alterations. Despite the regulation, the locals are still keen to ‘decorate their socalled territories’ with some tactical measures like encroaching on the pedestrian street or adding functions on the rooftop. This self-built process creates more time-flexible spatial forms but also leads to conflicts between the public and privateness.
To address this urban issue, this project provides a spatial method that residents can adopt to transform their houses initiatively. By extracting the traditional prototype of the street house, we depict a scenario of the new housing type that creates more public space and resilient functions.
Evolution of Street House Prototype
Self-building Unit Type
Co-construction of Tong House
1.Subtraction
The Spatial modules are separated by more 昀氀exible walls such as movable shelves or lightweight partitions, which de昀椀ne the functional areas while also being retracted at speci昀椀c times to create expansive spaces for family collective activities.
The 昀椀rst-昀氀oor areas are encouraged to o昀昀er additional shared amenities such as canteens or courtyards, which contribute to integration of street life and residential needs. To compensate, residents are allowed to increase their houses' FAR prescriptively.
Street House Revolution
The lightweight, a昀昀ordable housing module assembled by residents themselves creates more daily services and public functions in old house types, simultaneously providing a more resilient relationship between housing area and street space.
10 Art Archipelago
Reimaging Richmond's Local Life with Diverse Art Practice
2024 Summer UC Berkeley Urban Design Studio
Location: Richmond, CA
Design: Group Work with Evelyn and Qingcheng Hu
Instructor: Pol Fite Matamoros, Andrea Ga昀昀ney
The ‘Art Archipelago’ project is a proposal to see the problem as a solution for the same problem. It suggests fragmented spaces as a positive urban reality instead of a negative failure and focuses on public art activities as the clue approaching the most vibrant Richmond local's life. Encouraging residual for art purposes, we try to take advantage of potential urban spaces like street corners, empty 昀椀elds, parks and plazas and to establish several multi-used constructions and open spaces of community scale. With following the Parkway, the most important infrastructure of Richmond, those archipelagos reveal diverse types and public potentials, better aligning with local community's characteristics.
With its rich history and resource of culture, Richmond is a city of contradiction between post-industry trauma and individual art practice. Thus, we want to amplify the influence of art, as the most low-cost and creative tool to reutilize those urban spaces of low efficiency and to establishh a more vibrant archiipelago-shaped city.
From Fragmentation to Art Archipelago
Richmond is a coastal industrial city in the Bay Area that thrived during World War II due to its booming shipping industry. However, it experienced signi昀椀cant decline following industrial transformation, leaving behind abandoned factories and displacing many low-income residents. The city has long lacked coordinated investment and development, resulting in disordered urban sprawl and a fragmented urban landscape. On the other hand, the post-war period saw a surge of artists and studios, who repurposed low-cost industrial spaces as workplaces and creative hubs.
Our research focuses on uncovering these scattered art archipelagos and building a new productive system that ampli昀椀es local art's in昀氀uence while transforming the fragmented city into a vibrant cultural destination. This bottom-up approach seeks to connect art forms—murals, public installations, music, and craft markets—with everyday life, encouraging greater public participation. Rather than relying on a rigid or linear urban framework, we adopt the concept of the archipelago as our core strategy, allowing art to grow in a more 昀氀exible, organic, and cost-e昀昀ective way.
EL Chavo Jumpers, the main supporter can sponsor for a 'half-construction', a temporary construction frame only half built but the other half free. So that artists and vendors can save the cost and expand themselves in the future. The strategy provides an optional spatial investment pattern and a balance between art production and consumption. With new frame
Flea Market as an Opportunity
The market, now only opening on weekends with limited small craft retail and music performance, used to be a garage and recycling plant with many parkking sppots, which is transformed to market stalls by governments. But the problem is the structure does not well support the vendors.
Phase 2: Night Market
Frame and Shed Mobile Furniture Optional Structure
After regeneration, a bigger and more frequent activity is proposed and the night market on the First Friday where artists, vendors and unemployed can have art creation including craft workshop and performance
In a longer term, it becomes and icon of Richmond local and we will have a summer music festival in August so all artists and publics can participate for fun or inspiration.
Other Work
This project works on a 昀椀shing village in the Shenzhen-shantou Cooperation Zone where large capital is invested to promote urbanization, aiming to preserve the original features and local industry.
The Greater Bay Area is famous for its regional connection with an e昀케cient infrastructure network. We believe Shenzhen and Hong Kong have become highly connected platforms. However, when we focused on a certain section of the megacities, we found highways, acting as bridges between areas, become barriers separating pedestrians on the two sides.
This project develops a smart evaluation of the historical street's spatial elements by employing semantic segmentation of street view images. Moreover, we analyze a typical facade witnessing abundant social transformation, which is invaluable material for studying urban history.
We designed and constructed a large spanning structure with standard industrial wood. This pavilion can not only provide rest places for passersby but also transform into a miniexhibition hall temporarily.
