Have you visited the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube?
But do you know
that our guest, as a member of the China Architecture Design & Research Group,
also participated in their design?
Besides these two iconic buildings, he also designed Tianjin University's new Jinnan Campus, which is closely related to you. The residential community you live in, the campus where you study, or the hotel you have stayed at might very well be his work. For example: the University of California Washington Center, Lenovo's Corporate Headquarters in Beijing, Ordos Real Estate's five-star hotel, and numerous other large-scale commercial public buildings, urban complexes, urban design projects, and so on...
On May 21, CheersYou provided students studying abroad with an opportunity to meet this architect face-to-face! As we all know, architectural education in the United States has always been at the forefront globally, so many architecture students aspire to study in the U.S. This time, CheersYou is honored to invite Wang Zheng, an architect who completed his undergraduate studies at the School of Architecture of Tianjin University and earned his master's degree from Harvard University, to share his experiences. With over 20 years of professional experience and countless renowned works, you will gain a lot from this lecture.
Guest Introduction
Wang Zheng
Tianjin University Department of Architecture, Harvard Graduate School of Design (U.S.)
Licensed Architect in the U.S., Member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA)
LEED Accredited Professional (Green Building Architect), Design Director at Sino-Ocean Group
Professional Experience:
Served as Lead Designer at several international design firms in the United States.
Joined a company headquartered in Boston with a branch in China, responsible for coordinating operations between the China branch and the Boston headquarters.
Worked at several renowned architectural design firms in China, including CCDI and RTKL, covering fields such as residential architecture, office and commercial large-scale public buildings, urban complexes, and urban design.
Served as Design Director at the Architectural Design Institute of Sino-Ocean Group's Beijing headquarters, leading the design team to manage the group's numerous projects distributed across various cities.
The number of works designed by our guest is too numerous to list individually. Here are a few of his works for you to appreciate:
High-end and sophisticated:
Lecture Content
1. What are the differences between architectural education in China and the U.S.?
2. The senior's personal experience applying to Harvard
3. With 20 years of experience in the architecture industry, some career planning advice for future architecture students
There will be a Q&A session after the lecture. You can also leave comments on this article; we will compile the questions and hand them over to the guest for on-site answers~
Lecture Time and Location
Time: May 21, 14:00-16:00
Location: Lecture Hall on the Top Floor of the Graduate Building, School of Architecture, Tianjin University
