Zhang Li

Dean and Professor of Architecture

ZHANG Li is the Dean / Professor of Architecture in the School of Architecture, Principal of THADI, Tsinghua University, China. In late 2021, he has been elected as National Master of Engineering Design and Geotechnique Investigation. ZHANG Li is currently the Vice-President [Region IV] of UIA, a standing board member of the Architectural Society of China, and the Editor-in-Chief of the leading Chinese magazine World Architecture. ZHANG Li is the founder and a main advocator of Urban Ergonomics, an interdisciplinary domain focusing on human body and space, and the design of active urban spaces. ZHANG Li's design works cover a wide range of scales, from urban designs, buildings to microcosm interventions. He and TeamMinus has won over thirty national and international awards in the past decade. In 2022, he is the laureate of 11th Liang Sicheng Architecture Prize, which is the most prestigious Chinese award for architects and architecture scholars.

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Urban Ergonomics: The Reading and Shaping of Quality Life – Zhang Li

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Urban Ergonomics: The Reading and Shaping of Quality Life – Zhang Li

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