Prof. WANG, Zhenfei Adjunct Associate Professor




Introduction Zhenfei Wang graduated from Berlage Institute in Rotterdam with an Advanced Master’s Degree in architecture in 2007. He co-founded HHDFUN in Beijing with Luming Wang in 2008.
He is interested in incorporating various disciplines such as mathematics, geometry, computer algorithm, etc., into architecture to produce designs distinguished from the conventional ones. His research also focuses on constructing complex structures within the low technology environment.
He is the co-founder of the Digital Architecture Design Association (2013-). and the committee member of the Chinese Digital Fabrication Design Association (2017-2020).
He has lectured and presented widely. In 2017, he was invited as a keynote speaker at the “Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA).
His work “Xijingyu Village” was presented at China’s National Pavilion at the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale 2020.
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Research Interests Computational design
Knowledge transfer from mathematics to design
Constructing complex structures within the low technology environment

Publications In Search of Organized Complexity, monograph of HHDFUN, UED 087(2014/11)
Invisible Architecture, Da Xu, Zhenfei Wang, Zhoupeng Zhang, Architectural Journal No.550 (2014/06)
Rethinking Parametric Design, Zhenfei Wang, Luming Wang, New Perspective, Urban Flex (2011/01)
Old Industrial Compound and Art Zone _Renovation of the Xiamen Shapowei Art Zone Refrigeration Plant and Surroundings, Zhenfei Wang,?? Time + Architecture (2014/05)
Localized Low-Tech Parametric Design, Zhenfei Wang, Luming Wang, UED 052 (2011/04)

Honours and Recognitions “Grand Gourmet Falgship Store”, German Design Award 2018, Winner. Excellent Communications Design _Retail Architecture.
“Bigger+”, German Design Award 2019, Winner. Excellent Communications Design _Interior Architecture.
“Grand Gourmet Flagship Store”, Red Dot Award 2018, Communication Design.
“Bigger+”, Red Dot Award 2018, Communication Design.
“Bigger+”, iF DESIGN AWARD 2018, Interior Architecture.
“Earthly Pond Service Center of International Horticultural Exposition 2014”, ICONIC AWARDS 2015, Winner, Architecture.
“Grand Gourmet Flagship Store”, ICONIC AWARDS 2017, Winner, Interior.
“Heavenly Water Service Center of International Horticultural Exposition 2014”, A’ Design Award 2016-1017, Platinum Award, Architecture, Building, and Structure Design.
“Grand Gourmet Flagship Store”, A’ Design Award 2017-1018, Platinum Award, Interior Space and Exhibition Design.
“Terminus Beijing Headquarter”, A’ Design Award 2017-1018, Silver Award, Interior Space and Exhibition Design.
“Grand Gourmet Flagship Store”, Singapore Interior Design Awards 2017, Gold? Award, Retail.
“Bigger+”, Design for Asia Awards 2017, Merit Award.
“Shimo _ Village reading center”, Design for Asia Awards 2017, Merit Award.
“Grand Gourmet Flagship Store”, A&D Trophy Awards 2017, Interior Design (professional)_ Commercial, Retail or Office_ Certificate of Excellence
“Grand Gourmet Flagship Store”, WIN Awards 2017, Shortlisted, Retail Interiors Less Than 200 Square Meters.
“Tian Ren He Yi Museum”, Architectural Photography Awards 2017, Shortlisted, Interior
“Earthly Pond Service Center of International Horticultural Exposition 2014”, The Architecture MasterPrize 2018, Winner, Landscape Architecture – Public.
“Grand Gourmet Flagship Store”, The Architecture MasterPrize 2018, Honorable Mention, Interior Design – Retail.
“Earthly Pond Service Center of International Horticultural Exposition 2014”, IDEA_TOPS 2017, The best public architecture design award 2017.
“Grand Gourmet Flagship Store”, IDEA_TOPS 2017, Nomination for the best Commercial Design Awards 2017.
“Hyatt Regency Songshan Lake”, Grand Architectural Creation Award 1949-2009,
“Hyatt Regency Songshan Lake”, Excellent Project Exploration & Design Award China 2009, Second Prize.
“Earthly Pond Service Center of International Horticultural Exposition 2014”, Excellent Project Exploration & Design Award China 2015, Second Prize.
“Heavenly Water Service Center of International Horticultural Exposition 2014”, Excellent Project Exploration & Design Award China 2015, Second Prize.
“Grand Gourmet Flagship Store”, JinTang Prize 2017, Best Design of The Year, Retail.
“Bigger+”, JinTang Prize 2017, Good Design of The Year, Show Flat & Sales Office.
“Shiyu Head Quarter”, JinTang Prize 2018, Good Design of The Year, Office.

Honorary Appointments Cofounder of Digital Architecture Design Association (DADA) (China)
Committee member of Chinese Digital Fabrication Design Association (2017-2020)