Speaker

Wenbing Fan

Time

2022.03.09 16:00-17:30

Abstract

The lecture comprehensively introduces the architecture discipline with multiple properties of science and engineering, social sciences and humanities, and outlines a distinctive feature of the discipline, which is quite different from most disciplines, based on the clue of "basic and frontier" - the close relationship between basic education, learning and frontier creation.

Bio

Wenbing Fan is Professor of School of Design, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He also serves as Research Fellow of SJTU China Institute of Urban Governance, and Founder / Chief Architect of Atelier Fan. 

Fan’s main achievements of academic research include: He has presided over more than ten national, provincial and ministerial scientific research projects. He has published three academic books and more than 30 high-quality papers in leading academic journals.

Fan’s main achievements in education include: National First-Class Undergraduate Course, Boosteel Outstanding Teacher, Excellent Teaching Plan Award of China Steering Committee of Architectural Education, etc. He guided students to win over 20 design awards at home and abroad.

Fan’s main achievements of design include: WAF (World Architecture Festival) shortlisted award, the second prize of Architectural Design Award of ASC, etc. His works have been selected into " Shanghai Biennale", " Shenzhen Hong Kong Urban Architecture Biennale" and " Shanghai Urban Space Art Season".

Fan’s academic research includes three interests: 1. the theory and practice of architectural education; 2. the Chinese contemporary architectural design practice; 3. urban renewal of metropolis Shanghai.