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Zhizhe Yu
Awards Best Tall Building Asia Jury
AI SpaceFactory, Co-Founder/Executive Director | New York City, United States
About
Zhizhe Yu is an architect and entrepreneur who bridges Eastern and Western cultures. With practical experience spanning China, Australia, and the United States, Zhizhe Yu co-founded AI Planetworks, an award-winning architecture firm located in New York City, Barcelona, and Shanghai. In 2017, she established the company's Asia-Pacific studio in Shanghai, leading its rapid growth in the region.
Yu possesses comprehensive design and technical capabilities in various types of buildings, especially in the field of mixed-use and tall buildings. Throughout her professional career, the total built area of the high-rise projects she has managed or been involved in construction, exceeds 3 million square meters. Prior to her involvement in founding AI Planetworks, Yu served as a director at Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) for ten years. She is a registered architect in Australia and had previously worked at PTW…
CTBUH Designated Expert
CTBUH Roles
CTBUH Initiatives
2019 International Forum on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
28 August 2019
Record Numbers Convene at 2018 Leaders Meeting
20 October 2018
Beyond Win or Lose? Gains and Losses in Design Competitions
17 November 2017
Videos
17 October 2016
Monday, October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Zhizhe Yu of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates; Yixin Chen of Shenzhen Urban Planning Bureau; Weiwen Huang of Shenzhen Public...
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Research
19 September 2012
Ping An Finance Center: Pioneering China’s Tallest – Efficiencies of Form and Structures
David Malott & Zhizhe Yu, KPF; Dennis Poon & Torsten Gottlebe, Thornton Tomasetti
Upon completion in 2015, the Ping An Finance Center - set to become the second tallest structure in the world and the tallest in China...
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CTBUH Initiatives
28 August 2019
2019 International Forum on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
In celebration of Jin Mao Tower's 20th anniversary, CTBUH China presents an international conference discussing the historical evolution and development trend of super tall buildings.
20 October 2018
Record Numbers Convene at 2018 Leaders Meeting
CTBUH Leaders convened on Day 1 of the 2018 Middle East Conference for updates on the year's developments and to plan for 2019.
17 November 2017
Beyond Win or Lose? Gains and Losses in Design Competitions
In the unique environment of the Chinese market, what are the decisive factors in selecting the design of tall buildings?
29 October 2017
CTBUH Leaders Connect at 2017 Conference
The Annual Leaders Meeting was held the day before the start of the CTBUH 2017 Australia Conference, bringing together the Council’s leaders.
16 October 2017
Evolving DiverCity - Towards Shared Vertical Urbanism
The School of Architecture at Qingdao University of Technology and CTBUH China will co-organize a symposium called "Evolving DiverCity - Towards Shared Vertical Urbanism."
16 October 2017
2017 International Design Workshop: Evolving DiverCity
The School of Architecture at Qingdao University of Technology and CTBUH China co-organized a symposium entitled “Evolving DiverCity - Towards Shared Vertical Urbanism."
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17 October 2016
Monday, October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Zhizhe Yu of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates; Yixin Chen of Shenzhen Urban Planning Bureau; Weiwen Huang of Shenzhen Public...
Research
19 September 2012
Ping An Finance Center: Pioneering China’s Tallest – Efficiencies of Form and Structures
David Malott & Zhizhe Yu, KPF; Dennis Poon & Torsten Gottlebe, Thornton Tomasetti
Upon completion in 2015, the Ping An Finance Center - set to become the second tallest structure in the world and the tallest in China...
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