AbouttheArchitect
YANCHEN
ChiefArchitect|25+YearsofExperienceinArchitectureandUrbanDesign
Withover27yearsofprofessionalexperience,Ihaveledtheplanning,design,andexecutionofnumerouslarge-scale architecturalprojectsacrossChinaandinternationally.Myportfoliospansculturallandmarks,commercialcomplexes,and innovativemixed-usedevelopmentsthatintegrateurbanfunction,environmentalsustainability,andculturalmeaning. Ispecializeincreatingspacesthatreflectboththelocalcontextandglobaldesignstandards—balancingvisionaryconceptswith practical,buildableoutcomes.Myleadershiphasbeeninstrumentalinprojectsthathaveredefinedcityscapes,includingawardwinningworkssuchastheNationalGrandTheatre(BeijingGreatWallCup,ChinaLubanAward),BeijingHappyValley(TEAGlobal Ranking),andmultipleinternationallyrecognizedtourismandecologicalplanningprojects.
CoreCompetencies:
•Large-scaleurbanplanningandintegrateddevelopment
•Culturalnarrativeandthematicarchitecture
•Environmentallyresponsiveandsustainabledesign
•Technicaldetailingandcross-disciplinarycoordination
•Leadershipindesigninnovationandstakeholderengagement Myportfoliodemonstratesnotonlycreativevision,butalsodeepinvolvementintechnicalexecutionandinterdisciplinary collaboration.Ibelievearchitectureisultimatelyaboutshapinghumanexperience—myworkseekstoinspire,connect,andservethe communitiesitinhabits.
Awards&InternationalRecognition:
•GoldAward–IDADesignAwards(USA),SanyaPhoenixIsland,2023
•PlatinumWinner–LondonDesignAwards(UK),OCTSanyaHappyCoast,2023
•GoldAward–U.S.CreativeDesignAwards,WaterfrontScienceExperienceHall,2023
•GoldAward–InternationalArchitectureAwards,DanxiaEcologicalResort,2023
•HDAwards–ResortHotel&PublicArea(USA),XishuangbannaCulturalHotel,2023 Myworkshavebeenfeaturedinglobaldesignreportsandindustryrankings,including:
•TEA/AECOM2019GlobalThemeParksReport:BeijingHappyValleyrankedTop25Worldwide
•Dezeen/ArchDaily/WAFeatureCoverage:Innovationinspatialnarrativeandecologicaltourism Thesehonorsaffirmmyleadershipinculturallyembedded,sustainable,andtechnicallyadvanceddesignacrossinternational contexts.
Contact:
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/yanchen8676
Email:yanchen19742023@gmail.com
NationalGrandTheatre，China
NationalGrandTheatreChina
Role:ChiefArchitect&TechnicalTeamLead；Astheteamleadfordeepening design,IoversawtheimplementationofadvancedsystemsforChina’smosticonic culturalvenue.TheprojectreceivedtheBeijingGreatWallCupandtheChina LubanAward,andapplied:10integratedsystems；43sub-projects；15advanced technologies；11specializedinnovations,manylistedamongtheTopTenNew TechnologiesinConstruction。
NationalGrandTheatre，China
NationalGrandTheatreChina
Role:Astheteamleadfordeepeningdesign,I coordinatedinteriordetailingandconstruction integration.Theplanandsectionshowthreemain hallsandcomplexbackstagesystems.Iensured seamlessfit-outexecution,acousticzoning,and multidisciplinarytechnicalsupportfromconceptto completion.
ContributionFocus:
Cross-disciplinaryconstructioncoordination (architecture,structure,andstagesystems)
Technicalsupervisionforlarge-scalefit-outexecution
OCT*BeijingHappyValley
OCT*Beijing*BeijingHappyValley
Iamthemainarchitectresponsiblefortheproject:HappyValley,Beijing,China.In2019,AECOMandtheThemeEntertainmentAssociationTEA jointlyreleasedthe"2019GlobalThemeParksandMuseumsReport".ThedatainthereportshowthatBeijingHappyValleyhasenteredthe TOP25singlethemeparksintheworldforthefirsttimewithatouristreceptionof5.16million,ranking24th.These achievementswillbeofgreatbenefittothefuturenationaltourismandculture.；
OCT*BeijingHappyValley
Ledthedesignofa1.5km²culturaltourismcomplex integratingthemepark,realestate,hotels,andretail. Theprojectbecameamodelfor“Tourism+Real Estate”inChinaandrankedamongtheTop25 GlobalThemeParks(TEA/AECOM).Featuredth acclaimedshowTheGoldenMaskDynastyand attractedover5millionannualvisitors.；
ConceptualrenderingsoftheFjordForestand AntKingdomzones
Immersivejungleadventurerideandinteractiveshows Hand-drawnelevationstudiesofthemedarchitecture
WandaPlaza,Hefei,China
AsVicePresidentofPlanning,Iledthemaster planningandarchitecturalcoordinationofthis 350,000m²urbancomplex,integrating hospitality,retail,andentertainment。
Wanda Group*Xishuangbanna InternationalTouristResort
Coveringanareaof5.3square metersandkilometers,WandaGroup invested16billionyuantobuildseven functionalareas:themepark,high-end resorthotelgroup,DaixiuTheater, commercialcenter,topthreehospitals, andtouristnewCity.
WandaGroup*Xishuangbanna InternationalTouristResort
Conceptualsketchesofimmersivethemed retailandamusementstreets.
DesigninspiredbyDaiminorityculture, integratingtraditionalmotifswithcontemporary tropicalresortforms.
WandaGroup*Xishuangbanna InternationalTouristResort
Conceptualsketchesofimmersivethemed retailandamusementstreets.
DesigninspiredbyDaiminorityculture, integratingtraditionalmotifswithcontemporary tropicalresortforms.
TheprojectIamresponsibleforthedesignand managementcoversanareaof5.3squaremetersand invests16billionyuantobuildsevenfunctionalareas: themepark,high-endresorthotelgroup,Daixiu Theater,commercialcenter,topthreehospitals,and tourismnewCity.Amongthem,theculturalhotelwon theHDAwards“*ResortHotelAward"and”*Luxury HotelPublicAreaAward"twoawards
WandaGroup*NanchangWandaCulturalTourismCity
AsVicePresidentofDesign,Iledthedevelopmentofa4.8millionm²culturalcomplex featuringAsia’slargestaquarium,co-designedwithTVSA.TheprojectredefinedNanchang’s urbanidentity.
Ledcultural-commercialstreetscapedesigninthis3.4millionm²urbanrenewalzone.The projectblendsheritagefacadeswithmodernpedestrianexperience.
WandaGroup*
NanchangWandaCultural Ourdesignprojectshavealarge aquarium,large-scalestage performances,movieentertainment, moviecity,publicKTV,andvideogame city.Ithasbecomealocalculturalcenter, tourismcenter,commercialcenterand lifecenter,whichhaschanged Nanchang'surbanpositioningandmade itafamousculturaltourismcityinChina
WandaGroupChuheHanjie
AsVicePresidentofPlanning,Iledthedesignof a3.4millionm²cultural-commercialdistrict alongWuhan’shistoricwaterfront.Theproject integratesHanRiverheritagewithmodern pedestrianstreets,activatingretail,tourism,and night-timeeconomythroughculturallyinfused urbanregeneration.
ShenyangBAONENG GLOBALFINANCIALCENTER
AsTHEVICEPRESIDENTOFDESIGN,INTHE super-high-riseproject,IJOINTLYrealizedTHE transcendenceANDBREAKTHROUGHOFDESIGN WITHTHEBritishATKINSDESIGNFIRM.UsingBIM informationtechnology,THEbuildingheightis565 METERS.ThenewLANDMARKOFTHEWORLD's SEVENTH-tallestCITYHASCOMPLETEDAGREAT CHALLENGE.BIMtechnologyshouldbeusedand platformtechnologyintegrated,whichisthe largestintegratedplatformwithoutcompromise, andthe"game"canbecompletedwithin14 hours.Anumberofkeytechnologiesareleadingin innovationintheworld.
Withatotalconstructionareaof2millionsquare metersandatotalinvestmentof10billionyuan,it willbuilda“CentralAsia”city"connectingChina andtheUnitedStates”
CANTONSHAOGUANDANXIA
INTERNATIONALECOLOGICAL LEISURESITE
TheprojectDanxiaMountain InternationalTouristResort,WHICH servedastheVICEPRESIDENTofdesign, WONtheGoldAwardforarchitectural DesignintheUnitedStates.Itcreated Asia'sfirstone-stopvacationproject integratingthefourfunctionsoftheme technology,entertainment,cultural EXPERIENCE,HEALTHcare,and characteristiccommunities.Ithas createdalargenumberofTAXrevenue andEMPLOYMENTOPPORTUNITIES.The AmericandesignCOMPANYAECOMEisoneof them.；
DANXIAINTERNATIONAL ECOLOGICALLEISURESITE
LedplanninganddesignforAsia’sfirstone-stop ecologicaltourismhubintegratingthemetech, wellness,andculturalcommunities.Theproject wontheU.S.GoldAwardforArchitecturalDesign. Highlights:mountain-steppedclusters,integrated ecologicalwetlands,culturalpedestrianzones,and Danxialandscapeprotectionstrategies
DANXIAINTERNATIONAL ECOLOGICALLEISURESITE
LedplanninganddesignforAsia’s firstone-stopecologicaltourismhub integratingthemetech,wellness,and culturalcommunities.Theprojectwon theU.S.GoldAwardforArchitectural Design.
CANTONSHAOGUANDANXIA
INTERNATIONALECOLOGICAL LEISURESITE
BaonengGuilinLandscapeCity
Urbandesignfora5.8km²eco-tourismcityin Guilin,inspiredbymountain–watersymbiosis. Focusedonsustainablemobility,localmaterialuse, andculturalheritageinterpretation.
BaonengGuilin LandscapeCit
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Urbandesignfora5.8km²ecotourismcityinGuilin,inspiredby mountain–watersymbiosis. Focusedonsustainablemobility, localmaterialuse,andcultural heritageinterpretation.
Inspiredbywater,cloud,andLingnanmountaintypologies,thisgreen communityintegrateswaterfrontpublicspacesandnaturalretreat zonesintoaneco-urbanfabric..
BaonengJiangwanTown,Huizhou
Designedamixed-usewaterfronttownrootedin nature.Restorednativeecology,openedgreen corridors,andcuratedpoeticlivingenvironments
Characteristicromance-seven-starexclusivehotel withsubmergedtheaterinternationalheadquarters businesscenterspacethemeParkInternational ForumConferencewonthe2023LondonDesign PlatinumGoldAward
Asthedesigndirector,mycreativeworkswonthe2023American CreativeDesignGoldAward.
AsDesignDirector,Icreatedanimmersivescience educationhallcombininginteractivity,light,andspace narrative.Theprojectwonthe2023U.S.CreativeDesign GoldAward
OCTSanyaHappyCoast
Designedalandmarkseven-starhotelandconferencecenter withsubmergedtheateronChina’sonlyartificialcruiseisland. Theprojectwonthe2023LondonDesignPlatinumAward.
TownZhongliaoVillageOCTCHINA;Hainan
DirectedruralrevitalizationinZhongliaoVillage,Sanya.Improvedpercapitaincomefrom¥6,800to¥20,000viaculturallysensitive designandcommunityupgrading.RecognizedasHainan’s‘MostBeautifulVillage
TownZhongliaoVillageOCTCHINA;Hainan
Thereare800householdsinZhongliaoVillage,withaninvestmentof50milliontopromotetheconstructionofthevillagers'villagesand promotetheincomeandemploymentofthevillagers.Theannualpercapitaincomeofthevillagershasincreasedfrom6,800yuanto20,000 yuan,helpingvulnerablegroupsandpromotingthesustainabledevelopmentofruralconstruction.
TownZhongliaoVillageOCTCHINA;Hainan
Thereare800householdsinZhongliaoVillage,withaninvestmentof50milliontopromotetheconstructionofthevillagers'villagesand promotetheincomeandemploymentofthevillagers.Theannualpercapitaincomeofthevillagershasincreasedfrom6,800yuanto20,000 yuan,helpingvulnerablegroupsandpromotingthesustainabledevelopmentofruralconstruction.
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