Yiqun Wang
Biography
Dr. Yiqun Wang is an architect, landscape architect, and urban designer whose research and practice focus on trans-scalar urban water infrastructures, examined through the lenses of aesthetics, technology, ecology, and culture. He introduced the concept of the “Hyper Landscape Cyborg” to describe their hybrid roles in the Anthropocene. His project involvements—both built and ongoing—include the Shawan Water Supply Plant in Shenzhen; the Public Utility Commission's Southeast Plant Biosolids Digester Facilities in San Francisco; the New Bund Ecumenical Church in Shanghai; the Suzhou No. 2 Library; and a community and industrial exhibition infrastructure in Huatong Township, Jiangxi, China. His work has been exhibited at Digital China (2025), the Harvard GSD Druker Design Gallery (2022–2024), the Beijing Urban and Architecture Biennale (2020–2021), the Los Angeles A & D Museum (2019), and the Venice Architecture Biennale (2016). He has taught, lectured, and participated in design reviews at institutions including the University of Innsbruck, UC San Diego, Tsinghua University, Tongji University, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Dr. Wang holds dual master’s degrees in Architecture in Urban Design（MAUD） and Landscape Architecture (MLA I AP) from Harvard GSD, where he received the Dean’s Merit Scholarship. During his time at the GSD, he served as the President of ChinaGSD and as a Board Member of the SIP Committee within the Department of Urban Planning and Design.Professional course
Lecturer
University of Innsbruck, Faculty of Architecture
2024 - 2025
Editorial Board Member
Coastal Human Settlements
2024 - 2025
Expert Committee Member
China Inner Mongolia Artificial Intelligence Society
2024 - 2025
Researcher
China National Arts Fund
2024
Research Assistant
Harvard Graduate School of Design
2022
Visiting Lecturer
Tongji University College of Architecture & Urban Planning (CAUP)
2021
Architecture & Infrastructure Designer
Michael Willis and Associates, Architects (MWA), San Francisco, USA
2019 - 2020
Chinese Representative
Ábalos & Sentkiewicz arquitectos, Madrid, Spain
2016 - 2019
Architect
Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd. (TJAD), Shanghai, China
2015 - 2018
Awards
2024 : The 60th ISOCARP World Planning Congress City Movies Award : ISOCARP（International Society of City and Regional Planners）
2024 : The 60th ISOCARP World Planning Congress Sketching my City Award : ISOCARP（International Society of City and Regional Planners）
2024 : First Prize, Intelligent Art Special Track (Angel Group) China 2nd National AI Application Innovation Challenge : Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence
2021 : First & Second Prize, Harvard GSD/MIT Alumni Architectural Design Competition : China Jinmao Group
2021 : Top 30, Ancient Tree Civilization and Residence Future International Architectural Design Competition : Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
2016 : Third Prize (Professional Group), International Shopping Mall Concept Competition in Architectural Design : Architecture and Culture Society of China
2015 : Award Nomination, ASC International Youth Competition in Architectural Design : The Architectural Society of China
2010 : First Prize（1 / 746）, China 2nd “CUC” CUP National University Students Architectural Design Competition : The Architectural Society of China
2009 : Third Prize, China 1st “CUC” CUP National University Students Architectural Design Competition : The Architectural Society of China
Publications
Selected publications
| Yiqun Wang 60th ISOCARP World Planning Congress |
Planning A “Cultural Center” for Athabasca Oil Sand Mining Region: Establishing A Cultural Ground for Techniques of Reclamation in Fort Mckay First Nation |
| Yiqun Wang 60th ISOCARP World Planning Congress |
Floating Futures: Redefining Water Management through Sustainable Landscape Interventions in South Boston |
| Yiqun Wang*, Jiayi Li 60th ISOCARP World Planning Congress |
Reviving Suburbia: Integrating Urban Agriculture for Sustainable Community Development in the Boston Metropolitan Area |
| Yiqun Wang*, Charles Song, Em Sawyer, Regina Yang 60th ISOCARP World Planning Congress |
Envisioning the Rural Metropolis: Ethanol Urbanism" for Ecological and Social Sustainability in the Near-Collapse Scenario for the Year 2074 |
| Wenjun Zhi, Bin Wang, Yiqun Wang Time Architecture |
Architects' Involvement in Rural Construction with a Companion-Approach: Reflections on 30 Years of Rural Practice in Fushan Village |
| Linxue Li, Xincheng Ye, Yiqun Wang Time Architecture |
Environmental Intelligent Architecture |
| Linxue Li, Peter Trummer, Yiqun Wang Urbanism and Architecture |
Needle Tower: Urban Reflection of Hyper Capital |
| Yiqun Wang Log, No. 47 & 49 |
Shanghai Lingang Freeport & Water Treatment Plant |