Junjie Zhang

College of Fellows Member

ECADI, Chief Architect | Shanghai, China

About

Junjie Zhang was born on August 2nd 1963 in Shanghai. He graduated with Bachelor’s Degree from the Architecture School of Tsinghua University in 1986, and received the MBA degree from Ohio State University in 2006. He started working as an architect for East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI) in 1986 and now he currently holds the position of President and Chief Architecture of ECADI.

Mr. Zhang is a First Grade Registered Architect, a Professor Senior Engineer, and the senior member of the Architectural Society of China (ASC). He also serves as, among other posts, chairman of China International Exchange Committee for Tall Buildings under Architects branch of ASC, vice chairman of architectural design and theory writing committee, and vice chairman of Architectural Society of Shanghai. He successively worked as the chief architect for varieties of large scale public works…

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Junjie Zhang

CTBUH Roles

Annual Conference, Presenter (Shanghai 2012; Shanghai 2014)

Awards Renovation Jury (2019)

China Awards Design Jury (2016)

Innovation Conference, Session Chair, Shenzhen (2019)

Videos

14 October 2014

How can cities adapt the forms of tall building design to avoid homogeneous skylines?

Industry leaders answering this question include: Mounib Hammoud, Jeddah Economic Company; Zhaohui Jia, Greenland Group; Peter Kok, Shum Yip Land; Stefan Krummeck, TFP Farrells; James...

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Research

16 September 2014

Emerging Urbanization and High-Rise Design Philosophy in China

Junjie Zhang, ECADI

This paper analyzes the latest exploration of international urbanization developments, as well as the development of China’s urbanization strategy and policy background. It compares the...

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Research

14 September 2014

Towards Sustainable Vertical Urbanism

Daniel Safarik, CTBUH

The survival of humanity on this planet relies on a radical repositioning of our cities. In the face of unprecedented global population growth, urbanization, pollution...

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19 June 2018

CTBUH China Hosts Tall Building Symposium

CTBUH China held its board meeting at Tongji University in Shanghai, which was followed by a half-day symposium titled "The Future of Vertical Cities"

2 August 2017

CTBUH Symposium on Tall Building Performance + Book Launch

CTBUH will organize a panel discussion titled “Optimizing Tall Building Performance in China: From Conception to Operation” followed by a book launch.

2 August 2017

CTBUH China Symposium on Tall Building Performance + Book Launch

CTBUH China and Tongji University Press held a symposium on tall building performance on August 2, 2017, followed by a book launch.

13 May 2016

Shanghai Tower Signboard Ceremony

CTBUH joined Shanghai Tower officials in unveiling the commemorative signboard designating Shanghai Tower as the tallest building in China.

21 January 2016

China Awards 2016 Jury Meeting

The inaugural China Tall Building Awards jury meeting was held in Shanghai, the culmination of many months of effort.

18 March 2015

China Office to Launch...Founding Sponsors Confirmed

The CTBUH is extremely pleased to announce that 18th March will see the official launch of its new China Office, located at Tongji University, Shanghai.

14 October 2014

How can cities adapt the forms of tall building design to avoid homogeneous skylines?

Industry leaders answering this question include: Mounib Hammoud, Jeddah Economic Company; Zhaohui Jia, Greenland Group; Peter Kok, Shum Yip Land; Stefan Krummeck, TFP Farrells; James...

17 September 2014

Interview: Junjie Zhang

Junjie Zhang of ECADI is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2014 CTBUH Shanghai Conference at the Jin Mao Tower.

17 September 2014

The Differences in Developing Tall Buildings in Cities in China

This panel considered whether Shanghai’s supertall buildings will characterize those undertaken in other Chinese cities and the key development drivers behind development further inland. Junjie...

19 September 2012

An Overview of Modern Supertall Development in China

While China is without doubt the largest developing market for tall buildings, with a multitude of towers under construction and in planning, we can forget...

19 September 2012

Track 1: The China Context for Tall Q & A

The Track 1 panel consisting of: Junjie Zhang, East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI); Brian Lee & William Baker, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill...

16 September 2014

Emerging Urbanization and High-Rise Design Philosophy in China

Junjie Zhang, ECADI

This paper analyzes the latest exploration of international urbanization developments, as well as the development of China’s urbanization strategy and policy background. It compares the...

14 September 2014

Towards Sustainable Vertical Urbanism

Daniel Safarik, CTBUH

The survival of humanity on this planet relies on a radical repositioning of our cities. In the face of unprecedented global population growth, urbanization, pollution...

01 August 2012

Context to China’s Legacy of Tall Building Development

Junjie Zhang, ECADI

Modern supertall buildings have become one of the vital symbols of economic development and the urbanization progress in mainland China, as well as one of...