Zhizhe Yu

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…

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Zhizhe Yu

CTBUH Roles

Annual Conference, Presenter (China 2016)

Young Professionals Committee, Shanghai, Co-Chair (2017 – 2018)

Annual Conference, Session Chair (China 2016)

Annual Conference, Panel Moderator (Middle East 2018)

Videos

17 October 2016

Panel Discussion: Shenzhen Re-centralization – Post Evaluation and Revitalization Strategy: Futian District

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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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."

17 October 2016

Panel Discussion: Shenzhen Re-centralization – Post Evaluation and Revitalization Strategy: Futian District

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...

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...