Prof. WANG, Shuaizhong (王帥中) | CUHK School of Architecture

Introduction

Shuaizhong Wang is an Assistant Professor in the School of Architecture at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), and the Founding Director of the [S]Equilibrium Lab . With a dual background in architectural and structural design, he works at the intersection of architecture and structural engineering, approaching structural design as a medium that integrates structural perception, digital design processes, and circular construction strategies.

Wang received his doctorate from ETH Zürich (Chair of Structural Design) and has studied and worked in Mainland China, Finland, Japan, and Switzerland. His research advances design methods and pedagogical frameworks that link architectural and structural thinking, from conceptual reasoning to material and construction logics. Drawing on graphic statics, form‑finding, and performance‑based design, his work integrates design experimentation and material investigation, supporting structural intuition and learning in both practice and education.

Wang’s work has been published in international journals and conferences, and his research‑driven projects have been presented internationally, including the Concrete Spolia Pavilion at the 2025 Venice Biennale China’s National Pavilion. He holds leadership roles in key professional organizations in structures and architecture, including the Executive Council of the International Association of Structures and Architecture (IASA). His teaching and research have received recognition, including awards for educational innovation.

Wang welcomes PhD inquiries from applicants interested in structural design in architecture.

Research Interests

Structural Design for Circular Construction and Reuse
Digital Construction Methods for Structural Design
Structural Form‑Finding, Optimization, and Design Reasoning
Structural Design Theory and Pedagogy

Publications

For more information about Professor Wang’s research projects and interests, please visit HERE .

(Selected)

Refereed Journal Papers

Wang Shuaizhong *, Zhao Yue, Harada Tazuru, Kaijima Momoyo (2025). Constructing multiple equilibria: the role of intuition in structural design, Journal of Architecture , 1–32. https://doi.org/10.1080/13602365.2025.2593338

Wang Shuaizhong *, Xie Zhuoyan, Li Yangzhi (2025). Multi-Criteria Assessment of Connection Strategies for the Reuse of Demolition Concrete Rubble in Circular Architecture, Developments in the Built Environment , Volume 24, 100818, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100818

Shen Yuchi, Wang Shuaizhong (2024). Form follows availability: Research on the Design Method of Architectural Structure Reuse Assisted by Computational Graphic Statics, World Architecture , Volume 1, pp.55-61.

Cao Ting, Wang Shuaizhong (2024). Structural education in architecture within “Strong Structures”: undergraduate structural design teaching at the Department of Architecture, ETH Zurich, Architecture Technique , Issue 30, Volume 9, pp. 31-35.

Wang Shuaizhong , Zhao Hanbing (2024). Structural “Spolia”: Design-Oriented Strategies for Structural Components Reuse, Time + Architecture , Volume 4, pp.6-15.

Wang Shuaizhong (2024). “Neuro-turn” in Architecture: Perception and Intuition-Driven Structural Design Education, Architectural Journal , Volume 4, pp.17-23.

Wang Shuaizhong* (2023). Analogue Structure: structural analogies in the context of evolving body concept, arq: Architectural Research Quarterly , Volume 27, no. 1, pp.37-48. DOI: 10.1017/s1359135523000076

Wang Shuaizhong*, Kotnik Toni (2023). The Art of Structural Relation: Kazuo Shinohara’s “Strong Structures” Design Thinking, Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering , 22(6), 3141-3154. DOI: 10.1080/13467581.2023.2182633

Wang Shuaizhong*, Bertagna Federico, Ohlbrock Patrick Ole, Tanadini Davide (2022). The Canopy: A Lightweight Spatial Installation Informed by Graphic Statics, Buildings , 12(7), 1009. DOI: 10.3390/buildings12071009

Wang Shuaizhong*, Kotnik Toni, Schwartz Joseph, Cao Ting (2022). Equilibrium as the Common Ground: Introducing Embodied Perception into Structural Design with Graphic Statics, Frontiers of Architectural Research , 11, pp.574-589. DOI: 10.1016/j.foar.2022.01.001 .

Wang Shuaizhong*, Kotnik Toni, Schwartz Joseph (2022). Redefining Structural Art: A Neuroaesthetics Perspective on the Art of Structural Design, Architecture, Structures and Construction , 2, pp.3-16. DOI: 10.1007/s44150-022-00027-y

Liu Yiqiu, Wang Shuaizhong* , Schwartz Joseph, Kerez Christian (2022). Unraveling Abstraction: Insights into the Joseph Schwartz and Christian Kerez Collaboration, Architectural Journal , Volume 10, pp.114-119.

Wang Shuaizhong , Liu Yichun*, Cao Ting (2022). Structure Follows Perception. Reflections on Structural Design Based on Embodied Perception, Architectural Journal , Volume 4, pp.8-15.

Cao Ting, Wang Shuaizhong (2022). The Artistic Representation of Structural Rationality: An Abstract Perspective of Force Flow, Architectural Journal , Volume 4, pp.1-7.

Refereed Conference Papers

Li Yangzhi, Xiheng Yan, Wang Shuaizhong * (2025). Upcycled Dome Structures: Incorporating Reused Concrete Rubble through Digital Fabrication, Proceedings of the IASS Annual Symposium 2025 , 27-31 October 2025.

Zhao Hanbing, Wang Shuaizhong * (2025). A Computational Framework Designed for the Reuse of Concrete Framing, Proceedings of the IASS Annual Symposium 2025 , 27-31 October 2025.

Wang Shuaizhong*, Zhao Hanbing, Hiroyuki Shinohara (2025). Rethinking concrete reuse workflow in Hong Kong: a comparative study with Swiss models, Proceedings of the ICSA2025: REstructure REmaterialize REthink REuse , 8-11 July, 2025, London: CRC Press, pp. 505-512.

Zhao Hanbing, Wang Shuaizhong* (2025). Rethinking concrete reuse workflow in Hong Kong: a comparative study with Swiss models, Proceedings of the ICSA2025: REstructure REmaterialize REthink REuse , 8-11 July, 2025, London: CRC Press, pp. 42-50.

Mei Yalan, Wang Shuaizhong * (2025). DESIGN FOR MULTI-EQUILIBRIUM: Circular Design of Reusable Structures Based on Graphic Statics, Proceedings of the CAADRIA2025 Symposium: Architectural Informatics , March 22-29, 2025 (3): 477-486.

Li Yangzhi, Mei Yalan, Yan Xiheng, Wang Shuaizhong , Fingrut Adam (2025). Digital Framework for Generative Design of Reused Concrete Structure Rubbles, Proceedings of the CAADRIA2025 Symposium: Architectural Informatics , March 22-29, 2025 (3): 457-466.

Wang Shuaizhong (2024). Structural design pedagogy under the embodied perception: an equilibrium-based approach for architecture students, Proceedings of the IASS 2024 Symposium: Redefining the Art of Structural Design, Zurich Switzerland, 26 Aug 2024.

Wang Shuaizhong *, Kotnik Toni (2021). Embodied structural ambivalence: a neurophysiological perspective on structural expression, Proceedings of the International fib Symposium on Conceptual Design of Structures , Attisholz, Switzerland, pp.23-30.

Research Projects

Upcycling of Waste Concrete Rubbles Through Gabion Structures

PI, Young Scientists Fund, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), 2026-28

Tourist Behavioral Characteristics and Cultural Cognitive Utility of Traditional Village Human Environment Interaction Experience Scene: A Case Study of the Lingnan Region

Co-I, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), 2026-28

Building from Construction Waste: Developing a Framework for Circular Reuse of Concrete Structural Components in Hong Kong

PI, Early Career Scheme, Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC), 2025-27

Upcycling Construction Waste: A Circular Construction Approach through Automation and Digital Fabrication

PI, IdeaBooster Fund, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2025-26

Digital Design of Gabion Structures Incorporating Concrete Waste

PI, Direct Grant for Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2025-26

Re-designing the Workflow of Concrete Waste Reuse in Hong Kong

PI, Direct Grant for Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2024-25

Teaching Structural Principles Through Game and Project-Based Approaches

PI, Courseware Development Grant, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2024-25

Construction Waste Rebeauty: Sustainable Design Through Circular Reuse of Structural Components

PI, Teaching Development Grant (TDLEG), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2024-25

Structural Design Pedagogy and Sustainable Structural Design

PI, Research Start-up Fund, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2023-26

Honorary Appointments

Executive Council and Management Board Member, The International Association of Structures and Architecture (IASA), 2025–Present

External Examiner, Macao Polytechnic University, 2025–Present

Committee Member, ACABAS, Highways Department of Hong Kong, 2023–Present

Committee Member, APRC, Buildings Department of Hong Kong, 2023–Present

Workshop Committee Member, DigitalFUTURES International Conference on Computational Design and Robotic Fabrication (CDRF), 2025–Present

Scientific Committee Member, Computational Design Symposium and the Annal Conference of Computational Design Academic Committee of Chinese Architectural Society, 2024–Present