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Zhang Jie is a National Master of Engineering Survey and Design and Professor at the School of Architecture, Tsinghua University. He is the only lifetime honorary member of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) in China. He currently serves as Vice President of the Urban Planning Society of China, Vice President of the Chinese Association for Cultural Heritage, and Chief Architect of AN DESIGN ARCHITECTS Co., Ltd.

With more than 30 years of experience in teaching, research and professional practice in the fields of urban conservation and regeneration, Zhang Jie has led eight major research projects, including projects under the National Key R&D Program of China, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the National Social Science Fund for Research on Rare and Unique Disciplines, and projects supported by the Energy Foundation. He has authored more than 20 monographs and published over 100 academic papers in Chinese and international journals. His pioneering research achievements have contributed significantly to the understanding and holistic conservation of cultural landscapes and settlements in China, as well as to green urban regeneration and sustainable development.

He has led the preparation of conservation plans for numerous national historic and cultural cities, including Guangzhou, Changchun, Jinan, Kunming and Chengde. He has also led the design and implementation of conservation and regeneration projects including areas surrounding the Beijing Central Axis, Fuzhou Three Lanes and Seven Alleys, Nanjing Old City South, Jingdezhen Taoyangli and Taoxichuan, and the Nankou National Key Laboratory Base of Tsinghua University (the regeneration of the “Three Major Factories”).

Through long-term exploration of urban conservation systems suited to China's national conditions and effective approaches to multi-scale integrated urban regeneration, Zhang Jie has made significant contributions to the development of contemporary urban conservation and renewal practices.

His achievements have received more than 60 domestic and international professional awards, including the Innovation Award of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, First Prize of Shandong Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award, First Prize of Huaxia Construction Science and Technology Award, First Prize of National Engineering Survey and Design Award, First Prize of National Urban and Rural Planning Design Award, First Prize of Architectural Design Award of the Architectural Society of China, First Prize of Planning and Design Award of the Chinese Society of Landscape Architecture, UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation (Award of Distinction and Innovation Award), International Resource and Planning Excellence Award, and the RIBA International Award for Excellence in Architecture.

Associate Professor at Tsinghua University; Class 1 Registered Architect in China; Chief Architect of AN DESIGN ARCHITECTS Co., Ltd.; Chair of the Industrial Heritage Academic Committee of the Chinese Society of Cultural Relics; Vice Chair of the Industrial Architectural Heritage Academic Committee of the Architectural Society of China; Head of the Industrial Heritage Division of the Committee of Historic and Cultural Cities of China; Vice Chair of the Industrial Heritage Research Society of the Chinese Society for the History of Science and Technology; Vice Chair of the Industrial Heritage Conservation Committee of the China Association for Conservation Technology of Cultural Heritage; Executive Council Member of the Third Front Construction Research Society of the Association of National History of the People’s Republic of China; and Executive Council Member of the Architectural Renovation and Urban Regeneration Committee of the Architectural Society of China. He also serves on the editorial boards of Industrial Construction, Built Heritage, Chinese Architectural Heritage, Urban Design, and Urban Environment Design.

Liu Boying is an initiator of Beijing’s cultural and creative industries and the Urban Renaissance 2050 Forum, and an organizer of industrial heritage surveys, research, conservation, and adaptive reuse. He has led more than 100 planning and architectural design projects, including Shougang Industrial Heritage Park, Laijin Cultural and Creative Park, Xinhua 1949, Chongqing Industrial Museum, Beijing Coking Plant, and Chengdu’s Kuanzhai Alleys Historic and Cultural District. He has undertaken 13 provincial- and ministerial-level government-funded research projects, including a study on the comprehensive planning and utilization of industrial land in Beijing. He has received 36 planning and architectural design awards at the provincial or ministerial level or above, published more than 80 academic papers, and published 18 books.

Hu Jianxin is Chief Architect and Deputy General Manager of AN DESIGN ARCHITECTS Co., Ltd., Professor-level Senior Engineer, National Class I Registered Architect, and Responsible Designer for Cultural Heritage Conservation Projects. He serves as a member of the Historic Districts Committee of the Chinese Society of Cultural Relics.Member of the Industrial Architectural Heritage Academic Committee of the Architectural Society of China, and Member of the Urban Design Division of the Historic and Cultural Cities Committee of China Urban Science Research Association.

With nearly 20 years of professional experience in historic district conservation, industrial heritage preservation and adaptive reuse, Hu Jianxin has continuously explored and developed innovative strategies and approaches for the conservation and regeneration of historic districts and industrial heritage.

As the principal investigator, he completed the sub-project “Design Research on Non-industrial Transformation of Existing Industrial Buildings” under the National Key R&D Program of China during the 13th Five-Year Plan period. As a major participant, he contributed to the research project “Research and Application of Theories and Key Technologies for Sustainable Utilization of Urban and Rural Heritage Based on Big Data (DIBO)”, which received the Science and Technology Progress Award of the Architectural Society of China (2019–2020). His research project “Theories, Key Technologies and Applications for Sustainable Regeneration of Old Industrial Areas Based on Heritage Conservation” received the First Prize of the Huaxia Construction Science and Technology Award in 2022.

He has published more than 10 academic papers in architectural journals, obtained 8 national invention patents, 1 utility model patent, 9 software copyrights, and participated in the compilation of 5 technical standards and guidelines.

Through academic research, rigorous design practice and effective implementation, Hu Jianxin has completed numerous high-quality projects in cultural heritage conservation and urban revitalization. Representative projects include the residential and commercial buildings along Antai River in Fuzhou Three Lanes and Seven Alleys, conservation and regeneration design of Jinjiang Wudianshi Historic District, Jinan Centennial Commercial Port Renewal, conservation and regeneration design of the eastern area of Kutong Lane in Nanjing Laomendong, and conservation and regeneration of modern ceramic industrial heritage in Jingdezhen Taoxichuan.

His achievements have received extensive recognition, including two UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation, the AIA International Design Excellence Award, the IDA International Design Gold Award, the AMP Architecture MasterPrize, the ICONIC Award, seven First Prizes of the National Excellent Engineering Survey and Design Awards, and 15 Second and Third Prizes of national-level engineering design awards.

Lin Xiao is Chief Planner and Board Supervisor of BeAN DESIGN ARCHITECTS Co., Ltd.， Director of the Joint Innovation Center for Urban Regeneration. He serves as Executive Member of the Planning and Evaluation Committee of the Architectural Society of China, Council Member of the Industrial Heritage Committee of the Architectural Society of China, Deputy Chairman of Beijing Urban Renewal Society, and Vice President of the Tsinghua Cultural Heritage DIBO Alliance.

He has been dedicated to architectural design and urban design, with long-term experience in architectural creation and urban research. Through design exploration, he focuses on achieving a deep integration between architecture and urban space, creating precise and expressive architectural forms based on functional requirements.

In urban design practice, he emphasizes the protection and continuation of urban cultural heritage and historical context, seeking to revitalize urban spaces and give them renewed meaning within contemporary contexts. Through in-depth analysis of urban fabric and respect for natural environments, his designs pursue a harmonious balance among function, aesthetics and culture, contributing innovative and human-centered spatial solutions for urban development.

Deputy Chief Architect at AN DESIGN ARCHITECTS Co., Ltd.; Senior Engineer; Responsible Designer for Cultural Heritage Conservation Projects. Also serves as Assistant Executive Vice Chair of the Committee on Industrial Architectural Heritage of the Architectural Society of China; an expert member of the Think Tank on Fire Safety in Historic Districts and Historic Buildings; a member of the Youth Editorial Board of Green Building; a Senior Member of the Architectural Society of China; and a member of ICOMOS China.

He has long been engaged in research and professional practice in the conservation, regeneration and sustainable development of urban and rural heritage. His work focuses on integrating heritage conservation with contemporary urban renewal, exploring sustainable approaches for the adaptive reuse and revitalization of historic environments.

His representative projects include the conservation and regeneration of Jingdezhen Taoyangli and Taoxichuan Cultural and Creative Districts, the Changping Base of Tsinghua University National Key Laboratory, courtyard renewal projects around Beijing Drum Tower and Bell Tower, Jinan Old Commercial Port, Nanjing Old City South, Quanzhou Jinjiang Wudianshi Historic Cultural District, and architectural and environmental conservation renewal projects.

His achievements have received numerous domestic and international awards, including the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation (Award of Innovation and Award of Distinction), First Prize of Huaxia Construction Science and Technology Award, First Prize of Science and Technology Progress Award of the Architectural Society of China, RIBA International Award for Excellence in Architecture, German National Design Architecture Gold Award, First Prize of Architectural Design Award of the Architectural Society of China, and First Prize of Excellent Architectural Engineering Design Award of the Ministry of Education.

Luo Dakun holds a Bachelor's degree in Architecture from Tsinghua University and is a Senior Engineer. He currently serves as Deputy Chief Architect of AN DESIGN ARCHITECTS Co., Ltd.,Director of the Innovative Design Studio, and Member of the Architectural Research Committee of the Architectural Society of China.He has long been dedicated to urban design and architectural practice related to heritage conservation, urban regeneration, and cultural research.

Representative projects include cultural and research buildings such as the Yanqi Lake Campus of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Flexible Electronics Laboratory Building of Tsinghua University’s National Key Laboratory, the China Remote Sensing Satellite Center, the Sports Center of the University of Science and Technology of China, the Research and Learning Center of Beijing Forestry University, and the Consulate General of China in São Paulo (renovation and expansion).

His practice also covers industrial heritage regeneration, historic district conservation, and urban renewal projects, including Beijing Changping Industrial Museum and Heritage Hotel, Qingdao North Railway Station TOD–State Cotton Factory No.6 Conservation and Regeneration Urban Design, Shaoxing Kuaijishan Winery Conservation and Regeneration Urban Design, Wanping City Renewal, Baoding Ancient City Core Area Renewal, Ningbo Yuehu (Tianyi Pavilion) Historic Cultural District, Fuqing Liqiao Historic Cultural District, and Lianjiang Kuilongfang Historic Cultural District Renewal Project.

He has also participated in cultural heritage conservation and environmental improvement projects, including the conservation of Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Factory East and West Wall Ruins and Tengxian Zhonghe Kiln, as well as renewal and streetscape improvement projects in Jinan Mingfu City and Beijing Xizongbu Courtyards.

His projects have received numerous domestic and international awards, including the Luban Prize for Construction Engineering (National Quality Project), National Excellent Engineering Survey and Design Awards, National Excellent Design Achievement Awards for Engineering Construction Projects, Beijing Excellent Engineering Design Awards, Beijing Excellent Urban and Rural Planning Design Awards, the IFLA International Landscape Architecture Award, the French DNA Design Award, and the German Iconic Design Award.