Chunze Li
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Computational Design · Robotic Fabrication · Material Intelligence
I am an architectural researcher and engineer exploring how computation, robotic fabrication, and material behavior can inform new approaches to architectural design and construction.
My work connects digital methods with physical experimentation—from ceramic facade systems and robotic fiber fabrication to bio-based architectural concepts. I am interested in how materials and fabrication processes can become active inputs in design, rather than simply means of realizing predetermined forms.
I hold an MS in Design with a concentration in Robotics and Autonomous Systems in Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania and a BArch from Harbin Institute of Technology. I currently work as a Lab Engineer at Tsinghua University Shenzhen International Graduate School, supporting research in digital fabrication, robotic systems, and experimental prototyping.
Computational Design / CFD / Robotic Fabrication
Investigating how CFD-informed facade geometries and robotic clay fabrication could contribute to passive airflow control in dense urban environments.
Lead with: the airflow concept, simulation, agent-based facade generation, and physical fabrication.
bio-based Materials
Exploring a living architectural wall concept that combines unfired clay shells, mycelium, and plant–fungus relationships to investigate circular building systems.
Lead with: the material-system hypothesis, proposed fabrication process, biological rationale, and planned validation.
Computational Geometry / Digital Fabrication / Interaction
Translating geometric and visual principles into fabricated surfaces, while exploring how sensing and interactive lighting can shape spatial experience.
Lead with: the geometric translation, hot-wire cutting process, physical installation, and Arduino-controlled interaction.
Robotic Fabrication / Structural Systems
Exploring how winding jigs, fiber placement, and modular geometric assemblies can support the fabrication of lightweight structural systems.
Lead with: the jig design, winding sequence, fabrication iterations, and structural analysis.