Lead Designer
BArch, MArch
London, UK
Taizhong Chen

Photograph by Frederic Aranda ©
Taizhong’s work spans contributing to built projects, technology demonstrators, and experimental digital environments. He serves as a one of the developers of a computational framework created by ZHA CODE, which has been successfully implemented on large-scale projects such as the Greater Bay Area Sports Centre in China and the NatPowerH Hydrogen Refuelling Stations in Italy. He focuses on developing structurally optimised and fabrication-efficient design, as well as design visualisation, simulation, and collaborative workflows through emerging platforms.


Featured Projects
From a research centre incorporating the Navoi State Museum of Literature together with a 400-seat auditorium for performances, events and conferences, to the world’s first green hydrogen refuelling infrastructure for the recreational boating industry, discover highlights of Taizhong's notable projects at ZHA
Taizhong completed his Master of Architecture and Urbanism from the Design Research Laboratory (DRL) at the Architectural Association (AA) in London. He regularly lectures, teaches, and presents at international workshops and CAD conferences, contributing to ongoing discussions around emerging digital technologies.
Taizhong’s internationally informed background underpins a cross-disciplinary approach centred on adaptable, precise, and scalable design methodologies. Outside the office, he has a strong interest in mathematics and is a certified scuba Divemaster.
Projects
Explore a selection of projects Taizhong has contributed to since joining ZHA.

Photograph by SeilaoJiong 张灏
Sports Centre
Sports
Situated at the southern end of Guangzhou’s Nansha District on the western bank of the historic Pearl River, the Greater Bay Area Sports Centre will serve as an anchor to the new civic, business and residential district at the heart of the Greater Bay Area.

Render by Proloog
Sports
Located within Hangzhou’s Future Science and Technology Cultural District, the sports centre establishes a new riverfront park and public plazas with direct access to Lines 3 and 5 of the city’s expanding metro network.

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River View
Culture
Education
The Alisher Navoi International Scientific Research Centre will incorporate the Navoi State Museum of Literature, Auditorium, International Research Centre and School.

Render by Tecma Solutions
Transport + Infrastructure
The world’s first green hydrogen refuelling infrastructure for the recreational boating industry will be initiated in 25 Italian marinas and ports with stations designed by ZHA.
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