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SHEN Lijiang
Founder, Director,
GN Architects
Shen Lijiang, a 1998 graduate in Architecture from Zhejiang University of Technology and founder of GN Architects in Shanghai in 2003, champions the design philosophy of "Generate Nexus" – a methodology and objective emphasizing responsive interventions in social and environmental relationships to achieve harmonious urban integration. Leading GN Architects as pioneers across sectors like industrial parks, healthy communities, urban renewal, and cultural tourism planning , Shen and his team excel in addressing
complex challenges through collaborative innovation. Recognized as China's top-tier healthcare and senior living design firm, GN Architects actively promotes "All-Age Friendly Environments" and "Design for All" principles, securing No.1 rankings in 2022 YIHAN Think Tank's Healthcare Design Value Top 20 and 2020 DI China Civil Architectural Design's Medical & Senior Living Category .
With nearly two decades of expertise in industrial park design, Shen focuses on reconciling urban -industry tensions through contemporary, socially conscious, and communicative solutions, as exemplified by landmark projects like Tencent Wuhan R&D Center, Tencent Chengdu Headquarters, Qingdao Tencent Innovation Town, and Nanjing China Energy Valley Eco-District. His works have garnered global acclaim, including THE PLAN Award, WAN Design Award, Architizer A+ Awards, German National Design Award, and nominations for WA Awards and ArchDaily Building of the Year.
As an architect in the broadest sense, Shen extends his creativity into interdisciplinary arts: his 280-minute celluloid film “THE FAMILY” – a five-year endeavor – won top honors at the Venice Film Festival, Lisbon International Film Festival, and Slamdance Film Festival, making him the first Chinese architect to achieve such cinematic distinction.
complex challenges through collaborative innovation. Recognized as China's top-tier healthcare and senior living design firm, GN Architects actively promotes "All-Age Friendly Environments" and "Design for All" principles, securing No.1 rankings in 2022 YIHAN Think Tank's Healthcare Design Value Top 20 and 2020 DI China Civil Architectural Design's Medical & Senior Living Category .
With nearly two decades of expertise in industrial park design, Shen focuses on reconciling urban -industry tensions through contemporary, socially conscious, and communicative solutions, as exemplified by landmark projects like Tencent Wuhan R&D Center, Tencent Chengdu Headquarters, Qingdao Tencent Innovation Town, and Nanjing China Energy Valley Eco-District. His works have garnered global acclaim, including THE PLAN Award, WAN Design Award, Architizer A+ Awards, German National Design Award, and nominations for WA Awards and ArchDaily Building of the Year.
As an architect in the broadest sense, Shen extends his creativity into interdisciplinary arts: his 280-minute celluloid film “THE FAMILY” – a five-year endeavor – won top honors at the Venice Film Festival, Lisbon International Film Festival, and Slamdance Film Festival, making him the first Chinese architect to achieve such cinematic distinction.
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