Shen Shengzhe, Founder and Chief Architect of Zen-in Architects. Installation artist. Master of Architecture, Central Academy of Fine Arts.

He had mainly engaged in the construction of the integration of traditional culture and modern art, committed to the adaptable transformation of old cities, ancient villages, historical blocks and industrial heritage areas under the requirements in the new era, and to explore the continuation of intangi-ble cultural heritage in urban and rural life. Through the protection and in-novation of culture and technology, he tried to make up for and rebuild the vitality of the declining traditional space fragments. From the perspectives of planning, architecture, landscape, interior and modern artwork, provided integrated solutions, highlighting its regional and cultural characteristics.

Zenstay Hotel by Shengzhe Shen Starting from local dwelling and natural texture, he tried to improve experience for visitors on the easternmost island in China by generating spaces meet both needs of traditional culture and current function under the seemingly dramatically opposite old and new architectural forms. Meanwhile, he explored the island stone house to construct skills as an appropriate technology (low tech), regional cultural of reference, its interventional reconstruction of the possibility and sustainable idea of the reflection and necessity.

Shengzhe Shen

61209, Linglongshan, Sanjianfang, Chaoyang District

Beijing

100024

P: +86 18611573523

Shengzhe Shen is IAD member since 2022, with 2037 IAD rating.