Tian Chen

PhD Student, Architectural Space & Computation, Bartlett School of Architecture, Supervised by Prof Sean Hanna & Dr Tasos Varoudi

MSc Architectural Computation, Bartlett School of Architecture

BEng(Hons) Architecture, University of Nottingham, RIBA Part 1

Of all the possible paths, I unexpectedly chose architecture after the college entrance exam, embarking on a completely new journey. Often, I felt lost and anxious as I refuse to blindly believe in my tutor's opinions. Despite my best efforts, my designs rarely received approval from my tutors, frequently earning very low scores. However, persistent designing and thinking gradually allowed me to grasp the essence of architecture. After four years of undergraduate study, I went to study Architectural Computation at the Bartlett School of Architecture. The clash between traditional design thinking and computational approaches has greatly benefited me. Now I am in the journey of pursuing PhD Architectural Space and Computation, still at Bartlett. Thank you for taking the time to view my story and some interesting projects. Have fun.