Meng Zhao

About Meng Zhao

Meng Zhao holds a Master of Architecture Degree from Harvard University Graduate School of Design and a Master of Architecture from University of Southern California School of Architecture. With extensive experience in innovative global architecture, smart buildings, green architecture, and intelligent control systems, He has worked at internationally renowned firms such as SOM (Chicago), UNStudio (Amsterdam), Coop Himmelb(l)au (Vienna), and Rafael Viñoly Architects (Palo Alto). He has contributed to the completion of numerous iconic global landmarks, including the Doha Metro Stations in Qatar, the Chinatown Branch of the Chicago Public Library, and the New Stanford Hospital. These architectural projects have received multiple international awards, including the U.S. Green Building Gold Award, the Louis Sullivan Award, and the Prix Versailles Award. Projects and achievements led by Meng Zhao and his Chuxin Tuoyuan team have been featured in major media outlets such as Domus, ArchDaily, designboom, China Economic Daily, Xinhua News Agency, China Daily, and China News Service. Honor & AwardsAMP Architecture MasterPrize Awards / Architectural Design / Conceptual Architecture / WinnerAMP Architecture MasterPrize Awards / Architectural Design / Conceptual Architecture / Honorable MentionAMP Architecture MasterPrize Awards / Interior Design / Exhibition / Honorable MentionBLT Built Design Awards / Architectural Design / Cultural / WinnerBLT Built Design Awards / Architectural Design / Heritage / WinnerBLT Built Design Awards / Interior Design / Honorable MentionMUSE Design Awards / Architectural Design / Museum, Exhibits, Pavilions / Gold WinnerMUSE Design Awards / Interior Design / Cultural / Gold WinnerMUSE Design Awards / Interior Design / Exhibits, Pavilions & Exhibitions / Gold WinnerLondon Design Awards / Interior Design / Cultural / Gold WinnerLondon Design Awards / Architectural Design / Conceptual / WinneriLuxury Awards / Best Luxury Design / Best Luxury Interior DesignDNA Paris Design Awards / Cultural Architecture / Honorable MentionFrench Design Awards / Interior Design / Cultural / Platinum WinnerFrench Design Awards / Interior Design / Pavilions & Exhibitions / Gold WinnerFrench Design Awards / Architectural Design / Conceptual Design / Gold WinnerIDA International Design Awards / Interior Design / Galleries / Exhibition Spaces / Bronze WinnerIDA International Design Awards / Architectural Design / Conceptual Design / Bronze WinnerIDA International Design Awards / Architecture Project Development / Cultural / Bronze Winner

Experience

1. Founding Principal

   Chuxin Tuoyuan

   Jan 2020 — Present · CN

   Main Project:The Light of the North Musical Art CenterBeijing Mammoth Ivory Engraving Factory Exhibition Center

Education

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Architecture

  2017 — 2018

• Harvard University

  Master’s Degree, Architecture Post-Professional

  2016 — 2018

• University of Southern California

  Master’s Degree, Architecture

  2012 — 2015

Skills

• Photoshop
• Sketchup
• Indesign
• Drawing
• 3d Studio Max
• Architecture
• Model Making
• V-Ray
• Illustrator
• Architectures
• Architectural Design
• Rhino
• Rendering
• Cad
• Graphic Design
• Grasshopper & T-S
• Ulead Video Studio
• 3dmax
• Revit
• Vray
• Sketch Up
• Image Reader