Shengze Chen (Liaoning, 1987), is a founding partner and chief architect of CATS Studio. Shengze holds a bachelor's and master's degree in architecture from Tianjin University and the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, respectively. During his time at the AA, he conducted a comparative study of architectural social dimensions between China and the UK.
Currently, Shengze leads CATS' design and technical practices, with a focus on forward-looking research and exploration in the areas of "Art Sustainability" and "Material Gesture". Prior to founding CATS, his primary professional experiences include working at OMA Rotterdam and KENGO
KUMA Beijing.
In addition to his professional practice, Shengze serves as a design tutor in the Architecture Department at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University and as a research fellow in Urban Science at New York University Shanghai.
Contact information
Suzhou Dushu Lake Science and Education Innovation District
Suzhou Industrial Park
Suzhou
P.R.China
215123
