PhD in Architecture, Design and Planning
Post-doctoral Researcher
Curator
Brief Introduction
Dr. GUO Yi specializes in architectural and urban design theory, particularly urban density and congestion theory, with profound academic expertise in high-density urban design. Her doctoral dissertation "Disclosing the Congestion Paradigm: A Critical Study of Urban Density in Shenzhen and Hong Kong" received the Excellent with Honours award from Italy, innovatively proposing the "Productive Chaos" theoretical framework that challenges traditional Western urban planning paradigms. Her research, based on Benjamin's concept of "Shock" and Koolhaas's "Culture of Congestion" theory, provides new theoretical perspectives, research tools " The 10 Modes of Congestion " and methodologies " Three Phases and Conceptual Research Grid of Congestions" for rapidly developing Asian urban planning. She has published multiple high-quality academic papers in important international and domestic journals and possesses rich cross-cultural academic exchange experience and practical capabilities.
Research
Urban Density and Congestion Theory
High-Density Urban Design
Cross-Border Urban Space Research
Sustainable Architectural Design
Urban Design Driven by New Quality Productive Forces
Academic and social post
External Researcher and Curator, MAXXI National Museum of 21st Century Arts, Italy (2025-present)
External Researcher, China Room, Department of Architecture and Design, Politecnico di Torino (2023-present)
External Reviewer, Alessandra Cianchetta's Studio, School of Architecture, University of Hong Kong (December 2023)
Education Background
2022.02 -2025.02 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Camerino, Italy
2023.09 -2025.02 Visiting PhD, Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
2013.09 -2016.06 Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in History of Landscape Architecture, Shanghai University, China
2007.09 -2011.06 Bachelor of Arts (BA), Changsha University of Science and Technology, China
Work Experience
2025.06-present Post-doctoral Researcher, College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University
2025.01-present External Researcher, MAXXI National Museum of 21st Century Arts, Italy
2023.06-present External Researcher, China Room, Politecnico di Torino
2023.09-2025.02 Co-supervisor, Master's Program in Architecture, Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, Politecnico di Milano
2018.06-2019.06 Landscape Architect, Lin Tung-Yen &Li Guo-Hao Consultants Shanghai (China) Co., Ltd.
2016.09-2017.12 Architect, Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd.
Design
[1] Doctoral Dissertation: "Disclosing the Congestion Paradigm: A Critical Study of Urban Density in Shenzhen and Hong Kong" (Independent completion), supervised by Professor Pippo Ciorra (MAXXI, Camerino, IUAV, Columbia), Professor Michele Bonino (Politecnico di Torino), Professor Gerardo Semprebon (Politecnico di Milano)
[2] Research Project: Urban Design Driven by New Quality Productive Forces: Independent Theory and Practice in China (Principal Investigator for Postdoctoral Project)
[3] Exhibition Project: A large-scale exhibition on the relations between architecture and material and financial value at MAXXI National Museum of 21st Century Arts in Rome. The show is tentatively scheduled for 2025/26 and will be primary curated by prof. Pippo Ciorra. (Forthcoming)
Publications
International Journal Articles:
[1] GUO Y. The negotiated time: temporal politics in cross-border urban space[J]. villardjournal, 2025: 129-143.
[2] GUO Y. Disclosing Transatlantic Influences On The Congestion Paradigm in Hong Kong and Shenzhen[J]. CADERNOS DO PROARQ (UFRJ), 2024(43): 120-135. DOI: 10.37180/2675-0392-n43-6.
[3] GUO Y. The affected body in hyper-dense urban habitats: Exploring embodied architectural experiences in Hong Kong and Shenzhen[M]//IN-PRESENCE / THE BODY AND THE SPACE: The role of corporeity in the era of virtualization. Alghero: PUBLICA, 2024: 89-106. https://publicapress.it/index.php/portfolio/eurau-milan-2024/
[4] GUO Y. Concrete Congestion: Brutalist Responses to Urban Density in Shenzhen and Hong Kong[M]//Concrete Visions. Genova: Dipartimento Architettura e Design dell'Università di Genova. (Forthcoming)
Domestic Journal Articles:
[1] 郭懿. 从中国西南地区传统吊脚楼到现代可持续住宅的可持续住宅设计方法[J]. 中国民族博览, 2023(18): 78-81.
Conference Papers:
[1] GUO Y. Urban congestion as a design paradigm: New methods and tools for analyzing hyper-dense environments[C]//Asia Design and Innovation Conference (ADIC) 2024. Shanghai: Tongji University, 2025: 156-162. https://www.designsociety.org/download-publication/47830/URBAN+CONGESTION+AS+A+DESIGN+PARADIGM%3A+NEW+METHODS+AND+TOOLS+FOR+ANALYZING+HYPER-DENSE+ENVIRONMENTS
[2] 郭懿. 生活工作模式演变的行为地理学研究——深圳和香港城市日常生活方式和城市空间使用方式变化的比较研究[C]//2023中国行为地理学术年会暨第十九次空间行为与规划学术研讨会论文集. 上海: 同济大学, 2023: 89-95.
[3] 郭懿. 第十五章 深圳和香港的数智拥堵[C]//中国设计理论与数智文明学术研讨会——第八届中国设计理论暨第八届全国"中国工匠"培育高端论坛论文集. 北京: 中国知网, 2024: 234-240. https://kns.cnki.net/kcms2/article/abstract?v=SyD34uTtguBoLKga0TFWcsVyZwnhnl81oeINDlaNr11OJhXeqz-Ltg85eQaskq_9zOKdgb6XgW4RVMFuXaz18F5Oiyy2dZAmwUq7vozUKKjU6w8wo-GBnkV4qW8s-S91f6IaaAbtlN3Oc-dEZ2aLJE6mIHfnhu3RP2ZNqe2Xq9ER_bDiRmEMjNjKY7fi7Mm9&uniplatform=NZKPT&language=CHS.
[4] 郭懿. 乡村设计学对城乡共生的潜力[C]//中国设计理论与数智文明学术研讨会——第八届中国设计理论暨第八届全国"中国工匠"培育高端论坛论文集. 北京: 中国知网, 2024: 241-248. https://kns.cnki.net/kcms2/article/abstract?v=SyD34uTtguBJpRGoDYuzzadVIuHKgvr7_DMt7e0Vs2U6LtKwDZyphUQgpJdSm62p1g1bT0aOm90VCINn0lKYuC4G2QdmSi1o-33VidlpmLnMm902LUSP03NpeSqpoksyrH32Xv2xQ0-95oLgqzAv1nm1BvRHGPuexNn7t3SkaIUVJKHbsDsohPlDoxLn-RjF&uniplatform=NZKPT&language=CHS
Honors and Awards
[1] 2025 Excellent with Honours Awards, University of Camerino
[2] 2024 FINALIST Awards, Hopsca International University Student Architectural Design Competition (Awarded by Wang Shu)
[3] 2019 Excellence Award, Walking Shanghai 2019 - Urban Space Micro-renewal Project, Putuo District Suzhou River Bridge Space Pilot Project
[4] 2016 Outstanding Graduate, Shanghai University
[5] 2016 Outstanding Graduation Work Selected for Excellence Exhibition, Shanghai University
[6] 2015 Excellence Award, China Design Star Award
Contact
Email: yi.guo.luck@gmail.com; guo_yi@tongji.edu.cn
