Qi Shanshan

Qi Shanshan is a Chinese architect, and teaches at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China.

Educated at the Barnard College of Columbia University and Harvard University, Qi has been serving as a thesis advisor at the China Academy of Art since 2014.

Early life and education Qi Shanshan grew up in Hangzhou, China and went abroad at the age of fourteen to further her education. Qi graduated with distinction from Barnard College of Columbia University (The Women's College of Columbia University), Summa Cum Laude and Centennial Scholar. She received a Master of Architecture degree from Harvard University. Qi recently completed a doctoral degree researching on the topic, “Existence and 2.5 Dimensional Perceptions of Architecture” with Pritzker Prize Laureate, Wang Shu.

Recognition Qi won the prestigious Unsung Hero - Female Frontier Award and was named the Green Women Power 100.

Studio Qi has won many international architectural awards, including the AIA American Institute of Architects Architecture Award, the European LEAF Green Leaf Architecture Gold Award, the A&D Asia Pacific Architectural Design Gold Award, the American WAF Master Architect Award, the WA China Architecture Award Best Living Award and the Technology Progress Award.

Her work is featured in the book “New Chinese Architecture: Twenty Women Building the Future”.