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Jiawen Han teaches multiple levels of design studio, as well as architectural theory. Jiawen holds a PhD in architecture from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, and she is the author of the book entitled Chinas Architecture in a Globalizing World: Between Socialism and the Market. Her multicultural experience allows her to see the architecture through multiple lenses, balances what may seem like irreconcilable values, and detects the potential innovations emerging from the new architectures and urban conditions in Asian cities. Her research interests range from new architecture and architects in China to spatial development in relation to modernity and the production of modern space.My book can be downloaded via the link belowhttps://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mono/10.4324/9780203712672/china-architecture-globalizing-world-socialism-market-jiawen-hanI welcome Ph.D. applicants who want to study contemporary Chinese architecture.
Research interests
Architectural theory
Housing and urban conditions in Asian cities
Contemporary Chinese architecture
Architecture and media
Experience
Associate Professor, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 2021 to present
Assistant Professor, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 2015 to 2021
Lecturer, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University - 2014 to 2015
Research Assistant, University of New South Wales - 2012 to 2013
Architect, Dalian Development Design Co., Ltd - 2009 to 2010
Assistant Architect, Institute of Environmental Art and Design, Dalian University of Technology - 2007 to 2009
Teaching
Lecture-based Modules, PG Programme: ARC408 Thesis, ARC409 Architectural Design and Research Methods
Lecture-based Modules, UG Programme: ARC303 Architectural Theory, ARC308 Philosophy of Art and Aesthetics, ARC001 Introduction to Architecture and Visual Culture
Studio-based Modules: ARC304 Final Year Project, ARC205 Design and Building Typology, ARC102 Small Scale Architectural Design, ARC105 Small Space Design, ARC101 Design Thinking and Articulation
Awards and honours
2012 The Wightman scholarship in Architecture, The University of New South Wales
2011 The Wightman scholarship in Architecture, The University of New South Wales
2010 The University International Postgraduate Award (Full Scholarship), The University of New South Wales
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D. , University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW - 2014
M.Arch , Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China - 2010
Research areas
- Architecture criticism
- Architecture Practice
- media, culture, technology and society
- Digital Cultural Heritage
- Architect
- Multisensory design
- heritage and communication
- Phygital innovation
Person Types
- Staff
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Developing interdisciplinary learning capacity of postgraduate students via research-led teaching sessions on cultural heritages in Suzhou
Kuang, X. (PI), Han, J. (CoI) & Liu, X. (CoI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Internal Research Project
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Affective reflections on the urban transformation in Chinese cities: Changing ordinary affects in everyday places
Han, J. (PI) & Wang, H. (Team member)
1/07/23 → 30/06/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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Enhancing Research-Led Teaching & Learning for Postgraduate Research Students through Interdisciplinary Research
Liu, X. (PI), Tang, B. (CoI), Han, J. (CoI) & Kuang, X. (CoI)
1/04/21 → 30/04/23
Project: Collaborative Research Project
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Research on the vicissitude of Chinese architects' professional consciousness and public consciousness under the background of globalization and transnational practice
Han, J. (PI), Ganshi, C. (Team member), Ye, N. (Team member) & Wang, Y. (Team member)
1/01/19 → 31/12/21
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Emerging New Asian Urban Residential Environments: Mass Housing and the City in Japan, South Korea and China (1980s-2010s)
Han, J. (PI)
1/08/17 → 31/01/22
Project: Internal Research Project
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Advances in the Integration of Technology and the Built Environment: Selected Proceeding of AAB 2024
Han, J. (Editor), Lombardi, D. (Editor) & Cece, A. (Editor), Apr 2025, Springer Nature. ( Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; vol. 593)Research output: Book/Report/Edited volume › Edited volume › peer-review
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Blurred Boundaries: The Impact of Technology on Design, Culture and Space
Han, J., Lombardi, D. & Cece, A., May 2025, In: Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering. 593 LNCE, p. vi-xResearch output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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Can Public Space System Functions Succeed Across Boundaries? A Comparative Study of the Urban Planning Practices in Suzhou Industrial Park and Singapore
Han, J., 2025, Advances in the Integration of Technology and the Built Environment - Select Proceeding of Architecture Across Boundaries, 2024. Han, J., Lombardi, D. & Cece, A. (eds.). Singapore: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 205-213 9 p. (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; vol. 593 LNCE).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Chinese cities as pedagogy: Interdisciplinary teaching practice
Han, J., Kuang, X. & Ding, G., 17 Mar 2025, Singapore: Springer. 252 p.Research output: Book/Report/Edited volume › Book › peer-review
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Exploring Digital Literacy in Research Methods for Postgraduate Design Education: A preliminary observation of its introduction to architectural research course
Han, J., Schnabel, M. A., Wang, L. & Zhu, Y., 26 Mar 2025, Architectural Informatics: 30th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA 2025). Hong Kong, Tokyo: The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA), Vol. 1. p. 459 468 p. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia; vol. 1).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
Activities
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Preservation, Production and Reproduction
Brillhart, A. (Organiser), Zhang, X. (Organiser), Tang, B. (Member of programme committee), Schnabel, M. A. (Participant), Han, J. (Chair), Kuang, X. (Chair), Williams, E. (Chair), Chen, G.C.-F. (Chair), Traynor, K. (Chair), Lu, X. (Chair), Bandyopadhyay, S. (Participant), Tao, Y. (Participant), Winter, T. (Participant), Baek, M. J. (Participant), Vichnevetskaia, A. (Participant), Zhu, Y. (Participant), Wu, K. (Participant), Zhang, Y. (Participant), Hu, W. (Participant), Han, Z. (Participant), Zhang, L. (Participant), Li, Y. (Participant), Corti, E. (Participant), Zhu, Y. (Participant), Azadian Qomi, M. (Participant) & Cui, N. (Participant)
29 Aug 2025 → 30 Aug 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Interdisciplinary Learning Workshop
Kuang, X. (Organiser), Han, J. (Organiser), Liu, X. (Organiser), Wu, K. (Participant), Zhu, Y. (Participant), Zhou, Y. (Participant) & Yang, Z. (Participant)
25 Aug 2025 → 28 Aug 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Affective City: Urban Space Between the East and West
Jiawen Han (Organiser), Federico De Matteis (Organiser) & Yue Zhu (Participant)
5 Jun 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Navigating Cross-Cultural Communication in the Digital Age: Opportunities and Challenges
Zhang, X. (Organiser), Kuang, X. (Organiser), Adhikari, D. (Organiser), Herold, D. K. (Organiser), Huang, G. (Organiser), Pellitteri, M. (Organiser), Ma, R. (Organiser), Hu, H. (Organiser), Ji, D. (Organiser), Han, J. (Chair), Jiang, Y. (Chair), Gao, C. (Chair), Liu, L. (Chair), Zhang, H. (Chair), Milić, V. (Chair), Wang, Z. (Chair), Lin, Y. (Chair), Ong, S. W. (Chair), Wu, K. (Chair), Zhu, Z. (Chair), Wang, Q. (Chair), Zhu, Y. (Chair), Mu, H. (Chair), Liu, X. (Participant), Bilby, J. (Participant), Andriano-Moore, S. A. (Participant), Yang, L. (Participant), Lewis, A. (Participant), Zhang, J. (Participant), Wang, Q. (Participant), Liu, Z. (Participant), Prieler, M. (Participant), Chen, Y. (Participant), Liu, Y. (Participant), Van Mensel, L. (Chair), Tang, B. (Member of programme committee) & Ruan, Z. (Member of programme committee)
28 Mar 2025 → 29 Mar 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Enhancing Indoor Navigation for Wheelchair Users in Library Facilities: A Case study of the Central Building at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Jiawen Han (Supervisor) & Marc Aurel Schnabel (Supervisor)
1 Feb 2025 → 31 Jul 2025Activity: Supervision › Master Dissertation Supervision