RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS
Urban Planning Theories
The Science of Human Settlement
Practice and research on concept planning
Practice in detailed planning
Research on campus planning & design
EDUCATION
Doctor Degree in Urban Planning & Design, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, 1992
Bachelor of Architecture and the medal of “Excellent Graduate student of Tsinghua University,”School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, 1985
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Taught and researched in architecture, urban planning and design in the School of Architecture (08/1992-present)
Associate Professor of Tsinghua University (02/1995-04/1998)
Vice Director of Architecture & City Research Studio (08/1995-10/1999)
Professor of Tsinghua University (05/1998-present)
Vice Dean of the School of Architecture, Tsinghua University (10/1997-present)
Director of the Department of urban planning and design (10/1999-07/2005)
President of the Urban Planning & Design Institute of Tsinghua (10/1999-present)
PhD student supervisor of Tsinghua University (04/2000-present)
Academic Position
Syndic, China City Science Research Society (1994-present)
Administrative Syndic, China Urban Planning Society (10/1999-present)
Commissary, Academic Committee of “Development of Small Cities & Towns” (2000-present)
Editor, Editorial Committee of “City Planning Review” (01/2001-present)
Counselor, Beijing Government Consultative Committee (12/2000-present)
Vice Director, Committee of Green Architecture, China City Science Research Society (03/2007-present)
Practice
Projects of City Planning and Design that directed or participated from 1985 are mainly as follow:
Master Plan of Guilin, Guangxi Autonomous Region, China
Master Plan of the Campus of Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Constrictive Detailed Plan of the West District (Central District) of Zhong Guancun Science and Technology Park (Accepted and implemented Plan in the International Bidding), Beijing, China
Concept Plan of the Greater Guangzhou Area, Guangdong Province, China
Detailed Plan of Shenzhen University Town, Guangdong Province, China
Concept Plan of Xianlin New Urban Area (80 sq.km), Nanjing, Guangxi Autonomous Region, China
Master Plan of Xianyang, Shaanxi Province, China
Detailed Plan of Olympic Forest Park and the Central Area, Beijing, China
Master Plan of Nanning, Guangxi Autonomous Region, China
Overall Tourism Planning of Tibet Autonomous Region, China
Overall City Design of Changchun, Jilin Province, China
Master Plan of Yinchuan, Ningxia Autonomous Region, China
The Implement and Decision Consulting System City Planning and Design of Beijing
Concept Plan of the River East Residential Group of Shunyi New Town, Beijing, China
Research of the Planning and Design of Public Facilities and Installations in Changping New Town, Beijing, China
Strategy Planning of San Menxia, Henan Province, China
The General Outline of the Master Plan of Haikou, Hainan Province, China
Master Plan of Hulun Buir, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
Master Plan of Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province, China
The City-Town System Plan of Zhang Jiagang, Jiangsu Province, China
City Design of Cao Feidian Coastal New Town, Hebei Province, China
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Most of the practices and researches in the recently 20 years are characterized by cross-subject and multi-specialty cooperation. Methods to organize a big research team have been developed to deal with comprehensive problems, which had won good reputation and consent. This kind of knowledge has been used in teaching courses for the students
Participated in research of preservation and development of aarchitecture environment in the urbanism process of the developed areas, Major Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 59238150) (1993-1997)
Participated in research of the Science of Human Settlement, and Published On The Methodological Thinking Of Building The Science Of Human Settlement Environment
Directed demonstration of location of the Central Venue Area of the 2008 Olympic Games
Directed the Master Campus Plan of several Universities or University Town in China, and made a distinctive contribute to the concept, planning and methods of the construction of University and University Town in China
Participated in the research of planning and design the Shuangshan Island in Zhang Jiagang, Jiangsu Province, China, an international cooperation project, sponsored by the “Architecture and social housing” Foundation (07/1996-present)
Participated in the research of the Urbanism of China and the east-northern Asia, an China, USA, and Korea international cooperation project (10/1996-present)
Directed research of “the transformation of city planning: towards pubic policies”, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, (Research of the Science of Human Settlement in City Development, The National Basic Research Program <973 Program>) (2006)
COURSES TAUGHT
Graduate
The Methodology of Urban planning (Core, 30 students in spring)
Town and Country Land Use Planning (Core, 30 students in spring)
Environment Impact Assessment (Optional, 30 students)
Oversea Academic Activities
Advanced studies in University of British Columbia, Canada (07/1992-09/1992)
Researcher in The Fulbright Program as a visiting professor in UC Berkeley, USA (09/1998-07/1999)
HONORS AND AWARDS
The planning of model housing unit in Binlang, Zhongshan, The planning & design award of national housing engineer, First Prize 1st, (07/1997)
Zhong Guancun West District Constrictive Detailed Planning, International Bidding, Bid-winning Prize 1st (12/1999)
Zhong Guancun West District Constrictive Detailed Planning, The excellent urban design award in Beijing, No Grade 1st (02/2000)
The planning of international exhibition & sports center in Beijing, International competition for Beijing 2008 Olympic, Third Prize 1st (07/2000)
To maintain & develop the building environment in urbanization process in developed area, the award of science & technology by the education department, Second Prize 8th (05/2001)
Nanning Xiangsi Lake Detailed Planning, The excellent urban design award in Guangxi Province, 1st (11.2005)
PUBILICATIONS
Journal Papers
1. Yin Zhi. Catching the opportunity, facing the challenge and pursuing the innovation. City Planning Review, 1994
2. Yin Zhi. The changing thoughts in urban design to the 21th century. Urban Development Research, 1996
3. Yin Zhi. The design exploration of the central area in Sanya. City Planning Review,1999/02
4. Yin Zhi. On The Methodological Thinking of Building the Science Of Human Settlement Environment. City Planning Review, 1999/06
5. Yin Zhi. Building the democratic and civic urban society. City Planning Review,2000/01
6. Yin Zhi. The development of Guangzhou in opportunity & challenge. City Planning Review,2001/03
7. Yin Zhi. Creating a new urban image on the base of sustainable development. City Planning Review,2001
8. Yin Zhi. Overall Planning and Urban Design for Zhong Guan Cun Plaza. Architectural Journal, 2005/07
9. Yin Zhi. Methodology of City Planning. City Planning Review,2005/11
10. Yin Zhi. Road Prototype and Evolution of Townscape in Europe. Planners, 2006/06
11. Yin Zhi. Value Orientation and Behavior Motivation of Government. City Planning Review,2008/04
Books
Yin Zhi. The Preservation and Development of Architecture Environment in the Urbanism Process of Developed Area, China Architecture and Building Press, 2001
