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PhD, Associate Professor ;

Senior Engineer, Class‑I Registered Architect of China ;

Member of the Chinese National Research Society for Ethnic Architecture;

Member of Jiangsu Civil Engineering and Architecture Society

Email: gdwu@suda.edu.cn

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

2018.09-2019.09, Joint doctoral training in National University of Singapore, Singapore;

2016.03-2021.09, PhD in Architecture, Southeast University, China;

2009.09-2012.06, Master in Architecture, Southeast University, China; 

2004.08-2009.06, Bachelor of Architecture, Southeast University, China.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2026.02‑Present Director, Urban Renewal Division, Research Institute for Chinese Historic and Cultural Cities (Suzhou) 

2024.05‑Present Deputy Director, Industrial Innovation Center, China‑Portugal Belt and Road Joint Laboratory for Cultural Heritage Conservation Science 

2022.10‑2024.10 Expert Judge, 13th & 14th National Green Building Design Competition 

2021.11‑Present Lecturer → Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Soochow University 

2019.10‑2021.10 Senior Engineer, Wuxi Guangying Electric Power Design Co., Ltd. 

2014.05‑Present Class‑I Registered Architect of China 

2012.07‑2018.08 Architect, Architectural Creation Center, Southeast University Architectural Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Climate‑responsive architecture; natural ventilation design for buildings; transposition of traditional green construction wisdom; renewal of historic built environments

HONOR & AWARDS

2026 National Second Prize, 20th China Good Creativity National Digital Art Design Competition (Faculty Group) 

2026 Silver Award & Honorable Mention, 12th “Purple Gold Award · Architecture & Environment Design Competition” 

2026 Second Prize & Third Prize, 10th Milan Design Week · Outstanding Works Exhibition of Chinese University Design Disciplines (Teachers & Students) 

2026 Silver Award for Urban Renewal, 16th Yuan‑Ye Cup International Competition 

2025 Second Prize, 19th Architectural Creation Award of Jiangsu Civil Engineering and Architecture Society 

2025 First Prize (Jiangsu Division) / National Third Prize, 13th Future‑Designer National University Digital‑Art Design Award (NCDA, Faculty Group) 

2025 Excellent Supervisor Award, 13th Future‑Designer National University Digital‑Art Design Award (NCDA) 

2025 Silver Award, 11th “Purple Gold Award” Cultural and Creative Design Competition  

2025 First Prize, 11th “Purple Gold Award · Architecture & Environment Design Competition” 

2024 Third Prize, 18th Architectural Creation Award of Jiangsu Civil Engineering and Architecture Society 

2024 Honorable Mention, 10th “Purple Gold Award” Cultural and Creative Design Competition 

2024 Excellent Work Award / Third Prize, 10th “Purple Gold Award · Architecture & Environment Design Competition” 

2023 Third Prize, 17th Architectural Creation Award of Jiangsu Civil Engineering and Architecture Society 

2023 Second Prize & Third Prize, 16th Architectural Creation Award of Jiangsu Civil Engineering and Architecture Society 

2023 Excellent Supervisor Award, 11th Future‑Designer National University Digital‑Art Design Award (NCDA) 

2022 Recipient of Jiangsu “Double Innovation” Doctor Program 

2019 First Prize, FuturArc Prize 2019 — Hyper‑density Asia 

2019 Gold Award, Hong Kong Institute of Architects Cross‑Strait Four‑Regions Architectural Design Awards 

2017 Second Prize for Excellent Architectural Engineering Design, National Excellent Engineering Investigation & Design Industry Award 

2017 Honorable Mention, 4th “Purple Gold Award” Cultural and Creative Design Competition 

2016 First Prize, 17th Jiangsu Excellent Engineering Design Award

2013 Jiangsu Excellent Master’s Degree Thesis

STUDENT COMPETITION SUPERVISION AWARDS

2026 Third Prize, 10th Milan Design Week · Outstanding Works Exhibition of Chinese University Design Disciplines (Teachers & Students) 

2026 Silver Award, 12th “Purple Gold Award · Architecture & Environment Design Competition” 

2025 Finalist Award, Delta Cup International Solar Building Design Competition 

2025 First Prize & Second Prize (Jiangsu Division), 13th Future‑Designer National University Digital‑Art Design Award (NCDA) 

2025 Excellent Work Award / Third Prize, 11th “Purple Gold Award · Architecture & Environment Design Competition” 

2024 Second Prize & Third Prize (Jiangsu Division, Undergraduate Group), 3rd National Simulation Innovation Application Competition (Architectural Simulation Design Track) 

2024 Finalist Award, Delta Cup International Solar Building Design Competition 

2023 Second Prize (Jiangsu Division, Undergraduate Group), 2nd National Simulation Innovation Application Competition (Architectural Simulation Design Track) 

2023 Third Prize (Jiangsu Division), Long‑Ding Award, National 3D Digital Innovation Design Competition 15th Anniversary Elite League (2022‑2023) 

2023 Third Prize, Deep‑Green International Group, 13th National Green Building Design Competition 

2023 First Prize & Third Prize (Jiangsu Division), 11th Future‑Designer National University Digital‑Art Design Award (NCDA) 

2022 Honorable Mention, 6th China‑Liaison Cup International Student Architectural Design Competition 

2022 Second Prize (East China Division), 8th Cross‑Strait Emerging‑Talent Design Competition · Huacan Award 

2022 Third Prize, 2nd National Green Building Design Competition “Organic Renewal & Low‑Carbon Timber Structure”

RESEARCH PUBLICTIONS

[1] Wu Guodong, Han Dongchen, Zhang Junxue. Research on Wind‑Corridor Space Design for Natural Ventilation in High‑Rise Office Buildings[J]. Architectural Journal, 2023(02):117‑122. 

[2] Wu Guodong, Han Dongqing. Thermal‑Wind Synergy Effect and Its Application of Natural Ventilation in Public Building Spatial Design[J]. Architectural Journal, 2020(09):67‑72. 

[3] Wu Guodong, Wang Biao, Xu Yi. Exploration on Renewal Design of Cultural‑Green Integration for Large‑Volume Buildings in Historic and Cultural Blocks: A Case Study of a Commercial‑Office Building in Suzhou Old Town[J]. World Architecture, 2026(10):49‑54. 

[4] Wu Guodong, Yu Fei, Li Yushan, et al. Innovation from Heritage: Reconstructive Utilization of the Eastern Section of Suzhou Panmen City Wall Space[J]. The Architect, 2025(04):24‑31. 

[5] Wu Guodong, Wang Biao, Han Dongchen. Restoration and Adaptation: Resilient Renewal Strategies for Riverside Sites in Historic‑Cultural Blocks Integrated with Infrastructure[J]. Architecture Creation, 2026(11). Accepted, to be published. 

[6] Zhang Junxue, Wu Guodong, Han Dongchen. Research on Architectural Spatial Form Optimization Based on Wind‑Pressure Ventilation[J]. The Architect, 2024(05):108‑115. 

[7] Wu Guodong, Li Yushan, Zhu Zhihong, et al. Exploration on Sustainable Regeneration Design of Urban Existing Water Towers: Taking the Award‑Winning Work of the 2nd National Green Building Design Competition (2022) as an Example[J]. Industrial Construction, 2023(12):70‑76. 

[8] Han Dongqing, Gu Zhenhong, Wu Guodong. Preliminary Study on Climate‑Responsive Design Methodology for Public Buildings Centered on Spatial Form[J]. Architectural Journal, 2019(04):78‑84. 

[9] Wu Guodong. Teaching Practice and Reflections on Lower‑Grade Architectural Design under the Spatial Thinking of Landscape Architecture[J]. Architecture & Culture, 2024(07):26‑28. 

[10] Wu Guodong, Han Dongchen, Zhang Junxue. Research on Spatial Organization Design of Public Buildings Oriented to Hybrid Ventilation[J]. Architecture & Culture, 2023(11):42‑44. 

[11] Wu Guodong, Han Dongchen, Zhang Junxue. Research on Renewal Design of Traditional‑Style Districts Based on Typological Strategies[J]. Architecture & Culture, 2022(10):144‑147. 

[12] Wu Guodong. Design Vision for Sustainable High‑Density Cities in Humid Hot Coastal Regions[J]. Architecture & Culture, 2020(09):155‑157. 

[13] Wu Guodong, Gao Qun. Brief Analysis on Formal Expression of Cantilever Structures in Architecture[J]. Urban Architecture, 2020,17(19):136‑139. 

[14] Wu Guodong. Climate‑Responsive Design and Its Enlightenment in the Modernization Process of Buildings in Hot Regions[J]. Urban Architecture, 2020,17(04):71‑75. 

[15] Wu Guodong, Han Dongqing. Spatial Form Design for Natural Ventilation: Six Case Studies of Tertiary Educational Buildings in Singapore[J]. Urban Architecture, 2019,16(34):92‑97. 

[16] Fei Xie, Junxue Zhang, Guodong Wu, et al. The Environmental Sustainability Study of an Airport Building System Based on an Integrated LCA‑Embodied Energy (Emergy)‑ANN Analysis[J]. Sustainability, 2023, 15, 7626. (SCI)

DESIGN PRACTICE

Historic‑Block Renewal:

2026‑ Revitalization of Changmen‑Jinmen City Wall and Surrounding Block Renewal, Suzhou 

2024‑2025 Riverside Plot Renewal in front of Suzhou Museum, Suzhou 

2023‑2024 Spatial Reconstruction and Regeneration of Eastern Panmen City Wall, Suzhou 

2016‑2017 Planning & Design for Riverside Section of West Wuhuali, Inner Qinhuai River, Nanjing 

2012‑2013 Environmental Renovation of Pukou Wharf & North Railway Station Area, Nanjing 

2009‑2013 Phase‑I Project of Taizhou Chaoxu Waterside Block, Taizhou

Campus Planning & Design:

2022‑2023 International Competition for Future Campus, Western (Chongqing) Science City, Chongqing 

2022‑2023 Compulsory‑Education School, New Town of Foshan, Guangdong 

2015‑2017 Yanziji Campus, Nanjing Foreign Language School Xianlin Branch, Nanjing 

2015‑2016 Architecture & Campus Planning for New Campus of Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 

2014‑2015 Lishui Campus, Jiangsu Second Normal University, Nanjing 

2014‑2015 Lishui New Campus, Nanjing City Vocational College, Nanjing 

2014‑2015 New Campus of Yichang Party School of CPC, Yichang 

2014‑2015 New Campus of Taizhou Polytechnic College (China Medical City), Taizhou

Rural Planning & Design:

2024‑2026 Special‑Agriculture & Aquaculture Exhibition Hall, Jiangwan Village, Wuzhong District, Suzhou 

2024‑2025 Rural Revitalization Workstation, Jiangwan Village, Wuzhong District, Suzhou 

2024‑2025 Rural Service Station of Zhongdeng Village, Jianchuan County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan 

2023‑2024 “Hundred‑Village Revitalization & Hundred‑River Rehabilitation” Project, Shengze Town, Suzhou 

2016‑2017 Planning & Design for Characteristic Idyllic Village, Shiyezhou, Dantu District, Zhenjiang (Demonstration Project for Jiangsu Provincial TV‑Teleconference on Characteristic Idyllic‑Village Planning) 

2016‑2017 Planning & Design for Longshang Characteristic Idyllic Village, Gaochun District, Nanjing

Public Building Design:

2022‑2023 New‑Built Jincang Lake Healthcare & Wellness Center, Taicang 

2013‑2014 Planning & Architectural Design for Huangnitang Supporting Service Zone, Great Bao‑en Temple Heritage Park, Nanjing 

2013‑2014 Design for Huilongguan Sports & Culture Center, Beijing 

2011‑2014 Great Bao‑en Temple Heritage Museum, Nanjing

Urban Design:

2017‑2018 Urban Design for Group‑11 Detailed Plan, Beijing Sub‑Center, Beijing 

2011‑2012 Urban Design for Great Bao‑en Temple Heritage Park and Supporting Development Project, Nanjing