Topos Design Clans

About LIN Chen
Date of Birth：1983.03.30
Place of Birth：Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China

Education
2007.09 to 2009.01 - M.Arch., Design Research Laboratory, Architectural Association School of Architecture, UK
2002.09 to 2007.07 - B.Arch., School of Architecture, Xiamen University, China

Academic & Awards
2016.12 - As one of the young designers, invited to 2016 Traditionow Chinese Handicrafts in Nanjing
2016.08 - The design tutor of LCD Interactive Installation Workshop in Shanghai, exhibited at 2016 Beijing Design Week 
2015.03 - The design tutor of LCD Body-Space Workshop in Nanjing University of the Arts
2013.03 - As Project Architect，Nominated Awards of Cross-Strait Architectural Design Awards 2013
2012.08 - As a project manager of Mr. Yu Ting’s exhibition project of MOCK UP: Architecture of Spatial Art, 2012 in MoCA Shanghai
2008.02 - Set up the DRL TEN exhibition, built up the DRL-10 Pavilion
2008.01 to 2009.01 - As a key team member, fishined the research of Scripting Urbanism Studio taught by Patrik Schumacher
2007.03 - Participated in Xiamen Climate Change Workshop organized by CHORA
2006.09 to 2007.07 - As the team leader of Xiamen University, participated in Taiwan Strait Atlas Project held by CHORA, Xiamen University and Tunghai University
2005.11 - Participated in Urban Gallery Workshop held by Xiamen University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chinese University and London Metropolitan University

Work Experience
2015.03 until now - Founding Partner & Design Director, TOPOS DESIGN CLANS, Shanghai
2012.02 to 2015.02 - Senior Architect, UD Architectural Design Institute, Arcplus Group, Shanghai
2009.05 to 2011.12 - Project Partner, Zero Architects, Shanghai
2008.7 to 2009.3 - Internship, CHORA Architecture and Urbanism, London