Zhifei Xu

Zhifei Xu is an accomplished architect and designer with experience spanning multiple prominent firms and projects. As co-founder of 蹊径设计 ELSE, Zhifei has contributed to various projects including the Periscope Hut in France and the BeiQing School Border Renovation in China, while currently working on several ongoing developments in Zhejiang and XiangShan, China. Zhifei's design expertise is further demonstrated at Studio Gang through participation in competitions and notable projects such as the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin and O'Hare Global Terminal in Chicago. Previous roles at firms like Ateliers Jean Nouvel, OfficeOffCourse, and MIT School of Architecture and Planning have enriched Zhifei's skill set, which includes parametric design, project optimization, and collaborative design processes. Zhifei holds a Master of Architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley.