Su Dan
Professor (Adjunct), Doctoral Supervisor
Academic Title
Adjunct Professor

Education

·1988: B.Eng. in Architecture, Harbin University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

·1994: M.A. in Environmental Art Design, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University (formerly Central Academy of Arts & Design)

Professional Experience

·1988–1991: Faculty, Department of Architecture, Harbin University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

·1994–Present: Faculty, Department of Environmental Art Design, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University

·2005–2012: Chair, Department of Environmental Art Design, Tsinghua Academy of Arts & Design

·2012–2018: Associate Dean, Tsinghua Academy of Arts & Design

·2018–2021: Deputy Director, Tsinghua University Art Museum

·2021–Present: Deputy Director, China National Arts and Crafts Museum

Professional Affiliations

·Deputy Director, Tsinghua Institute of Cultural Economics

·Director, Environmental Construction Art Consulting Institute, Tsinghua Academy of Arts & Design

·Director, Key Laboratory of Traditional Crafts and Materials Research, Ministry of Culture and Tourism

·Director, Environmental Design Art Committee, China Artists Association

·President, Interior Design Branch, Architectural Society of China

·Committee Member, Art Industry Research Committee, China Critics Association

·Member, 12th & 13th Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference

·Visiting Professor, NABA Milano (Italy), Domus Academy (Italy), Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University

·Doctoral Supervisor, Faculty of Humanities and Arts, Macau University of Science and Technology

Research Focus

1.Transformation of Contemporary Design Education

2.Theory and Practice of Modern Art Museum Curation

3.Innovative Approaches to Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) and Industrial Heritage Preservation

Academic Philosophy

1.Advocates for openness in design education under globalization while nurturing individual creativity.

2.Positions spatial narrative as central to modern museum curation.

3.Promotes living applications of ICH and industrial heritage through cultural innovation.

Academic Achievements

Design Practice

·2019: Chief Designer, Beijing Municipal CPPCC Office Building Interiors

·2015–Present: Lead Designer, Environmental Art Projects for Chinese Diplomatic Missions Abroad

·2014: Lead Designer, Golden Autumn in the Summer Palace for Beijing APEC Summit

·2013–2015: Chief Architect, China Pavilion at Milan Expo 2015 (Italy)

·2014–2019: Lead Curator, Samuel C.C. Ting Science Museum Exhibition Design

Curatorial Work

·2021: Tropical Storm: Narratives of Indonesian Modern and Contemporary Art, Tsinghua University Art Museum

·2020: East Meets West: Cheng Xidong’s Contemporary Art Collection, Tsinghua University Art Museum

·2019: Beauty in Education: Centennial Art Exhibition of Wu Guanzhong, Tsinghua University Art Museum

·2019: Environmental Consciousness in Design, China Pavilion, 22nd Milan Triennale (Italy)

Publications

·Nao Cheng (The Noisy City), Flower City Publishing House, 2020 (Publishers Weekly Literary Book of the Year; The Beijing News Annual Reading List)

· "1001 Pages: Su Dan’s Micro-Essays on Art and Design", China Architecture & Building Press, 2018

·Lost and Found: A Glimpse into China’s Environmental Art History, China Architecture & Building Press, 2014

Awards

·2016: Gold Medal, Architectural Creation Award (Public Architecture), Architectural Society of China

·2015: Bronze Medal, Milan Expo Pavilion Design Award

·2014: Bronze Medal, National Fine Arts Exhibition (China)

·2009: Bronze Medal, 11th National Fine Arts Exhibition for Qianmen Street Landscape Design

Teaching

·Undergraduate Courses:
Professional Design, Architectural Morphology, Design Process, Integrated Form Fundamentals

·Graduate Courses:
Landscape Morphology Studies, Design Research, Professional Practice

·Mentored 54 M.A. and 6 Ph.D. students. Awarded Tsinghua "Beloved Mentor" title (2016).

Research Leadership

·Principal Investigator: Body and Mind: Transformation of Contemporary Design Education