Zeng Yihai Architecture Studio is the leading figure in the design sector of China Construction Fifth Engineering Division Corp., Ltd. As the chief Architect of the Design Studio, Zeng Yihai is honored as the Master of Engineering survey and design in Hunan Province, China. (Professor-level senior engineer; Senior Member of the Architectural Society of China; Vice Chairman of Hunan Architects Association). He has dedicated his career to establishing vernacular architectural knowledge in Hunan Province. In his thirty years of practice, his design philosophy studies the harmonic relationship that can be created within a built environment by finding the balance between the demands from the social, cultural, and sustainable dimensions of a project.
The keystone of our design methodology is "climate-adaptive" design. which aims to allocate appropriate passive design strategies according to the local economy, community, and climatic conditions of a project. This design approach is summarized from the experiences of design practices, mostly public welfare buildings, in the under-developed areas of Hunan Province, and it has been proven to be the essential aspect of creating an inclusive and comfortable space for the local people.