Yue

Yue Zhu

AIA

Principal - Technical

Chicago

Yue

Yue Zhu brings decades of technical design experience across the fields of architecture, sustainability, high performance design, and urban design, strengthening SOM’s commitment to an integrated, multidisciplinary project delivery process. He works primarily with SOM’s China practice, leading technical design strategies for clients around the country.

Yue led the technical design for Pearl River Tower, an ambitious supertall building with a double skin facade that harnesses wind energy, as well as Tianjin CTF Finance Centre, which seamlessly integrates structure with MEP and features a sophisticated sloping facade to accommodate complex structural geometries within.

Sustainability and high performance design are at the heart of all that we do, and guide project decisions from the scale of an entire master plan to the detailing on a facade. At the end of the day, this attention to detail and craftsmanship should speak for itself.

On every project, Yue guides interdisciplinary teams from design conception to construction completion to achieve the highest levels in quality and craft. Experienced in the China market, Yue builds bridges between SOM and regional clients, expert committees, and organizations to foster a culture of exchange and collaboration.

Selected Work

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