I studied interior design in Wenzhou Kean University and love creating beautiful, functional spaces. Now, I’m excited to continue my studies and learn more about spatial design. I want to improve my skills in planning layouts, choosing materials, and making spaces that feel just right for people. My goal is to turn ideas into real spaces that inspire and help others. I’m always eager to learn new techniques and push my creativity. This is more than a career to me—it’s my passion, and I can’t wait to keep doing what I love every day.
Sheng Wu
Project 1: Digital Cage
This project combats internet addiction by creating a maze-like building with walls perforated by binary-code patterns (0s and 1s). Natural light filters through these holes, projecting digital symbols onto visitors, symbolizing pervasive online data. Strategically placed skylights disrupt this immersion: two central rooms feature large openings exposing the sky, allowing sunlight/moonlight to “reset” awareness of nature. Floor lighting mimics screens at night (white text on black), contrasting the skyholes’ celestial views. Inspired by a personal experience of disconnection during a phone-free hike, the design aims to spark reflection on balancing technology with environmental engagement. Daylight experiments optimized skylight size/position for maximum sensory impact.
Project 2: Coral Cemetery
Addressing coral bleaching’s ecological damage, this underwater structure educates visitors on marine ecosystem collapse. The three-level building includes: 1) An above-sea observation deck; 2) A submerged floor with coral-patterned walls; and 3) An interactive chamber featuring coral-inspired sculptural modules. Visitors navigate these biomorphic structures, mimicking fish in reef habitats, while peering through holes for multi-perspective ocean views. A front glass wall exposes bleached reefs, visually linking the crisis to disrupted fisheries (critical to the designer’s coastal hometown). The design metaphorically frames humans as marine organisms dependent on corals—highlighting habitat loss, reduced photosynthesis, and accelerated global warming.
Project 3: Singking Palace
Responding to Venice’s flooding crisis, this museum safeguards cultural artifacts within a dual-layer structure: a waterproof “cage” filled with blue-tinted water envelops a Greco-inspired temple. The cage simulates aquatic immersion while protecting the inner Doric-columned pavilion, where eight Venetian antiquities (e.g., Barovier glassware, lace fans, Canaletto’s camera obscura) are displayed on elevated stages. Wall-less sightlines allow visitors to view artifacts against the rippling blue cage, evoking acqua alta without physical risk. Designed during Venice’s 2019 state of emergency, it combats submersion threats to both population and heritage, preventing a “modern Atlantis” scenario through adaptive display technology.