15 left his parents at the age of 15 and went to the United States to study alone. He learned from graphic advertising, photography to design principles. He returned to China at the age of 25 and loved to study urban development, planning, and construction. He had a special liking for urban development. He chose to study for a Ph.D. in the Department of Public Arts at the School of Design, Jiangnan University. Although he has received the Western education system for more than 10 years, he believes that being born in a great era is a blessing in life. Young people who return to China should be concerned about "national affairs" and shoulder the "national responsibilities". He decided to return to his hometown, realize the value of life through his major, and leave memories in the urban development of Wuxi , so that people can remember their homesickness.
First experience in studying abroad: Use helping others to improve their English speaking
September 1, 2010, this is the day when domestic schools start school. Tianhao carried a heavy bag and went to the United States alone, starting his three-year high school life in Massachusetts . "Around 2008, it was the golden age of studying abroad. The world was so big, I wanted to go and see it." Guo Tianhao recalled the original intention of studying abroad and said frankly that it was very simple. At the age of 15, he is still a young child. If you want to face social independence, you need to solve many trivial problems such as study and life, especially when you are late at night, missing your hometown and family... In the evening, you don’t retreat. He used courage and love to resolve the loneliness and confusion when you first arrived abroad. He said that in daily life, he often takes the initiative to help his classmates book air tickets, apply for bank cards, mobile phone bills, etc. His speaking English not only made rapid progress, but also gained a lot in his heart. His little power can help others make some changes. This idea is like a seed in his heart. In college, he continued to use his willingness to help others, helping students solve course selection problems, and sending class notes to students in need... He said that it was a sense of pleasure and accomplishment that would help others without asking for rewards.
climbing the hill: having a special liking for urban renewal
Out of his unique love and feelings for the old city and his yearning for urban renewal , he chose Tianpu University , which ranks 13th in the United States and Philadelphia , one of the three famous universities. He traveled to 16 countries and regions on holidays. Every time he went, he would carefully consider the city's historical and cultural development and architectural preservation, and compiled images into a book.
photography portfolio
In 2015, Blackstone Group issued a challenge to solve safety public issues such as campus parking and takeaway delivery in the United States. More than 70 schools across the United States registered for different majors. Guo Tianhao and 4 other students created a software called " Sharing Economy Concept" and won the first place in the United States. Its honors were displayed on the principal's official website for more than a year. After graduating from undergraduate studies, Tianhao went to the University of New South Wales, Australia to study for a graduate student in design theory. During this period, many works he designed and displayed in appearances such as products and fonts have achieved excellent results.
Guo Tianhao admitted that every course will have a topic that requires teamwork. He learned to establish selfless dedication with students from all over the world on building mutual trust, from quickly discovering the highlights of group members, reasonably allocating work content to quickly making implementation plans, and finally, when encountering problems, do not be impatient, think seriously, and solve the problem as soon as possible through multi-faceted communication.
After graduating from graduate school, staying or leaving has become a common problem faced by many international students. Guo Tianhao said that in his education system for most of his life, China's traditional culture still has a profound influence. Although he has the conditions to immigrate or stay, no matter where he goes, he cannot get rid of the label of being a Chinese. He realized more and more clearly that he should return to China, and he urgently wanted to join the queue of building the motherland's national park and promote the high-quality development of the motherland.
Return from studying: Blooming youth in my hometown
In September 2020, Guo Tianhao became a doctorate in the Department of Public Art, School of Design, Jiangnan University. "Studying a doctorate is to improve your academic and scientific research capabilities." Guo Tianhao said that the current topic he is studying is to use design thinking to recreate old commercial complexes from the perspective of urban renewal. "A hundred words are worse than one see, and one way is worse than one way to one way."After studying the methodology of urban renewal design, he was fortunate to participate in actual design projects such as Xindi Holiday Plaza in Xinwu District, Wuxi.
Xindi Holiday Plaza renovation construction site
Guo Tianhao said that ten years of independent overseas life have given him many valuable opportunities to experience difficulties and setbacks. Not only did he exercise his ability to take care of himself, but he also cultivated his ability to think when facing problems. For example, analyze the same question through thinking patterns under different cultural backgrounds and finally get multiple answers. At the same time, by applying an interdisciplinary thinking framework and proposing innovative solutions to problems.
In November, the renovated Xindi Holiday Plaza will be officially put into use soon. It has his leading design elements. The water rippling ceiling representing the "water" element on the Taihu Lake in Wuxi is presented in a 400-meter atrium. Now, he has also participated in the design of the Historical Revolution Exhibition Hall of Wuxi Museum and the improvement of urban road landscapes in some areas of Wuxi.
creates a new situation: to make small spaces have great energy
In Guotianhao's view, the renovation of old communities, especially historical districts, is an important part of urban renewal. If the previous ideas are followed, the construction will be demolished and the space problem will be solved naturally. But the consequence is to destroy the historical context and make the urban blocks hollow, without the smell of the city and the fireworks. In his opinion, architecture has a soul and is a microcosm of generations of people in social development. Under the concept of urban renewal, we must not only protect static historical buildings, but also retain the indigenous people, protect the living urban life and emotional memories, so that the small space also has great energy.
The new land holiday square, which is about to be renewed,
As a member of the Wuxi Overseas Chinese Youth Association, when talking about the future, Guo Tianhao said that he was born in an era of beautiful and peaceful development and had such a good learning platform, he must first complete his doctoral goals, and secondly be able to participate in major projects in more countries. As a new era overseas student, he must have the "big thing of the country" and be sure of the belief that "the country needs, what I want", firmly grasp the current important strategic opportunity period for overseas talents to return to China, and transform the glorious tradition of studying abroad to serve the country into a conscious action to serve the motherland and serve the people, do his best for the urban development of the motherland, and regain the vitality of the motherland's urban renewal.
Yangtze Evening News/Zi Niu News Reporter Ji Nana
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