ARCHITECT OF SYSTEMS AND SPACES

Welcome to SIDE-B.

I’ve always been an architect, designer, and builder at heart. My journey began in the realm of spatial design, but it was also where my path began to diverge. I wasn’t content with just creating static forms and structures—I was drawn to architecting thinking systems and machines that could perceive, reason, and interact. In this shift, my materials became algorithms, code, data, agents, and values. Whether physical or computational, I’ve developed two instincts along the way that continue to shape how I think and build: (1) the ability to design forms and flows in service of abstract or complex functions, and (2) an aesthetic intuition that bridges the technical and the creative.

Herbert Simon once wrote, “The proper study of mankind is the science of design,” and, “Artificial intelligence is no more or less than the study of design itself.” These words didn’t just resonate—they named a path I was already walking, SIDE-A: AI/ML RESEARCHER.

This page gathers fragments of my earlier work in spatial storytelling. They are speculative, expressive, and at times unfinished—but each carries the spirit of inquiry I’ve never let go. I’ve intentionally left out polished renderings in favor of dry clarity—letting the core ideas stand on their own.

Erosion: Yokohama 2015 • 2065 Generative Form Design of a Port Harbor Based on Erosion Simulation of Sea Wind and Water Princeton-Tsinghua Joint Design Studio, 'Yokohama Redux' Yuning Wu, Ananda de Vos, Liang Xu
Design Architecture with Graphs Utilize Space Connectivity and Graph Neural Networks To Inform Coherent Spatial Generation. Independent Research Yuning Wu
Playground = Heritage x Drama The Creative Revival of an Abandoned Shipyard Through the Lens of Theatrical Arts and Performances Yale-Tsinghua Joint Design Studio, 'Tianjin Binhai Industrial Heritage Revival' Yuning Wu (To be noted, the photorealistic rendering 'Rhinoceros in Love' in this work is credited to Xiyao Wang)
Urban Interface Urban Restoration Design & Research of Torino Porta Nuova Partial Selection of Tsinghua-PoliTo Joint Master Graduation Project Yuning Wu
Wall, Silk, Light An Experimental Urban Reform of the Traditional Yonghegong Lama Temple & Hutong Area in Beijing Through Sunlight Installations Tsinghua Urban Design Studio Yuning Wu