Built Environment

Spatial design as it relates to physical interiors, exhibitions or installations, either permanent or temporary, for private, public, commercial or industrial purposes. Examples include: public installations, restaurant/hospitality interiors, office or medical interiors, set designs, retail displays, exhibition booths, etc.

2026 Built Environment Jury

  • Jury Captain

    Zhaoxiong Han

    Architectural Designer Gensler

    Zhaoxiong Han is an architectural designer at Gensler’s Los Angeles office. His work spans core and shell office buildings, workplace, education, and adaptive reuse projects, with a particular interest in how architecture can renew existing contexts while forming meaningful cultural and spatial relationships.

    In addition to practice, Zhaoxiong contributes to the broader architectural community as a juror for international competitions such as TerraViva and Archiol, where he brings a critical perspective to evaluating emerging design ideas. His ongoing engagement in design discourse allows him to remain attentive to evolving cultural and environmental questions and to participate in shaping the conversations that define contemporary architectural practice.