Alex Ching-Chen Liu

Alex Ching-Chen Liu (he/him) is a Taiwanese registered architect currently pursuing the Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design at Columbia University GSAPP.

Building upon a solid foundation in architectural practice, his work approaches architecture as an act of integration—engaging urban context, site history, and environmental conditions to reorganize the relationships between built space and human activity. Prior to joining GSAPP, he worked as a senior architectural designer at JJP Architects + Planners, one of Taiwan’s leading firms, contributing to projects including industrial adaptive reuse, office complexes, and university laboratory buildings. Through both built and speculative work, he continues to explore architecture as a tool for addressing environmental and social issues.

Beyond architectural practice, he actively explores graphic and visual approaches to representing design ideas. Through drawing, photography, publications, and mixed media, he continues to challenge conventional modes of architectural representation.

Education
Columbia University GSAPP (New York)
Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design, 2025-2026
National Cheng Kung University (Tainan, Taiwan)
Bachelor of Architecture, 2016-2021

Experience

Columbia University GSAPP (New York)
Teaching Assistant for Architectural Drawing and Representation I & II, 2025-
Student Photographer, 2025-

JJP Architects + Planners (Taipei, Taiwan)
Senior Architecture Designer, 2022-2025

Zhaoyang Architects (Dali, China)
Architecture Design Intern, 2019-2020

AMBi Studio (Taichung, Taiwan)
Architecture Design Intern, 2018

Publications

Among Things, B-SIDE(Columbia GSAPP), 2025
Production Editor

The Ideas of Ordinary Objects, Studio Tngtetshiu, 2020
Research Contributor

License
Registered Architect of Taiwan, 2024-

Contact
Email / alexchingchenliu@gmail.com
LinkedIn / Ching-Chen Liu
Instagram / alexdoublechen

© Alex CC Liu 2026

Tsai Hsing Golf Club House

Year
2022-

Project Type
Professional Work (JJP Architects + Planners)

Design Phase
Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents

Site Location
Hsinchu, Taiwan

Project Architect
Joshua Jih Pan (FAIA), Yen-Chih Tseng

Team Member
I-Li Mao, Luke C.Y. Chen

How can architecture become an extension of its environment?

The project aims to create a golf club house that seamlessly blends into the landscape. Scattered clusters and the interplay of solid and void generate a fluid, open plan where interior and exterior subtly merge. The horizontally cantilevered eaves compress the outward view, allowing the rich scenery of the golf course to unfold like a continuous panorama.

As the lead designer, I was responsible for concept design, 3D modeling and rendering, plan drawings, and detail development across the SD, DD, and CD phases.

Maximizing Openness