Alex Ching-Chen Liu (he/him) is a Taiwanese architect currently pursuing the Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design at Columbia University GSAPP. His work explores architecture as a continuum bridging past, present, and future, with a focus on adaptive reuse, urban regeneration and climate consciousness. Before joining GSAPP, he was a senior architectural designer at JJP Architects + Planners, one of Taiwan’s leading firms, where he contributed to a wide range of projects, including industrial adaptive reuse, office complexes, and sustainable laboratory designs. Beyond architecture, he is also an passionate photographer, using the lens as another medium to explore space, memory, and everyday life.
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, 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
License
Registered Architect of Taiwan, 2024-
Contact
Email
/
cl4735@columbia.edu
LinkedIn
/
Ching Chen Liu
Instagram
/
alexdoublechen
© Alex CC Liu 2025
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
© Alex CC Liu 2025