The Jiayuan Sanli Community Park in Fengtai District has reopened to the public following a large-scale renovation led by the Architectural Design and Research Institute of Beijing University of Technology Architectural Survey and Design Institute. Among the core members of the design team was architectural designer Zeming Zhang, who played a leading role in the project’s spatial planning and system integration.
Covering a site of approximately 16,337 square meters, the renewed park serves over 12,000 residents across 20 residential buildings, including more than 2,700 elderly individuals. The redevelopment responds to the district's longstanding lack of accessible public green space, and the new design concept—“Smart Life Ring”—organizes the park into three interconnected circulation loops and five multi-generational activity zones. These include a children’s playground, a fitness area, a community garden, a public plaza, and a cultural activity zone.
Zhang’s design of smart infrastructure played a central role in the upgrade. The park now includes an intelligent irrigation and lighting system, interactive sound installations, and nature-responsive acoustic sculptures. Accessibility features such as barrier-free ramps, updated wayfinding, drinking water stations, and improved nighttime lighting were implemented to accommodate the elderly and mobility-impaired visitors. Cultural additions like the “Party-Building Plaza” and “Matchmaker Pavilion” aim to foster social cohesion among residents.
The Jiayuan Sanli project is now being referenced as a model for urban micro-renewal in the capital, demonstrating how community-scale public space can be enhanced through data-informed design and inclusive planning strategies.
Furthermore, Zhang is the primary architect and inventor of a patented system designed to improve the efficiency of environmental data processing in older residential areas. The method uses ultraviolet light communication to collect and process real-time environmental data via distributed sensors. By dynamically analyzing signal interference and calibrating for multipath transmission, the system enhances both the speed and accuracy of environmental monitoring. Zhang’s system was imperative in the development of the Anzhen Street Area Renewal Project completed through the Beijing University of Technology Architectural Survey and Design Institute. This project is located in an aging residential area in Beijing's Chaoyang District and serves as the first urban renewal pilot to fully implement the ultraviolet communication-based environmental monitoring system developed by Zeming Zhang. The team installed multiple sensor nodes throughout the neighborhood, distributed across building façades, light poles, and green spaces, to continuously monitor environmental data such as air quality, humidity, noise levels, and temperature. These data are transmitted to the backend platform via ultraviolet communication technology. The system dynamically analyzes signal interference and automatically calibrates for multipath transmission, significantly enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of data collection. This technology not only supports city operations departments in environmental management but is also made accessible to residents through community display screens, increasing public awareness and engagement with local ecological conditions.
Zhang also holds another patent as the architect and designer of an innovative hierarchical storage and blockchain data system for urban renewal. In this system, project data related to urban renewal projects is divided into multiple hierarchical levels according to the project's lifecycle stages. Each level of project data is categorized and stored based on its update frequency and access requirements. This technical solution improves the efficiency and security of urban renewal project management.
Zhang’s patented data system was instrumental in the development of the the Beijing University of Technology Architectural Survey and Design Institute’s Majiabao Public Space Improvement Project.
This project is located in Fengtai District, Beijing, and represents a typical community-based park that serves more than 12,000 residents across 20 residential buildings. Zeming Zhang’s blockchain-based hierarchical data system was applied here for the first time, covering the entire process from project planning and construction to post-completion maintenance. The system divides project data into four hierarchical layers—planning, construction, feedback, and maintenance—based on the lifecycle stages. Each layer is categorized and stored according to its update frequency and access permissions, with blockchain technology ensuring encrypted, tamper-proof, and fully traceable records throughout multi-party collaboration. During the implementation phase, the system successfully integrated community feedback, design institute construction records, and government management checkpoints, significantly improving transparency and administrative efficiency. The project has since been recognized as a model case of “community micro-renewal” in Beijing.
Zhang is currently working at HMC Architects, where he contributes to the development of K–12 and higher education projects with a focus on sustainable design and daylight analysis.
Zhang holds a Master of Advanced Architecture Design from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Arizona. His work has received recognition in several international competitions, including a Finalist Mention in the 2022 Young Architects Competitions and an award from DETAIL Magazine for academic design innovation.
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