Tao Zhang, PLA, ASLA, LEED AP-ND, SITES AP
Principal & Chair of Design Culture, SASAKI

Tao Zhang (MS/MLA ’08) is an international leader in ecological design, recognized with over forty-five national and international awards. He is a partner at Sasaki, an integrated design practice that’s world-renowned for its deep expertise and integrated global practice across planning and urban design, landscape architecture, civil engineering, ecology, and architecture, particularly in higher education.

Zhang was trained as an ecologist and landscape architect at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability. In his practice, he strives to bridge the gap between practice and science while being mindful and invested in creative expression and always roots his design in a deep understanding of the socio-ecological context. Some of his ongoing and recent projects include the University of Michigan Campus Plan 2050, the University of British Columbia campus plan, the Giant Panda Reserve in China, the Wuhan Yangtze Riverfront, and Shanghai Suzhou Creek Urban Design.