Demin Hu

MPhil/PhD in Architectural Space & Computation

University College London, London, UK

Title: Beyond the Interface: Unravelling the Morphological and Social Dimensions of Non-Interface Retail Spaces in Chinese Mixed-Use Urban Environments

Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design

Columbia University, New York, USA

GPA: 3.63/4.0 | Concentration: Architectural Design, Spatial Visualization, Augmented Reality in Architecture, Urban Research

Bachelor of Architecture

Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

GPA: 3.91/4.0 | Tsinghua University Scholarship of Distinction

Project Architect

Cooper Carry, Atlanta & New York, USA

Broadwest (2018-2022) | AIA 2020 Tennessee Design Awards
Two-tower mixed-use development: 21-story Class AA office building and 34-story Conrad Hotel & luxury condominiums in Nashville, TN
Main project architect for 4 years; BIM coordination, 800+ submittals & 300+ RFIs

Midtown Union (2019-2020)
Mixed-use development featuring Class AA office, luxury residential, boutique hotel, and retail in Atlanta, GA

AMLI Brookhaven (2020-2022)
21-acre high-density development with 650 residential units and 20,500 sq ft retail, LEED Gold certified

Pilot & Park at Eastern Wharf (2020-2022)
278-unit multifamily residential with Fitwel certification in Savannah, GA

Postgraduate Teaching Assistant

University College London, London, UK

BARC0024: Space Syntax Methodology and Analytical Design & BARC0026: Analytical Design Research Project
Bartlett School of Architecture
Qgis & SPSS & DepthmapX Lab sessions, Space Syntax MSc & MRes projects tutorial

GEOG0051: Mining Social and Geographic Datasets
Department of Geography
Python Tutorial Lab sessions

A Hypergraph Model for Space Syntax Analysis: Network Construction and Topological Distance Metrics

2026 • Hu, D., Law, S., Krenz, K., & Karimi, K. • 15th International Space Syntax Symposium (forthcoming)

Urban Design Analytics in the Age of Data Science and AI: Discovery, Measurement, Design, and Prediction

2025 • Law, S., Hu, D., et al. • Book Chapter

Exploring Pervasive Centres and Fuzzy Boundaries: A Spatial Configuration Analysis of Commercial Cognitive Regions in Shanghai

2024 • Hu, D., Law, S., Krenz, K., & Karimi, K. • 14th International Space Syntax Symposium

Exploring the Linkage Between Space Syntax and Visual Impression of Architectural Spaces: A case study of the Japanese streetscapes during moments of "Oku"

2024 • Law, S., Kahlon, Y., Fan, Z., Gath-Morad, M., Hu, D., Shen, Y., Oki, T., Nguyen-Tran, Y. K., Murata, R., Marsatyasti, N., & Fujii, H. • 14th International Space Syntax Symposium