WZR is a multidisciplinary practice based in Boston and Taipei. We believe Design is a mixed form of cultural operation and advanced technology.
Our works encompass a variety of scales and contexts, ranging from product to architecture and urbanism.
WZR works on design and research globally.
Please contact via zrwang@mit.edu.
PROFILE
Wang Zhi-Ray is a Researcher and Architect based at MIT. He is a Dual-degree Candidate in SMArchS and SMEECS who works at the intersection of design and technology. Ray holds a B.Arch from National Cheng Kung University and received the Thesis Award with Distinction in 2019. His research work at MIT, which focuses on sustainable architecture and urbanism, is currently supported by Taiwanese Government. Before joining MIT, he was a registered architect and interior designer from Taiwan. With years of professional experience across the globe, he has been working on projects throughout Kyoto, Taipei, Singapore, and Boston.
Since 2019, Ray has established WZR, a multi-disciplinary practice that aims to design for a more sustainable future. He has been actively involved in several international exhibitions and events, including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), MIT Wiesner Art Gallery, MIT Media Lab, Venice Biennale, and Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab.
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Master of Science in Architectural Studies
Department of Architecture
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Bachelor of Architecture
Department of Architecture
National Cheng Kung University
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
MIT Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Engineering Group
Research Assistant
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab
2024-Present, with Prof. Stefanie Mueller
MIT Art, Culture, and Technology (ACT)
Teaching Assistant
4.387 Colloquium + 4.389 ACT Thesis
2024 Fall, with Prof. Azra Aksamija
2025 Spring, with Prof. Judith Barry
MIT Applicant Mentorship Program
Academic Mentor
2023-Present, Cambridge, MA
PERSONAL PRACTICE
WZR
Founder
2019-Present, Taipei & Boston
Registered Architect
Ministry of Interior
2023-Present, Taiwan
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Safdie Architects
Intern Architectural Designer
2024, Somerville, MA
JJP Architects & Planners
Senior Architectural Designer
2021-2023, Taipei, Taiwan
Design 1st
Project Designer
2017-2018 & 2022-2023, Kyoto, Japan
B+P Architects
Architectural Designer
2020-2021, Taipei, Taiwan
Divooe Zein Architects
Assistant Craftsman
2019-2020, Taipei, Taiwan
HONORS & MERITS
MIT Architecture Departmental Fellowship
MIT Department of Architecture
2023-Present
Government Sponsorship for Overseas Study
Ministry of Education, Taiwan
2022-Present
MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund
MIT Sandbox, USA
2024-Present
AWARDS
IF Design Award
2024, Winner of 2024
Modular Home Design Challenge
2021, Honorable Mention
Render of the Year Award
2021, Director's Choice Award
Architecture & Urban Planning Graduation Competition
2019, Bronze Award in Urban Planning Category
Thesis Prize & Song Tai Seng Scholarship Award
2019, Thesis Award with Distinction
Cross-Strait Architectural Design Symposium & Awards
2017, Bronze Award (Student Category)
EXHIBITION
Damp Skin: Porous urbanity and individuals
MIT Weisner Student Art Gallery
2024, Cambridge, USA
The Parthenon
Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab
2023, Taipei, Taiwan
Venice Biennale Taiwanese Pavilion 2021
Professional Project at Divooe Zein Architects
2021, Venice, Rome & Taipei, Taiwan
NCKU Thesis Summer Show
Main Curator at National Cheng Kung University
2019, Tainan & Taipei, Taiwan
The Age of Hand Drawing
Exhibited at National Cheng Kung University
2018, Tainan, Taiwan
PUBLICATION
Taiwan Architect Magazine No.573
Professional Project at JJP Architects & Planners
2022, Taiwan
The Great Military Camp
2020, Taiwan
One Element & 7 Student Projects
2018, Taiwan