Preliminary Research Office

Yaohua Wang

2015–

Founder, Principal, Preliminary Research Office, Los Angeles, CA

1986

Born in Xinzhou, Shanxi, China

2010

B. Arch. with Distinction, Southern California Institute of Architecture, Best Thesis Prize, CA

2011–15

Partner, Coeditor in Chief, Gooood, Beijing, China

2014

M. Arch. with Distinction, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, James Templeton Kelley Thesis Prize, MA

2014–16

Associate in Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, NY

2016–18

Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Southern California School of Architecture, CA

2018–23

Lecturer, University of Southern California School of Architecture, CA

All Over The Place, photo 84. 2020. Los Angeles, CA, USA.

GIF Test Page 2, gif 1. 2019.

Worldx3, WIP III, Photo 3. 2023. Los Angeles, CA, USA; Minhang, Shanghai, China.

Bulging Wall(s), drawing 3. 2015. Dessau-Roßlau, Germany.

Bulging Wall(s), rendering 11. 2015. Dessau-Roßlau, Germany.

Notes on Techniques, photo 56. 2019. Los Angeles, CA, USA.

House on Harvester, drawing 4. 2021–. Malibu, CA, USA.

Worldx3, WIP, Photo 79. 2023. Los Angeles, CA, USA; Minhang, Shanghai, China.

Oaxaca Orchid Pavilion, drawing 2. 2021. Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico.

GIF Test Page 4, gif 4. 2023.

Oaxaca Orchid Pavilion, rendering 11. 2021. Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico.

House on Busch, rendering 72. 2019–. Malibu, CA, USA.

Worldx3, Chunk, WIP IV, Photo 9. 2024. Los Angeles, CA, USA; Minhang, Shanghai, China.

Notes on Techniques, WIP, photo 9. 2018. Los Angeles, CA, USA.

House on Busch, drawing 2. 2019–. Malibu, CA, USA.

All Over The Place, WIP, photo 24. 2019. Los Angeles, CA, USA.

House on Busch, WIP, photo 60. 2022. Malibu, CA, USA.

GIF Test Page, gif 1. 2019.

Ryde Civic Centre, drawing 2. 2016. Ryde, Sydney, Australia.

Worldx3, WIP II, photo 1. 2022. Los Angeles, CA, USA; Minhang, Shanghai, China.

Xinzhou Housing, rendering 1. 2021. Shanxi, China.