Stella Zhujing Zhang

My research interests focus on drawing inspiration from natural phenomena to inform design approaches that shape spatial experience and promote human well-being within the built environment. My doctoral work examines how shading systems informed by natural foliage dynamics can modulate light and view filtering to enhance human perceptual and physiological responses.Through design experimentation, virtual reality simulations, human-subject studies, and data analysis, this work contributes empirical insights into how nature-inspired architectural interventions shape human experience and well-being. My teaching interests include design that fosters connections between people and nature, environmental comfort, and sensory experience in architecture.