2015—2026

Bichen
Wang

Spatial & Experiential Designer

Designing experiences across space, story and participation.

Selected work ↓

Profile / Selected Work

I design places and experiences that help people feel, understand, and participate.

I am a spatial and experiential designer working across environment, storytelling, interaction, participation and visual communication.

With a background in landscape architecture and professional public-realm design, I am interested in how people experience, understand and connect with places.

Harvard GSD / MLA Weston & Sampson / Designer II Boston, MA
01Interaction / Emotion / Prototype

The Secret Garden

A responsive physical environment that translates facial expression into light, sound, scent, and movement.

From signal to sensation. A camera reads facial cues, an analysis system interprets emotional signals, and a living display responds through a choreographed sensory sequence.

Physical computingImmersive environmentWorking prototype
02System / Territory / Storytelling

Icelandic Foodtopia

A landscape conservation framework and visitor narrative connecting geothermal energy, food production, research, education, and tourism.

From territory to a system—and from system to a story. The final proposal became a designed and fabricated National Park-style field guide, turning research and planning into a tangible visitor experience.

Landscape systemsEditorial designPhysical artifact
03Co-design / Children / Play

Tadpole Playground

A community-led play environment shaped by children’s stories, drawings, models, and ideas.

01ListenGather stories, drawings, and models from children.

02SynthesizeTranslate recurring themes into spatial opportunities.

03ExploreTest distinct concepts for imagination, movement, and discovery.

04Public Realm / Access / Participation

Boston Chinatown

Turning community voices, accessibility research, and cultural identity into implementable public-space strategies.

01Understand existing conditions, accessibility, and community priorities.

02Test street alternatives and clearly communicate real design trade-offs.

03Translate public input into culturally grounded, buildable improvements.

05Environmental Graphics / Bilingual Storytelling

Mill Creek Educational Signage

A family of bilingual interpretive signs that translates Mill Creek’s ecology, restoration, and industrial history into an engaging public experience.

From layered research to a clear public story. The system turns ecological processes, local history, and restoration goals into approachable English–Spanish interpretation for residents and visitors of different ages.

01ResearchEcology, restoration, and industrial history

02SynthesizeBuild a concise bilingual content hierarchy

03VisualizeConnect maps, diagrams, species, and archival stories

04ImplementCreate a coherent, site-ready sign family

01Salt Marsh Restoration & Waterfront Access

02Mill Creek Ecology

03Mill Creek Industrial History

04The Importance of Salt Marshes

Chelsea + Revere, MAWeston & SampsonResearch / Content / Graphic Design / Visualization

Experiential / Spatial

Space can be more than a setting.
It can listen, respond, and tell a story.