南京大学,引进英国著名专家François Penz教授!

Prof. François Penz

2026年3月，建筑与影像研究领域的开创者和国际领军学者François Penz教授全职加盟南京大学建筑与城市规划学院，启动南大建筑在“城市数字人文”这一前沿领域的开拓。François Penz教授是剑桥大学建筑系终身教授，曾任剑桥大学建筑系主任，剑桥大学马丁研究中心主任，剑桥大学设计、可视化与交流数字实验室主任。2025年入选国家级领军人才计划。

Penz教授开创了多种融合设计思维、视觉叙事与数字智能技术的跨学科研究范式，主持英国国家艺术与人文研究理事会（AHRC）重大课题《空间文化差异的影像数据库》（A Cinematic Musée Imaginaire of Spatial Cultural Differences）以及欧盟第六框架计划旗舰项目《新千年的新媒体》（New Media for a New Millennium）等具有开创性的数字人文研究计划。

2009年，法国政府授予其代表教育学术界最高荣誉的“棕榈叶骑士勋章”，以表彰他在教育和学术领域的突出贡献。

François Penz is a emeritus professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of Cambridge, as well as a pioneer and leading scholar in the field of architecture and moving image research. He has previously served as the Head of the Department of Architecture, Director of the Martin Centre for Architectural and Urban Studies, and Director of the Digital Studio for Research in Design, Visualization and Communication at the University of Cambridge. In 2025, he was selected for National leading talent program.

Professor Penz has pioneered a variety of interdisciplinary research paradigms that integrate design thinking, visual narrative, and digital intelligence technologies. He has directed groundbreaking digital humanities research initiatives, including the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) sponsored project ‘A Cinematic Musée Imaginaire of Spatial Cultural Differences’ and the major project under the EU’s Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) for Information Society Technologies (IST) ‘New Media for a New Millennium.’

In 2009, the French government awarded him the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques – representing the highest honour in the educational and academic community – in recognition of his outstanding contributions to education and scholarship.

Penz教授首倡的“影像辅助设计”（Cinematic Aided Design）方法论，构建了以空间文化与动态影像为核心的建筑理论体系，并推动了以下多个跨领域创新研究方向的发展：

· 城市空间影像学：将城市建模与地理信息系统（GIS）技术有机整合，构建融合影像媒介与GIS的城市空间建模方法。

· 文化遗产可视化与博物馆空间创新设计：基于数字技术辅助的文化遗产可视化研究，开发适用于博物馆环境的文化信息技术；同时聚焦物质与数字文化的共生关系，借助新兴技术不断拓展博物馆观展体验，创新文化遗产的展陈方式，提升其公众传播效能。

· 空间文化的数字识别与语义分析：近年来，Penz教授投身于构建面向跨文化空间研究的数智平台，推动空间文化研究的交流与方法创新。该平台为其主持的多项国际数字人文合作项目提供了坚实的技术支撑，有效促进了跨学科、跨地域的协同研究。

The ‘Cinematic Aided Design’ methodology pioneered by Professor Penz has helped him establishing an architectural theoretical framework centered on spatial culture and the moving image. It has driven the development of several innovative, interdisciplinary research directions, including:

Urban Cinematics: Integrating Geographic Information System (GIS) technology with moving image media to develop innovative urban spatial modelling methods.

Cultural Heritage Visualization and Innovative Design for Museology: Advancing digitally assisted visualization to create tailored information technologies for museums. This research direction explores the symbiosis between material and digital cultures, leveraging emerging technologies to innovate exhibition methods, enrich visitor experiences, and broaden public outreach.

Digital Recognition and Semantic Analysis of Spatial Culture: In recent years, Professor Penz has dedicated himself to building an intelligent digital platform for cross-cultural spatial research, advancing dialogue and methodological innovation within the field. Under his direction, this platform has provided robust technical support for numerous international digital humanities collaborations, effectively facilitating interdisciplinary and cross-regional joint research.