Architectural AI & spatial reasoning
Understanding correspondence across plans, sections, and elevations. Evaluating whether models can identify spatial relationships and locate the same physical element across drawings.
ARCHITECTURE · ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Kaho Li 李嘉皓
PhD Student in Architecture · Tsinghua University
Institute of Future Human Habitats
Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School
I study how AI systems understand architectural space. My research focuses on spatial reasoning across architectural drawings, geometric grounding, and the evaluation of vision–language models and AI agents.
I also work on building performance simulation and climate-responsive design, connecting computational methods with questions about the built environment.
li-jh22@tsinghua.org.cn Shenzhen, China
Also published as Jiahao Li — the Mandarin rendering of my name.
Research
Reliable AI agents & evaluation
Benchmarking long workflows, reusable execution experience, and research systems whose outputs can be checked against explicit evidence.
Building performance & climate
EnergyPlus-based simulation of building envelopes and climate-related heat exposure, including research on Hong Kong public housing.
Selected papers
Preprints · 2026-
CrossProjection: Geometric Grounding Beyond Viewpoint Change in Architectural Drawings
A diagnostic study of cross-projection correspondence and explicit geometric grounding in architectural drawings.
arXiv:2608.00473 -
LongWoF-Bench: Evaluating EvoMap Genes for Verifiable Long-Workflow Tasks
Evaluating the reuse of verified execution experience in long-workflow tasks.
arXiv:2608.23200 -
AutoResearch: Insight In, Hallucination Out
Connecting research-idea generation with experimental execution and evidence-based verification.
arXiv:2608.17906
Education
2025 — Present
Tsinghua University
PhD in Architecture
Institute of Future Human Habitats · Expected graduation: 2029
2022 — 2024
Tsinghua University
Master’s degree in Architecture
2017 — 2022
Southeast University
Bachelor’s degree in Architecture
Experience & teaching
Spring 2026
Teaching Assistant · Design Software
Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School
Rhino, Grasshopper, and AI-assisted modelling. Individual project guidance, technical consultation, and assignment assessment.
Jul 2024 — Jul 2025
Building Engineer
China Construction Third Engineering Bureau · South China
EPC project management and design-document review.
Internship
Architectural Intern
East China Architectural Design & Research Institute · Shanghai
Architectural drawings, design coordination, and project documentation.
Methods & tools
- Computation
- Python · Data analysis · Model evaluation
- Building simulation
- EnergyPlus · Building energy and climate analysis
- Design & geometry
- Revit · Rhino · Grasshopper · AutoCAD