SHAWN ZHANG

Shawn Qishuo ZhangYear 3 architecture undergraduate. (RIBA Part 1)

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University of BathBSc (Hons) ArchitectureQingdao University A-Level CentreMaths (A*), Further Maths (A*), Physics (A) and Chemistry (A)

19/03/1991Chinese

6 Westcliff WalkHythe, SouthamptonSO45 6BY(+44) 75 2213 4692qz279@bath.ac.ukshawn_chn@hotmail.comzhangqishuo1991

Education

09/2011 - present

09/2009 - 09/2011

Skills

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Architectural:

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Rhinoceros , 3Ds Max (Mental Ray Renderer), Photoshop, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Vectorworks, InDesign, Illustrator, Revit (Basic)English (fluent), Chinese Mandarin (native speaker)

BAI Design Internatinal (RIBA Chartered Practice)June 2013 - Sept 2013Architectural Assistant (Work Placement)SAKO ArchitectsMarch 2013 - June 2013Architectural Assistant (Work Placement)Shandong Provincial Architectural Design InstituteSummer 2012Architectural Assistant (Internship)

Sony Student Project Abroad (SSPA 2010)Summer 2010Visiting Japan as one of 30 Chinese high school students.

PROJECTSCURRICULUM VITAE

Salford Meadows Bridge

Pingxifu Sales Office

Xianyang Sales Office

Commercial Building in Equatorial Guinea

Shandong Huijin Financial Centre

Longjiang Media Park

Practical

BAI Design

SAKO Architects

Centre for British Culture, Art and Studies

Bicton EaRTH Yoga Centre

Architecture Faculty, University of Bath

Bath Visitor Centre

Courtyard House

Pret a Porter

Academic

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Academic ProjectYear 3, Winter 2013Duration: 9 weeks

Brief: To design a Centre of British Culture in Budapest, Hungary. The building will foster knowledge about the Britain by providing information on its culture, society and politics. This includes the exchange of art, films, music, talks, theatre and literature.

Schedule of Accommodation:Reception and InformationAuditoriumBritish PubExhibition SpaceLibraryLanguage CentreAdministration Hub

The design concept is ‘a sculpture in a city park’. As a centre for a foreign culture the building shape has a huge contrast with the context as a landmark building in the city. However the twisting shape is also related to the existing city grid. The rest of the site is designed as a ‘culture park’ with a sunken space which al-lows different cultural activities happen in it. The shape of the sunken space also aligns to the shape of the bulding and the city grid.

british pubauditoriumexhibition library language centre

Entrance Circulation Windows Rooflight

Sunken Plaza Programme Public & Private Natural Ventilation

Lower Ground Level (Entrance) Plan

Environmental Design

General Stragegy

PV Modual

Ground Source Heat PumpSection A-A

Floor Structure

Roof- EPDM roofing- vapour barrier- 100mm insulation- screed to fall- 200mm reinforced concrete slab- suspended ceiling with lighting equipment- rooflight double glazing: 6mm toughened glass + 12mm cavity + 8mm laminated safety glass

Facade- 450/375mm pre-cast hollow-core concrete stripes with vertical reinforcement- 450/250mm insulation blocks- wall ties

Floor- 20mm timber floor finish- 70mm screed- DPM- 40mm acoustic insulation- 120mm reinforced concrete slab- suspended ceiling with lighting equipment

Glass Wall / Balustrade- 6mm toughened glass / glass balustrade panel- galvanised steel angle with bolts

Facade StructureDetailed Section

Vertical Reinforcement

Pre-cast Hollow-core Concrete Elements

Facade Structure

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EAcademic ProjectYear 3, Autumn 2013Duration: 5 weeks

Brief: To Design an Iyengar Yoga Centre and Retreat Accommodation at Bicton EaRTH, East Devon. A small outdoor swimming pool is required as part of the recreational facility for the Centre.

Schedule of Accommodation:Entrance/ ReceptionYoga StudiosTeachers’ RoomChanging RoomLibraryEnsuite Accommodation RoomsSelf-catering KitchenCommon AreaOutdoor Swimming Pool

Staris / Ramp: start of the journey Bridge: a walkway from noisy to peaceful, with trees alongside to provide privacy

Gaps between accommodation blocks: transparent space to provide view cor-ridor to the visitors.

Reception: entrance, waiting an information space for visitors.

Library: a quiet space for reading/ learning.

Piles: on the ground level you will see the mixture of piles and tree trunks in beautiful shadows playing with rhythm.

Courtyard: an outdoor space with timber deck, vedetation and pool.

Yoga Studio: natural pool, footpath and vegetation provide different layers of landscape outside the south facade. The gap between roof and walls provide better natural lighting.

Natural pool: provide clean water for the swimming pool and good view for the yoga studios.

Shoes taking-off: a transition space between public space and yoga teaching area.

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Academic ProjectYear 2, Winter 2012Duration: 9 weeks

Brief: To design an architecture faculty for University of Bath. The new building should be able to accommodate for at least 300 students. The building should be part of a larger group of buildings that form ‘the campus’.

Schedule of Accommodation:StudiosPin-up Space/ Crit Room20 Offices WorkshopAdmin Office/ Staff RoomPrint RoomsExhibition SpaceCafe & Kitchen

The site is located at the east entrance of the University, the visitors will draw their first impression of the University from this building. Therefore the build-ing should make a statement.

The building consists of two blocks; one block is for studios and crit rooms while another block is for workshops and services. The two blocks are con-nected by an fully glazed space for ver-tical circulation with an entrance on the first floor to connect the building to the University Parade.

The main teaching block (studio and crit room) is turned an angle (9 degree) in order to open the university en-trance also response to the geometry of the site. A concrete screen is added in the south front of this block for three reasons:- to act as a solar screen in order to avoid overheating and overlighting- to form the space for entrance hall of the ground entrance- to link the two grid system which in-tersected on the site

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Academic ProjectYear 2, Autumn 2012Duration: 5 weeks

Brief: To design a visitor centre for the Royal Crescent in Bath. The building is a ‘gateway’ to this historic site, and is very clearly ‘site specific’. Its ar-chitectural language should be derived from or be a de-velopment of an explained understanding of the imme-diate building context and its organisation.

Schedule of Accommodation:Display AreaSmall Lecture TheatreShopCafe & KitchenStorage & Toilet

The building is designed with great consideration to the context in order to serve the historical site:- glazed display area and cafe provide more trans-parency for viewing.- create interior level changing in order to make the most of the sloping site.- use rough rubble with warm, honey colouring, make sure the building did not distract from the ma-terial palette of the city.

First Floor Plan1. Cafe2. Balcony3. Kitchen4. Storage5. Toilet

Ground Floor Plan1. Display2. Lecture room3. Shop4. Storage

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* The roof system in the section is dif-ferent with the final scheme as this section was completed before the final submission of the whole design project, and the design had been changed in the final modification.

Parapet Roof- Coping- Damp-proof course- Zinc roofing- 100 mm insulation- Vapour barrier- Screed to fall- Concrete deck- White matt paint finish

Cavity Wall- rubble stone cladding- 80mm cavity- 100mm insulation- Concrete walls- Wall ties- Weep holes

Foundation and Ground Floor- Concrete deck- Dpm- 150mm rigid insulation- 80mm screed- Timber floor finish- Timber frame for steps in lecture theatre- HexDrain Brickslot

First Floor- Timber floor finish- 50mm screed- Polyethylene separating layer- 50mm insulation- 200mm reinforced con-crete slab

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Academic ProjectYear 1, Winter 2011Duration: 6 weeks

Brief: Newly moved in, the couple marks their commitment with a new house. The scheme will be a reflection of its owners.The given site takes the form of an L-shape. The new house will share a common court-yard with a neighbour.

Schedule of Accommodation:3 BedroomsLiving RoomDining Room & KitchenStudy RoomToilet

First Floor Plan:Studty roomBalconyToiletKid’s roomMaster bedroom

Ground Floor Plan:Kitchen & DinnngLiving roomToiletGuest’s room

The Site- The site has paired plots around a shared 6m*6m courtyard with a tree in it.

- L-shaped site with the north facing the public road and the south having views of a landscaped park.

Concept: Communication- encourage communications between people/ space.- integrate interior with exte-rior space; use green screen to blur the boundary be-tween interior and the court-yard.

Academic ProjectYear 1, Winter 2011Duration: 4 weeks

Brief: To design a porter’s lodge that can be placed at the two entrances of the University of Bath. The building should ac-commodate 2 staff and a cou-ple of visitors.

Material for cladding (cop-per) and structural section (CHS) are assigned prior the designing stage.

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This is the very first building the public would see of the Bath University. The struc-ture consists of two U-shaped solid elements covered by copper cladding and a glass box inside them, giving people a sense of open and welcoming.

The design makes use of the qualities of the copper cladding specified by contrast-ing the density of the copper with large areas of glazing, allowing a large amount of natural light into the interior.

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Practical Project International CompetitionSummer 2013 @ BAI Design

Stage Involved: 0 Strategic Definition, 1 Preparation and Brief, 2 Concept Design

Work Participated:Bridge Design, Landscape Design, 3D Modelling, Renderings, Architectural Drawings

Brief: - To secure a high quality design for a new landmark pedestrian bridge connection to the meadows from the Crescent across the River Irwell to open up access to the Meadows and ensure that it becomes a well-used resource for the local community, while also attracting new visitors to the area.

- To maximise the contribution of the Meadows site to the transformation profile of this part of Salford and set a benchmark for future development activity in the surrounding area.

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Practical Project Facade RegenerationSummer 2013 @ BAI Design

Stage Involved: 0 Strategic Definition, 1 Preparation and Brief, 2 Concept Design 3 Developed Design

Work Participated:Facade Design, Entrance Design, Land-scape Design, 3D Modelling, Renderings

Brief: The client wanted to change an existing retail building to a sales office. We were asked to design a new facade system with the surface area of 238m2 to improve the appearance of the existing old building and to promote the image of their com-pany. We were also asked to design the surrounding landscape and a new build-ing entrance in order to improve visitors’ general experience.

Existing Building

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Left: Roof Plan and Landscape PatternRight: Section through the Building

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Practical ProjectCommercialSummer 2013 @ BAI Design

Stage Involved: 0 Strategic Definition, 1 Preparation and Brief, 2 Concept Design

Work Participated:Building Design, 3D Modelling, Renderings

Brief: To design a retail office building in Xianyang City. The site is on a corner area which is lower than the adjacent streets. There is an existing single-story building and a transmission pole sitting on the site and we were not authorised to remove them.

Existing Buildings Volumes Final Design

OTHER PRACTICAL PROJECTS

Work Participated: Initial Research, Conception, Model Making, Architectural Drawings, Graphical Presentation

AT SAKO ARCHITECTS MARCH - JUNE 2013

Commercial Building in Equatorial Guinea

Ideas: - Environmentally friendly: use void and terrace to bring natural wind into the building.

Work Participated: Facade Design, Landscape Design, Architectural drawings, Model Making

Work Participated: Model Making, Architectural Drawings

Ideas:- Facade: The idea came from ‘spring water coming out of underground, as a string of bubbles’.- Landscape: The landscape design continues the idea of the building facade.

Shandong Huijin Financial Centre

Longjiang Media Industrial Park

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