Portfolio-ZHOU LI

FRAGILITA COME MOTORE DELL’ INNOVAZIONE FRAGILITY AS AGENT OF INNOVATION

Selected work from 2012-2020

Portfolio ZHoU li Fragility as Agent of Innovation

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Landscape Architecture 01 The valley gate

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Why not design as a way of asking questions?

Why not design that produces thought-provoking hesitations in the routines of everyday life rather than simply servicing those routines?

Why not design that encourages us to think?

Design as an urgent companion species have become?”

Revitalize Community 02 Green sculpture

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Big-Span Architecture 03 An aquatic center

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(Beatriz Colomina & Mark Wigley, Are we human?, Lars Müller, Zürich 2016/18)

Prefabricated Architecture 04 Containers

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Interior Practice 05 Walk in scene

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Material Experiment 06 Bamboo family

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07 Paintings

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“Designer are always understood as solving a problem. Artists, intellectuals, and writers are expected to ask questions, to make us hesitate, to see our world and ourselves differently for a moment, and therefore to think.

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Final Thesis Studio Campora, Italy, 2020.03~2020.10 With Susu Wu, Whenchen Chen Role: group leader Main work: main concept strategy, plans and sections, modelling, perspectives.

tHe valley gate

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In the Italian context, Fragility is mostly the weakness of the underpopulated and abandoned villages and countryside on the Apennines, where agricultural activities are no more profitable, and where people prefer to leave their homes and fields to reach the coasts and the cities, looking for modern and comfortable life.

The valley gate, the service center, is located in the gas station to attract the drivers' view-attention, moreover, they can get the best service here and read the landscape. Importantly, this building becomes a spot for connecting newcomers and residents, also creates work opportunities for locals.

Inspiration Christo and Jeanne Claude,Valley Curtain

North facade 4

South facade 5

Existing Perceptual Diagram

Milano-Genova Schematic Plan

Sketches Road down

Milano G1 M6

Space Motion diagram

Sketches

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Space Motion diagram

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M5 A7 Motorway

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Campora est

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G5 Milano to Genova

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Problem --Monotony

Edges

motorway tunnel pedestrians walkway road access retaining wall logistics area

Districts residential area free land Landmark church Node 6

small square

1. Function The motion of the flow is s i m i l a r a n d m o n o to n o u s for the most time, drivers only rely on the signs losing consequently reactivity to the place stimuli, they choose to stop at Campora Est only for filling the oil not for fun. Also, passengers do not have any type of hotspot to enjoy the stop time.

enjoyment in realton to the highway, seen only as tool to reach a destination.

2. View attraction The first highway designers were railway men, who did not thhink about any type of

The commuter, or other habitual user of the road, is more likely to ignore larger landscape features in favor

Different users of the Highway have different perception: T h e to u r i s t s e e s t h e landscape with a fresh eye; he attaches relatively few peronal meanings to it, but is urgently engaged in orienting himself within it.

of activities, new objects, or the moving traffic of the road.

The driver must watch the scene constantly; his vision is confined to a narrow forward angle and focus on the events in the road itself. His passenger is freer to look or not to look and has a wider angle of the vision.

Only if we consider and treat highways as art we can instill in them special visual qualities that will be able to satisfy and enrich the visual life of each user.

Road up

Legend Paths

Genova to Milano

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Sketches Road down

Strategy Proposed Components

Space Motion diagram

Sketches

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Space Motion diagram

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Symbols

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Drivers' Refuge

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Landmark

Valley Gate

Service area (Bridge, market restaurant,bar, .....)

Big scale; Light; Surface.

Stops

View Corridor; Forest Bathing; Watching Tower

Seating; Resting; View point.

Small Scale; Close to the nature; View Frame.

Make a circular path for people coming from two sides.

New adding part is challenging path for hikers.

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Circular Connection

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Path

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G6 Road up

Natural Therapy

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EVOLuTION

church historical tunnel & road house

horse stable

an enclosed courtyard

continuous territory

landscape scene Reshape the territory

View collection

The boomerang-shape volume shapes an enclosed courtyard and becomes a landmark for the drivers at the same time.

Inserting telescopes to create a visual connection with the surrounding landscape.

Reshape the territory

View collection

Rise the bottom

Rise the bottom

To let the drivers passing by through the bottom, also to give a continuous sight.

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Green strip

Green strip

We designed the courtyard as an attractive garden for the pedestrians.

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Car flow

Car flow

We increased the parking lot area and planned the car flow.

Pedestrians flow

Pedestrians flow

Axonometric

The pedestrians' flow connects the loop and makes use of the courtyard.

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Urban Design Thematic Studio Gratosoglio, Milan, 2019.09-2020.01 Role: Architect Main work: analyze, strategy, modelling, drawings.

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GREEn SCULPTURE This project aims at rethinking the neighborhood towards resilience.

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We propose the regeneration of the factory site next to Lambro Meridionale. A new space potentially hosting commercial and artistic activities is envisaged along with a new public space on the riverside. To increase the attractiveness of the new site and to improve its connection with the rest of the neighborhood, one of the roads taking from the factory to the tram stop at the east side is made car free and transformed into a “youth friendly” street with the proposal of several spots aimed at young people in order to boost their appreciation of their neighborhood.

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1 Too vast in the beginning of the street.

2 Too narrow in the end of the street.

3 no view connection with the river.

Legend

Problems

Building edge

The hardest point is the crossroad because it separates the communities and is not friendly for pedestrians,.

Above all, We choose to close one of the roads without influencing traffic situations.

To c o n n e c t t h e neighbors by inserting the green landscape, f r o m f r a g m e n t to integrated。

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Tram line

Fragemented Connection Impermeable Area space restricted

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Proposed axonometric

Opportunities

A Inhabitants would like to cycling along the river.

B Inhabitants gather together to have fun in front of the newspaper shop.

C Weekly market along the street.

Street vendors provide convenient for inhabitants.

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STRATEGy FOR ThE LAnDSCAPInG

STRATEGy FOR ThE STREET EDGE Create a new eastwest linkage with green sculpture

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We propose to reactivate the nodes .

A, B and C areas are the existing activities points in our project. Therefore we propose to improve them creating better spaces for inhabitants.

A-close to the nature B-enhance the node C-create a welcoming entrance

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Different uses of the paths

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Our approach is based on the discontinuity we experienced in Gratosoglio. We reconnect the area creating a multilevel system of path , each one both serving a specific purpose both working as a part of the bigger system.

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Adding friut-trees(T7)

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herbs-asparagus, perennial ,green ve getables,brambles ,nettles,mints,rhub arbs and so on.

plum, apple, apricot, pear, quince, pawpaw ,horn, some juneberries , mountain-ash , asian persimmon and so on.

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The existing edge is fragmented , other than using the terrain to divide the wide street, we also propose to use nature element such as trees to improve the edge .Firstly, mapping the existing trees, we found that the regular pattern is grouping the same types of trees together (as shown in 3 typical distributions). This solution lacks in urban biodiversity.

2 bicycle parking-lot

3 tower and bridge

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C' Introducing flowers and vegetables and fruit-trees will support ecological diversity and have the potential to attract inhabitants to go out and play together in order to enhance the social cohesion

We propose to play with the up and down terrain in order to give the challenging path for cyclists and skaters 18

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The existing tree system lacks the small dimension trees ,which are closer to the human scale. , So we propose to introduce the new trees of different dimensions, the height between 1-2m and 4-6m. They can be flowers or vegetables and fruit trees. They can also be potentially managed by inhabitants.

terrain solid comes from the waterfront

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Tree types

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Skate-park

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Community-garden

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Basketball court

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New newspaper shop

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Sharing-kitchen

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Tower

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Ppening-theater

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Car-road with green pavement

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE URBAN PLANNING CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING (AUIC)

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Master Plan

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Construction Studio Porto di Mare, Milan, 2019.03~2019.06 With Ylenia Cleopazio, Marzia Colombo Role: Architect Main work: the design, drawing design, modelling, physical model.

AN AQUATIC CENTER The aim of the DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STUDIO is to experiment the complexity of the design process, from the idea to the realization, by acquiring knowledge about the ways of controlling the relationships between technological, environmental and structural aspects.

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The fundamental elements of the project are two large translucent boxes of light, entering a spatial relationship with the main square. The transparent building could be defined also “a box inside the box�, it means that the transparent shell includes inside another box in which services, like cafe, restaurant, shop... are inserted.

Two clean, well-defined volumes are joined together by a low-rise building. The approximate foor dimensions of the first building are 105 x 70 m, and a maximum height of 20 m, while for the second one 30 x 70 m and a maximum height of 14 m.

Layer-1 shell

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The two-building highlighted, are thought as transparent boxes, Inside them, there is the area of the swimming pools.

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The opaque box in the m i d d l e i s a s e p a r a to r b e t we e n t h e t wo p u r e boxes. Inside it there are the changing rooms which distribute the athletes to the swimming pools.

Layer-3 Internal box 21 One of the transparent box

ROOF SYSTEM

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03 Metal deck The structure is ended with the metal deck. This one is oriented in perpendicular way in relation to the trusses. The thickness of it is 1,0 mm.

The joint which connects the truss with the beam is a hinge. In this way only the shear forces are transmitted and smaller elements could be chosen for the columns.

It works with a pivot. Some stiffner elements permit to guarantee more stiffness. The components of the hinge are entire welded.

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It is composed by primary beams, which profile is HEB300, located in perpendicular direction in relation to the trusses. Due to the long span of 7 meter, secondary beams must be inserted in the opposite way. All the joints are rigid.

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The structure entirely in steel; the trusses follow the transversal direction and they are supported by a build-up column. In order to contrast the horizontal forces, some bracings are required, not only in the facade, but also on the roof.

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D u e to t h e b i g s p a n a b u i l d up column is the best choise to support the entire structure. The columns are HEB220 while the diagonal and horizontal elements 2UPN 120. A plate permits to joints the elements, also in this point you have a hinge connection, indeed only the web of the elements is connected. The plates has a a thickness of 12 mm and a T shape and the steel class chosen for bolts is 8.8, in which fk is equal to 800 n/mm2.

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At the base of the column an hinge and a roller have been chosen, in order to have an isostatic structure.

The hinge is quite similar to the top one, but with small dimensions , also the base plate is less thick because a compressive load is acting on the hinge. On the other side the structure of the roller contains also 9 cm of elastomeric rubber.

Maquette 1:500

Maquette 1:100

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The World Mobile Communication Exposition Shanghai,China,2017.02~2017.06 With Duoxiang Studio Role: Chief Architect Main work: the design, drawing design, soft adornment design and furniture design.

CONTAINERS

Inspiration Lego

In this project, party A is China Mobile Communications Corporation(CMCC), the largest mobile communications corporation in China. Every year, CMCC holds temporary exhibitions within 10 times in different cities at different times. The exhibition time lasts not more than one week. To solve the problems of tight design time and waste of building materials, it employs a containerbased system.

Advantages : Modular space unit i: Factory prefabrication, with mature craft and product-level design. ii: Modular design facilitates efficient, flexible , and various installation, disassembly and building of each component site. iii: Reusable. Each container has a variety of internal formworks,which can cater to different needs of the different exhibitions. vi: Convenient for transport and storage. photo in June,2017 (under construction)

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ii: Modular design facilitates efficient, flexible and various installation, disassembly and building of each component site.

6 Combination 1 Application scenario: outdoor bar

Combination 2 Application scenario: exhibition

Combination 3 Application scenario: Temporary outdoor building

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iii: Reusable. Each container has a variety of internal formworks,which can cater to different needs of the different exhibition.

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Meeting room

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1.coffee bar 2.broadcast 3.game room 4.VR room 5.showroom for sports

6.movie room 7.reading room 8.salesroom 9.warehouse 10.seating area

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first floor

*I am also responsible for the soft adornment design and fix-furniture design.

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iii:Reusable. Each container has a variety of internal formworks,which can cater to different needs of different exhibition.

ii: Modular design facilitates efficient, flexible and various installation, disassembly and building of each component site. roof The size of each unit(L*W*H): 4400*2200*2300

① 集装箱墙板：截面100x3mm钢板

② 集装箱墙板：O40x20x1.5mm矩形钢管 ③ 集装箱墙板：1.5mm厚压型钢板 ④ 集装箱墙板：C85x50x3mm折弯钢板 ⑤ 集装箱顶、底板：O100x6mm方钢管 ⑥ 集装箱柱：O100x6mm方钢管 ⑦ 集装箱柱：截面88x12mm钢板

node between walls

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⑩ 集装箱顶、底板：O80x40x3mm方钢管 ⑾ 集装箱顶、底板：φ40x80mm圆钢

column

node between wall and floor

node between walls

site: Shanghai,China area: 332 ㎡ size（l*w）:15m*14m time: June,2017

site: Beijing,China area: 92.4 ㎡ size（l*w）:14m*6.6m time: Sept,2017

site: Chengdu,China area: 266.2 ㎡ size（l*w）:22m*12.1m time: Nov,2017

site: Guangzhou,China area: 123.8 ㎡ size（l*w）:16.5m*7.5m time: Dec,2017

① wall:the section 100*3mm of steel plate

① 集装箱墙板：截面100x3mm钢板

wall:40*20*1.5mm rectangular steel pipe ②集装箱墙板：O40x20x1.5mm矩形钢管 ② ③ 集装箱墙板：1.5mm厚压型钢板

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③ wall:1.5mm thick steel plate

④ 集装箱墙板：C85x50x3mm折弯钢板

④ wall:C85*50*3mm bending steel

⑤ 集装箱顶、底板：O100x6mm方钢管

column

roof,floor:Φ100*6 square tube ⑤集装箱柱：O100x6mm方钢管 ⑥ ⑦ 集装箱柱：截面88x12mm钢板

⑥ column:Φ100*6mm square tube

floor

⑧ 集装箱柱：截面88x12mm钢板

⑦ column:the section 88*12mm steel plate

⑨ 集装箱顶、底板：O40x20x1.5mm方钢 管

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⑧ column:the section 88*12mm steel plate

⑩ 集装箱顶、底板：O80x40x3mm方钢管

⑨ roof,floor:40*20*1.5mm square tube

⑾ 集装箱顶、底板：φ40x80mm圆钢

wall 03 column foundation

⑩ roof,floor:80*40*3mm square tube 11 roof,floor:Φ40*80mm round bar

① 集装箱墙板：截面100x3mm钢板 ② 集装箱墙板：O40x20x1.5mm矩形钢管 ③ 集装箱墙板：1.5mm厚压型钢板 ④ 集装箱墙板：C85x50x3mm折弯钢板

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⑤ 集装箱顶、底板：O100x6mm方钢管 ⑥ 集装箱柱：O100x6mm方钢管 ⑦ 集装箱柱：截面88x12mm钢板 ⑧ 集装箱柱：截面88x12mm钢板

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The Interior Design of Family BOX Beijing,China,2016.06~2016.11 With Duoxiang Studio Role: Architect Main work: the design, drawing design, soft adornment design and furniture design.

05 WALK IN SCENE The design is aim to respond to the Chinese traditional course,so I reference the style of Chinese classical garden-the key point is the relationship of the hill and courtyard.The whole design can help children to experience the beauty of Chinese classic garden:There is a scence in the garden,and also there is a garden in the scence.

As a result,children can own the rich experience in the walking process. hill

house

garden

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site

corridor

move and change scenery

the stair to second floor

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bamboo collection reading area

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The Ddtstudio Temporary Exhibition in 2012 Hunan, China, 2011.09~2011.10 Cooperation With Ddtstudio in Sophomore Role: one of the architect Main work: the design, manual work

BAMBOO FAMILY-�FUNNEL�

The temporary exhibition is mainly to solve how to display the exhibits in rainy season in the condition of lacking funds ,so how to use the cheap and flexible materials to accomplish the exhibition is our target.

detail 01

entrance

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"funnel"

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umbrella

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straighten the bamboo The Bamboo room for Childern Hunan, China, 2012.08~2012.09 Cooperation With Ddtstudio in Junior Role: one of the architect Main work: the design, manual work

BAMBOO FAMILY-THE BAMBOO ROOM After studying and operating in sophomore,we start to teach the children in the summer vacation of Junior. So,we use the bamboo to design the teaching room.

During the operation, we choose the original construction m e t h o d to understand bamboo and use bamboo nails and r o p e to f i x the nodes. under the table

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bookshelf

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The Practice in My Life 2012~till now Role: Sole

PAINTINGS I think the skill of painting is important for the ability of shaping.

Though I am not the professional student,I still practice it every day until now.

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ZHOU LI

EdUCATION 2018.9-2020.12

Master of ArchitectureMArch, architecture-building environment interior Politecnico di Milano, Italy

2010.9-2015.6

Bachelor of Architecture (five-year education system) HuNan city university, China

wORkINg ExPERIENCES 2015.07-2018.02

PERSONAL Name Born Nationality Languages Hobby

Zhou (Gioia) Li 26th Feb, 1993(27 years old) Chinese Chinese (mother tongue) English (IELTS 7) Italian (A2-B1) Drawing, swimming, reading,writing

2014.12-2015.02

RSAA Architects Studio(Beijing) Position: Architectural Assistant

2014.09-2014.12

Aya Architects Studio, Beijing Position: Architectural Assistant

OTHER ExPERIENCES 2020.6-2020.7

Project Manager Training Certification: IPMA Italy Introductory Level

2019.7-2019.8

Shanghai Jiao Tong university Global summer school Certification: SJTU Summer School-China Design

CONTACT Mobile Email Address Links

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Beijing Duoxiang Architecture Design Co,Ltd Position: Project Architect

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