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SHUO ZHAO | WORK SAMPLE MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE IN URBAN DESIGN HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF DESIGN

SELECTED WORK FROM 2011 TO 2017

Shuo Zhao Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, Cambridge, US Master of Architecture in Urban Design (1) 617-768-7825 szhao@gsd.harvard.edu

EDUCATION 2011-2016 Southeast University, School of Architecture Candidate for BS Architecture, Yang Tingbao Honor Program, June 2016 _GPA: 3.73/4 (Major Ranking 3/95) _Cheng Taining Scholarship for excellent academic performance in studio work (2/110) _Excellent Student Award for holistic development (Top 10%) _Project Coordinator and Designer, International Solar Decathlon, Southeast University Team 2016 Feb-Jun Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), School of Architecture and Planning, Exchange Student 2016-2018 Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Master of Architecture in Urban Design

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CONTENTS DESIGN PROJECTS 01

URBAN CORRIDOR

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LANDSCAPE OPERA

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WHALE ISLAND

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TIMBER FLUID

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES 2016 MUJI TO GO Workshop 2015 Conceptional thinking and Model making by Christian Kerez － 1:33 Model Making of Beijing CBD Art Center 2014 The Rising Star Award for Top 100 Chinese Archi Students Vanke Micro-Construction Competition 2013 The 9th Provincial Interior Decoration Design Competition, First Prize in Creative Design China-France Joint Study on Interactive Media Art Based on Video Projection Technology (Southeast University and École des Beaux-Arts) 2012 The 6th Tongji University Construction Festival － Cardboard Architecture Design Competition Jiamu Workshop － Raumplan Case Study, 1:50 model making of Garcia Marcos House(Alberto Canpo Baeza)

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE July 2015-October 2015

UAL (Urban Architecture Lab) _landscape designer of Dantu Women and Children’s Activity Center, Zhenjiang _investigator of Renovation Project of Yihe Residence, Nanjing

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HOUSING, LIGHT MANUFACTURING AND THE RECASTING OF THE NEW YORK CITY BLOCK

ZHONGSHAN SCENIC SPOT TOURIST DISTRIBUTION CENTER

CULTURE AND ART CENTER

WOOD STRUCTURE DESIGN

RESEARCH 01

MOBILITY INFRASTRUCTURE OF SAO PAULO

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URBAN MORPHOLOGIES OF MANHATTAN

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Rhinoceros, AutoCAD, ArchGIS, Sketch Up, Revit, 3dMax, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Illustrator, V-ray, Basic Grasshopper, Ecotect, Raynoise, Lumion

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BLOCK TYPOLOGICAL INVENTORY

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LANGUAGE

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MANHATTAN TRASH CAN STUDY

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SOFTWARE SKILLS

Engligh (Toefl 105, GRE 321), Mandarin

URBAN CORRIDOR

Housing, Light Manufacturing and the Recasting of the New York City Block LOCATION DATE PROPERTY ROLE

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK SEP.2016-DEC.2016 ACADEMIC TEAM WROK BLOCK TYPOLOGY(70%) MASTERPLAN(80%)

By introducing urban corridors which could be understood as linear open spaces that extend from inner city to waterfront, a scenario is set for urban development as well as a series of open spaces for all the urban participants. Those urban corridors could give structure to the evolvement and creating numerous opportunities for exchange and transformation.

BLOCK TYPOLOGY

SITEPLAN

OPEN SPACE HIERARCHY

PROGRAM ORGANIZATION

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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Landscape Opera

Zhongshan Scenic Spot Tourist Distribution Center (Renovation and Expansion of Sun Palace) LOCATION DATE PROPERTY

TAIPINGMEN, NANJING, CHINA NOV.2014-JAN.2015 ACADEMIC INDIVIDUAL WROK

Located in the "central park" of Nanjing, the project is aimed to integrate the natural terrain, ecological system, infrastructure and urban life, meanwhile rebuild the relationship between Purple Mountain and Xuanwu Lake.

LEVEL ±0.000M PLAN

SIMULATE MOUNTAIN THE AMPITHEATER

ADD TO NEW VOLUMN ORIGINAL STRUCTURE

ORIGINAL PLAN AND SECTION OF SUN PALACE

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Four semicircle beams with beam and column sub-structure

VARIATION ON FACADE STAGE ON WATER

FERRIS WHEEL FOR SIGHTSEEING

LEVEL +5.100M PLAN

SITEPLAN

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SECTION WITH DETAIL

WHALE ISLAND

CULTURE AND ART CENTER DESIGN LOCATION DATE PROPERTY

CHANGJIANG ROAD, NANJING, CHINA APR.2014-JUN.2014 ACADEMIC INDIVIDUAL WROK

Silently lurking under the land of vibrancy, the building is like a gentle creature, attracting people to explore. The inside of its "body" is a world of art; the ground it diving in is a city of culture. The culture and art center including: a 1000-seat theater, a multi-objective hall with 300 variable seats and an art cinema.

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THEATER AND CINEMA

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1.ENTRANCE HALL 2.LOUNGE HALL 3.SOUND CONTROL ROOM 4.PROJECTION BOOTH 5.BOX OFFICE 6.ORCHESTRA PIT 7.STAGE 8.SIDE STAGE 9.FORE STAGE SIDE LIGHTING 10.WARDROBE 11.MAKE UP 12.OFFICE 13.INSTRUMENTS STORE 14.FURNITURE STORE 15.EQUIPMENT STORE 16.STORAGE 17.LIGHTING EQUIPMENT STORE 18.STAGE CONTROL BOOTH 19.REHEARSAL ROOM 20.VIP ROOM 21.AIR CHAMBER 22.PROJECTION BOOTH 23.LIGHTING CONTROL 24.SCREEN 25.LODING DOCK

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LEVEL +4.620M PLAN

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MANAGEMENT AND OFFICE 31.OFFICE 32.RECEPTION ROOM 33.PANTRY 34.GUARD ROOM

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COMMUNICATION AND SERVICE 26.RESTRAUNT 27.KITCHEN 28.GALLERY 29.SHOP 30.CAFE

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LEVEL -3.270M PLAN

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TIMBER FLUID

PROJECT VERSION 2

WOOD STRUCTURE DESIGN LOCATION DATE PROPERTY ROLE

MUDU, SUZHOU, CHINA AUG.2014 SUMMER SESSION TEAM WORK CONCEPT(100%) DIGITAL MODELING(80%)

The project utilizes small timber nodes to create a system of aggregation that can organically alter in form and shape while maintaining its essential structural system.

ELEVATION

TYPICAL NODE IN DETAIL

CONSTRUCTION METHORD

PROJECT VERSION 1

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MOBILITY INFRASTRUCTURE OF SAO PAULO - THE RESCALING OF RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND NEW MODELS OF DOMESTIC LIFE

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URBAN MORPHOLOGIES ACROSS SCALES

-URBAN GRAIN IN NEW YORK

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MANHATTAN TRASH CAN STUDY MAPPING EXERCISE

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SHUO ZHAO

Work Sample Harvard University Graduate School of Design (1) 617-768-7825 szhao@gsd.harvard.edu