USC M.arch Jianan Zhang
PORTFOLIO
Jianan Zhang
USC M.arch
Date of Birth: Jan 23.1989 Telephone: 213-453-2661 Email: zhang.jn.zjn@gmail.com Mail: 2619 Wilshire Blvd, #701, LA, CA 90057
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ABOUT ME
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SELECTED WORK Westlake Library
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Innovative Hub
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Junyue Mixed-use Apartment Building
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Riverside House
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Intern work sample
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ART & PHOTOGRAPHY
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Contact Infomation
About M
Name: Jianan Zhang Date of Birth: Jan 23.1989 Telephone: 213-453-2661 Email: zhang.jn.zjn@gmail.com Mail: 2619 Wilshire Blvd, LA, CA 90057
Field of Interest
Urban Design Context
Personal Information B.Ach
M.Ach
09-2007~06-2012 Central South University China
09-2012~05-2014 University of Southern California Uiteed States
Education
Experience Architecture Internship 01-2012
08-2014
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China Coal Handan Design Engineerig CO., LTD
10-2014 ~
James Rega’s Studio
Project: Administrative Area planning - Hake steel factory KW : General scheme, master plan, apartment scheme, landscape
Project: Monolith Cabin project 1 & 2 KW: Modeling, CAD, Detail design, rendering,
Project: Administrative Area landscape - Lingyuan Park
Project: Napa Barn Project Documentation
Project: Restoration of No.2 Elementary School
Project: Recreate Eileen Grey‘s Aeroplane lamp KW: Modernism Design, 3d printing
Freelance:
Animal research Institute Plan( concept drawings for fund raising) KW CAD Drawing, Rendering
Me Honors & Awards
Self-evaluation
2008~2010 Academic Scholarship 2012~2014 Academic Scholarship
Passionate Efficient Creative sel-motivated Eager to learn
Software
Design Related Skills
Rhino Sketchup Vray Auto CAD Revit Illustrator Photoshop Indesign Aftereffect
Photography Sketch Graphic Design
Skills
Evaluation
Research and Practice 01-2014 KW
ULI competition: Nashville Downtown Planning Team Leader, Urban Design, Pro Forma, Landscape
12-2008 KW
03-2013
Course Group Project Urban landscape study: An Itinerary in Downtown Los Angeles Context, urban form, history, landscape
Design Related Practice
KW 09-2010 KW 03-2010
Research on historic districts' preservation and utilization History, Context, Function Mapping and documentation of Historical site
Children Play Installation Team Leader, Wood, 1:1
05-2014
Graphic and display Interior: Big Cal Product Exhibition Display Design
03-2014
Photography project: Disney Concert Hall
11-2013
Recording Movement: Video: Spin
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This project is located in the deteriorated urban area in Westlake near downtown Los Angeles As a library, it will certainly play a cultural and educational role, and may act as a center to unite people in the area. But, as we are getting familiarized with such situation. What's the elements making a project distinguishing? How significant the role of the site can be? I explored such potential by focusing on the site itself as much as possible. But in the process, the inner power from the project start to contradict the assumption.
Westlake Library Studio: Spring 2003 Instructor: John Mutlow 6 Status: Individual Work
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site plan:
Parking Entry
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Site Photo: an expectation.
Entry
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Mobile fabric louver, different transparency.
Canopy
Structure connection:
air flow lighting shading
bridge
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VOID PUBLIC SPACE: Canopy
canopy
mobile louver
Public space
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The site is located in between two major transportation route - Metro Exposition line and Jefferson Blvd. Due to the unwelcoming site situation. I came up with an idea to lift the major
working space up in the air, and invite the site element into the building itself.
site plan:
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Innovative Hub Studio: Fall 2014 Instructor: Eric Haas Status: Individual Work
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Event/Reception
Workshop
B-B Section
3/16� scale
Platform
Outdoor, parking
Structure
HVAC
Natural Lighting Exterior slot Exterior slot
Exterior slot
Noise Control
office
utility & workshop sound-proof materials
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insulation
stainless steel aluminum louver aluminum frame steel support
insulated low-E glass
brushed stainless steel panel
1/2� asphalt
1/4� grey FRP wall panel
concrete foundation
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Undergrad work Studio: Fall 2011 Status: Individual Work
Junyue Mixeduse Apartment Building
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Void space helps to arrange the public space, the form corresponds to the intensity of people and the spatial sequence.
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Corridors
Six plans according to different area
To add void space for apartments from the outside, a siries of corridors are attached arround the outside walls of bldg A. These space will help to reduce the effect of the outside environmental change, such as rain or inappropriate sunlight.
Every two floor is a unit of apartment suite. According to the area requirement, the plan is devided into 10 apartments each unit in 6 different types, the continuous inner space cannot articulate the function, yet provide resilience to the actual usage.
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Outcome of the piling-up process
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75m
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65m
94m
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105m
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75m
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In this project, we investigated into the form and construction of Chinese ancient Architecture, try to reveal the inner logic in this aspect. Based on what we learned from the analysis, we tried to transcend the ones, in terms of construction into the modern spirit of the ancient world.
Studio: Fall 2011 Status: Teamwork Partner: Liang Chun-mei Theme: experimental design based on ancient construction Involvement: conception, analysis, model making, rendering
Connect the Ancient to the Modern 24
Innovativ
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From Frame to Details
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1st floor plan
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Adjust layout and section with modern methods to modern usage. 1 Living room 2 Dining room 3 Kitchen 4 Garage 5 Courtyard 6 Bedroom 7 Studio 8 Restroom 9 Patio 10 Terrace
Structure: immitate the ancient way of construction
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A-A section C-C section
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Bedroom
Bedroom Balcony
Terrace
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WORK SAMPLE 30
Administrative Area Planning
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Idyllwild Monolith Cabin
WORK SAMPLE
Front Elevation
Bathroom rendering Idyllwild Granite shou sugi ban Panel
Tinted Laminated Glass
shou sugi ban Panel
East Elevation
shou sugi ban Panel
west Elevation
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Art & Photography
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Disney Concert Hall
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Disney Concert Hall
Watercolor Postcards
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Poster Design for Visual Communication Course
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First Church of Christ Scientist
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