USC M.arch Jianan Zhang
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USC M.arch Jianan Zhang 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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ART & PHOTOGRAPHY
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About Me Personal Information
Contact Infomation
Field of Interest
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
Urban Design Context Landscape and Planning
B.Ach
M.Ach
09-2007~06-2012 Central South University China
09-2012~05-2014 University of Southern California Uiteed States
Education
Research and Study 09-2010 KW 03-2013
KW
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Researc h on historic districts' preservation and utilization H i s t o r y, C o n t e x t , Function Course Group Project Urban landscape study: An Itinerary in Downtown Los Angeles Context, urban form, history, landscape
Practice
Internship
12-2008 KW
Children Play Installation Team Leader, Wood, 1:1
03-2010
B u i l d i n g s u r vey i n g a n d Mapping H i s t o r i c B u i l d i n g, P l a n , e l e va t i o n , d e t a i l , C A D Drawings
KW
01-2014 KW
ULI competition: Nashville Downtown Planning Team Leader, Urban Design, Pro Forma, Landscape
Experience
01-2012
KW 03-2013 KW
China Coal Handan Design Engineerig CO., LTD Department of Architecture Project: Administrative building and living area planning - steel corporation General sc heme, master plan, apartment scheme Animal researc h Institute Plan( concept drawings for fund raising) CAD Drawing, Rendering
Software Rhino Sketchup Vray
Design Related Skills Auto CAD Revit
Illustrator Photoshop Indesign Aftereffect
Photography Sketch Graphic Design
Skills
Honors & Awards
Self-evaluation
2008~2010 Academic Scholarship 2012~2014 Academic Scholarship
Psssionate Efficient Creative sel-motivated
Eager to learn
Evaluation
Visual Communication and and Graphic Expression Architecture in the Urban Landscape: Sustainable Conservation of the Historic Built Environment( LEED Introduced) Digital Fabrication
Related Course
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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 roe, 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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64 ft
Site Photo: an expectation.
Entry
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VOID PUBLIC SPACE: Canopy
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Mobile fabric louver, different transparency.
Canopy
Structure connection:
bridge canopy
air flow lighting shading
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 unwecoming 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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Studio: Fall 2014 Instructor: Eric Haas Status: Individual Work
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Junyue Mixeduse Apartment Building
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Void space help to arrange the public space, the form correspond 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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UP IN REREPETITION
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75m2
94m2
105m2
Outcome of the piling-up process
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65m2
45m2
75m2
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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 leaerned from the anaysis, 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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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
The end
First Church of Christ Scientist
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