USC M.arch Jianan Zhang
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ABOUT ME
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
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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Contact Infomation
About Me
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 Research and Study 09-2010 KW 03-2013
KW
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Research 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 Children Play Installation Team Leader, Wood, 1:1
03-2010
Building surveying and Mapping Historic Building, Plan, elevation, detail, CAD Drawings
KW
01-2014 KW
ULI competition: Nashville Downtown Planning Te a m L e a d e r, U r b a n Design, Pro For ma, Landscape
01-2012
KW 03-2013
KW
Design Related Skills Photography Sketch Graphic Design
Skills Honors & Awards
Self-evaluation
2008~2010 Academic Scholarship 2012~2014 Academic Scholarship
Passionate Efficient Creative sel-motivated Eager to learn
Evaluation
Internship
12-2008 KW
Software
Rhino Sketchup Vray Auto CAD Revit Illustrator Photoshop Indesign Aftereffect
China Coal Handan Design Engineerig CO., LTD Department of Architecture Project: Administrative building and living area planning steel corporation General scheme, master plan, apartment scheme Animal research Institute Plan( concept drawings for fund raising) CAD Drawing, Rendering
Related Course Visual Communication and and Graphic Expression Architecture in the Urban Landscape: Sustainable Conservation of the Historic Built Environment( LEED Introduced) Digital Fabrication
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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 SU nio nA ve
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such situation. What's the elements making a project distinguishing? How significant the role of the site can be?
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I explored such potential by focusing on the site itself as much as possible. But in the process, the inner power from the project
site plan:
Westlake Library Studio: Spring 2003 Instructor: John Mutlow 6 Status: Individual Work
Parking Entry
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Site Photo: an expectation.
start to contradict the assumption.
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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.
Innovative Hub site plan:
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Studio: Fall 2014 Instructor: Eric Haas Status: Individual Work
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Platform
Outdoor, parking
Structure
HVAC
Natural Lighting Exterior slot Exterior slot
Exterior slot
Noise Control
office
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Event/Reception
utility & workshop Workshop
B-B Section
sound-proof materials
3/16� scale
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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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In this project, we investigated into the form and construction of Chinese
From Frame to Details
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
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Innovative Hub
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Structure: immitate the ancient way of construction
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
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A-A section C-C section
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Bedroom
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Bedroom Balcony
Terrace
Art & Photography
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Disney Concert Hall
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Disney Concert Hall
Watercolor Postcards
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The end
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Poster Design for Visual Communication Course
First Church of Christ Scientist
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