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UNN: S2735588 Central South University School of Architecture and Art Bachelor of Architecture Email ： yilu_zz@163.com Tel:+86 13097000005 2020-2023

Yilu Zhao

07/2022-09/2022

11/2021-01/2022

Competition 06/2022-08/2022

04/2022-06/2022

CSU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program for College Students Team Project: Design of Anti-tremor Wearable Products for the Elderly with Parkinson’s Disease Product Conception, Preliminary Research, Writing Reports Award: Excellent Program Team Member CSU Historic Building Mapping Activities Team Project: Mapping Activities of Nan An Lenin Room in You County, Hunan Province Team Leader CSU Research on Chinese Traditional Dwellings Individual Project: Research on Cold Resistance Measures of Residential Houses in Jilin-- Take Manchu Traditional Houses as An Example Collecting Information, Writing a Paper

2022 Hunan Sustainable Building Design Competition Team Project: Reshaping the Vitality of Yangzitang Street Award: Third Prize Team Member, Preliminary Research, Drawing The 12th National Green Building Design Competition Team Project: winding to the deep-the Design of Tongguan Kiln Museum Award: Third Prize Team Member, Preliminary Research, Drawing, Schematic Design Team Project: Stacked Porcelain- the Design of Tongguan Kiln Museum Award: Excellence Award Team Leader, Preliminary Research, Drawing, Schematic Design Team Project: Threading the Needle-Mountain Club Design Award: Excellence Award Team Leader, Preliminary Research, Drawing, Schematic Design

Association & Scholarship & Honor 03/2023 2023,2022,2021,2020 09/2020-07/2021 09/2019-07/2020

Other Interest

Software Language

CSU Outstanding Student Leader The Third Prize University Scholarship Student Union of the CSU Architecture Department Member Operating Official Account

Piano (Level 9); Guzheng (Level 9); Folk Dance (The Golden Prize of the Second China-Korea International Art Festival); Music Theory (Level 3); Watercolor Rhino, SketchUp, PS, AI, ID, D5, V-ray, Enscape Chinese (Native); English (Proficient); Korean (Beginning)

November 2023

Central South University (CSU) Bachelor of Architecture (In Progress) GPA: 85.82/100

Research & Practice 05/2023

CONTENT

July 2022

09/2019-06/2024

+86 13097000005

October 2023

Education

yiluz200105@outlook.com

01 IDENTITY RESHAPE CAMP refugee camp design individual work

02 TALES OF REBIRTH historic building renovation design individual work

03 THE AERIAL NEXUS university campus complex design individual work

04 OTHER WORKS high-rise building design team work community street sustainable design team work modeling of Dule Temple Guanyin Pavilion team work

01 IDENTITY RESHAPE CAMP CENTERED ON TRANSFORMATION OF REFUGEE STATUS Site：Lampedusa Italy Independent Study Date：2023.11 Academic Type:Individual project Instructor:Zhiwen Instructor's Contact:archzhiwen@gmail.com

Lampedusa is the first springboard for North African refugees seeking asylum in Europe. On this small island of only 20 square kilometers, differences about resources, culture, religion and language are violently colliding. How should people approach this clash, tolerate it or stop it? How should the refugees overcome the difficulties they will face, both psychologically and physically? How should the original life of the indigenous people on the island be preserved, fought for or compromised?

I create a new building that allows both refugees and indigenous people to enter at the same time. For the refugees, while guaranteeing the basic living space, different types of activity spaces are provided in order to overcome the problems caused by language and cultural differences. Besides，religious symbols are used to show how people from two different cultures understand each other’s similarities and differences.

PROJECT 1 REFUGEE CAMP

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AUSTRIA SWITZERLAND

HUNGARY

SLOVENIA

CROATIA Milan

EUROPE Christian France

SERBIA

ITALY

Rome

FRANCE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

ITALY

EURO PE NORT

H AFR ICA

L AM PEDU SA refugee entry route

SITE

COASTA L BORD ER

A.Extraction boundary

B.Forming Asylum

C.Metaphorical symbol (lighthouse)

F.Forming Cathedral

G.Refugee Asylum

MEDITERRANEAN SEA Islam ALGERIA

TUNISIA

E.Resolving conflicts

NORTH AFRICA PROJECT 1 REFUGEE CAMP

SITE ANALYSIS LIBYA

The route of the refugee’s identity transformation creates an invisible barrier that is used as a wall at the junction of the sea and the island, while the lighthouse serves as a guide to lead the way. An accessible space can help Islamist refugees overcome the barrier. From there, they can choose to move on to their next home and complete their identity transition.

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DECONSTRUCTION

TYPOLOGY

Communication

Auditorium

Media center

Pray room

prototype C-A-M-P

Spatial motif

PROJECT 1 REFUGEE CAMP

A. curve edge

A+A. basic block

A+A+C+C. auditorium

B. arcade

A+B+C. lighthouse

A+B+C. entrance

C. curve terrace

C+C. viewing point

A+B+C. Cathedral

D. open theater

B+B+C+D. open gym

A+B+C+D. traffic core

Plane motif

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3RD FLOOR PLAN

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1 refugee dormitory 2 staircase 3 lounge room 4 lobby 5 meditation room 6 shared kitchen 7 public bathroom 8 art gallery 9 spiral staircase 10 micro-gym 11 theater 12 unbounded traffic center 13 Cathedral 14 greeting room 15 waiting room 16 lighting courtyard 17 entrance 18 examination room 19 identity register room 20 language learning classroom 21 conference hall 22 terrace 23 recreation room 24 lighthouse 25 dock

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ROUTE OF CHANGING IDENTITY

refugee identity transition identity new identity

PROJECT 1 REFUGEE CAMP

Shared kitchen

Cathedral

Classroom

Gallery

Meditation

Micro-gym

Theater

Recreation

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SECTIOIN & DETAILS continuous cement blanket t=80mm celox insulation t=80mm concrete structural floor slab masonry support structure

cladding ventilated cavity flexible wall underlay stub t=90mm fibre insulation plasterboard

160°

brickwork 0.3m

1.8m

concrete truss structure

PROJECT 1 REFUGEE CAMP

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02 TALES OF REBIRTH FOCOUSED ON SIGHT,TASTE,SMELL,TOUCH AND SOUND

Site:Changsha China Grade:Central South University Spring 2022 Date:2022.6 Academic Course Name:Architectural Design Project (4) Type:Individual Project Instructor：Ying Song Instructor's Contact:songfly@cus.edu.cn

When a building loses its life in the course of history, how can he keep the building alive in the spirit of the past? When a community is forced to move away because nearby industries cannot support the daily lives of its residents, how can it carry out its proper mission?

Through the application of architecture in the local context, I transformed the granary in the town of Tiaoma, continuing its mission of food storage, while integrating local industries, such as fisheries and floriculture, to create an eco-community that provides food as a dwelling place. This will revitalize the grain silo and provide convenience for the residents in the neighborhood.

PROJECT 2 GRANARY RENOVATION

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SITE ANALYSIS

ECOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT AND FOOD CYCLE AROUND GRANARY

Changsha city Loca

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Orchard Vegetable field

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COMPARISON OF DATA BEFORE AND AFTER GRANARY RENOVATION

Distribution of villages similar to the site in Changsha

previous form new form

Zhuzhou city

key construction elements

national development

1949 1953 PROJECT 2 GRANARY RENOVATION

1956

1958

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20xx

traffic

architectural function

crops

meat

eco-environment

staff

resident

tourist

water quality

air quality

soil quality

grass

trees

duck

fish

chicken

loofah

celery

cucumber

pepper

aubergine

green house

cellar

museum

bistro

restaurant

fishing

theater

public transport

fate of the granary

private cars

trucks

neutral

human

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9 1 Square

7 Bridge

2 Granary_open kitchen

8 Vegetable plot

3 Granary_bistro

9 Chicken shed 10 Parkinglot 11 Back office 12 Lobby

4 Cellar 5 Restaurant 6 Greenhouse

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

PROJECT 2 GRANARY RENOVATION

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UNDERGROUND FLOOR PLAN

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Tiled roof A-1. New circular building

A-2. Greenhouse

A-3. Chicken house

B-1. Souterain

B-2. Outdoor theater

B-3. Cellar

Buttress

New structure

C-1. Vegetable plot

C-2. Bridge

C-3. Tile handrail

Open kitchen

D-1. Fence

D-2. Wraparound chair

D-3. Ceiling for growing vegetables Bistro

E-1. Circular rest platform E-2. Peir for reinforcing the interior structure PROJECT 2 GRANARY RENOVATION

E-3. Bistro‘s open kitchen

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SECTION & SEQUENCIAL SCENES

Entrance

Granary

Vegetable plot

Underground corridor

Square

Chicken shed

PROJECT 2 GRANARY RENOVATION

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① Concrete sheet ② Fixing battens ③ Waterproof membrane ④ Thermal insulation ⑤ Structural concrete wall ⑥ Composite lightweight steel deck ⑦ I-beam ⑧ Flying buttress

profile position

Flying buttress structural prototype

DETAIL PROJECT 2 GRANARY RENOVATION

New circular building wall node

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03 THE AERIAL NEXUS

CENTERED ON COLLEGE NEXUS OF SOLITUDE AND CONNECTION

Site:Changsha China Grade:Central South University Fall 2022 Date:2022.9 Academic Course Name:Design And Principle of Architecuture(5) Type:Individual Project Instructor：Weidong LI Instructor's Contact:701237@cus.edu.cn

As the primary participants in group activities, college students serve as a significant carrier of social events on campus, engaging in various types of social interactions almost constantly.

Extroverts are capable of dominating entire spatial atmosphere filled with social activities and visual interaction. On the other hand, introverts face numerous challenges in terms of eye contact anxiety and isolated space. The project aims to achieve a balance between the mindsets of introverts and extroverts by creating an interior space that can be perceived as both inside and outside the walls ,incorporating a series of walls and windows to establish a sense of independence amidst constant flow of people.

PROJECT 3 THEATER DESIGN

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China

Hunan Province

Central South University living district

Houhu community Yuelu Mountain SITE Central South University teaching district

LIFTING TO THE AIR

FORM GENERATION outdoor auditorium

major pedestrian movement

BLACK BOX lounge

sunken plaza

ART GALLERY major pedestrian colle ge ro ad

movement

coffee

retail

BAR lounge

REHEARSAL solo performance stage

THEATER lounge conference hall

urban road

stadium

meditation

STUDENT CENTER

community

major pedestrian movement

The functions are determined by the flow of people and vehicles PROJECT 3 THEATER DESIGN

The inner spaces turn toward the sphere theatre

8 floating buildings for maximum visual exposure

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1 Theater 2 Auditorium

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3 Lounge 4 Rehearsal room 5 Black box 6 Gallery 7 Dining hall 8 Student center 9 Lobby 10 Conference hall

GROUND FLOOR

BLACK BOX PERSPECTIVE 8

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FIRST FLOOR PROJECT 3 THEATER DESIGN

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3 Lounge 4 Rehearsal room 5 Black box 6 VIP auditorium 7 Gallery 8 Corridor 9 Bar

THEATER

10 Administration center

PROJECT2 THEATER DESIGN

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UNROLLED SECTION & PLAN The unrolled section andplan index the space along the outdoor connecting corridor, along which one can experience the views and spaces belonging to the introverts.

PROJECT 3 THEATER DESIGN

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SECTION

AXONOMETRIC SECTION PROJECT 3 THEATER DESIGN

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After a series of social contacts Let the light gets in.The meditation area is embraced by wall and daylight, you can enjoy piece of isolated moment on your own.

PROJECT 3 THEATER DESIGN

After a series of social contacts, Complex spacial sensation is felt.Eye contact,body touch,even smell, all the noises are beyond the walls.

After a series of social contacts, A pleasant discovery.The place is both open and isolated,surrounded by a corner, other special views of the building can be seen.

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04 Between Inside and Outside HIGH-RISE BUILDING DESIGN Site：Changsha China Grade：Central South University Fall 2022 Date：2022.12 Course name：Architecutural Design Project (5) Type：Team Work Instructor:Weidong Li Instructor’s Contact:701237@cus.edu.cn

Skin structure

Clear aminated glass

Giant Frame Extended Core Structural System

Outrigger trusses

Shared platform

OTHER WOKRS

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Threading Corridor

Dule Temple Guanyin Pavilion

RESHAPING THE VITALITY OF YANGZITANG STREET

CHINESE ANCIENT WOODEN BUILDING MODEL MAKING

Site：Changsha China 2022 Hunan Sustainable Building Design Competition Date：2022.12 Type：Team Work Instructor:Ying Song Instructor’s Contact:songfly@csu.edu.cn

Grade:Central South University Fall 2020 Date:2020.12 Course name:Computer Models Practice Type:Team Work Instructor:Weidong Li Instructor’s Contact:701237@cus.edu.cn

It's easier to get home from the corridor!

Welcome to Yongzhou City

Residents are drinking tea in the aisle. so cozy!

Come to my house!

It's connected anyway

Threading ·

Corridor

——Yangzitang Street Reinventing Vitality OTHER WOKRS

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