XIN ZHU
CREDENTIALS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LEED Green Associate 2017
Jennings Trace Wedding Venue
Schematic Design, Construction Documentation & 3D Modeling, Video Making Houston, TX •
EDUCATION Master of Landscape Architecture Texas A&M University, 2017 Bachelor of Science, Landscape Design Southwest University,China, 2014
AWARDS
As a Landscape designer, I have worked on a wide range of projects. I am involved in many aspects of the design process; from schematic design to construction documents. I am passionate about landscape architecture because I believe I can bring people joy through creating landscapes that are both sustainable and that celebrate traditions and culture. As a TAMU alumnus who majored in Landscape Architecture, I value interdisciplinary cooperation and evidence-based design.
Merit Award, Student Design Awards,Texas American Society of Landscape Architects, 2017
SKILLS AutoCAD, Land F(X), SketchUp, Lumion, ArcGIS, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Prezi
WORKING EXPERIENCE Verdant Associates, LLC, 20172019 China Southwest Architectural Design & Research Institute Corp, Ltd, 2013 (Summer intern)
TOTAL EXPERIENCE 2 year
Van Vleck ISD, High School & Middle School & Elementary School • Schematic Design & Construction Documentation Van Vleck, TX
Spring ISD, 9th Grade Center
• Schematic Design & Construction Documentation Spring, TX
Gulf Coast Growth Ventures-ExxonMobil/Sabic, Orientation & Training Center
• Schematic Design & Construction Documentation San Patricio County, TX
Central Christian Church
• Schematic Design & Construction Documentation Weatherford, TX
Simpson Property Group, Metro Greenway • Design-Build Housotn, TX
Shenandoah Medical/Retail Center • Schematic
Design Shenandoah, TX
Indian Hills Shopping Center • Schematic
Design The Woodlands, TX
Neill elementary school building additions-Fort bend I.S.D. Address: 8907 Turenberry Glen Ct Tomball, TX 77375Cell phone: (979) 985-0779 E-Mail: dorislfzhu@gmai.com
• Schematic Design & Construction Documentation * Experience Performed while in School
Richmond, TX
College Of The Mainland /Allied Health Building • Schematic Design & Construction Documentation Texas City, TX
Simpson Property Group, 2125 Yale Landscape Renovation Design • Schematic Design Housotn, TX
Trinity Episcopal Day School-Outdoor Classroom • Schematic Design The woodlands, TX
Flagship Office Condominiums Of North Eldridge
• Schematic Design & Construction Documentation & 3D Modeling, Video Making Tomball, TX
Enterprise Products New Laboratory Building • Schematic Design Baytown, TX
St Simon & Jude Catholic Church • Design-Build Spring, TX
Medicail City Phase II, Healthy Living Environment Design* • Master
Plan and Urban Design Nigeria, Africa
Camp Eagle Master Plan* • Master
Plan & Schematic Design Real County, TX
Li Creek Community Master Plan* • Master
Plan & Schematic Design College Station, TX
Retail Center/Medical Center In The Woodlands Project Introduction Client needs two options for one plot of land. One is retail center, the other is medical center. Given the nature of the location, a relatively recently demolished site, the primary focus when conceptualizing the scene was restoring the natural integrity of the space post-development. To that end, capitalizing on every opportunities to infuse the design with greenery was regarded as paramount. When designing the medical option, every facet was approached with the mental states of the patrons likely to frequent this space in mind. We researched the documented effects of natural views on patient recovery to better inform our design choices.
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Location: The Woodlands, Texas Service Type: Conceptualization Completion: 2017 Description: Retail Center-A. Medical Center-B
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Jennings Trace Wedding Venue Project Introduction The location is recognized as an important historical region, beginning with the trails and traces specific to a well-travelled, notable thoroughfare. Design focused on providing a modern, simple, romantic atmosphere. The team did the customised gate and fountain design for clients. The clients needed a video for marketing which turns out very successful, brought lots of clients before the completion of construction. Location: Montgomery, Texas Service Type: Schematic Design, Construction Documentation & 3D Modeling, Video Making
Completion: 2018
Jennings Trace Wedding Venue Baslt fountain
Coverall stone - Grand coulee Basalt
Flagship Office Condominiums Of North Eldridge Project Introduction A traditional office building project, the team help the client to make marketing video and layout plan using sketch up, lumion and adobe premiere. the team provide landscape design service as well in conserved style. Location: Tomball, Texas Service Type: Schematic Design & Construction Documentation & 3D Modeling, Video Making
Completion: In process
St Simon & Jude Catholic Church Renovation Project Introduction Given the communication with clients and research about Catholic symbolism, the team did master plan and redesigned the campus in order to make the best use the space in budget. The design focused on the renovation of the main plaza, providing spaces for small groups gathering in daily basis and space for big events. Location: The Woodlands, Texas Service Type: Design & Build Completion: In process
Shopping Center In The Woodlands Project Introduction As the location would be found near the heart of the woodlands, as opposed to on the freeway as was the case with the previous retail center, the primary focus when conceptualizing the scene was not of restoration, but of preserving the natural integrity of the space. Location: The Woodlands, Texas Service Type: Conceptualization Completion: 2017 Description: Strip mall option verdant was approached to provide for a plot of land in the woodlands.
(bench&shade feature) Canoe dock
Butterry habitat demo Lakeshore habitat
Canoe
Rocky Creek-Navasota River Watershed Park: Master Plan & Section Restshop & Pavilion
Pavilion & Education sign station
Butterry habitat demo (In restored prairie)
Restored Prairie Canoe
Outdoor classroom
Legend
Pier ( lake view)
Master plan
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Picnic table picnic table Concrete
Rest stop
PicnicPicnic table& table shade structure (one table (one table or group or group table)table)
Meadow habitat demo Existing tress
Canoe launch
Meadow Meadow habitat habitat demodemo
(wilddower habitat)
Meadow Meadow habitat habitat demodemo
Canoe Canoe dock dock
(bench&shade (bench&shade feature) feature)
Butterry Butterry habitat habitat demodemo Lakeshore Lakeshore habitat habitat
Canoe Canoe
Shrubs & Seatings
Education sign Pavilion Pavilion & station & feature) (bench&shade Butterfly habiEducation Education sign station sign station Butterry Butterry habitat habitat demodemo tat demo (In restored (In restored prairie) prairie)
Picnic table (one table or group table)
Restshop & Pavilion
Restshop Restshop & Pavilion & Pavilion
Rest stop
Restored Restored Prairie Prairie Canoe launch
Meadow habitat demo
Outdoor classroom(forest patch & preserved forest)
Existing forest Outdoor Outdoor classroom classroom
shade structure
Pier ( lake view)
Bridge
Trails Trails Canoe
Butterry habitat demo Lakeshore habitat
Canoe launch
Canoe Education sign station Trails Existing trees
(forest patch Existing Existing forest forest & (forest (forest patchpatch & preserved & preserved forest) forest) preserved forest)
Clifty Creek CliftyClifty CreekCreek Lake Lake Lake
Bridge Bridgesign station Education Rest stop Rest & stop pavilion & pavilion
Trail (10 ft)
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Wilddower habitat demo Pier Concrete picnic table & shade structure
Education Education sign station sign station Parking Parking
Canoe launch
Trail (10 ft)
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Bird habitat 260 demo 260 Bridge Rest stop & pavilion
ForestForest habitat habitat demodemo (existing (existing trees)trees)
Existing Existing Site site
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Pavilion
Clifty Creek Lake
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Group picnic table
Canoe Canoe launch launch
Existing forest Trail (10 Trailft)(10 ft) (forest patch & preserved forest)
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Forest habitat demo Outdoor class (existing trees)
shadeshade structure structure
Pavilion Pavilion Shrubs & Seatings
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Preserved forest Shrubs & Seatings
Bridge
Bird habitat Bird habitat demodemo
260
Restored Prairie
Wilddower Wilddower habitat habitat demo demo Parking
Pavilion
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Pavilion & Education sign station
Education sign Pier Pier Education Education sign station sign station station Concrete Concrete picnicpicnic tabletable & &
Existing forest
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Bridge Rest stop & pavilion
Bridge Bridge
Existing tress (wilddower habitat)
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Pier (table lake view) GroupGroup picnicpicnic table
Concrete picnic table & shade structure
Shrubs & Seatings
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Bird habitat demo
Canoe Canoe
Trail (10 ft)
Outdoor classroom
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Pier Concrete picnic table & shade Meadow habitat demo structure
Outdoor Outdoor class class
Shrubs Shrubs & Seatings & Seatings
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Clifty Creek Lake
Preserved Preserved forestforest Butterry habitat demo Shrubs Shrubs & Seatings &(In Seatings restored prairie)
Parking Parking
Existing Existing tress tresshabitat) (wildflower (wilddower (wilddower habitat) habitat)
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Wilddower habitat demo
Existing Existing trees trees
Parking
Existing tress
260 260
Group picnic table
Rest stop (bench&shade feature)
Pavilion
Pier ( Pier lake(view) lake view)
Canoe dock
Restshop & Pavilion
Concrete Concrete picnicpicnic tabletable Clifty Creek Lake & shade & shade structure structure
270 270
BridgeRest stop Rest stop
Canoe
Legend
280 280
Outdoor class
Canoe Canoe launch launch
Canoe dock
Existing trees Preserved forest Shrubs & Seatings
CliftyClifty CreekCreek Lake Lake Parking
Rest stop Rest stop (bench&shade (bench&shade feature) feature)
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Trails
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Education sign station
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Parking Forest habitat demo (existing trees)
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Existing Site
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Legend Topography Topography ft Contour) (10 ft(10 Contour) Legend Legend
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N.T.S Boundary
Topography Topography (10 ft(10 Contour) ft Contour) N.T.S
Legend Topography (10 ft Contour) Boundary
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Natural habitat
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Boundary Boundary N.T.S N.T.S
N.T.S N.T.S Rocky Creek-Navasota River Watershed Park
Natural Natural habitat habitat
Natural habitat
Outdoor classroom stage
Outdoor Outdoor classroom classroom stagestage
Outdoor classroom stage
Outdoor classroom Moveable chairs
Outdoor Outdoor classroom classroom Moveable Moveable chairschairs
Trail (10 ft)
Natural habitat
Trail (10 Trailft)(10 ft)
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Lick Creek Nature-Oriented Sustainable Healthy Community Master Plan of Lick Creek Community Development
Project Introduction
This community is located at College Station, TX. The mission is to create a vibrant community integrating living, working, shopping, learning, and to provide a healthy, enjoyable place for groups of different ages. The site includes parks, single family, senior community, commercial street and home business district.
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Existing Condition
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Slope Analysis: Average slope: 2.1% Slope range: 0-13.4% <15%
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Land Cover Analysis:
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The site is mostly covered by forest.
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100-year Flood Plain Analysis: 3
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Flood Plain within boundary: 149acres 26.7% of the total area
Land Suitability: Suitable for development
Legend 1
Forest Village
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Parkland Village
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Lakeside Village
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CCRC
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Home with Office (Single family)
Home with Office (Townhouse) Hotel
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Retail
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Garden Village
Lick Creek Nature-Oriented Sustainable Healthy Community
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Limited for development Prohibited for development
11 Office Director: Changshan Huang Team: Xiao Jin, Yimeng Zhang,MingdongXie, Xin Zhu, Zixu Qiao.
Trail (8 feet)
Lawn
Creek
Sunset pavilion
Bridge Fishing pier
Island
Trail (8 feet)
Healthy Living (Nigeria): Thompson & Grace Medical City -- Phase II Project Introduction
Legend
The project is at Akwa Ibom, Nigeria which is located in Western Africa. Thompson & Grace Group (T&G) aims to address the huge need in the Nigerian healthcare system by developing a world-‐class medical city. The phase I has been put into construction. Phase I includes two hospitals designed to meet the specific medical needs of Nigerians and medical school, community, as well as hotels. The mission of phase II is to provide a community for hospital and people nearby which are “A community where everyone has the opportunity for a healthy life.” 2017, Student Merit Award, Texas American Society of Landscape Architects Team: Mindong Xie;Yan Hua;Xin Zhu;Zhen Zhang Instructor: Dr.Chanam Lee
Highway Proposed road Secondary road Main road Node
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Phase I & II Healthy Living (Nigeria): Thompson & Grace Medical City -- Phase II
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Scale 1:2000
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Plaza Design: Commercial Street Design Index Map
Pavement Pattern
Plaza design
Based on research, Igbo Culture which has had the significant influence on Nigeria Culture. The design abstracts some unique pattern on the ancient arch, door or cloth, and then use them to structure on the site. The idea is to conceptualize the culture elements into the design.
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Plaza A
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Plaza A
Plaza B
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Based on traditional music, clothes, festival and lots of traditional elements. People from Nigeria prefer bright and vibrant color, such as red, yellow and blue.
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1 Flower planter 2 green path 3 Canopy 4 Planter with seating 5 Chromophyte Planter
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6 Stage Orange
Blue
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Yellow
Healthy Living (Nigeria): Thompson & Grace Medical City -- Phase II
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Plaza B
Camp Eagle Master Plan: Revitalization and Restoration of an Outdoor Adventure Camp Project Introduction Camp Eagle is a 1,400 acre outdoor adventure camp located Real County, Texas that is in need of an update. The mission of Camp Eagle is to “inspire Christ-like change through outdoor adventure, authentic relationships, and Biblical truth.” Because of Its popularity, the camp has seen a surge of visitors in the past few years and is interested in expanding site facilities to accommodate this increase in visitation.
Labyrinth: Creating a place for campers to go either in a group or as individuals to. Labyrinths are used as self-discovery tools in the landscape.
Team: Xin Zhu; Amanda Owens Instructor: Bruce Dvorak Client: Camp Eagle
The Children’s Garden: The children’s garden teaches elementary campers about sustainable gardening solutions. Reproposed limestone from the property fills the baskets that make up a deer fence.
Camp Eagle Master Plan: Revitalization and Restoration of an Outdoor Adventure Camp
Outdoor Chapel
Luau Area Middle School Campus Extension
Camp Eagle Master Plan: Revitalization and Restoration of an Outdoor Adventure Camp
Art Work: Digital Painting
ART 325 / SELF-PORTRAIT XIN ZHU
Art Work: Hand Drawing
Old House In Village, Chongqing, China
Art Work: Oil Painting & Photography
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