LI ZEHUI | PORTFOLIO
L I Z E H U I PORTFOLIO U N D E R G R A D U AT E W O R K 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 4 for MA Architecture and Historic Urban Environments Student Number: 15045007
Address: Tongji University No.1239 Siping Road, 200092 Shanghai, China Mobile: 0086 18817599301 Email: tjudavidlee@gmail.com
LI ZEHUI Tongji University No.1239 Siping Road, 200092 Shanghai, China Mobile: 0086 18817599301 Email: tjudavidlee@gmail.com
EDUCATION
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EXPERIENCES
Tongji University College of Architecture & Urban Planning Shanghai, China Bachelor’s Degree Progr am Conservation of Historic Architecture 2011-Present (Expected Graduation: June 2015) GPA: 85.03%
Software SketchUp AutoCAD Rhinoceros Adobe Photoshop/ Illustrator/ InDesign/Lightroom VRay Artlantis studio Maxwell Ecotect Analysis Microsoft Office
Spain Traveling Studio “CITY READING” Spain Aug.2014 Selected as one of 8 student team members with fund support 8 cities (Madrid, Granada, Cordoba, Toledo, Sevilla, Palma, Bilbao, Barcelona) in 30 days
EXHIBITIONS Selected Work Shanghai 2014 Selected paintings exhibitions in Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center Shanghai Spanish Pavilion (former Spain Pavilion of Shanghai 2010 EXPO) Biblioteca Miguel de Cervantes in Shanghai
Languages Mandarin | Native English | Full professional proficiency Art Photography Painting & Sculpture Traditional Chinese seal cutting Traditional Chinese penmanship Woodcarving
Teaching Assistantship for Relics and Museology Assisted in class lectures and final examination
Shanghai
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Heritage Conservation Shanxi, China Aug. 2013 2013 Heritage Conservation Workcamp, Pingyao, China Collaborated with other volunteers to restore one part of a historical architecture in Pingyao (UNESCO World Heritage) Held by RHF（RuanYisan Heritage Foundation,Shanghai) and REMPART (Union of Heritage Conservation Volunteers, France)
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Spain Travel Studio, 2014
HOSTEL FOR YOUNG ARTISTS Historic Architecture Regeneration & Extension, 2014
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Art | Historic Architecture Survey
Leadership in Investigation of Chinese Ancient Architecture Shanxi, China Aug. 2012 Collaborated with four other students to measure and document existing conditions of ancient architectures Interviewed with local administration department of Historic Architecture Designed poster and booklet of Chinese historic architecture
photo from No.47, Yulin Road, site of Project 2
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JOURNEY OF INSTINCT SPAIN TRAVEL STUDIO
Type: Individual Academic work Tutor: Prof. Zhao Weiyan, Prof. Yin Jia Level: Year 3, Semester 2 Date: Summer 2014 Site: Spain This project is significant to my academic career. It inspired me with one of the most important things to an architect-INSTINCT. I was chosen to be one of the team to take a trip around Spain for one month,recording every feeling I have experienced in different cities.This is a trip of Visus, Tactus, Gustus. Most importantly, it's a discovery of instinct.
Barcelona, oil pastel on paperboard 21×21cm, 2014
Dusk of Soller, oil pastel on paperboard 21×21cm, 2014
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Knowing instinct of materials and tools is necessary for painting and architecture design. One of the program objectives is to express personal feelings by using various marterials and tools.
The texture of achitectures in Spain is quite different from it in China. Texture is something you can feel with your eyes or skin.In this paiting I am trying to express the feeling of texture when I saw these buildings. What is different is, I feel texture of those buildings by touching paper and colors, not directly on the wall.
Addition and subtraction are both applied in this painting. By using tools adding and removing colors on the paper, elements of what I saw are recomposed, which gives the painting unique texture and complexity.
Areas and lines both appears in most of my paintings in Spain, which is in accordance with my thinking of city. City is composed of areas and lines varing in size. They combines to have corresponding functions.
Village in silence, oil pastel on paperboard 21Ă—21cm, 2014
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Beauty of narrow, oil pastel on paperboard 21Ă—21cm, 2014
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East Nanjing Road Conservation District Tilanqiao Conservation District
HOSTEL FOR YOUNG ARTISTS
Xujiahui Conservation District
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HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE RENOVATION & EXTENSION Type: Team Academic work Collaborator: Wu Siwen Tutor: Prof. Liu Gang Date: Fall 2014 Level: Year 4, Semester 1 Site: Shanghai, P.R.China
People's Square Conservation District Floor detail West Nanjing Road Conservation District
The site is located in No.47 Yulin Road, near the Tilanqiao Conservation District. The existing buildings, built in 1927, are now unused and in a state of disrepair. According to the literature, the 4 units of THE VERANDA STYLE buildings were built by Russians, served as one shelter for Jewish refugees once during the World War II.
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THE VERANDA STYLE
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The project is to design a hostel for young artists, by renovate the existing buildings and gardens.
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Load analysis
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SPACE Strategy
SPACE
Northern garden INTEGRATION
2th floor CONNECTION
SYNCHRONIC socialism dormitory
stack-up spatial logic
Interior PLUG-IN LIVING UNITS
Stack-up spatial logic of the Veranda style house
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There is a typical stack-up style spatial pattern between the existing architecture and urban space. In the renovation design, I try to follow the existing pattern, clear up and reorganise the historic environment.
Southern garden SUNKEN PUBLIC SPACE
Frontage EXHIBITION VERANDA
TIME Strategy CONVERSATION between "VERANDA" and the existing buildings
refugees shelter RUSSIAN SCHOOL
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Daytime
The old facade speaks to the new exhibition veranda.
Nighttime The exhibition veranda with art works speaks to the public space.
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THE VERANDA STYLE
No.47 YULIN ROAD SHANGHAI
Ground floor plan
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Insert precast wooden units to give the old building a inner skin with the function of living: 路 Create a co-existence of the old and new. 路 Do no harm to existing interior decoration. 路 Improve living condition of the existing building. 路 Easy to assemble and remove.
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FISHING CLUB UNDERGRADUATE THESIS DESIGN Type: Individual Academic work Tutor: Prof. Zhou Youchao Level: Year 3, Semester 1 Date: Winter 2013 Site: Ningbo, P.R.China Fishing is a traditional activity in this area. Fishing rod inspired me when I am thinking about the relationship between fishing and this design.It provides not only the two forms of this architecture,but also the ways people experience it. The key to this design is to manage the relationships between activity and space, bank and island, land and water, architecture and landscape.
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Site Analysis
OPEN WATER
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SCENIC SPOT FISHING VILLAGE Green network
Neighbourhoods
Access
Soft and hard edges
View and sightlines
Gradient>30째 &<30째
BANK or ISLAND? The bank and the island are both possible to be the site accoding to the design assignment. After evaluation, the island is better based on the reasons listed below.
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The bank can only provide water nearby.
The island provides 360째 fishing water.
The bank can only provide one direction of lake view.
The island provides 360째 viewing directions.
The site lies on a small island. In order to have a better view of surrounding lake and scenic spots, the architecture stretches in selected directions. Also, people are able to have various choices when they are fishing.
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Connecting point on the island
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Entrance on the bank
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Platform on the water
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Ground floor plan
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The main stimulator of the design is the surrounding view. The architecture provides people with many viewing points in both indoor space and outdoor platforms.
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powder coating (local white color)
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local old bricks reuse
antiseptic wood floor
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approx. 50mm drainage layer parapet: precast concrete unit, employing steel formwork, computer-controlled compacting 1st Layer of elastic polyester roof sheathing 4mm 2nd Layer of elastic polyester roof sheathing,roof-proof 5mm cellular glass insulation,type S-3, 140mm cast concrete plate double glazing in aluminium-profile frame insulation glass -exterior glass sheet of special safety glass 10mm mit sun-protection coating -air gap 16mm -interior glass sheet of special safety glass 10mm stainless-steel comb grating
Local materials are used or reused to be in relation to local settlement.
Function and circulation
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Concept
COMMUNITY ROLL FILM CONSTRUCTION WORK Type: Team Academic work Tutor: Prof. Zhang Jianlong, Zhao Weiyan Level: Year 2, Semester 2 Role: Design processing, construction Date: Summer 2013 Site: Shanghai, P.R.China The project is located in a community in Shanghai. Residents in here are basically retired faculties from Tongji University. The main concept comes from the roll film. We want to create a small wooden pavilion for the residents to relax themselves. Also, it collects different pictures of community life in one point.
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site
User analysis
roof
children
couple
supporting shell
the aged man with kid
senior citizens Building process
seat
deck
base
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Wood joint
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GREEN VALLEY UNDERGRADUATE THESIS DESIGN Green network
Type: Individual Academic work Tutor: Prof. Liu Min Level: Year 3, Semester 2 Date: Spring 2014 Site: Shanghai, P.R.China
Public space
Metro & bus
Public space is created by properly organising the three parts-shopping mall,office building and hotel. Every possibilities are evaluated according to criteria listed below: · relatively easier access to hotel and mall · relatively bigger commercial area next to streets · relatively shorter commercial circulation · relatively better view for hotel rooms · sunshine
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The project locates near Hongkou football stadium and Luxun Park, the centre of north Shanghai. The design assignment is a synthesis of shopping mall, 4 star standard hotel and office building. Traffic
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Taking into consideration the denseness of pedestrians and vehicles as well as the lack of public space in this area, the main idea of the design is to create a tridimensional GREEN-CONDUCTED public space for people.
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Design objectives come from the site analysis directly. Since the low quality of building space and hign density of this area, the green from north ought to extend into the site horizontally and vertically to lead public space. Also, the public space should play the role in connecting two existing commercial blocks and making a corridor for people to go through. As a result, a bigger commercial district is formed in north Shanghai which is going to be a new accelerator of local economy. Li Zehui
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1 Floor finish 2 Aluminium panel shadow box 3 Fire insulation infill 4 Fire sepration laminated glass 5 Obscure glass 6 Exposed concrete 7 Exterior glass with steel back-up behind 8 Operable window 9 Clear glass
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OTHER WORKS
CITY READING travel studio Cordoba, Spain 2014
Construction design studio Shanghai, China 2013
Conservation work camp, Shanxi, China 2013
Chinese seal cutting | coloured glaze | sketch historic architecture survey
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