Hannah Zhang | Architecture Portfolio 2022

My name is Hannah Zhang and I am a fourth-year student at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture.

Architecture is full of buildings and spaces that have detailed and sophisticated philosophies. I have been able to explore a variety of approaches to design throughout my continuing post-secondary education and find that my best projects don’t overcomplicate the core idea. I believe there is more meaning in architecture that can communicate complex ideas through simple design.

enjoy my selected works!

curriculum vitae

education

University of Waterloo School of Architecture Cambridge, ON, September 2018 - Present

2018 - present

-Candidate for Bachelor of Architectural Studies Honours, Co-op -Merit Scholarship

Earl Haig Secondary School Toronto, ON, September 2014 - June 2018

2014 - 2018 experience

2022

-Claude Watson Dance Program -Honor Roll 2014 - 2018

2022

IBI Group / Architectural Assistant Vancouver, BC, May 2022 - August 2022

-Developed floor plans and building sections using AutoCAD in the PD phase

-Created diagrams for parking, site coverage, and accesibility unit detailing using AutoCAD

-Organized client design packages and sheet sets

NORR Architects and Engineers / Architectural Assistant Toronto, ON, January 2022 - April 2022

-Organized FFE plan and found / created families as per provided cut sheets and FFE lists

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2021

Produced diagrams illustrating program distribution, circulation, and entrances / exits with area calculations for client workshops

NORR Architects and Engineers / Architectural Assistant Toronto, ON, June 2021 - August 2021

-Prepared and revised plans, elevations, and RCPs using AutoCAD for tender submissions

-Created floor plans to test fit rooms and schedules to record total floor areas using Revit

-Modeled new floor additions using Revit

FABRIK Architects Inc / Architectural Assistant Cambridge, ON, January 2020 - April 2020

2020

technical skills

-Produced plans / models in Revit, aided in the design development of various residential renovation projects

-Developed concept renders and collages of interior spaces using Photoshop and Rhinocerous 6

-Rhinoceros 6 Revit

Enscape

-Adobe Creative Suite (Ps, Ai, Id, Acrobat, Lr)

-AutoCAD

-V-Ray Rendering

-Sketchup

Model Making (laser cutting, 3D printing, CNC milling)

-Hand Drafting and Sketching -Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

-BlueBeam

IBI GROUP 700 – 1285 West Pender Street Vancouver BC V6E 4B1 Canada tel 604 683 8797 fax 604 683 0492 ibigroup.com

September 27, 2022

To whom it may concern:

Re: Hannah Zhang

This is to confirm that Hannah was employed in our Vancouver office May 16 August 26, 2022

During her employment she worked on a wide range of projects, but most of her time was spent working on the detailed phase of a large master planned residential mixed use project. She directly worked with her project manager, supporting the project, and developing drawings and design.

Overall, Hannah a great asset to the job and I would recommend her. I would be happy to speak more if you require more information.

Yours truly, IBI Group Architects

Gwyn Vose, Architect AIBC Director

IBI Group is a group of firms providing professional services and is affiliated with IBI / HB Architects

NORR Architects

North

L Letter of Re commend ation

To whom it may concern,

Through the University of Waterloo co-op program, Hannah Zhang joined NORR Architects & Engineers Limited for a second term on January 4 th as an Architectural Assistant in the Health Sciences Toronto Studio, the position she held until her departure in May 6, 2022.

In my prior role as a Studio Manager at NORR, I have been responsible in our staff’s development and recruitment of talented professionals in building diverse teams to deliver complex projects for a multitude of Hospital client portfolios within the Healthcare sector. I have overseen Hannah’s duties in preparing design and working drawings on a new $230M Healthcare facility under development in Richmond Hill. The Terra Hill Ambulatory Surgical and Medical Centre project at 9355 Leslie Street is a first of its kind in Canada and will offer specialized ambulatory clinic services and st ate-of-the-art image-guided surgical procedures to the general public where these services would otherwise fall under the advanced level care through a specialist. Hannah’s range of tasks include preparing mixed media for design presentations and assisting technical staff with developing the construction documents.

Hannah through her work at NORR has shown to be an effective team member actively participating in the development of the project and assisting in delivering high quality work. Hannah is a fast learner and was able to adapt to various software platforms to suit the different project needs all on her own with very little guidance. She worked extremely well with all internal and external team members.

I immensely enjoyed working with Hannah for her very thorough and detail-oriented approach in handling project assignments. I was very impressed with her proactive and positive attitude. I would have no hesitation to recommend Hannah for future co-op placement to pursue her architectural career opportunities.

Sincerely,

Luke Le, B. Arch Sc. Principal, Health Sciences

416 926 4309 M 416 725 9699 | luke.le@norr.com

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bloom

3B Design Studio Final (Biomimetic Design)

Supervised by: David Correa Programs: Rhino 6, Enscape, Photoshop, Illustrator Completed: December 2021

In collaboration with Jinchen Cai

Bloom is a facade system informed by the research of two plants, the Impatiens Capensis (orange jewelweed) and the Daucus Carota (wild carrot). It features wooden petals attached to a steel structural frame and provides both shading and a privacy screen to the street view. The facade is triggered by humidity, causing the petals to curl and shade the interior of the building. As such, it was designed for a humid climate to provide additional shading in the warmer months on a building with curtain wall-type facade to enhance the simplistic elegance of the petals.

The Impatiens Capenesis feature both vibrant, uniquely shaped orange blossoms as well as explosive seed pods. The plant is part of the balsaminaceae family and is a self-seeding, annual plant native to North America. The valves are made of several different parts and will burst open with a slight touch or when reaching peak ripeness. The turgor pressure created by the outer cells combined with the valve seams fracturing during its growth and pretensioning the fibre running along the length store up enough potential mechanical energy to fling the seeds up to 2 meters away.

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daytime interior render (closed facade - active)

interior render (open facade - inactive)

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02 | helios

3A Design Studio Final

Supervised by: Adrian Blackwell and Cheryll Case Programs: Rhino 6, Enscape, Photoshop, Illustrator

Completed: April 2021, revised August 2021

In collaboration with Gwen Del Rosario

The Helios Project is a transitional housing project along Oakwood Avenue in Toronto, Canada, the building itself is called Beacon. Expanding on the objectives of the Vaughan Redrawn land trust, this project promotes walkability along Oakwood Avenue by featuring a solarium that acts as a beacon of light to increase pedestrian safety in the neighbourhood. A central atrium brings natural light into the building and creates visual connections between floors, promoting social activity within the space. The residential units include both one-bedroom and two-bedroom units to accomodate for a variety of people and provides different living arrangements as desired. The building program is diverse with many services to assist the residents from recreation facilities to child care to meeting rooms for workshops.

In designing Helios, it was important needs and desires of the community Throughout the project, there of the neighbourhood to provide Prior projects throughout researching the statistics of becoming familiar with the area. the demographic statistics to listings to the cultural history how the neighbourhood

In designing the building Beacon, additional challenges and requirements housing has different needs compared affordable housing. The services were informed by research buildings as well as the possible residents to accomodate as

In addition to this, Helios aims surrounding transitional housing a less conventional design by that are open to the neighbourhood residents. The goal was to design be open to the general public Beacon to feel more connected transition. Residents would still floors as those spaces are

important to keep in mind the community it aimed to serve. there were meetings with tenants provide insight and guidance. the term were focused on of the neighbourhood and area. This included examining to past and current housing history that may have impacted neighbourhood developed.

Beacon, there were certain requirements as transitional compared to more traditional services that Beacon provides on existing programs and possible needs of the future as many people as possible.

aims to erase some of the stigma housing as a whole and features by including public services neighbourhood in addition to the design a building that could public and allow those staying in connected to community for an easier still find privacy in the upper are reserved for them only.

energetic section

Helios aims to serve the entire transitional housing process throughout its lifecyle and adapt to the surrounding neighbourhood. After its operation as transitional housing, the programming of the building towards affordable housing and rental or shelters in response to the densification of the neighbourhood. As such, the structure of the building was designed in tandem with its anticipated life cycle. While the core and main structural elements are made of materials for longevity, the facade was designed to be replaced so the building can be renovated all at once with the program shift.

The programming of the Beacon is distributed as shared public programming on the lower floors and primarily residential and social spaces on the upper floors. The ground floor features a multi faith room, administration, meeting rooms, counselling and therapy services, public lobby space, and retail spaces for small businesses. Throughout the second to sixth floor, there are quiet rooms for study/work, laundry facilities, a gym, community kitchens, a computer lab, a roof top patio, and a greenhouse for gardening or growing fruits and vegetables. There are a total of 20 single bedroom units and 13 two bedroom units which can be combined to accomodate larger families.

Among the highlighted features such as the atrium, the building also gives residents atonomy within the units. The goal was to create a space that could be customized to give a sense of ownership. All units have sliding doors which allow residents to open or seperate the space as much as desired. This extends to the facade which is made of operable sliding wood panels that provide shading and privacy from the street view.

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03 | unify

UNI Youth House Competition 2022 Co-living for the Youth Design Challenge Programs: Rhino 6, Enscape, Photoshop, Illustrator Completed: July 2022

In collaboration with Gwen Del Rosario, Nadia Cheng

Located in Brussels, Belgium, UNIFY is a co-op housing apartment for young entrepreneurs who wish to learn about business and marketing. Its location allows young entrepreneurs access to the country’s free-market economy and its adjacent European neighbors. UNIFY is designed to facilitate different levels of work and collaboration, while also allowing young people from different backgrounds to create new bonds and friendships with their peers in positive social environments. As a modular building, it can be located anywhere on site, oriented in any direction and can be duplicated to create larger, multi-building spaces.

The project is based on 3 tiers of social interaction: within each individual unit, within the entire building, and the spaces between future modules. Within the unit, tenants can find privacy in their own bedrooms while small scale social activity can be facilitated in the living spaces. Throughout the building are communal and working spaces which were designed for collaborative work as well as gatherings or events. Between multiple moldules are courtyard spaces for the largest scale of social events. Each unit contains 3-4 bedroom, all of which have ensuite bathroom and half of which are accessible while kitchen and living/dining spaces are shared between roommates. The stepped massing of the building allows for shared balcony space between tenants and the operable facade provides optimal lighting and shade at all times of the year at any orientation on the site.

gathering within the apartment

gathering within the building module

gathering between building modules

module

fold facade inwards

maximized

Brussels winter solstice angle: -62 °

facade upwards for maximized summer shading

Brussels summer solstice angle: -13 °

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sonder

3B AESS Design Final, CISC Design Competition 2022 Entry

Supervised by: Terri Meyer Boake

Programs: Rhino 6, Enscape, Photoshop, Illustrator Completed: December 2021

In collaboration with Jessica Chan, Nadia Cheng

Located in British Columbia, Campbell River is home to various species of salmon, including Chinook, Chum, Coho, and Pink. The Salmon Run occurs annually during the fall months of September to November in countless rivers worldwide, and the Campbell River is no exception. For many fish, this marks the final journey of their lives - in swimming up their natal rivers where they are born to reach their hatching ground, majority will die. Sonder is a pedestrian bridge, serving as a connection between hiking trails, across Deer Falls which is in close proximity to the upstream areas of Campbell River. It is additionally a place for occupants to pause as they witness the fishes’ ultimate journey. The undulating, curved walkway and railings reference the elegant ripples and waves of the water, while the arch which supports the segment of the bridge across the river mimics the parabolic movement of the fishes as they launch themselves across waterfalls of the Campbell river, against the rapidly flowing waters, in order to reach their ultimate life mission at the spawning grounds upstream. Sonder pays tribute to the final journey of these creatures, while offering occupants a space to pause and admire the alluring landscape.

Perforated steel deck (galvanized) Coped (bolted) connections Wide flange beam welded to wide flange with tapered web (galvanized)

Galvanized X plate and hex bolts Pin connection to column

Arch (see detail F) Unremediated welds

Clevis connector

Stainless steel cable

C. Cable

B. D. A. C.

Straight wide flange sections support the curved walkway

Arch Curved round HSS tube. Metallized, primed and finished white paint Bridge

A. Sectional View of (Underside) Structure and Connection to Column

B. Cable Connection to Arch

Stainless steel cable

Stainless steel cable

Turnbuckle

Bolted connection

Stainless steel cables

Welded connection Bolted connection

Clevis connector

Bolted connection

Galvanized wide flange beam

Connection to Beam

D. Connection of Railing to Frame, exploded

Galvanized wide flange beams

Bridge Deck/Walking Surface

Galvanized for corrosion resistance

Galvanized for corrosion resistance

V-Shaped Columns

Break formed tapered tubes. Metallized, primed and finished with grey paint to match beams

D. E. AESS Categories

Custom Cut Railings

steel

Welded column-to-plate connection

Galvanized anchor bolts

Concrete foundation

E. Column: Foundation Connection

Arch: Curved round HSS tube, 800mm diameter

Galvanized anchor bolts

Break formed tapered tubular columns, welded F. Arch: Foundation Connection

Welded column-to-plate connection tube. finished with Wide Flange Beams

Railings are custom cut plates (AESS C standard) Cable Connection to Arch AESS 2 due to viewing distance V-shaped Columns are at AESS4 standard Remainder of bridge is at AESS 3 standard

Concrete foundation

2B Design Studio Final

Supervised by: Rick Andrighetti and Katherine Kovalcik

Programs: Rhino 6, V-Ray, Photoshop, Illustrator

Completed: August 2020

Flow is a restoration project located along the Duncan Woods Creek Trail in Toronto, Ontario that focuses on mitigating the water erosion happening along the banks of the creek and surrounding ravine site. The design was inspired by the constant stream of water through the site, as well as the paths carved out in the earth by the stormwater runoff. It incorporates a variety of erosion mitigation methods throughout the project including retaining walls, stacked rock walls, hedge brush layering, and gabion baskets.

pas de deux

2A Design Studio Final

Supervised by: Dereck Revington and David Correa Programs: Rhino 6, V-Ray, Photoshop, Illustrator

Completed: December 2019

Pas de Deux is a dance theatre that was inspired by the ballet duet it was named after. The circulation follows the structure of the dance as it begins as a single ramp that splits off into 2 that reunite at the bottom of the stage. The paths circle around a cafe and lounge area and cascade down the sides of the theatre space, taking visitors through their own kind of choreography. The petals that frame the ramps carry and diffuse the light coming from the skylights into the lobby area while also creating a kind of rhythm. The skylights above the theatre cast rays of light along the back wall of the stage. They dance across the surface with the movement of the sun, giving a unique backdrop for daytime performances. The hard light in the theatre and stage contrasts against the softer light of the lobby and cafe area, creating separation between public and more private spaces.

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let’s talk soon: hannah zhang h687zhan@uwaterloo.ca (647) 918 3673