WORK SAMPLE | XINRAN JI
XINRAN JI E-mail: xinran.ji@mail.mcgill.ca Mobile: +1 514 5610596 Address: 3440 Alymer Street, Montreal, QC, Canada
Education Sep 2015 – Present
McGill School of Architecture, McGill University, Montreal, Canada Master of Architecture
Sep 2011 – May 2014
McGill School of Architecture, McGill University, Montreal, Canada Bachleor of Science (Architecture)
Experience June 2014 – June 2015
Büro Ole Scheeren, Beijing Office, Architectural Assistant
Guardian Art Center member of the design team during its CD and CA phase
Shenzhen City Renovation member of the design team during its competition phase
Shenzhen Residential Complex member of the design team during its conceptual design phase May 2013 – Aug 2013
gmp Architekten, Beijing Office, Architectural Intern Hangzhou South Train Station member of the design team during its CD phase
May 2012 – Aug 2012
Tianjin University Research Institute of Architectural Design & Urban Planning, China, Architectural Intern Qinhuangdao Outward Bond School for Secondary School Students member of the design team during its SD phase
Aug 2010 – Oct 2010
Art Gallery, National University of Singapore, Art Conservation Assistant
Honors 2015 2014 2013 2011 2007 - 2010
John Adjeleian Graduate Fellowship Clifford C. F. Wong Scholarship Pekka H. M. Erkkilä Scholarship James McGill Scholarship High School Full Scholarship, Issued by Singapore Ministry of Education
Software Skills
Rhino, VRay, Grasshopper, Revit, Sketchup, Autocad, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Premiere Pro, Microsoft Office
CONTENT Academic Work 01 Constellation
02 Crystal Palace 2.0 03 Redifining Griffintwon 04 Pharos 512
Professional Work 05 Guardian Art Center
01CONSTELLATION Project Type: Student Residence Date: 2013 Fall Semester Instructor: Martin Bersanni, Aaron Sprecher, Leslie Lok Partner: Mylene Moliner-Roy, Francois Sabourin We propose a collective space for students constellating above the center of Concordia’s downtown campus. With a minimal footprint, the building rises above the city to provide an umbrella for large exterior social gatherings, its eastern-most tower providing a focal point for the entire Boulevard de Maisonneuve. The core of the structure is a space frame system within which is nested an immense auditorium that serves as collector for all important students activities. At its perimeter, a threshold space dissolves gradually, allowing occupants to observe the city below them. Three towers rise above, providing student residences and various other support spaces. At night, the constellation lights up.
Holy Mountain
Atmospheric Wax Model
Axo Night View
Aluminium Sheet LED lighting Steel Pipe Residential Tower
Concrete Topping Steel Deck Insulation Glass Envelope Steel Truss Structual Detail
Balcony Mezzanine Auditorium
Auditorium Nested within space frame, the auditorium generates grandious atomosphere of which every individual entres the space feels immediately.
Entrance Office Office
Ground
Radio Station Backstage
Bike Parking
Program Diagram
Downtown Campus
Mountain Park Water
Residential Tower Residential units interpenetrate with one another, diminishing the clear boundary among indivisual suites and relfecting an image of collective to the public.
Suite C Suite B Suite A
Suite C
Tower Diagram
Student Suite
Suite B
Suite A
Suite A Plan
02 CRYSTAL PALACE 2.0 Project Type: World Exposition Date: 2014 Winter Semester Instructor: Howard Davies
If a second crystal palace (7,4000sqm) using purely glass and steel was to be constructed today, what would it be hostin designed building aims to exhibit the studies and researches of universe exploration from major countries. The site situate in Shanghai, a landmark city walkway. Given the pulic nature of the area, the building emphasizes on the interior/exterior ex sphere. The walkway extends into the palace to allow pedestrians walk around the collections of exhibits without entering idea of “public architecture� from a different persective.
ng and where shall it be located? This es on Huangpu River next to the Bund xperience to achieve a “crystal� atomothe building. It attempts to explore the
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Ground Floor Plan Exterior Walkway Interior Exhibition Room
Section Perspective AA’
Program Analysis
Extension of the Bund
Transitory Floor (Exterior) Entrance Bund Extension
View across the River
Transitory Floor (Interior) Exhibition Hall
Ground Floor (Interior)
Form Development
Garden Archive Library
Rooftop Glazing
Courtyard Strategy
Roof Glass System, 2m x 3m Primary Roof Truss, Spacing 6m Secondary Roof Truss, Spacing 3m Roof Covering: Peforated Metal Steel Beam, 24m span Double Glass Cladding with Glass Mullion, 1m x 1.5m
Floor Topping: Peforated Metal Steel Joist, 12m span Steel Beam, 8m span Steel Plate, 2.5m x 1.5m Steel Pile, 1m Diameter Structual Detail
03 REDEFINING GRIFFINTOWN Project Type: Building Complex Date: 2015 Fall Semester Instructor: David Theodore Neither a social condenser nor simple mixed use buildings, the new development in this near-to-downtwon industrial area explores the potential of hybrid building complex as inspired by Steven Holl and aims at bringing new dynamics to the district. The masterplan shows respect to the immediate surrounding condition and the social context. A consistent architectural language is maintained throughout the three divided parts that are designed by three students invidually. Yet each part has its distinctive feature which is made possible through deliberate program distribution. A contiunous skywalk links the sports facilities together present on site.
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DIVIDE THE SITE INTO 3 PARTS
SET BACK 3 METERS FROM THE INNER STREETS
The middle part of the site adopts the courtyard typology to initiate interaction between different users, creating semi-private community. School kids gets to use the auditorium and cafe in the office and residential tower; everyone can enjoy the music performance from the school.
Rooftop Tennis Court
Student Residence
Rooftop Tennis Court
Secondary School
Rooftop Gallery 1
Entrepreneur + Artist Studio
Regular Office
Co-working Space
Office Lobby + Gym
Large Commercial
Auditorium
04 PHAROS 512 Project Type: Extreme Weather Shelter Date: 2013 Fall Semester Instructor: Michael Jemtrud Partner: Zhenhe Wu, Pierre Fanzhu We present Pharos 512, addressing our concern on sustainability. In the harsh desert environment, shelter could be found within one of the three thick concrete spirals of the tower. Since the twisting volumes were wrapped together with superimposed layers of ring-rails, the building itself was quite immaterial and permeable. Connected to the ring-rails, were rods attached with photovoltaic panels. The latter possessed a dual function, serving as both an energy generator and a shield against the sandstorms that plagued the area; zipping around collecting sunlight and blocking sand.
Storm Mode
Transition Mode 1
Transition Mode
Passive Mode
Exploration of Material Tectonics
Ground Floor Plan
Middle Floor Plan
Top Floor Plan
Not only was the building self-sufficient in terms of energy, other waste-recycling-resource-harvesting systems were integrated into its conception; effectively making it an independent entity, detached from its environment, yet specifically adapted to it. As a result, the beacon looked like a shimmering apparition from afar, an incredibly tall desert mirage.
05 GUARDIAN ART CENTER
Professional Work
Date: 2014 September -- 2015 June Project Phase: Construction Design & Construction Administration
Photo credit to B端ro Ole Scheeren
Contacted and followed up with material suppliers; Assisted in preparing interior design sample board.
Produced full set of elevator drawings for submission; Prepared presendation materials including renderings, CAD drawings and diagrams.
Conducted construction site visit and assisted in the investigation of structual settlement; Assisted in presentation preparation on 1:1 mock-up site; Assisted in investigation on glass facade samples.
Represented at lighting sample test meeting; prepared digital model and renderings for option review.
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