Chunqi Zhang
Email: zhangchunqi0219@163.com
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Tel: +86 18621659329
2 years’ experience as Architect Assistant working in Shanghai. Always willing to try something new. Hoping to take full advantage of the parametric and BIM knowledge into my future work. Seeking full-time employment as BIM engineer.
Experience Architect, Department 3, Pudong New Area Planning & Architectural Design CO. Shanghai, Mar 2013 – Jul 2014 Located in Pudong New Area, PPAD mainly works on local projects. The 9-member department specialises in residential and public work. The public work was part additions and renovations and part new construction. At PPAD I was provided an abundance of personal and professional development opportunities in the form of varied and increased project responsibility. Concept design. Production of technical and design drawings under the direction of the Principle. 3D Renderings for clients and agency files. Creation of the agency’s portfolio for bidding project. Preparation of building permit application materials. Management of small project. Awards: Outstanding Employee of the year At PPAD I was fortunate enough to serve on a series of varied projects including those below:
Liuzao Middle School, Chuansha, Shanghai.
Fuzhou Yacht Dock Project, Fuzhou, Fujian Province.
Gangzheng Building Bidding Project, Lingang, Shanghai. Status: In Redesign.
Guanglan Road Metro Station Building Complex Project, Shanghai.
Middle School Attached to Shanghai Jiaotong University Exterior Renovation, Shanghai. Status: Construction Completed.
Haitong Primary School Exterior Renovation, Shanghai. Status: Construction Completed.
Assistant Architect, Department 1, VARCH Architectural Design & Consulting CO. Shanghai, Aug 2012 – Jan 2013 VARCH is a full service Architectural Design Firm in Shanghai. The firm offers the full array of design services and approaches. I was hired as an intern in 2011 and an assistant architect in 2012. On the Qingdao Joy Coastal City Commercial Project, I began as a model maker and worked on the project from early schematic design through the completion and submission of final construction documents. Model making. Concept design drawings. Design of project plans, sections and elevations of preliminary phase. Diagram drawings and post renderings. At VARCH I was afforded the opportunity to work closely with the project managers and lead designers. They provided excellent mentorships as well as the space to offer input on designs. Below are some of the projects I served on while at VARCH:
Qingdao Joy Coastal City Commercial Project, Qingdao, Shandong.
Qingdao Licang Residential Area Project, Qingdao, Shandong.
Vanke Cloud City Building Complex, Nantong, Sichuan.
Greenland Nanchang Headquarter Project, Nanchang, Jiangxi. Status: Construction Completed.
Education University of Sheffield, MSc in Digital Design and Interactive Built Environments Sheffield, UK, 2014-2015 Research Thesis: Genetic Algorithm in Building Performance Optimisation – Current Status and Future: A Critical Review. ETH & EPFL academic exchange: parametric fabrication & working procedure research. Workshop: From Design to Fabrication, Designing with Climate Change, Open Data Collection. Relevant Course: BIM Management and Analysis, Critical Applications of BIM, Parametric Architectural Geometry, Introduction to Computational Design, Advanced Computational Design. East China Jiaotong University, B.E., Architecture Nanchang, China, 2007-2012 Awards: Merit Student, First-class Scholarship, Second-class Scholarship.
Skills Language: Mandarin – native language, English – fluent. Software: AutoCAD, Revit, Vasari, Sketch Up, Rhinoceros, Grasshopper, Adobe Creative Suite.