LINXI ZHANG
ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO Spring 2022
School of Architecture
EXPERIENCE COMPETITION BEE BREEDERS: COLUMBARIUM - THE CHAMBER OF MEMORIES BEE BREEDERS: YOGA HOUSE ON A CLIFF INTERNSHIP McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture
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Syracuse University 2019-now
LINXI ZHANG
EDUCATION
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A Place Closer to Dream
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III A Pavilion of Meditation
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Thank you for viewing my portfolio.
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Multipurpose drone station
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This portfolio is my previous design which represents my interest in architecture. In my design, I am especially interested in the relationship between spaces, sequence, relationship with nature, and formal aesthetic.
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Framed Nature
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Bordeaux House Analysis
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Micro House
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Model Making
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Drawing
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Pr e f a c e
In my previous project, I experienced urban design, monumental design, and small-scale spacial design. I am particularly interested in the social, environmental, and political issues related to the existing context.
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Activate Suburbia
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“Activate Suburbia” is a renovative exploration of a vernacular block in Mattydale. Considering the existing challenges of the aging population and the high unemployment rate in this community, the purpose of this project is to energize it by attracting young generations and stimulating the local economy. This project increased commercial density and residential density by adding units on the re-zoned block. Aiming to provide higher income and various public services for the residents, it also introduces new programs of basketball-bar, restaurants, and offices to activate the block. The three main public spaces embedded into the volume, flexible for night markets and dances after dark.
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Partner: Qi Liu Site location: Mattydale, NY Completed Fall 2021 Instructor: Lawrence Davis
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Activate suburbia
Left: Diagram drawing of function logic Right: South axon of the site Software use: AI
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Unfold elevation drawing of the West side Software: Rhino, AI
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semi-publlic greenhouse private greenhouse residential housing
Diagram: evolve of private and public greenhouse
Night market take place at the central area at night
Site plan of the project Software: Rhino, AI
Central area look like during day time Software: Rhino, AI, PS
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residential housing
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private greenhouse
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semi-publlic greenhouse
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Model images
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A Place Closer to Dream
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2022
Individual work Site location: Syracuse, NY Completed Fall 2020 Instructor: Valerie Herrera “A Place Closer to Dream” is a project that has a close relationship with the context. It is a youth athletics center. The project derived from the datum line from the context of residential housing and the existing school. The building is in an L shape which creates a courtyard for the architecture and the city. The city and the building merge at the corner. Every corner is treated differently. The swimming pool in the courtyard is used for ice skating in winter, and the yard becomes an active space the whole year long, to provide a rest space for the city.
Conceptual Collages Software: PS
Axonmetric Software: Rhino, AI, PS
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Ground floor Function diagram
1 AUDITORIUM 2 KIDS LOCKER 3 SWIMMING POOL 4 HALLWAY 5 OFFICE 6 ENTRANCE 7 CAFE 8 ROCK CLIMBING 9 LOCKER 10 CIRCULATION 11 OUTDOOR 12 ENTRANCE
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Ground floor plan
Plan evolution diagram
Third floor Function diagram
North-South section Software: Rhino, AI, PS
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Second floor Function diagram
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III A Pavilion of Meditation Competition Project: Yoga House on a Cliff Design Partner: Rui Cao, Yicong Shan, Yiran Liu Completed January 2021
1. Yoga room perspective 2. Cafeteria perspective 3. Entrance hall perspective
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This is a project locate in Portugal. The is a current yoga practice space which limits the retreat to host only 18 participants at a time. This yoga house enlarges to have twice capacity. Since the yoga house is locate on a cliff which has a great view to the nature. The core of the project is to bring natural to the design and open the design to the natural. We choose to open the view of the façade as much as possible. Use the round corner to fit into the context. The fitting room follow the circulation separated people in two groups, for man and woman. The roof garden on the top completely merges in to the mountain. A small café right near the garden could provide a great atmosphere for people to view the sunset.
Exploded diagram of the design
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PORTFOLIO ARCHITECTURE 2022
The architecture piece act light a “spot light” in the dark. Contructed simply by the vertical columns and the horizontal surfaces surrounded by round corner glass boundary. 1. Circulation diagram 2. Structure diagram (Columns) 3. Plateform/Surface 4. Volum/Function
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Perspective render from far
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This is a multipurpose drone station designed for drone use, but also to prevent and solve flooding issues on the site. In this project the water channel plays a role in guiding people through the building, people who work there usually go directly to the office and visitors use a more interesting path. Water channels are of different heights and widths, some are quite short, and some are also used as a walkway during the dry season. The water channel is lower when it is more inland. To create this circular channel around the building that could pull water in from the river during the dry season and circulate the water out during the flooding period. The datum line was pulled from the context and tried to imitate the shape of the land’s contour line. The material of concrete was specifically chosen for this site to prevent flooding. The design gives people a feeling of transformation from light to heavy, open to enclose from the riverside to the inner land, which matched with the program inside from public to private.
Ground floor plan
Top: Perspective of the terrace Bottom: Perspective under terrace
East-West Section
Second floor plan
Third floor plan
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Individual work Site location: Cocoa Beach, Florida Completed Spring 2021 Instructor: Aureli Frolet
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Multipurpose drone station
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Reforestation Hospital range edge
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Clinic range edge Waste/Patrol base
Water height Clinic/health Lifeguard Droneseed base Flood exam base Site
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Beach Hotel/restaurant School Park Residents
Sublime drawing of drone path and cover area Software: Rhino, AI
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Plan drawing
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“Framed Nature” is a design for plants research located on the coast of Cocoa Beach. The local plants of Florida play a huge role of prevent flooding in this design. This local plant research center could help researchers to deeply develop and more efficiently place the plants which is also a place for visitors to learn and know more about those plants. The formal shape of the architecture follow the orientation of the coast. Place the project at the intersection of water lines make the project has a strong relationship with the water and nature. Choose the relevant material -- concrete-- for the project base on the consideration of the water.
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Individual work Site location: Cocoa Beach, Florda Completed Spring 2021 Instructor: Aureli Frolet
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Framed Nature
Sectional 3D print model
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East-West section
1. Interior perspective drawing 2. Perspective drawing of the threshold 3. Perspective drawing of the view from outside
North-South section
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Bordeaux House Analysis Individual work Project: Bordeaux House Architect: Rem Koolhaas Instructor: Richard Rosa Time: 2022 Winter
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This is an analysis project Bordeaux House which designed by Rem Koolhaas. This project detailedly develop sets of drawing base on the virtual relationship, functionality, circulation and thresholds relates with the disable host, the relationship and composition between 2D surface and 3D spaces, the geometric dimension of the house.
Diagram of visual logic base on peoples’ position
Exploded axon diagram of surface and space Analysis diagram drawing
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PLYWOOD
WALL, WINDOW AND ROOF DETAILED 2 * 6 RAFTER
2 * 6 RAFTER
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Micro House Project type: House design and structure design Partner: Yuxi Dai Time: Spring 2021
ICE AND WATER BARRIER
WALL, WINDOW AND ROOF DETAILED
ICE AND WATER BARRIER VENT SPACER
2*6 HEADER
GYPSUM BOARD THERMAL INSULATION ROOF FIBRELAM VAPER BARRIER GYPSUM BOARD WOOD BLOCKING THERMAL INSULATION
AIR SPACE 2 * 6 HEADER
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VAPER BARRIER
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SPACER 39 ft 1/2’’=1’ Scale SHORT SECTION 39 ft
VAPOR BARRIER AIR BARRIER
Scale Scale LONG SECTION LONG SECTION1/2’’=1’ 1/2’’=1’ BASE BOARD
2 * 6 RAFTER
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WOOD BLOCK
ICE AND WATER BARRIER
2 * 6 WOOD BEAM
SEALANT WOOD BLOCKING SEALANT
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WINDOW AND FLOOR DETAILED
VAPOR BARRIER WOOD BLOCKING AIR SPACE
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AIR SPACE THERMAL INSULATION
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WOOD BLOCKING
ICE AND WATER BARRIER
FIXED WOODEN WINDOW
STEEL STRUCTURE
VENT SPACER
ROOF FIBRELAM
ROOF AND WINDOW DETAIL
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GYPSUM BOARD THERMAL INSULATION PACE VAPER BARRIER
FLOOR AND BOTTOM STRUCTURE DETAILED
SHORT SECTION 1/2’’=1’STEEL ScaleSTRUCTURE
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ROOF AND WINDOW DETAIL
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VAPOR BARRIER AIR BARRIER WOOD BLOCK
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THERMAL INSULATION PLYWOOD 2 * 6 WOOD BEAM
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AIR SPACE 1/2’’ WALL SHEETING
THERMAL INSULATION 39 ft
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1/2’’ WALL SHEETING
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WOODEN BLOCK
STEEL SUPPORTING STRUCTURE
Structural detailed drawing of sections
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Individual work Site location: Syracuse NY Completed Fall 2019 Instructor: Kyle Miller
East side
Individual work Completed Summer 2018 Bus stop design
West side
North side
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Individual work Bridge design/Model making Instructor: Roger Hubeli
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Individual work Site location: High line NYC Completed Spring 2020 Instructor: Hannibal Newsom
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Model Making
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Drawing
Digital drawing
Software: AI, Rhino,PS
Software: AI, Rhino,PS
Self-Portrait Collage
2018 Summer self-portrait color lead drawing
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Digital drawing
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Individual work Time: Collage, Handdraw 2018 Digital drawing 2020 Spring
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