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UTOPIA URBANISM DISPELL LONELINESS IN THE CITY

PORTFOLIO OF JIAXI ZHANG SELECTED WORKS FROM 2016-2019

CONTENTS

01 ANGLING ARCADIA AWAY FROM WORLD |

HomeStay Facility Date：Nov.2018-Jan.2019

Away from the city, close to nature, listen to the sound of the water and experience the enjoyment of fishing.

02 REGENARITON OF SHANGHAI LANE HOUSE |

URBAN DESIGN Date：Mar.-Jun.2017

Keep the texture of the old town, change the form of basic units, and create corridors for people to communicate and nodes for activities.

03 AMUSEMENT PARK | See the world like a child.

When we see the world through the eyes of children, we will see different scenery, interact with people in different ways, and have a richer and purer inner world.

City Complex Date：Mar.-Jun.2019

The urban complex full of children's interest and imagination fades the heavy commercial atmosphere and is filled with more fun and freedom

04 OTHER WORKS | Hand drawing/Handmaking/Photography

Artwork Date:2016-2018

fISHING CLUB 2018 Autumn

ANGLING ARCADIA AWAY FROM WORLD Dongqian Lake ,NingboďźŒZhejiang ProvinceďźŒChina Set in the woods of the countryside, the open-ended building provides a shelter for city people to relieve themselves from reality and recall their childhood memories.

The building is semi-open, directly connected to paths and trees, the sky and a pond, in which the mountains far away will leap to the eyes.

Surrounded by dense groves and misty waters, adults can go fishing in a comfortable way while children will play with flowing water safely. People no longer have to rush through the hustle and bustle of the city, but can enjoy the tranquility of the utopia.

The building makes us return to what we thought is like as a kid before.

FISHING MAP

60°

45°

shrimp prawn little fish

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60°

15°

snake

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30°

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limitation, the more concentrated in

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by the shadows of light.

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picture is.One's sight is also affected

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the middle of sight,the clearer the

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15°

OUT

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R HORIZENTAL SIGHT

15°

ENCLOSED ROOM

DOORS ON BOTH SIDES

DIAGONAL DOORS

THREE-SIDED ROOM

COVERED ROOM

SKY WINDOWS

BLIND VIEW

PITCHED ROOF

DOOR ON EITHER SIDE THREE-SIDED ROOM

HALFLY ENCLOSED ROOOM

WALKABLE ROOOM

DOORS ON BACK SIDE

SKY WINDOWS

BLIND VIEW

GABLE ROOF

SKY WINDOWS

30°

0°

15°

People's vertical and horizontal

30°

medium fish

30°

VIEW RANGE & ROOM SPACE

big fish

45°

30°

ACTIVITY AREA

FOOD CHAIN

From indoor to semi-indoor

Different species and distribution areas are

to outdoor area, visitors have

different.Generally the farther away from

different fishing experience

the shore,the larger and more diverse the

in different areas and can

fish is.The distribution of fish is also based

catch different kinds and

on the principle of the food chain that the

sizes of fish accordingly.

big fish eat the small fish.

VERTICAL SIGHT

SPACE IN SERIE Different orders change streamline and affect pople's communication.

FINAL RESULTS Combine the three ways to form fishing units with different spatial experience.

3M

FISHING WAYS 1.INDOOR FISHING

2.ON THE BANK

3.ON THE RIVER

It is easier to catch fish in an

This is the most common

It is the most primitive

indoor artificial pond, but

way, fishing difficulty and

and intimate way,bringing

the views are limited.

landscape are appropriate.

people close to nature.

PRIVA

TE OPEN

ABOUT FISHING Fishing is a kind of self-cultivation activities, removing the impetuous heart and returning to calmness.Fishing is also a fun activity for children, with schools of fish circling around our feet.Fishing ways are varied by fish species and amount,space enclosure and view range.The indoor room has artificial pond and focuses on cetain landscape.The open field is more close to the nature and enjoy wide view.

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STACK UP AND DOWN Vertical overlays affect the light of the space and people's sight.

NESTED SPACE IN TWO SIZES This way enhances the sense of limitation and privacy of the space.

SLOPE LEVEL

140M

BUILDING LOCATION

30.2

40.1

35.1

The building's location was chosen where the slope of the island is more gentle, the landscape more

N

130M

3.8

110M

W

13.9 9.5 7.4 5.8 4.7 3.8

E

26.8

23.2

M

open, and where fish are abundant.

120M

81.3

15.4

20.7

11.1

16.8 14.3

13.8

70.2

60.4

64.4 50.4

54.8 8.9 48.2

39.8

15.1 10.2

5.9

9.6

20.7

100M

5.8 6.8 3.6

S

RAIN AMOUNT

7.6

4.7

6.3 MM

N

8.6

13.8 3.9

W

1000 800 600 400 200

32.2 10.7 LARGE RANGE AND

19.8

VARIOUS FISH

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5.4

9.6

3.8 4.5 S

4.5 12.3

SOIL 9.3

7.5

GRASS BIG FISH

SMALL FISH

30M

40M

15.5

AND SOME FISH 16.1

20M

12.4

MEDIUM RANGE

9.5

10M

15.2

29.7

50M

60M

70M

80M

90M

100M

110M

MEDIUM FISH

SITE MAPPING The lake itself is more secluded and few people lived in the village.There's only one way to get there.

The island was deserted ,small in size and low in height and close to the shore.The island slopes gently to the west and steeply to the east.A vast natural landscape is provided at the south.

SMALL RANGE AND LITTLE FISH

7.6

LARGE RANGE AND

4.7

VARIOUS FISH

13.8 9.5 16.1

MEDIUM RANGE

4.2

4.5

AND VARIOUS FISH 7.5 9.3

MEDIUM RANGE AND VARIOUS FISH

FISH DISTRIBUTION Concentric circles represent the species and distribution of a shoal.

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FLOOR PLAN Different volumes offer different fishing experience and spatial sensation.Tourists can also go fishing by boat at the dock.The building caters to the changes of the mountain, and the rocks are exposed in the crevices of the building.There are also mountain roads around the island and viewing platforms.

UNIT TYPE

UNIT ONE

UNIT THREE

Connect the space of

Adjacent units make human

different height with stairs

communicate more frequently.

and the adjustment space.

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1

UNIT FOUR The higher space allows more 8

light and shadow.

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2 3

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UNIT TWO Separate fishing spaces under

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UNIT FIVE

5 1.OFFICE

There is a big contrast between 6

privacy and openness.

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2.RECEPTION 3.WHARF 4.ARTIFICIAL FISH POND

one roof with more privacy.

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5.FISHING UNIT 6.RESTROOM 7.KIDS' FISH POND 8.PLATFORM 9.PAVILION

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

UNIT ONE platform.

Four different types are connected by a stair in the middle.The rock of the moutain is exposed and extended on the

FOUTH HOUSE A shallow pond allows visitors to catch fish in the water ,which is more playful.The suspended glass and handdrail board seperate the other space.The platform outside make people fish on the bank.Also the rock is extended in the house.

SECOND HOUSE

An artificial fish pond for kids is in a double-height space providing a certain landscape view.The space is divided by columns vertically in rhyme.The lateral windows on the second floor let more light in.

URBAN DESIGN 2017 Spring

REGENARITON OF SHANGHAI LANE HOUSE Guangyuan Road ,Xuhui District，Shanghai，China

As the development of Shanghai, traditional lane houses are gradually disappearing, along with which childhood memories of the native are also gone, so this regeneration attempts to revive the old Shanghai reminiscence. At old times, the shops along the street are full of life or serve as a part of people’s life. There are various stores providing delicate but practical daily necessities, boutiques selling fashion clothes and between them maybe small cafés with bourgeoisie taste.

People can wander leisurely from street to street, chatting with their neighbors and vendors after dinner. The design will pick up the feelings of a warm, kind and elegant community by combining tradition and modernity.

DECREASE OF LILONG

1845 Set up concession in Shanghai

A P A R T M E N T NEIGHBOUHOOD

A P A R T M E N T NEIGHBOUHOOD

INITIAL PHASE 2000

1917

1922

800M 600M

Built Hengshan Road 2004

Huaihai Road in 1900s.

Flag of International Settlement

The bakery on Huashan Road

British Concession

1935

Permission to build houses

400M OFFICE AREA MUSEUM

French Concession

Built a record factory on Hengshan Road

1000M FOOD STREET

MAP OF SANGHAI IN 1940

1840

1943

200M

DEVELOPMENT

Concession ended

1950

Bikes and buses on Hengshan Road

2009

The French bureau in concession issued permission to build houses.

1970 Built Lilong UNIVERSITY

PARK

1980

Hengshan Road in 1923

Roads were widened

Bikes and buses on Hengshan Road .

2014

The park on Hengshan Road

2000

COMMERCIAL CENTER

CONCLUSION The area of Lilong is declining rapindly in recent years.They are replaced by office buildings,city complex and apartment buildings.But Lilong sybolizes the culture and history in Shanghai.It is necassary to preserve the unique residence.

DECLINING PHASE

2018

In order to build more commercial facilities and high-rise housing, the area is being squeezed in recent years.

Hengshan Road in 1990s.

Hengshan Road in 1980s.

Record factory on Hengshan Road

RESIDENCE TYPE 18%

28%

22%

OLD

OLD COUPLES

OLD & KID

9%

17%

ADULT COULES

PARENTS & KID

6%

Drying clothes on the roof roof

Room for a famile of three.

Light in the patio

ADULT

The public toilets and kitchens are inconvenient and dirty.

Schools are nearby so my grandson is sent here to live with me.

We have no space to play or have some activities.

Even chatting on the streets is dangerous.

It's convenient for us to go shopping.

Shops are very close.

Most residents are old.We usually walk or ride bikes instead of driving cars.

JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY

CITY COMPLEX

MARKET

RESTAURANT

PRIMARY SCHOOL

PARK

OFFICE BUILDING

VILLA COMMUNITY

<10 10-30 30-50 50-70 >70 AGE(y) 0 <5 5-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 >50 RESIDENCE TIME（y) 0

<5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 PER CAPITA LIVING SPACE（㎡）0

<2 3 4 5 6 KITCHEN & BATHROOM 0 PER PERSON( ㎡）

DEPARTMENT

BAKERY

WALK BUS BIKE MOTOR TAXI CAR TRANSPORT 0

30

40

50

60

(%)

5

10

15

20

(%)

Rambling water pipes in the patio

Wooden stair 5

10

15

20

(%)

10

20

30

40

(%)

5

10

15

20

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Waiting outside the public toilet

Public kitchen for a whole building

SURVEY OF LILONG Each building has some fixed elements,including patios, balconies, dooryards and rooftops,as the feature of lilong.Most of those public space is messy and discarded.

The population is large but the living condition is poor,especially sanitation.

The area has no space for residents to chat with each other or have activities.

TYPOLOGY ANALYSIS

SECTION ONE Through cutting and shifting the building volume, more outdoor activity space is formed.

SECTION TWO Different forms of balconies, roof terraces, entrance courtyards and patios were added to the basic units to maintain the architectural character of the interior while creating more vibrant spaces.

SECTION THREE By combining the units of the first two parts, characteristic lane houses are formed.

Path in the middle Separated balconies

Split in half

Three part

Middle way

Scattered part

Three patios

Entrance yard

Misplace

Misplace

Misplace

Rotary type

Connect patio

Entrance & patio

Two entrances

Retreat

Change roof

Square & path

Balconies in patio

Entrance at corners

Enlarge path

Add stairs

Three entrances

Eclipsed type

Enlarge patio

Connect entrance

Path & balcony

Two squares

Split and cross

Connect patio

Entance & patios

Patios & path

Path in the middle

Square on one side

Open an entrance

T type

Apposition

Courtyard

Z type

Cut up

Wall camp yard

Three patio

Two squares

Enlarge roof

Multiple entrance

Add a shelter

Patios & entrance yard

Entrance yard

Three parts & stairs

Entrance yard

Path in the middle

Patio & entrance

Three parts & columns Balconies

Patio

Path & balcony

Path

Three parts & patio

Balconies

Patio

Path & entrance

Entrance yard

Three parts & patio

Patio

Shelter

Path & columns

Shelter

Entrance yard

Counterponit patio

Patio & square

Patio

Columns

Z-shaped path

Path

Path & patio

Raise volume

Columns

Balconies & flat roof

Balconies & flat roof

Connect balconies

Add columns

Balconies

Patio & path

Square & path

Flat roof

Flat roof & path

Entance yard

Flat roof & path

Flat roof

Connect roof

Balcony & path

Flat roof

Path & columns

Path & square

Columns

Three parts & flat roof Flat roof

Patio & path

Add stairs

Patio

Z-shaped path

Balcony & shelter

Columns

Three parts & flat roof

Two crossed path

Connect balconies Entrance & patio

Entrance shelter & patio

Three parts & balconies Path & columns

Flat roof

Columns

Shelter & path

Shelter & balconies

Patio

Entrance

Entrance yard

Entrance& path

Path & patio

Path

Path & yard

Patio

Path & flat roof

Path & balcony

Path

Entrance yard

Flat roof

Path & flat roof

Columns

Balconies

Shelter

Shelter

Path & entrance

Balconies

Path

Patio & columns Entrance & path

Columns

Flat roof & path

Balclony & path

Patio

Connected entrance Columns

Path

Path & balcony

Path

Columns

& path

Cross volume

H type

Middle way

Courtyard houses

Patio & entrance Patios & corner entrances Patio & shelter

Flat roof & patio

Entrance shelter

Path

Path & shelter

Path & columns

Path & columns

Three parts & yard

Courtyard

Connect entrances Flat roof & columns Two-storey balconies Columns & path

Shelter

Path & patio

COMMERCE CENTER

The block is purely a residential community without other function.A large central courtyard space is surrounded by small courtyard at four corners.

The block has community business, surrounded by the residence. The small squares on both sides form an open entrance space.

CHILD-CARE CENTER

The percentage of public facility is bigger.The central building connects the surrounding residence.

MAHJONG AND CARDS ROOM MEDIA ROOM

COMMUNITY CANTEEN

The left is residence and right is multifunctional room.The bridge connects them. Three small squares are formed at the boundary.

Public facility is integrated with residence.Two bridges connect space throughout.Pavilions face active public space.

The platform on the second floor connects the residence and public facility .The areas create more public spaces for activities.

PUBLIC RESIDENCE PLARTFORM

The roof terrace is transformed into vitreous body to form more beautiful and applicable space The Bridges around the preserved historic buildings form a dialogue with history.It is also a good place for residents to chat and children to play together.

Scattered pavilions and large platforms on the roof provide the activity space.

A staircase in the main square allows residents to go directly up to the second floor, which is accessible in all directions.

This is a commercial center, connected to the residential area by corridors to facilitate residents' access.

The hollowed volume preserves the roof to form a sheltered public space

Vegetable is very fresh today in the market.

Where are you going?

Have you had a meal?

Thanks for telling me.

I'm going to the community canteen for lunch.

High and low balconies connect the residents.Balconies also open onto a common roof terrace.

A film is shown in the media room.

Do you want to play mahjong?

Sure.Why not ďź&#x;

CITY COMPLEX 2019 Spring

AMUSEMENT PARK Jinyang Road ,Pudong Districtďź&#x152;Shanghaiďź&#x152;China

What is it like to live in an amusement park? People in the city are tired of living in crowded, cookie-cutter and uncaring neighborhoods, but this design paints a picture of a game life, combining work, leisure and adventure together. The business circle is located near the community, including a well-functioned underground mall and an office building above the ground. The white collar can have a pleasant and interesting working place while old people and children can enjoy recreation and entertainment at any time. People and the environment keep a balance of harmony and life is a carnival.

MODELS IN THE PROCESS KINDERGARTEN KINDERGARTEN KINDERGARTEN ZH

METRO LINE

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MODEL1

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JINYA

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HOSPITAL PUBLIC LAWN RESTAURANT

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HOTEL KINDERGARTEN COMMUNITY CENTER FOOD MALL

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Avoid the river and set the building lines.

Form the central square and two entrances.

Dig three water channels and sunken plaza.

Place one office building and one apartment builidng.

Retreat of architecture forms outdoor space.

Finish architecture volume.

Form public space in two tower builidngs.

Place various cubes for commercial use.

Introduce waterfall landscape.

MODEL2

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KINDERGARTEN NURSING HOME PARK

MODEL3

NURSING HOME KINDERGARTEN POLICE OFFICE PUBLIC LAWN MODEL4 SITE ANALYSIS The place is located in a development zone in Pudong,Shanghai.The surrondings are mostly six-storey apartment buildings.The residents are the elderly and children.The zone has no large commercial facility.

The site has one budget hotel,one market and two nursing homes.A river runs through the site.

The transportation is convenient including three metro lines and several bus stations.

SUPERMARKET

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BUS STOP SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

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THE BIRD'S EYE VIEW The building is enclosed a central underground square on three sides.The design considers the lighting of the surrounding dwellings.The building is dominated by the back platform and the stack of small volumes, forming more ambiguous gray spaces, making the complex as full of fun and vitality as an amusement park.The outdoor terrace is surrounded by green plants and has a pleasant environment.

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JINYA

SITE PLAN The building is located at the crossroads of the city road.The west and south sides are within the community.The main targets are the residents in the community, mainly children and the elderly.The city complex includes an office building, an apartment building and a commercial podium below.

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4

3

The central plaza faces

2 the community interior 3

and the river.

There is a large open

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square in front of this entrance.

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1.APARTMENT BUILDING(12F) 2.OFFICE BUILDING(21F) 3.DEPARTMENT STORE(5F) 4.RETAIL STORE(4F)

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The entrance in the

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middle has a prominent vitreous exposure.

The sunken plaza guides customers into the B1 floor.

SREAMLINE IN COMMERCE The entrances are divided into four types:the entrance for commerce, for the office, for the apartment and for vehicle.

The streamlines for the four type of people is independent respectively.Meawhile the commerce is easily accessible everywhere.The garage entrances are distributed diagonally for convenience.

APRATMENT

OFFICE ART GALLERY FOOD

WATER LANDSCAPE

CINEMA

MARKET

RECEPTION

CAFE RIVER

SUPERMARKET

PARK

ENTRANCE

SPOT

EXIT

pedestrian access

pedestrian line

commercial spot

waterfall line

garage entrance

vehicle line

other services

AMUSEMENT PARK It is an urban complex that combines community and amusement parks. Residents can commute by cable car every day, and peple in both two tower buildings can easily reach the commercial area in their spare time.The back platform of the building forms a lot of outdoor space, and the amusement facilities such as slide pipes are placed as vertical transportation, which increases the fun and children's fun.The small volume stacked outside can cover a variety of functions, which can be used as a booth for the market or as a place for fun.

OTHER WORKS

C U R R I C U L U M V I TAT E

Jiaxi Zhang

HAND DRAWING

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Nationality Tel E-mail Address

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1 . C H A R C O A L DRAWING

CAMPUS ACTIVITIES Chinese +86 13671754866 zjxcathy@163.com Room801,No.27,Magnolia Garden of Gezhou Bay, Qinghe Bay Road, Qingpu, Shnghai

07/2019

Survey and Mapping Survey About the local residence in Xiamen, Fujian Province

06/2019

Volunteer in International Conferences on Built Heritage Studies Tongji University

08/2018

Summer Campus Project About the night market in Taiwan

06/2018

Color Sketch Practice Suzhou, Jiangsu Province

06/2017

Sketch Practice Huangshan City, Anhui Province

06/2017

Volunteer in The 2017 International Fabrication Competition Tongji University

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EDUCATIONBACKGOUND

2.WOODCUT ART <SINS>

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3.COLOR PANITING <GROCERY STORE> 5

HANDMAKING

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

4.CARPENTRY

08/2019

<WOODEN CHAIR> 7

3

PHOTOGRAPHY

02/2019

5.<MIRROR> 6.<PRADA RONG ZHAI>

09/2016-06/2020 Tongji University Major Historic Architecture Conservation Program Degree Bachelor of Engineering GPA 3.96/5.0

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7.<FORBIDDEN CITY>

Honors & Awards

8.<GOLDEN RIVER>

11/2017

06/2017

Intern Study about plaques Department of Histoic Architecture, Forbiddien City Museum Intern Making drawings Institute of Shanghai Architectural Design & Research Co., Ltd.

The Excellence Award The Sixth Shanghai Contemporary Academic Printmaking Exhibition The Excellence Award The 2017 International Fabrication Competition

09/2016-06/2018 Financial Position Key personnel of Architects Association, Tongji University 09/2016-06/2018 Members of International Group of Student Union College of Architecture and Urban Planning,Tongji University OTHER SKILLS 2D Graphic Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop Sketchup

Adobe Illustrator Adobe Lightroom

3D Graphic

Autocad

Rhino

Rendering

Vray for Sketchup Enscape

BUILD THE UTOPIA IN MY EYES

PORTFOLIO OF JIAXI ZHANG SELECTED WORKS FROM 2016-2019