PORTFOLIO
SELECTED WORK OF 2015~2018 Apply for Master of Urban Design Yaozhong Zhang
CURRICULUM VITAE
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE Body Tectonics in Architecture 07/2018 -Weighed and designed weight and space of architecture based on physical structure of biological height proportions Future of City: Innovation and Sustainability Summer Course (Christ Church, University of Oxford) 08/2017 -Explored problems in design and development that cities will face in the future -Research topic included whether an integrated approach has a positive influence on the reconstruction of social sustainability (social equity) after earthquake in an urban area -Received Best Literature Review Award accredited by University of Oxford
YAOZHONG ZHANG Email: ZhangY125@Cardiff.ac.uk ; Tel: +86-18908082819 Address: No. 1501 Unit 2 Building 1, East Area, Tianfuxinyuan, Jincheng Avenue, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales
Cardiff University International Foundation Course (Civil Engineering) -Ranked 2 of around 200 students
PUBLISHED PAPERS “Discuss how the transition to a Post-carbon World Reshapes the Meaning of Energy Security and with What Social, Political and Geographical Implications”- Author 10/2017 -Published in Proceedings of 2017 International Conference on Public Administration (12th) & International Symposium on West African Studies (1st) Volume II, Page 915-919 (Indexed by ISI-ISSHP in THE USA)
2015-2019 BSc in City and Regional Planning;
EXPERIENCE Royal Town and Planning Institute (RTPI)- Student Planner
09/2015-07/2019
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE The Red Cross Society (CMDP) of Sichuan Province Improved organizational and collaboration skills
Atkins Asia Pacific Department- Assistant Urban Planner 08/2017-05/2018 -Spent 40 weeks for preliminary research (questionnaires, etc.), on-site investigation, design, etc. -Designed an ocean liner port design, redesign an old urban area including tourist development of harbor area, traffic design and planning with high satisfaction by the company -Enhanced my understanding of design and planning in a professional context China Southwest Architecture Design and Research Institute- Urban Planning Student Assistant 07/2017-08/2017 -Conducted project conceptualization, preliminary research, etc. during this summer internship performed preliminary research for the redesign of a tourist area in Chengdu Tax Sub-Bureau Directly under Sichuan Provincial Local Tax Bureau, China- Temp Helped with statistics analysis of business tax data, delivered business financial results and concluded risk points for business from the data
12/2016
Roots and Shoots - Research Assistant
09/2008
09/2014-09/2015
Sichuan Service Outsourcing and Employment (Training) Center for the Disabled Learned about how people with disabilities live; this knowledge can be useful in my city development and design work in the future AWARDS & CERTIFICATIONS National Calligraphy Certification- Level 10 (the highest level) National Piano Certification- Level 10 (the highest level) UK UN Environmental Organization 2007 Annual Published Artwork – Water Conservation Day- Platinum Award JPT 2 Japanese Language Certification
SKILLS -Photoshop, Illustrator, AutoCAD, Rhino -ELTS: 6.5 -Interests include art, calligraphy, music, politics, LGBT issues, gender equality, ancient East Asian architecture, Japanese costume
07/2016
06/2016
07/2011 07/2010 02/2007 01/2015
CONTENT
01
REGENERATION OF THE TWO RIVERS EMBRACED OLD CITY
02 MULTI-LAYERS SOLVING TRANSPORT PROBLEMS
DOG TOILET DESIGN 03 SPATIAL TO SOLVE THE DOG CONFLICT
& 04 PRACTICE PUBNICATION
05 THE OTHER WORKS
01
REGENERATION OF THE TWO RIVERS EMBRACED OLD CITY
PROJECT DETAIL From transport, architecture & culture aspects to solve not only the existing transportation issue but also retain the land's original culture. DURATION 3 Months SIZE 41.4ha TYPE Individual Work
EXISTING STATUS
CONTEXT CHINA
LAN KUII FONG SICHUAN TAI KOO LEE
THE SITE
SHUIJINFANG
Over 16.4 m citizens
BAR STREET X 322 cars/
thousand pp
CHENGDU, the culture and civilisation itself was origin around two rivers (nan and fu), closing by three bridges, jiuyan bridge, dongmen bridge and anshun bridge. This is the cradle and motherland of all chengdu native.
HONGWASI
ANSHUN BRIDGE
EXISTING CONDITION
PROBLEMS TRAVEL MODE 10%
10%
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
10%
60% 5%
Very Uncomfortable Neutral
TRANSPORT
Satisfied
STREET
Very Satisfied Uncomfortable
FRONT VIEW PUBLIC SPACE
ARCHITECTURE
ABOLISHMENT
USE OF NEGATIVE SPACE
BACK VIEW
0=>10,000 PP/HR PASSING BY ON EVERYRAGE, 5= <500 PP/HR PASSY BY ON AVERAGE
PUBLIC SPACE ISSUE
'BAR STREET' LIVE HOUSE
PEOPLE'S FEELING ABOUT PIERS STRONG AFAIRD
CULTURE FEEL NORMAL 10
CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
20
30
40
50
LOSE OF CULTURE DRAGON BOAT â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Chinese Traditional Boat Use For Dragon Boat Festival
RESEARCH METHOD & DATA ANALYSIS GROUP OF PEOPLE
Phase 1 Group The People
SITE ANALYSIS
QUESTIONNAIRE
Phase 2 Collecting Data
LAND USE ANALYSIS - ARCHITECTURE FUNCTION
Research Sample: ramdomly pick up 50 local pp on street to make them do a quenstionnaire (120 marks) Expected mark: 100.
COMBINATION GROUP
Commercial Residential Government Recreational
What They Need
2%
2%
4%
Mixed Use
2% 4%
8%
FACTORS A d e q u at e S e r v i c e Point Numbers Of Bars Nearby
PREFERENCE OF PEOPLE
Cycles Accessibility Tourist Spots Distance To Hotel
2%
6%
Hospital
8%
-Residetial green space -Open green space
Parking Area
Walkability
Conveniency
42%
Education
6%
Hotel
48% 36%
28%
RESIDENTIAL GREEN SPACE - PEOPLE FLOW FROM NEARBY BLOCK
WILLLIAM S. G.'S T-TEST
phase 3 Generating result for qualitative data 1. People's Preference On Green Space
2. People's Preference On Negative Space Under The Bridge Pier
H0 A small area of residential green space has significant effect on local people walking to open green space H1 A small area of residential green space has no significant effect on local people walking to open green space
H0 The darkness of two sides of bridge pier have negative effect on pp's feeling when they passing by H1 The darkness of two sides of bridge pier have no negative effect on pp's feeling when they passing by
The bigger the cube, the wilder a certain green space distributed Green Space Next To The Building
The darker the color of the cube, the higher the density of the certain green space is ROAD ANALYSIS - Exsisting path in diff function
MAIN ROAD
RESULT: P < 0.05% People are more likely to move to open green space if they are living in a certain block where is lack of residential green space
Result p > 0.05% People has no strong feeling of fears when passing by the bridge pier, however, people can still feel cold and monotonous when passing by the brige pier's negative space
SECONDARY ROAD BRANCH ROAD
DETAIL ANALYSIS RETAIL TYPES ANALYSIS
TYPOLOGY Mixed Use Housing
ARCHITECTURE & ROAD CHANGE
TYPE A STREET ENLARGEMENT
Delivery Service Point Daily Based Retail Plastic Factory Retail Bar Retail
Abandoned Trash House Non-Mixed Use Housing
ARCHITECTURE CHANGE TYPES ANALYSIS
The Other Housing
Restructured Housing Inner Structure Change
TYPE B POCKET PARK
Demolishment Use Change Other Housing Potential Housing Area
CULTURE CHANGE TYPES ANALYSIS
Culture Related Structure Change Culture Created Architecture
S LO W T R A F F I C ANALYSIS
TYPE C STREET CLASSIFICATION
CULTURE & INFRASTRUCTURE CHANGE
S PA C E Waterfront Space
Other Space
TYPE D INNER BLOCK RECONSTRUCTION BICYCLE & CAR PARK AREA ANALYSIS Bicycle Station Inappropriate Bicycle Station Car Park
Inappropriate Car Park
MAJOR SPOTS
MASTERPLAN
SITE CENTRAL
15
CITY GARDEN STREET
14
11
3 13 13 11
13
DRAGON BOAT OBSERVATORY
10
12
10
5
8
1
4
8
10
2
8 5 6
CAR PARK CYCLING LANE
POCKET PARK I
7 7
OBSERVATORY
7
MUSEUM
3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
POCKET PARK 1
8
SOUVENIR RETAIL SOUTH
9
CAR PARK SOUTH-EASTERN
10
SOUVENIR RETAIL NORTH
11
CITY GARDEN STREET
CULTURE HISTORY MUSEUM
12
RESTRUCTURED RETAIL BLOCK
UNDERGROUND CAR PARK
13
PARKING BUILDING
POCKET PARK 2 POCKET PARK 3 POCKET PARK 4 DRAGON BOAT OBSERVATORY
14 15
CITY GARDEN CAR PARK NORTH SITE CENTRAL
9
DETAIL DESIGN STRATEGY Revment Strategy
Culture History Museum East Part
PERSPECTIVE
Culture History Museum West Part
02
MULTI-LAYERS SOLVING TRANSPORT PROBLEMS
PROJECT DETAIL By using multi-layers model to make best use of the spatial area in high density CBD district under transport content. DURATION 4 Months SIZE 597ha TYPE Group Work ROLE Analysis/ Public Participation Survey/ Transportation Research
CLIMATE ANALYSIS
LOCATION
SOLUTIONS
HIGH TEMPERATURE & SUN RADIATION OVER THE YEAR
CANTON
Shelter Solve the Problem
E
V
N ER
DE
N LI
PROBLEMS
ST
EA
HE NT SOU
RN D
E
EV LIN
High Temperature Made PP Drive
SOLAR RADIATION
Stream accumulation
NORTH SLOPE
SOUTH SLOPE
NOUTH SLOPE：3235-4223 MJ/m2 per year SOUTH SLOPE：4047-4759 MJ/m2 per year
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL DRUING THE YEAR
Raining Day Make PP Drive
RAINFALL ISSUE Underground Access Solution TEMPERATURE
SEA
TIMELINE Before 1980s，basically the farm land & slam, high-tech was not advanced, a few high rise projects were onging that moment.
PEAK TIME ANALYSIS -The Site Left Edge - Holing Rd - Two-Way Eight Line Main Road In Peek X 3200 PER HR With 0.8 Road Saturation
-
-Both main roads (hongling & shennan) , are designed to be just achieved its real traffic capacity as well as the well built sorrounding buildings, it's rather diffcult to change its shape but to explore the initial space in spatial level (underground & upper space) MONDAY 9 A.M.
FRIDAY 18 P.M.
During 1990s, after slum clearance still maintained a big numbers of residue within high-rises are called Shenzhen downtown village.
CROWD
CROWD
FAIR
FAIR
SMOOTH
SMOOTH
VERY SMOOTH
VERY SMOOTH
Peak time traffic situation in both direction (n to s & s to n) on hongling road
VERY CROWD
CROWD
FAIR
SMOOTH
VERY SMOOTH
VERY CROWD
CROWD
FAIR
SMOOTH
VERY SMOOTH
THE MOST SERIOUS AREA
VERY CROWD
HONGLING RD
After 2000s,amazing city transformation but retained some inner issues， traffic jams，less access to green space
VERY CROWD
EXISTING LANDUSE & GREEN SPACE ANALYSIS EXISTING LAND USE
BUILDING HEIGHT
EXISTING GREEN SPACE
No connection btw site and its surrounding green space & very little green space within the site
the height is gradually decrease from site edge to inner area
STORAGE PUBLIC SERVICE OFFICIAL COMMERCIAL
HEIGHT
DOWNTOWN VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL INDUSTRIAL
12
12 < HEIGHT
36
36 < HEIGHT
60
80 < HEIGHT
100
60 < HEIGHT
GOVERNMENT
100 < HEIGHT
HOTEL
80 SITE INNER GREEN SPACE
200
HEIGHT > 200
EXISTING FREE WALKING PATH
ZONING DETAIL RESIDENCE
1
RESIDENCE INDUSTRY GOVERNMENT HOTEL
LACK OF CONNECTION
INDUSTRY GOVERNMENT
2
STORAGE PUBLIC SERVICE OFFICE
COMMERCIAL
DOWNTOWN VILLAGE
RESIDENCE INDUSTRY GOVERNMENT HOTEL
NO SHELTER
3
STORAGE PUBLIC SERVICE
STORAGE PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMERCIAL
COMMERCIAL
OFFICE
OFFICE
DOWNTOWN VILLAGE
DOWNTOWN VILLAGE
RARE PUBLIC SPACE
CONCEPT
EXSITING
What‘s needed ？
AR
LIVING
T
SINGLE LAYER METRO STATION
DI STR
PROPOSED
ICT MULTI LAYER METRO STATION
SAFETY
&
SH
PUBLIC SPACE
O P PIN G
HEALTY MESSY SLOW & FAST TRAFFIC
FAS H
IO
N
EXSITING
SUSTAINABLE
PROPOSED ATTRACTIVE MULTI LAYER CITY LANDSCAPE
WHAT‘S WRONG ？ EXSITING
LOCAL PARK
EC
URBAN NATURAL SPACE NEED
OFFICE
SLUM OBSTACAL TRANSPORT
O NO
M IC C O R E
MUCH
WALKING TAKE A REALLY LONG TIME PROPOSED
LOCAL PARK
OFFICE
RIDING IS MORE EFFICENT
LESS
LACK OF CBD INNERCONNECTION
TRAFFIC JAM
MASTERPLAN
EXPERIENCE
SPACE
1
COMMERCIAL LEISURE CENTRE ENTRANCE
EXIHIBITION AREA
EXIHIBITION
2
4
OPEN SPACE
1:10000 FUTURE SCIENCE
ART CORRIDOR
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
500m
5
ART DISPLAY & COMMUNICATION
6
SHOPPING STREET THEATER
1 km
COMMUNAL SPACE
SPORTS & CULTURE CENTRE
GALLERY 2 km
7
1.5 km
11
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
AIR CORRIDOR PLAZA
SHOPPING STREET
1
SUNKEN PARK POCKET PARK
GALLERY
3
ART CORRIDOR
8
10
SPATIAL FUNCTION
HIGHLINE PARK
SHOPPING STREET OVERPATH PEDESTRAIN
SKATING CENTER LEISURE CORRIDOR
ECONOMIC CORE DISTRICT
9
AMPHITHEATRE CITY PLAZA
SUNKEN PARK
CITY ROOF MAIN RD
UNDERGROUND STATION UNDERGROUND CONNECTING AREA
BRANCH RD
1
UNDERGROUND ACCESS
3 km
ROAD
TYPICAL ROAD SECTION
LAYERS
EXSITING
11
CHARACTER
ON-BRIDGE CYCLING PATH
PROPOSED
2.5 1.5
3.5
2.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
m
GROUND CYCLING PATH
CYCLING PATH
3.5
1.5 2.5
2.5
m
EXSITING
10
Left Sidewalk
PUBLIC SPACE
Travel Lane
Travel Lane
Travel Lane
Travel Lane
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
Right Sidewalk
m
PROPOSED
Left Sidewalk
Parking Lane
2.2
Travel Lane
Travel Lane
3.3
3
Travel Lane
3
Cycling Track
0.5
2
Right Sidewalk
m
PERSPECIVE & SECTION
1
9
CITY ROOF
1
SKYLINE
SKYLINE
SUNKEN PARK
2
RENDERING
SUNKEN PARK
CITY MULTIâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;LAYER
SKYLINE
SKYLINE
03
SPATIAL DOG TOILET DESIGN TO SOLVE THE DOG CONFLICT
PROJECT DETAIL A research based project to solve the conflict between dogs, dog owners and who don't have pets in public space. DURATION 4 Months SIZE 89.7ha TYPE Individual Work
PHASE 1 DOG OWNERS & CONFLICTING GROUP PHASE 3 ONLINE SOCIAL RESEARCH DOGS' UNIVERSALITY CONFLICT GROUP
THE DOGS OWNER GROUP
HOUSEWIFE
“ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE”
DOGS
RETIRED
"... THE SMELL OF DOG WEE ON SUNNY DAY, OR ANY DAY REALLY IS VERY UNPLEASANT, EVEN IF SHE ONLY GOES OUT TO USE THE BINS IT IS STILL NOT NICE, AND SHE MIGHT HAVE BEEN ASKED TO MENTION IT... SHE HAS CERTAIN PISS ON THE PUBLIC LAWN AND NEIGHBOR'S MOTOR BIKE WHALE, THAT'S INCREADIABLY HORRIBLE WHEN WE ASKED TO NOT TAKE HER FOR A NEARBY WALK ANYMORE."
BUSINESSMAN
STORE MANAGER FREELANCE
DOG LOVER SNIFFING ASS TO COMMUNICATE
SHORTER DOG PISS HIGHER THAN TALLER
KIDS
NON-DOGS OWNER
DOGS OWNER
“NEIBORHOOD OFFENSIVE”
ELDER
EMPLOYED
PHASE 2 DATA COLLECTION ON JOBS (CARDIFF)
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CARDIFF EMPLOYMENT SITUATION
CARDIFF EMPLOYEMENT TYPES
SNIFFING ASS TO COMMUNICATE IN DIFFERENT LEVEL
" WE RECENTLY MOVED IN A DELI AND A HAIRDRESSERS. WE HAVE A DOG AND A SHARED BACK YARD NO GRASS. WE PICK UP HER MESS TWO OR THREE TIMES A DAY. ONE OF THE NEIBOURS (WOULDN'T GIVE NAME OR WORKPLACE) HAS JUST ASKED US TO WASH THE YARD EVERY TIME THE DOG HAS A WEE.... WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS PATHETIC BEHAVIOR..." (FROM SARAH)
DOG FIRST PISS IN DIFFERENT LEVEL
“IRREGULAR POOPING” "I'M TAKING ON BOARD THE WASHING IT WITH A WATERING CAN, AND AM ALSO GOING TO SECTION OF SOME OF THE YARD AT THE BOTTOM OF OUR STAIRS TO MAKE IT EASIER... WE PICK EVERY TIME SHE POOPS. AND SHE DIDN'T PEE THERE FREQUENTLY... THEY ALSO HAVE DOGS OVER FRENQUETING AND I NEVER SEEN THE, WASH DOWN..."
“FIRST PISS PUBLIC DAMAGE ”
PLANT GROWTH AFFECTED FROM URINE
GREAT BRITAIN
percent conf
numerator
% ALL IN EMPLOYMENT WHO ARE- 4: ADMINISTRATIVE...
denominator
CARDIFF
conf numerator denominator percent conf
numerator denominator percent
% ALL IN EMPLOYMENT WHO ARE- 8: PROCESS, PLANT...
WALES
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY RATE - AGED 16-64
"... MY COURRENT DOG WON'T WEE IN THE YARD ANYWAY SO I TAKE HIM OUT FOR A WALK INSTEAD. 5 MINUTES TO A BIG PATCH OF GRASS DOWN THE ROAD (NO IT'S NOT OUTSIDE ANYONE'S HOUSE BEFORE SOMEONE COMPLAINS) IS NO BIG DEAL EVEN LATE AT NIGHT..." IN THE SAME URINE CONENTRATION （%），ALL PLANT SHOW A GROWTH BLOCKED SITUATION
DOGS UNIVERSALITY STUDY IN COMMUNITY
SEXUAL DIFFERENT
COMMERCIAL
SHRUB
CAR PARK
PUBLIC LAWN
YARD
CAR PARK
PARK SHOPPING CENTRE LIGHT
TELEPHONE POLE
FIRE HYDRANT RETAIL
0.5m
RESIDENCE
1.5m
PISSING HIGHT CAMOUFLAGE
300m FIRST PISS
PISSING HIGHT
BENCH
HEIGHT DIFFERENT 500m FIRST PISS
DOMAIN
DOG PISSING VENUE
LOCATION
EXISTING SITE PROBLEMS UK
CENCUS PET OWNER
PISSING IN THE YARD CONER
WALES
45%
PISSING ON WHALE
CARDIFF
SITE
CAM PUS
FREELANCE 20% NON-EMPLOYEED EMPLOYEED
K
41%
SI
PA R
RE DE
NT
CA
R
39%
PARK
IA L
POCKET P ARK
PISSING ON TREES & LAWN EMPLOYED
SHOPPING CENTRE
ET
COMMERCIAL
TRE
RESIDENTIAL
GS
SITE
IN
CATHAYS
PARK
PP
RESIDENTIAL BASED
RESIDENCE
O
RESIDENTIAL BASED
CAMPUS
NON-EMPLOYED
FREELANCE
SH
RIVERSIDE
PISSING NEXT TO THE BENCH
POCKET PARK
OFFICE BUILDING
SHOPPING STREET
N
COMMERCIAL BASED
PARK
TOO LOUD NOICE IN PUBLIC
PUBLIC SPACE CLASSIFICATION
DOG TOILET
MASTERPLAN A
STEP 1 INITIAL DRAFT
C
STEP 2 Traditional toilet system with pipeline & urine container
D
However, dogs urine is not a great amaount but smelly.
B
E
A AIR CAR PARK
B FOREST DOG TREE PLAZA
C RESIDENTIAL DOG AREA
D PROCKET PARK DOG AREA
E SHOPPING STREET DOG BRIDGE
SECTION
27.2m
STEP 3 Degradable urine material without pipeline wood mud microbe
04
ARCHITECTURE & URBAN PLANNING PRACTICE
3 DAY ARCHITECTURE WORKSHOP, CHENGDU, 2018
FUTURE OF CITY' SUMMER CAMP IN OXFORD UNIVERSITY CHRIST CHURCH, 2017
ACADEMIC ESSAY INCLUDED BY ICPA
05 CANVAS
SKETCH
OTHER WORKS
CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY