Design Portfolio

Q U J I A N G ARCHITECTURE INTERIORDESIGN P O R T F O L I O 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 6

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Name: Qu Jiang Address: 295 Clinton Ave, Brooklyn, NY. 11205 Phone: +1 319.383.9725 Email: qjiang3@pratt.edu qjiang221@gmail.com Online Portfolio: www.issuu.com/qujiang

Mandarin (Native Language) Cantonese (Native Language) English (Professional Proficiency)

Pratt Institute MS. Interior Design 2014-2016

Junior De The Desig 2016 Nov -Participa and office -Drafted -Contribu -Worked entation -Sourced -Contacte

University of Melbourne, Australia Bachelor of Environments (Major in Architecture) 2010-2013

Freelance 2016 Aug

Design In 2016 Feb Campion -Participa -Develop proposal -Drafted sections -Worked -Sourced and track

Assistant 2014 JunMHT Des -Participa mix-used -Drafted -Produce

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esigner gners Group, NY v-Present ated in commercial, residential, healthcare e projects. and rendered floor plans and elevations. uted in space planning and FF&E. on design proposals for project pres-

d and ordered furnitures and samples.

Apr ed with vendors and contrators.

e Designer, NY g-Oct

ntern b- Apr Platt Interiors, NY ated in residential and hospitality projects ped concept boards and produced design and rendered plans, elevations and

on space planning and ff&e drawings d and specified ff&e and finishes, ordered ked items

t Architect Intern -Aug sign & Co, Shenzhen, China ated in commercial and residential d projects and rendered floor plans and sections ed analytical diagrams

AWARDS

SKILLS

IIDA NY 2016 Student Design Awards - Honorable Mention

Microsoft Office Word Powerpoint Excel

Pratt 2016 Internship Merit Awards

Adobe Creative Suite Photoshop Indesign Illustrator Lightroom Drafting And 3d Modelling Auto Cad Rhino (with Vray) Grasshopper 3ds Max Maya Revit Sketh Up

SHOWROOM/OFFICE OFFICE

FOLK ART MUSEUM

GALLERY SEMESTER: SPRING 2016

STUDENT: QU JIANG CLASS: INT 713 - 01 CLASS TITLE: IDEATION AND REPRESENTATION PROFESSOR: LOUKIA TSAFOULIA

SOCIAL FOOD HUB (THESIS)

Urban Debris

GATEWAY

Conceptual Rendering

work contents

MONET’S GARDEN

UPHOLSTERY AND WALLCOVERING

MONET’S GARDEN MONET’S GARDEN

ORIENTAL DREAM

ORIENTAL DREAM ORIENTAL DREAM

3D WALLPAPER

HAND DRAWINGS

RHYTHMIZED FOLIAGE

STENCIL TILING

gateway installation

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Parametric design has been considered as the cutting edge trend in the architectural design realm, regardless of the debate it arose. This group project endeavours to push students’ creativity to the next level with the introduction of top-down design approach.

This is a freeway art project located in the Prince Hwy commissioned by the City of Wyndham.

We started with a biomimicry structure - voronoi tunnel: to provide a habitat for birds to reside and meanwhile to act as a ‘patch’ in urban forestry for birds to travel by. As parks and reserves are best known destinations in the City of Wyndham, this would be a great way to welcome the visitors.

a 2D voronoi based on arbitrary points

voronoi generation

curve attractor

3d structure

We started from a pool of selections, followed by narrowing the choice down using different criteria and finally ended up with the 3D voronoi that we thought would meet the functional and aesthetics purpose.

showroom /office mixed-use neon sign This is a proposed car showroom design project located in the Melbourne CBD on the former Barlow Motors Enterprise site. It is assuming that Barlow Motors still exist today and commissioned us to design a new building for their office and showroom.

Barlow Motor founder is well known of his dramatic life and Mr Barlow Jr. is known for his adventurous spirit. This studio consists of two parts: neon sign and building design. My design is aimed to integrate the spirits of Mr Barlow and Barlow Jr. into the neon sign and building.

The indoor sign is composed of hundreds of light tubes arranged in a certain pattern that when the light turn on, a reversed ‘BARLOW‘ sign can be seen on the floor. This is to simulate the founder, A.G. Barlow’s life of contrast with glory and shadow.

Contoured elevation symbolizes Mr Barlow’s dramatic life as well as adventurous and ambitious spirit. The sense of dynamic represents the never stopping innovation and challenge this company would embark on.

office project This is a proposed office project for a design firm located in the iconic international style Seagram Building in New York City. The idea is to create a fake mountain with timber panels in the chaos of metropolitan setting. It serves the function of revealing and preserving privacy in the corresponding areas while providing the sense of nature. The timber panels are cut out and oriented differently with various density to achieve that goal.

section

view of internal staircase and lounge

view of hallway

view of reception area

view of office and meeting room

museum project

IIDA Student Competition 2016 Finalist

This project is a proposed construction of American Folk Art Museum in the historical heritage site in Dumbo, Brooklyn to house and exhibit over 5,000 pieces of art work. My concept is to embody the history of Dumbo and the life rise-and-fall of folk artists in the design of the spatial experience. Hence, meandering paths are designed to distil and give options to the visitors, for more intimate experience and unique discoveries in the ground floor permanent gallery. The temporary gallery is interconnected by two ramps, to promote movements not only horizontally, also vertically. Different perspectives to be discovered throughout these movements. 

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left: concept model

PROJECTION ROOM

AUDITORIUM ENTRY

CLASSROOM SMALL LOBBY

OUTDOOR TERRACE

EGRESS STAIRS

ELEVATOR

CAFE

LECTURE

SHOP

COAT

CLASSROOM

MEN WC

WOMEN WC

LOUNGE

ENTRY

RECEPTION

ENTRY

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ATRIUM

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D PERMANENT GALLERY 'THE ZIG-ZAG GALLERY'

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A.SCULPTURE GALLERY C.FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD OBJECTS D.INSPIRATION FROM OTHER SOURCES

rendered perspective view of the sculpture gallery

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perspective view of atrium and gallery entrance

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rendered perspective views

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ideation project

This project is designated to visualize our wildest conception and ideas using different tools.

My design is a gallery inspired by Deconstructivism paintings and architecture. It aims to deliver a dynamic visual experience which promotes movement, guided by a main circulation staircase. Interior partitions are fragmented into shards penetrating and breaking through different floors.

SECTION

cale: 1/8” = 1’-0”

PLAN PLAN

SECTION SECTION

Scale: 1/8” = 1’-0” Scale: 1/8” = 1’-0”

Scale: 1/8” = 1’-0” Scale: 1/8” = 1’-0”

UPUP

31'31' - 0"- 0"

Level Level 11 Section CC’ Section CC’

Section AA’ Section AA’

AXONOMETRIC SECTIONS

Axonometri Axonometric

DNDN

UPUP

Level - Mezzanine Level 2 -2Mezzanine

DNDN DNDN

ection CC’

ection BB’

AXONO AXONOM

17' - 0" 17' - 0"

intings visual d by a e fraghrough

SITE

Section AA’ Level Level 33

Section BB’ Section BB’

AXONOMETRIC SECTIONS SUNSTUDIES STUDIES SUN

Exploded Analysis Exploded Analysis Axonometric Section 1

Exploded Analysis

Axonometric Section 1

Axonometric Section 2

Axonomet Axonometric

Urban Debris

STUDENT: QU JIANG CLASS: INT 713 - 01 CLASS TITLE: IDEATION AND REPRESENTATION PROFESSOR: LOUKIA TSAFOULIA

thesis project Social Food Hub Can lunch break be the hour to revitalize rather than inevitable time to feed?

This project aims to address the issue of unhealthy lunch habitsTHESIS among STATEMENT people working across the U.S. The objective is to re-introduce a ritual approach to the eating habits within the LUNCH BREAK HABITS SURVEY established one hour lunch break as part of the contemporary Canroutine. lunch break be the hour to revitalize than inevitable time to daily Hence, a social food rather hub is proposed initiating LARGE FIRM feed? the users to an experiential space of various eating, resting and napping environments. The process is supported by adMy thesis aims to address the issue of unhealthy lunch habits among dressing different body postures, and privacy levels of differpeople working across the U.S. The objective is to re-introduce a ritual entapproach user groups.

The design proposed the Starrett Lehigh to the eating habits withinisthe establishedin one hour lunch break building, York. daily routine. Hence, a social food hub is as part ofin theNew contemporary >100 EMPLOYEES

DURATION OF LUNCH BREAK

TIME TRAVEL FOR FOOD

10

PREFARABLE TIME MAX TIME

proposed initiating the user to an experiential space of various eating, resting and napping environments. The process is supported by addressing different body postures, and privacy levels of users. The design will be tested at the Starrett Lehigh building, in New York.

BRING OWN FOOD (EAT IN OFFICE) ORDER/GRAB FOOD EAT IN OFFICE BRING OWN FOOD (EAT OUTSIDE) EAT OUTSIDE/INDOOR EAT OUTSIDE/OUTDOOR

ALONE PAIR

CURRENT HABITS OF LUNCH BREAK

GROUP

PREFERED PLACE TO EAT OUTDOOR PARK IN OFFICE

choice of fast food cho

eat while work

eat alone

get back to work without rest

OUT OF OFFICE INDOOR RESTAURANT

DESIRE A PLACE TO REST AFTER LUNCH DESIRED LOCATION OF FOOD HUB IN WORK PLACE OUTSIDE BUT NEARBY

CONSEQUENCES OF UNHEALTHY HABITS

ENVIRONMENTS ANALYSIS OFFICE OFFICE HOUR

OVERTIME

9am - 6pm

6pm - 9pm

HOURS OF OPERATION

eating more leater on

low effiency

obesity

THE HEALTHY RITUAL OF LUNCH BREAK

OBSERVATION LOCATION

OFFICE

MATERIALITY

CAFE / REST AREA

design is proposed in the Starrett Lehigh building, in New York.

DETAILS OF EATING AND RESTING TYPOLOGIES

EATING TYPE 1

Personal distance, Direct eye contact, Low ceiling profile Intimate space

Pair

EATING TYPE 2 (Group of) Individuals

Dowelled joint

Public distance, No direct eye contact Lower ceiling profile Intimate space

Dowelled joint

EATING TYPE 3

EATING

EXIT

PATHWAY

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Combination of public distance, social distance and personal distance Direct and indirect eye contact High ceiling profile Public space

Group

B’ UP

NAP ROOM N RO R O

QUIET LOUNGE

KITCHEN

BAR

MICROWAVE STATION

COMMUNAL LOUNGE

ELECTRIC

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EXIT

PIPE CHASE VARIES PER FLOOR

C

(Group of) Individuals

RESTING TYPE 3 Pair or Group

RESTING TYPE 4 (Group of) individuals

Personal distance Direct eye contact Lower ceiling profile Intimate space

Social to public distance No eye contact Lower ceiling profile Soft/Translucent partitions Intimate space

PIPE SHAFT

PATHWAY

EATING

PRIVAT PRIVATE REST

Social to public distance No direct eye contact Lower ceiling profile Intimate space

SHARED KITCHEN

RESTING TYPE 2

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SHARED KITCHEN

Social to Public distance, No direct eye contact Lower ceiling profile

(Group of) Individuals

SELF-SERVICE BAR

INDIVIDUAL

RESTING TYPE 1

PUBLIC EATING

SELF-SERVICE BAR

PRIVAT PRIVATE REST

B

SECTIONS AND RENDERED PERSPECTIVES

SOCIAL FOOD HUB Revitalize your workday

AXONOMETRIC SECTIONS

SECTION Scale: 1/8” = 1’-0”

PRIVATE EATING AREA

17' - 0"

PUBLIC EATING AREA

SECTION AA’ 1/4”=1’-0” Section CC’

PUBLIC EATING AREA

Section AA’

PRIVATE EATING AREA

Axonometric Section 1

SECTION AA’ 1/4”=1’-0”

SECTION BB’ 1/4”=1’-0”

SECTION BB’ 1/4”=1’-0”

SECTION CC’ 1/4”=1’-0”

Section BB’

Exploded Analysis Axonometric Section 2

SECTION CC’ 1/4”=1’-0”

RESTING AREA

resting area

RESTING AREA

NAPPING AREA

napping area

NAPPING AREA

public eating area

private eating area

textile design A set of oriental inspired motifs for wall covering and upholstery. Ideas driven from calligraphy, ancient Chinese window frames and clouds.

MONET’S GARDEN

ORIENTAL DREAM

Colorways are designed to be dramatic and vivid while give the ancient Chinese ambience.

MID-SUMMER NIGHT MID-SUMMER NIGHT

BACK TO ROCOCO BACK TO ROCOCO

3d wallpaper

Designing 3d wallpaper has been an unprecedented course or practice except in Pratt. I have been excited to learn and try to design my own 3d wallpaper. Inspired by the social media in this digital age, I try to represent the infinity space of information and data surrounding us everyday. (3d glasses required to see the 3d effect.) My motif of wallpaper is from movie matrix, it gives the impression of data rain in this infinite space as a metaphor of our contemporary society.

repeat

tiling to show overall effect

rhythmized foliage Inspired by floral ornaments in the Bed-stuy neighbourhood in Brooklyn, this project aims to design 3d foliage ornaments of today. Started with simple leaf found on campus, I modelled it in Maya and used other deformation tool to recreate a dynamic and vivid motion as if it’s

falling or moving in the wind. To break the convention representation of foliage, I group different motions into one base tile and used rotation and mirror and other approaches to create new presentation of rhythmized foliages ornamentation.

A

B

C

Base tile

Tiling

Pattern A

Rendered perspective of pattern A

Pattern B

Pattern C

tiling stencil This project aims to design stencil tiling for the white plain facade of a dormitory building on Pratt Institute campus. With the intention of simplicity and presentation of Pratt, I de-constructed the font “Pratt” and designed a set of tiling arrangements. It demonstrates a sense of organic pattern and simplicity. The word “Pratt” occurred twice on the facade and would only resonate with those who are familiar of Pratt.

Break down of “Pratt”

Deconstruction of edited “Pratt” font

Literal

Abstract

Version 2a

Version 2b

Enlarge the font to balance positive and negative space. Let the de-constructed parts dominate the tile for more dramatic statement.

Rendered image of building facade with final stencil design

Overall tiling of stencil

hand drawings In the age of digital drafting, I still find drawing by hand a very helpful way to express one’s ideas or grasp the essence of the design. Here are some drawings done to study the designed landscapes and architecture in Europe.

Villa Lante, Italy

Villa Farnese, Italy

CONTACT Name: Qu Jiang Email: qjiang3@pratt.edu qjiang221@gmail.com Address : 295 Clinton Ave, Brooklyn, NY. 11205 Phone: 319.383.9725 online portfolio: issuu.com/qujiang