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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UP
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A
ATRIUM
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P UP U
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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
perspective view of atrium and gallery entrance
rendered perspective views
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"
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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
A
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