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PORTFOLIO

RANRAN ZHANG Selected Works 2019-2022 Master of Science in Design, University of Pennsylvania

CONTENTS 01

Location: New York City, NY Date: 09/2021-12/2021 Instructor: Hyojin Kwon Academic, Coorperative Work, with Jiahui Shi

PROLOGUE 02

Micro-library of Low-Income People Autonomous Learning Space Design

Location: Korakati, India Date: 11/2020-12/2020 Instructor: Lu Fan Academic, Individual Work

I consider architecture to be a container of life. Many stories have taken place in buildings every day. Therefore, when a building is built, it will have an impact on the people around it, the environment, and even people's minds. To be an architect, what we should do is to be adept in finding these possible effects, and make them possible through architectural design. In this portfolio, I focus on specific groups. They are often discriminated against or ignored by others. I want to find a way to change their terrible position. In my work “From Past to the Future”, I focus on the LGBTQ+ group. This museum which is to memory the victims of a nightclub shooting in Orlando pays tribute to everyone involved and attracts and educates visitors from around the globe. It will let more people know about this group and eliminate discrimination. In the work “Micro-library of Low-Income People”, I pay more attention to the low- income people in remote Indian villages. This project provides space for residents and makes education possible.

In addition, I pay much attention to the reuse of inactive space. The site of my work “Onward Kids, To the River” , is located on the bank of the Ganges which is a deserted reclamation area. Therefore, we introduce kids’ playing space on this site. Through this architecture, we hope to provide suitable outdoor activities for local children and stimulate the vitality of the area. Besides, the work “ Human Reproduction Incubator Experiment” is a building experiment based on a fictional background. It uses fictional stories to tell about the building's positive impact on the surrounding old town.

As time passes, the architectural functions of a place become mentioned increasingly less, but the influence of architecture on people will always be there. This is also what I think the charm of architecture is.

The Future of the New York Stock Exchange Stock Exchange Mesuem Design

Fragments Possibilities Residential Design

Location: Rosario, Argentina Date: 03/2022-05/2022 Instructor: Florencia Pita, Katarina Marjanovic Academic, Coorperative Work, with Dongjun Wang

Clay Extruding Barrel Valt Robotic Fabrication Design

Location: philadelphia, PA Date: 05/2022-08/2022 Instructor: Na Wei, Sharvari Mhatre Academic, Coorperative Work, with Yefan Zhi

Human Reproduction Incubator Experiment Experimental Design of Human Living Space

Location: Tianjin, China Date: 09/2020-11/2020 Instructor: Zemin Wang Academic, Individual Work

From the Past to the Future National Pulse Memorial and Mesuem Design Location: Orlando, USA Date: 04/2019-07/2019 Instructor: Bo Zhang Academic, Individual Work

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01 The Future of the New York Stock Exchange Stock Exchange Museum Design

Location: New York City, NY Date: 9/2021-12/2021 Instructor: Hyojin Kwon Academic, Cooperative Work, with Jiahui Shi The fact that Manhattan has served as the receptor of global capital has maintained its status as a global leader. Now the city is exhausted with an oversupply of new condominiums. With its financial leadership being challenged by other cities including London, Dubai, Hong Kong and Tokyo, the project will explore how New York will respond to this challenge. One of the central questions concerning the project will be what should the 21st century Stock Exchange, moving beyond the free plan of the Beaux Arts era? The Future stock exchange will be expanded to mine Ethereum NFT’s for New York City and serve as a Crypto Currency Exchange for global trades. To educate the public about the value of the purchase of NFT’s an NFT Museum will be incorporated in the building proposal. Given the lack of public space in New York City, the overall logic is to try to create public spaces in the building. We use the big grids as the background and carve voids to create public spaces, making these spaces into floating volumes embedded in the grids. The shape of these volumes is determined by their functions.

Concept Analysis SITE SITUATION

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Second Floor Plan First Floor Plan

Axon

First Floor Plan Axon

Ground Floor Plan

Precedent 2: Shin Takamatsu, Blossom Tower, 1997 The concept for Blossom Tower is to design a glazed enclosure around the water tower. This enclosure features a double-layer façade with a spiraling pathway in between. During the ascent along this trail, tourists can observe the surrounding landscape.

Choisy

Basement Floor Plan

Precedent 1: Peter Eisenman, Wexner Center for the Art,1989 The Wexner Center of Art is a renovation project by Peter Eisenman. It is famous for its combination of old and new axes and its application to the frame. In the study of this presedent, we extracted the frame as the main element of our design and innovated the form of the frame.

Chunk

Details

Chunk

Details

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Functions Analysis

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Cryptocurrency Exchange Center The cryptpcurrency exchange center is located at the highest point of the building and has the best views.

Mining Facility Center The mining facility center is used to place most of the servers in the building. To maximize the use of space, this volume is arranged in a dense frame.

Offices

Offices are located inside the building. Each of the different functional areas has its own of fice. These of fices are accessed through two cores.

Museums The museum area is divided into multiple volumes connected by circulations and cores. These volumes surround the building allowing visitors to view the entire building from all sides.

Circulations These circulations are mainly used to connect museums and cores. The different directionality from other volumes allows them to reduce the monotony of the building.

Cores There are two cores in the building. One is accessed from the ground floor of the original building and the other is accessed from the roof of the original building.

Axon View SITE SITUATION

Plan SITE SITUATION

Facade

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Interior View

Chunk Design SITE SITUATION

Physical Model SITE SITUATION We used the 3D printer to make the physical model. Our design is characterized by variety of frame forms, so the different densities, directions , and thicknesses of the frame will affect the overall effect. Due to the limited accuracy of the 3D printers, we needed to print and tested the frames many times when making the physical model, so that they can not break and can produce a transparent effect.

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02 Micro-library of Low-Income People Autonomous Learning Space Design What a lovely day! Learning online is really interesting.

Location: Korakati, India Date: 11/2020-12/2020 Instructor: Lu Fan Academic, Individual Work

I love this book!

I think I find a good place to study.

I know the answer to this question!

I will study here again.

India's education sector is unique among underdeveloped countries. India is a country of more than a billion people, but its state form is viewed by many as China going back 10-30 years. It is interesting to note that India has a large number of CEOs in many multinational companies, which is a testament to the nation's pre-eminence and the quality of higher education resources that nurture the elite. At the same time, the country is underdeveloped and divided between rich and poor. At the top of the class, people have the best access to education. At the bottom, primary education is far from universal. Everyone going to primary school is just a dream in India. The dropout rate for Indian remains high at 48%. At a time when educational resources in some Indian villages are so scarce that some children have never had access to the Internet and have to travel long distances to get to school. In this context, a micro-library can provide educational resources for the community to some extent.

Background SITE SITUATION

Library Distribution SITE SITUATION

The Poor

The Wealthy

River

3 years old Kindergarden

3 years old Simple farm work

6 years old Primary school

6 years old Compulsory education

drop

The number of schools in the Ka area is small and inaccessible to many people. At the same time, residents have poor economic conditions, and their children often drop out of school because they cannot afford the tuition fees. In this case, the school cannot meet the learning requirements of most children. The micro-library used in the project can solve these problems well. Because of the convenience and adaptability of the micro-library, it can be installed in every village and beside the main road. As a result, more people can go to study places and study more conveniently. Village

School

Main Road

14 years old (girls) Marry an older person

11 years old Junior high school

14 years old High school

15 years old Earn a living

16 years old Pre-college

18 years old Continuing education

drop

22 years old Change the life

18 years old Kindergarden

Continuous wealth

Continuous poor

India Population Forecast 2020-2060

(thousand) 170,000

Illiteracy population Populaton

165,898

165,000

167,308

167,857

163,650

Remote Location

Few Schools

Gender Inequality

160,536

160,000

Inhibite

156,457

155,000

Education

151,299

150,000 145,183

Promote

145,000 140,000

Hierarchical Surname

138,320

Micro-library

135,000 130,000

2020E

2025E

2030E

2035E

2040E

2045E

2050E

2055E

2060E

No Location Restriction

Learning Space

Religious Equality

Gender Equality

Morphological Formation SITE SITUATION Step 1

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Step 2

Advantages

Find the Small Spaces Fit All-age Level 3 -11 Year s O ld Children

Fit Children Size Fit Different Study Modes

Construct the Large Spaces

19-45 Years Old Adult

Satisfy Collective Use

Sustainable and Easy to Build

Extract Inexpensive Materials

Split the rest Spaces

12-18 Years Old Teenagers

Online and offline Strong Adaptability

Block Function

Applicable age: 3-11 years old Function: Reading books and playing Characteristics of the form: This room is small and interesting, suitable for the age of children "reading in the game" characteristics

Applicable age: 12-18 years old Function: Reading books and studying Characteristics of the form: This room offers different options for readers of this age group. They can sit in a chair or even lay down to read.

Applicable age: 12-18 years old Function: Studying computer skills Characteristics of the form: People can learn as a group in this space. They can master computer skills here.

Applicable age: 19-45 years old Function: Reading and doing handwork Characteristics of the form: Adults can not only read in this room but also make a living by doing hand works together.

Section SITE SITUATION

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Exploded View SITE SITUATION

Interior View SITE SITUATION Stairs and Roof Flatform

Roof

Facade

The stairs take on the vertical traffic function of the micro-library. The external staircases make the building look very light. The roof platform provides users with spacious outdoor space, where they can carr y out collective outdoor activities.

The facade adopts the design method of virtual and real combination, which is realized through the combination of wooden walls and French windows. Most of the facades facing the street use French windows, which enables passers-by to see the learning scene inside.

Structural Framing

External Walls The exterior walls are made of wood. India is rich in timber resources, so the wood price is low, which is suitable for rural buildings.

The micro -librar y is a wooden s t r u c t u r e .T h e w o o d s t r u c t u r e i s e a sy t o t r a n s p o r t , a s s e m b l e and disassemble bec ause of its lightweight and can be used many times.

External Staircase View

Interior Walls The inner walls play a role in separating various functional blocks within the micro-library. Due to the large number of materials required for the inner wall, considering the local situation, the inner walls are also made of wood that is easy to get.

Floors Due to the humid climate in the area, the ground on the first floor of the building rises to a certain height. This is conducive to air circulation and damp-proofing of ground.

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03 Fragments Possibilities Residential Design

Location: Rosario, Argentina Date: 03/2022-05/2022 Instructor: Florencia Pita Academic, Cooperative Work, with Dongjun Wang The concept of the Fragments Possibilities project is transforming the smallest architectural element -- brick into various functions. For example, this project transformed bricks into structures, apertures, balconies, seats, planters, and landscape patterns. In addition, the project creates different connections between each architectural element, like floors and brick walls, walls and columns, building and landscapes. As a result, the buildings' pieces are "knitted" to each other.

Site Analysis SITE SITUATION

The site is located in the Rosario, Aegentina. The intervention area is located in the South District of the city of Rosario, at the mouth of the Saladillo stream, constituting a riverside scenario that, as part of the ecosystem of the Paraná delta wetland, has the particularity of being the the only point in the city in need of evacuating families due to the flooding of this main watercourse, the Paraná River. These are families that have occupied sites near the banks of the watercourse as a result of lifestyles strongly linked to fishing and the river.

Fragment Design--Bricks SITE SITUATION

In the first chapter, we focused on the bricks. We collected a large number of precedents of bricks of different shapes, materials and colors, and based on this, we designed bricks with potential for development. These Bricks will be cast in silicon mold, with a range of materials.

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Brick 1

Brick 2

Brick 3

Brick 4

Wall Design--Patterns At the stage of wall design, we used the selected bricks to combine to form different patterns. These textures have different details, and they carry all the conceptual qualities of the project. In our design, we designed 6 different textures that collage each other to form the wall. The point of the collage process is to consider the connections between the different patterns.

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Site

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Existing green areas Green areas on Av. de Circunvalación Recreational green areas and Paseo del Brazo Seco Productive green areas 1. Huerta la Tablada Park 2. Inclusive nursery Community facilities 3. Saladillo pools 4. Market Park Sports Center 5. Mangrullo Health Center 6. Cup of milk

Puerto Rosario Private facilities on the banks of the Paraná River and Aº Saladillo 7. Fishermen's Club 8. South Yacht Club 9. Nurseries 10. Shipyards 11. Sandbox

Elements and buildings of heritage value 14. Meat Syndicate 15. “Diana Cinema” Cultural Center 16. Private mansions 17. Eva Peron Monument 18. Buildings of the former Swift Refrigerator 19. Old railway bridge

Pattern 1

Pattern 2

Pattern 3

Pattern 4

Pattern 5

Pattern 6

Dangerous crossing

Refrigerators 12. Swift 13.Preserve

Deteriorated existing bridge

Design Process Design

Physical Model

Bricks Design

Wall Design

Corner Design

Tower Design

Bricks Casting Realizing a new possibility of bricks Building Walls Combining the walls

Adding Furniture

Corner Design SITE SITUATION

This stage is for the corner design of a two-story house, which requires the combination and development of the wall designed in the previous step. At this stage, we have two design priorities. The first is to design the joint of two walls, that is, how different patterns interweave and combine in three dimensions. The second is how to extend the brick into the interior, so that the brick not only acts as an element of the facade but becomes an element of the whole building.

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Corner Axon

Details of Digital Model and Phyiscal Model

Corner Facade

Tower Design SITE SITUATION

The last part of this project is tower design. This tower creates different connections between each architectural element, like floors and brick walls, walls and columns, building and landscapes. As a result, the buildings' pieces are 'knitted' to each other. The building contains three communal spaces. There is a gym, a communal kitchen, an outdoor barbeque space on the second floor; a small vegetable garden on the sixth floor; and a large roof garden. Each room inside this building has its characteristics. Therefore, there are various types of life inside this building.

Fourth Floor Plan SITE SITUATION

Top Floor Plan

Process of Physical Model SITE SITUATION

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Production of Bricks The physical model contains 8500 bricks. These bricks made opacity contrast, for example, transparent, translucent, and opaque. We used two methods to make the bricks: casting and 3D printing. 1) Casting These bricks were cast with resin and different gradient colors of mica powder. Since the resin needs 24 hours to dry, this method is suitable for mass production of bricks with simple shape.

Resin

Molds

1) 3D Printing Compared with casting, 3D printers are more accurate. However, due to material limitations, this method can only print bricks of certain colors. Therefore, we use this method to print more complex white bricks.

Model Production In the frame production of the physical model, we used 3d printing and laser cutting, which allowed different materials to be distinguished. Laser cutting is used to make most of the floor slabs.

Laser-cutting Slab

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

Details of Slab

3D-printing is used to make part of the floor, columns and stairs. The 3D-printed floor is designed to simulate the effect of brick extending into the interior floor. The grooves in the columns are used to inlay bricks.

3D-printed Slab

Step 1

3D-printed column

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04 Clay Extruding Barrel Vault Robotic Fabrication Design

Location: Philadelphia, PA Date: 05/2022-08/2022 Instructor: Na Wei Academic, Cooperative Work, with Yefan Zhi The shape of these volumes is determined by their functions. After Richmond generating station ceased operation in 1985, it has been abandoned until now. Without working functions, it still demonstrates the unique aesthetic and cultural trends of that era for industrial architecture. Our concept for the design is to create a memorial space inside the giant turbine hall, a tomb for a past era. In today's world where clean energy is widely used, we hope our design triggers thoughts over our energy consumption and industrial architecture.

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a1) Working environment Fabrication Robots

a2) Fabrication methnology

The fabrication studio utilized two ABB robots with WASP clay extrusion tools(a1) at the Advanced Research & Innovation Lab (ARI) at the University of Pennsylvania Weitsman School of Design.

b1) Simple contouring

b2) Utilizing gravity

d1) Cylindrical interlocking joint

b3) Ups and downs/ PLA 3D print, custom gcode d2) Puzzle interlocking with conial frustum joints d3) Ruled surface interlocking Rigid Interlocking

Default

For better assemblage, rigid interlocking methods were tested )d1, d2). The inavoidable system errors suggested that ruled surface interlocking is a visable mechanism.

r=600m A=9°

Z-axis oriented

b4) Tool plane comparison / nozzle travaling along X-axis

b5) Orienting Z-axis in practice (print aborted)

r A

Simple Contour Printing The experience begined with simple contouring approaches which are common in the field right now (b1, b2, b3). We also tested changing the Z-axis orientation of the extruding nozzle (b4) to create better curved wall finishing. The test was aborted due to the risk brought to the robot (b5) and the little effect it added to the print.

H brick only at sides

30°

4.5°

Eye strap Turnbuckle Protective ring mounting point Vinyl-coated stainless steel cable 3D Printed ceramic brick Acrylic felt sheet

4.5°

30° 4.5°

Screw with cap 3D Printed base 1×2” Basswood

W-1

W-2

W-3

30° Ground connection

Ground connection 25.5°

e1) Brick unit geometry / A=4.5° Fabrication

-34.5° 4.5°

c2) Infill printing

Hex bolt connection 3D Printed ceramic ground footing brick

30°

34.5°

c1) Cap printing

Hex bolt connection 3D Printed ceramic rail footing brick 2.5”×5” I-beam

3D Printed ceramic two-side rail footing brick 5”×5” I-beam

-25.5°

B-1

Two-side rail connection

e2) Proposed footing details

B-2

One-side rail connection

B-3

B-4

B-5

B-6

Ruled surface interlocking utilizes the contour printing characteristic of 3D printing while positioning parts in self-locking, offering more tolerance throughout the system (e1). With brick units covering differents rotation angles (A), the system combines multiple arcs to approach catenary lines (see left).

60°

c3) Solid printed artifact

c4) Support generation

Result Bumps

c5) Hole shrinking and cracking prevention Solid 3D Printing

Inner contour preserved

c6) Inadequate leveling

To produce alternative aesthetics, we explored transfering FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) 3D printing techniques to clay extrusion. With appropriate cap, infill and support (c1, c2, c3, c4), we were able to move forward from cylinder-like ceramics to real 3D printed ceramics. We also managed to improve our print quality through minor adjustments (c5, c6). However, the limited amount of clay made us cancel this proposal.

f1) Aerial view showing proposed design Site and Design

f2) Proposed design in axonmetric view

After Philadelphia's Richmond Generating Station ceased operation in 1985, it has been abandoned. Without working functions, it still demonstrates the unique aesthetic and culture trends of that era for industrial architecture.

Model Diagram SITE SITUATION

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r=600mm A=9° r=2200mm A=2.5°

Eyestrap strap Eye Turnbuckle Turnbuckle Protectivering ringmounting mounting point point Protective Vinyl-coated stainlesssteel steelcable cable Vinyl-coated stainless H brick only brick Printed ceramic brick 3D 3D Printed ceramic Acrylic felt sheet Acrylic felt sheet at sides

30°

r=18000mm A=0.15°

Screw withcap cap Screw with 3D Printedbase base 3D Printed 1*2" Basswood 1×2” Basswood

Model Fabrication 4.5°

-25.5° 4.5°

30° 30° 4.5°

W-1 W-1

W-2 W-2

W-3 W-3

B-1 B-1

B-2 B-2

B-3 B-3

B-4 B-4

B-5 B-5

-34.5°

34.5° 4.5° Screw with cap 3D Printed base 1×2” Basswood

30°

25.5°

Unit

B-6 B-6

Sectional r=600mm A=9°

r=600mm A=9°

r=2200mm A=2.5°

H brick H brickonly only at sides at sides

30° Eye strap Turnbuckle

4.5°

-25.5 30°

4.5°

B-7 B-7

H brick only at sides

r=18000mm A=0.15°

r=2200mm A=2.5° r=18000mm A=0.15°

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Design Features The design features a series of corridors covering the second floor of the hall and is connected to the surrounding turbine machines and walls. The barrel vaults are inspired by the present cruciform ceiling, forming a double-roofed space. The composition of barrel vaults and the changing type and density of hollow bricks create a meandering effect of light and shadow.

Bricks are made by 3D clay extrusion. The interlocking mechanism is aligned with ruled surfaces. It utilizes the contour printing characteristic of 3D printing while positioning parts in self-locking, offering more tolerance throughout the system. With brick units covering different rotation angles, the system combines multiple arcs to approach catenary lines. 40

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05 Human Reproduction Incubator Experiment Experimental Design of Human Living Space

Location: Tianjin, China Date: 09/2020-11/2020 Tutor: Zemin Wang Academic, Individual Work Human beings never stop exploring themselves, but no alternative experiment can fully simulate the growth and development of the human body. Until, one day, a laboratory announced the establishment of a "Human Reproduction Incubator" to conduct more efficient research and decided to open it to the public. The subject will no longer reproduce through the mother, and the building will serve as an incubator to provide all physiological needs for the internal subjects. The researchers located the incubator in an old part of Tianjin, where people live a nine-to-five life. The familiar street did not tempt them to stop until they saw the brochure for the experiment, which read: "The subject grows three times as fast as the ordinary person. You can observe the process of human growth into old age." People began to watch the internal broadcast through the led screen on the outside of the building and use the mobile app to observe the subject in real-time. The Incubator became a popular punching place, and everything started to change here...

Design Process Diagram SITE SITUATION

Test Process SITE SITUATION Test 1

Location:Nancui Ping Park Time:9 p.m Scene: Relative space Plot:Heterogeneous species are born in one of the Spaces

SITE

Step3:Scanning

Step1:Painting

City: Tianjin,China Site: An old town in Tianjin City's hope: Looking for a way to strengthen the daily contact bet ween people and cities and bet ween people.

Scanning

Test Process Field Investigation "Three different kinds of places"

Writing a story for each place

Creating paintings based on places and stories

Scanning paintings and photos at will in the printer

Scanning

Extracting the curve in print and selecting them to build frame model

Taking photos with paintings

Step2:Taking a photo

Selecting one of the models for further design Other test results are used as elements of the new building

Deepening Process Defining the building type and function based on the story

Defining the role of the new building in the story

Designing the relationship between people and the new building

Establishing a link between the new building and the city's hope Step4:Extracting curves

Step5:Building a model 48

Section SITE SITUATION

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Functional Division

Story Highlights Glowing Zone Experimental Observation Room External Observation Area Recessionary Zone

The subjects were born and died inside the building, and until the age of 20 (60 for a normal person), they were provided with a perfect life in the building's growing zone. Each nest is inhabited by one subject. The walls of the nest room are mostly frosted and breathable, solid but soft to the touch. The exterior wall is embedded with a one-way mirror, through which people can observe the subjects closely, but the experimenter will not be aware of the presence of people. In order to maintain the dynamic balance of life within the Incubator, the subjects are transported from the growing area to the recessionary zone by the age of 20. When someone in the growing zone has a reactionary idea against the eternal perfection of life the whole incubator gives him, he will be transported to the recessionary zone ahead of time. Relatively speaking, growing zone is more popular in this building. The ideal growth zone provided without conditions is the utopia of many minds. Sometimes people look at the subject and imagine what they would be like if they were him. As a result, growing areas are full of daydreamers. Most people observe in growing zone, but few stay in the recessionary zone for long periods of time. Because people generally don't like to experience aging and death in advance. Empty recessionary zone offers space for vendors, who set up weekend markets on undulating surfaces. Every weekend, vendors and customers talk about goods, yet no one notices the aging experimenter inside the building.

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Plan

Street View

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N 1.Nest Room 2.Activity Area 3.Outdoor Activity Area 4.External Observation Area 5.Recessionary Zone 0 1

6.Corridor 7.Experimental Observation Room

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Ground Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan

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Interior Renderings

Nest in the Growing Zone

External Observation Area

Room in the Recessionary Zone

Experimental Observation Room

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06 From the Past to the Future National Pulse Memorial and Mesuem Design

Location: Orlando,USA Date: 04/2019-07/2019 Tutor: Bo Zhang Academic, Individual Work This design commemorates those killed in the Orlando shooting in the United States. After this act of terrorism that affected LGBTQ+ people, the Orlando community, and people around the world came together to prove that " we will not let hate win." Influenced by them, I tried to focus on the everyday experiences of victims, survivors, and first responders in this project, rather than the tragic events. This site will be a tribute to all those affected. It will educate visitors from all around the world and catalyze for positive change.

Mapping SITE SITUATION

Site Situation SITE SITUATION

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Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

4 5

Orlando Health Heart Institute Orlando Brewing

Pulse 14

SoDo Gateway

Shopping Mall Orange Avenue Shopping Center 16

Transportation This project is composed of three distinct elements: Museum, Memorial and Sur vivors Walk, which is integrated into a different recognizable destination. A vital aspect of this project is a design strategy connecting these three elements and the surrounding site context.

18 1.Blue Jacket Park 2.Princeton Park 3.Harry P Leu Gardens 4.Festival Park 5.Dickson Azalea Park 6.Lake Lorna Doone Park 7.Cherokee Park 8.Al Coith Park 9.George Barker Park 10.Grand Avenue Park 11.Ravenall Park 12.Clear Lake Park

Main Road

Lake

Park

School

Ground

Hospital

Airport

0 km

13.Wadeview Park 14.Eagle Nest Park 15.Cypress Grove Park 16.Vogt-Meloon Park 17.Warren Park 18.Southport Community Park

2 km

Secondary Road

Lawn

Highway

Subway

It is anticipated that the Survivors Walk will connect the Pulse nightclub site to the Orlando Health Memorial Paver Garden, adjacent to Lake Beauty. Aspects of the Survivors Walk will extend further north to end at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, which will continue to tell the Pulse story and have a positive urban impact. Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts must be understood as a continuation of this project, past the firehouse, Lake Beauty, and Orlando Health. This represents a continuation of the journey from hate to remembrance and hope. Besides, the Highway I-4 exit is considered as an outer boundary of the project. 58

Experience Description SITE SITUATION

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Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez

Location: Brick&Fire Pizza

Location:Lake Beauty

Brenda Lee Marquez McCool

Location:Delaney Elementary School

Juan Ramon Guerrero&Christopher Andrew Leinonen

Place of Experience Orlando Health Heart Institute

Smoothie King Brick & Fire Pizza

Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

Dunkin'

Orlando ProCare Pharmacy

Delaney Elementary School Le Bouquet Fleurs

Health UF Health Cancer Center

Pulse

Furniture Market Super Target

Lake Beauty Bus Stop

Concept Drawing SITE SITUATION

Master Plan SITE SITUATION

Memorial Generation

Memorial Area

Original

Event

Imprinting

Final Form

Main Road

Influence Area Influence Road

Surrounding Buildings

Pulse

Walking Routes

Memorial Mapping SITE SITUATION

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I choose to accept and embrace ever y moment, even though I have already known the journey and the destination.

You are there while I am here over the sea. Missing you in my way, that is all I am going to say.

I try to understand you, like reading a dif ficult book. Sometimes I think you a r e i n n o c e n t , eve n m o r e frequently, I think you are mysterious.

I seek your footprints hidden in the fallen leaves. You tell me about your past by your smile and your song.

I have a thousand shadows, but none of them is real. The real me in the world is illusory, which is made by a thousand shadows.

If you do not leave, you will sit with me. I will neither comfort you nor speak until the seasons are lonely.

There is a constant number of secrets for everyone in the world. If I give you mine, I give myself to you.

The raindrops in my hands have kissed your face. I cross time to participate every time you pass.

I hope there will be heavy rain, because I have an umbrella. If so，I can ask you if you want to come with me.

When you can not see me, look up at the sky. Our hearts are together at that time, b e c au s e t h e s k i e s of t h e world are connected.

T he r iver c an wash away dust，leaves and plankton. However，the river of time can not wash away my missing.

The world used to be a steep mountain with a colorless sea to me.After meeting you,the mountain is no longer steep and the sea is boundless.

Sometimes I can not speak. Just like this moment, I am standing in front of you and looking into your eyes.

I came when I was young and left when I was old. I am not willing to forget you so I can only keep looking for you.

You are just a stranger I met on the streetbut I remembered your appearance suddenly. I am looking forward to seeing you again but it is impossible.

Others define the night by the moon, but you know it is none of our business. You are the source of all my light in every night.

I look at him as if looking a t y e s t e r d a y, t o d a y, a n d tomorrow. I have never heard his name, but I know he is looking at me quietly.

I miss spring very much and I want to kiss spring again. Now change spring to your name and read again.

I write down the words slowly and send them to god. I hope he will tell you how much i love you.

I want to turn ever ything I encounter into a story about you. O n a c l oudl e s s day, telling this story to the sun, the stars, and the moon.

Museum Section SITE SITUATION

Orange Ave

Museum Master Plan SITE SITUATION

Building Entrance 2 1F

Site Entrance 2

Section A-A 1:160

Building Entrance 1

Site Entrance 1

Esther Street

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Museum Floor Plan

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1.Service Counter 2."The Past" Corridor 3.Transition Space 4.Exhibition Hall 1 5.Lavatory 6.Exhibition Hall 2 7.Reflection Space 8.Entertainment Space 9.Outdoor Leisure Area 0

Section C-C 1:160

Light Effect Mapping SITE SITUATION

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Service Counter

Exhibition Hall 1

The more difficult roads often have the most beautiful scener y. Be grateful for your experiences, no matter how tough.

It can collapse or be silent. But it will never go out and it will always be bright. It is the light in my heart forever

Transition Space

Exhibition Hall 2

Like the meeting of the seagulls and the waves we meet and come near. The seagulls fly off, the waves roll away and we depart.

You go out of my sight but never get out of my thoughts of you. That torn voice is your silent call.

Lavatory

Entertainment Space

Like sunlight, sunset, we appear, we disappear. We are so important to someone, but we are just passing through.

Don’t cry over the past, it’s gone. Don’t stress about the future, it hasn’t arrived. Live the present moment, make it beautiful.

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Portfolio of Ranran Zhang Selected Works 2019-2022 Email: zrr970623@outlook.com Telephone: (1) 267-9183267