Design Portfolio Selected Work | 2009-2015
QINHENG ZHANG
Master of Architecture II University of Pennsylvania
Contents 01
RIDE IN CLOUD
02
CURRENT FLOWS
03
TRANSITIONAL CITY
04
AIRPORT CAMPUS
05
CENTRAL ATTRACTION
06
CLINAMEN
07
AMBER OF TIME
HIGH RISE BUILDING WITH GREEN COMMERCIAL MODE IN A DOWNTOWN AREA
STUDENTS' THEATER AND YOUTH CENTER IN NEW CAMPUS
REGENERATION OF AN OLD INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT IN THE RUHR REGION
ATLANTA AIRPORT AIRSIDE EXTENSION
A NEW WAY TO INCREASE URBAN ASSET IN NEW YORK
RELIGIOUS SPACE FROM 4TH DIMENSION
FOLK MUSEUM IN A CULTURAL DISTRICT
OTHER WORK
01RIDE IN CLOUD
HIGH RISE BUILDING WITH GREEN COMMERCIAL MODE IN A DOWNTOWN AREA High Rise Studio Undergraduate, Professor Chu Dongzhu
High rise design for today should not only satisfy the capacity for now but also envision the future. What's the transportation means in the future? What’s the shopping experience in the future? The design seeks a green and sustainable solution for future high rise office and commercial design.
Cantilever
Ring Beam Refuge
Mega-column Reinforce Frame
Office Space
Core Structure Entrance of Hotel
Main Circulation
Commercial Operation
Entertainment Fire and Security
Bicycle Lane
Fire Circulation Car Parking Bicycle Lane Shopping Office Circulation
0
20
5
First floor Plan
40m
6th floor Plan 0
5
20
A. Bicycle Lane around the podium
40m
B. Bicycle lane above the square
D. Plaza under the water
C. Sunken plaza
E. Canopy plaza
[The Office Room]
[The Sunken Plaza]
[The Main Entrance]
[The Bicycle Lane and Sky Restaurant]
02 CURRENT FLOWS
STUDENTS' THEATER AND YOUTH CENTER IN NEW CAMPUS Theater Studio Undergraduate, Professor Ding Suhong
The student center includes two theater buildings and some student activity rooms. This design focus on the scale change: big scale -- theater and small scale -- small clubs. The distribution is determined by the circulation of students.
[Two-point Perspective]
· Out
· To the Stage
· Meeting Room Entrance
A Theater Hall B Public Space C Theater D Students' Club E Public Activity
[ The Theater Hall ]
· Big Theater Entrance
· Roof Entrance
tside Screen
· Theater Construction
· Small Theater Entrance
· Students' Activity Space
· Inside Playground
[ Students' Activity Zone ]
· Rehearsal Room
[The Audience Hall Acoustic Analysis]
[The Audience Hall Sight-view Analysis]
The horizontal acoustic design mainly considers about the side and back walls so that all area could hear the early reflected sound, and finally makes a good sound environment.
The horizontal sight design means to control the horizontal view angle lies in 30 degree to 60 degreee, so that all viewers could have a comfortable sight view.
[The Audience Hall Vertical Acoustic Analysis]
[The Audience Hall Vertical View Analysis]
The reflection of the ceiling was calculated by geometric method, to guarantee all audience in the stalls and balcony can hear the early reflected sound.
The angle of looking down of the middle in the last line in the balcony is controled within 25 degree, and the angle between first line of the stalls and the stage is bigger than 45 degree.
03 TRANSITIONAL CITY
REGENERATION OF AN OLD INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT IN THE RUHR REGION Urban Design Studio 2013Fall, Professor Falk Kagelmacher
The task is to develop an urban design proposal for an inner-city re-development site, within the urban downtown center of the city of Essen, Germany. In this design, we developed an innovative approach "The Transitional City" incorporating these broad topics. It is expected to explore new methods in three aspects, including time, scale and traffic, for a future-oriented inner-city life.
The task is to develop an urban design proposal for an inner-city re-development site, within the urban downtown centre of the city of Essen, Germany. The city of Essen, which is located in the south of the Ruhr-Area, has experienced tremendous changes in the last decades. The city currently takes active measures, in order to fight against urban decline and undertakes efforts to transform former industrial inner-city areas into high-quality urban mix-use areas. Focus here is on three main topics, which represents current method in sustainable urban development: Mobility, Community and Density. In this design, we developed an innovative approach "The Transitional City" incorporating these broad topics. It is expected to explore new methods in three aspects, including time, scale and traffic, for a future-oriented inner-city life.
[Site Analysis] Located in the south of Ruhr Metropolitan, an important European region, Essen is the 9th largest city in Germany with a population of 570k. The site is in the "Krupp-Belt"ďź?the coal industrial region belonged to the Krupp family and now is waste land waiting to be changed into new use.
Germany
Site and Surroundings
Northrhine-Westfalen
Traffic Network
Ruhr Metropolitan
Development Degree
Essen
Open Space
[Essen: Past and Now]
Past
Now
In 1800, the Krupp family settled in and forever changed Essen from farmland into an industrial city. In 1960s, the coal and steel industry in Ruhr region became the energy source of the nation with the cost of people's living environment.
After the coal industry fell down in 1980s, the factories in Ruhr region is gradually changing into the places for creative industry and tourism. Essen is also changing to a liveable city of art, culture and business.
[Space Layers]
Nightlife Zone
Main Station
Theme Park
Fountian Square
Office Cube
Function&Roof Structure
Close Private Garden
Varied Public Space Open
“Futursitic” layer
High Line
Elevator
Bicycle Line
Resting Zone Elevator
Shop
Traffic layer
Main Space
“Current” layer(function)
Greenland Wooden Path Grand Stairs Playground
Park
Eco Square
“Current” layer(Park)
Mining Theme Park 2000mm
7800mm Total 22min 2min Main Station Wait 2 min
12min
2min
Nightlife Zone Theme Park Wait 30 sec
Wait 30 sec
“Past” layer
Fountian Square Wait 30 sec
04AIRPORT CAMPUS
ATLANTA AIRPORT AIRSIDE EXTENSION Urban Design Studio ARCH 701, 2015 Fall, Reinier de Graaf + Laura Baird
In the airport, when passenger get “supervised� (going through the security), they get the control of space. However, because of the limited space of terminal area, the freedom is limited and the organization is simple. When the airside area is expanded, so is the power of passengers. They can go to the nature, experience different activities without being aware that they are under supervised. To get the freedom, we need to explore the relationship between the boundary and nearby urban fabric.
[Passenger Experience] Boarding 20min
Visit 120 min
>4 Hour Check-in Time 40 min
5-8 Hour
Layover
Leave Airport 15min
Boarding Leave Airport 20min 15min Check-in Time 40 min
To the City
Layover To the City
Transportation 60 min
Transportation 60 min
Visit 3-5 Hour
Boarding 20min Check-in Time 10 min Transportation 30 min Experience Surrounding 2-5 Hour
Explore Surronding
2-6 Hour Layover
Stay in Airport
Stay in Airport Connecting Passenger
Boarding 20min
1-4 Hour Layover
Get Bored 4 hour
<2 Hour
Connecting Passenger
Boarding 20min
Layover
Explore Airprot 1.5 Hour
Shopping
Wait
Sleeping
Shopping
Wait
[Airside Extension]
[Foreign Trade Zone Economy] Current Situation Footprint: 3,859,400 sf Floorarea: 3,859,400 sf Rent/sf: $ 2.95/ month Rent/month: $ 11,385,230 Employees: 200-300
Current Situation Footprint: 3,859,400 sf Floorarea: 3,859,400 sf Rent/sf: $ 2.95/ month Rent/month: $ 11,385,230 Employees: 200-300
Main Programs: Logistics
Main Programs: Logistics
If Apply all area as office area Footprint: 5,142,100sf Floorarea: 20,568,400 sf Rent/sf: $ 3.1/ month Rent/month: $ 63,762,040 Employees: 1,000-1,200 Rent Increase by 560% Employment Increase by 5 times
[Master Plan]
[Wall Type]
Solid Wall
Translucent Glass
Reflected Mirror
ART AUCTION
ART AUCTION/ EXHIBITION
PLANE TRAIN
SKYWALK
TRAIN STATION
TRAIN STATION
AIRSIDE BANK
CASINO ENTRANCE
TRAIN STATION
[Airside Circulation]
Bridge
Building wall
RIBBON WALK
TRAIN STATION
AIRSIDE BANK
Semi-Public Space
RIBBON WALK
05CENTRAL ATTRACTION
A NEW WAY TO INCREASE URBAN ASSET IN NEW YORK High Rise Studio ARCH 703, 2014 Fall, Ali Rahim
The towerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s asset is derived from the concept of Central Park. Not only is Central Park a valuable public amenity, but it adds extreme value to the real estate that surrounds it. Normally, high rises have an outward focus with regard to view, where they are more or less profitable based on their adjacencies in terms of view out.
LOOKING UP THROUGH THE BUILDING ENTRACE LEFT PAGE: DETAIL OF THE MIDDLE PART OF THE TOWER
[SECTION]
[ELEVATION]
WE’LL SAY THERE ARE 500,000 PEOPLE WITH APARTMENTS THAT LOOK OUT AT CENTRAL PARK. IF WE GROW VERTICALLY WITH THE PARK, ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU HAVE A MILLION RESIDENCES IN THE CITY WITH A VIEW OF CENTRAL PARK. MARK GAGE
[Cymatic]
Cymatics
Algorithm Research 2014 Fall, Professor Cecil Balmond
description: We started with defining a matrix and several control points. The inteference forces of cymatic waves reveal a morphology.The matrix is disrupted by the wave pulses of various frequencies and amptitudes.The inteference is interpreted using a series of scripts: firstly defining the distance between wave source and the matrix points, then distributing the matrix points by the sine or cosine functions. The patterns would be more complexed when different wave functions add in.
#.0
#.Sin
#.Sin
#.Sin
#.Sin
#.Sin
#.Sin+Sec
#.Sin+Sec
#.Sin+Sec
#.Sin+Cos+Tan+Sec
#.Sin+Cos+Tan+Sec
#.Sin+Cos+Tan+Sec
index description:
catalog title:
A
A #.Sin
y
y
y
y
#.Cos
#.Tan
#.0
#.Sec
Cymatics
description:
#.0
#.Sin
#.Sin
#.Sin
Sin_freq: 15.0 Sin_amp: 0.25 Cos_freq: 7.5 Cos_amp: 0.15
#.1_1 sine point_2 cos point #.Sin+Sec
Sin_freq: 15.0 Sin_amp: 0.25 Cos_freq: 8 Cos_amp: 0.2
#.Sin+Cos+Tan+Sec #.2_1 sine point_2 cos point
We started with defining a matrix #.Sin and several control points. The inteference forces of cymatic waves reveal a morphology.The matrix is disrupted by the wave pulses of various frequencies and amptitudes.The inteference is interpreted using a series of scripts: firstly defining the distance between wave source and the matrix points, then distributing the matrix points by the sine or cosine functions. The patterns would be more complexed when different wave functions add in.
#.Sin
Sin_freq: 15.0 Sin_amp: 0.25 Cos_freq: 7.5 Cos_amp: 0.15
#.3d-point #.Sin+Sec
Sin_freq: 15.0 Sin_amp: 0.25 Cos_freq: 8 Cos_amp: 0.2
#.Sin+Cos+Tan+Sec #.3d-point
Sin_freq: 15.0 Sin_amp: 0.25 Cos_freq: 7.5 Cos_amp: 0.15
#.3d-mesh #.Sin+Sec
Sin_freq: 15.0 Sin_amp: 0.25 Cos_freq: 8 Cos_amp: 0.2
#.Sin+Cos+Tan+Sec #.3d-mesh
index description:
catalog title:
A
A #.3_2 sine point_2 cos point #.Sin
y
y
y
y
#.Cos
Sin_freq: 6.0 Sin_amp: 0.08 Cos_freq: 15.0 Cos_amp: 0.08
#.3d-point
#.Tan
Sin_freq: 6.0 Sin_amp: 0.08 Cos_freq: 15.0 Cos_amp: 0.08
#.3d-mesh
#.Sec
Sin_freq: 6.0 Sin_amp: 0.08 Cos_freq: 15.0 Cos_amp: 0.08
#.0
PennDesign Arch 743 Form & Algorithm Fall 2014, instructors: Cecil Blamond, Ezio Blasetti
#.Sin+Cos+Tan+Sec
design team: Chuanzhang Li, Jianan Zhang, Qinheng Zhang, Tong Qi, Tong Zhang, Kunyu Zhu
#.Sin+Cos+Tan+Sec
catalog title:
PennDesign Arch 743 Form & Algorithm Fall 2014, instructors: Cecil Blamond, Ezio Blasetti
#.Sin+Cos+Tan+Sec
index description:
design team: Chuanzhang Li, Jianan Zhang, Qinheng Zhang, Tong Qi, Tong Zhang, Kunyu Zhu
06CLINAMEN
RELIGIOUS SPACE FROM FOURTH DIMENSION Parameterize Studio ARCH 704, 2015 Spring, Cecil Balmond, Ezio Blasetti
The meaning of movement, going up and down could relate to the experience of visitors. When going up, with body rising, you are closer to the sky, to a spiritual world, to the religion. When going down, with body closer to the land, to material world, to the secular world.
[FIBER BUNDLE] In mathmatic, especially topology, a fiber bundle is a space that is loccaly a product space, but globally may have a different topological structure.
[Fiber]
[Trace]
[Total Space]
RxR
SxR
[FIBER BUNDLE]
(A)FOUR COORDINATES P(X,Y,Z,W) 2 (A)FOUR COORDINATES (A)FOUR +z2+w2=1 x2+yCOORDINATES
z2
P(X,Y,Z,W) P(X,Y,Z,W) (B) TWO COMPLEX NUMBER x2+y2+z2+w2=1x2+y2+z2+w2=1 p(z1,z2) opf fibration is a kind of projection z1=x+y*i (B) NUMBER TWO COMPLEX NUMBER om 3-sphere to 2-sphere space.(B) TWO COMPLEX HOPF FIBRATION] ON] =z+w*i z could also be considered as a map- p(z ,z ) p(z 2 1,z2) 1 2 opf fibration is a kind of projection nd system of projection 2 2 ng to relate the 4D space to +z =1 z z11=x+y*i 2 z1=x+y*i om 3-sphere to 2-sphere space. sphere D space.space. z2=z+w*i could also considered as a mapidered as abemapWhat is special for this projection is z2=z+w*i [COMPLEX PROJECTIVE LINE] ngthe system to relate the 4D space to z 2+z 2=1 z12+z22=1 eat 4D hopf space to is every circle interlocked 1 2 z2=k*z1 D space. ith each other but never intersectWhat is special for this projection is [COMPLEX PROJECTIVE [COMPLEX PROJECTIVE LINE] k=a+bi projection is also LINE] d.hisThis prosperity applies to the hat hopf circle is interlocked z2=k*z1 e isevery interlocked opf torus. [HOPF FIBRATION EQUATION] ith each other but never intersect- z2=k*z1 never intersectk=a+bi d. This prosperity also applies to the k=a+bi x2+y2 = 1/(1+a2+b2) lso applies to the opf torus. z = ax-by [HOPF FIBRATION EQUATION] [HOPF FIBRATION EQUATION] 2 w = ax+by = 1/(1+a2+b2) x2+y x2+y2 = 1/(1+a2+b2) z = ax-by z = ax-by w = ax+by w = ax+by
z2
HOPF FIBRATION]
DIFFERENT TRACE]
When trying different trace other
[Fiber&Trace]
z2
These three products share the idea of tracing the fiber while twisting. The first one is mobius strip, and the second and third is the result of the hopf fibration. z1
RxS1
z2 z2= k*z1
z2
z2
[Wireframe]
RxS1
z1
z1
z2= k*z1
[Fiber]
z2= k*z1 z1
z1
[Render]
z1
S1xS1
[Trace]
[Total Space]
[Circulation and Parts]
[SECTION 1-1]
[SECTION 2-2]
07AMBER OF TIME
FOLK MUSEUM IN A CULTURAL DISTRICT GAP-SPACE Studio 2012FALL, Professor Tian Qi
Typical terrain of Chongqing has a lot of up and down which could be benificial to make multiple layer experience. Here we take advantage of the terrain and use three floating boxes to create varies inside-outside space, providing habitants places to relax and exercise. At the same time, being a folk museum, boxes contains different details representing four decades of Baixiang Street, the up and down position arrangement will be fun for tourists to explore.
[Floor Plan]
2
3
1
5
4
1. Entrance 2. Rest space 3. Outside Gallery 4. Video Room 5. Activity Space
First floor plan 1:400
1
3 2
4 1. Roof 2. Passage way 3. exhibition Room 4. Roof for sightseeing
Second floor plan 1:400
Box 1 Entrance Visitor: gift store, exhibition Resident: rest space
Inside - entrance
Roof - rest space
Passageway
Roof - sightseeing
Passageway
Roof - sightseeing
Passageway
Roof - activity space
Passageway
Box 2 Exhibition Hall Visitor: exhibition Resident: passage way, cafe
Inside - gallary
Box 3 Exhibition Hall Visitor: sightseeing, exhibition Resident: activity space
Inside - gallary
Box 4 Video Hall Visitor: documentary video Resident: activity space, passage way
Inside - video
[Structure Detail] modern steel structure to carry the loads, lauan plywood is used to make the box like coming from the nature. The roof is the anamorphosis of the Chinese Ancient Architecture’s, in order to combine the history to modern.
A A. Column Structure
B
C B. Roof connection Structure
C. Floor Structure
D
D. Wall connection Structure
Lauan Plywood t=5.5mm Structural Plywood t=12mm Floor Joist 45×60mm @455mm Concrete t=40~70mm Waterproof Plasterboard t=9.5mm H=194×150×6×9mm Paulownia Wood t=9mm wax finish Conifer Playwood t=12mm Furring Strips 25×36mm@300mm Vertical Furring Strips 30×60mm@450mm Lauan Plywood t=12mm
[Study of traditional Architecture] Ancient Chinese Architecture Study 2013 Fall, Professor Zhang Xingguo
1.2
[Internship -- Aedas] [Project] [Contribution]
Renewal of A Commercial Complex, Chongqing, China Site analysis, facade design
[View of Plaza]
重庆龙湖北城天街商业改造项目
North Paradise Walk Renovation, Longfor, Chongqing
三大节点再造 - 中心广场 node-renoVAtIon
[Night View]
Facade Detail]
2.2.1
整体形象提升 - 沿北城天街立面 ImAgery-ImproVIng
局部墙身放 Wall D
[Internship -- Aedas] [Project] [Contribution]
Guangfu A4 Commercial Complex Design, Kunming, China Site analysis, facade design, construction detail
[View of The Entrance]
[Elevation]
裙房幕墙构造 - 正面延展面 PODIUM FACADE CONSTRUCTION - Front Panel Extension
6.3
[Internship -- CAP] [Project] [Contribution]
Master Plan, Yiwu, China landscape, road system design, building prototype research
300 x 600mm (4 total) 600 x 600mm (8 total)
1200 x 1200mm (84 total) 300 x 1200mm (16 total)
N 0
1
2
5
[Internship -- CAP] [Project] [Contribution]
Master Plan, Yiwu, China landscape, road system design, building prototype research
TOWER TYPOLOGY