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Serena Y Zhang Architecture | Visual Studies

Toronto, Canada +1-416-837-8569 serenayuhao.zhang@mail.utoronto.ca

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Education

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UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Daniels Faculty of Architecture, landscape and Desgin Hornoured Bachelor of Art in Architecture Hornoured Bachelor of Art in Visual Studies UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Daniels Faculty of Architecture, landscape and Desgin

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO 2015-17 Curator of EYE BALL exhibiion 2013-17 2013-17

In charge of curaang student works in the annual exhibiion.

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO 2016-17 TA for March 3 Comprehensive Studio

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serenayuhao.zhang@mail.utoronto.ca

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UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Daniels Faculty of Architecture, landscape and Desgin Hornoured Bachelor of Art in Architecture Hornoured Bachelor of Art in Visual Studies

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO 2 Curator of EYE BALL exhibiion 2013-17 2013-17

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Daniels Faculty of Architecture, landscape and Desgin 2018-21

Master of Architecture, 3rd year

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internships

In charge of curaang student wo the annual exhibiion.

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO 2 TA for March 3 Comprehensive S

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TJAD (Tongji Architecture Design) Shanghai, China

Summer 2016

Parrcipated in the tendering process of the Dunhuang Tourism Town Resort.

Contributed with an individual architectural and planning proposal of 10,000m2 land use.

Made iteraaon models for the proposal.

Natural Build Shanghai, China

Summer 2018

Parrcipated in the planning process of Gongshan Island resort program. Mainly in charge of researching (case studies and theoreecal studies).

In charge of model making for Qinglongwu Hotspring resort, made a large scale(1:20) detailed landscape model and iteraaon models using a variety of materials.

hang Ja Architecture hang Toronto, ON

7-8569 -8569 onto.ca nto.ca

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Summer 2019

Assissng in developing designs for mullple projects, as well as put-ng together presentaaon packages for clients and zoning commiiee meeengs.

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Adobe Suite Autocad Rhinoceros + Vray Sketchup+ Vray Architectural Visualizaaon Grasshopper Model Making 3D prinnng CNC Photography Revit

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Award

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Entrance Scholarship Daniel’s Faculty Dean’s List Honoured Bachelor with high dissnccon Entrance Scholarship

Experiences Experiences

Experiences Experiences 2015-17

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UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO 2015-17 Curator of EYE BALL exhibiion In charge of curaang student works in the annual exhibiion.

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO 2016-17 TA for March 3 Comprehensive Studio

De-Vector Space

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Golden Mile natatorium 4-19

Skills

Down-zoning

Adobe Suite Autocad Rhinoceros + Vray Sketchup+ Vray Architectural Visualizaaon Grasshopper Model Making 3D prinnng CNC Photography Revit

Golden Mile alternative zoned planning 20-31

A-Void

A chapel between two modern buildings 32-35

Trinity Cusion

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Trinity bell woods community center 36-45

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UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Entrance Scholarship Daniel’s Faculty Dean’s List Honoured Bachelor with high dissnccon Entrance Scholarship

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portfolio

Mini Maze

2013 2015-16 2017 2018

Urban Kinderngarten 46-55

Drift-pocentric?

Non-humancentric post-catastrophe imagination 56-75

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Comprehensive Studio/ 19 /Instructor

Steven Fong /With

Laura Xin Wang

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Golden Mile,

Scarborough, ON /Content 4 Natatorium Overview 6

Column system 8 Interior 16 Assembly 18 Exterior

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De-vector Space

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The representation of the structual system takes an inverted approach of Ito’s Tama Library, which arch system is derived from the form of forest.

program diagram

The structural system of this project is a combination of load bearing columns (at intersections of grid lines), post-tensioned shear columns (thinnest), and shear glass curtain walls (the bubbles). The systems made possible the weightless look of a curvy roof floating on a forest of thin columns. structural diagram

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ground floor plan

Four climatic zones with distinctive HVAC systems (swiming pool, gym, change rooms and assembly area) are seperated by the strip of change room in the middle and the climatic glass buffering surrouds the programs, creating a gradient of temperature and moisture differences. Buffering pockets between two layers of glass curtain walls (single glazing on the exterior and triple glazing on the interior) at neccessary locations of the exterior facade improves the natural heating and cooling exchange.

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side entrance looking at indoor garden

indoor garden looking into swimming pool

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gym

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polished concrete finishing, slopped to drain weather barrier 92mm metal stud @610mm o./c 89mm batt insulation 38mm corrugated metal deck, with 64mm concrete topping steel W sections steel HSS sections 2mm acoustic board 130mm drop ceiling gap 7.9mm gypsum panel ceiling 3mm aluminum sheet cladding 6mm single glazing glass 150mm fibre-reinforced plastic mullion 1000mm ventilation cavity 150mm fibre-reinforced plastic mullion 36mm triple glazing glass

fibre-reinforced plastic bracing pre-finished FRP window system galvanized grating natural ventilation grille 150mm rigid insulation compacted gravel 5mm ceramic tile floor finishing 75mm polished concrete screed 150mm rigid insulation 210mm concrete slab 150mm rigid insulation 400mm structural concrete wall 7.9mm gypsum panel finishing 75mm polished concrete screed damping pad 150mm rigid insulation compacted gravel 16

6mm single glazing glass 4+12+4+12+4mm triple glazing glass 3mm aluminum sheet cladding 10mm rigid insulation water-proof foil vapour tight foil 150mm FRP mullion bolted to beam painted steel bracket, welded to support sun screen

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concrete topping roof membrane corrugated metal- exterior sheating deck vertical z-girts steel beam+purlins batt insulation structural steel vapour barrier column

polished concrete finishing, slopped to drain weather barrier 92mm metal stud @610mm o/c 89mm batt insulation 2mm acoustic board 38mm corrugated metal deck, with 64mm concrete topping steel W sections steel HSS sections (beam) 130mm gap drop ceiling gap 7.9mm gypsum panel ceiling

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roof membrane exteriorsheathing foil rain gutter insulation vapour-tight foil

aluminum sheetcladding single glazingcurtain wall sytem FRP mullion rigid insulation triple glazingcurtain wall sytem

concrete finishing sun shadingsystem drop ceiling 17

Exterior view, looking from Eglington Ave. E

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Superstudio/ 18 /Instructor

Roberto Damiani

Lisa Rapoport /With

Dylan Johnston Leo Kai-chun Liu Bronwyn Austin Ahmed Jirjees

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Golden Mile,

Scarborough, ON /Method

Parametric

urban planning /Content 20

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De-Zoning clouds Project phasing Section diagram Test-strip models

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Downzoning

21 (part) Open space Cloud

(combined) Land-use Cloud after deconstruction

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This project considers zoning contemporary cities in a de-constructed way. Different from traditional zoning methods of categorizing blocks of properties into single usages, this method takes the aggregated zoning mass of the planning area and deconstruct them into individual zoning points gathered around points of influences to create a mixed use community that fits the constantly changing needs of urban gentrification. With enough data, the deconstruction can happen on levels as large as urban planning or as specific as roomsized planning, taking the concept of mixed-used into daily lives.

The project in specific deals with the revitalization of one of Toronto’s oldest industrial neighborhood, the Golden Mile. Four actors considered in the design includes: Metrolinx’s new Eglington LRT, Gatineau Hydro Corridor, Cennential College and TRAC subsidized housing.

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land use land-use

open space open space

existing

density density

possible planning possible planning

demolished

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large block

medium block

small block

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examplar strip

block type

land use cloud with green space

block type

phase 1

land-use cloud with green space

phase 2

phase 3

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section diagram of test strip

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Design Studio/ 17 /Instructor

Nima Javidi /Content 32

Chapel Overview 34 Sections 35

Spatial diagram

32 passage thrid floor

AVoid

33 passage second to thrid flooor

sectional diagrams

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host development

void reduction

This project creates a hidden chapel between the gap of two modern buildings.

Spatially, a vertical void is generated from the intersection of the two elliptical pathways, which penetrates the host geometry and activates the poche space above and below, with a spiral stairs loops in and out of the circulation core.

The perception of devine and humanity is blurred by the play of light and shadow.

circulation

vertical space

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Design Studio/ 15 /Instructor

Natalie Fizer /Location

Trinity Bell-woods

Park,

Toronto, ON /Content 36

Community Center Overview 40

Section diagram 42

Detailed diagrams

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Trinity Cusion

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With an inward-looking space hugged by the U-shaped building, the design generates smooth movements from the landscape to the community center and thus maximize the engagement.

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core programs

massing

slope for the pool

place raise

programs aboveground programs underground

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place on landscape raise roof for lighting

sloped roof with windows

smooth to form rooftop circulation

sectional diagram

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bleacher

pool yoga room meeting room

change room weight room track

change room offices

gym

programs

circulation

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structure

in/direct natural lighting to programs

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first floor entrance

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Design Studio/ 18 /Instructor

Adrian Phiffer /Location

U of T Campus

Toronto, ON /Content 46 Kinderngarten Overview 48

Spatial composition 49

Section studies 50 Wormseye 54

Plan 55

Shadow studies

46 second floor corridor/ climbing space

Mini Maze

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spatial composition

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sectional studies on selected block

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shadow studies on skylight in classrooms

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Option Studio/ 19 /Instructor

Simoin Kim

Mariana Ibanez /With

Vanessa Y Wang

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Flushing Bay Expo

New York, NY /Content 56

Post-Anthropocene Overview 58 Symbiosis 64 Making 66 Homoncolous

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Driftpocentric?

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Bleached, 2019

Inspired by the Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial in 2019, Nature: collaborations in design, this project honours nature’s own rhythms and processes in the creation of artificial objects, which stands in opposition to the perfection and regimentation necessitated by industrial production. The participation of nature in design marks a transformation in designer’s role, from deciding to guiding, accepting inconsistency and imperfection in the outcome, and embraces biological growth as a fabrication platform.

precendents: working with nature

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I saw a light spot floating afar.

So mellow yet so bright, like a morning star in the sky.

“I want to have a friend.”

“Shall we go live with someone?”

I whispered to my mangrove.

Looking down to their roots, they are pale, shaky.

They’re not well, too weak to hold another hand.

“I’m sorry my friend. Looks like It’s not happening.”

I’m sorry. Maybe not today.

I had to let the light drift away, slowly disappearing in the swamp land.

Leaving the two of us all alone in the darkness.

Nothing we could do.

“We might actually get along, you know?”

“We might start a family.”

Silence.

This is a story about a man and a tree in a capsule. One man and one mangrove, living in the post-catastrophe when all hierarchies are subverted. Humans no longer sits at the top of the pyramid, every species becomes co-depended for their own survival in the commune.

With their fate unknown, the man must put all their efforts into the care-taking of the mangrove for their collaborative well-being. Only when the plant is strong enough, it would be able to hook to another unit with its root system. A new community/settlement will then be born.

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The confinment of space creates an interesting dynamic in the co-dependent relationship; the human and the plant both depend on each other for their own wellbeing yet are in constant compete of space, light and other resources.

The dynamic raises the question of what is the balance point of a postanthropocene senario.

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/Time Line

T1- Pre-flooding

Stadium converted to specialized factories

to manufacture escape vessels.

T2- Paludification

Saltwater intrusion through river.

Swamps form in the bay area.

T3- Flooded

Flushing Bay inland flooded.

Vessels float and drift in water.

Man and Mangrove: co-dependent relationship.

T4- New Habitat

Mangroves prosper; root systems hook

Adjacent vessels joins;

mangrove branches used as scaffolding

of connecting pieces.

Residential Vessels attached to Variety Vessels.

T4 Onwards

Communal spaces form.

New community starts to form.

Salt crystals grow along wood structure,

reinforcing adhesions.

Mangroves outgrow vessels.

Vessels merged together.

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soft-shell making

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Serena Y Zhang Architecture | Visual Studies

Toronto, Canada +1-416-837-8569 serenayuhao.zhang@mail.utoronto.ca

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UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Daniels Faculty of Architecture, landscape and Desgin Hornoured Bachelor of Art in Architecture Hornoured Bachelor of Art in Visual Studies UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Daniels Faculty of Architecture, landscape and Desgin

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