YUFEI(SERENA) ZHONG_WORK SAMPLE 2019-2022

WORK SAMPLES 2018 Summer - 2021 Fall Hubei Institute of Fine Arts - Savannah College of Art and Design Yufei (Serena) Zhong

EDUCATION Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) | Savannah, GA Master of Fine Arts: Interior Design • Graduation: June 2022 • GPA: 4.0 / 4.0

DRAWINGS From 2018 Summer - 2019 Spring

Hubei Institute of Fine Arts | Hubei, China Bachelor of Fine Arts: Environment Design • Graduated: June 2019 • GPA: 93.4 / 100

SKILLS 3-D Programs:

EXPERIENCE

Revit, SketchUp, Lumion, V-ray, 3ds Max, Rhino

Collov Home Design / CA, US Intern (Jun 2021 - Sep 2021)

2-D Programs:

• Assisted different designers in organizing interior layouts, detailing drawings, and editing materials for 90+ essential projects.

• Generated 750+ final renderings via 3ds Max（with edits in Photoshop) and collected all the rendering materials.

• Created final design proposals and mood boards for 100+ clients.

• Directly contacted with clients with their design proposals.

• Helped with public relations and social media marketing.

China Architecture Design & Research Group / Beijing, China Intern (Jul 2018 - Sep 2018) • Assisted the chief engineer in organizing interior structures, detailing drawings, and analyzing materials for 10+ essential projects • Generated 20+ final renderings via Revit（made edits using Photoshop) and collecting all the rendering materials, as well as marking all the furniture's FF&E • Collaborated with 10 designers to create the unique interior lighting design for 3 exhibition spaces • Created construction documents using AutoCAD

- Project: Beijing Film Academy-Huairou Campus / Beijing, China • Revised and edited detailed CAD drawings and generated the final model for the campus movie theater • Completed the interior design of the campus movie theater (500 Sqf.) • Adopted interior design as one of the ultimate plans

- Project: Wuhan Metro station design project / Hubei, China • Collected thousands of information and data for the study of the internal space of Wuhan Metro station • Provided proposal and design concept to improve the present design • Participated in the drawing of hundreds of sketches and dozens of initial modeling

AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Audition, Adobe Premiere

Art: Pen/Pencil sketch, Oil Painting, Chinese Traditional Painting, Printmaking, Watercolor, Photography, Filming

Language: English: Advanced Germany: Goethe-Zertifikat A2 Chinese: Native

AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS ASID Member 2021 Bienenstock INTERIOR DESIGN Competition • First Prize Winner

2021 ASID Student Portfolio Competition • Semi-Finalist

2018 Top Ten Announcer of Hubei Province

Radio Station of Hubei Institute of Fine Arts / Hubei, China Associate Director (Sep 2015 - Mar 2018) • Responsible for recruitment, management, organization, and operation.

• Acted as the announcer in several important school radio program

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2021_Summer: Intern at Collov Home Design, CA | Individual Work | Director: Rain Gu

OPEN STUDIO_WU

LIVING ROOM_YANG

KITCHEN/DINING_YAN 4

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2021_Fall: Aura of the Moon - Women Support Center | Group Work (Team Leader) | Professor: Sarah Boehm SITE ANALYSIS

USER JOURNEY

NATURAL ELEMENTS

BUILDING USE

URBAN ELEMENTS

PHYSICAL CONTEXT

OVERALL CONTEXT

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RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE WATERWAYS EDUCATIONAL GREEN OPEN SPACE RECREATIONAL SPACE PARKING INDUSTRIAL SITE

700 Catawba St. 799 Catawba St.

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TRANSPORTATION AT DIFFERENT HIERARCHY

298 Wayne St.

800-806 Whaley St. 298 Wayne St.

726 Whaley St. Sunoco Gas Station

729 Whaley St.

701 Whaley St.

RADIUS Church - Southside

CONCEPT

USER AURA OF THE MOON People have joy and sorrow, just like the moon have waxing and waning. The moon always seems bright in the night sky, quietly waiting for the rise of hope, guiding people to find a way forward.

WOMEN (25-55 YEARS OLD)

WOMEN WHO WANT TO RECONNECT WITH SOCIETY

WOMEN IN NEED OF PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING

PROJECT GOAL we want to ensure that women's perspectives enter the public debate on ending discrimination and inequality, improving opportunity, and increasing economic security for women and families.

To help vulnerable women reconnect with society.

& DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

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MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS

To raise awareness of domestic violence.

To provide a place for women who suffered domestic violence to communicatE.

Help women build healthy psychology.

SOCIAL ISOLATION

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2RD FLOOR PLAN

CAFE

2ND RCP

PRIVATE MEDITATION ROOM

MEDITATION ROOM

MEDICATION ROOM

1V1 COUNSELLING ROOM RESTROOM

HEALTHCARE CENTER

SKY GARDEN STRUCTURE

BEAUTY SALON

SHARING SESSION STAFF OFFICE

SKY GARDEN

MAZZANINE CAFE

LOUNGE AREA

MEDITATRION ROOM

SKY GARDEN

CAFE

STAIRCASE

LOUNGE AREA

LOBBY RECEPTION

OVERALL AXON THE AURA OF THE MOON

LOBBY 8

1ST FLOOR PLAN

1ST RCP

MEZZANINE CAFE 9

2021_Spring: Get Lost in the Snow_An Immersive Retail Store for Patagonia | Individual Work | Professor: Catie Pizzichemi

CONTEXT TRANSPORTATION

PUBLIC OPEN SPACE

BUILDINGS

EDUCATION RESTAURANT RETAIL

SERVICE OPEN SPACE TRANSPORTATION

The mountains covered by thick snow, the zigzag marks left by the skis on the snow, the touch of the cold wind on people's faces, and the blizzard splashed by the contact between the snow and the skis -- these are the experiences created when immersed in winter sports. By creating a space that evokes these feelings, people will be encourages to discover the infinite joy of winter in the mountains.

EDUCATIONAL SPACE

LOUNGE AREA

RETAIL

SLIDE

IMMERSIVE INTERACTIVE SPACE HUMAN SCALE & LIGHTING ANALYSIS

ENTRY EXIT

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A VARIETY OF PRODUCT DISPLAY METHODS 11

LOUNGE AREA

INTERACTIVE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE

EDUCATIONAL SPACE

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EXPLODED AXON ELEVATION - BACK

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EXPLODED AXON - SECOND FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

EXPLODED AXON - FIRST FLOOR

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

ELEVATION - FRONT

ELEVATION - LEFT

ELEVATION - RIGHT

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2021_Winter: Vestige of Life_Health Care Center for Alzheimer | Individual Work | Professor: Sarah Boehm SITE ANALYSIS

DIRECT SUNLIGHT INDIRECT SUNLIGHT HIGHEST TEMPERATURE AREA EVENLY HEATED AREA

PEDESTRAIN ENTRY

LOWEST TEMPERATURE AREA

INTERNAL FLOW

NORTH ELEVATION SUNLIGHT DISTRIBUTION

SOUTH ELEVATION SUNLIGHT DISTRIBUTION

3D VIEW OF SOLAR LIGHTING ANALYSIS WEST ELEVATION SUNLIGHT DISTRIBUTION

LOBBY

TREATMENT ROOM

LIVING ROOM

SALON

EAST ELEVATION SUNLIGHT DISTRIBUTION

SITE WALKABLE STREET HIGH WAY COMMERCIAL AREA RESIDENTIAL AREA GREENING WATER

LOBBY 14

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SPACE SKETCHES

SPACE DIAGRAMS

LOUNGE AREA

HAIR SALON

FLOOR PLAN

RCP 16

READING AREA 17

2019_Fall: 2021 Bienenstock Interior Design Competition | Individual Work | Professor: Monica Letourneau Jake Allengro Education: liberal arts degree, Brown University Location: Los Angeles Personality: Sociable, loyal, enthusiastic, ambitious Life Interests: Making money, whiskey, car, electric guitar Jake was born in California in 1970s. His father had an eclectic record collection that exposed him to a wide variety of music. Jake began collecting records at an early age, traveling from record store to record store in Los Angeles; sometime that became a weekend job for the last thing, even until today. Jake had plans to enroll in Harvard Business School but decided to pursue a music industry career. Jake's Hard Rock life style means his now single.

DESIGNED LOGO

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ACOUSTIC

SUN PATH

INSPIRATION IMAGE

CONCEPT SKETCH

CONCEPT MODEL

MATERIALS & COLOR PALLETE

LOWER CONCOURSE FLOOR PLAN

RESTROOM VESTIBULE RESTROOM DESIGN To extend the design concept, the restroom mirror is a geometric shape. The toilet soft ambient light will increase sence of privacy and comfort in a Hard Rock environment. What’s more, a vestibule is at the entrance, with aroma diffuser, mirrors, and some cosmetics, so that while avoiding the embarrassment of waiting in front of the restroom, it also provides a private space for ladies to rest and touch up their makeup.

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LOWER CONCOURSE OVERVIEW 19

ADA ANALYSIS

CEILING LEVEL 1PLAN - 3D OVERVIEW In order for everyone to go anywhere in this space, an ADA passage ramp（48" L x 36" W ）is added between the bar and the raised seat area, and sufficient distance is reserved for the wheelchairs to turn the corner to go to lounge sitting zone or table at tops.

BAR AREA DESIGN

The edge of the bar table is rounded to protect the guests from being scratched

At the bar, to meet needs of people in wheelchairs, part of the counter is 30' H, and enough reserved space for at least two people to enjoy music and wine with their friends and family.

PERSPECTIVE

CEILING PLAN SKTECH 1/2' light strip wrapped around the edge

WALL GRILLE DESIGN The accent reverberation of Heavy Rock inspired the design of the grille.

The Hard Rock vibration brings a different sense of rhythm, so the grille looks rhythmic, and the use of metal materials sets off the overall concept of "aggressive.

ENTRY

ENTRY DETAIL 20

STAGE

BAR 21

2018_Fall: Shanhaiching Exhibition Building | Individual Work | Professor: Jingyi Wu CONCEPT OF THE MOUNTAIN

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE CLASSIC OF MOUNTAINS AND SEAS (SHANHAICHING)

CONCEPT OF THE SEA

The Classic of Mountains and Seas is an ancient book about ancient supernatural beings in China, mainly including the "Mountains" and "Seas". The content of the Classic of Mountains and Seas is mainly geographical knowledge in folklore, including mountains, rivers, ethnic groups, natural products, medicines, sacrifices, witch doctors, etc. It includes many well-known ancient myths, legends and fables, including Kuafu Running After the Sun, Goddess Nüwa repairs the sky, Jingwei Reclamation, King Yu tamed the flood, etc.

EXHIBITION OF THE OCEAN STORY I EXHIBITION OF THE OCEAN STORY II

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EXHIBITION OF THE MOUNTAIN STORY I EXHIBITION OF THE MOUNTAIN STORY II

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

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SOUVENIR STORE LOBBY

EAST ELEVATION

WEST ELEVATION

SOUTH ELEVATION

NORTH ELEVATION

SECTION I

II'

SECTION II SECOND FLOOR PLAN

FIRST FLOOR LIGHTING PLAN

SOUVENIR STORE 22

EXHIBITION OF THE MOUNTAIN STORY

SECOND FLOOR LIGHTING PLAN

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2018_Summer: Renovation of the old workshops of CRRC Chengdu Co., Ltd. | Team Work | Director: Wenwen Han

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IDEA OF SITE PLANNING

IDEA OF INTERIOR DESIGN

The former buildings are connected by corridors and bridges to enhance relationship between the buildings and increase the interest of the building appearance, in contrast with the divorce between the former buildings in the past. Prior to the design, in this deserted idle land lay an abandoned factory without any planting. To create a more comfortable office environment, and improve the green area, a four seasons garden was designed by allotting some zones for green vegetation. Between the creation office zone and the culture center, I designed an outdoor exhibition ground blanketed with green plants.

I chose two most distinctive blue and yellow of the old factory buildings as the theme colors of interior deisgn, with the former for the diesel engine workshop and the latter for several factory buildings, and repectively representing calmness and liveliness.

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2018_Summer: Interior Lighting Design of the Mass Art Museum, Weihai Library | Team Work | Director: Wenwen Han CONCEPTUAL DESIGN The overall design concept of Weihai Mass Art Museum stems from “wind” in nature. The lighting design is exoected to present the vagueness and constant changes, just like wind. To that end, different materials are used to match the changed lighting to display the overlapping layers of lighting.

SKETCHES OF LIGHTING DESIGN Matt White Aluminum Sheet Specular Shading: some that are linked to lightsensitive materials and wires at the back can give out light Smooth White Aluminum Sheet: some that are linked to light-sensitive materials and wires at the back can give out light

FLOOR PLAN OF THE CONCERT HALL

In the design of the big pillar of this building, I preferred to some spliced light materials (white aluminum sheet, mirror). In terms of the deisgn of lighting, the light from the building is made to change slowly with the different outdoor light, as if the sea wind is blowing slowly.

COLOR: LIGHT BLUE

PERSPECTIVE OF LIGHTING WALL

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THANK YOU Yufei (Serena) Zhong (912) 503-3563 serenazhong99@gmail.com

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