Shenyi Zhang Design Portfolio

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The Remedial Memory Community Center

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The Loop

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Cloud of Consciousness

Laboratory for the implementation of projects at the intersection of art and science

The project revolves around a psychological neurology lab featuring a sensory meditation space situated in Upper State New York, adjacent to the tranquil Hudson River. It draws inspiration from the research on memory in Neurology and collaboration with the esteemed artists’ group known as Numen/For Use. By abstracting the intricate processes of memory—constructing, deconstructing, and reconstructing—into a captivating three-dimensional realm, we unearthed a remarkable sandwich structural system, encompassing the ground, ceiling, and floating spaces between floors.

11 week project I Spring 2023

Teammate: Ivy Song

Critic: Ben Krone

Nominated for Pressing Matters 2023

The laboratory utilizes a new structural system that brings time-based media artists together with scientists and researchers. This vertical system incorporates steel columns for compression and cables for tension, harmoniously blending these forces to create an enchanting cloud-like environment, where one can experience a sensation of hanging and floating.

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To implement this system on a larger scale, we opted for a single form, the circle, as our primary architectural element due to its ability to evenly distribute forces and eliminate any structural dead ends. By adjusting the density, slope, and orientation of the cables and columns, the structural system seamlessly transforms into space dividers, giving rise to unique environments tailored to specific programs.

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The Loop

Public common living space for music creators

The intention of this project is to boost the music tradition around the west part of Philadelphia and connect the local people with music creators and entrepreneurs. The idea is inspired that architecture is solidified music. The choice of geometric motif is based on the idea of an infinity loop, where there is no end and beginning of traveling through the space. The dialogue between the old bandstand studio and the new building was achieved by connecting the original playroom of the bandstand building and bond the new and the new music cultures together with the public music venue space.

11 week project I Fall 2022

Individual Work

Critic: Scott Erdy

The building remains the old original entrance connecting the bandstand studio. Users could also enter the new building from the other side by the escalator. The building proposes a continuous circulation from one side of the site to the other. Users could travel within the space by using the giant staircase. The grand staircase also serves as a vertical music hall for sharing the creators’ work. To main a level of privacy for the living experience, the living units are pushed to the two premiers, ensuring a quiet zone for resting. The middle hallway becomes a mixer of a creative working area and a common sharing area that is visually connected to the center’s semi-outdoor music venue plaza.

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The truss structure strengthened the curved facade and stabilized the overall building load. The material choice includes semi-transparent marble panels that allow light into the living space while simultaneously creating a glowing effect during the dawn. This space is a destination for community gathering that brings liveness to the neighborhood. The windows grid system allows it to be operated towards different angles and directions as the need of users.

The two sides of the building facade is designed with two different languages targeting two groups of music creators, from new pop music to old traditional jazz music creators. The other part of the building is mainly composed of orthogonal panels, which give a more uniform and ordered sequence for the jazz music creators. The angular division of the facade panel provides a dynamic coherence between the music and the creator’s living space.

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The truss structure effectively stabilized building. The selection of materials marble panels, enabling the infusion areas. This not only illuminates the captivating glow during the dawn point, this space serves as a destination infusing vitality into the neighborhood.The adds a versatile dimension, allowing various angles and directions according

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stabilized the overall load of the materials incorporated semi-transparent infusion of natural light into the living the interior but also generates a dawn. Designed as a communal focal destination for community gatherings, neighborhood.The window grid system allowing for dynamic adjustments to according to the users’ needs.

The building facade is intentionally crafted with two distinct design languages, catering to two groups of music creators—embracing both the contemporary realm of new pop music and the timeless tradition of old jazz. On one side, orthogonal panels create a structured and uniform aesthetic, offering an ordered sequence tailored to the preferences of jazz music creators. This deliberate angular division of facade panels not only establishes a dynamic coherence but also seamlessly integrates the musical essence with the living spaces of the creators.

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Building and the Design of Construction

Revit I Bluebeam I BIM

In Construction Technology II at UPenn, we explore the intricate relationship between design and construction through a 12-story self-designed building project. Emphasizing architecture as the art of building, the course delves into innovative material use and construction methods. It includes lectures on advanced systems and technologies, plus labs for Building Information Modeling (BIM) using Revit. We’re required to communicate project details and feedback through Bluebeam, fostering skills in collaborative and integrated architectural practice.

The Remedial Memory

Community Center with a market space for callowhill neighborhood

Our collective memory of the past can shape our perceptions of the future. “Remedial Memory” attempts to use the establishment of a market and community center to project a new future for the Callowhill community by reconnecting it to its rich history. For most of its early history Callowhill was the place where goods flowed into and out of the Philadelphia from.

11 week project I Spring 2022

Individual Work

Critic: Ryan Palider

Nominated for Pressing Matters 2022

The project seeks to undermine the autonomy of the different programs by rethinking their relationship to the collective public spaces by interconnecting them with a series of catwalk. This empowers the users to define their own way of navigating the project and engaging with the diverse programmatic opportunities that await them.

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My proposal for the Callowhill market and community center seeks to create an open future by stacking a diverse set of programs between 3 levels of open public space that will foster a new collective experience. The 1st level of the project is an undulating landscape with gathering spaces, play spaces and a performance space From this active landscape the public can slip into the market below or rise up into the other two levels through one of the three escalators or one of the three elevator cores.

The materiality of the floating figures seeks itself to the community through its unique variety. include concrete, glass to wood. The coloration figures is inspired by the way Sarah McEneaney Callowhill. Sarah McEneaney is a local artist the collective history of Callowhill through biographical painting of her lived experience. stracted color pallet connects the project to tive memory.

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to connect variety. They coloration of the McEneaney depicts artist that tells her autoexperience. This abthis collec-

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BreatheSphere

Interactive outdoor space designed for the elderly during the pandemic era

Breathesphere pioneers an innovative outdoor space tailored for the elderly, seamlessly blending cutting-edge technology with a flexible boundary system. This concept aims to encourage the utilization of urban green spaces, ensuring a secure and health-conscious environment for the elderly community. The design incorporates a range of features enabling seniors to enjoy outdoor activities, including exercise and leisurely conversations, in a safe manner.

8 week project I Winter 2023

Individual Work

Critic: Isabella Gong

Interactive screen

Design Details

Panel Detail

Ceiling & Furniture Detail

Aluminum Structural frame

about the pandemic Temperature

Translucent Polycarbonate panels

Algae filter system

• Facilitate air purification

• Carbon dioxide removal

• Self energy conversant

• Ensuring a fresh air

Movable partition

• Automatic context driven system

• Pedestrian Collision Warning

• Sliding system

• rigid structure ensures the stability of panel movement.

Smart membranes

• Change of transparency with sunlight condition.

Light Strip

• Change with the density in one unit zone

• Flow of light movement direct movement

Audio playing

• Start automatically with entering of users

Height-adjustable Table

• Wheel chair friendly

• Flexible adjustment with sound senor

Led Light Column 120’’

• Change of color with touch sensors

• Indicate the density in one unit zone

Bench

• Change of color with touch sensors

• Underneath sanitation system

The outbreak of covid-19 limited the use of urban green spaces and reduced outdoor activities. This action of staying away from nature caused physical and mental problems among people, especially the elderly. Since the outdoor space is an essential space for users since it allows them to have access to nature, the ability to exercise, and the opportunities to interact with others, there should be a space that could enhance interaction between the elderly in a safe and convenient way.

With its modular design, Breathesphere adapts to diverse site conditions, offering a convenient and positive platform for interaction. This thoughtful approach not only addresses the physical needs of the elderly but also contributes to alleviating fears and anxieties, fostering a healing and supportive atmosphere

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Users could visually interact with each other without contact.

Users could manage their destination by interacting with the screens.

Users could help cultivating the algae by injecting fresh algae into the panels.

Users could gain a more private experience with sound insulation panels.

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Cohabitation With Corals

Interactive Exhibition Center

Corals share intricate connections with humans, as over half a billion people depend on them for suste nance and various resources. Despite the benefits derived from corals, there is a tendency to overlook potential harm inflicted upon them. Factors such as rising sea levels, escalating temperatures, ocean acidi fication, and carbon dioxide emissions contribute to coral bleaching and mortality. This project endeavors to establish a novel model of cohabitation between humans and corals, offering a solution through an energy-efficient and environmentally friendly system

12 week project I Fall 2019

Individual Work

Critic: Seth Embry

Nominated for IIDA Exhibition

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Digital Screens that is daylight responsive and can be adaptive to different modes to create an immersive underwa-

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Screens and audios that imitate the underwater sound to evoke a more natural setting.

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Users could also interact with each other when planting.

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Giant coral reefs that are made by the real bleached corals with touch sensors that could change the color of the

Light mimic the underwater lighting condition and audios talking about the condition that is faced by the bleached

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The dome structure in the ground entrance point creates a feeling of immersion like underwater to prepare the users

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Permaflow garden

Permeculture Garden that prvide the users a new farming experience

The project reimagines the symbiosis between architecture, agriculture, and nature, drawing inspiration ous complexity of treehouses and Pixel Farming. We aim to develop an organic farming system that transcends weaving each element into This experiential living and ecological mindfulness, providing users with a new The”designing in layers” strategy for a forest garden is structured to maximize diversity and productivity study of circles, curves, and tangent lines, exploring potential combinations and overlaps to define shapes, scale, direction, and movement, aiming to embed tension through color strength, pushing boundaries and namic, and flexible zones within our rule-based system.

inspiration from the harmonitranscends cohabitation, new farming experience. productivity. We begin with a shapes, with a focus on and defining static, dy-

11 week project I Fall 2023

Teammate: Yan Zeng、

Critic: Florencia Pita

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CloudBlend

Wood Bench

Crafted with care, this self-made wood bench is purposefully designed to accentuate the harmonious connection between two individuals sharing a seat. Drawing inspiration from the seamless blend of two separate seats placed side by side, the form of the back and bottom embodies a merged language, creating an intimate seating experience.

DIS Copenhagen School

7 week project I Summer 2018

Individual Work

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table stool & organizer

Drawing inspiration from the graceful silhouette of a sand clock, this design incorporates a wedge and tension joint featuring a brass strip. This versatile piece seamlessly transitions between serving as a coffee table, stool, or book holder. The ingenuity lies in its dual functionality, allowing for use with either surface facing up.

Pratt Furniture Elective Spring 2019

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Oasis Central Sudirman

Mixed-use Architecture

Location:

Jakarta Indonesia

Responsibility:

Design: Produced 2D plans, sections, elevations, renderings

Others: Organize project timeline, research, participated in client meetings

Client:

Mitsubhisi Estate Indoneisa

Tool Used：

3D: Rhino / Enscape / Revit

2D: Auto-CAD / Photoshop / Illustrator

To create a vertical urban community, Oasis Central Sudirman will become a world-class beacon that reflects the beauty of Indonesia. Two commercial towers — the first which includes offices and hotel service apartments, and the second, which includes residences — are cloaked in an environmental enclosure that protects inhabitants from the sun while featuring an engaging motif inspired by Indonesian culture.

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Tishman Speyer Crystal shanghai

Mixed-use Architecture

Location:

Pudong Shanghai

Responsibility:

Design: Produced 2D plans, sections, elevations, renderings

Others: Scheduled and participated in client meetings, research & organize project files

Client:

Thishman Speyer Properties

Tool Used：

3D: Rhino / Enscape / Revit

2D: Auto-CAD / Photoshop / Illustrator

Manhattan-based developer Tishman Speyer, in partnership with New Changning Group, aims to transform the Gubei site into a landmark development with Class A offices and upscale retail spaces. The 163,400 square meters project emphasizes “openness” in design, featuring a sparkling curved curtain wall echoing Suzhou Creek’s beauty. Crystal Hongqiao integrates vertical urban function, connecting office, business, and leisure seamlessly.

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Shanghai LJZ Zhangjiang Project

Mixed-use Architecture

Won REARD Sliver Award 2022

Location:

Zhangjiang Shanghai

Responsibility:

Design: Produced 2D plans, sections, elevations, renderings

Others: Participated in internal meetings, align with client’s objectives

Client: Shanghai Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone Development Co.,Ltd

Tool Used：

3D: Rhino / Enscape / Revit

2D: Auto-CAD / Photoshop / Illustrator

To create a vertical Innovative multi-functional co working complex. The concept of continuous, interesting and full of vitality public space in all seasons. With the focus on personal experience, consistent architectural language.The design brings an vibrant underground network and high hyper connectivity efficient transport systm, green and intelligent low-carbon eco-block. The site is located in Zhangjiang district in Shanghai, with the core of urban expansion, it will create an ideal financial space and a new human interface.

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Mixed-use Commercial

Location:

Jingan. Shanghai

Responsibility:

Design: Produced 2D plans, sections, elevations, renderings

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Client:

Hopson Development

Tool Used：

3D: Rhino / Enscape / Revit

2D: Auto-CAD / Photoshop / Illustrator

Located in Shanghai Jingan district, this project is aiming to serve as a commercial and entertainment space inspired by both “historical elements and modern materials. Embracing the history of the site and build upon this to celebrate “New and Old”, and “Traditional and Modern”. My responsibilities included designing furnitures, interior interactive space as well as producing renderings from enscape and photoshop.

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SHANGHAI EAST STATION MEGA CITY

Commercial Mixed-Use

World Architecture Festival Awards

2023

2023 Wan Entry Award

Location:

Shanghai, China

Responsibility:

Design: Urban Planning, produced 2D plans, sections, elevations, renderings

Others: Participated in client meetings, conducted research, research

Client:

Shanghai Lujiazui Property Management Co Ltd

Tool Used：

3D: Rhino / Enscape / Revit

2D: Auto-CAD / Photoshop / Illustrator

The design emphasises the significance of Shanghai East Railway Station as the eastern gateway to Shanghai, creating a welcoming atmosphere for visitors worldwide. Based on the principle of integrating the railway station with the urban surroundings, the project establishes multiple connections with the surrounding area, ensuring connectivity not only with the railway station but also with the future development of the adjacent land to the west. The overall commercial layout maximises the vast area and the hub location.

This project is a massive Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) mixed-use structure. It serves as a transportation hub while also aiming to create a distinctive integrated complex for Shanghai East Railway Station, striking a balance between commercial appeal and functional requirements.

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Ningbo Deji Lane Historical Transformation Project

Urban design, transformation

Location:

Ningbo, China

Responsibility:

Design: Urban Planning, produced 2D plans, sections, elevations, renderings

Others: Participated in client meetings, conducted research, research

Client:

Ningbo Urban Construction Investment Co., Ltd.

Tool Used：

3D: Rhino / Enscape / Revit

2D: Auto-CAD / Photoshop / Illustrator

Engaged in the revitalization of Ningbo’s historic district in downtown China, our objective was to create a dynamic commercial center for increased public interaction. To bridge the gap between the old and new city, historical elements were preserved within the site, complemented by innovative programs for a contemporary urban experience.

My responsibilities included diagram development, rendering assistance in Photoshop, and contributing to the construction plan using AutoCAD.

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perspective diagram

The diagram shows three main gathering space place, the main plaza place, and the underground

From left to right : the theater

place.