TONG ZHANG
ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
TONG ZHANG 张彤
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E DUCAT I O N 09/2014 - 12/2015
Un ive r s it y of Penns y l va ni a | Phi l a d el p hi a | U S De g re e : Ma s ter of Archi tect ure
09/2015 - 12/2015
A rc h ite c t ure As s o ci a t i o n | Lo nd o n | U K E xc h a n g e Pro g r a m
08/2012 - 12/2012
Un ive r s it y of Techno l o g y | Syd ney | Aus t r a l i a E xc h a n g e Pro g r a m
09/2009 - 07/2014
Hu a zh o n g U ni ver s i t y of S ci ence a nd Techno l o g y | W uha n | C hi na De g re e : B a chel o r of Archi tect ure
E X PE RI E N C E S 02/2016- P re s e n t 07/2016
CRAB studio A rc h ite c t ur a l As s i s t a nt S K I DM OR E , O W I N G S & ME R R I LL L L P Wo me n I ni t i a t i ve I nterns hi p
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Fa r ja d i A rchi tect s A rc h ite c t ur a l As s i s t a nt
0 6/2015- 08/2015
Re is e r +Um em o to ( R U R ) Archi tect ure PC A rc h ite c t ure I nterns hi p
0 2/2015- 06/2015
Un ive r s it y of Penns y l va ni a Re s e arc h As s i s t a nt
09/2013- 12/2013
A rc h ite c t ur a l D es i g n a nd Res ea rch I ns t i t ute of Ts i ng hua U ni ver s i t y A rc h ite c t ure I nterns hi p
06/2011- 08/2011
B e ijin g Urba n E ng i neer i ng D es i g n & Res ea rch I ns t i t ute C o . , Ltd A rc h ite c t ure I nterns hi p
03/2013- 05/2013
Wu J u n St ud i o Pa r t- t ime s t ud ent a rchi tect
AWARDS
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2014
F ir s t P la c e i n U p enn’s D i g i t a l B l a s t Wo r k s ho p C o m p et i t i o n
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Ho n o r a ble Ment i o n i n Li fa ng C up O ut s t a nd i ng Wo r k s of St ud ent s
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Ho n o r a ble Ment i o n i n T i a ny i C up H a nd D r a w i ng C o ntes t
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PUB L I CAT I ONS 2016
"Super St u d i o " Ar t ic le: "A n o t h e r p e r s p e c t i v e o f A r c h i t e c t u r e " I SBN: 978 - 7 - 111 5 4 5 8 - 4 - 2
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S O FT WA RE SK I L L S
LAN G UAGE Mandarin English
Nat iv e Lan g u a g e Ex c ellent ( TO E F L 1 0 4 )
RE FE RE N C E S Sir Pet er Cook
N anak o Um em ot o
Homa Farjadi
Ferda Kolatan
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GIANT GULLIVER YOKOHAMA TERMINAL DESIGN School: University of Pennslyvania Tutor: Professor Nanako Umemoto Time: May, 2015 Site: Yokohama, Japan Type: Terminal design Teammate: Xinhui Wen Duty: Conceptural Design, Form Generation, 3D Modeling, 2D Drawing, Physical Model 3D Model: Rhino, Grasshopper, Maya, 3D Scan 2D Drawing: Vray, Photoshop, Illustrator Physical Model: Concrete Casting, Lasercut, 3D print In this design, we are inspired by a movie called giant gulliver. Travel writer Gulliver happens to run into the island of Liliput where he is a giant to liliputian people. When Gulliver first came to liliputian, he was tied up by rope and scaffold. The scale of those people and structure to him is tiny which is just like human and nomal structure to this building.
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As the 15m wide decking board is mandatory in this project, we start to consider it as new groud and try to tie our terminal building to it. we want to design a similar structure as people in Lilliputian did to totally free the groud level and reduce vertical architectural element to generate more flexible space.
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FORM OF FIELD Inflatable object's structure can be self-supporting. Meanwhile, when material is squeezed and twisted, it can generate transformation of space and surface pattern. We tried to assemble tube shape ballon in different way. At some area, the size of ballon is bigger while at some place ballons are staggered up and down. some small ballons form a cross to connect different parts. These different typology can adapt to different space demand. When the tube space connect together to form a big space, it structure type changes as well which is composed by arch and valley.
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Ring structure to hold each bump
Crossed frame to support tower
Substructure is supported by each beam in valley. The angle of each piece of surface generate soft skylight.
Cables tied on the valley beams.
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The whole structure is divided into several pieces, using giant truss to connect them with decking.
Decking and pier is supported by 3 dimensional truss.
The whole structure is supported by diagonal columns.
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STRUCTURE
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SPACE AND SYSTEM Decking board besides the building becomes new ground supported by diagonal column system. Big truss is the main structure to connect the building with decking. strong cables link decking board with curved beam at the valley of the building surface. In this way, the ground of terminal will be totally free with only several service core and entrance. It will be a extension of yokohama urban space for citizens. People can enjoy the sea view and park here. The terminal building itself will be like a gigantic spaceship docking inside the pier while regular ships stop outside decking.
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CONTAINER HOW TO LIBERATE THE ARCHITECTURE School: University of Pennslyvania Tutor: Professor Homa Faradji Time: September, 2015 Site: London, UK Type: Residential building design 3D Model: Rhino, Grasshopper 2D Drawing: Photoshop, Illustrator, Vray Physical Model: Lasercut, Handmade model
Our class started idea from Archizoom which has the idea of an inexpressive, catatonic architecture liberating the architecture in modern city.
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They consider the urban as “A system based on the repetition of signs , at once diffuse and fluid, within which architecture and nature, like so many exceptions and incidents, dissolved and disappeared into the amniotic space of metropolises.” we started our project questioning “how can we liberate the architecture from the city corresponding to diverse situations in terms of our lives and nature?”
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EXPOSURE TO SOCIETY AND NATURE In the existing building’s plan, between public and private interest has been conflicted as well as strictly classified. We want to devoid this conflict and achieve an affirmative effect in terms of economic and social relationship. Its possible that hierarchy of social relationship is eroded by giving flexible walls as a minimum limit so the territory’s boundary in terms of ownership of private versus public gets blurred to gain liberation from existing rigid living system. So building enables creativity and empowers the users being subject. We wanted to achieve the flexibility of architecture but not with infrastructure. Infrastructure should be imageless and centerless which can adopt flexibility of urban situations and contain our lives and nature. We want to blur the boundray of differenct levels. Thus people can meandering and drifting around the building.
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Section 1-1
CHOREOGRAPHY OF EROSION
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To fulfil the diverse demands of society, architecture needs to discover the freedom of movement in circulation, as well as redefining relationship between nature and users within spatial and social phenomenon.As an “open structure”, distinction of different “functions” is meaningless. Other than these residential area, these undefined areas empowers users to render their own creativeness in autonomous way.Instead of zoning space with functions and programs, “productive” and “flexible” function is defined quantitatively.
Circle Inside
Change 1
Change 2
Change 3
Change 4
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APARTMENT PLAN PROTOTYPE
Camping Site Mark
Service circle
Closed cells with flexible partition
Fluid space with flexible partition
Mixed
CAMPING PLAN PROTOTYPE
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5TH FLOOR PLAN
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Drifting Circulation Direct Vertical Circulation
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Semi Co-housing
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Semi Private Apt
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APARTMENT CLUSTER For residence area of the building, we made three typologies of housing cluster. By thinking of giving condition that meets both interests of private and public, our building wants to be flexible apparatus to furfill various demands of society. So with rotating wall from circular inhabitable cell, when wall rotates and starts to have eroded space, except for most private territory which is bedroom, inhabitants expand or share their territories with others. Territory of private versus public gets blurred and dissolve into whole plan so they can use the whole plan as their own space also there are possibilities to make public participate in private spaces making new kind of life patterns.
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EVENT SQUARE School: University of Pennslyvania Tutor: Ali Rahim, Ferda Kolatan, Peter Trummer Time: August, 2014 Site: New York, US Type: High-rise Building Design Teammate: Sammeha Josh Duty: Conceptural Design, Form Generation, Part of Interior Design, 3D Modeling, 2D Drawing, Physical Model 3D Model: Maya, Rhino, 3D Scan 2D Drawing: Mental Ray, Maxwell, Photoshop, Illustrator, AutoCAD Physical Model: 3D Print, Lasercut The paradigm shift of the nature of vested capital all over the world is changing over time. Therefore, its very essential for the architecture of today to respond to such global changes literally and figuratively. The wealth accumulation in any asset around the world is becoming more and more flexible as finance is based on global markets. Manhattan, a city so densely populated, takes up a role of a financial magnet where increasing number of investors build strong investment modules or strategies to attract capital.
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CONCEPT GENERATION
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S ECTIO N
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In a fast paced city of Manhattan, the entertainment sector is exponentially growing in terms of popularity, its importance of culture and commercial value. Broadway theatres are widely considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre which encourages real-time talent in a digitally driven world. These theatrical experiences not only nest historic value but also prove to be highly relevant in today's urban context. Thus, the proposal at 157 W 57th street strives to gather the essence of Broadway theatres in New York City, highly encouraging the culture from the past for performances like plays, operas, musicals etc. The project portrays the scope of formal exploration and expression, creating an interesting dialogue between the spatial entities. The site for the building proposal draws its asset value primarily by its location with regards to the city. Furthermore, the aim of the project is to democratize the Broadway experience and celebrate the presence of Event floors, pre and post breakout spaces, themed restaurants. The residential hotel have private theatrical balconies connected to each unit for privileged viewing. These small theatres are rented out by cultural groups or organizations from various sectors of music, dance or drama to promote performances. The hotel subsidizes the cost of the democratized broadway theatres and serves as a after-event hub for social connect for connoisseurs.
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THE THEATRE'S CULTURE AND ITS SOCIALLY SUPPORTIVE FUNCTIONS COLLABORATE TO FORM AN ASSET.
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HYBRID ACTIVATION OF NEGATIVE URBAN SPACE School: Univeristy of Techonology, Sydney Tutor: Frank Minna.rt Time: October, 2012 Site: Sydney, Australia Type: Public Space Design Duty: Conceptural Design, Form Generation, 3D Modeling, 2D Drawing, Physical Model 3D Model: Sketch up 2D Drawing: Vray, Photoshop, Illustrator, AutoCAD Physical Model: Handmade Model
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Modern buildings are outstanding tall buildings, rising with overpowering vigor abruptly out of the ground and indicating nobility and commemorative significance, Without a balance with its surroundings in terms of imposing manner, the uprightness of these buildings have cut their connections with natural environment, so it is attached to the mentality of human being to conquer nature. While, the negative space focuses on experiencing the pressure and power brought by the the natural environment and human’s activities. It tries to make the architecture invisible or incorporated into the environment or even to the state described by Kengo Kuma that buildings should disappear in natural environment. Therefore, in this design, I want to activate the negative space with circulatory people flow combining the function of gallery.
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GENERATION OF CIRCULATION Knots are closed curves that do not cross themselves in three dimension. They can add and meet the law of combination, generating various structures simply combining trefoil knot and figureeight knot.
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FEATHER WALL WALL DESIGN RESEARCH School: University of Pennslyvania Tutor: Ferda Kolatan Time: May, 2015 Type: Wall Design Research Teammate: Eda Yeymen, Jie Xu, Qi Tong Duty: Conceptural Design, 3D Modeling, Physical Model 3D Model: Maya 2D Drawing: Maxwell, Photoshop, Illustrator Physical Model: 3D Print, Lasercut
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In this design, we want to articulate small pieces together to generate a wall and certain effect. Each small pieces have different shape and will be arranged along curve. We studied how density, curve's direction and shadow will affect the surface. After the study of accumulation, we introduce the bird skeleton concept into this design. If a wall can be achieved by small pieces that hold by hierachial structure, the wall can have heat insulation and porosity at the same time. Each pieces can be opened when ventilation is needed and closed during the bad weather as the principle of bird feather.
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M U L T I P L E V E R T I C A L & H O R I ZO N TA L DIMENSIONALITY H I G H - R I S E BUILDING DESIGN
Tutor: Professor Xiaohu Liu Time: December, 2012 Site: Wuhan, P.R.China Type: High-rise Building Design Outstanding Works of Students in "Lifang Cup"
For a long time, high-rise building exists for solving the conflict between the high density through rapid development of cities and low available land area. horizontal space is duplicated unalterably in order to increase usable space. However, in this way, a new dilemma is created — the monotony and homogenizing of horizontal space. Therefore, in this design, via the abstraction of traditional Chinese landscape painting, I tr y to explore the diversity of “�” dimensionality in highrise building design, so as to break the monotony in horizontal space of high-rise building.
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Tutor: Professor Wei Zhou, Time: May, 2012 Site: Wuhan, P.R.China Type:Youth Residential Community Design-Factory Renovation
The building used to be cotton-spinning factory. With the acceleration of urbanization, the site planned as tourist & art center by the government. And the factories and migrant workers moved to other places. The task of this renovation project is to build a new residence community with abandoned factory to provide different life-spaces for three major occupants – artists, backpackers, and migrant workers. And the building units can easily transfer to another space, with the decreasing population of migrant workers.
1 : 1 M O D E L BRIDGE DESIGN
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Tutor: Baofeng Li Time: December, 2009 Teammate: Xinhui Wen, Xueyu Chen, Zheng Zhao Duty: Conceptual Design, Construction
The proportion of this bridge 1 to 1 has a span of 8 meters and is able to bear the weight of one walking man around 80 KG. Possessing and punching complexity and economical principle also need to be considered. We decided to use \ pvcs to cope with these challenges. The detail junction is made by burning the pvc material and punching the metal bracket through.
Tutor: Ezio Blasetti Time: July, 2015 Site: New York Type: Installation Design
Through the aggregation of one simple geometry, I intend to generate variable morphing with fixed regulation within this project. The choose of basic component is based on the trangular site pattern. The connection is achieved by insertion and adhesion between components. Therefore, this design required accurate calculation of the component to guarantee the success of aggregation.Using unit form with circular hole, components can whirling freely when they are attached to each other, which create interaction between people and this installation.
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Tutor: Shany Barath, Gary Freedman Time: December, 2015 Type: Tableware Design
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W H I R L I N G
This project explores the process of material design asd protagonist and the potential of fabrication techniques as activators of material systems. Working at the interface between matter and machinic proper ties, we developed material catalogues translating visible and invisible properties into variables of effect, behavior, scale and articulation.
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Tutor: Cecil Blamond, Ezio Blasetti Time: December, 2015 Teammate: Chuanzhang Li, Jianan Zhang, Qinheng Zhang, Tong Qi, Kunyu Zhu Duty: Conceptual Design, Pathon script
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.
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PODIUM INTERIOR DESIGN Office: CRAB studio Time: Feburary, 2016 Type: Interior design Duty: Vessel Design, Conpetural Design, Interior design (Library, Lounge, Juice Bar, Reception Desk, Children Zone, Swimming Pool, Banquet Hall), Detail Drawings, Mock up Drawings, Vessel set up, Dawing booklet package CONFIDENTIAL 3D Model: Rhino, Grasshopper 2D Drawing: Vray, AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator Physical Model: Lasercut, Handmade Model The scheme has been developed to provide for a sophisticatd mix of activities. The installation space at the centre of the club forms the heart of the scheme linking the building cores and the amerity floors in a single unique space. From the central space the circulation through the club is simply a circuit running around the building core. Futhermore, this loop of circulation acts as a ring upon which the activities such as juice bar, lounge, library etc are organised - 360 degrees of action.
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FL11 PLAN PERSPECTIVE SECTION The central space clads the disordered arrangement of large columns in a smoth homogenous surface, clarify the space, and creating a series of sculptural chasms flowing out from the stair atrium into the activity zone. From this central area the main circulation loop wraps around both cores linking all zones directly to the central area, providing a buffer between the core and the activity surrounding activities.
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LOUNGE
SECTION
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JUICE BAR
PLAN
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RECEPTION DESK
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PLAN (TOP) RENDERINGS (MIDDLE) DRAWERS AND SOCKETS FUNCTIONS (BOTTOM) MOCK UP DRAWING
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SITE PHOTO
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DETAIL DRAWINGS
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2. BARN/ FAN PLAZA
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12. STADIUM EXPANSION
11. THE DOME
10. LEISURE CENTRE
STATIUM
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Design Competition CRAB Studio Time: April, 2016 Team work Duty: Conceptual drawing, brochure layout CONFIDENTIAL
The concept of the “village” stadium brings together the various activities on the site - creating a compact articulated building. Mixing activities and sharing facilities, the building is in constant use - a social prime. The surrounding circulation and gathering spaces become part of the assembly - the “village” stadium.
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ASSET ARCHITECTURE PUBLICATION University of Pennsylvania, Design School Time: June, 2015 Teammates: Dongni Lu, Qinheng Zhang, Eda Yeymen Duty: Layout Design, Text Collection and Record Type: Publication
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PROFESSIONAL
LIGHTHOUSE
Finalist International Competition RUR Architecture DPC Time: July, 2015 Site: Dubai, UAE Team Work Duty: Conceptual drawing, rendering
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This is a project I participated during my internship at RUR. We were inspired by Shukhov Tower in Russia. An icon and an overlook, its spectacular views offer a destination to visitors, drawing through the project to a unique finale. The culmination of the waterfront journey, the Dubai Lighthouse: a shimmering veil by day and an ever-changing symphony of light after sunset. The Island Pier and Lighthouse form a dynamic ensemble, the crowning symbol of Dubai’s innovative spirit, and a thoroughly unique destination completing the great arc of Jumeirah’s beachfront hotel
E Y E L A N D A C R O S S BERBALKANIZ A T I O N
Entry Work of the Hillerod South Urban Planning Competition Jun Wu Design Studio Time: March, 2013 Site: Hillerod South, Denmark Team Work Duty: Leader of the team, In Charge of the Holistic Planning Documents and Architectural Design This design relys on the balance of Yin and Yang and the view of city acupuncture, so as to coordinate rural areas and urban areas. We thus develop two typologies:"Natural Eyeland" and "Social Island" reconnecting people-people, and people-nature, as auxiliary treatments outside the hospital.
L I V I N G I N B A I T A S I Vegetation Demolished New Proposal Existing Buildings
Research and exhibition for Beijing Design Week Central Academy of Arts Time: August, 2015 Site: Beijing, China Team Work Duty: Site Analyse, Residents' Interview, Drawings and Diagrams
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Vegetation Demolished New Proposal Existing Buildings
白塔寺构想 INTERVENTIONS
The investigation takes place inside the Baitasi Beijing Design Week area; the main research tools used are mapping, interviews, photographic documentation and spatial analyses. The method adopted is organized in three phases. Starting from an accurate study and portrayal of the hutong’s current conditions, it follows a phase of identification and interpretation of its existing problems that ends with the suggestion of possible resolutions. Within the exhibition, there are displayed the results of this intensive one-week workshop and a possible future vision for the Baitasi neighborhood.
HOTEL DESIGN A F F I L I AT E D WITH WUHAN LON G I S L A N D
Hotel Design Baofeng Li Studio Time: June, 2014 Site: Wuhan, P.R.China Team Work Duty: Conceptual Design, Form, Plan Scheme, Drawing and Diagram The project is located in Wuhan Tangxun south coast, a ive-star luxury resort hotel across Long Island villa. The site is in an irregular strip shape. The land area is about 18,240 square meters. 73 meters from east to west, north to south 295 meters long. The project should keep 30 meters' distance from Jiangxia Avenue. The project surrounding areas are mostly luxury villas, but the infrastructure is not satisfied. The site is occupied by a large lake landscape , so the location of this project is upscale lakeside hotel with a perfect holiday dining, business and conference capabilities to its neighbor, Wuhan Optical Valley industrial park even Hubei consumer groups.
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CRAB Studio Time: October, 2016 Team work Duty: Visualisation, Animation Software: 3dsmax, After Effect, Photoshop, Illustrator CONFIDENTIAL
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CRAB Studio Time: October, 2016 Site: Korea Team work Duty: Visualisation CONFIDENTIAL
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