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BIXIANG ZENG WILLIAM

EDUCATION

WORKING EXPERIENCE

Languages: • • •

Other work experience:

Cantonese Mandarin Chinese English

1991 BIRTH CHINA NATIONALITY

2012

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Part-time Job in McDonald’s

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Mentoring program in the University of Melbourne

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Volunteering on Melbourne Open Day

CONTENT

2015

INTERNSHIP IN CHINA

INTERNSHIP IN CHINA

Marchese Partner

Capitaland

1.0 DESIGN THESIS STUDIO

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2.0 HIGH RISE DESIGN STUDIO

19 - 26

3.0 PRIMARY SCHOOL DESIGN STUDIO

29 - 38

4.0 FISHERMANSBEND DESIGN STUDIO

41 - 48

5.0 APPLIED CONSTRUCTION

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6.0 CONSTRUCTION DESIGN

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FOUNDATION STUDY

https:// instagram.com/william9107

Trinity College of Melbourne University

Hello, My name is Bixiang (William).

I am a fresh graduate architect from Melbourne School of design, the University of Melbourne under Master of Architecture.

I am very passionate about design. I enjoy working in teams to pursuit a higher standard of design. By designing different types of project, I enjoy the challenges occur during design process.

I can work very independently and produce drawings constantly at a high level. During the group works within the University study, I have developed my leadership and collaboration between other discipline.

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ARCHITECTURE

Bachelor of Enivronment University of Melbourne

ARCHITECTURE

Master of Architecture University of Melbourne

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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN THESIS THE SEEN AND UNSEEN Studio Leader: Andrew Martel YEAR: 2015 SEMESTER 2 PROJECT TYPE: ACADEMIC INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH AND DESIGN PROJECT LOCATION: MELBOURNE

Master of Architecture The University of Melbourne

1.0 THESIS DESIGN

The thesis design require students to research one perticular disorder in Australia and design an apartment and a townhouse for people who are living with disabilities.

SITE ANALYSIS

The apartment site is located on the intersection of Lygon and Blyth Street in Brunswick East, Melbourne while the townhouse site is located on the same street in Brunswick East. According to the analysis, it suggests that Brunswick is an ideal place for affordable housing as it has all different types of basic infrastructure.

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BACKGROUND RESEARCH

DESIGN CONSIDERATION

DESIGN INTENTION LIVING ROOM VISION EXPERIMENT

GENERAL DISABILITY

In Australia, one of five people will live with one or more disabilities

MENTAL DISABILITY

45% Among those who are livng with disabilities, 45% of them are living withMental Disorder

OVER EXCITED

OVER DEPRESSED

RECKLESS ENERGETIC DESTRUCTIVE UNCONTROLLABLE

LOSS OF INTEREST INSOMNIA ATTEMPTED SUICIDE UNCONTROLLABLE

1. No barrier in between Living and Dining Room.

With Maximum visual contact.

2. With central wall as barrier, less visual contact.

DOORWAY AND LIVING ROOM VISION EXPERIMENT

3. With two walls as barrier, some visual contact.

4. U shape walls as barrier, no visual contact allowed.

5. L shape walls as barrier, limited visual contact allowed.

BEDROOM VISION EXPERIMENT

Design Consideration BIPOLAR DISORDER

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In Australia, 2 of 100 people will surfer Bipolar Disorder sometime in their lifes.

Sufficient Natural Lighting Clear Separation of Public and Private View to Nature Flexible Use of Space Calm Space Passive Surveillance

1. No idea who is coming into the apartment.

2. With strip windows, people can ensure the security of the apartment.

1. Two equal size windows on 2. Two different sizes windows on the wall. the wall.

3. One single window on the wall.

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THESIS STATEMENT

This thesis explores the potential of architecturally designed solution for people living with Bipolar Disorder in Australia. Recognised symptoms of Bipolar Disorder included extreme mood swings from overly excited to heavy depression, sometimes in a very short period of time. These extreme mood swings require the architecture to adapt and provide an environment to assist people living with Bipolar.

One of the issues with affordable housing is the lack of consideration and cost effective solutions for people living with general disabilities, especially Bipolar Disorder.

The research in this thesis explores the effects of bipolar disorder and identifies the requirement of different spatial qualities creating comfortable spaces for people experiencing fluctuating moods.

The response is to create discrete semi-private spaces within private open spaces that offer people with Bipolar different degrees of social engagement depending on their current emotional status. The semiprivate space will limit visual connection and provide a sense of enclosure and security, while the open private spaces will provide a high level of engagement encourage communication. The choice of where people sit will become an indicator of their emotional status, acting as a signal for co-inhabitants.

TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT The two bedroom apartment is located on the north facing corner. This will allow sufficient natural sunlight for the bedrooms and ensured that no borrow-light bedrooms exist.

TWO BEDROOM PLAN

RENDERED PLAN

APARTMENT VISION ANALYSIS

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1. Entrance 2. Lobby 3. Reception 4. Store Room 5. Fire Staircases 6. Taxi Drop-off 7. Carpark Entrance 8. Temporary Carpark 9. Toilet 10. Back of House 11. Commercial Shop

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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OVERALL SECTION BB

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1. One bedroom apartment 2. Two bedroom apartment 3. Three bedroom apartment 4. Glass stairs fire staircase 5. Lobby 6. Lift core 7. Corridor 8. Void

TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN

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TOWNHOUSE ARRANGEMENT ANALYSIS

The diagrams above shows the process of a sustainable townhouse arrangement. Lighting, building cost efficiency are taken into account.

Home for those who are livng with disabilities should have suficient natural lighting and their house should have more than one direction to have sunlight.

The site plan on the left shows the overall ground floor plan for this set of townhouses.

TOWNHOUSE PLAN

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1. Living Room 2. Ground Floor Bedroom 3. Dining Room 4. Kitchen 5. Disable Toilet 6. Backyard

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RETROFITTED GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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APARTMENT VISION ANALYSIS

RENDERED GROUND FLOOR PLAN

RENDERED 1ST FLOORPLAN

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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO E THE SPINE Studio Leader: Rob Duster & Clinton Murray YEAR: 2015 SEMESTER 1 PROJECT TYPE: ACADEMIC INDIVIDUAL WORK AND COMPETITION PROJECT LOCATION: CDB MELBOURNE

Master of Architecture The University of Melbourne

2.0 THE SPINE

CONCEPT RESEARCH

2. Streetscape Elevation and Analysis

SITE ANALYSIS

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

During the site 2.1analysis, Streetscape Elevations VISION we found that buildings VICTORIA ONE in the CBD only have LIGHT HOUSE two extremes, either MY 80 dynamic or static. There EMPIRE is no building which is AURORA not extremes.

The main concept for this residential tower is dynamic.

Melbourne CBD is a straight line city with hard edges. Curve buildings are now introduced into the city. However, city is missing a transitional buiding.

Figure 2.1 South-facing Street Elevation of La Trobe Street Figure 2.1 South-facing Street Elevation of La Trobe Street

2. Streetscape Elevation and Analysis

Extruded box from ground.

Started to carve

PODIUM DEVELOPMENT

Detail carving

Edge Refining

Curve Refining

Smoothen the edges.

2.1 Streetscape Elevations

FLAGSTAFF SOUTHERN CROSS

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PARLIAMENT FEDERATION SQUARE

MELBOURNE CENTRAL

Figure 2.1 South-facing Street Elevation of La Trobe Street

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2.1 Streetscape Elevations

Figure 2.2 North-facing Street Elevation of La Trobe Street

2. Streetscape Elevation and Analysis

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HIGH-RISE FLOOR PLAN

MEDIUM-RISE FLOOR PLAN

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LONG SECTION LOW-RISE FLOOR PLAN

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APARTMENT DEVELOPMENT

WIND TESTING ANALYSIS

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TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT TOILET

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THREE BEDROOM APARTMENT TOILET

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LIVING ROOM

TOILET

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MATERIAL PALETTE

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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TYPICAL PODIUM PLAN

TOP OF PODIUM PLAN

HORIZONTAL LOUVRES

SUN SHADING SECTION

VERTICAL LOUVRES

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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO D THE KEY Studio Leader: Peter Hogg YEAR: 2014 SEMESTER 2 PROJECT TYPE: ACADEMIC INDIVIDUAL WORK AND COMPETITION PROJECT LOCATION: NORTH MELBOURNE, MELBOURNE

Master of Architecture The University of Melbourne

3.0 HIGH-RISE PRIMARY SCHOOL DESIGN TYPE: EDUCATIONAL DESIGN PROJECT TYPE: INDIVIDUAL YEAR: 2014

CONCEPT RESEARCH

Since the site is located on the edage of the east and west link highway, the noise has become one of the most important issue on site. The surrounding environment seems not to be too welcome as the original use of the land was for industiral usage, not educational. Moreover, the transportation route seems not to be convinence as and there wasn't any proper drop-off space.

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FORM DIAGRAM

FORM FINDING PROCESS

CONCEPT RESEARCH

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The concept of this project is library.

Library is the key to children. As architecture, library becomes main circulation place within the building.

Library has turn itself into an open public space.

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TEACHING SPACE 1

EXPLODED ISOMETRIC

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LEARNING SPACE SKETCHES

LEARNING SPACE SKETCHES

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1. Art & Virtual Classroom 2. Community Space 3. Fire Stairs 4. Administration Office 5. Technician Office 6. Storage 7. Plant Room 8. Hi-Tech Room 9. Staff Room 10. Sick Bay 11. Meeting Room 12. Library 13. Classroom Modular 14. Hot Desk 15. Locker & Informal Study Space 36

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SECTION AA

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EAST ELEVATION

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WEST ELEVATION

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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO C THE ROOT Studio Leader: Jianfei Zhu, Raju Mazumdar & Hing-wah Chau YEAR: 2014 SEMESTER 1 PROJECT TYPE: ACADENIC INDIVIDUAL WORK AND GROUP URBAN DESIGN PROJECT LOCATION: FISHERMANS BEND, MELBOURNE

Master of Architecture The Univeristy of Melbourne

4.0 FISHERMENS BEND URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN

LOCATION YARRA RIVER

MONTAGUE WIRRAWAY

CURRENT SITE

The site is located on the south of Yarra river, south of the CBD of Melbourne.

It has a long reputation of industrial product in Melbourne.

Wide, flat road for trucks to go through.

Greenery are well placed along the pedestrian path.

Skyscrepers are built on the edge of the zone.

Industrial heritage buildings are located within the zone

Residential buildings could be found within the industrial zone

Modern style office buildings are built amoung other types of buildings.

SITE ANALYSIS

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MORNING SUN ANALYSIS

AFTERNOON SUN ANALYSIS

EVENING SUN ANALYSIS

CONCEPT RESEARCH TYPICAL SECTION AA

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TYPICAL SECTION BB

According to the historial research of Fishermens Bend. I’ve found that a great fire destoried most of the facilities within the zone.

CONCEPT STUDY

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SECTION AA

SECTION BB

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EXPLODED ISOMETRIC

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1. Exhibition 2. Storage 3. Loading Zone 4. Lobby 5. Administration Office 6. Information Desk 7. Ticket Office 8. Gift Shop 9. Courtyard 10. Void 11. Rest Area

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1. Exhibition 2. Storage 3. Theater 4. Void Above 5. Void 6. Cafe 7. Viewig Plateform

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APPLIED CONSTRUCTION HIGH-RISE TECHNICAL DRAWINGS Subject Co-ordinator: Giorgio Marfella YEAR: 2014 SEMESTER 1 PROJECT TYPE: ACADENIC GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL WORK PROJECT LOCATION: CBD, MELBOURNE AIM: TO PRODUCE SERIES OF DIFFERENT TYPE OF TECHNICAL DRAWINGS

Master of Architecture The Univeristy of Melbourne

EDGE BEAMS 800WB146 ENCASED IN CONCRETE 1000X500 PRIMARY BEAMS 900WB257 SECONDARY BEAMS 700WB130 51

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FACADE DETAILS

NORTH FACADE ANALYSIS

SUN ANGLES ANALYSIS

BUILDING UNIT

MAINTENANCE

PRECAST CONCRETE ROOF ALUMINIUM CAPING

PARAPET

BLACK TINTED GLASS FOR SPANDREL UNISTURT METAL ROOF TOP WALKWAY BLUE TINTED TOUGHENED CLASS FOR LOUVERS PV LOUVRES FOR BOTH VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL LOUVRES POLYESTER POWER COASTING FOR BRACING STRUTS STEEL CATWALK FOR FACADE MAINTENANCE

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CONSTRUCTION DESIGN LOW-RISE TECHNICAL DRAWINGS Subject Co-ordinator: Blair Gardiner YEAR: 2013 SEMESTER 1 PROJECT TYPE: ACADENIC INDIVIDUAL WORK PROJECT LOCATION: CARLTON, MELBOURNE AIM: TO PRODUCE A SET OF TECHNICAL DRAWINGS BASED ON THE SKETCH DESIGN.

Bachelor of Environment The Univeristy of Melbourne

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