ZHU LI
Portfolio 2017-2019 zhuli.gigi@gmail.com
Zhu Li
zhuli.gigi@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Savannah College of Art and Design Master of Fine Art in Interior Design 2017.9-2020.3
Tsinghua University
Bachelor of Art in Environmental Design 2011.7-2015.7
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
WEIZHI STUDIO, BEIJING
Freelance Interior Designer / Jan.2019 - Jan.2020
PLASMA STUDIO, BEIJING, CHINA Summer intern / June - Sep. 2018
BEIJING TRUBOND BUILDING DECORATION ENGINEERING CO., LTD. Summer intern / June - Sep. 2014
SOFTWARE Rhinoceros | Revit |SketchUp AutoCAD | Photoshop | InDesign I llustrator V-Ray | Enscape | 3ds Max
/ Table of Content / 1. Moment/ Design for UNO / —— Workplace/Exhibition Hall/Staff Canteen
2. Stage/ Healthcare-Residential / —— Protocol of AIP
3. Growth / Market&Studio / —— Culture Community
4.Half and half / Cafe & Bar/ —— Commercial
5.Processing/Gallery/ —— Live-Work space 6.Bridge/Commercial Street/ —— Landscape design 7.Cell/Installation/
Design scheme for workplace of UNO appear company SPACE | INTERIOR DEDIGN | BRANDING January-May 2019
Space Image
CLIENT
Apparel
Brand
Frame moment through the narrative of the space
Fragment · scene · Trance
Image
Visual Image
Represent the spirit of the brand, create an elegant space for it
Company Culture
Product Image
1F Lobby
“Misty morning”
蒂芙尼的早餐 Breakfast at Tiffany's
3F Exhibition Hall
“Time theater”
可可香奈儿 Coco Chanel
6F Design
“Parallel to
Th
n Department
the forest”
九月刊 he September Issue
7F Exclusive Office
“Secret garden”
五月首周一 The First Monday in May
8F Recreation Area
“Summer playground”
1F. Lobby
“Misty morning”
Visual navigation system
Background Wall with Company's Logo
Main Entrance of the Building
1F. Lobby
The exhibition hall aims to provide a c the series of each season, the exhibi
creative environment for the exhibition department, enabling them to try the matching of clothes and scenes in different space. While displaying ition department can choose different background for display different series appear.
3F. Exhibition Hall
“Time theater”
The exhibition hall aims to provide a creative environment for the exhibition department, enabling them to try the matching of clothes and scenes in different space. While displaying the series of each season, the exhibition department can choose different background for display different series appear.
Business Trip Theme
Office Theme
Fashion Theme
3F Exhibition Hall
Foyer
Once you get off the elevator and turn around, you can enter this atmosphere to brew the mood o brand spirit. Through the foyer to the initial feeling of the exhibition hall full of expectations. The f also serves as a small space for greeting talks. The foyer creates an endless sense of space throu painting or photograph with spatial depth, in conjunction with the shape of the wall.
of the foyer ugh a
3F. Exhibition Hall Enter two different theme Spaces through the two arch doorway. And each exhibition hall will have a small lobby space. Drive the circulation in the form of door opening and lobby;users enter the lobby through the arch; the exhibition hall willfollow closely behind, and then enter the next lobby through the arch. Like the prelude in the movement to create a buffer before entering the differentspace atmosphere.
3F. Exhibition Hall
The business exhibition hall mainly recreates two scenes of business conversation and work corner, and the main color is black, white and gray with gold metal and dark wood. The overall atmosphere presents a calm business space. In the business exhibition hall, there will also be a brief rest in the foyer, reflecting the delicate sense of elite women in a greetings moment.
The fashion exhibition hall is inspired by "stage". The exhibition hall takes two fixed overlapping circular stages as the happening point of the plot. The exhibition hall mainly displays group models, so that the exhibition hall explains the brand characteristics in a way of telling stories. Meanwhile, the blurred interior and exterior space is also the highlight of the exhibition hall. The circular stage is the main display point of the exhibition hall and the window background of the business travel exhibition hall.
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LIGHT MAP
3F. Exhibition Hall_lighting design
Diffused downlight land on the floor to make a clear look of the foryer space Accent ighting onto vertical surface to guide the direction Even track lighting to meet the functional requirement
Downlight onto mannequin Use light onto horizontal surface to recreate natural lighting effects
Light onto vertical surface Even light Light onto horizontal surface Lights flowing from ceiling like the stars in the dark
Daylight
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Expansiving for visual emphasis
Vivid light to create a dramatic in this dark space
THREE-DIMENSIONAL LIGHT MAP
Lighing in order to set uo a focus point to light up the clothes
Lighting recreating a feeling by using a large ceiling fixture to capture the sky to produce a comfortable and evocative atmosphere that leads to delighted emotion.
3F. Exhibition Hall_lighting design
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REFLECTED CEILING PLAN
A
B
B
A
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ELECTRICAL/ LIGHTING PLAN
6F Design Department 元素 Elements
“Parallel to the forest”
6F Design Department
Entrance
Exhibition For New Series
Design Studio
FLOOR PLAN
Wall for Product Planning & Strategy
Fabric machine
Sample Dispaly
Small Open Meeting Space
Storage
Office
Storage
Storage
Materials
Movable Furniture
Diatom mud
Hanger for Sample
Display area
Concrete effect Flooring
6F Design Department
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2 4 3
1 2
5 3
4
5
Stuff Canteen
Kitchen Transportation Core Executive Dining area Restroom Cleaning Area The space distribution mode of canteen seats not only satisfies 400 people, but also distributes in the space in the way of "regional group", making the tight dining space no longer rigid;At the same time, the layout of this group division area is like the texture of an urban street, so we named each area after a famous place. On the one hand, it increases the activity of the canteen, and on the other hand, the names of these areas make it convenient for employees to communicate and agree on seats.
Booth
Long Table
Round table
/ Problem Statement/
Aging in place (AIP) is a retirement option where old adults choose to stay at home and receive old-age caring. Most Chinese senior citizens choose to stay at home after retirement. AIP is the predominant way of retirement in China. However, an ordinary modern Chinese home is not necessarily designed for elders to retire in. Due to elders reduced physical strength and ability when a home is not designed for AIP, people who are aging in place would only be able to do static activities like physical exercise, which is too little for their health.
Moreover, an old-age-unfriendly home may also cause serious injuries to elders. It is also important for seniors to plan ahead to prepare for aging at home. Thus, it is crucial to make homes have the space that allows elders to exercise safely. Through
Stage by Stage
Thesis Project
Date: Spring 2019 Project Type: Prototype of Aging in place User Group: Elderly who choose aging in place
analysis of some Chinese retired people’s behavior and needs, this thesis uses interior design theory to outline a design that could change a regular apartment into a suitable home environment for elders to age in place. The design is a prototype apartment which can change in three different stage bases on senior’s need.
ELDERLY'S WILLING
SERVICE
POLICY
ELDERLY CARE OPINION
support
DESIGN respond
INTERIOR DESIGN FOR AGING IN PLACE Typical residential space is inflexible and not built with accessibility in mind
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
Environment
Home
How to cooperated the needs?
Conflict
What are the needs ？
Human behaviors and needs Human need are changing by aging process
Aging is a process Now • In good health • Sharing the housework • Taking care of their grandchild
15 years later • Physical health declines • The residents should satisfy barrier-free use requirement
30 years later • Health continues to decline • Probably will sick in bed, and need Long-term care • More emotional and spiritual needs
Research Finding EMPATHY MAP Elderly don't like to go out “I feel like I was watching TV every day but actually it is so boring.�
They like planting.
Aging Process
Effect Degradation of perception, Degradation of Reaction Degradation of bodily functions
Physical aging
Planting for them is not only an interest but also emotional sustenance. It makes them feel meaningful and useful.
Static activities that they spend most of the time in are not for their health.
Limited mobility Anxiety and worried about health Forgetful, loneliness, emptiness, loss, anxiety, hypochondria.
Psychological aging
WATCHING TV
Gathering Planting with Friends Walking
READING
CHATTING
self-esteem Bored
Happy
Recreation activities
Health and security support
2
Place attachment
EMOTIONAL
The goal of this design is to provide an autonomous, supportive aging in place
AUTONOMY SUPPORITIVE AGING IN PLACE
environment to the retired senior. This will
Social connection
ENVIRONMENT Wandering path
1
PHYSICAL
SPIRITUAL
help them to keep their physical health, give emotional support and spiritual sustenance
3
by giving them a modular living environment which they can get prepared and ready for modify stage by stage. It is also user friendly to the three kinds of users of the space: the
Connect nature
Keep exercise
senior habitants, their weekly or monthly visitors (e.g., family and friends), and daily
Privacy
caregivers
DESIGN GOAL
DESIGN STRATEGY AND INNOVATION
SPACE REQUIREMENTS CRITERION FOR AIP
PHASES BY BODY FUNCTION
Meet normal movement requirements
Can running/ As healthy as the average person
Meet normal movement requirements(Higher than normal level ) Meet normal movement Easy to use
Tripping and stumble, but no need to walk with other tools
STAGE Ⅰ
Universal Design/ Barrier-free Elderly living space scale
Walking with a cane/ Independent living
STAGE Ⅱ
Normal movement Easy to use Special living space f Elderly
Difficulty in walking/ Able to use wheelchair independently
Chronic bedrest
STAGE Ⅲ
ELEVATE THE PHYSICAL EXPERIENCE
ELDERLY NEEDS
SUPPORT OF POSITIVE EMOTION
RESTORATIVE AND SPIRTUAL SUPP
for
PORT
-Provide a safe environment for aging process . (To prevent falling, specsification of material/furniture/ lighting
Provide an environment for them to keep healthly
-Provide an fexible space for their changing behavior.(Satisfy need of behavior changing)
one central
avoid static activity
various central
-Provide an environment for them to keep physically and mentally active. (Motivation to exercise -Space for them to keep social connection. -Develop an interest to change the attachment of children to their own interests
-Enjoy the achievement of their interests. -Enjoy the natural view and light.
room for movement+ physical activity
CONNECTION WITH NATURE
wandering loop
NATURE AS SPIRITUAL CENTERS
node at the loop
BIOPHILIC DESIGN
PERSONAL ZONE
SERVE CORE
PUBLIC ZONE Public
BATH
Privacy
Zone
KITCHEN
Circulation
Function
Modular is the main concept here to respond to the problem of the aging society and to adapt to the
changing behaviors of the senior citizen. There are three main zones of the apartment; divided by the privacy preferences. Then, create the circulation to achieve a wandering path. Functions are prepared for the demand change. Fixed the service functions into the service core. The other functions could be changed by different stages. Space consists of three units which are the service core in the central and privacy zone and public zone. A 600mm grid was used to arrange the wall, floor, and ceiling. The walls can replace with folding doors. Designers can customize their own wall panels, floors, and ceilings to meet elderly's requirement of expressing individual. This space is a vague border between in and outside by bringing natural elements into the interior space. Bring the natural elements into the interior environment is a guideline theory to make a restorative space. This project aims to cooperate nature and elderly to create an active space, so nature here is not only bringing the natural elements into space but also the activity of gardening that make the elderly more active.
DESIGN CONCEPT
/Design Statement/ According to the research findings, this thesis project proposes that there is a need for a residential prototype for the growing retiring senior base on the research of their activities.
The prototype is based on the residential apartment in which many China citizens are living. Their apartment should be a space that not only considers the convenience of their daily life, but also helps them to think about their future life problems and keep them more active and healthy. The design strategy aims to give a simple and effective solution to solve the current problems and to improve the condition of habitability of aging housing by taking into account in the design the two dynamic activities they like most: gardening and walking.
/Design Application/ Foyer
Foyer
Mini Indoor Garden
Dining area
Mini Indoor Garden
Dining area
Foyer Gathering Area
Dining area Sleeping Area
Kitchen
Gathering Area Vertical greening
Gathering Area
Bathroom Balcony
Multifunction
Stage 1
Sleeping Area
Kitchen
Mini Indoor Garden
Sleeping Area
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bathroom Balcony
Stage 2
Balcony
Multifunction
Stage 3
YSIZE XSIZE
YSIZE XSIZE
ARTIFACT
YSIZE XSIZE
Gathering Area
STAGE 1_BASE MODE
Use Slice doors to creative a fexiable environment that could adapt into different situation need
A wandering circulation
A area to start an indoor inerested like planting
STAGE 1_BASE MODE
Stage 1 is the base mode of this aging in place apartment
model. It is designed for the elderly couple who still in an energy and health condition. They will invite friends to gather in the living room. Their children or grandchild might come and visit. Space consists of three units which are the service core in the central and privacy zone and public zone. Geratic furniture is chosen to prepared the following life. It should be easy to move to the next stage. Compared to the typical apartment layout, it is important to create a personal interest zone to support developing interest.
STAGE 2_ENHANCE THE PHYSICAL EXPERIENCE
Modular wall covering boards provide altering solutionsr
Enlarge the recreation area for indoor exercise
STAGE 2_ENHANCE THE PHYSICAL EXPERIENCE While the health condition of one elderly is changing or their lifestyle become different which would impact each other, the home is ready to change into stage 2 layout. Bedroom unit is spacious enough to arrange an individual bed for each other. Simply changes the furniture by lining up with the gird of the wall panel. The living room is suggested to move to the multi-function room and set apart the loop circulation around the kitchen and dining center. More indoor exercise space is provided to motivate active behaviors. This also prepared for the emergency situation for the stretcher go through.
STAGE 3_SPIRITUAL SUPPORTED
Continue developing custermized wall system give users abilities to choose. Plants and memory will growth by time and give them emotional and spirtual support.
STAGE 3_SPIRITUAL SUPPORTED Stage 3 is providing a hospice type care which is more focus on spiritual and emotional feeling with the environment. Since the elderly in this stage will spend more time in the bed. Bedroom in this stage is integrating the living area and sleeping area, so visitors and caregiving can give enough company with elderly. Multifunction room in this stage could be a seconder bedroom for an elderly spouse, or it could be a room for the caregiver. Using round curves and soft shape creating an intimate and trusting life. The establishment thus turns into a nurturing space, and such space generates emotions. Modular wall panels can be changed to glass that accesses a wide view to outside.
Half & Half Date: Spring 2018 Project Type: Commercial ‘ Ketword:Third place | Lifestyle | sub-culture Half&half is a commerical project based on research of millennials' lifestyle. To provide a third place for them to work and relax base on the trendy of working style that more and more people work as a freelancer. The concept of the chameleon is an interpretation of how well young people today adapt to changing environment.
SITE ANALYSIS -Vehicular and Pedestrain Circulation
P
PROXIMITY TO OTHER SERVICES
CBD of Milan
Street of boutiques
The porject site adjacent to Milano downtown area and historic Fashion district serve as an ideal location.
HOSPITALITY
RETAIL
RESTAURANT/BAR
APARTMENT
CAFE GLASS BOX
1ST FLOOR BASEMENT
SITE ANALYSIS-Location
USER ANALYSIS FLEXABLE WORK SCHEDULE
socail media meet friends
20S YOUNG
MIDDLE-CLASS CONSUMERS
KEY PERSONAS IDENTIFIED BELLA
AGR 28-36| DIRECTOR IN COMPANY Bella is a design director who frequently travels aroud the world to paticipate in expo and design festival . She like to explore new and well-design store get inspiration for her product lines. She will selective the decoration for restaurants, and always open to trying something new at the recommendation of others. She perfers to maintain a large social network. Her planning allows her to have couple of time a week open for flexible plan.
NOELLE LEE
AGE:18-24 | BLOGGER | FREELANCER Noelle is a yough and energic college student who are fashionconscious. She like to share their fashion ideas and everyday lift including outfits, make-up with others on social media.
DINES OUT TYPE LUNCH/DINNER
DINES OUT TYPE BRUNCH/AFTERNOON TEA/DRINKING
TIME OF DAY 11:00A.M-1:00PM 7:00P.M-10:00A.M
TIME OF DAY 11:00A.M-4:00PM 9:00P.M-0:00A.M
TYPICAL PARTY SIZE 2-6 AVERAGE SPEND $30-130
TYPICAL PARTY SIZE 2-4 AVERAGE SPEND $20-60
PRIMARY CONCERN AMBIENCE LARGE GROUP ACCOMDATIONS PERSONALIZED RECOMMENDATIONS
PRIMARY CONCERN AMBIENCE SMALL GROUP ACCOMDATIONS WELL LIGHTING
Amro Abd AGE:32 | IT |
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DINES OUT BRUNCH/C
TIME OF D 11:00A.M-4 0:00A.M-4:
TYPICAL P 1-2 AVERAGE $20-60
PRIMARY C WORKING SMALL GR WELL LIGH PRIVATE S
CONTRAST
VIGOROUS
Elgawwad FREELANCER
ile developer and he is a programmer. While his free time, he will find a or his projects or meet to his clients because he has no time to know new his work.
T TYPE CAFEDRINKING
DAY 4:00PM :00A.M
PARTY SIZE SPEND
CONCERN G AMBIENCE ROUP ACCOMDATIONS HTING SPACE
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMM
-An urban leisurelife a -Increase diversity of s -Make full use of spac
INSPIRATION IMAGE
STORE ENTRANCE
pop-up store
RESTROOM
A place for youth freelancer get together or work individual.
REFLECT IN COLOR
REFLECT IN MATERIAL
TRANQUIL PERSONALITY
EMOTIONAL
An urban nightlife area integrating music, fashion and entertainment.
C
SITT
MING
area space experience ce resources
PREPARE STATION
STORAGE ROOM
BAR STAIR
CAFE
TING AREA
VIP/SUITE AREA EVENT SPACE
SMOKE ROOM
LOUNGE ENTRANCE
VIP ENTRANCE
RESTROOM
MAKE UP ROOM LUGGAGE ROOM
FLOOR PLAN OPEN TO BELOW
WINDOW EXHIBITION
CAFE BAR COUNTER
STORAGE ROOM
EVENT BOARD
POP-UP STORE
0 1 WINDOW EXHIBITION
5
10
FLOOR PLAN OPEN TO ABOVE
B1
STORAGE ROOM
B1
0 1
5
10
Design - PERSPECTIVES AND ELEVATION
ELEVATION
FFE Tag
Picture
Manufaturer
Name
T-1
arrmet
LA TABLE 60X120 | Rectangular table
S-1
Blå Station
BOB | S80 Airport
Dimensions
quantity
Finish material
8
HPL, Galvanized Steel, Powder Coated Steel
coustomize
1
FSC certifed plywood with moulded foam. Plastic feet.
1
FSC certifed plywood with moulded foam. Plastic feet.
6
S-2
Blå Station
BOB | S80 Corner sofa
Overall height 72cm Overall width 26cm - ∞（as project need） Overall depth 59cm
L-1
VVERPAN
UFO
Diameter: 46 cm (18.1") Height: 95 cm (37.6") Lightsource: 220V (110V) E27 (E26) max. 75W
natural-drop-pop-chair
Height: 82 cm (32.3") Seat height: 47 cm (18.1") Seat diameter: 46 cm (17.7") Overall depth: 54 cm (21.3") Total width: 54 cm (21.3")
C-1
SCAB
6
Fabric: Multiple upholstery options Material: black painted metal frame
Growth PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Growth is a Mixed-Use Community in order to spread the Gullah Geechee Culture which including the function of market,exhibition and studio. DATE: Spring 2018 PROJECT TYPE: Complex-community USER GROUP: Mix-users
SITE AND BUILDING RESEARCH Site Ananlysis SITE AND BUILDING SITE AND BUILDING
Overall site: Savannah Historic District, Savannah,GA Current The Anthropologie building downtown Overall site: Building: Savannah Historic District, Savannah,GA Current Building: The Anthropologie downtown Address: 38 Montgomery St, building Savannah, GA 31401 Address: 38 Montgomery St, Savannah, GA 31401 Overall site: Savannah Historic District, Savannah,GA Current Building: The Anthropologie building downtown Address: 38 Montgomery St, Savannah, GA 31401
Proximity to commerical and service
SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT
CONCEPT Cultural background and concept development
Space for designers and student volunteers that work together with local Gullah Geechee people to design and innovate their craft.
Growth Planting circle
CONCEPT STATEMENT The Rice culture is important and unique for Gullah people. It links them to the West Afican where their spirit and culture come from. It provides them food, and it inspired them to make basket as tool and craft, which make them retains their tradtions. A space can express their spirit should have oppotunites for them to growth like rice. It provided a space for them to learn and teach, and it also provide them space to disseminate their culture.
Design development User experience Primary users
Tourists from all over the world who would love to learn about the culture of Gullah Geechee and love to immerse into the amatmosphere of this culture.
Attractive window let people come into the building
Market s to sell th
Opening space for holding special events to attract people to partipate in
Secondery user
Interact with users by introduce Gullah culture Students from local art and design school and collaborate to innovatie the art and craft for Gullah Geechee culture.
Local Gullah Geechee who know about their culture and enjoy teaching and transmit it.
Work users makin
Circulation let user walk around by themselves
kshop and exhibition for to experience the process of ng Gullah Geechee‘s craft
由 扫描全能王 扫描创建
space for Gullah Geechee heir products
Design First Floor Plan
1st Floor Plan
Color pattern
Program
Shape
Space divided
Elevation A
Ceiling partition
First floor is market area that provide boothes for local Gullah Geechee oppotinuties to sell their craft products and food ingredients.
Design Perspective
There is a gathering place designed for events at the entrance that provide space for shows and gathering.
Visitors can take their food and ingredients they bought in the market to the bar counter to let the kitchen cook in a tradtion way of Gullah cuisine for them and try then in the self-service taste bar.
Design Sceond Floor Plan
Seco
ond Floor is the process of learning. The circulation give visits guideline to learn about the culture by going through the each process in the craft making,
Processing Date: Fall 2017 Project Type: Live-work space The task of this project is to design a cutting-edge art gallery for a couple. We have the oppotunity to define who our clients are and develop the concept based on the clients you've chosen. The clients in this project is mid-age couples love cutting edge art and photography. Through analysis the clients, using analogy of the process of photography to create different feeling for this gallery to provide a prefect place to display art.
“Cutting edge art”= the newest and advanced art
Gallery=a container of art
story
“Film”= container of story
Exposure
Process of developing photographic film= Journey of presenting a story.
Experience of a galley =Journey of presenting the art work.
analogy
Absorbing
Immersing
Presenting