Zhuo_Jiang_RISD_Graduate

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ZHUO JIANG Tel: 917-826-1693 Email: zjiang@risd.edu Rhode Island School of Design Web: http://portfolios.risd.edu/zjianga2c5

Education

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence, RI Master of Landscape Architecture Design，2014-2016

Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU), Chengdu, China Bachelor of Landscape Architecture Design，2009-2014

Internships

Shanghai Qinsen Landscape Co ltd, July-Sept, 2015 Entry Landscape Architect

Project: Dahua Green Roof Concept Design Contribution:Concept plan, sections, hybrid computer sketches and hand drawing, client communication.

Project: North Chuanyang River Green Space Design Contribution: site research and concept development as team member. Design detail for part of the master plan. 3D model, perspective rendering with Photoshop.

Urban Planning Design and Research Institutes of Sichuan Province, June-Aug, 2013 Assistant to Senior Urban Designer

Project: Mianyang City Historical Protection Urban Planning Project Contribution: urban plan rendering and site analysis diagrams under supervision of senior urban designers.

Project: Hezuo City Roads Planning Project Contribution: CAD drawing and files management.

Studio Projects

Graduate Thesis: Interactive Concrete in an Underground Transportation Space, 2016

This thesis is looking at how to use concrete, working with light, to create an interactive landscape in an underground transportation space. This is a new field in landscape architecture. This project is exploring how to combine this new technology and technique with landscape architecture design.

Negotiated City, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, 2015

This workshop format involved studies of coastal urbanization processes in Asia; studies of regional scale, natural, economic and social systems; propositions for coastal settlement; and a consideration of how the urbanization process creates opportunities for new types of investments. My individual work mostly focused on building the model for coastal resilience and sustainable tourism.

Qimu River Wetland Park Design, 2014

This project involved a master plan design for a large scale park, and studies about ecology design which includes sustainable wetland design. This project explored the idea of using constructed ground design to collect water from the natural world and use the wetland to purify the water in this project.

Skills

3D Physical Model Making : Work with different kinds of materials: plaster, clay, wood, and paperboard.

Work with leather cutting machine Computer Skills : AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Rhino, Google Sketchup, Atlantis, Lumion.

Drawings：Utilize sketching and detailed drawings to work out landscape ideas. Quick hand drawing for landscape plan, section and perspective with marker rendering. Familiar with traditional painting method, water color and oil painting, to illustrate landscape.

Photography：Extensive work with 35mm and digital cameras, printing black and white film

Exhibitions

Landscape Architecture: Principles+Process, the Sol Koffier Gallery, Providence, 2015 Landscape Architecture: Poetic+Performance, the Sol Koffier Gallery, Providence, 2016 Landscape Architecture: Flow, RISD Graduate Thesis Exhibition, RI convention center, Providence, 2016

Awards

Southwest Jiaotong University Media Pioneer Awards, 2010-2011, 2012-2013 RISD Fellowship, 2014-2016

CONTENTS Material Study Concrete and Interactive Light (2016)....................................................................10

Architecture and Landscape XiLing Tourism Center Design, Chengdu (2014)....................................................20

Urban Design South Boston Urban Design, Boston (2015).........................................................28

Negotiated City, Batticaloa (2015)..........................................................................36

Green Roof Da Hua Green Roof Garden Concept Design, Shanghai（2015）............................44

Landform Bold Point Bike Park Design, Providence（2015)...........................................................48

Qimu River Wetland Park Design, Chongzhou（2014）.................................................54

Concrete and Interactive Light Course: Graduate Thesis Primary Thesis Advisor: Suzanne Mathew Secondary Advisor: Kaki Martin

Prototype Station

Concrete Form+ Light

In underground spaces, since there is no natural landscape, people can easily lose their sense of direction. This model uses different colored lights to guide people. It also uses LED lights and translucent concrete to interact with people; a changing light would attract more attention from people to provide information effectively.

Also, the interactive concrete wall could enrich the entertainment function of the metro station: it could be, for example, a space for subway artist.

Concrete Form+ Color Light Translucent Concrete+LED Light

Tunnel

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Entrance When people enter the underground world, they feel isolated from the outside world. This proposal uses concrete and translucent concrete to build a more natural transition between the underground space and the aboveground space. The concrete structure could become the sculpture of the park, and it is also the mark of the entrance of the metro station.

Translucent Concrete

Escalator The Dupont Circle station is 100 feet underground. It is a two minute escalator ride to get into the station. The narrow space and forced movement can provoke feelings of beConcrete+Projection Light Interactive Wall Translucent Concrete+LED Light

ing physically and mentally out of control. To reduce the potential depression about entering the space, we could use projection light to attract people’s attention. At the same time, projection light could make a familiar

Landforms + Bike Path + Color Light Since there are no automobiles in underground space, the tunnel creates a safe space for biking. The unique concrete structure and light could create a mysterious and exciting cycling experience. This design

and friendly image for people;, the moving escalator, and a designed concrete curve could help to create the virtual reality experience.

uses landforms to create different cycling experiences, and also to create a landscape for people who are watching from inside the train.

Program: AutoCADďźŒ Adobe Illustrator

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Experiment 1 The projection light could give concrete different characteristics than people usually imagine concrete to have. The clear and flat surface of concrete has the advantage of absorbing the projection light. In underground space, this property of concrete could make it work well with projection light to create a different atmosphere. The color of the projected light could give the concrete different expressions of temperature and emotion. The changing of light could enhance people’s perception of the form of concrete. As the only changing outside element in the otherwise static underground space, the change of light would bring people’s attention to their physical surroundings, and give people the sense of time passing.

Sketch models of concrete piles

3D printing the object

Using silicone to make the mold of the object

Cast concrete

Design the projection light, make a video

Project the light

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Normal Projection Process

Projector

Mapping Projection Process

Single Flat Surface

Computer Software

Projector

Muti Surface

Human Activities Sensor Train

Arduino Coding

Projector

Muti Surface

Unite 1

Panel 1

Unite 2

Panel 2

INSIDE LIGHT

Experiment 2 The translucent concrete provides the opportunity to work with LED panels which could create interactive light. This experiment compared regular light with the new dynamic light to study the performance of concrete under a different light.

INSIDE LIGHT

PROCEDURE

Sketch models of concrete piles

OUTSIDE LIGHT

Cast concrete

INSIDE LIGHT DE LIGHT

OUTSIDE LIGHT

Install LED

RFORMANCE

T------LIGHT AND FORM

Using silicone to make the mold of the object

INSIDE LIGHT

THE FORM OF CONCRETE INFLUENCES PERFORMANCE

3D printing the object

For the same concrete pile, under a normal light, the surface of the concrete is flat and smooth. When the light source is moved to the hole of the curve, it shows the shape of concrete pile more clearly.

Using the embedded optic fiber and the LED light, the concrete itself could become the light source. Concrete would then not only be the building material, but also a changing element controlled by designers. Concrete in underground space is usually treated as the building material, rather than a dynamic design element. With this technology, the concrete closely connects with light become a variable element.

Experiment 3 In this experiment, I am trying to explore how the concrete structure will influence the performance of concrete with light in underground space. This experiment includes the study of concrete not only as a structural material but also as a sculptural expression of landscape performance. In above ground space, there are many cases of using concrete in a sculptural way. I did this experiment to better understand how concrete works in a structural way, understand how to build space using concrete, and explore how to create a dynamic underground space with concrete structure and light.

Procedure

1．Using steel to build the concrete framework

2．Using steel mash to shape the structure of concrete

3．Fill the frame work with concrete

4．Install light for the model

With the same curved concrete structure, a simple spotlight could lighten the space and show the vault softly. However, the linear light only strengthens the space of the structure and texture close to it, but creates a sharp contrast of the light part and dark part of the concrete structure.

Concrete has the ability to create a dramatic space that can tell a story. The structure of concrete itself has the potential to be a landscape sculpture. The right light design, could show the structure of the concrete, giving people a clear view of the space and making people feel safe.

Program: Rhino+ Vary

Perspective It’s snowy today in the mountain Pay attention to keep warm！

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XiLing Tourism Center Design, Chengdu (2014) Course: Mountain Architecture Design Instructor: Xiang Li The building is located in a natural scenic spot in Sichuan Province, a place with abundant cultural and natural landscape. In each winter, white snow covers the vast forest. This tourist center is built on the hillside. It is a multi functional building as well a part of the landscape. Its form is generated in natural texture and hidden in the context. It is a multi functional building as well as a part of the landscape.

Program: Rhino+Vary+Photoshop

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Hidden in Woods A building derived from mountain and dimed in natural

3. The lifted surface The silk is raised after scissoring to make its lower part form an uplifted space.

A building attracts people and people forget its existence

Let's seek it

Form Generation 1. Original landform The building foundation is located on a slope and the winding earth surface is like a silk.

2. Transverse cutting The silk is scissored along the spaced line at a proper interval.

4. The surface lifted By making advantages of the uplifted space, I fill in the building functions to form the main functions of the building.

5. Establishes transport connection The raised shape also forms various ramps and the entry of building is connected to the site with such ramps.

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Level division

Landform cohesion

Walk tracking

Building level is divided according to the original landform.

Stream of people is led to the building by the rampway

The rampway connects the whole site.

[ Dialogue with nature ] The surface lifted forms build space, and meanwhile form an outdoor ramp system.

The ramp connects each part of the building and the environment, and meanwhile connects each functional area.

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Program: Rhino+Illustrator

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Glass enclosure As the building is embedded in the earth surface, so only one-way lighting is adopted. To make the space of building more open and bright, the public space in the south uses glass as an enclosure, to form a transparent spatial effect.

A flowing stair system is set along the changeable wall, which does not play a role of traffic, but also is an important visual experience in the indoor space and people can observe the building from different perspectives during walking on the stairs.

The “hug hall� is arranged as a lecture hall. The lecture hall plays a critical role in delivering regional culture. This behavior full of humanistic feeling is the first impression that the building gives to people.The harangue concerning the culture of snow mountain echoes at every corner of the building.

1 Natural landscape

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Balcony on Balcony on Basement Open space the 2nd floor the 2nd floor Entrance

Natural landscape

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一层办公区 南向效果

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Spatial level is divided according to public privacy.

1.stair system

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Glass is used to divide space in the south for the convenience of lighting and landscape introduction.

a spatial effect with 3. Finally, adequate and rich lighting is formed.

2.lecture hall

Program: Rhino+Illustrator

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Spatial resolution

Internal space Round trip-type huge caveďź Public space given by its flow Public space given by its flow forms a huge fluid space inside the building.

It is inlaid underground as a natural cave.

All service facilities are set up inside.

Meanwhile, there are multifunctional sites such as performance watching, show and catering.

Just like an organism, It has completely independent metabolism ability

Program: Rhino+Illustrator

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South Boston Urban Design, Boston (2015) Course: Urban System Instructor: Robyn Reed This studio stressed large-scale design and planning issues, complex sites, and urban conditions. The city is a living organism which evolves in a particular locale with a particular form due to a combination of environmental and cultural factors. These factors, the forces they represent and the material results of their interaction form, in their interrelated state, what can be called “urban systems.� This studio explored these systems and the complex issues at play in our urban areas and the potential for positive change.

WALKABLE WATERFRONT

WATERSHED AND SLOPE( CAD PROIDED BY

STORM FLOODING BUILDING AREA

PARTNER)

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100, 500 YEARS FLOOD AREA

Program: AutoCAD+Hand drawing+Photoshop

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Principle of Eco-Amusemen

In the first part of the studio, we focus on Boston and transformed the data to gra build an urban system which has a resilie land to solve the central flooding problem cial area. Reuse the big architectures in self-supported island, which has aquacul tecture in danger of flooding in north end

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nt Productivity

n the study of ecology and watershed of Boston city. We studied GIS data of watershed of South aphic language. In order to solve the flooding problem in South Boston area my strategy is to ence coast to deal with the flooding problem. My concept is to cut the south Boston off the main m, and build an agriculture –aquaculture transforming buffer area to protect the central commerflooding area to be the facility of an amusement park. The whole south Boston will become a lture, agriculture, entertainment, commerce industries. The amusement park including the archiand the giant convention center could become Boston’s new attraction.

Residential Buildings Amusement Buildings Eco Office Buildings Original Buildings Agriculture Air Transportation Ground Transportation

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Amusement System South Boston has an advantage of a location close to Boston’s developed downtown and has a large residential which gives the opportunity for an amusement park. The amusement park will combine with architecture and green space to unite South Boston. It serves as a public green space and provides a raised transportation system for people who work and play there.

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Amusement System

Agriculture System

Original Building

Amusement Building

Green Space

Air Transportation

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Eco Architecture

World Trade Center Ave

Summer Street

Karting Car

Roller Coaster

Convention Center

Seaport Blvd

Summer Street

Fort Point Channel

Oyster Farm

A Street

Residential Building

N380

Original Beijing

Eco Architecture

Program: AutoCAD+Photoshop

Vertical Farming

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Negotiated City, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka (2015) Course: ARCH-21ST ADVANCED STUDIO Instructor: Elizabeth Dean Hermann This workshop format involved studies of coastal urbanization processes in Asia; studies of regional scale, natural, economic and social systems; propositions for coastal settlement; and a consideration of how the urbanization process creates opportunities for new types of investments. My individual work mostly forced on building the model for coastal resilience and sustainable tourism.

BOATING/FISHING WALKING

KAYAKING

DOCK BIKING

Tourism Circulation

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Today, new hotels are beginning to appear along the coast around Batticaloa, but the trend of building directly adjacent to the beach with no buffer between inhabitant and the treat of sea level rise, storm surges and coastal erosion makes this approach unsustainable.

Efforts to protect the fragile and the settlements along it with planting of mangroves and casaurina trees are directly in conflict with the value put on open beaches by developers.

Program: AutoCAD+Photoshop

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Model for Coastal Resilience Coastal Coastal Protection Protection Strategy Strategy

This proposal is to use the area around Batticaloa’s lighthouse and This proposal is to use the area around Batticaloa’s light house the natural connection the and lagoon aszone a demonstraof the coastbetween involves an sea expanded buffer witha sand andProtection the natural connection between the sea and lagoon as tion of how coastal resilience strategies can bearea, moreand effectively comdunes.

Adiversified berm, a wetland buffer a reinforced demonstration of how coastal resilience strategies can be more bined with tourism programming. urban edge berm, all of which are intended to diffuse the power of effectively involves an expanded buffer zone with sand dunes, a storm surges while managing coastal flooding. diversified beach forest, a wetland buffer area, and a reinforced urban edge berm, all of which are intended to diffuse the power of storm surges while managing coastal flooding.

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Model for Coastal Resilience Protection of the coast involves an expanded buffer zone with sand dunes, a diversified beach forest, a wetland buffer area, and a reinforced urban edge berm, all of which are intended to diffuse the power of storm surges while manging coastal flooding.

Original coastal line

Sand Dune

Urban edge

Wetland buffer

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Beach forests

Beach Forest

Wetland Buffer

Urban Edge

Sand dunes

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DA HUA GREEN ROOF GARDEN CONCEPT DESIGN（2015） Worked with senior landscape architect: Nick Anthony Shanghai Qinsen Landscape Co Itd, 2015 Work Period：1.5 week Site Condition: This concept design finished in two weeks. We need to solve a lot problems during such a short time.

The roof is not intentionally built for green roof, so we can only use planter to bring plants there. Since there are several places are occupied by AC machines, we have to figure out the best way to utilize the limited space and organize the function reasonably.

LEGEND A Entrance Platform B Outdoor Lounge C Feature Wall D Game Room E Yoga Deck F Landscape Garden G Outdoor Cafe H Snack Bar I Space For AC Machine J Vertical Farming Wall K Emergency Exit L Light Strip M Sculpture

Entrance

Plan

1000

5000

10000mm

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Space and Function Organization Design Concept: As the client required we created space for exercises, Yoga deck; a roof lounge; and recreation space. In form, use light strip to connect all the spaces. In space, using vertical farming wall to enclose space, block the bad view, and create interesting activities.

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Grass Planter Box Trellis Raised Steel Grille Flooring Planter Box Vertical Farming Wall AC Machine Room

Stair Room

Outdoor Umbrella

Bar Counter

Bar Stool Outdoor Dine

Snack Bar

Section 1-1

Vertical Farming Wall

Planter Box

Feature Wall Vertical Farming Cylinder

AC Machine Room

Grass Planter Box

Stair Room

Raused Steek Grille Flooring

Planter Box

Planter Box

Path Walk

Yoga Deck

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Yoga Deck

Snack Bar 47

BOLD POINT BIKE PARK DESIGNďźˆ2015

Course: Grad Seminar: Constructed Ground Instructor: Joseph James This seminar explores the parallels between designing and constructing the ground. It's focus is on landform - analyzing it as part of a larger natural system; understanding its inherent opportunities and limitations; altering it for human use & occupation; and building it with varying construction methodologies.

The means for this exploration will primarily be through three-dimensional representations with two dimensional contour plans; however, diagrams, sketches, sections, and narratives will be necessary throughout the semester.

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Concept Development This is a course in winter session which only last for one month. It aimed at studyin how to use constructed ground methods to create space and build a reasonble circulation system. The design concept is to build a bike park as a central point of mutily city bike path, create an interesting hiking experiences outside, and create the unique landform for skating in the center. Also using landform to shape an intersting water rothe for kayaking.

Slope Study

Outside slope

Inside slope

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Water circulation

Skate bike circulation

Hiking circulation

Dry

Normal

Flood

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Skate Bike

Bike Hiking

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QIMU RIVER WETLAND PARK DESIGNďźˆ2014 Course: Graduate Design Studio Instructor: Jiao Yang This project involved a master plan design worked with another designer for a large scale park, and studies about ecology design which includes sustainable wetland design. It explored the idea of using constructed ground design to collect water from the natural world and use the wetland to purify the water in this project.

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Site Location

Sichuan

Chengdu

Landform

Chongzhou

Watershed

Baitou

Our site

Transportation

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Site Analisis

Roads

Forest

Agriculture

River

Buildings

Flood

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Master Plan 58

Ecology Trip

using landform to collect rain water

guide river water into it

using wetplants to clean water

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wood path metasequoia dead wood

Aquiplants Garden Use flowering wet plants like lythrum salicaria, iris, calla,lotus to create a different wet environment, to introduce wet plants to tourists.Use curves to create unique space feelings to fit the chaning water level. reeds sabino calamus

wetland flower

normal time

flooding time

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