Zifan Wang_Portfolio

ZIFAN WANG

zw656@cornell.edu

(+1) 614 961 6860

113 Valentine Ave, Apt.977, Ithaca,NY

EDUCATION

Cornell University (Advanced Placement), Ithaca, NY

M.Arch Candidate, GPA:3.78/4.00

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH B.S. in Architecture, GPA:3.96/4.00

ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China B.Eng in Material Science and Engineering

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China Architecture Intern

RESEARCHES

HONORS/

SKILLS

Provided one complete architectural concept design, including a detailed 3D model, plan drawing, diagrams and a few renderings.

Zhangzhou “Dragon Valley” Park

Devised the roof canopy of park by Sub D Tool and Grasshopper in Rhino

Shanghai Urban Construction Design Group Shanghai, China Architecture Intern

Gejiu International Hotel with Nonferrous Metal Learning Center Sanlin

Assisted on the urban design of Sanlin District of Shanghai, including organizing the residential, service, and public building area, providing basic ground floor plan drawings.

Structural Concept Prof. Sinéad C. Mac Namara, CU Teaching Assistant

Color and Light, Prof. Kay Jones, OSU Research Assistant

Explored the possibilities of utilizing color and the chromatic properties of materials in architectural design.

ShanghaiTech Material Science Lab, Prof. Nan Yang, SHTech Research & Lab Assistant

Conducted research study on the CV characteristics of semiconductor devices -Memristors.

Mary M. Lyons Graduate Fellowship

Earl R. Flansburgh Merit Award

Undergraduate Research Scholarship

Honors Research Distinction Program in Architecture

2020 Knowlton School Awards, Outstanding Student Association, Volume 13, CU

Open House Webpage, 2024, CU

Modeling: Rhinoceros, Grasshopper, SubD, SketchUp

Visualization: Adobe CC, Enscape, V-ray, Lumion, Autocad Fabrication: 3D Printing, Laser-cutting, Woodcraft

"Facades", Fronts, and Interiors

Chicao Transit Hub

Chicago Food Experience Center

Habitat Conservation Center Prescribed burning landscape

East Buffalo Cultural Center

Group Academic Work with Guorun Yang, Maosen Xu

ARCH 5113: Core Design Studio III, M.Arch

Instructor: Scott Ruff &Anna Dietzsch Fall 2023

Following the tragic mass shooting in Buffalo, NY, targeting the African American community, our project proposes an urban memorial and cultural center. Emerging from a local grocery store site, it aims to celebrate African American culture, particularly through jazz, rap, and street dance. Our design, intricately woven into the urban landscape, symbolizes resilience and cultural empowerment.

At its core is a theater serving as a beacon for African American culture, hosting performances by grassroots and studio artists, fostering community engagement and cultural exchange. More than a performance space, it enhances neighborhood cohesion and encourages local gathering.

Our architecture embodies reclaiming space, symbolizing healing and remembrance, paying homage to victims and echoing the struggles of African American communities. This project isn't just a memorial; it's a dynamic space for cultural resurgence, embodying hope and progress for Buffalo's African American community.

Market for Selling Local Product

Conventional Theater

Outdoor Performance Space

Perspective Transverse Section

Interior Rendering of Tops

Interior Rendering of Jazz Bar

Exterior Rendering of Daytime

Exterior Rendering of Nighttime

"Facades", Fronts, and Interiors

Group Academic Work with Yuxin Wang, ARCH 4999: Architecture Honors Studio Instructor: Ashley Bigham 2021 Autumn

The street-facing facade of suburban homes is often given priority and extra attention compared to the side and back elevations.

Suburban residents, especially the rich, often use highly composed facades with expensive materials on the "front". They tend to duplicate the classic typologies, like pediments. It is becoming a way for them to show off their wealth and status. This phenomenon causes negative facade competition and social pressure among the neighborhoods.

Our project aims to liberate new incoming residents from the neighborhood facade competition. We design two homes for them, creating new relationships between viewers, residents, and the "facades".

Research on the Existing American Suburban Houses

Suburban residents often use highly composed facades with expensive materials on the "front". The symmetry typology features of facades are often considered in two-dimensions. The facades do not affect the interior or exterior. However, the side elevations often have asymmetry shapes with well-organized windows. They affect the space of the whole building.

Form Study

The unique forms of American suburban residential houses are studied. The prototypes of houses are extracted and recombined to get new interacting spaces inside and outside. The original facades are brought into the house to increase the spatial quality and decrease the facade competition.

Existing House Mirroring Extruding "Facades"

Concept Diagram

The idea of the concept is to bring the facades into the house. The method used in this project is mirroring the existing house and recombining them in different distances. Then, the side and back elevation would be the new front, which often has clear architectural languages. In the design, the twodimensional façades are turned into three-dimensional. They create different levels and scopes of interior and exterior occupiable spaces. Facades are not camouflage of house anymore. Residents could genuinely use and enjoy it.

Physical Model Foam Board, Brist ol, Plywood, Acrylic, Gypsophila

The site is located near Chamblee, Georgia. It is in the northeast of Atlanta and is a typical American suburb. The project is considered as a design for residents who want to move into this neighborhood but avoid facade competition.

Extruded "Facade" Space I

Extruded "Facade" Space II

Occupiable "Facade" Space

The "facades" are expanded into occupiable spaces and intersected to create different levels of semiprivate or private spaces. This design is intended for two-family units. They are spatially independent and could interact in the "facade" space.

Ground Floor Plan

Chicago Transit Hub

Individual Academic Work

ARCH 5112: Core Design Studio II, M.Arch

Instructor: Martin Miller &Christopher Battaglia Spring 2023

Chicago boasts a rich history as a hub for live-stocking, slaughter, and transportation. However, the historical narrative surrounding meatpacking has been elusive and shrouded in taboo. It is important to note that acknowledging the historical aspect of meatpacking is not something to be ashamed of.

By exploring the relationship between the artificial meat production process and layers of spaces/perspectives, the project endeavors to reframe the train station as a symbolic space dedicated to honoring Chicago's meatpacking heritage while simultaneously advocating for plant-based meat alternatives. Leveraging the substantial foot traffic in train stations, the project aspires to catalyze innovation and instill a new ethical paradigm within the broader food industry.

1. Roof

2. Rib Structure

3. Functional Space

4. Transportation

Public Rest and Dining Area

Central Area

Arrival and Departure Level

Chicago Food Experience Center

Individual Academic Work

ARCH 4420: Architectural Design VI

Instructor: Beth Blostein 2022 Spring

The issue of food production responsibility has become a subject of scrutiny. The lack of diversity and substandard quality characterizing contemporary diets mirrors the deficiencies in our built environment concerning food production. The prevailing infrastructure model fails to adequately address the broader sociocultural requirements of the populace. Exploring innovative avenues through which these two realms could collaborate would afford individuals the opportunity to reclaim a sense of ownership, awareness, and accountability.

My project endeavors to offer diverse dining experiences encompassing various cuisines. It centers on the interconnectedness between different culinary programs and cultivation areas, emphasizing the utilization of locally sourced raw ingredients. The amalgamation of raw materials from different culinary traditions fosters fusion flavors tailored to meet the diverse preferences of customers worldwide.

*Public

*Mixed-income

Programs around & How People might Access

*Chicago’s

Seperation of food production units and communities but in an equal amount

Random coexistence of communities and food production units with clear boundaries-Priority to people

Random coexistence of communities and food production units with clear boundaries-Priority to food

Overlap of communities and food production units with no clear boundaries

The site is located downtown. There are a few fast food restaurants, cafes, and Gallery surrounding. The North-west side of it is a huge public housing project. The east of the site is the famous shopping mall street -Magnificent Mile. Chicago is an international metropolis. It welcomes thousands of tourists from all over the world every day. The food project on site is required to meet all the different customers not only local residents but also tourists from all over the world.

The eastern side of the site is in proximity to the Brown Line and Purple Line subway stations. The elevated structure of the subway station acts as a visual obstruction in the eastern direction. The Orleans & Huron bus stop is situated at the southwest corner of the site. Additionally, the southern and western sides are adjacent to the main street, making them prime candidates for the building's entrance and deserving of greater attention.

People = Food

People People People Food Food Food

One community surrounding a large food production unit

One large food production unit surrounding a community

Different small food production units within poeple communities

Different small people communities within a large food production unit

People < Food People > Food

Allocation of People & Food Program

CULTIVATION I

CULTIVATION II

BARBECUE

JAPANESE/KOREAN

SHARED

CHINESE

ITALIAN

FAST FOOD

KNOWLEDGE

The diverse cuisine program spaces intertwine, with cultivation areas interspersed among them, catering to various restaurants and dining zones without strict delineations. This setup fosters interaction among the culinary programs, resulting in fusion and dynamic flavors that cater to the diverse demands of customers.

Transverse Section I

The various culinary program spaces intermingle seamlessly, with the cultivation area supplying multiple restaurants and dining zones without distinct boundaries.

The incorporation of glass and mesh materials, along with a chimney-like structure, introduces ample natural lighting into the interior space, thereby augmenting the dining experience for patrons.

Ground Level Plan

Second Level Plan

Transverse Section II

Longitudinal Section

Habitat Conservation Center

Group Academic Work with Kayla Soler

ARCH 5111: Core Design Studio I, M.Arch

Instructor: Katharina Kral &Marta H. Wisniewska

Fall 2022

Once plentiful in southeastern of North America, the red-cockaded woodpecker is now endangered and restricted to longleaf pine forests in protected areas and military bases. This woodpecker spends much of its time carving into weakened living pines. It thrives in ecosystems where longleaf pine trees are regularly burned, which helps maintain their health, control competing species, and safeguard the woodpeckers' habitat.

Prescribed burns play a pivotal role in conservation efforts by creating a diverse landscape of dead-standing trees and untouched vegetation, which supports various species, including the red-cockaded woodpecker. Through strategic implementation of controlled burns, conservationists aim to replicate natural conditions, thus ensuring the survival of these woodpeckers and fostering biodiversity. Proposed controlled burns are integral to the idea of this architectural design, providing opportunities for scientific research and educational experiences for visitors to understand the significance of conservation efforts and the unique ecosystem of the southeastern United States.

Plancut

Fire Containment Grid Connection to Forest Interlocking Spaces

Circulation Towards the Forest

Exterior rendering of Ramp

Exterior rendering of Southern Elevation

A Community Controlled by a Factory

Individual Academic Work

ARCH 3410: Architectural Design III

Instructor: Galen Pardee 2020 Autumn

The site is surrounded by biological factories and laboratories. In the future, this area might be gradually affected by the surroundings, which have spawned a deformed community— a community controlled by a bio-factory. The existing factory functions as the core, radially controlling the whole space of the community from top to bottom.

The project critiques that high-class people have absolute control over spatial quality. This project is also a social commentary concerning the growing number of people who rely on substance use to survive -companies concerned with profits over social good.

Factories and Labs around the site

Site Position: Mt Vernon Ave & N 5th St, Columbus, OH

The site is located at the corner of downtown. The North and west side of it is a huge biofactory. The east of the site is a research center with several laboratories. Compared to a typical live-work community, the area is surrounded by factories and research labs, which negatively influence the living environment.

Generation Process Diagram

The bio-factory factory may gradually cannibalize the community. Finally, the factory functions as the core, radially controlling the whole space of the community. The hierarchical working blocks divide the ground space from top to bottom. The space below ground level functions as residential areas for those who rely on the substances to survive.

Factory Laboratory Research Center

1. The Existing Factory

2. Office &Rest area

3. Laboratory &Transporation System

6. Residential House

5. Drug Access Area &Aisle

4. Observation Tube &Checkpoint

Upper-Level Building System Diagram

The upper-level building system comprises rest areas with greenery, offices, meeting spaces, and laboratories interconnected by a central hub. This space is organized hierarchically, with decreasing height correlating to increasingly restricted movement. Individuals transitioning from lower "quality" spaces to higher ones must undergo authentication and disinfection. Designed primarily for managers and researchers, considered upper class, the upper-level system affords them significant control over ground-level spaces.

Lower-Level Building System Diagram

The lower-level building system encompasses a food and drug delivery network, observation tubes, and residential dwellings. Those residents dependent on the supplied substance reside at the lowest tier of this system. Their survival hinges on daily deliveries of the substance facilitated by machines. Meanwhile, researchers can monitor their responses to the drugs through observation tubes. Consequently, residents have the least spatial freedom within the entire system.

CAMERA 2: Food/Drug Delivery Network

CAMERA 5: Circulation of Lab

CAMERA 6: Circulation of Office Area

CAMERA 4: View from Normal Citizens

Top View of the Whole Project

Physical Model concrete, chipboard, steel wire, and 3D prints.

1. Perspective View Close-up

Front Perspevtive View

Physical Model / concrete, chipboard, steel wire, and 3D prints.