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PORTFOLIO Zimeng Wang RIBA Part1 Architect Selected Works: 2020-2024

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Conte nt Zimeng Wang RIBA Part1 Architect Phone: +44 07761046694 Email: zimengwang25@163.com

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SEED BANK

TOD COLLEGE RETROFIT

REIMAGINING FARGATE

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OLIVIA’S ENCLAVE:

OTHER WORK

SKILLS Auto CAD

Sktech Up

Enscape

Adobe Illustrator

Sketch Drawing

Rhino

V-ray

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Photograph

EDUCATION 2020-2023

LANGUAGE

University of Sheff ield, Sheff ield BA Architecture

CHINESE 2023-2024

ENGLISH

University of Sheff ield, Sheff ield

A Haraway Inspired Lighting Complex

MA Architectural Design

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE 2022

Experience of AA Summer School Program at Architectural Association

Graduation Individual Design Project

AWARDS 2024

Sheff ield - ‘Students for Climate Action Sustainability’ Prize of University Climate Action Group

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Live Design Project with Group

Master Individual Design Project 12

Master Group Design Project

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2020-2024 Works

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01 Seed Bank

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01 Seed Bank Graduation Individual Design Project

Design Concept College - PROTECTION

Site Location

Year: 2023 Location: Hull, UK Software Use: Sketchup, CAD, Enscape, Photoshop, Illustrator Project Introduction: Based on the Donut Economy System, I wanted to focus the subject of banking on people and realize the Economic Self. Therefore, Seed Bank is chosen as the theme to Store and Protect seeds in order to improve ecological diversity and promote economic development.

The most important is the center of Seed Preservation, so the building revolves around PROTECTION as the key word, by protecting the seed storage room, connecting other activities such as education center, workshop, laboratory, etc.

Spatial Distribution Sequene

Greenhouse Concept

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01 Seed Bank

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O utcom es

Design Strategy

Pro te c ti on Th em es

SUMMER

WINTER

Ground Floor Plan

Overall Diagram To show the connection between different spaces and the reference to the environment. The sunrise side is a solar panel to absort heat. The side facing away from the sun is the skylight, which provides ventilation while getting a little lighting. The seed storage is located in the very center of the building for itself material protection and protection from enternal hazards.

First Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan

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Construction Section 1:20

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1. RoofLight

7. Floor(Seed Storage)

12. Greenhoouse+Exterior Floor

Double Glazed Window Timber Window Frame Window Sill Timber Joist Support Beams

Timber Floor Broad

Pitch Street Road Gravel Piles Plants Soil

Plywood Sheathing

8. Curving Ramps Structure

Floor Joist Plaster Ceiling

Timber Floor Broad

2. Roof Surface Steel Joist Plaster Broad

Solar Panel Roof Tile Breather Membrane

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13. Outdoor Rain Shelter Metal Coping Glass Broad Timber Frame Support

14. Greenhouse Structure

9. Floor Timber Floor Broad

Double Glazed Window Stainless Steel Joist Hanger Timber Frame

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Plywood Sheathing Plasterbroad Interior Ceiling Floor Joist Plaster Ceiling Metal Coping Waterproof Membrane

10. Interior Wall Plasterbroad Interior

4. Concrete Wall(Seed Storage) Plasterbroad Interior Block Concrete Wall Joist Hanger Plasterbroad Interior

Timber Floor Broad Finish

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5. Exterior Wall Concrete Slab

Facing Brick

7 Plywood Sheathing Plasterbroad Interior

6. Window(Seed Storage) Plaster Window Frame Triple Glazed Window Window Sill

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CONSTRUCTION SECTION 1:20 A0 5m

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Lab Area

Greenhouse with Seed in Cabinet

Seed Storage Area

Seed Bank Workshop

0 2 To d C o l l e g e R e t r o f i t

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02 Tod College Retro昀椀t

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Ba ckgro un d & Co n ce pt Site Information

Live Design Project with Group Year: 2023 Location: Todmorden, UK Software Use: Sketchup, CAD, Enscape, Photoshop, Illustrator Project Introduction: This project is a collaboration between the TLCCH and a team of architectural masters students.

Spatial renovations in this document have been proposed for Two Spaces, as outlined by the project brief: The Reception/ Of昀椀ce, and The Frontage Along Burnley Road. Each of these designs has been developed through Multiple Community Engagement Events, in which the Live Project team sought ideas and feedback from the public, building users and stakeholders.

Project Brief 1. retro昀椀t of the existing building 2. the renovation of the of昀椀ce and reception space 3. an additional entrance and new toilet block to hall

Community Engagement Development

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Outcomes

To d Co ll ege En tran ce D es ig n Stairs Lift Lobby

Keyroom

Bar

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Office Bike Store Repurposed Crittal windows screen

Drinks/Information Point

Hall

Stage

Car park

Foyer

Compost

Unloading

bay

Proposed East Elevation Water Butt

Existing fire escape doors

4x Ambulant disabled Gender Neutral WC’s

king Disabled Par

New fire escape Door Fully Accessible WC

Seating Storage 1:21 Slope

Seating

1:21 Slope

Seating

Seating

Pavement

Proposed Ground Floor Plan

Burnley Road

Provides new planters for Incredible Edible Todmorden, including some which are wheelchair accessible. Access for the community has been improved across the board, providing new ramps from the street and carpark. Benches along the street boundary provide much needed rest and the chance for social interaction.

Proposed South Elevation

The new facade uses a collage of natural materials, including cork, lime render and timber.

A ‘truth window’ allows a glimpse into the low-carbon construction.

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Outcomes

Outcomes

R e ce p tio n D es i gn

Kitch e n Desi gn Variation 1 - Peninsula

Variation 2 - Island

• Fixed wall units allow for large circulation zones.(√) • Tables can be rearranged for teaching, dining or commercial use.(√) • All services are located in one area.(√) • Two accessible units offer flexibility and inclusivity.(√) • Large wall for teaching space.(√) • Units can be rented out separately or as a whole room.(√)

• Grouping may optimise commercial use.(√) • Two accessible units offer flexibility and inclusivity.(√) • Large wall for teaching space.(√) • Possibility to use classroom adjacent for group dining.(√)

• Teaching and dining are prioritised over commercial use due to the segmentation of units.(×)

• Tables cannot be rearranged within the kitchen for teaching or dining.(×) • Reduced circulation zones around the central islands.(×) • Providing services to the centre may require more intensive works.(×)

Variation 3 - Perimeter

• Two accessible units offer flexibility and inclusivity.(√) • Tables can be set up for teaching, group prep or dining.(√) • Possibility to use classroom adjacent for large group dining.(√) • Appliances are all located around perimeter of the room providing easy access for services.(√) • Units can be separated out by removing central tables to allow for separation within the room.(√) • Circulation may potentially be through other work stations which may limit the opportunities to rent to multiple users.(×)

03 Reimagining Fargate

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03 Reimagining Fargate Fargate Site Mapping

Master Individual Design Project Year: 2023-2024 Location: Shef昀椀eld, UK Software Use: CAD, Photoshop, Illustrator, Rhino, Grasshopper Project Introduction: Focusing on the ‘Fargate’ of Shef昀椀eld City Centre, the project envisages a new way of establishing a physical and spatial relationship with nature, based on a scenario in which a sudden power outage enabled the building to biogreen power from existing moss on the building. Through the Moss Canopy on the main street and the design of the Communal Space for Fargate 9 building, consider the Moss Electricity System to provide new energy and activity for the building and Fargate area.

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Design Concept Thinking

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GROUP 3

Design Strategy

Outcomes

Material Providing

Mo ss E l e c trici ty Sys te m

Farga te Ove ral l De sig n St rate gy

MOSS ELECTRICITY SYSTEM

DESIGN MARKET Panel Making Workshop

Rainwater collected from the roofs is utilized to keep the moss panel moist, promoting favorable conditions for moss to thrive.

Fabric Giveaway Stores

Baking Panels

Mycelium Storage

FARGATE

Moss Panel Charge Controller

Fabric Remakery

Mycelium Lab

Battery Street Market Product Providing

Inverter

Panel maintenance is conducted using man lifts to guarantee the smooth operation of the panels.

Bulb Exhibition Spaces

Electricity System

Musical Performances

Open Markets

Street Market Scenery, Costume Production

ACTIVITY

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Day Product Providing

Electricity Transmission

Mycelium Production Scenery Production

SPACE

Crowd Shifting

Street Performance

SPACE

Performance Space

Moss Canopy

Communal Space

Resting Space

The moss panels imparts aesthetic quality to the old elevation.

Mycelium Branch

Greenery

The moss panels breathes new life into the neglected areas.

Building 20-26 used for baterry storage system

Low Space Structure

Medium Space Structure

High Space Structure

Mycelium Electricity Cut Off

SCENARIO

Moss

Moss Panel DAYTIME VIEW

Electricity Generation NIGHT VIEW

Night

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Outcomes

Fa rg a te 9 - Co mmu n a l S pa ce D es ig n

Moss PanelDetail & WallSection, Detail Section Moss Panel & Wall 1:10 on Panel A3

0 Elevation & Section(along street)

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5m Section with Canopy(across street)

Section Drawing (Fargate), 1:150 on A3

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Entrance Interior View & Actrivity

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Resting Area Interior View & Activity

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0 4 O livi a’ s Encl ave : A Har away Inspired Lighting Comple x

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04 Olivia’s Enclave: A Haraway Inspired Lighting Complex

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Co n ce pt Th inkin g Sketch Design Idea

Metaphor - Embracing Chthulucene 1. Tentacular Thinking

Master Group Design Project m g Syste Hangin hain C h it w

Year: 2024 Location: Shef昀椀eld, UK Software Use: Sketchup, CAD, Photoshop, Illustrator, Physical Model Making

Artificial Panel with g Lightin

2. Playing String Figures with Companion Species We collect fallen leaves and feathers and suspend them with strings to connect the artificial (lighting panels) and the natural (olive tree), highlighting the presence and importance of non-human actors and inviting the audience to reflect on their relationship with the natural world.

Project Introduction: CMA (Complex Material Assembly) is an approach used to assemble complex materials and integrate technologies into real-life scenarios. Under the methodological guidance of CMA, rede昀椀ning ‘bricks’ as panels and connecting them with the concept of Plants.

We aim to explore the relationship between Electricity and Plants.

By employing a suspension system, we create an Aerial Garden Space where people can view and experience this interaction.

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Our installation itself is a network of relationships between the artificial (lighting panels) and the natural (olive tree), blurring the boundaries between nature and technological elements. The suspended lighting panels and olive tree form a symbiotic relationship, with the control panel providing the necessary light for the tree’s growth, in exchange for oxygen provided by the tree.

Geometry

Plan tP the ots on Pan el

Tree on the Ground

Metaphor - Time Flow

‘To see a World in a Grain of Sand 一And a Heaven in a Wild Flower’

Pentagon ×

“Auguries of Innocence” by William Blake

Variables are asymmetrical so it is difficult to make bal-

Hexagon √ Best choose with balance and weigh thinking.

Leaves Turn from Young to Old By thoughtfully designing the effects of light

Octagon × The chain is hard to supported because of its volume and

Peter Zumthor’s design for the time, thereby enhancing the building’s sense of history.

Time Goes by Sun and Shadow

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Research Methodology

Research Methodology Cra d le - to - C ra dl e Cra d le - to - Cra d le

S o ci al En ga gem e nt i n We s te rn Pa rk

Cradle-to-cradle (C2C)is a design framework aimed at creating products and systems that are environmentally friendly, economically viable, and Cradle-to-cradle (C2C)is a design framework aimed at creating products socially beneficial throughout their entire lifecycle. and systems that are environmentally friendly, economically viable, and

Picking Up Leaves

beneficial throughout their entire The socially central idea of cradle-to-cradle design is lifecycle. to eliminate the concept of waste by creating products that can be continuously reused, recycled, The central without idea of losing cradle-to-cradle is ln to contrast eliminatetothe of orbiodegraded their qualitydesign or value. the concept tradi-

by creating products that can continuously reused, recycled, tionalwaste “cradle-to-grave” model, which endsbe with disposal, cradle-to-cradle orbiodegraded without losingsystems their quality or materials value. ln are contrast to the tradifocuses on creating closed-loop where perpetually tional “cradle-to-grave” model, which ends with disposal, cradle-to-cradle cycled as technical and biological nutrients. focuses on creating closed-loop systems where materials are perpetually cycledand as technical and biological nutrients.

Feathers leaves would have been discarded as waste. In our proj-

Fallen leaves

Falling leaves

Arts Tower

Picking Up Trash

ect, however, we give them a second life by picking them up and applying leaves would have been discarded as waste.

In deour projthemFeathers to designand project.

Afterwards, these feathers and leaves will be

ect, however, we give a second lifeforbythe picking them up realizing and applying composed as compost to them provide nutrients next life, thus them of to life. design project. Afterwards, these feathers and leaves will be dethe cycle composed as compost to provide nutrients for the next life, thus realizing Collecting leaves

Companion Species

the cycle of life.

Weston Park Museum

Cleaning and grooming leaves and feathers Picking Up Flowers

Feeling Stringing

vironment and architecture. From childhood games to complex dethe beauty and necessity of mutual learning, sharing knowledge, and creating something greater than ourselves.

Soil

Decompose

signs, string figures demonstrate

Feather

Decompose

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Collecting feathers

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Park as a starting point to connect

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We aim to use Sheffield’s Weston

Weston Park, adjacent to the Art Tower installation site. We were delighted to discover that our comEmbracing Donna Haraway’s ideas and the concept of using rempanion species there extended beyond plants. We nants as CMA materials, we conducted a leaf collection activity gathered fromadjacent the congregating birds in historical and fallen famousfeathers Weston Park, to the Art Tower to usesite. in We ourwere project as well as leaves while also installation delighted to discover that our companion species there extended We gathered fallen feathcleaning up litterbeyond in the plants. park. This effort reflects our ers from the congregating birds to use in our project as well as commitment to Haraway’s philosophy, emphasizing leaves while also cleaning up litter in the park. This effort reflects the importance of multispecies relationships and our commitment to Haraway’s philosophy, emphasizing the imporenvironmental stewardship, and aims to respond to tance of multispecies relationships and environmental stewardand spread our ecological principles. ship, and aims to respond to and spread our ecological principles.

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Our Own String Figure Game

Soc i alDonna EnHaraway’s ga ge Embracing ideasm and e thent concept of using remnants as CMA materials, we conducted I na leaf We ston Pa rk collection activity in historical and famous

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Interaction

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The Installation Structure

Assem bly Plants

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LED Panels

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This small spacer functions to equalize the gap between the back and front of the pavilion.

Chain Link System

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3-Way joint at each corner of the structure to connect the 3 bars.

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The center ring for attaching the chain to the 6 corner panels.

Led Panel 60cm x 60cm 6 units

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“OLIVIA” The Olive Tree

The Scaffold Structure

Installing the connector on the triangular leg creates a gap between the main bar and the roof bar, and requires the appropriate spacer size for the clamp to make it fits perfectly.

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The bars on the front triangular structure are made to overlap and are not aligned (levels 1, 2, 3) because the joints would get stuck if they were made aligned.

The panels hook is connected between 2 connectors.

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Back Side Assembling panels using plastic sheet as a connector.

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Hook the wall bracket to the bar.

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This chain and bracket connector only uses this small ring, and it turns out it works!

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Bracket attached to a wooden panel, to ensure the pavilion structure is sturdy and stable.

80 cm 100 cm

The bars for the triangular structure were originally 100 cm but were cut to 80 cm to fit the remaining space up to the ceiling.

Panels are shaped into hexagonal shapes.

Front Elevation 1:20 1

Top view This is a pattern of pot arrangement designed to indicate that the lights will turn on during the day every 20 minutes and off at night, controlled by a timer.

Panel Bracket 160mm x 40mm

Installing the bracket as a chain link to the panel.

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Ph o to graph Fin al St a ge

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Sketch Drawing

05 Other Work Year: 2020-2024 Skills: Physical Model Making, Sktech Drawing, Photograph

Introduction: It mainly shows the skills and works in addition to architectural software and project design.

The 昀椀rst is the Sketch Drawing and other Creative Painting in architecture, with black & white and color painting.

Also with the Physical Models Making in architectural and creative projects, including manual model, facade model, large-scale display models, laser cutting and 3d printing model making.

Physical Model Making

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RIBA Part1 Architect

Zimeng Wang Phone: +44 07761046694 Email: zimengwang25@163.com Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/zimengwang-3a89b0312/

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