LIGHTING & INTERIOR DESIGN
2019-2025
PORTFOLIO ZIJING CHEN
CONTENT
LIGHTING DESIGN
02-13
14-17
18-23
Passage of Time What is the Truth? Beyond Layers
INTERIOR DESIGN
24-31
32-39
40-47
Greenhouse
Entropy Decreasing Embracing Imperfection
Architectural Lighting Design
Lighting Installation
Luminaire Design
Retail | Professional Work
Curated Retail
Stool Manufacturing Workplace
PASSAGE OF TIME
Architectural Lighting Design
Lighting Design Studio 1: Light, Vision & Rep, Fall 2024
Instructor: Glenn Shrum, Golsana Heshmati, Francesca Bastianini
Team Member: Emir Ikhsan, Pin-Hsuan Wang
The passage of time is inspired by the natural cycles of time, creating an immersive experience. This dynamic interplay of light reflects a continuous flow through subtle gradients, layers, and patterned lighting.
CONCEPT DIAGRAM
REPETITIVE
GRADIENT LAYERING
LS1 Linear Suspended LED Strip
G1 Linear LED Grazer
T1 Linear LED Tape
C1 Custom Luminaire
D1 Recessed Downlight
This luminaire gracefully uplifts light from the floor, guiding a radiant glow from the wall to the ceiling. The intention is to layer the repetitive shadows, creating gradients to visualize the movement of time.
OPAQUE
ELEVATOR LOBBY
Target Eh: 50
Achieved Eh: 57
Target Ev: 30
Achieved Ev: 38
OPEN STUDY
Target Eh: 400
Achieved Eh: 517
Target Ev: 300
Achieved Ev: 327
CORRIDORS
Target Eh: 50
Achieved Eh: 61
Target Ev: 30
Achieved Ev: 35
WORKSHOP
Target Eh: 1000
Achieved Eh: 1024
Target Ev: 500
Achieved Ev: 503
LECTURE
Target Eh: 500
Achieved Eh: 600
Target Ev: 200
Achieved Ev: 291
CATERED DINNER
Target Eh: 100
Achieved Eh: 174
Target Ev: 40
Achieved Ev: 70
PRE/POST DINNER
Target Eh: 100
Achieved Eh: 118
Target Ev: 50
Achieved Ev: 50
CLASSROOM
Target Eh: 400
Achieved Eh: 503
Target Ev: 300
Achieved Ev: 336
GROUP COUNSELING
Target Eh: 500
Achieved Eh: 555
Target Ev: 200
Achieved Ev: 213
YOGA
Target Eh: 50
Achieved Eh: 108
Target Ev: 30
Achieved Ev: 48
Elevator Lobby
COVE LIGHT DETAIL
- The dimmable and tunable cove light from the cracks indicates that time is passing
- The position of the cove light indicates the entrance of another space
- Texture of the ceiling to emphasize the changing light and shadow effect
- Rough texture and frosted glass are visually consistent
Circulation
Open Study
Pre/Post Dinner
Workshop
WHAT IS THE TRUTH?
Lighting Installation
Lighting Design Studio 1: Light, Vision & Rep, Fall 2024
Instructor: Glenn Shrum, Golsana Heshmati, Francesca Bastianini
When everything around me were flooded by blue as I put the blue gel in front of my flashlight, a phrase came up with me - looking at things through colored glasses. We are inevitable to perceive and interpret the world from our own perspectives, sometimes even leading to prejudices. In this project, I would like to explore the idea of whether what we see is really what the truth is by manipulating with shadows, reflections and colors of light. All these visual components encourage us to reflect on what we are looking at.
BEYOND LAYERS
Luminaire Deisgn
Lighting Design Studio 1: Light, Vision & Rep, Fall 2024
Instructor: Glenn Shrum, Golsana Heshmati, Francesca Bastianini
This luminarie is designed for dining room, where people gather around, share and communicate. The layered diffused surfaces create ambient light with cozy atmosphere, lighting up the table top and faces around the table.
The combination of three different sizes and positions of circles on the cube surfaces provide dynamic expriences for people as moving around.It also create inversed lighting effects when the luminaire is on and off. Beyong layers, each glance a surprise.
Section A-A’
Standing View
Sitting View
Luminaire Plan
Luminaire
Different transmittance levels with layers enrich visual experiences
MATERIAL, PROPOTION & LAYERS EXPLORATION
Reversed lighting effects with luminaire on & off
AGI CALCULATION OUTPUT
Maximum Candela = 86.172
Located At Horizontal Angle = 90
Vertical Angle = 65
GREENHOUSE
PROFESSIONAL WORK
Retail, New York, 2023-2024
Sergio Mannino Studio
- Developed SD including experience sequences, mood boards
- Created construction plans, elevations, millwork details
- Created lighting layout and schedule
- Prepared 3D models and renderings for presentation to clients
- Sourced furniture, fixtures and equipment
- Checked DOB codes
CEILING LIGHTING WATTAGE CALCULATION
1.GENERAL
2.GENERAL
3.GENERAL
ENTROPY DECREASING
Curated Retail, New York
Interior Design Studio 6Capstone Project, Spring 2023
Instructor: Adrienne Brown, Elizabeth Kuhn
In this capstone project, transience is defined as impulsive consumption leading to waste, and will be studied through marketing strategies that stimulate false needs. We are getting lost in various advertisements, promotions, and trends that strip our ability to make informed buying decisions. This problem will be addressed through the design of a curated retail space in New York City that crafts a slow experience, encouraging us to roam, discover, ponder, and make conscious decisions. In this space, we will keep asking ourselves
“Are we being deliberate with this decision?”
The sequencial experience of from chaos to order and from being impulsive to conscious
Centralized
1 | Plastic Zone
Are we aware of the environmental impact of our impulsive consumption?
Installation 2 | Preview Window Highlighter
DETAIL DRAWINGS
Lighting
Linen
- Display Board
- Diffuse the Light
- Lower Ceiling Height
Curved Bamboo
- Support Sliding Linen
- Modular Connection
Movable Structure for Multiple Usages
3 | Exhibition of the Product The Whole LIfe of a Linseed Phone Case
4 | Looking in and out through the Window Space of Spirit
5 | Meditation Area Are we being deliberate with this decision?
EMBRACING IMPERFECTION
Stool Manufacturing, New York
Interior Design Studio 5, Fall 2022
Instructor: Cotter Christian
This project is a manufacturing space for Skilset, an art experimental production studio that reuses wasted wood to make new furniture. To echo the sustainability concept, the space would create an inclusive environment embracing the imperfections of waste material and working process.
Skilset is an art experimental production studio reusing reclaimed wood and tiles to make new furniture. To achieve sustainability, they embrace the imperfect material and endow new textures and colors to create a unique characteristic of each piece.
RECYCLED MATERIAL
Flooring on site
To echo the sustainability concept of this furniture company, the space would create an inclusive environment embracing the imperfections of waste material and working process.
CONCEPT MODEL
PROGRAMMING
Section A-A’
Section B-B’
1. Display
2. Relaxation Area
Interview with the Founder of Skilset
"Accept mistakes and imperfections. I've learned to embrace the ugly and embrace the mentality to not like being upset so quickly over something that I worked on and I'm probably gonna make something really cool or interesting."
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