JIAQI ZHENG
dxq7nz@virginia.edu | Tel: +1 434 987 8047(US), +86 13632376184(China) | 510 Seymour Rd, Charlottesville
[EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND]
Started from 08/2021
09/2013 - 07/2017
University of Virginia(UVA), Virginia, US
Major: Landscape Architecture, Degree: Master of Landscape Architecture, GPA: 3.4/4
Guangdong University of Technology(GDUT), Guangzhou, China
Major: Landscape Architecture, Degree: Bachelor of Engineering, General GPA: 3.09/4, Major GPA: 3.85/4
[PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE]
02/2021 - 08/2021
11/2018 - 02/2021
CCDI, Shenzhen, Architect
Jianshang sports complex, Shenzhen | Computational Designer
Atelier cnS, Guangzhou, Architect
Renewal of the Storage Logistics Center in Foshan, Guangdong Province | Project Leader
Sanitary Infrastructure Design & Construction in Sanshui District, Fosha | Project Leader
The renewal construction of office buildings in Nanhai District, Foshan | Project Leader Tourism Planning in Kaiping Area, Jiangmen | Regional Planning
05/2018 - 11/2018
09/2017 - 02/2018
Teamer Int’l, Guangzhou, Assistant Architect
Urban Design in Fuyang Town, Hangzhou | Concept design
Jinlong Commercial Town Planning and Design | Landscape Design
CAPOL, Guangzhou, Assistant Architect
Mountain Villa Planning in Nanning, Guangxi province | Master Plan Design & Modeling
Real Estate Development projects | Landscape design
[ACADEMIC & REWARDS]
07/2017
08/2016
05/2018
Graduation Design and Thesis Innovation Award
Protection and Renewal Landscape Planning of the Industrial Heritage Sites of Jiangmen Sugarcane Chemical Factory
University Student Entrepreneurship Scholarship
Meet-Two Intelligence: A mobile application promoting the renovation of rural areas, taking Shawan Village as a Case
Academic Paper Bonus
Information Technology Integration and Application in Dynamic Visual Landscape Based on Data-shared Platform
Benjamin C. Howland Traveling Fellowship - Awarded by University of Virginia 05/2022
06/2022
07/2022
Research Assistant
-Mississippi River Basin Model Research with Prof. Bradley Cantrell
-Robotic Additive Manufacturing Research with Prof. Ehsan Baharlou
Teaching Assistant
-in BME 6550 with Prof. Anselmo Canfora and Prof. Jonathan Rosen in University of Virginia
-in ARCH Design Computation 1 & LAR Design Computation 2
-Fablab Crew / Computational Thinking Shortcourse
[DESIGN COMPETITIONS & AWARDS]
07/2021
02/2018
08/2017
Won|Regional Tourism Planning Scenario Bidding in Kaiping, Jiangmen | Concept design
Lose an Election|Evolo Competition in 2018, the Buddhist Mobius in Tibet, China | Team Leader
Second Prize|The Graduated Design Competition of Yuanye Cup, Information Translation | Personal work
Special Jury Award|PMG-YCDA Cup Competition, large-scale Landscape Installation Design |Team Leader
Second Prize|Wood & Stone Design Competition, the Fortress Besieged | Personal work
First Prize|The Rewal Competition of Redtory in Guangzhou, the Red museum | Team Leader
[PUBLICATIONS AND EXHIBITIONS]
Academic Paper published in the Chinese Landscape Architecture(The Most Authoritative Landscape Megazine in China)
Title: Information Technology Integration and Application in Dynamic Visual Landscape Based on Data-shared Platform: A Case Study on Guangzhu Light Rail
Role: Second Author assisting professor, the first author, to build up the geographic database and explore the methodology
[WORKSHOPS]
04/2017
10/2016
06/2015 - 04/2016
[SOFTWARE SKILLS]
China-Netherland Coorperation Workshop, Urban Design and harbor developing of Hengli Island in Nansha, Guangzhou
Small-Scale Construction Competition Hold by South China University of Technology
Fanwuqi Workshop Held by Urban Elephant Studio, a research of Historic Districts of Guangzhou
Rhinoceros|grasshopper|Programming(C#, python, JS, C++)|GIS|Revit|Vray|AutoCAD|Photoshop|Illustrator|Indesign|
[LANGUAGE]
English| Mandarin|Cantonese
05/2018 07/2017
05/2017
The Exibition of Graduation Design in Jiangmen | Curation 06/2015
12/2016
02/2020
Construction Finished|Jianshang sports complex, Shenzhen | Computational design
WORK SAMPLE: (HyperLinks)
A. Teaching Sample:
1. My open short course in Fablab
2. Modeling/Animation Thinking - Tutorial in Design Computation 2
3. Computational Community of UVA
Notes:
I taught Design Computation 1 + 2 and BME 6550 as an SIA this whole year and gained some experience in teaching. I am very into method refining and problem-solving. Therefore, I usually could effectively guide students to better workflow to represent their ideas.
B. Design Sample:
1. 7020 Baltimore Bay Studio
2. 7010_Florida Studio
3. 6020_Black Bus Stop Studio
4. 6010 Landscape Modular Design Interface
5. Portfolio-works from 2014-2020 (Study & Practice in Guangzhou & Shenzhen, China)
Notes:
Most of my studio work is exploring methods that interested me during my formal study and practice but have no time to dye deep into. Studio 7020 with Prof. Brian Davis is my latest work. It combines Digital Modeling, Physical Experiment, Algorithm Design, and Website Representation to convert an effective and reasoning proposal for Baltimore Shoreline Improvement.
C. Exhibition Sample:
Exhibition for Benjamin C. Howland Traveling Fellowship
A self-reflective Journey in New Orleans
1. Exhibition Introduction
2. Ehibition Overview
A-3. Computational Community of UVA
Introduction:
Aesthetics in Ancient Greek as “αἰσθητικός”refers to "perceptive, sensitive, pertaining to sensory perception". Today, whenever we talk about intuitive and rational, subjective and objective, we actually talk about Aesthetics. However, unlike these opposing concepts, aesthetics is dynamic as a whole. As human beings, we are mostly intuitive beings first and rational beings after. In information chaos, we need a zone to observe, engage, and position our aesthetics. Learning COMPUTATIONAL THINKING is a powerful way to keep calm in the chaos.
Learning:
This course is focused on "THINKING" but not "TOOL". For example, in grasshopper, we will focus on data structure, algorithm, and how computational thinking helps with design problem-solving. Here are grasshopper wave simulation examples developing from a grid pattern study and point elevation processing without using any plug-in. From 2d to 3d, art to science, representation to experiment, and intuition to computation, there are things waiting for uncovered.
WORK SAMPLE (overview)
WORK SAMPLE (overview)
B-1. 7020 Baltimore Bay Studio
WORK SAMPLE (overview)
B-2. 7010_Florida Studio
B-3. 6020_Black Bus Stop Studio
WORK SAMPLE (overview)
C-1. Exhibition Introduction
