Jing Zhi Tan - Architecture Portfolio 2018 (Selected)

Jing Zhi Tan Oxford School of Architecture Part II Architectural Assistant Graduate Application

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jingz.tan05@gmail.com issuu.com/jing0705 linkedin.com/in/jztan05/

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EDUCATION MArchD ARCHITECTURE (RIBA PART II) Oxford Brookes University September 2016 - June 2018 BA (Hons) ARCHITECTURE (RIBA PART I) University of Lincoln September 2011 - July 2014 Upper Second Class Honours

SKILLS DESIGN STUDIO 5

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SPECIALISATION International Architectural Regeneration and Development

AutoCAD Revit (Primary)

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ACHIEVEMENT Top 5 Selected Year 2 Sustainable Project

Sketchup Rhinoceros Maya 2018 (Primary)

AWARD Gold Award for Volunteering

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WORK EXPERIENCE PROJECT MANAGER | DAMU DESIGN Beijing

May 2016 - July 2016

3D VISUALISATION

+ Oversee a refurbishment project from stage 3 to 7, organised the handover in stage 7 + Lead and manage all contacts between contractors, consultants, in house team, and clients (Stage 1 to 6) + Manage and prepare full project proposal portfolio for construction bidding (Stage 0) + Review construction drawings before and during stage 5 + Prepare all presentations needed for client meetings (Stage 1, 2 & 3) + Guide and mentor interns, report to creative director all progress ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT | DAMU DESIGN Beijing

September 2015 - April 2016

+ Prepare plans, sections, elevations, and 3D models of various projects (Stage 2 & 3) + Work on-site as assistant ensuring construction goes according to drawings and schedule + Prepare presentations for client meetings, construction bidding (Stage 0) + Participating mostly in stages 1 to 5 in accordance to the RIBA plan of work + Assist in design of the practice website + Material review, prepare and collaborate in interior decoration design ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT | TAMOUH Abu Dhabi

January 2015 - August 2015

+ Self conduct smaller projects run by the company (Stage 1 & 2) + Communicate with engineering department and clients + Prepare architectural drawings, renders and construction drawings (Stage 1) ARCHITECTURAL INTERN | WENZEL + WENZEL Stuttgart

Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Adobe After Effects Adobe Premiere Pro

June 2013

+ Produce 3D construction details for Frankfurt Airport Extension + Assist in preparation of architectural and engineering drawings for contractor and general client viewing + Learn Rhino

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ANIMATION (Primary) Cinema 4D Unreal Engine

MODELLING Laser Cut 3D Print (Primary)

LANGUAGES English Mandarin Spanish | AB Initio Arabic | AB Initio

ACTIVITIES POSTGRADUATE

EXHIBITIONS EDITOR IN CHIEF Oxford School of Architecture Magazine (OSA) June 2017 - May 2018, Oxford

BEIJING DESIGN WEEK October 2015, Beijing Exhibitor Assistant

FIRST YEAR GUEST TUTOR Oxford School of Architecture October, November 2017, Oxford

CITYSCAPE April 2015, Abu Dhabi Exhibitor Assistant

EDITOR Oxford School of Architecture Magazine (OSA) September 2016 - May 2017, Oxford

UNDERGRADUATE

INTERESTS Dancing | Reading | Travelling | Writing | Sketching | Stamp Carving | Singing

VICE PRESIDENT Lincoln Architecture Society June 2013 - May 2014, Lincoln STUDENT TUTOR ArchiSchool Workshop March 2014, Lincoln STUDENT TUTOR

Applicant Open Day April 2013, Lincoln

REFERENCES JULIA WEDEL Senior Lecturer/ Subject Coordinator MA International Architectural Regeneration and Development Oxford Brookes University j.wedel@brookes.ac.uk

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KAI LIU Partner/ Creative Director DAMU Design kliu@damu-design.com

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MArchD I Regeneration Project

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Chaotic Linear DRAWING ACADEMIC YEAR: MArchD Year 2 TUTORS: Toby Shew, Owen Pearce PROJECT SCOPE: Architecture, Drawing, Sketching This is a conceptual ‘section’ that I have drawn during the first semester of MArchD final year. It was one of the studio weekly task, and the practice I set for myself was to draw without the use of ruler, and practice hatching whilst experimenting with different lineweights, from 1.0 to mechanical pencil as the lightest.

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Building Stronger Connections

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RIGHT TOP Workspace with view into workshop area RIGHT BOTTOM Textile exhibiting and bleacher seatings

ACADEMIC YEAR: MArchD Year 1 TUTORS: Julia Wedel, Aylin Orbasli, Matt Gaskin PROJECT SCOPE: Architecture, Regeneration, Refurbishment LOCATION: Zagreb, Croatia Within Croatia, the textile industry was recognised to be one of the strongest industry with a long history within the proximity of the site, whereas the ICT industry has been identified as a leading industry with growing importance. Both industries have strong links to the university and employment strategies, in Zagreb. Hence, the scheme aimed to continue advancing the existing industries by establishing a platform that links the two industries, thus the title building stronger connections.

The project also has focus on the technical details, importance in showing our understanding of how old materials work with new materials.

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TRIPLE GLAZING WINDOW BIFOLD SHUTTERS

LED WALL WASHER AND FLOOR TREATMENT

Existing Roof Howe Trusses

New beams Added to existing trusses Sub-beams Hanging Fabric Pulley System Supported by sub-beams attached to the new beams Partition Curtains Soft partitions for the cafe seating’s flexibility

Partition Panels Hard partitioning for the bleacher seating Hanging Carpet/ Curtain Accentuating building height and adding to user experience as the first sight within the building 10

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Brass Inlay Strips Reduce possibility of cracking Terrazzo Mix Tiles

Concrete Underbed Damp proof membrane (DPM) Rockwool Insulation 2x2 blocking at 200mm center Servicing pipe (ie. water) Existing Floor

LED Wall washers Existing Wall Soft Putty Ensuring little (subtle) to no interruption to existing wall Timber Blocks Damp Proof Membrane (DPM)

Raised Terrazzo Floor Finishing

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With regards to the floor treatment, the newly proposed floor is raised to a min of 350mm with 5 meter long ramp at the entrance in order to accommodate for servicing such as toilet downpipe and kitchen hot and cold water facilities. The terrazzo is chosen due to the fact that it is good for experimenting and when using the right amount of mixer of tones of gravel and sizes, the right texture which compliments the existing texture of the building can be achieved.

Since the decision is made to retain the existing wall, it is proposed that LED strips will run along the inner wall to highlight the distinct contrast in the existing wall and the newly proposed floor. This would then accentuate the honesty in the conservation of the building.

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Resuscitating the past and the future COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN PROJECT: DETAILED DESIGN

ACADEMIC YEAR: BA (Hons) Final Year TUTORS: Simone Medio, James Dale, Behzad Sodagar, John Napier PROJECT SCOPE: Architecture - Medium Scale Building LOCATION: Cowbit, Spalding, United Kingdom The Exhibition and Visitor Centre explores the symbolism of "observation" through observing the site's past, present, and future. It allows visitors to understand the history of the site, raise awareness of the social and economical issues it has brought upon the present, and probe them to think about the future.

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TOP RIGHT Plan layouts with highlights indicating where the visualisation takes place.

BOTTOM RIGHT Visualisations illustrating the featured space of each floor 1 Visitor center reception area 2 Screens showing present situation of the grassland, signifying the idea of present.

3 Glazed wall representing the idea of future being unknown, allowing visitors to draw what they believe could be the future of this land

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Introducing New Perspectives SUSTAINABLE DESIGN PROJECT: SMALL BUILDING

ACADEMIC YEAR: BA (Hons) Year 2 TUTORS: Amira Elnokaly, Andy Earl PROJECT SCOPE: Small Scale Building LOCATION: Lincoln, United Kingdom Utilising the slope of the site, the concept was driven by the different viewpoint best proposed for visitors so to be able to have the best experience with the wonderous scenery. The exploration of the concept started with each perspective plotted as a point in a 2D graph, then by "connecting the dots" three dimensional triangles are produced, inducing the shape of the sculpture.

Key Design Strategies Utilising the structures, similar to the function of a gutter by collecting rainwater. It is then integrated with the underground rainwater harvesting system developed during the masterplan stage underneath the pathways.

TOP LEFT Technical Details TOP RIGHT Concept Development BOTTOM Section showing rain harvesting system in conjunction with the system underneath the pathways.

The structure is designed to be lightweight and sculpture-like in order to ensure minimum amount of impact to the nature as possible, whilst strong enough to handle the weight of the viewing platforms. The sculpture hugs and surrounds the staircases which leads up to the platforms in different levels.

There is still potential yet to be discovered and implemented on this tower in terms of a lift for disabled visitors.

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ZaoZuo Showroom SHOPFRONT AND INTERIOR DESIGN

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In this project I participated in realising the design and managing communication between the contractor and the clients. The client consists of the Chinese design brand Zaozuo, and Luca Nichetto as principal designer. The project thus required me to communicate both in Mandarin and in English, including preparing documents and meeting minutes in both languages.

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LEFT Plans in both Rhino and line drawing, these show how we communicate as well as the mediator between the contractor and the clients through their different medium of drawings RIGHT Images of the finished space

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Miao Er Shi Exhibition Center BOILER ROOM RENOVATION PROJECT

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DATE: December 2015 SUPERVISOR: Kai Liu PROJECT SCOPE: Architecture, Interior Architecture LOCATION: Chongqing, China During the process of Miao Er Shi Exhibition Center, I was in charge of developing a concept and producing the final presentation. This project deals with the renovation of an old boiler building from back in the late 80s. Within the project, the multipurpose space is the main design feature, providing a space for the client to hold different types of events. Simply by using four different diagrams, I illustrated the possible situations so the client could quickly understand the program we are proposing. Moreover, with the existing boiler room, there were the leftover functional elements such as the funnels; and instead of demolishing it, I proposed to reuse it as a unique way to exhibit paintings, and when not in used, it could be used as a light tunnel to capture daylight.

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Within the project, the multipurpose space is one of the main design feature, providing a space for the client to hold different types of events. Simply by using four different diagrams, I illustrated the possible situations so the client could quickly understand the program we are proposing.

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Another design feature I have proposed is the reuse of the funnels left from the old boiler room.

Utilising the concept of the telescope, I was interested to proposing to integrate the funnels with the exhibitions that would take place in the multipurpose space. When in use, paintings could be viewed from under the funnel, or placed so people can look into the funnel. When not in use, mirrors can take the place of the paintings to direct daylight into the space.

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COLUMN 2 Built in furnitures being constructed on site. Basic method of building a mould for the concrete to settle into.

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ConXrete Coffee CAFE REFURBISHMENT PROJECT

DATE: September - November 2015 SUPERVISOR: Kai Liu, Xia Jin PROJECT SCOPE: Architecture, Interior, Landscape LOCATION: Taiyuan, China These are photos taken during the period I was the on-site assistant. I had to document the progress of the site daily, and compile them in a report to be sent to my directors and the client. In addition, I survey the areas against the construction drawing to ensure that the construction scheduled each day is done accordingly.

Description of Project: ConXrete Coffee is a newly introduced western cuisine coffeehouse and restaurant in Taiyuan, Shanxi in an eclectic industrial environment.

Renovated form an 80's era plastic factor y building, our design scope spans on multiple scales spanning from masterplan and landscape, to architecture, interior, furniture design and lighting fixture.

COLUMN 4 One of the main attractions of this project is the contrasting use of materials.

The building facade was treated with a double skin method, using grey bricks to accentuate the strong industrial loft character

COLUMN 5 The landscape south of the restaurant is arranged in a crossing X pattern, forming spaces for various shipping containers to be placed on faceted green berms.

The project's concrete industrial aesthetic and the concept of X are derived from the existing building's concrete structure as well as the new concrete casting as the main design element tying the disparate space together. The letter X is not only the main feature in the project's brand identity, but also the overall conceptual underpinning as an unknown quantity, and as part of the english prefix "ex" to inspire adjectives such as "exciting", "exquisite", "extreme" in the spatial design.

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09 Dashilar: Thick Wall BEIJING DESIGN WEEK EXHIBITION DATE: October 2015 SUPERVISOR: Kai Liu PROJECT SCOPE: Interior Architecture, Exhibition LOCATION: Beijing, China I participated in this project through taking care of the exhibition site and documenting the interaction that happens and interview residences for their feedback on the concept of the thick wall. I also put up the exhibition and created several of the diagrams which explains the construction of the wall simply.

Description of Project: The development of Dashilar hutongs has been an episodic process, with a small gathering of architectural and programmatic invention along Yangmeizhu Street. We propose a series of detail oriented interventions to improve the aesthetic quality of existing architecture and streets, while integrating new functional components to improve the quality of life in the interior domestic realm as well as strengthen the community spirit on the exterior.

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ARCHITECTURE WORK SAMPLE

Most residential facades in the Dashilar area have a very clear division between the public and the private domain. The private life takes place behind blind walls with only small window openings closed off with screens completely invisible from the street.

We are interested in revitalising this space by organizing the space and introduce new elements that connect the private life in the house to the public life on the street.

The in-between space becomes a transition from interior to exterior space instead of a disconnecting element.

TOP Model Illustrating the Thick Wall BOTTOM On the left, surrounding residents visiting and discovering the thick wall, and children interacting with the space.

On the right two kids using the thick wall element to play chinese chess.

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