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Name: Stella Zhang
Contect: +61 426953732
Email: Lw.stellazhang@gmail.com
Skills
Design - Rhino, Grasshopper, Revit, SketchUp
Visualization - Vray for Rhino, D5
Post production - Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, Bridge
Other - 3D printing, Laser cutting, Vacuum former, Microsoft Office, Stable Diffusion
B. Arch - The University of Sydney, Australia 2018-2023 Education
M. Arch - The University of Sydney, Australia 2024-Current
Architectural Intern
King City, Shandong Architectural Planning and Design Co.,LTD. China
Jun 2020-Sep 2020
XinXing Design Group, China Dec 2019-Feb 2020
Academic Projects
Bamboo Apparatus sem 1
Parasitic Gallery sem 2
Hybird Building sem 3
Refugee House sem 4
Tech Centre sem 5
Noir Theatre sem 6
Student Housing sem 7
Anti-Museum sem 8
Floating House sem 9
Languages
English, Mandarain
Interests
Handpoke tattoo, Music, Fashion, Film, Art, Cats, Travel, Old thing, Nature.
This project creates a transparent, communal living space for Aboriginal students in Sydney, encouraging connection through shared kitchens, gardens, and open corridors. Native plants and semi-outdoor paths foster links to land, water, and culture. The Rotunda becomes a public art gallery, while rooftop spaces support creative and agricultural uses. Using breathable materials like glass and perforated metal, the design reflects Aboriginal values of openness and storytelling, with ochre tones inspired by rock art.
Address: 96 City Rd, Sydney NSW 2008
Typology: Adaptive reuse architecture
Software: Rhino, Illustrator, Photoshop, Lumion
1. 3mm perforated aluminium (anodised) waterproof panel with square holes
2. 50/25/3mm steel RHSs in ventilated cavity, xed metal panel to steel column railing
3. 70/70/3mm steel SHS steel column railing
4. 60/100mm steel plate xed railing columns to concrete slab
5. 200mm precast concrete slab
6. Under slab insulation
7. Exterior concrete protection slab
8. Rigid insulation
9. 500/300mm concrete beam
10. Clear corrugated polycarbonate sliding doors (four in total), xed to concrete slabs
11. Vertical openable polycarbonate windows
12. 50/50/3mm steel SHS window frames
13. 70/70/3mm steel SHS window frames
14. Planting area
The ANTI Museum in Parramatta reimagines the museum as an open, interactive space that supports artistic development and rejects traditional, isolated exhibition formats. Located in John Andrews’ renovated Octagon building, it aligns with Parramatta’s focus on cultural growth, offering both short- and long-term projects through flexible atelier spaces, temporary exhibits, and public zones. Rather than imposing linear visitor flows, the design encourages movement and engagement through open corners, resource areas, and discussion spaces. Key elements like the lightweight café extension and rooftop balconies open up the building to public life, creating transparency and visibility.
Address: 110 George St, Parramatta NSW 2008
Typology: Adaptive reuse architecture
Software: Rhino, Illustrator, Photoshop, Revit, D5
How can we prevent the displacement of coastal communities affected by flooding and sea level rise through architecture? This research project proposes a floating, modular housing system that allows coastal communities—like those in the Marshall Islands—to adapt in place rather than relocate. By integrating vernacular design with sustainable systems for water, energy, and food, the architecture supports both environmental resilience and cultural continuity. Rather than viewing displacement as inevitable, the project offers a grounded, community-led alternative that respects identity, social cohesion, and the right to remain. It shows how architecture can respond not only to climate threats, but also to the emotional, cultural, and political dimensions of adaptation.
Address: Majuro Atoll, The Marshall Islands
Typology: Climate-responsive architecture
Software: Rhino, Illustrator, Photoshop, Revit, Enscape, Midjourney
Thatched roof, locally sourced Coconut Palm trees, easily maintained and replaced
Interior timber elements, locally sourced Hibiscus Tiliaceus trees
Woven thatch panels, made by locals
150 x 300mm, Rectangular hollow section (RHC), screwed to hardwood slab, with zinc coated
100 x 150mm, Rectangular hollow section (RHS), bolted to T-beams, with zinc coated
ø 20,000mm, Hexagonal hardwood slab, locally sourced Jijo trees/ Ironwood trees, can be replaced, gravel paving
Steel anchor element with zinc coated, allows vertical di erential movement, connected to metal chain then to neighbors Lightweight timber frames, locally sourced Coconut Palm trees
Prefabricated steel truss structure, welded together, support buoyancy drums, with zinc coated
ø 1,000m, 96 Recycled plastic drums, tied together with local bamboo strips
ø 10,000mm, Arti cial coral reef installation, specialized marine grade concrete, incorporates locally sourced recycled oyster shells, connected to truss structure with anchor, screwed together
The oating house design o ers two adaptable models to accommodate the diverse needs of the Marshallese community in Majuro. Type A provides a basic structural framework, or "skeleton," allowing residents the exibility to personalize and expand their homes incrementally, aligning with traditional self-building practices and cultural values. Type B, on the other hand, delivers a fully equipped home with complete furnishings and functional spaces, ensuring immediate habitability for families seeking a ready-to-move-in solution. Both models aim to integrate cultural continuity, climate resilience, and spatial exibility, enabling the community to adapt and thrive amidst environmental challenges.
The Noir Theatre is a speculative architectural proposal situated on Cockatoo Island, inspired by the psychological atmosphere and visual language of film noir. Designed as an immersive, fragmented spatial experience, the theatre reimagines performance architecture through themes of anxiety, obsession, loneliness, and nothingness. Visitors navigate disorienting circulation paths, sensory thresholds, and layered volumes that reflect the genre’s emotional and moral complexity. Blurring boundaries between stage and audience, the design separates public and performer routes while embedding performance spaces within a labyrinthine structure. Using a deconstructed aesthetic and dark, industrial materials, the project creates a haunting, cinematic journey that reflects the island’s history of isolation and decay.
Address: Cockatoo Island, NSW 2110
Typology: Performance architecture
Software: Rhino, Illustrator, Photoshop, Vray
This project envisions a dynamic cultural and tech hub that blends fabrication labs, exhibition spaces, and a café within a landscape of sensory gardens. Designed to foster creativity, community, and ecological awareness, the architecture integrates tactile materials, passive systems, and immersive spatial experiences. A continuous curved ramp and open polycarbonate façades invite exploration and blur indoor-outdoor boundaries. The result is a resilient, inclusive public space that connects Redfern, South Eveleigh, and USYD through learning, making, and sensory engagement.
Address: Wilson St, Eveleigh NSW 2015
Typology: Community tech and culture hub
Software: Rhino, Illustrator, Photoshop, Vray
