UTOPIA URBANISM DISPELL LONELINESS IN THE CITY
PORTFOLIO OF JIAXI ZHANG SELECTED WORKS FROM 2016-2019
CONTENTS
01 ANGLING ARCADIA AWAY FROM WORLD |
HomeStay Facility Date：Nov.2018-Jan.2019
Away from the city, close to nature, listen to the sound of the water and experience the enjoyment of fishing.
02 REGENARITON OF SHANGHAI LANE HOUSE |
URBAN DESIGN Date：Mar.-Jun.2017
Keep the texture of the old town, change the form of basic units, and create corridors for people to communicate and nodes for activities.
03 AMUSEMENT PARK | See the world like a child. When we see the world through the eyes of children, we will see different scenery, interact with people in different ways, and have a richer and purer inner world.
City Complex Date：Mar.-Jun.2019
The urban complex full of children's interest and imagination fades the heavy commercial atmosphere and is filled with more fun and freedom
04 OTHER WORKS | Hand drawing/Handmaking/Photography
Artwork Date:2016-2018
fISHING CLUB 2018 Autumn
ANGLING ARCADIA AWAY FROM WORLD Dongqian Lake ,NingboďźŒZhejiang ProvinceďźŒChina Set in the woods of the countryside, the open-ended building provides a shelter for city people to relieve themselves from reality and recall their childhood memories. The building is semi-open, directly connected to paths and trees, the sky and a pond, in which the mountains far away will leap to the eyes. Surrounded by dense groves and misty waters, adults can go fishing in a comfortable way while children will play with flowing water safely. People no longer have to rush through the hustle and bustle of the city, but can enjoy the tranquility of the utopia. The building makes us return to what we thought is like as a kid before.
FISHING MAP
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shrimp prawn little fish
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ENCLOSED ROOM
DOORS ON BOTH SIDES
DIAGONAL DOORS
THREE-SIDED ROOM
COVERED ROOM
SKY WINDOWS
BLIND VIEW
PITCHED ROOF
DOOR ON EITHER SIDE THREE-SIDED ROOM
HALFLY ENCLOSED ROOOM
WALKABLE ROOOM
DOORS ON BACK SIDE
SKY WINDOWS
BLIND VIEW
GABLE ROOF
SKY WINDOWS
30°
0°
15°
People's vertical and horizontal
30°
medium fish
30°
VIEW RANGE & ROOM SPACE
big fish
45°
30°
ACTIVITY AREA
FOOD CHAIN
From indoor to semi-indoor
Different species and distribution areas are
to outdoor area, visitors have
different.Generally the farther away from
different fishing experience
the shore,the larger and more diverse the
in different areas and can
fish is.The distribution of fish is also based
catch different kinds and
on the principle of the food chain that the
sizes of fish accordingly.
big fish eat the small fish.
VERTICAL SIGHT
SPACE IN SERIE Different orders change streamline and affect pople's communication.
FINAL RESULTS Combine the three ways to form fishing units with different spatial experience.
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FISHING WAYS 1.INDOOR FISHING
2.ON THE BANK
3.ON THE RIVER
It is easier to catch fish in an
This is the most common
It is the most primitive
indoor artificial pond, but
way, fishing difficulty and
and intimate way,bringing
the views are limited.
landscape are appropriate.
people close to nature.
PRIVA
TE OPEN
ABOUT FISHING Fishing is a kind of self-cultivation activities, removing the impetuous heart and returning to calmness.Fishing is also a fun activity for children, with schools of fish circling around our feet.Fishing ways are varied by fish species and amount,space enclosure and view range.The indoor room has artificial pond and focuses on cetain landscape.The open field is more close to the nature and enjoy wide view.
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STACK UP AND DOWN Vertical overlays affect the light of the space and people's sight.
NESTED SPACE IN TWO SIZES This way enhances the sense of limitation and privacy of the space.
SLOPE LEVEL
140M
BUILDING LOCATION
30.2
40.1
35.1
The building's location was chosen where the slope of the island is more gentle, the landscape more
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130M
3.8
110M
W
13.9 9.5 7.4 5.8 4.7 3.8
E
26.8
23.2
M
open, and where fish are abundant.
120M
81.3
15.4
20.7
11.1
16.8 14.3
13.8
70.2
60.4
64.4 50.4
54.8 8.9 48.2
39.8
15.1 10.2
5.9
9.6
20.7
100M
5.8 6.8 3.6
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RAIN AMOUNT
7.6
4.7
6.3 MM
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8.6
13.8 3.9
W
1000 800 600 400 200
32.2 10.7 LARGE RANGE AND
19.8
VARIOUS FISH
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5.4
9.6
3.8 4.5 S
4.5 12.3
SOIL 9.3
7.5
GRASS BIG FISH
SMALL FISH
30M
40M
15.5
AND SOME FISH 16.1
20M
12.4
MEDIUM RANGE
9.5
10M
15.2
29.7
50M
60M
70M
80M
90M
100M
110M
MEDIUM FISH
SITE MAPPING The lake itself is more secluded and few people lived in the village.There's only one way to get there. The island was deserted ,small in size and low in height and close to the shore.The island slopes gently to the west and steeply to the east.A vast natural landscape is provided at the south.
SMALL RANGE AND LITTLE FISH
7.6
LARGE RANGE AND
4.7
VARIOUS FISH
13.8 9.5 16.1
MEDIUM RANGE
4.2
4.5
AND VARIOUS FISH 7.5 9.3
MEDIUM RANGE AND VARIOUS FISH
FISH DISTRIBUTION Concentric circles represent the species and distribution of a shoal.
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FLOOR PLAN Different volumes offer different fishing experience and spatial sensation.Tourists can also go fishing by boat at the dock.The building caters to the changes of the mountain, and the rocks are exposed in the crevices of the building.There are also mountain roads around the island and viewing platforms.
UNIT TYPE
UNIT ONE
UNIT THREE
Connect the space of
Adjacent units make human
different height with stairs
communicate more frequently.
and the adjustment space.
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UNIT FOUR The higher space allows more 8
light and shadow.
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UNIT TWO Separate fishing spaces under
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UNIT FIVE
5 1.OFFICE
There is a big contrast between 6
privacy and openness. 7
2.RECEPTION 3.WHARF 4.ARTIFICIAL FISH POND
one roof with more privacy.
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5.FISHING UNIT 6.RESTROOM 7.KIDS' FISH POND 8.PLATFORM 9.PAVILION
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
UNIT ONE platform.
Four different types are connected by a stair in the middle.The rock of the moutain is exposed and extended on the
FOUTH HOUSE A shallow pond allows visitors to catch fish in the water ,which is more playful.The suspended glass and handdrail board seperate the other space.The platform outside make people fish on the bank.Also the rock is extended in the house.
SECOND HOUSE
An artificial fish pond for kids is in a double-height space providing a certain landscape view.The space is divided by columns vertically in rhyme.The lateral windows on the second floor let more light in.
URBAN DESIGN 2017 Spring
REGENARITON OF SHANGHAI LANE HOUSE Guangyuan Road ,Xuhui District，Shanghai，China
As the development of Shanghai, traditional lane houses are gradually disappearing, along with which childhood memories of the native are also gone, so this regeneration attempts to revive the old Shanghai reminiscence. At old times, the shops along the street are full of life or serve as a part of people’s life. There are various stores providing delicate but practical daily necessities, boutiques selling fashion clothes and between them maybe small cafés with bourgeoisie taste. People can wander leisurely from street to street, chatting with their neighbors and vendors after dinner. The design will pick up the feelings of a warm, kind and elegant community by combining tradition and modernity.
DECREASE OF LILONG
1845 Set up concession in Shanghai
A P A R T M E N T NEIGHBOUHOOD
A P A R T M E N T NEIGHBOUHOOD
INITIAL PHASE 2000
1917
1922
800M 600M
Built Hengshan Road 2004
Huaihai Road in 1900s.
Flag of International Settlement
The bakery on Huashan Road
British Concession
1935
Permission to build houses
400M OFFICE AREA MUSEUM
French Concession
Built a record factory on Hengshan Road
1000M FOOD STREET
MAP OF SANGHAI IN 1940
1840
1943
200M
DEVELOPMENT
Concession ended
1950
Bikes and buses on Hengshan Road
2009
The French bureau in concession issued permission to build houses.
1970 Built Lilong UNIVERSITY
PARK
1980
Hengshan Road in 1923
Roads were widened
Bikes and buses on Hengshan Road .
2014
The park on Hengshan Road
2000
COMMERCIAL CENTER
CONCLUSION The area of Lilong is declining rapindly in recent years.They are replaced by office buildings,city complex and apartment buildings.But Lilong sybolizes the culture and history in Shanghai.It is necassary to preserve the unique residence.
DECLINING PHASE
2018
In order to build more commercial facilities and high-rise housing, the area is being squeezed in recent years.
Hengshan Road in 1990s. Hengshan Road in 1980s.
Record factory on Hengshan Road
RESIDENCE TYPE 18%
28%
22%
OLD
OLD COUPLES
OLD & KID
9%
17%
ADULT COULES
PARENTS & KID
6%
Drying clothes on the roof roof
Room for a famile of three. Light in the patio
ADULT
The public toilets and kitchens are inconvenient and dirty.
Schools are nearby so my grandson is sent here to live with me.
We have no space to play or have some activities. Even chatting on the streets is dangerous. It's convenient for us to go shopping. Shops are very close. Most residents are old.We usually walk or ride bikes instead of driving cars.
JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY
CITY COMPLEX
MARKET
RESTAURANT
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PARK
OFFICE BUILDING
VILLA COMMUNITY
<10 10-30 30-50 50-70 >70 AGE(y) 0 <5 5-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 >50 RESIDENCE TIME（y) 0
<5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 PER CAPITA LIVING SPACE（㎡）0
<2 3 4 5 6 KITCHEN & BATHROOM 0 PER PERSON( ㎡）
DEPARTMENT
BAKERY
WALK BUS BIKE MOTOR TAXI CAR TRANSPORT 0
30
40
50
60
(%)
5
10
15
20
(%)
Rambling water pipes in the patio
Wooden stair 5
10
15
20
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10
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30
40
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Waiting outside the public toilet
Public kitchen for a whole building
SURVEY OF LILONG Each building has some fixed elements,including patios, balconies, dooryards and rooftops,as the feature of lilong.Most of those public space is messy and discarded. The population is large but the living condition is poor,especially sanitation. The area has no space for residents to chat with each other or have activities.
TYPOLOGY ANALYSIS
SECTION ONE Through cutting and shifting the building volume, more outdoor activity space is formed.
SECTION TWO Different forms of balconies, roof terraces, entrance courtyards and patios were added to the basic units to maintain the architectural character of the interior while creating more vibrant spaces.
SECTION THREE By combining the units of the first two parts, characteristic lane houses are formed.
Path in the middle Separated balconies
Split in half
Three part
Middle way
Scattered part
Three patios
Entrance yard
Misplace
Misplace
Misplace
Rotary type
Connect patio
Entrance & patio
Two entrances
Retreat
Change roof
Square & path
Balconies in patio
Entrance at corners
Enlarge path
Add stairs
Three entrances
Eclipsed type
Enlarge patio
Connect entrance
Path & balcony
Two squares
Split and cross
Connect patio
Entance & patios
Patios & path
Path in the middle
Square on one side
Open an entrance
T type
Apposition
Courtyard
Z type
Cut up
Wall camp yard
Three patio
Two squares
Enlarge roof
Multiple entrance
Add a shelter
Patios & entrance yard
Entrance yard
Three parts & stairs
Entrance yard
Path in the middle
Patio & entrance
Three parts & columns Balconies
Patio
Path & balcony
Path
Three parts & patio
Balconies
Patio
Path & entrance
Entrance yard
Three parts & patio
Patio
Shelter
Path & columns
Shelter
Entrance yard
Counterponit patio
Patio & square
Patio
Columns
Z-shaped path
Path
Path & patio
Raise volume
Columns
Balconies & flat roof
Balconies & flat roof
Connect balconies
Add columns
Balconies
Patio & path
Square & path
Flat roof
Flat roof & path
Entance yard
Flat roof & path
Flat roof
Connect roof
Balcony & path
Flat roof
Path & columns
Path & square
Columns
Three parts & flat roof Flat roof
Patio & path
Add stairs
Patio
Z-shaped path
Balcony & shelter
Columns
Three parts & flat roof
Two crossed path
Connect balconies Entrance & patio
Entrance shelter & patio
Three parts & balconies Path & columns
Flat roof
Columns
Shelter & path
Shelter & balconies
Patio
Entrance
Entrance yard
Entrance& path
Path & patio
Path
Path & yard
Patio
Path & flat roof
Path & balcony
Path
Entrance yard
Flat roof
Path & flat roof
Columns
Balconies
Shelter
Shelter
Path & entrance
Balconies
Path
Patio & columns Entrance & path
Columns
Flat roof & path
Balclony & path
Patio
Connected entrance Columns
Path
Path & balcony
Path
Columns
& path
Cross volume
H type
Middle way
Courtyard houses
Patio & entrance Patios & corner entrances Patio & shelter
Flat roof & patio
Entrance shelter
Path
Path & shelter
Path & columns
Path & columns
Three parts & yard
Courtyard
Connect entrances Flat roof & columns Two-storey balconies Columns & path
Shelter
Path & patio
COMMERCE CENTER
The block is purely a residential community without other function.A large central courtyard space is surrounded by small courtyard at four corners.
The block has community business, surrounded by the residence. The small squares on both sides form an open entrance space.
CHILD-CARE CENTER
The percentage of public facility is bigger.The central building connects the surrounding residence. MAHJONG AND CARDS ROOM MEDIA ROOM
COMMUNITY CANTEEN
The left is residence and right is multifunctional room.The bridge connects them. Three small squares are formed at the boundary.
Public facility is integrated with residence.Two bridges connect space throughout.Pavilions face active public space.
The platform on the second floor connects the residence and public facility .The areas create more public spaces for activities.
PUBLIC RESIDENCE PLARTFORM
The roof terrace is transformed into vitreous body to form more beautiful and applicable space The Bridges around the preserved historic buildings form a dialogue with history.It is also a good place for residents to chat and children to play together.
Scattered pavilions and large platforms on the roof provide the activity space.
A staircase in the main square allows residents to go directly up to the second floor, which is accessible in all directions.
This is a commercial center, connected to the residential area by corridors to facilitate residents' access.
The hollowed volume preserves the roof to form a sheltered public space
Vegetable is very fresh today in the market. Where are you going?
Have you had a meal?
Thanks for telling me. I'm going to the community canteen for lunch.
High and low balconies connect the residents.Balconies also open onto a common roof terrace.
A film is shown in the media room.
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CITY COMPLEX 2019 Spring
AMUSEMENT PARK Jinyang Road ,Pudong Districtďź&#x152;Shanghaiďź&#x152;China
What is it like to live in an amusement park? People in the city are tired of living in crowded, cookie-cutter and uncaring neighborhoods, but this design paints a picture of a game life, combining work, leisure and adventure together. The business circle is located near the community, including a well-functioned underground mall and an office building above the ground. The white collar can have a pleasant and interesting working place while old people and children can enjoy recreation and entertainment at any time. People and the environment keep a balance of harmony and life is a carnival.
MODELS IN THE PROCESS KINDERGARTEN KINDERGARTEN KINDERGARTEN ZH
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HOSPITAL PUBLIC LAWN RESTAURANT
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HOTEL KINDERGARTEN COMMUNITY CENTER FOOD MALL
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Avoid the river and set the building lines.
Form the central square and two entrances.
Dig three water channels and sunken plaza.
Place one office building and one apartment builidng.
Retreat of architecture forms outdoor space.
Finish architecture volume.
Form public space in two tower builidngs.
Place various cubes for commercial use.
Introduce waterfall landscape.
MODEL2
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KINDERGARTEN NURSING HOME PARK
MODEL3
NURSING HOME KINDERGARTEN POLICE OFFICE PUBLIC LAWN MODEL4 SITE ANALYSIS The place is located in a development zone in Pudong,Shanghai.The surrondings are mostly six-storey apartment buildings.The residents are the elderly and children.The zone has no large commercial facility. The site has one budget hotel,one market and two nursing homes.A river runs through the site. The transportation is convenient including three metro lines and several bus stations.
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BUS STOP SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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THE BIRD'S EYE VIEW The building is enclosed a central underground square on three sides.The design considers the lighting of the surrounding dwellings.The building is dominated by the back platform and the stack of small volumes, forming more ambiguous gray spaces, making the complex as full of fun and vitality as an amusement park.The outdoor terrace is surrounded by green plants and has a pleasant environment.
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SITE PLAN The building is located at the crossroads of the city road.The west and south sides are within the community.The main targets are the residents in the community, mainly children and the elderly.The city complex includes an office building, an apartment building and a commercial podium below.
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The central plaza faces
2 the community interior 3
and the river.
There is a large open
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square in front of this entrance.
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1.APARTMENT BUILDING(12F) 2.OFFICE BUILDING(21F) 3.DEPARTMENT STORE(5F) 4.RETAIL STORE(4F)
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The entrance in the
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middle has a prominent vitreous exposure.
The sunken plaza guides customers into the B1 floor.
SREAMLINE IN COMMERCE The entrances are divided into four types:the entrance for commerce, for the office, for the apartment and for vehicle. The streamlines for the four type of people is independent respectively.Meawhile the commerce is easily accessible everywhere.The garage entrances are distributed diagonally for convenience.
APRATMENT
OFFICE ART GALLERY FOOD
WATER LANDSCAPE
CINEMA
MARKET
RECEPTION
CAFE RIVER
SUPERMARKET
PARK
ENTRANCE
SPOT
EXIT
pedestrian access
pedestrian line
commercial spot
waterfall line
garage entrance
vehicle line
other services
AMUSEMENT PARK It is an urban complex that combines community and amusement parks. Residents can commute by cable car every day, and peple in both two tower buildings can easily reach the commercial area in their spare time.The back platform of the building forms a lot of outdoor space, and the amusement facilities such as slide pipes are placed as vertical transportation, which increases the fun and children's fun.The small volume stacked outside can cover a variety of functions, which can be used as a booth for the market or as a place for fun.
OTHER WORKS
C U R R I C U L U M V I TAT E
Jiaxi Zhang
HAND DRAWING
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Nationality Tel E-mail Address
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1 . C H A R C O A L DRAWING
CAMPUS ACTIVITIES Chinese +86 13671754866 zjxcathy@163.com Room801,No.27,Magnolia Garden of Gezhou Bay, Qinghe Bay Road, Qingpu, Shnghai
07/2019
Survey and Mapping Survey About the local residence in Xiamen, Fujian Province
06/2019
Volunteer in International Conferences on Built Heritage Studies Tongji University
08/2018
Summer Campus Project About the night market in Taiwan
06/2018
Color Sketch Practice Suzhou, Jiangsu Province
06/2017
Sketch Practice Huangshan City, Anhui Province
06/2017
Volunteer in The 2017 International Fabrication Competition Tongji University
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EDUCATIONBACKGOUND
2.WOODCUT ART <SINS>
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3.COLOR PANITING <GROCERY STORE> 5
HANDMAKING
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
4.CARPENTRY
08/2019
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PHOTOGRAPHY
02/2019
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09/2016-06/2020 Tongji University Major Historic Architecture Conservation Program Degree Bachelor of Engineering GPA 3.96/5.0
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Honors & Awards
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11/2017
06/2017
Intern Study about plaques Department of Histoic Architecture, Forbiddien City Museum Intern Making drawings Institute of Shanghai Architectural Design & Research Co., Ltd.
The Excellence Award The Sixth Shanghai Contemporary Academic Printmaking Exhibition The Excellence Award The 2017 International Fabrication Competition
09/2016-06/2018 Financial Position Key personnel of Architects Association, Tongji University 09/2016-06/2018 Members of International Group of Student Union College of Architecture and Urban Planning,Tongji University OTHER SKILLS 2D Graphic Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop Sketchup
Adobe Illustrator Adobe Lightroom
3D Graphic
Autocad
Rhino
Rendering
Vray for Sketchup Enscape
BUILD THE UTOPIA IN MY EYES
PORTFOLIO OF JIAXI ZHANG SELECTED WORKS FROM 2016-2019