Modeling & Rendering Enthusiast Revit Go-to Guy | M.Arch at McGill
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Linkedin: Wang, Hongdu +1 8057519879 hongdu.wang@mail.mcgill.ca [click to view] linkedin.com/in/hongdu-wang
EXPERIENCE
Arcadis Architects (Canada) Inc.
Architectural Designer (full-time permanent)
HIGHLIGHTS
3.5 yrs of full-time experience in residential, commercial, educational, cultural, and interior projects through all phases.
Worked for the largest and one of the most prestigious architectural design firms in Canada.
Experienced in BIM (Revit) workflows and coordination. Proficient in diverse design tools: Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, Rhinoceros, Enscape, etc.
Outgoing personality + Strong interpersonal skills; comfortable communicating with consultants and clients; actively foster a positive atmosphere and strengthen team cohesion.
CQJTU Engineering Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd.
Architectural Designer (full-time)
June 2023 - June 2024 · 1 yr Vancounver, BC, Canada
Worked on premium and senior living residential projects from schematic design to construction administration phases.
Modelled and produced architectural plans, elevations, sections, and details in Revit. Coordinated with consultants from various disciplines, ensuring project alignment.
Contributed to residential, commercial, and sports stadium projects using BIM workflows. Produced Rhino models, schematic design diagrams, and design meeting slides. Assisted in the preparation of Contract Administration documents.
McGill
University - New Models of Work Office
Student Designer (part-time on campus)
Sept 2021 - Nov 2021 · 3 mos Montreal, QC, Canada
Worked on the interior renovation of a McGill office, producing Rhino models, interior drawings, diagrams, and renderings.
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Aug 2020 - Aug 2021 · 1 yr
Chongqing, China
Led a student designer team through the whole design process for municipal offices, history museums, and community renovations.
Supervised team work, produced 3D models, permit, and construction drawings. Communicated with clients, consultants, and government officials to align project goals.
CISDI Group Co., Ltd.
Architectural Intern (full-time co-op)
Nov
Chongqing, China
Worked on commercial, residential, and educational projects using BIM workflows. Produced Revit models, drawings, diagrams, renderings, and presentation slides.
Xinhua News Agency (state-owned news agency)
Intern Journalist (full-time co-op)
Sept
Chongqing, China
News media internship at renowned Chinese state-owned news agencies, with a focus on prefabricated architecture and the local AEC industry; Published one article on XinhuaNet.
China Southwest Architecture Design and Research Institute Corp., Ltd.
Architectural Assistant (full-time internship)
July 2019 - Aug 2019 · 2
Chengdu, China
Produced Rhino models, BIM coordination, schematic design diagrams and drawings, and design meeting slides for residential, commercial, and sports stadium projects
EDUCATION & SCHOLARSHIPS
McGill University
Master of Architecture
GPA: 3.9/4.0
2021 Clifford CF Wong Fellowship
Chongqing Jiaotong University
Bachelor of Engineering in Architecture
GPA: top 5%
2020 Excellent Student Scholarship
2019 Social Research Scholarship
2019 Advanced Individual of Technology Scholarship
PUBLICATIONS & AWARDS
Sept 2021 - Apr 2023· 2 yrs
Montreal, QC, Canada
Sept 2015 - June 2020 · 5 yrs Chongqing, China
Wang, H. (Ed.). (2021). Analysis of traditional building diseases and improvement measures: A case study of slate houses in Yangjiachong village, western Hubei. 2021 International Symposium on Mountainous Settlements.
Qijiang County’s Trials and Approaches to Modernizing the AEC Industry. (2019). Chongqing Executive Information, 39–40(435), 46–49. ISSN 1674-9626
Second Prize of 2021 Five-Education Integrated Competition (nationwide digital design competition)
First Prize of 2019 Guyu Cup National Sustainable Architecture Competition (nationwide BIM competition for college students)
Skill Set Preview: 3D Modeling & Rendering
Métis-sur-Mer Community Center Design, Lumion + Rhino + Grasshopper
Métis-sur-Mer Community Center Design, Lumion + Rhino
Teahouse Interior Design for a Client, Enscape+ SketcUp
The project comprises 106 residential units across 6 stories, with a total site area of 47,915 sq ft. It includes various apartment types, ranging from townhouses to 3-bedroom units. The project features sustainable design, optimal site use, comprehensive amenities, enhanced accessibility, thoughtful landscaping, safety compliance, and high-quality construction.
Ocean View Senior Living
The project includes 145 units across various configurations, with 95 parking spaces, 45 bicycle spaces, and a site area of 11,588.91 m². It adheres to zoning CS1 with a proposed FSR of 1.22 and site coverage of 39.4%. The project emphasizes sustainable design, efficient space planning, and a welcoming environment for seniors. It features modern amenities, ample green spaces, and integrates community-focused facilities, enhancing quality of life and well-being.
Park High School
Chongqing Jiaotong University Engineering Design Research Institute Co., Ltd.
Chongqing Park Middle School Project comprises a junior high school, an administrative office building, a laboratory building, a senior high school, a multi-functional hall, a playground, and a dormitory building. It occupies a 670,000 m2 site and is planned for 36 classes in junior high school and 30 in high school, totaling 3,570 students and teachers.
Modelled by team, rendered by me
Modelled by team, rendered by me
Jinmaofu SnailBay Residence
Elevation Design Options & Renderings
Chatper 2 - Selected Academic Projects
Homes and buildings along the coast of Metis-sur-Mer will be affected by coastal erosion and a harsher, unpredictable climate. The community of Metis-sur-Mer, strongly attached to it’s shore will have to retreat to a safer area. By 2070, Highway132, the main access point to the town, will be decommissioned in certain areas. Accessibility to the region will be a great determinant of the strategy used to address the buildings at risk.
Some of the programs lost include two churches, a school, a community centre, and a municipal office.
Access to the island to be compromised
Metis Beach School Little Metis Presbyterian Church
Projected Shoreline
Shoreline
Program Overview
Our intervention will address three programs, ecological, community and camping.
Our general approach is to unservice the Pointe, refrain from relocating or rebuilding any structures, and activate a site facing the island as our main area of construction/ intervention.
An Ecological program will ensure the survival of Pointe Mitis with the changing climate through rewilding of its ecologies.
Program Overview
A Community program will help in reestablishing the lost programs of the coast of Metis-sur-Mer and Les Boules. These lost programs include as a public library, a community center and multiple churches used for public gatherings.
There are three types of programs in our intervention, Economical, Camping, and Community Program.
Ecological Program: To restore the environment and give it back to nature, a series of ecological strategies will be applied on the island. Selective wood harvesting and transplanting will save the tree species in ood zones; planting species that are more resilient to climate change can maintain local biodiversity; recycled materials from demolished buildings and havested trees will be processed and used as building materials for new construction, thus lowing the embodied carbon amount. The ecology is expected to ourish in year 2070.
The Ecological and Community programs will be bridged with the introduction of a Camping program. The camping program is introduced as a way to provide access to previous residents or tourists to island in a lightweight manner that will honour the island’s unservicing and ecological efforts.
Camping Program: Camping will be the connection between the island and the community site. Three campsites on the island will be designated and prepared, and two oating docks will be built to allow caneos transport between both sites; a house on the island will be remained and renovated into camping facility to provide more friendly camping experience and extend camping season; a camping equipment rental space will be added to the building intervention(on community site) to support camping tourism.
The three programs will be phased in three timelines; current, in 15 years and in 50 years. This is done to account for issues of access, material retrieval and flows, as well as the economic factors of the projects.
Community Program: The community building intervention will be growing during the 3 phases. In phase 1(Year 1) it will be the reloacated research center, accommodating researchers and scientists from the island. In phase 2(Year 1-15), it’ll expand and have a gathering an exhibition, and a welcom space. In phase 3(Year 15-50), a library, a cafe and the camping equipment rental space will be added to the building. Meanwhile, the research facility will be moved to the outer space and its previous site will be converted to a courtyard.
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 2021 2035 2070
Displacement & Buoyancy Ventilation
Mixing Ventilation
Buoyancy Ventilation
During the cooler months of the year, mixing ventilation can be achieved by closing lower vents and allowing internal and external air to mix and exchange heat from a single opening above, allowing for temperature uniformity in the space. Mixing ventilation can be coupled with mechanical heating to take advantage of the pre-heated air entering the space, as equipment and occupants help warming the cool incoming air.
Over the next decades, warming climate will bring new challenges in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, as increasing global CO2 emissions and temperature rises will a ect energy demands. Extensive building conditioning will be required to support human comfort levels. Natural ventilation can be introduced as a sustainable alternative to reduce higher demands in mechanical ventilation and its subsenquent energy consumption. Natural ventilation, a passive system, relies on buoyancy to generate air ow within a space. Warm air rises and cool air, beign denser falls. Broadly speaking, this type of passive ventilation is a viable alternative in cooler regions as they are gradually becoming warmer and falling within an acceptable range of temperatures. Looking at the temperature predictions for the upcoming years, we can deduce that the mean exterior temperatures in the Bas-Saint-Laurent are increasing in the long term, therefore, natural ventilation can be utilized for a longer period of time based on the months that fall within the Adaptive Comfort Model (ACM) band.
Displacement Ventilation
During the warmest months of the year, displacement ventilation can be achieved by opening lower vents to bring in cool air, and allowing hot air to discharge from the top openings. Unlike mixing ventilation, a strati cation of the heat loads in the room keeps occupants cool by maintaining heat above their heads.
Mechanical Heating
During the coldest months, fresh air is mechanically heated and pumped into space. Although this strategy is energy inetnsive, it can be coupled with mixing ventilation to reduce energy consumption.
Summer:
Flow-connected
Summer:
Flow-divided
Winter:
Flow-connected
Winter:
Flow-divided
Thermal Nesting
To further provide buildings with passive responses to warming climate, a thermal nesting scheme can be introduced and synchronized to the natural ventilation strategies. As the buildings’ shape and materials play an important role in mediating external temperature burdens, the organization of internal spaces can do just as much. Thermal nesting thereby enables heat to be recycled into adjoining spaces, with more exible comfort conditions. The sequential arrangement of these spaces creates a “thermal cascade”, with lower thermal conditioning the further out.
The air ow can be adjusted and optimized according to the seasons and the program’s requirements. A ow-connected scheme will allow air from the outside to gradually cool down in summer, or warm up in winter, as it is pulled through the sequence of rooms to the most conditioned space. Conversely, a ow-divided scheme will allow each space to have an independent intake of air, while successive heat transfer occurs through surface conductance of the partition walls.
As ambient temperature varies through the thermal cascade, the adaption of occupants is required, helped by a coherent architectural program. The level of activity as well as the amount of people in a building participate in increasing internal heat gains, which we can take advantage of. The warmest space can be used for low intensity activities such as reading, while the coolest can host energy intensive activities such as physical work.
Level of Activity
The Concept
The community center is designed to be built out over time to accomodate the short and long term needs of the region. Programs are organized in a pin wheel shape, in a move that both complements thermal strategies as well as allow for programmatic mixing in open zones. For example, the library and research facility can utilize the exhibit space as a teaching space, and the gathering space can be accomodated by users of the library and cafe. In the final phase, the central space, once a built room to house the research facility, is liberated to the exterior, creating a quasi-exterior courtyard to allow for light and air to penetrate throughout the building.
Structural Details
The building is primarily composed of two construction methods: a modular CLT and insulation panel system that allows for easy disassembly and expansion, and a wood frame roof “hat” that consists of glulam beams, wood joists and a rigid wood truss. Due to the panelization of the wall assembly, the wall type can change and build up over time, and can expand to the needs of the community center.
The curvature of the roof structure and the 9m clear span is achieved by creating a massive stiff truss, using glulam beams and plywood to act as lateral bracing
Insulation Build-up with Aluminum Sheet Facade
CLT Connections
Framing
Helix Screw Pile Foundations
Deck Floor Beams
Summer: Flow Connected
Winter: Flow Connected
Thermal Strategy - Phase 3
In Phase 3, the thermal nesting configuation shifts, so that the most comfortable space is on the periphery of the building. An exterior courtyard is introduced to allow for air and light. The thermal cascade unfolds as such: the most interior spaces, such as the research facility and equipment shop warm up the quasi-interior space through a connected air flow. The quasi-interior spaces enclose the courtyard, providing some protection from the elements, transforming it into a quasi-exterior space. This provides a more comfortable place of respose outside rather than the full exterior space.
Cyan Nostalgia
Adaptive Reuse of Architectural Heritage
Term Type Instructor
2019.2-2019.4
Individual Academic Project
Dr. Quan Wen
The Cyan House is a 70-year-old historical building in Chongqing Jiaotong University(CQJTU). It was named after its primary material — cyan bricks. Earlier in 2019, it was estimated as a municipal cultural heritage, and a subsequential renovation was proposed. We architecture students were encouraged to provide ideas for its transformation
The Cyan House's location (between university’s retired faculty apartments and the teaching area of CQJTU) makes it a perfect venue to host senior activities. The project aims to reach a win-win situation in which the elderly can be served voluntarily by students, and in turn, students can benefit from such educational activities.
The Cyan House & Its Surroundings
This 70 year old building is now obsolete. It is located near the boundary of the campus and some faculty apartments, and its main residents are retired professors and university
Renovation Process
Current situation: Obsolete.
Finally, add a gentle slope to facilitate accessibility.
Retain only frameS & exterior walls of the Cyan House.
‘’Viewfinders”
of Nostalgia
Add our later mentioned “Viewfinders” on the roof.
Design new floor plans according to our strategy
The green roof is added on the top of the building.
“Viewfinders” are designed for nostalgic retired facutly to discover and appreciate the attractive landscape and landmarks on the campus.
Immerse in the Environment
The planting roof is the extension of the hillside, immersing the Cyan House into its surroundings.
Area Category Year :450 m² :Office :2017 :2223 m² :Office :2017
Circulation Enclosed Rooms Shared Area Service
Area Category Year
Slope：facilitate accessibility for students
Open office plans can be generally categorized into 3 types——Solid, Void and Circulation. Each type serves different functions.
Inspired by open office plans, in following pages of floor plans of this project, we formed SOILD areas with WALLS and organized VOID
Conclusion
By analyzing the surroundings of the Cyan house, we pinpointed that a learning center for retired teachers is an ideal direction to conduct the renovation. Inspired by open office plans, we have designed a unique floor plan that suits the elderly’s learning and students’ voluntary teaching activities. Extending the roof, we immersed the obtrusive building in the environment, forming an integral landscape and making it more environmentally friendly. With the special “viewfinder,” nostalgic visitors can effortlessly experience CQJTU’s historical attractions and landmarks. Together, these features would revive the Cyan House as an incubator for the improvement of retired teachers and students.
“Last week I had a inspirational lecture.”
“Reading‛s a good habit I‛ve been persisting for years.”
“After class, I come here to serve the elderly.”
“My grandpa & I shared interesting stories here.”
“I have yoga courses here every evening.”
“Coffee is always refreshing.”
Growing Arches
Urban Negative Space Transformation
Term Type
Collaborators
My Contribution Award
2019.7-2019.9
Architectural Competition
Shuo Liu
Concepts, 3D Modeling, Diagrams, Renderings, etc.
(All images shown are remastered by me)
Guyu Architecture Design Competition for College Student - First Prize
This project attempts to activate negative urban space. The site we chose is Kaixuan Steps, which connects two parts of Yuzhong Peninsula, Chongqing. Kaixuan Steps were gradually abandoned by commuters and are a venue for the social activities of the nearby residents today. Therefore, we decided to transform Kaixuan Steps into a popular Chongqing-esque social space.
The Changing Roles of the Steps
Upper Half(270m)
In the ’80s, several Elevators were built to connect the city's two parts.
Since then, Steps have been used less by commuters
Lower Half(240m)
Spent (minutes) After 1985 Before 1985
Kaixuan Steps connect the Upper Half and the Lower Half of Yuzhong District. Like other steps in Yuzhong, Kaixuan Steps have become a social space instead of a means of transport since nearby Elevators’s installation
Two Types of Chongqing Icons
By abstracting Chongqing icons, we could design a Chongqing-esque social space.
The Archways of bridges are a typical Chongqing icon, which can be seen behind many traditional Chonqing bridges
Steps are another traditional Chongqing symbol, marking the special geological characteristics of Chongqing
Current situation:
Bridge archways are hidden by two surrounding buildings
Retain the frames and remove exterier walls of existing building. Then the archways appear
Finally, platform insertion allows people to walk through archways
Stretch the archways outwards, forming the street facade
The new archways are made of wire mesh in contrast with the solid bridge arch.
Transformation 2: Rearrangement of the Steps
Current situation: The pedestrian circulation is monotonous and nondescript.
Finally, place functional space, providing venues for leisure activities
Half(270m)
The archways are also hollowed horizontally to form continuous space
A series of elevators connecting the two parts of the city were started to built in the 80’s
After 1985 Before 1985
Replace some steps with place platforms and blocks to enrich visiting routes
Place terraces into this area, then decorate them with plants.
Platforms are embedded in both sides of the original buildings Details of the Wire Mesh
Connect the platform with stairs to facilitate visitors’ participation
By introducing the special archways of wire mesh, we created a platform dedicated to displaying exhibitions related to Chongqing culture at an elevation of 15.4m.
On the wire mesh, vines are transplanted to create a natural and verdant environment for exhibition. We hope this exhibition, full of Chongqing culture and characteristics, can attract both residents and tourists.
Archways & Mesh
Dimensions of the Mesh
Original Frame & Mesh
Plan Steps (11.2m) Plan of the Platform (15.4m)
Conclusion
By analyzing the basic social needs and changing characters of Kaixuan Steps, we have proposed an adaption that caters to residents and tourists alike. We have functionally enriched the Steps and transformed archways with an innovative but practical design for the revival of Chongqing-esque social space and the reinvigorating scheme of negative urban space.
Urban Sandbox Games
Urban Village Renovation Strategies
This project attempts to renovate urban villages, the so-called “cancer” of the city. The traditional way of urbanizing has failed to update urban villages as real estate developers are daunted by the expensive relocation fees. Therefore, we have developed a “Top-down” & Bottom up” approach that allows residents and new settlers of urban villages to customize and renovate their own homes.
THIS IS GANGSHANG URBAN VILLAGE, THE ONLY AFFORDABLE PLACE FOR US.
THEY ARE BLEMISHES OF MY BALCONY‛S PERSPECTIVE
MY NEIGHBOR ARE HAVING A PARTY AT 2AM!!!
IS THIS DINGY PLACE A PART OF SHENZHEN?!
I CAN‛T TOLERATE THIS TERRILE LIFE!!!
I HAVE TO CROSS BUILDING DEBRIS ON THE WAY TO THE SCHOOL.
MY LIVING ROOM IS ONLY ABOUT 5M².
MY NEIGHBOR CAN SEE WHATEVER I DO IN MY OWN HOME. THE LACK OF PRIVETY IS EXCRUCIATING!!!
IT ISN‛T A PROFITABLE BUSINESS TO DEVELOP URBAN VILLAGES FOR THE HIGH RELOCATION FEES.I
THIS CRAMPED ALLEY DISCOURAGES MY CUSTOMERS FROM VISITING MY SHOP.
I CAN‛T SEE THE SUNLIGHT EVEN IN A DELIGHTFUL SUNNY DAY.
AN RENOVATION FOR THIS URBAN VILLAGE IS IMPERATIVE!
IT‛S FAIRLY TAXING TO MANAGE THIS URBAN VILLAGE.
MAYBE WE CAN LET RESIDENTS TO CONDUCT THEIR OWN RENOVATION
WHAT TO DO IF THE TRADITIONAL WAY OF RENOVATION DOSEN‛ WORK?
A SHOP OWNER
CHILDREN
Site Analysis
Gangsha Urban Village is the center of Shenzhen City. Like other urban villages in other cities, few real estate developers would develop this area because of the high relocation fee
Gangsha Urban Village is the largest urban village in Shenzhen City, in terms of its area (15,000 m²) and population (67,000).
Five Traits of
Development & Deadlock of Gangsha Urban Village
Throughout the three stages, the surrounding area of Gangsha Urban Village has been replaced by high-rises. However, it is still unaffordable for real estate developers to invest in and renovate it, leaving a poor living environment for its residents
An Alternative Way for Renovation
Gangsha Urban Village
China Shenzhen City
Futian District
Initial Stage (1980-1990)
Stable Stage (2005 - present)
Rapidly Developing Stage (1991-2004)
The Environment of Gangsha Urban Village
Filthy Lack of Space Disorganised Narrow
Transformation Strategies Customization Processes
For local residents, they only need to confirm their previous residence.
For migrants, the location of their homes can be chosen according to the planning.
the exterior appearance according to the client's personal preference. For example, various types of rain sheds are available.
An Example of Resulting Plans
Future Development
Conclusion
On a societal level, this proposal for the renovation of urban villages bypasses the dilemma that urbanization is facing. It also transforms the progress of urbanization from a radical way into a gradual and mild pattern in which the culture and texture bore can be preserved. From the perspective of residents, they do not need to burden by the financial stress resulting from the rocketing real property prices, as they could live where they are. They would also enjoy the customization process that meets their personal preferences.
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