Peizheng Zou - Portfolio

PORTFOLIO PEIZHENG ZOU / SELECTED WORK 2017- 2020

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RIBA PART 1 UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL MA INTERIOR DESIGN ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART

Email: zoupeizheng@gmail.com Mobile: +44 07713337932 Address: 7 exchange gardens Vauxhall, London, SW8 1BP

As a graduate from University of Liverpool, with a first class honors degree in architecture, I am devoting myself into

PEIZHENG ZOU

SKILLS Sketches

2013 - 2015 Suzhou, China

2015 - 2017 Liverpool, UK

facing and offer potential methodology to adapt the changes of world.

EXPERIENCE BA1 XI’AN JIAO TONG LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY

2014 - 2017

China & the UK

BA 2 & BA 3 UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL

2017 - 2018

Shanghai, China

SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FOR BA2 & BA3 BA1 - BA3 first class academic achivements

2018 - 2020 London, UK

MA INTERIOR DESIGN ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART evaluated excellent on design course ‘distinction’ award of dissertation

PART 1 ASSISTANT DAVID CHIPPERFIELD ARCHITECTS good communication and cooperation skills responsible for various stages of design

improvement of design abilities and research abilities gained knowledge through visiting and experiencing graduate with first-class honors

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Adobe Indesign

should also have passion and ability to make critical and rigorous analysis of challenges and complexities we are

outstanding grades to win the scholarship for further study

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Adobe Illustrator

allows me to improve myself on problem-solving skills, analytical skills and communicating skills. A good designer

master basic skills and have strong interest on design

AutoCAD

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architecture and interior. One-year of undertaking internship at David Chipperfield Architects and Studio Glume

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model-making

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master study at Royal College of Art. Six-year study on design highly motivates me to explore possibilities across city,

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Shanghai,China

INTERIOR DESIGNER STUDIO GLUME manage to be a core designer in the team undertaking a task of operating social media

PROJECT 1 / 2019-2020

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WRITER’S RETREAT BRIEF: Reuse platform works are based on Sheerness Dockyard Church, which is a historic building dated back from 1828 and now remained as a fragmented shell enclosing a peaceful garden. The platform for me explores the attitudes and strategies toward the reclamation of the existing building. The questions appear to be what are the current ideas and theories to be applied tothe reusing realm?

The German writer Uwe Johnson spent the last years of his life living on the isle of Sheppey. He left a small but highly influential body of work, incorporating translations and a series of his own novels. This project uses the church to house the archive, placing it at the centre of its operations, but bringing to life the collection through connecting it with a small public library, enticing the residents of the island to the church, and a residential retreat for four writers. The retreat provides a sheltered space, where contemplation, reflection and silence will nurture future literary figures.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART PLATFORM REUSE

TEXTURE OF THE LANDSCAPE

NATURE LANDSCAPING AS MATERIAL PALLET ISLE OF SHEPPEY MAP

wIsle of Sheppey, is located at the mouth of the River Thames in Swale borough, administrative and historic county of Kent, England. Due to the special geographical location, the most distinguished landscape fearture is the large area of wetland . Therefore, to response the nature is one of the tasks in this project.

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sketches and montage - old and new

This multi-media drawing aims to show the journey of approaching to the church. The most interesting part is that I read my journey as the series of different of layers, from the vegetation to the brick, from the natural to the human kind. The layers make scenes, and the scenes become the sequence of the experience.

corner (n.) late 13c., “place where streets or walls meet;” early 14c., “intersection of any two converging lines or surfaces; an angle,”

DRAWING OF THE CORNER

TOWARDS TO A NEW CORNERISM Corner is the being of the chamber. - < the poetic of space> A corner defines the convergence of non-parallel forms. Within every corner there are two distinct and often opposing conditions. A corner’s interior tends to unify space, while a corner’s exterior can divide space along its edge.

DECONSTRUCTION Based on the five elements of corner, I deconstructed them and recombine into twenty-five new model of a hybrid corner. These models helps to me explore a new spatial experience and also become materials to be transformed in the further design project.

GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1:100

THE PUBLIC LIBRARY The library is open to both the writers and local residents as well. it is located at the south side, occupying the two floors. It follows the moddule design as the original bay. The original windows and the skylight are contributed to creating a bright and comfortable reading space.

READING SPACE The ground floor is mainly providing individual reading, the bookshelves are installed on the old wall, while the tables are placed on the other side, whose arrangement considering of the the accessbilities. Moreover, the part beneath the window is designed as a sitting area - a cozy but reliable corner for reading.

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1. First floor of Library 2. models

Identies: The first floor is decribed as a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; book corridorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, which is supported by the cable hanging from the roof. The metal mesh floor and cables would remind people of walking on the decking. The bookshelves are insterted volume between concrete columns.

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Inhabitation: The central courtyard is filled with water, which responsed to the concept of introducing the nature in the building. And also reveals the local special feature - ocean. In this way, the whole building is like a big â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; shipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; floating on the sea.

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1. structure model of 2. model of archive 3. view of courtyard

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AXONOMETRIC DRAWING

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1. writing space with courtyard view 2.Jane Austin - writing space

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1. writing space with sea view 2. Dylan Thomas - boat house

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EXTENSION TOWARS TO SEA The final part of the path is a long and narrow walkway extended from the courtyard and go towards to the sea.

The sea is always important for the town and project as well. The walkway would go through one of the old window. It is the response of the the entrance, which brings people from the small woods in front of church and send people back to the nature again.

PROJECT 2 / 2019

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BREXIT PUB - THE PUBLIC BRIEF: Public house - Pub: a place for national ritual and revolution, a British Institution. In a Post Brexit Britain, we will speculate on what might be the pub become. My response is to explore the spirits of the conventional pub. The project is highly inspired by a local pub - Nag Heads. A cozy three-floor connected by a bar counter store, located at the South Kensinton. My proposal aims to enlarge this observation into a promenading architecture. In this way, I established a the connection betweeen the customers and bartenders, and put all the social activities on the big staircases.

The site, a warehouse with one enclosed courtyard, is located on the commercial street in the east London. The brief is to choose one slide including the three levels as the base, and using models to explore the proposals.

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1. Nag Head - case research 2. sketches - pub experience 3. line drawing - ground floor 2 3

1. line drawing - ground floor 2. research model - bar counter 1

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CONCEPT MODEL The inspriation comes from the bar counter and the stairs in the nags head pub. I imagine that the circulation of people could become the main drinking area. In this way, the bar counter can expanded as part of customersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; journey, which serviced as a vertical staircase. The concept model aims to create a promenade space for drinking, communicating and social activities.

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1. main bar counter 2. drawing - one day in pub 3. ground floor plan 2

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1. axonometric drawing 2. section model 3. section 4. model of top floor 4 1

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1. model - front view 2.model - ground floor

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PROJECT 3 / 2017

concept drawing

THE FIELD HOUSE BRIEF:

University of Liverpool

BA3 / Studio 1

Located at the suburb of the Wigan town, the site is surrounded by a large area of corn field. The brief is to design a weekend house for a family of three people. Embarcing by a scenic environment, the house is made up of several cubes linking by a outdoor corrior in order to capture the views. The house is extended from the its center, a fireplace, where the family spends time during nights. The living room and bed rooms occupied two wings. The brick facade make it disticnt from the yellow field and place a hope on the traditional countryside life.

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Description: The fireplace, where the people gathering is palced on the ceenter of the house. Its dramactic height makes the house outstanding from the vast field. It also define the boundry of two different space - living room and the corridor. Two big glazing windows on the both sides not only bring delightful sunshine in the room, but alao creat a continuous view through the building, which emphazes the surrounding environments.

READING SPACE BED TOILET

Description: The master bedroom approching by an elegant timbeer staircase occupied the first floor, which meets the various needs of living. The bedroom has a very clear layout serving for different functions. The bathroom whose one side is covered by the trees is highlighted in this space. Different sizes of skylights manage to creat a natural living atmosphere and a ribbon window frames the corn fields and mountains far away.

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CENTRAL FIREPALCE AS THE CENTER OF THE PUBLIC SPACE, IT NOT ONLY OFFERS THE HEATING SYSTEM FUNCTIONALLY, BUT ALSO HIGHIGHT THE HEIRACHY OF SPACE.

PUBLIC LIVING SPACE IT CONSISTS OF TWO SPACE, THE LIVING ROOM AND THE BELCONY. THE TWO DIFFERENT SPACE IS DEFINED BY THE LEVEL CHANGE AND ALMATERIALITY ON SURFACE.

BOOKSHELVES INSERTED IN THE WALL TO KEEP THE EXTENDING FEELING.

LEISURE CORNER FOR THE RESIDENCE SHORT BREAK AFTER THE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. THE BIG GLAZING FRAMES THE LOCAL LANDSCAPE AND BRINGS IT INTO THE INTERIOR.

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DINING ROOM IT IS LOCATED AT THE WEST WING OF THE HOUSE. IT IS CONNECTED TO THE LIVING SPACE BY A SAMLL TRANSITION ZONE. ANOTHER SMALL ATRIUM IS DESIGNED FOR DAY LIGHT FOR KITCHEN AND DINING SPACE.

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1. view of dining rom 2.drawing - dining room

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ENTRANCE TO BEDROOM IT CONNECTS THE MAIN LIVING SPACE AND BEDROOM. IT IS THE BORDER OF THE PUBLIC SPACE AND PRIVATE SPACE.

ENTRANCE TO OUTSIDE THE ATRIUM IS DESIGNED TO BRING SUUNLIGHT SERVING FOR TWO FLOORS. RESIDENTS COULD ENTER THE SPACE

BY OPENING THE SLIDING DOOR. THE GLAZING OFFERS AVIEW FOR PEOPLE IN THE STUDYROOM

REST AREA ALONG THE GLAZING, A LOUNGE CHAIR IS SET FOR RESTING.

BOOK SHELVES SYSTEM THE WALNUT BOOK SHELVES ARE DESIGNED FOR STORAGE AND DISPLAY.

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1. view of study room 2.drawing - study room

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with David Chipperfield Architects

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NO. 483 Artist's home Shanghai, China 2018

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Walnut Apartment Shanghai, China 2018

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Exhibitions -A democratic seat 2019 Kortirjk Design Week A set design for one A space for contemplation The plastic chair is distressed, distorted through extensive incisions, developed itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own patina from years of use and probably even not your quintessential functional seat.. However, as the light reaches the chairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surface, a visually illusive shadow appears on the white panel. The shadow is telling of our perception while the physical object speaks to the real world.

Could this be an accurate representation of our world democracies?

This installation resembles a set design, an experiment to question how democracy facilites the masses or lack thereof and how we consume politics particularly through media.

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Illusion Our focus was to create the set for our chair to be established, a specific location where it belongs, implementing additional parameters such as light, position, distance. In an atempt to implement the aspect of illusion in our project, while keeping in mind the definition of the word seat, we experimented with light and shadow.

Shadow is for us admitedly a representation of an object, simultaneously is an easily manipulative one.