致谢/ Acknowledgements
致谢/ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS There are many people without with this thesis would not been possible. First and foremost I would like to acknowledge my deepest appreciation to Prof. Zhang Li for sharing his generous idea and offered invaluable assistance, support and guidance that would make it possible for the successful completion of my thesis. I would also like to thank my Studio Professors; Prof. Li Xiao Dong, Prof. Alex Tzonis, Prof. Amy Lelyveld, Prof. Ron Henderson, Prof. Zou Tao, Prof. Zhang Yue, and Prof. Thomas Herzog. Your teachings have been a valuable knowledge during the course of my postgraduate studies. Special thanks go to, my colleagues at EPMA 2010 for sharing the same dreams & offering continuous support. Special mention to Irwan Soektikno for being a close mentor, giving advices, and for being always available. Also, thanks to Hua Xiao Bing and Jason Wang for being supportive friends during my study. I would like to convey thanks to my friends Dilan Huang, Wilson Wong, Yulius Susanto, and Juano Ongkowidjojo for technical support. For the authors of the books I referenced, thank you for being source of inspirations for learning. Also, thanks to good people in Microsoft, Adobe, and Google for providing excellent software that assist me in the completion of my design. To my “sisters”, Stella Gunawan, Karina Purnomo, and Stephanie Sulistian, thank you for providing me with refreshing distraction. I want to express my love and gratitude to my parents, Fennadi Jahja and Lim Yu Jam, and my brother, Patrick Jahja for their understanding and endless love and support during my education. Special thanks to special someone, Carlous Wikarsa for the unceasing support and all the comfort. At last, thanks to Tsinghua University for providing an outstanding learning field.
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