Zhicong Fang Portfolio 2023

ZHICONG FANG edu CA t ION

fzhicong@gmail.com

l ANG u AG e

cantonese - native

mandarin - native

english - fluent

pr OFICI e NC y

revit

rhinoceros

autocad

sketch up

adoBe photoshop

adoBe indesign

adoBe illustrator

lumion

word

power point

eXcel

+13127148966 chicago & aurora

may 2019

may 2024

Bachelor of science in architecture

University of illinois at chicago

master of architecture & landscape

architecute

illinois institUte of technology

exper I e NC e

apr. 2021 - present

Junior architect

rem design - chicago il

• Manage 2 - 3 projects at once varying in size

• Attend and participate in client meetings

• Oversee and complete the design development, schematic design, drafting construction documents and assist with renderings in Revit and Lumion

• Coordinate MEP consultants

• Code research and resolve city corrections

• Assisting architectural intern

Jan. 2022 - Jan. 2022

apprenticeship

skidmore, owing & merrill - chicago il

aug. 2019 - apr. 2021

interior design associate

moderne living - chicago il

• Manage 2 - 3 projects at once

• Attend and participate in client meetings

• Oversee and complete the design development, schematic design and assist with renderings in SketchUp and Lumion

ZHICONG FANG pOrtFOlIO 2023

OvervIew

AS Our pOpulAtION ArOuNd tHe wOrld IS rApIdly GrOwING, ANd AS tHe NuMBer OF peOple MOvING tO tHe urBAN AreAS HAS INCreASed. tHe AddItIONAl HABItAtION IS Needed tO ACCOMMOdAte tHeM, But tHe SuItABle lANd FOr New develOpMeNt OF urBANIZAtION IS ruNNING Out. ACCOrdING tO tHe C40 CItIeS ClIMAte leAderSHIp GrOup, “By 2050, 800 MIllION peOple wIll lIve IN CItIeS wHere SeA levelS COuld rISe By MOre tHAN HAlF A Metre.” IN OtHer wOrdS, MANy COAStAl CItIeS ArOuNd tHe wOrld Are lIvING IN A tHreAt OF SeA level rISe ANd COAStAl FlOOdING. MANy peOple wOuld lOSe tHeIr HOMe, BuSINeSS, ANd eveN tHeIr lIFe wHIle AGAINSt ClIMAte CHANGe ANd SeA level rISe.

tHereFOre, IN My prOjeCtS, I AM FOCuSING ON lANdSCApe ANd ArHIteCture prOjeCtS tHAt wHeN COMBINed we COuld CreAte A SuStAINABle plACe tO IMprOve tHe AIr quAlIty ANd reduCe Our CArBON FOOtprINt tO reMedIAte ANd prOteCt tHe plANet tHAt we Are CurreNtly lIvING ON. AS ArCHIteCtS ANd lANdSCApe ArCHIteCt deSIGNerS, It IS tIMe FOr uS tO MAke tHe CHANGeS uNtIl tHe plANet IS GettING wOrSe.

3D RENDER FROM LOCKWOOD AVE

1. OASIS pArk

2. trINeCt

3. SAGe StA

4. CO-ACtING

5. lINCOlNwOOd

OASIS pArk

2021 MlA+u: landscape architectUre stUdio

deSCrIptION

tHe exIStING SIte CONdItION At tHe IrvING pArk rOAd CANOe lANdING HAS ANNuAl FlOOdING ANd A lACk OF ACtIvItIeS. AlSO, tHere IS NO SIdewAlk ANd Next tO tHe BuSy rOAd, SO It IS very dANGerOuS tO wAlk By ON tHe SIde. AS I ANAlIZed tHe prOBleMS OF tHe exIStING SIte, tHe GOAl OF tHIS prOjeCt IS tO SOlve tHe FlOOdING prOBleM ANd tO reNOvAte MOre ACtIvItIeS tHAt AttrACt peOple’S INtereSt tO vISIt tHe SIte. tHe

MAIN CONCept OF OASIS pArk IS tO CreAte A COMMuNIty GArdeN tHAt wOuld BeCOMe A GAtHerING plACe FOr tHIS COMMuNIty FOr tHeM tO plANt tHeIr FOOdS, FlOwerS, FISH, SOCIAlIZe, ANd tO teACH tHe CHIldreN tO leArN wHere tHe FOOdS Are COMING FrOM.

prOFeSSOr: nilay Mistry

StudeNt: Zhicong fang

2021 MlA+u:

landscape architectUre stUdio

ACCOrdING tO My INveStIGAtION, I HAve kNOwN peOple trAvelING All ArOuNd IN tHe pIONeer

plAZA But MAINly ACCeSS INtO CHICAGO trIBuNe

tOwer, 401 N MICHIGAN ANd Apple StOre. SeCONdly, My FIrSt IMpreSSION BeING ON tHe plAZA

tHAt I Feel lIke I HAve BeeN wAtCHed By tHe peOple wHO lIveS IN tHe tOwerS, ANd AlSO, I HAve

NOtICe tHAt tHe expOSed OpeN SpACe IN tHe pIONeer plAZA IS NOt GreAt FOr tHe eCOlOGy eNvIrONMeNt. tHe BIrdS wIll Fly ANd HIt tO tHe Apple StOre GlASS BeCAuSe OF tHe reFleCtIO OF tHe treeS INSIde OF tHe Apple StOre. tHereFOre, tHIS prOjeCt prOpOSeS A New trIANGulAr CIrCulAtION ANd A SHIeld tO eMpHASIZe tHe tHree MAIN pAtH tO ACCeSS tO tHe CHICAGO trIBuNe tOwer, 401 N MICHIGAN ANd Apple StOre. A GreeN rOOF ANd A SHIeld wIll prOteCt eItHer tHe prIvACy OF peOple wHeN CrOSSING IN tO tHe plAZA ANd wHeN peOple StAy IN It. lAStly, I AM prOpOSING A urBAN FOreSt tO IMprOve tHe eCOSySteM ANd eNvIrONMeNt quAlIty lIke IMprOve AIr quAlIty ANd FIx CArBON MItIGAtION.

prOFeSSOr:

sarah hanson

StudeNt:

Zhicong fang

Jorge Mayorga

Jincheng chen

0.623 gallon/ sq ft over 1 WT2 = 0.623 x 11,600= 7227 Tank 2 Size: 7227/0.7= 10,324

pluMBING rISer dIAGrAM

IrrIGAtION dIAGrAM

tOtAl wAter COlleCt

11,600 x (1.75/12) =1,691 sf^3

1,691 ft^3= 12,655 gallon of water

wt1 = AreA OF wAter GArdeN= 840 SF 840 x (1.75/12)= 122.5 ft^3

122.5 ft^3=916 gallon water

tank 1 siZe: 916/0.7=1309 gallon water

0.623 gallon/ sq ft over 1 in sUrface per week

wt2 = 0.623 x 11,600= 7227 gallon water/week

tank 2 siZe: 7227/0.7= 10,324 gallon water

TO CREATE A CALMING AMBIENT

SELECTED LED LIGHT TO CREATE A CALMING

SELECTED LED LIGHT STRIP TO CREATE A CALMING AMBIENT

UNDESIRABLE LIGHT EFFECT

SELECTED LED LIGHT STRIP TO CREATE A CALMING AMBIENT

SAGe StA

2022 MlA+u:

architectUre stUdio

deSCrIptION

SAGe-StA IS A prOjeCt FOCuSING ON tHe CAre OF tHe elderly ANd COMMuNItIeS wHere reSIdeNtS CAN FINd SOlACe IN tHe SpACeS prOvIded AMIdSt tHe GreeNery wHIle perFOrMING vArIOuS SelF–HeAlING ACtIvItIeS. tHe wOrd “SAGe” HAS twO explANAtIONS tHAt HAve BeeN eMpHASIZed IN tHe prOjeCt AS tHe MAIN CONCept. FIrStly, It’S A SHAde OF GreeN wHICH wAS tHe INItIAl StrAteGy wHIle deSIGNING tO CreAte A COMFOrtABle, HeAltHy ANd eNGAGING eNvIrONMeNt FOr tHe SeNIOrS. FurtHerMOre, tHe GreeN FACAde ACtS AS A FIlter wHICH purIFIeS AIr ANd reduCeS CArBON dIOxIde FOOtprINt.SeCONdly, SAGe AlSO

MeANS SOMeONe wHO pOSSeSSeS wISdOM, judGMeNt, ANd experIeNCe wHIle CreAtING A peACeFul eNvIrONMeNt ArOuNd tHeM. we BelIeve IN CreAtING A vArIety OF SpACeS tHAt HelpS BOtH reSIdeNtS ANd tHe COMMuNItIeS tO BeCOMe MOre CONNeCted. tHeSe COuld ACt AS AN INterACtION SpACe BetweeN dIFFereNt GrOupS OF peOple wHICH reSult IN dIverGeNt dIAlOGueS

IMprOvING tHeIr kNOwledGe ANd INCreASING lIFe experIeNCeS.

prOFeSSOr:

catherine Baker

StudeNt: Zhicong fang

chU-fan tZoU shrUthi nair

facade which purifies air and reduces carbon footprint

adequate wind circulation thus increasing the stability of the structure in the windy city

FLOOR PLATE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS STRATEGIES

healthy and engaging environment for the seniors

Shared amenity spaces to connect diverse crowd

Green breathing

facade which purifies air and reduces carbon footprint

FACADE, ENTRANCE AND FLOOR PLATE CONCEPTS

Punctures in the building for adequate wind circulation thus increasing the stability of the structure in the windy

Creating a comfortable, healthy and engaging environment for the

Shared amenity spaces to connect

FACADE, ENTRANCE AND FLOOR PLATE CONCEPTS

BALCONY CONCEPT DERIVATIONS

CO-ACtING SpACe

ArCHIteCturAl COMpetItION

sUperscape 2022

deSIGNerS:

Zhicong fang

Jincheng chen

sergio sedano

Md MahMUdUr rahMan

HOw CAN CIvIlIZAtION reMAIN ON tHe eArtH’S SurFACe wHIle NOt HArMING INSteAd By CO-ACtING wItH NAture? dO GreeN BuIldINGS Or GreeN teCHNOlOGIeS MAke Our CItIeS SuStAINABle ANd reSIlIeNt? tHe ANSwer IS NO. tHe prAGMAtIC ApprOACH tO Our eNvIrONMeNtAl FOOtprINt HAS tO Be HOlIStIC ANd COMpreHeNSIve. IN tHe MId-tweNty-FIrSt CeNtury, tHe ACCelerAtION OF SCIeNCe ANd teCHNOlOGy wIll GIve uS A revOlutION IN dIverSe FIeldS. urBAN deSIGN ANd ArCHIteCture MuSt INteGrAte revOlutIONAry IdeAS tO COpe wItH prOGreSS ANd MAke tHe CItySCApe ANd lANdSCApe A pArt OF NAture.

tHe [CO]ACtING SCApe wIll StArt By GeOGrApHICAlly CHOOSING tHe MOSt SuItABle lANd. tHe CIty wIll Be plANNed IN SeGMeNtS depeNdING ON tHe GeOGrApHy ANd tHe AvAIlABIlIty OF reSOurCeS. tHe ZONING wIll Be BASed ON A CIrCulAr eCONOMy, ANd MOSt OF tHe BuIldINGS wIll HAve prOGrAM dIverSIty. tHey wIll INClude INtellIGeNt FeAtureS FOr CONNeCtIvIty ANd reSpONSIveNeSS.

HIGH pOpulAtION deNSIty wIll reduCe tHe Need FOr trANSpOrtAtION, ServICeS, ANd INFrAStruCture CHAlleNGeS. tHe MAxIMuM utIlIZAtION OF NAturAl reSOurCeS SuCH AS SuNlIGHt, NAturAl veNtIlAtION, ANd wAter reClAMAtION wIll deFINe tHe SHApe ANd expANSION OF tHe CIty. prIOrIty wIll Be GIveN tO All CONNeCted ANd SeAMleSS puBlIC trANSpOrtAtION. trANSpOrtAtION SySteMS, INCludING FreIGHt, wIll rely ON ArtIFICIAl INtellIGeNCe ANd drIverleSS teCHNOlOGIeS. tHey wIll AlSO Be INNOvAtIve IN prOpulSION teCHNOlOGIeS lIke eleCtrICAl BAtterIeS Or tIreleSS veHICleS tO eNd pAved rOAdS ANd pOlluted ruN-OFF. IN tHe MICrO-SCAle INNOvAtIve BIOMAterIAlS, BreAtHING FAçAdeS, reSOurCe AMplIFICAtION lIke wAter CONServAtION, AIr FIltrAtION, eNerGy CONSuMptION wIll MItIGAte ClIMAte CHANGe. tHe vAlue OF SOCIAl ACtIvItIeS wIll Be HIGHlIGHted tHrOuGH deSIGN. tHe CONteMpOrAry SkylINe deFINeS Our CItIeS, But puBlIC SpACeS wIll eveNtuAlly BeCOMe tHe BeNCHMArk OF CItIeS. AS tHe SOCIAl ACtIvItIeS INCreASe, peOple wIll BeCOMe MOre ACtIve, StreNGtHeNING SOCIAl tIeS. CrIMe ANd vANdAlISM wIll Be drAStICAlly reduCed. MultI-CulturAl CONNeCtIvIty, dIverSIty, ANd pHySICAl ANd SOCIAl ACCeSSIBIlIty wIll rule tHe deSIGN ApprOACH. COMMuNIty develOpMeNt wIll deFINe A New GeNerAtION OF CItIZeNS. relIABle SOurCeS OF eNerGy prOduCtION ANd AdequAte wASte MANAGeMeNt wIll eNSure NO dAMAGe tO tHe eCOSySteM. CItIeS wIll Be BuIlt uSING A CIrCulAr eCONOMy IN every StAGe, lIke CONStruCtING tHe New BuIldING wItH upCyCled ANd repurpOSed MAterIAlS, tHereBy MINIMIZING ItS CArBON FOOtprINt. tHe vertICAl CItIeS wIll deCreASe urBAN SprAwl, ANd INNOvAtIve AGrICulture lIke AGrOFOreStry wIll eNSure FOOd prOduCtION tO MAke tHe CIty SelF-SuFFICIeNt. FOOd wIll Be OrGANIC ANd eFFICIeNt.

exIStING CItIeS wIll AdOpt ANOtHer wAy tO BeCOMe [CO]ACtIve. A uNIque AdAptAtION pAtterN wIll MAke Future GrOwtH ANd expANSION MOre SuStAINABle ANd reSIlIeNt. tHe rIverS ANd lAkeS HAve HIStOry, FlOrA ANd FAuNA HAve tHeIr COMMuNIty, HABItAtS HAve tHeIr reASON, SeASONS HAve tHeIr IMpACt, ANd All Are CONNeCted ANd HAve tHeIr Future. Our [CO]ACtING SCApe wIll Be A pArt OF NAture. A COlleCtIve develOpMeNt wIll Meet tHe CHAlleNGe OF tHe Future.

CO ACTING SCAPE

THE CONCEPT INITIATES A SENSE OF COEXISTING IDEOLOGY WITH NATURE IN DESIGNING OF CITIES

6756 lOCkwOOd Ave, lINCOlNwOOd, Il 60712

SINGle FAMIly reSIdeNCe professional architectUral work

deSIGNerS:

Zhicong fang

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