MArch Architectural Design

Ningxia Province, China

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EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

B.Eng. Architecture

Sep.2021- Jul.2025

Suzhou, China

Core Courses: ARC204 Small Space Design, ARC104 Structures and Materials, ARC206 Urban Studies, ARC107 History of Western Architecture

Architecture Model ARC 305 for Exhibition, XJTLU

Southwest China Architecture Design and Research Institute

The Ninth Design Institute - Intern

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

Aug.2023- Sept.2023

Chengdu, China

Attended project kick-off to understand client needs and design requirements; collaborated with the team on objectives and task allocation.

Assisted in designing employee dormitories and commercial areas for a high-tech industrial park; responsible for spatial planning and 3D modeling.

Created and modified design drawings (floor plans, elevations) using AutoCAD.

Visited a similar high-tech industrial park site to gain practical insights into design considerations like building setbacks and pedestrian pathways.

Contributed to the Chengdu Future Wisdom Valley project by designing models for dormitories and commercial facilities; developed floor plans and assisted in the bidding presentation.

ARC205 Design and Building Typology

Designer, Guest house in Nanwang Village, Dongshan, Suzhou

Fall 2023

A fully water-based homestay combined with a seaweed recycling plant, aiming to address water pollution in Taihu Lake while boosting the local economy and creating job opportunities.

ARC204 Small Urban Buildings

Designer, A Theater Project in Shanghai's Huangpu District

DESIGN PROJECTS

Spring 2024

Introduced the concept of "intersection," aiming to create spaces that foster interactions between two distinct groups of people who seemingly live in parallel worlds.

ARC305 Small and Medium Scale Buildings

Designer, Urban Overprint

Fall 2024

Created a community for the "invisible" people in the city through the technique of overlaying. Utilized different logics to layer spaces, challenging the singular narrative of existing public architecture.

HIA Competition

Designer, Urban Regeneration Project

EXTRA ACTIVITIES

Fall 2024

After the demolition of Shanghai’s alleyways, modular construction can provide flexible lodging and dining, preserving the old atmosphere and balancing new and old developments.

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University Film Festival

Oct.2022

Director of the Design Department Suzhou, China

Assisted in designing promotional posters for the film festival, and posters for the panel of judges. Served as a judge to evaluate and rank the submitted films in the competition.

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University Designers' Association

Director of the Publicity Department

SKILLS & INTERESTS

Nov.2022 Suzhou, China

Authored and published a social media post discussing the differences between northern and southern architecture.

Language: Native in Chinese, English (Fluent).

Software: Rhino, AutoCAD, Grasshopper, Vray, Ps, Ai, Id, D5, Enscape.

Interests: Modeling, painting, traveling, perler beads.

RHAPSODY

PEKING AXIS

[A Free Dominant Function Hotel in Beijing]

Academic/ Individual Work

Instructor: Peiru Sun Fall 2024

Beijing,China

Located in the heart of Beijing's central axis, a place where history and culture are intertwined, the project aims to challenge the role of traditional architecture in disciplining human behavior and to explore the free relationship between space and behavior. Inspired by Foucault's theory of “Discipline and punishment”, the architectural design attempts to break the invisible constraints imposed by space on human beings, harking back to the untrained instincts of early childhood and the intuitive use of the environment by animals.

The building is conceived as an experimental hotel that stimulates the spontaneous behavior of its occupants through a series of design techniques. The space incorporates non-linear flow paths, open-plan functional areas and dynamic interactive elements, allowing everyone to explore and create their own way of using the space, rather than being defined by the building's function.

The project seeks to blur the line between “discipline” and “freedom”, not only to provide a novel and unique experience for the residents, but also to stimulate a deep reflection on the relationship between the nature of architecture and human behavior. Architecture is not only a container for life, but also a field for releasing creativity and perception, recreating the instincts and freedom of the untrained.

URBAN OVERPRINT

[A Community Center at Suzhou Moat]

Academic/ Individual Work

Instructor: Mengxi Wu Fall 2024

Suzhou,China

Chang Gate is a place with a high concentration of tourist resources, a place where three scenic spots, the historical landscape, the moat, and the commercial street, converge. The composition of the crowd is complex and varied, but the surrounding infrastructure and public buildings only serve the tourists, without considering the other people who live together in this area. As a result, these few people have become the “invisible people” behind this tourist attraction.

Therefore, the community center built here not only meets the basic demands aimed at tourists and residents, but also provides life and spiritual care for these invisible people.

Influenced by Quemi's La Villette Park, it rebels against the purposive, single-narrative logic of urban planning by superimposing the logic of the lives of various groups of people.

INTERSECTION

[A Multifunctional Theater behind Nanjing Road]

Academic/ Individual Work

Instructor: Mengxi Wu Fall 2023

Shanghai,China

Huangpu District is the area with the highest concentration of historical buildings in Shanghai. It boasts a diverse range of businesses, attracts many tourists, and is surrounded by clusters of old residential areas and hardware markets. With its complex demographic composition, it should be full of vibrant life. However, despite being located amidst the heavy foot traffic of East Nanjing Road, the Bund, and Suzhou Creek, the theater site sees few people stopping to linger.

So this project aims to connect two parallel worlds: the world of high-end shopping malls and landmark buildings and the snail's life in the old shabby buildings. The project aims to create a new small-scale commercial space with a landmark character but with a sunken space to continue the commercial atmosphere of the old Shanghai streets.

Shanghai is facing the challenge of remodeling its old and dilapidated neighborhoods, but this mode of living is the paradise that Shanghainese people remember. The introduction of new buildings while preserving the original living atmosphere not only gives residents back their memories of old Shanghai, but also allows outsiders to experience the charm of Shanghai's centuriesold sycamore trees.

Enclosure is still the main feature of Shanghai houses, and this kind of architecture also basically maintains the traditional Chinese houses which are more closed to the outside world.

The original stores and wharves on the Bund were gradually replaced by foreign banks, and buildings of various styles sprang up, becoming the prototype of Shanghai-style architecture.

Clean and dark asphalt roads, coordinated French sycamores, attentive landscaping, exquisite buildings and brand new glass curtain walls.

Public space shapes the cultural atmosphere of the city, which in turn influences our lifestyles, adds to the vibrancy of the cultural environment, and promotes a sense of well-being and social interaction.

Residents and tenants live in old, dilapidated homes. Netizens and tourists spend their money in highend shopping malls and take pictures of landmarks. Whitecollar workers are busy walking through the steel forest every day without a chance to take a break. Although these four groups of people share this area, their lives hardly ever intersect.

A serves as the main entrance because the crowd direction is mostly from the south. To get to the theater you need to go through this large staircase into the stairwell. This staircase also serves as a resting space and a public space for people passing by. All the logistical parts are placed in the less trafficked area on the north side. The sunken plaza creates a living environment for all the former inhabitants of the area, which can continue to be dominated by small businesses.

NOMADIC COMMUNITY

[The Transformation of Abandoned Lanes in Shanghai]

Competition/ Group Work

Model Rendering Site Analysis

Instructor: Peiru Sun Fall 2024

Shanghai,China

Huangpu District is the most historically rich area in Shanghai. It has a large number of old lanes, but more than half of them are awaiting demolition. At the same time, the bustling and vibrant Nanjing Road and the Bund are nearby. As a result, the lanes, which are completely deserted, seem like one city black hole after another.

Before these lanes are filled with new commercial activities, prefabricated buildings can be used to light up these "black holes." The flexible and movable structures allow these vacant spaces to be given new functions. The lanes are transformed into apartment-style hotels, providing a small space for those who find it difficult to settle in Shanghai for a short period. The renovated lanes restore the closeknit neighborhood relationships and the spirit of mutual help between people that once existed.