David Zhu's worksample

DAVID ZHUP O R T F O L I O

ACCADEMIC PROJECTS2003 - 2014

DIGITAL URBANISMPROGRAM CAPSTONE PROJECTUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI2014

Students: Emad Alqattan, Chris Byerly, , Ana Faria Defino, Matthew Jensen, Han-Yuan Tsao, David ZhuInstructor: Karl Daubmann

What I did: - Providing design concept for urban grid and block - Providing technical solution for team colaboration - Scripting in Digital Project using VB - Algorithm for generating urban grid - Rendering in Vray

SITE LOCATION

Site

Natural reserve

Chicago Downtown

90

190

294

O'Hare Airport

EXISTING INTERCHANGE

DESIGN PROCEDURE

Highways

Grid Algorithm

Designer feedback

Block Algorithm

Designer feedback

Urban grid Blocks & buildings

GRID ALGORITHM FUNCTIONS

Morphology

Gradient

Emergence

GRID PROTOTYPES

HIGHWAY + URBAN GRID VARIATIONS

FINAL MASTERPLAN

COMPUTATION + ROBOTFABRICATION STUDIO PROJECTUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI2014

Instructor: Wes Mcgee

What I did: - Script in Processing language - Material & robot tool testing - Robot tool improvement - Fabricating & assembling

"FLAT METHOD" DIGITAL PROCESS

Minimum surface approximation

Force redistribution

Flattened shape

Type 1

Initial pattern Minimum surface Flattened pattern

PATTERN & SHAPE RESEARCH

Type 2

Type 3

Type 4

FLATTENED PATTERN & ANGLE CHANGE

Big angle change

Small angle change

2, ROD-BENDING

3, ASSEMBLING

1, HEAT-TAPING

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION

ALGORITHMS RESEARCHINDEPENDENT RESEARCHUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI2014

Instructor: Farzin Lotfi-Jam

What I did: - Script in Processing language -Exploringaestheticandpragmaticutilitiesofdifferentalgorithms

AGENTS FLOCKING AGENTS WITH BODY CATENARY CURVES

DIFFUSION-LIMITED AGGREGATION

CATENARY CURVES + NOISECATENARY CURVES + NOISECATENARY CURVES + NOISE

AGENT WITH BODY RECURSIVE BRANCHING

CATENARY CURVES + NOISE

MESH EXTRUSION MESH SUBDIVISION MESH NOISE

EXTRUSION + NOISE

SUBDIVISION + CRAWLERSNOISE + CRAWLERSLATTICE + SUBDIVISION + ATTRACTOR

EXTRUSION + SUBDIVISION LATTICE + NOISE

MESH LATTICE + EXTRUSION + NOISE + SMOOTH

PAVILION DESIGNSEMINAR PROJECTUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI2013

Students: Chris Byerly, Junying Chang, Ana Faria Defino, David ZhuInstructor: Farzin Lotfi-Jam

What I did: - Main body of Processing script - Rendering with Vray - Image post-processing

STRUCTURE: GROWTH SYSTEM

SKIN: AGENTS

HIGHRISE OFFICE BUILDINGUNDERGRADUATE STUDIO PROJECTSoutheast University, Nanjing, China2008

Students: Tian Tian, David ZhuInstructor: Qi Zhou

What I did: - Providing design concept - Modeling in Rhino - Rendering with Vray - Image post-processing

DESIGN INPUT FROM THE CITY CONTEXT

OFFICE WORKER

PUBLIC

GATHER

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VEHICLE

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URAL

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SCOMERCIAL AXIS

CITY PLAZABUSINESS PLAZA

DESIGN INPUT FROM STRUCTURAL INNOVATION

Form evolution

Construction sequence

In August 2009, a modified version of this design won the design competition for People's Daily's new headquarter in Beijing. The design team was led by our studio instructor, pr. Zhou.

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE2008 - 2012

UNIVERSITY SPORTS CENTERDESIGN COMPETITIONJZFZ Architectural Design Associates, Chengdu, China2010

Team: Min Zhang, David ZhuProject leader: Liang LiClient: Kunming Technology University

What I did: - Providing design concept - Model with Grasshopper/Rhino - Use parametric model to colaborate - Supervising renderings

Concept:Treasure Underground

Parametric model:skin & structure

FREQUENCYOCCASION NON-SCHOOL USER SCHOOL USERACCESS

higheveryday use

mediumschool ceremomy

mediumschool matches

lowother matches

OCCASIONS & FUNCTIONALITIES

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MASTERPLAN RESEARCH

G: gymnasiumN: natatoriumT: training center

PROJECTS SELECTION

CITY CULTURAL CENTERUNDERGRADUATE PROJECT

• Using Revit to build digital model

PLAM SPRING PROJECT CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

• Freehand drawings to demonstrate design concept to the client

GUIYANG TRAIN STATIONCONCEPTUAL DESIGN

• Form research in Rhino• Rendering in Vray

PI COUNTY HOT SPRING RESORTCONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION

• Facade research and modeling in Sketchup• Floor plans of two sectors• All elevations

NEW WORLD K11 MALLCONCEPTUAL DESIGN

• Form research in Sketchup• Supervising renderings

SHUANGLIU HIGH-TECH DISTRICT PLANNINGURDBAN DESIGN

• modeling and supervising renderings

ZHIXIN CLUBCONCEPTUAL DESIGN

• Facade design in Sketchup• Supervising renderings

PALM SPRING CENTERAPPLICATION FOR CONSTRUCTION

• Facade research and modeling in Sketchup• Supervising renderings

DRAGON SPRING COMMUNITYAPPLICATION FOR CONSTRUCTION

• Facade research and modeling in Sketchup• Supervising renderings

ZHIXIN BUSINESS HEADQUARTERSAPPLICATION FOR CONSTRUCTION

• Client coordination• Modeling in Sketchup• Supervising renderings

RESUME

EDUCATION

Taubman College, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MIMaster of Science in Architecture - Digital Technology Sept. 2013 - June 2014

• Received Taubman College Merit-Based Scholarship.• Did independent researches in computational design and robotic fabrication.

School of Architecture, Southeast University Nanjing, Jiangsu, ChinaBachelor of Architecture Sept. 2003 - June 2008

• Winner of the design competition for People's Daily Headquarters in Beijing, expected to complete construction in 2014.

EMPLOYMENT

JZFZ Architectural Design Associates Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaArchitect Feb. 2011 - Jan. 2012

• supervised and coordinated the team work of one assistant architect and one intern during the construction permission design for Bazhong West Lake residential project, 165,490m2 (1,781,319 SqFt). Directly coordinated with the client.

• contributed concept and parametric model during KTU Sports Center design competition, 42,924m2 (462,030 SqFt).• responsible for half of the floor plan drawings during construction design for a hot spring resort, 54,560m2 (587,279 SqFt).• directly received several design commissions from Zhixin Ltd.

Junior Architect July 2008 - Jan. 2011• JZFZ Best New Recruit of 2008.• contributed concept and model during the design competition for China Railway Pavilion of Shanghai Expo 2010 .• responsible for floor plans in the design competition for a high-rise building complex in the center of Chengdu, 147,609m2

(1,588,850 SqFt).• contributed floor plans, facade drawings and model for multiple residential projects.

Nanjing Architectural Design Research Institute Nanjing, Jiangsu, ChinaStudent Intern Sept. 2006 - Jan. 2007

• completed scheme design drawing set and model of one of the New Rural Housing samples for construction guidance.

SKILLS

Languages: Chinese, English.Teamwork: Basic team management.Software: BIM: Catia (Digital Project), Revit. Modeling: AutoCAD, Rhino, Grasshopper, Sketchup. Scripting: Processing, VB, Python. Output: VRay, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign.

DAVID ZHU 朱理一

Master of Science in Architecture Digital Technology ConcentrationTaubman Collage of A + UUniversity of Michigan

e: david.liyi.zhu@gmail.comt: 734-709-1513