Hotel Design A place: home = hotel Background This is a project by East Lake the largest lake in Wuhan

China Goal To design a hotel along a lake Process Home is a place where you stay for long periods of time

However a hotel is a place where you have to stay for a short while I studied ways to combine homes and

hotels together in this project I used the idea of openings and enclosures to form private spaces like in the

home Result I created a hotel with private gardens My hotel has intricate spaces for gardens to share the

space with the public I learned how to arrange the enclosures and the openings to make a public space with

the feeling of a home Site Area 133494 sq. ft Gross Building Area 46747 sq. ft Overall Floorage: 117552

sq. ft Plot Ratio2.51 Because the site is close to a university and a lake the first floor of the hotel is designed

as a business area These red shades present the arrangement of the business area Goal This is a project for

architecture students to design a structure to maintain the thermal balance of the design hall I have aProcess

a serious study of the local environment I decided to use double skin louver windows to maintain the thermal

balance of the building Result I learned how to do detailed construction design Goal My purpose was to bring

new ideas about how to live in a safe pleasant well- gardened place in the middle of the cold concrete of a

city Process After a serious study of the situation of the site I decided to use the idea of clustering gardens

which means using buildings to close off areas of garden, thereby separating this residential community

from the city Result As the result of clustering gardens, four gardens were formed by the surrounding high-

rise buildings I also learned how to create a safe and quiet place through the arrangement of the buildings

and the circulation of traffic around the buildings Background Zigui is an ancient town hiding in the Three

Gorges Due to the construction of the Three Gorges Dam the water level rose from the original river level

to the top of the surrounding mountain flooding the city Thus the government needed to re- construct Zigui

in a new location My task was to learn the differences between New Zigui and the old pre-1998 Zigui Old

Zigui is located in the north bank of Changjiang River The old town occupied a land area of 1 km2 (0.39

sq mi = 10,763,910 sq. ft.) with 15,000 residents Overall Old Zigui was relatively small and crowded There

were only four streets in the old town New Zigui is the first town of the Three Gorges Dam, situated on

the south bank of Changjiang River Design principle What we call new rural buildings should be those that

emphasize infrastructure construction and village rectification for the purpose of improving people’s lives

and updating the living environment of the rural people. This will allow them to not only experience the

perceivable changes brought to their lives by the construction of socialist new rural areas, but also transform

their way of life and thereby improve the development environment. To achieve this, it is essential that our

designs address all possible aspects, utilize all conditions available and provide the most suitable proposal for

the project. My design was performed under the following principles Make full use of local traditional villages

and their building language to reflect traditional elements, while accommodating people’s production and

life in the modern world Provide sufficient public space for outdoor activities Incorporate a stylish business

Portfolio

Heng Zhao赵 珩

Hotel Design Architectural Construction Design Representative Community Planning A research on Zigui Planning Drawings Hut Design

Representative Community PlanningSenior Project

This is a community designed in Xianning City, China, which incorporates with new buildings emphasizing

infrastructure construction and community rectification in the city to improve life quality of residents by

updating their living environments.

My design incorporated Anhui-style buildings, which I figure out the characteristics of the local dwellings.

Additionally, the construction materials for such style are easy to obtain locally. Furthermore, in my eyes, the

white walls, indigo tiles, and horsehead frontons of the Anhui style buildings are signs of tradition synthesizing

natural landscapes and cultural extracts.

I tried to integrate water, humans, and architecture together and to allocate all functional subsections as a

whole throughout the planed site in Xianning, China. The small river running across the site was the central

development belt, which was used to establish a space featuring human-water interaction.

Computer Model of an Ancient Architecture in Yangxin, China.

Watercolor Sketching - Heart Lake

Watercolor Sketching - BuildingPen Drawing - AlleyMa Tou wall

Dwelling

Temple

Residents Center

MarketBusiness Street

KindergartenRestaurantTemple

Dwelling

Dwelling

Planning characteristics

Primary buildings are arranged in a south-north orientation. The internal area

of the community is divided into an east part and a west part by a river. The

north most branch of the river divides the landform into a unique triangle

land. The triangle land and the river are part of the most important factors

influencing on my design. A memorial temple is placed in this triangle land,

and its axis is used as the main south-north axis to echo the entrance plaza.

Main Road

Internal Secondary RoadPath

External Secondary Road

Circulation

The whole street system in the south provides the primary connections to

the city. A ring main road circles round the entire community. Paths run

throughout the south-north axis. Bridges are placed at intervals on the river to

connect to paths on both banks. External secondary roads connect commercial

areas and public areas to the main road while internal secondary roads link

residential areas and also lead to the main road and external secondary roads.

PlantsWaterMain AxisLandscape Node

Landscape

To create an ecological environment, I preserve the existing ecological one

and maintain a natural landscape by minimizing both artificial constructions

and destructions. Moreover, I apply energy-saving equipment and solar-energy

roofs to all the buildings in the community.

To create a human-friendly environment, on the other hand, I follow human

behavior theories and arrange diverse facilities in the landscape nodes fitting

with the dimension of human.

Temple Rendering

Riverside Rendering

Tea Houses Rendering

Hut designArchitecture Drawing Class

Hut design was based on a real site which was located in one of three choices

(next page “Site”) in a national park of Minnesota. The park office was

planning to build some small and attractive huts to offer an overnight stay for

five to ten people during their trips.

Site

Elevation

0o~5o10o~15o20o~30o>45o

>2000 ft.

1000 ft.

500 ft.

1500 ft. 100 ft

36 ft

50 ft

200 ft0 ft.

Lightning Protection

Valley Wind

Valley Wind

Watershed

Dependable Struc-ture

Convenient Ac-cesses

ClimateIssues

Site Analysis

Final Structure

Entrance view

Interior rest area

Ceiling

Structure Analysis

Interior view

Second floor rest area

Hotel Design A place: home = hotel

Location: The East Lake, the largest lake in Wuhan, China.

Site Area: 133494 sq. ft.

Gross Building Area: 46747 sq. ft.

Overall Floorage: 117552 sq. ft.

Plot Ratio: 2.51

Home is a place where you will stay for long periods of time. However, a hotel is a place where you have to stay for a

short while. I studied some ways to combine both home and hotel spaces together in this project. I used the idea of

openings and enclosures to form private spaces similar to home.

Gap between buildings

Design Process

Final Model

General Model

Unit Model Floor Model

Plans

Section

Elevation

This is a project for architecture students to design a structure to maintain the thermal balance of the design hall. After a

serious study on the local environment, I decided to use double-skin louver windows to maintain the thermal balance of the

building.

Architectural Construction DesignAn extension and a creation

Tower in the building Pond close to classrooms Classroom windows Classrooms Interior

Ink-drawing of the original design hall

Section-Elevation A Section-Elevation B

Components of Ceiling

Components of Floor

Components of Floor on the Ground Level

Louver Window

Double-skin GlassDouble-skin Louver Window

Low-Emissivity Glass Roof

Construction detail of the double-skin louver window

Stainless Joints Reinforcing Steel Bar

U-bar and Oak Block

Oak Window Blinds

White Concrete Beams Concrete LayerStainless Fixed JointsPTFE Roof MembraneHeat and Vapor InsulationConcrete Layer

Wood FloorCement Mortar for LevelingHeat InsulationConcrete Layer

Gypsum BoardFloated coat

Stainless U-bar Laminate FlooringHeat InsulationConcrete LayerSoil

Model of Additional Components Unit of Additional Components

Unit of Additional Components Analysis

The Impacts of Three Gorges Migrants on Zigui PlanningMetropolitan Design Center Undergraduate Fellowship 2011

1998 Educational Area 2011 Educational Area

1998 Industrial Area 2011 Industrial Area

1998 Residential Area 2011 Residential Area

1998 Commercial Area 2011 Commercial Area

Industrial Area has increased three times since 1998.

Residential Area has increased almost 50% since 1998.

Commercial Area has increased almost 10% since 1998.

Educational Area has decreased about 30% since 1998.

New Zigui is the first city of the

Three Gorges Dam, situated on the

south bank of Changjing River. New

Zigui has an estimated population of

84,873. New Zigui covers about 206

km2 (80 sq. mi.)

Old Zigui is located on the north

bank of Changjiang River. The old

tiny city occupied a land area of

1 km2 (0.39 sq. mi.) with 15,000

residents. Overall, Old Zigui was

relatively small and crowded. There

were only four streets in the old city.

Zigui is an ancient small city hiding in the world's renowned Three Gorges of Changjiang River. Due to the construction of the Three Gorges Dam, the water level rose from

the original river level to the top of the surrounding mountains, flooding the city of Zigui. Thus the government needed to re-construct Zigui in a new location.

Supported by the Metropolitan Design Center Undergraduate Fellowship I carried out original and innovative research on the urban planning of re-settling city - Zigui. I did

various on-the-site investigations and detailed studies. I designed research questionnaire and collected a set of first-hand data in real settings. Through comparisons between

the old and new Zigui I studied the relationships and interactions between urban planning and people’s life styles. Based on my studies, the new Zigui is expanding and

developing (as partly illustrated on page 14 and 15) rather than declining, which denies the previous well-known theoretical hypothesis. My proposal for Zigui’s future urban

planning was presented and favored by Zigui’s government authority.

Stairs in Rapson Hall

College of Design

University of Minnesota

DrawingsArchitecture Drawing Class

McNamara Alumni Center

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis

Heng ZhaoCurrent Address: 1570 Oak Ave. Apartment 612

Evanston, IL 60201

Email: HengZhao2012@u.northwestern.edu

Phone: 847-644-1885

Hotel Design A place: home = hotel Background This is a project by East Lake the largest lake in Wuhan

China Goal To design a hotel along a lake Process Home is a place where you stay for long periods of time

However a hotel is a place where you have to stay for a short while I studied ways to combine homes and

hotels together in this project I used the idea of openings and enclosures to form private spaces like in the

home Result I created a hotel with private gardens My hotel has intricate spaces for gardens to share the

space with the public I learned how to arrange the enclosures and the openings to make a public space with

the feeling of a home Site Area 133494 sq. ft Gross Building Area 46747 sq. ft Overall Floorage: 117552

sq. ft Plot Ratio2.51 Because the site is close to a university and a lake the first floor of the hotel is designed

as a business area These red shades present the arrangement of the business area Goal This is a project for

architecture students to design a structure to maintain the thermal balance of the design hall I have aProcess

a serious study of the local environment I decided to use double skin louver windows to maintain the thermal

balance of the building Result I learned how to do detailed construction design Goal My purpose was to bring

new ideas about how to live in a safe pleasant well- gardened place in the middle of the cold concrete of a

city Process After a serious study of the situation of the site I decided to use the idea of clustering gardens

which means using buildings to close off areas of garden, thereby separating this residential community

from the city Result As the result of clustering gardens, four gardens were formed by the surrounding high-

rise buildings I also learned how to create a safe and quiet place through the arrangement of the buildings

and the circulation of traffic around the buildings Background Zigui is an ancient town hiding in the Three

Gorges Due to the construction of the Three Gorges Dam the water level rose from the original river level

to the top of the surrounding mountain flooding the city Thus the government needed to re- construct Zigui

in a new location My task was to learn the differences between New Zigui and the old pre-1998 Zigui Old

Zigui is located in the north bank of Changjiang River The old town occupied a land area of 1 km2 (0.39

sq mi = 10,763,910 sq. ft.) with 15,000 residents Overall Old Zigui was relatively small and crowded There

were only four streets in the old town New Zigui is the first town of the Three Gorges Dam, situated on

the south bank of Changjiang River Design principle What we call new rural buildings should be those that

emphasize infrastructure construction and village rectification for the purpose of improving people’s lives

and updating the living environment of the rural people. This will allow them to not only experience the

perceivable changes brought to their lives by the construction of socialist new rural areas, but also transform

their way of life and thereby improve the development environment. To achieve this, it is essential that our

designs address all possible aspects, utilize all conditions available and provide the most suitable proposal for

the project. My design was performed under the following principles Make full use of local traditional villages

and their building language to reflect traditional elements, while accommodating people’s production and

life in the modern world Provide sufficient public space for outdoor activities Incorporate a stylish business