Chengzhi CAI

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Chengzhi Cai (Evan) Content Master of Architecture

B.E. Civil Engineering

Experience

Freelance Business

2012.6-2012.8 Intern Architect (10 weeks 50h/week)Space Cube Design Lab (S3-Lab), Shanghai , Chinahttp://s3-lab.com/

Project: 1. Redesign of the exsisting cereal stock into a Museum of Underwater Antiques, Piraeus, Greece2. Mountain Creek Retreat Design, Fujian, China3. Personal Office Building Design Role: Schematic Design, Digital Modelling, Parametric Design, Computer Rendering, Client Meeting, Environmental Design

2011.9-2012.5 Digital Fabrication Monitor (1Year 6h/week)School of Architecture, Washington Univ. in St. Louis, USA

2008.8-2008.9 Interior Construction Engineer (5 weeks 15h/week)Taihezijing Hotel, Nanjing, China

Participated in MEP Constructions & Installations

2006.7-2006.8 Construction Engineer (8 weeks 70h/week)Dengfuxiang Residence Project, Guangsha Co.,Nanjing, China

Participated in Structural construction process including long-spanpost-tension concrete beam, traditional conc. casting.

Education2009.8 - 2012.12 School of Architecture Washington University in St. LouisMaster of Architecture 2005.9 – 2009.5 School of Civil EngineeringSoutheast University, ChinaB.S. Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering)

Awards & Publications

SkillsBIM Revit Arch. Vasari

3D Rhinoceros GrasshopperTSpline Panelling toolsKeyshot Vray

2D Illustrator PhotoshopAutoCAD InDesign

2009.9-Now Founder, Senior Architecture Instructor & Marketing

Studio ALPHA Group, Shanghai, China

Academic organization that provide advsing & professional training service for Chinese architecture students.

Designer Forum that publish selective design works including architecture.

Website Under construction

ECO Ecotect Climate Consultant

2009, 2010, 2012Studio work selected in “Approach” MagzineWashington University in St. Louis

2011Selected in Graduate Open House Exhibition Washington University in St. Louis

2009 Outstanding graduate (Top 2%)Southeast University, China

2008 1st prizeStructure Design CompetitionSoutheast university, China

2007 1st prizeStructure Innovation Competition Academy of Civil Engineering, Jiangsu, China

150-44 78 rd.Flushing, NY-11367 314-484-5627 chengzhic@wustl.edu

Project

Material

TechtonicsDevelop a techtonic that use only one material to create structure, pattern and detail connections.

Highly digitalized fabrication process.

Mylar (0.05mm)

Non-A

rchitectural

FORMCORE MOLD

WIRES ARE ARRANGED IN THE WAY THAT LOOKS LIKE A SPIRAL

AFTER WE POUR PLASTER INTO THE MOLD,THE FABRIC AND WIRE CREATE A BULGED SURFACE

FABRIC IN CENTER WITH INFILL PORT AND WIRE-HOLDER

PUT THE PIANO WIRE INTO THE HOLES ON THE WIRE-HOLDER

Auto Exp. Center-WUSTL Degree Project, 12Fall, individual-Rhino, Grasshopper, Panelling tools, Keyshot-Critic: Ben Fehrmann

Pleat come in!-WUSTL 318 Studio, 10 Spring, individual-Rhino, Grasshopper, paper pleating-Critic: Igor Majanovic

Parking in a Park-WUSTL 612 Studio, 12 Spring, individual-Rhino, AutoCAD-Critic: David Ruy

Urban Theatre-WUSTL 317 Studio, 09 Fall, individual-AutoCAD, All handmade modelling-Critic: Sungho Kim

Lakefront Office -S3-Lab Real project, 12 Fall, Teamwork-Revit Architecture, SketchUp-Private office for Mr. Liang Wengen, Chair of Sany Heavy Industry, Changsha, CN

Glue sucks-Digital Fabrication, 11 Spring, individual-Rhino-Critic: Kenneth Tracy

Casting Vortex-Digital Fabrication, 11 Spring, team leader-Rhino-Critic: Christine Yogiaman

518 Meters speeding up 312 Meters slowing down

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430 Meters slowing down

246 Meters speeding up

287 Meters slowing down

To Downtown Commercial Area

Tucker BLVD

Lafayette Ave

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In Less than 4 Seconds!Automobile & Transportation Exp. Center

Viaduct renovation into a Auto Museum & Experience Center that experience & be experienced by speed. The design take full advantage of existing viaduct hub to enhance architectural experience & fulfill its urban impact.

Upper roof cladding

Low-e framed glass panels

Steel Structures

Lower Roof Membrane

Low-e framed glass panels

glass supported glazing

floor exhibition space

Spiral stairs

framed glass panels

framed glass panels

Floor structure

Floor lower cladding

Building Joint 1

Building Joint 4

Building Joint 3

Building Joint 2

Structure diagram Technical Section

Lakefront Office Private office for Mr. Liang Wengen,Chair of Sany Heavy Industry, Changsha, CNUnder construction

-S3-Lab Real project, 12 Fall, Teamwork-Revit Architecture, SketchUp-Role: Schematic Design, production of rendering, technical drawings and diagrams

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Paper-Pleating Modelling

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Wire Frame

Approaches and ramps

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Interior walls

Glass panels

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-WUSTL 318 Studio, 10 Spring, individual-Rhino, Grasshopper, paper pleating-Critic: Igor Majanovic

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Parking in a ParkParking Lot Design on a lake

The design focus on resolving conficts between artificial infrastructure and natural environment. It enriches the defination of parking and really make it a place.

-WUSTL 612 Studio, 12 Spring-Rhino, AutoCAD-Critic: David Ruy

Urban TheatreMini Semi-underground urban theatre

-WUSTL 317 Studio, 09 Fall, individual-AutoCAD, All handmade modelling-Critic: Sungho Kim

Hinge connection as structure

Continuous pleating to expand

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Detailing

Glue Sucks3-Dimensional structural weaving without glue

-Digital Fabrication, 11 Spring, individual-Rhino-Critic: Kenneth Tracy

Project

Material

TechtonicsDevelop a techtonic that use only one material to create structure, pattern and detail connections.

Highly digitalized fabrication process.

Mylar (0.05mm)

Non-A

rchitectural

FORMCORE MOLD

WIRES ARE ARRANGED IN THE WAY THAT LOOKS LIKE A SPIRAL

AFTER WE POUR PLASTER INTO THE MOLD,THE FABRIC AND WIRE CREATE A BULGED SURFACE

FABRIC IN CENTER WITH INFILL PORT AND WIRE-HOLDER

PUT THE PIANO WIRE INTO THE HOLES ON THE WIRE-HOLDER

Casting VortexCasting plaster out of textile

-Digital Fabrication, 11 Spring, team leader, 3 PPL-Rhino-Critic: Christine Yogiaman

ProjectBy analyzing nature phenomena and ecological

patterning, I imatated nature pattern in 2D and

3D from understanding the underlying rule

that is driving form and geometrical evolvement.

MaterialPiano wire, silver plated beeds

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Chengzhi CAIADDRESS

150-44 78 rd.Flushing, NY-11367

PHONE+1-314-484-5627

EMAILchengzhic@wustl.edu