CURRICULUM VITAE Wei (Windy) Zhao, PhD, AIA, LEED. AP. Assistant Professor School of Design Louisiana Tech University Hale Hall, Rm 226 Ruston, LA 71272 [email protected] (217) 418-5188 EDUCATION Ph.D. in Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, 2015 Area of Focus: Social and Cultural Dimensions of the Built Environment Dissertation: Home Beyond the House: The Meaning of Home for People Living in Yanxia Village, Zhejiang Province, China Minor: Heritage Management Master of Architecture, Syracuse University, NY, 2003 International Study: Florence Program, Fall 2001 Thesis: Negotiated Transparencies and tneiciffe-noN (Non-efficient) Communications: A Local Bath and a Public Lounge in Beijing Recipient for James Britton Memorial Award for Outstanding Senior Design Thesis Bachelor of Architecture, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 2000 Area of Focus: Chinese Vernacular Architecture Thesis: Chinese Vernacular Architecture: A Comparative Study of Nest and Cave Style Dwellings ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor, School of Design, Louisiana Tech University, LA, 2018-present Arch 235: Core Design III, Spring 2019 . Examination of modes of architectural investigation and production, emphasizing design development principles as related to building components and systems, environmental issues, and digital technologies. Arch 325: Core Design V [Tectonic Assemblies Studio], Winter 2019 . Examination of design processes emphasizing appropriate selection of construction materials, structural systems, and building envelopes through an integrated approach to aesthetic and environmental issues. Arch 125: Foundation Design II, Winter 2019 . Introduction to three-dimensional massing and spatial design issues; introduction to related compositional, analytical, and representational strategies; and development of a material and tectonic vocabulary. Arch 222: Architectural History II, Winter 2019 (Guest Lecture) . The title of the lecture is “Modernism in China.” Arch 215: Core Design I, Fall 2018 . Provide an in-depth inquiry into the creation of spatial and tectonic complexity through the lens of human scale and experience, materials, structure, form, organization, site, and idea. Curriculum Vitae _Wei (Windy) Zhao 1 Arch 115: Foundation Design I, Fall 2018 . Introduce two-dimensional design issues and related compositional, analytical, and representational strategies. Research Assistant Professor, School of Architecture, University of Utah, UT, 2018 Go Learn (Continue Education) Instructor/Trip Leader, Summer 2018 . Organize and lead a study tour to China that focuses on cultural tradition and vernacular built environment. CHIN 4900 / CLCS 3900: Culture and Heritage in China, Spring 2018 . Introduce Chinese vernacular cultural traditions and theories on vernacular, tradition, heritage, place, globalization, and sustainable heritage management. CHIN 3903: CLAC Culture and Heritage in China . A CLAC (Cultures and Languages across the Curriculum) course that offers students the opportunity to study discipline-specific content in Chinese. Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Architecture, University of Utah, UT, 2015-2017 Research Assistant for Center for Ecological Planning and Design, Fall 2017 . Director: Sarah Hinners. Bridge the gaps between research and the design and planning fields with a focus on the built environment and the human communities that inhabit it. Arch. 4010: Architectural Design Studio III, Fall 2017 . Further develop architectural research ability and design and technical skills; better understand design process. Arch. 1516: Introduction to Architecture, Fall 2017 (Guest Lecturer for 3 lectures) . A survey of broad historic periods with recurring themes and influences that guide the ebb and flow of architectural style. Arch. 6971: Final Design Studio, Spring 2017 (Co-Teach with Prescott Muir) . Each student develops their own design project on a site of their choice in rural China. Arch. 6965/4965: Chinese Vernacular Tradition and Cultural Heritage, Fall 2016 . Use vernacular settlement as both the social context and an interdisciplinary and dynamic framework to examine the theory and practice of vernacular traditions and heritage management in China. Organize and lead an 11-day study tour to visit vernacular settlements and cultural landscape in Yunnan Province, China. Arch. 4010: Architectural Design Studio III, Fall 2015 . See above. Arch. 6816: Community Engaged Design Build, Fall 2015 (Guest Lecture) . The lecture is titled “Meaning of Place.” Instructor, School of Architecture, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, China, Spring 2014 Sponsored by Overseas Young Chinese Forum Teaching Fellowships Cultural Heritage: Theory and Practice (Graduate Seminar) . Introduce the theory and practice in the field of heritage study. Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, 2012-2013 Anth. 445: Ecotourism and Primate Conservation in China, Summer 2013 . Introduce cultural heritage of Xi’an, coordinate course schedule and details, and coordinate fieldwork. Arch. 577: Theory of Architecture, Fall 2012 . Lead discussions, give selected lectures, grade exams, and grade papers. Studio Instructor, School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, 2011-2012 Curriculum Vitae _Wei (Windy) Zhao 2 Arch. 272: Strategies of Architectural Design, Spring 2012 . Introduce design methodologies and concept development through the application of architectural design principles and project based development. Arch. 373: Architectural Design and the Landscape, Fall 2011 . Focus on the building in a landscape setting and the creation of place. Introduce schematic building design and site planning theory. Lecturer, Department of Architecture, Iowa State University, IA, 2008-2010 Arch. 402: Architectural Design VI, Spring 2010 (Rome, Italy) . Examine the city of Rome through four particular lenses each represented by one of the classical elements, water, fire, earth, and air. Explore the city’s physical environment against which the social and cultural experience is staged through rehabilitating a historic farmhouse in Rome. Organize and lead fieldtrips in Rome and other cities in Italy. Arch. 431: Analytical Drawing, Spring 2010 (Rome, Italy) . Explore 2- and 3-dimensional representations. Emphasize on on-site freehand sketching, perspective and orthographic drawing, rendering of shadows and textures, and use of diverse media. DsnS. 183: Design Cultures, Fall 2009 (Lanzhou, China) . Explore the intersections between design (products, process, practice) and culture (economy, society, politics, history anthropology) through case studies from a range of design disciplines. DsnS. 102: Core Design Studio, Fall 2009 (Lanzhou China), Spring 2009, Fall 2008 . Introduce the fundamental design principles and shared langrage for all the undergraduate degree programs in the College of Design. Arch. 302: Architectural Design IV, Spring 2009 . Examine housing in the urban situation. Examine collective and individual identities related by the condition of adjacency, the ability to consider varieties of scale within a project, and a further development of critical and technical methods. Two students received the BWBR design awards (5 total). Organize and lead the fieldtrip to New York City. Arch. 590: Graduate Independent Study, Spring 2009 . Study the history, the architecture, and the spatial character of one historical neighborhood in Beijing; identify its essential architectural and spatial elements, as well as design principles which could be applied in modern urban design practice. Arch. 201: Architectural Design I, Fall 2008 . Explore architectural design through projects that focus on the issues of human need, the environment, and the elements of architecture. Research Fellow, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 2007-2008 Focus: Chinese Vernacular Architecture Topic: the vernacular architecture and its relationship with the local religion and economy in Fangyan District, Zhejiang Province Teaching Assistant, School of Architecture, Syracuse University, NY, 2000-2003 Recipient of the Graduate Assistant Prize at the University Level in 2003 Arc. 623: Advance Building System, Prof. Joel Bostick . Prepare lectures and grade assessments and exams. Arc. 108: 1st Year Design Studio, Prof. Andrew Klamon . Introduce architectural issues, history, skills/techniques, design methodologies and texts that are fundamental to an understanding of architecture and the process of design Arc. 107: 1st Year Design Studio, Prof. James Cooper Curriculum Vitae _Wei (Windy) Zhao 3 . Same as Arc. 108 Pre-Architecture Program for High School Students, Prof. Bruce Coleman . Introduce fundamental graphic technics and architectural design principles. Arc. 104: 1st Year Drawing Class, Prof. James Cooper . Introduce the graphic language of architecture and experiential/analytical sketching, including descriptive geometry, architecture representation, and the science and art of casting shadow. Arc. 104: 1st Year Drawing Class, Prof. Scott Ruff . Vacillate between freehand and mechanical/drafting as well as introduce the basic color theory and 2D composition. Arc. 103: 1st Year Drawing Class, Prof. Martha Foss . Develop hand-eye coordination, skill and confidence in drawing. Invited Critic outside the Affiliated Institution Graduate studio final review, University of Minnesota, May 2009 First year final review, The Glasgow School of Art, Beijing Campus, January 2008 Third year mid-term review, Tsinghua