Drawing the Shade
Installation, 2019
Hong Kong SAR, China
Studio Work in the University of Hong Kong
ZHANG Jie with Brenda CHANG, Kent MUMDLE, Naixin JIANG, Koey CHUNG, Pinyue FAN, Wei CHEN, Xialin WU, Shuyuan XIANG, Guolei SUN, Xinyue ZHANG, Rui LI, Chong PENG
Instructor: Gustavo UTRABO
This temporary pavilion is situated in a campus park, designed in response to the park's existing features—trees, pathways, and benches. A timber structure spans the pathway, supporting a fabric canopy that creates a multi-layered shadow, similar to the dappled light beneath tree canopies. Visitors seated within the pavilion can immerse themselves in this shifting shadow, experiencing the passage of time.
The project’s challenge lay in constructing the pavilion ourselves. All materials were pre-fabricated and then assembled on-site.
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Founded in 2019, ReBuild Lab focus on urban spaces and everyday constructions.
Outstanding Proposal (2023, China)Zhoushan Hello Islands Installation Competition
Honorable Mention (2023, Italy)
Reuse Italy Competition
Honorable Mention (2022, Estonia)
Tallinn Architecture Biennale-Vision Competition
Shortlist Nomination (2021, USA)
Ann Arbor Art Center-Alley Project
First Place (2020, UK)
Bubble Future Competition
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Archasm Competition
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ZHANG Jie / 张婕is a spatial designer and artist based in Shanghai. She trained as an architect at Huaqiao University and the University of Hong Kong from 2013 to 2020. Since relocating to Shanghai in 2020, she has focused on small-scale installations and spatial design, while continuously providing commercial interior design services for retail companies and government projects.
YANG Chen / 杨晨 is an architectural designer and illustrator based in Florence. He studied architecture at Huaqiao University (2013-2018) and Politecnico di Torino (2019-2021), and has worked at WNA Architects in Torino and ACE Srl. in Florence.
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