建筑 MAD实习生作品 中国矿业大学(徐州) 张梦璇 Mengxuan
Zhang

MAD no
doubt is one of the most recognized architectural practices in China and
worldwide. Every year,
MAD
receives countless job and internship applications. To be able to work at MAD
will definitely enrich
your
career as even though the people working here might have been lucky, but are
undeniably
outstanding.
What could possibly be on the minds of the MAD interns?
MAD无疑是中国最受瞩目的建筑师事务所之一，同时在世界范围内也受到极高的关注。
MAD每年都收到来自全世界不计其数的工作申请和实习申请。
能够进入MAD学习和工作一段时间，职业生涯无疑会变得精彩丰富，
在这里的人们，也许是幸运的，但肯定是优秀的。
在MAD工作的实习生们，他们脑子里天马星空的想法是什么样的?

Name:Mengxuan
Zhang（Saturn）
Educational
Institution: China University of Mining and Technology
Year:
2008-2013
Nationality:
China
Email:
kit.mx@hotmail.com
Who is
your favourite architect? Why?
My
favourite architect is Lei Zhang, and his Concrete Gap House is one of my
favourite
projects.
In contrast to the pursuit of shocking appearance, what I am looking for in
architecture
is spacial, functional and aesthetic logic hidden inside systematic design
and
ordinary surface. His architecture reminds me of a Chinese saying, “a man of
great
wisdom
often appears slow-witted”. The same thing happens in
architecture.
What is
the major characteristic of your current school’s
education?
My
university does not locate in big cities, thus it’s not that famous and some
students
did hear
of it not until they went there. One of its advantages is that it’s a super
practical
place,
most of the students are hardworking and steady. In architecture school,
teachers
take care of function mostly, but they also encourage new ideas and new
technics.
If someone is seeking for his/her own path in architecture, it’s not easy to
gain
help from
teacher, but classmates are always there to discuss.
What
have you gained during the MAD internship?
Internship
in MAD is interesting. I gain new friends, new experiences, and see how
people
live differently. Meanwhile, my software skills are highly
improved.
I’m
always in Paris Batigonoll project, which is to be built soon, and now it’s in
some
point
between Design Development and Schematic Design. I love this project and think
it’s
lucky for me since it’s the first project I involved in its building process,
and I learn a
lot about
modeling based on construction.
What are
your thoughts and feelings upon Chinese Architecture and the environment?
Any
suggestion?
As it
known to all, China is such a booming place that projects are developed within
short
period of time. Thus majority of the buildings are produced like products, to
follow
the
market and to take the chance.But still, there are projects that are carefully
designed
and architects (including architectural students) pursuing for their dreams. So
the
present situation might be changed and become better.
Hope
there could be more free platforms just like goood for
arch-communication.
What is
your dream?
My dream
is to live in a wonderland with all my beloved ones after self-fulfillment in
this
world. My
present goal is to become a good architect.
What
would you do if you were not an architect?
Writer
like Echo
What is
your dream project?
My own
house which fulfill all my requirements for working and resting. It should be at
the side
of a cliff or in the deep of a mountain.
What is
your favourite project in your portfolio? Why?
I don’t
have any favourite yet. I will keep update my portfolio so that I could keep
looing
for
better ways of representation and add more detail to my design. Most of my
design
is
conceptual at present but I want to make them more realistic.