Kenzo Zhang crafts the interiors of building to address the physical, psychological, cultural and social needs of people at work and leisure. As an interior designer, I understand how humans interact with the built environment and with one another. By the understanding about natural and man-made environment, human values, function and aesthetics, I prepare to create inspiring places for people to live, work and play. I am ready to capture clients' demands and give them dimensions.
Restaurant Design Concepts, Oakland, CA, US, Interior Designer
In the past more than one year, I had handled and managed more than 20 restaurant and bar projects at Restaurant Design Concepts (R.D.C). For the R.D.C projects, except kitchen layout and equipment, I would take care of all the design tasks including preliminary floor plan, F.F and material selections, and elevation design on design phase. I would do interviews and presentations with clients. I would also provide plans and corporations to contractors, millworkers, and vendors on the phases of construction document and construction.
Significant Projects:
New Park Mall Wine Bar – Newark Modern Style Wine Bar
Aug 2016
Bon Chon Chicken – San Leandro Korean Style Restaurant & Bar
Sep 2016
Donut Savant – Alameda Modern Industrial Style Donut Store
Sep 2016
Loard’s Ice Cream – Berkeley
Sep 2016
Masaya Heya – Sacramento Japanese Restaurant
Nov 2016
Twelve 31 Eatery – Alameda Modern Cafe
Jan 2017
Prime Poke – Pleasanton
Feb 2017
Teaspoon – Redwood City Tea Shop
Feb 2017
Thai Noodles – Oakland Thai Restaurant & Bar
Mar 2017
Beep’s Burgers – South San Francisco Modern Industrial Style
Apr 2017
Crawdaddy – Milpitas Restaurant & Bar
June 2017
Beep’s Burgers – San Francisco Modern Industrial Style
Aug 2017
King Yen – Berkeley Modern Chinese Restaurant & Bar
Sep 2017
HBA / Hirsch Bedner Associates - Americas, San Francisco, CA, US, Jr. Interior Designer
General Tasks:
- Presentation preparing for concept images, plans, elevations, renderings, color and material schemes
- Redlines & markups for renderings
- CAD drawing drafting and revise for design development and construction design phases
- FF&E specifications, material organization, material approvals for constructions
- Interior architectural design
Projects:
Niccolo Hotel - Marco Polo - Suzhou, China
- Model Room Design
Elevation & Interior Architectural Design
Vanity/ Millwork Design
Rendering Redlines
Color & Material Scheme
CAD Drawing Revise for Design Development
Thomas Mellon Waterfront Residences – Candlestick, San Francisco
- Building B Lobby Design
Elevation & Reception Design
Rendering Redlines
Color & Material Scheme
Presentation Preparation (InDesign)
Aloft Hotel - San Jose Cupertino
- Constructional Design Phase
Presentation Preparation (InDesign)
CAD Drawing Revise for Construction Design
Vanity/ Millwork Design
FF&E Selections
FF&E Specification
Material Organization & Specification
Material Approvals
Shop Drawing Reviews
Hilton Garden Inn - Mountain View
- Design Development Phase
Reception Lobby & Dining Area Renovation
Outdoor Area Furnishing Layout
Vanity/ Millwork Design
FF&E Selections
Material Selections
Presentation Preparation (InDesign)
CAD Drawing Revise for Design Development
- Constructional Design Phase
CAD Drawing Revise for Construction Design
FF&E Specification
Material Organization & Specification
Material Approvals
Shop Drawing Reviews
Team 7 International, San Francisco, CA, US, Interior Designer
Internship, 2015, 3 – 2015, 5
Interior Designer, 2015, 5 – 2015, 11
I started working at Team 7 International from internship then shifted to Interior Designer position. By working with the design team and practicing in the projects, I enhanced my experiences for hospitality projects, space planning, elevation design, material selecting, and rendering skills. At Team 7 International, I participated in and took the major tasks for the projects of following.
Projects:
Panda Inn Restaurant Pasadena, Hillsborough residential project, and the Chinese restaurant project at Hyatt Hotel Beijing.
Hii Decoration Design & Engineering Co.Ltd, Guangzhou, China, Chief Interior Designer
Project:
Focused on luxurious residential project and villa community project.
Villas at Agile Villa Community, Panyu, Guangzhou
Luxurious Apartments at Zhujiang New Town, Guangzhou
Lead Interior Decoration Co. Ltd, Guangzhou, CN, Senior Interior Designer
Projects:
Multifunctional Banquet Hall, Mingsheng Plaza, Guangzhou
Silver Ocean Night Club, Guangzhou
Peninsula Chinese Restaurant, Shenzhen
Architectural Design and Research Institute of South China University, Guangzhou, CN, Interior Designer
Projects:
Shaw Science Humanities Center, South China University, Guangzhou
Guangzhou Exhibition Center, Pazhou, Guangzhou
Qingxi Government Building, Qing Town, Dongguan
Nanning Customs Building, Nanning, Guangxi
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, US, Bachelors, Interior Designer
