KAREN ZHANG, CREATIVE coordinator

Karen Zhang. Courtesy: Karen Zhang.

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Karen Zhang is acquiring experience in international architecture practices, having worked in Hong Kong, New England, mainland China and now New York. With studies of adaptive reuse for two years in RISD grad program from 2009, she is always interested in cultural development and urban infill. Karen first joined Vertical City team in 2012, assisting Kenneth and Kellogg for models studying and creating illustration for the Vertical City book. She later became Design Coordinator for its branding VI design and social media management. Karen loves the challenges of design, is curious about and open to the unknown. She believes that architecture is the builder of future life style.

张莹，Karen,　正在不断积累建筑设计国际工作经验，至今分别在香港、美国新英格兰区、中国大陆与如今纽约的建筑公司进行实习工作。从RISD研究院学习旧建筑改造再利用专题课程开始(2009年)，Karen对人文发展及城市填充产生浓厚兴趣。Karen是于2012初加入“垂直城市”团队，辅助作者Kenneth与Kellogg对垂直城市的概念进行模型研究，为书籍制作插图、示意图；而后成为垂直城市的设计顾问，设计建立品牌视觉形象及管理社交媒体工作。Karen喜欢设计带来的挑战，对未知充满好奇与开放态度；她相信建筑构造的是人们未来的生活方式。