Hi, I’m Jen Chenyu Zhang, an interdisciplinary designer/architect/storyteller. 
I design interactive experiences, using multi-medium platforms,  from a user-centered and empathetic perspective. 



Architectural
architectural, user-driven
architectural, humanitarian
architectural, tectonic
architectural, research
architectural, design
architectural, photomodel
research, analysis
urban design
fabrication

Multi-Media
video storytelling
interactive wearable design35mm
An Architect’s Handbook
The Invisible Cities
Boats In A Floating World
film photography
editorial
editorial
graphic



All visualsare original

unless otherwise indicated
Chinatown Everywhere All At Once
AAPI month community advocacy documentary 
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Asian Alliance Group
Teamwork
2022



Project Background: 
As part of the research and celebration of 2022 Asian American Pacific Islands (AAPI) heritage month, the SOM’s Asian Alliance group presented a short video documentary to the global office of over a thousand employees. With the goal to amplify Asian culture, advocate for local communities, and spread social awareness, we journeyed through the Chinatown in NYC; and interviewed four local community members, each with their unique view on Chinatown’s cultural significance and the socio-political impacts to the Asian heritage.
 
Jen Chenyu Zhang - Video Editor, Interviewer
Jacquline Li - Interviewer, Translator
Lauren Choi - Cinematographer
Andy Rah - Community Outreach, Interviewer
David Eng - Cinematography Advisor 


Video Documentary

Video Storyboard