What story should be told? How to tell the story? What to be used in the storytelling?
Yu Ru ,HUANG
Date of Birth: 30 November 1990 Address: 1F., No.28, Ln. 143, Sec. 1, Hangzhou S. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan E-Mail: amy069689@g-mail.com
EDUCATION BA in Interior Design at Chung Yuan Christian University (GPA 79%) 8/2009-7/2013 •Won Third Place in Basic Design I (1/4/2010) •Won Top Three in Furniture Design I (17/4 2012)
WORK EXPERIENCE QEY Interior Design Inc. 2/9/2013 to date Assistant at Design Department •Main responsibility includes drawing and other contingent tasks. •Involved in multiple desing projects, including hotels, restaurants, and luxury homes. Brigt Ideas Design Co., Ltd. 19/7/2013-23/8/2013 Part-time worker at Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan) Special Exhibition •Attended the registration desk •Oversaw equipment rentals at audio guide service station Big Bright Room 16/7/2012-11/2/2013 Project Intern •Assisted in project execution •Involved in exhibition layout, theatre stage design, and spatial arrangement for commercial events
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Member of the Working Group for Degree Exhibition 19/5/2013-30/6/2013 •Tasked with the production of display board and stands •Involved in exhibition layout design Director of Equipment for Department Exhibition 1/3/2012-19/5/2012 •Responsible for tasks throughout the exhibition, from pre-evene planning, production (display stands), rehearsals, to execution and stage management durign exhibition, and to post-even works •Charged with ensuring integrity of equipment
IT SKILLS
Graduation project and design philosophy elaboration About illusion - attitude Illusion is created when the essence is altered by outside forces. By delving into the possible causes behind the alteration, the designer embarks on a journey of self-reflection on social interactions. What has changed? What has not? Whether the fundamental parts have changed? It is a constant self-reflection/ examination on whether one has returned to the original self. About historic buildings - preferences Compared with the study of Natural Science, the study of Humanities and Social Sciences better resonates with personal preferences. By telling and retelling different narratives, the study of Humanities and Social Sciences is more accessible and heart-warming. About narratives – design approaches Stories are happening around us on a daily basis, forming an integral part of our lives. By pondering what story to tell, how to tell it and with what, anyone is able to create story that is one of its kind. Team work In my opinion, teamwork is an indispensible part of humanity. It is through team work that humans achieve mutual learning and growth. Variety is added when two people are involved in the work, thereby resulting in new possibilities that might not have been achievable with the capacity of just one individual.
CONTENT College projects
BARN NO.1 FUSION RICE SHOP
Fall 2012-Spring 2013 Graduation Project Group Members: Yi-Ting,Liao
P03.
Company projects
amba Hotel Room Design
Luxury homes
QI-MIN hotpot restaurant
HPW Hotel Room Design
Winter 2013 QEY Interior Design Inc. Drawing and other contingent tasks
Spring 2014 QEY Interior Design Inc. Drawing and other contingent tasks
Fall 2014 QEY Interior Design Inc. Drawing and other contingent tasks
Winter 2014 QEY Interior Design Inc. Drawing and other contingent tasks
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P29.
P31.
P33.
2014/2/3 PM3:20 Hsinchu/Xinfeng
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2014/2/3 PM4:10 Hsinchu/Gangnan
2014/2/3 PM5:00 Hsinchu/Xiangshan
2014/2/3 PM3:20(30%) + PM4:10(60%) + PM5:00(90%) Xinfeng+Gangnan+Xiangshan
SUNSET Taiwan is an island surrounded by sea, once during a family reunion outing together, we decided to follow the coastline from dawn to dusk tracing the footsteps of the sun, and recording our journey along the way. Lastly, I stacked three images from different times to create a space-time dimension within the recorded journey.
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BARN NO.1 FUSION RICE SHOP Architecture Type: Historical Building Year of Construction: Built in 1946 Duration of Use: 1946-2006 Total Measure of Area: 446.28 m² (one floor made by bricks)
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MOTIVATION
Goldberger Paul has once said if a place has a continuous past, one will not seal the past and turn around to live in the present and the future. From there, the past is helpful for defining now and continues to evolve in the process. Every generation will employ different ways to use the past, see the past, and interpret the past. Then the meaning of the past will be altered during the process.
TOPIC
Through looking into the montage technique used in narration in filmmaking, the presented type of space can be practiced to seek new possibilities for treating historical buildings.
PURPOSE
We attempt to make people think about the appearance of the building in the past by our spatial narration. Also, we bestow new activities upon the space to continue the life of the historical building Y
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LOCATION
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THE SPTIAL HISTORY
The US army fired the place after World War II
World War II in Taiwan under Japanese rule
1942
1945
Yao Mu-Sen has been supervising the barn since he was in his twenties. The manager, Yao Mu-Sen, has stuck to his job for 46 years; his biggest dream is to see the barn to regain its glory.
Post-war take-over by the Nationalist Government
1946
Now
2006 The Nationalist government made hemp food bags for controlling food rations for the military, civil servants, and teachers.
Finished commercial buildings and the department stores in the neighborhood will comprise the following development history of this area.
the place was for food keeping, keeping Purpose of Usage the rice transported from the southern part of Taiwan.
The factory making hemp bags.
Put idle.
Characteristics of the Area
the center and key point of Taipei
When the Taipei Railway was not made underground, the current Civic Blvd.Expressway served as the railway.
East town is the language of a living style.
Culture
the Japanese government built the control barn to monitor food rations due to their colonization of Taiwan.
The Nationalist government continued using the barn after taking over Taiwan due to its food policies.
Joyful and colorful spirit of the space.
Background
the Japanese government constructed the barn to avoid possible food shortage if the Taipei Bridge was bombarded.
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Under Japanese Rule, the Japanese built the first barn in Taipei City and thus called it Barn No.1.
BUILDING’S FEATURES
When the seas change into fields, or the fields change into seas, these changes are all the images of space changing through time.The truth of seas changing into fields reminds us that time does not record the space. It is the space that records the time. 《The City Language by Hung-Tze Jan》
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THINKING
Thinking Semblance
Implementation
Historical appearance
The current appearance
Future Appearance
How much should we keep? How do we choose? If our goal is to protect old buildings, how do we avoid clashing against the fact that an authentic location never stays the same?
Idle Space
The activity of selling rice is added so that the barn story can be continued. The unused space caused by system abandonment is transformed, and is thus revived once again. I attempt to use the Montage used in filmmaking to tell the story about the space
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Essence
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THINKING STRUCTURES MOVIE
Variation
Subjective Answers
Narration Fragment
Holistic entity
Variation
People
Storyboard
Editing
Montage
the manipulation of the structure
Objective facts
Semblance
Fragmentary changes will lead to the change of the entire entity.
Barn story Variation
Fragment
Holistic entity
Variation Rice selling, Spatial surface layer of the barn arrangement the manipulation of the structure
Selling rice Idle space Fragmentary changes will lead to the change of the entire entity.
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People
Barn story
HISTORY OF THE PAST
Under Japanese Rule, the Japanese built the first barn in Taipei City and thus called it Barn No.1.
The US army fired the place after World War II
World War II in Taiwan under Japanese rule
1942
1945
Yao Mu-Sen has been supervising the barn since he was in his twenties. The manager, Yao Mu-Sen, has stuck to his job for 46 years; his biggest dream is to see the barn to regain its glory.
Post-war take-over by the Nationalist Government
1946
Now
2006
FUTURE PLAN
Edible rice selling area
Image of the entry
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(representation of the old appearance)
Dining area
Gift as rice selling area (modernized representation of the old appearance)
(mixing space of the new and old)
Cooking Studio (new activities)
Image of the exit
MOTAGE
Image of the entry
(representation of the old appearance)
Large-span cypress truss structure
The depth of the barn
Ventilation Wooden frames
The height of the barn
Gift as rice selling area
(modernized representation of the old appearance)
Dining area
(mixing space of the new and old)
The width of the barn
Cooking Studio (new activities)
Image of the exit
The depth of the barn
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Edible rice selling area
MOTAGE
MOTAGE IN SPACE
Barn story
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Wandering
Twist
Piling up
the relationship of spaces
BOX EDITING BOX
It is as if the movie were edited. Through placing BOX, the original way of experiencing the space is changed. People may gain a better understanding of the history of the space.
The space serves as a transformation space for connecting every space. As one enters and exits the space, more than one scene is created based on different sequences and angles, bestowing upon the space the function of predictions and conclusions.
BOX INFLUENCE
The quality of spreading (waiters)
The quality of interface interaction (space)
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The quality of gathering (customers)
BUBBLES DIAGRAM
Toilet Dining Area
Cooking Studio
Rice as Gift Selling Area
Dining Area
Service Station Edible Rice Selling Area Stairs
Stairs
Staff Office
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Food Counter
Kitchen
Cashier Counter
Outdoor hallways
PLAN
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OUTDOOR HALLWAYS
Positioning the spaceďźš The entry explains the reason why the building was renovated through bullet holes, also serving as the start of experience. The relationship between the space and the buildingďźš Different times lead to different functions for the space. The space has recorded the expansion history to this day. By saving the frames of the past building with the later interpretation we make about the new activities, we are able to present the Japanese era, Nationalist government era,and modern times in parallel.
Activities in the Space: Excessive space
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EDIBLE RICE SELLING AREA
Positioning the space: By presenting the old appearance, the original appearance of the barn can be restored. The relationship between the space and the buildingďźš Through tall pillars to show the uncommon height of the barn. Activities in the Spaceďźš Through selling a variety of rice and offering introduction, the space allows modern people to easily purchase the rice they need.
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SERVICE STATION
Positioning the space:
The transforming space for all spaces The relationship between the space and the buildingďźš The purpose is to describe the characteristics of the building. Since the story of the building is on the walls, the scene can be made as the leading role through setting up the space. Activities in the Spaceďźš Rice consulting area, gift rice packaging area, service counter for the bakery classroom
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RICE AS GIFT SELLING AREA
Positioning the space:
The space is the modernized display of the old appearance. The relationship between the space and the buildingďźš The horizontal ramp not only shows the width of the barn, but also allows people to be in close contact with the unique wooden frames of this barn. Activities in the Spaceďźš The space provides customized packaging, making rice selling more refined.
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DINING AREA
Positioning the space:
The space for mixing new activities and old activities The relationship between the space and the building: The space is set up between the bakery classroom and the miscellaneous services counter, and through the interaction between the eating area and other spaces, we can achieve promoting rice culture.
Activities in the Spaceďźš
Through the atmosphere created by the old building and the choice of furniture in the eating area, the space is able to tell the busy modern people how to enjoy a meal.
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COOKING STUDIO
Positioning the space:
There are newly-added activities in hopes of promoting the new rice culture. The relationship between the space and the building: The bakery classroom is perpendicular to the circulation and eating area, hoping that while the depth of the building is accentuated, the culture can be promoted through wide spatial arrangement.
Activities in the Spaceďźš
On weekdays, the island table acts as the space for rice tryouts. Ready-to-eat food packages are sold on the two sides. On weekends, there will be regular bakery classes, while presentations and symposiums take place occasionally.
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AMBIANCE Perhaps the lights are too romantic, Or the sounds too beautiful, Or the environment too lovely, Everything leaves us so intoxicated.
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June 19, 2014 Taipei Blonde Redhead live concert
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PINEAPPLES AND PINEAPPLE BOXES My boss often tells me: “design must come from life”. Under my boss’s influence I have a strong love for life. I believe that everything has its destined container, and pineapples should also have their unique container.
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May 11, 2014 at 3:30pm in Taipei
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amba HOTEL MOCKUP ROOM DESIGN Songshan, Taiwan,Winter 2013 Mockup Room Area:31M² Type of room: 13 types QEY Interior Design Inc. drawing and other contingent tasks
Songshan amba is situated at the commercial center inside the Songshan train station. Since the place is inside the train station, why not strengthen the unique impression of the train station? We extracted elements from “old train station”, “old train” “old train carriage” and combined them with the room. Y
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LUXURY HOME Da’An District, Taipei, Taiwan Area:546.8M² Floor location: 22nd Floor Staff used: couple (2 persons), elementary schoolders (2), servants QEY Interior Design Inc. rawing and other contingent tasks
This project was located on the 22nd Floor of a high class high rise condo community in Taipei. The site features only two residences per floor, while this floor is combined for a single unit, creating certain design limitations to achieve comfortability for the large space.We believe aside from the comfort of the home, creating an interesting and fun living space is one of the important things we want to express to the owner. Y
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QI-MIN HOTPOT RESTAURANT Shanghai,China, Fall 2014 Area:298.7M² QEY Interior Design Inc. Drawing and other contingent tasks
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Qi-Min Market derives from the concept of Taiwanese traditional markets, providing organic vegetables produced at their own farms, local seasonal fresh foods, freshly caught wild fish, and food preparation on the spot to create a lively atmosphere. As the hotpot restaurant expands its operation to Shanghai, we have to think about the different eating culture and how to keep the original brand spirit to blend into the local culture. We put forward three spatial images, namely, “market”, “square”, “stall” to shape the atmosphere of the entire space. To continue the “market” space for shopping, we added an eating area that resembles eating at a square. Also, the stalls that combine food selling and eating, different from the warm, friendly, and bustling spatial features in Taiwan, have a tinge of refinement, creating a special space that Shanghai people are used to.
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HPW HOTEL ROOM DESIGN Ximending, Taipei, Taiwan Mockup Room Area:14.9M²(1Queen)& 14.9M²(1Queen) Room styles: 2 designs styles for 11 room types QEY Interior Design Inc. drawing and other contingent tasks
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Ximending is the gathering point for Taipei’s youth and attracts backpackers as their place to spend the night. The project site was originally a mixed purpose structure between commercial and residential usages. After remodeling, second to fourth floors were designed to be quest room areas. The 3F and 4F were most interesting, as they originally were a theater, and given the unique space requirements of a theater, retaining the original playful elements and creating 230 rooms in the 2,336 sq.m., as the project owners required, posed critical design questions for our efforts to adjust the design for comfort and enhance natural lighting.
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March 8, 2014 at 9:00pm in Taipei Anti-nuclear march
DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER Since the times are not even mildly gentle,We thus crave for the gentle touch.《My Back Page- Stories from the 1960s》
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February 19, 2014, Taipei Mogawi live concert
June 19, 2014, Taipei TOY live concert
IMAGE Who are they? What do they look like? What stories do they tell? What do they want to express? Or create?
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May 11, 2014 at 3:30pm in Taipei
MOTHER’S DAY When I was young my love for my mother was simple, dependent, straightforward,but after growing up, I became independent and after age 20 that love should be more clear and much more profound and deeper. The work seeks to express that ineffably inexpressible and easily forgotten sentiment.But we always know that a mother’s love is everlasting. Y
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November 29, 2014, Taipei Main Train Station
BEYOND SPACE-TIME At the corner of a busy road, Neatly arrayed row after row of plastic bags, Belonging to a homeless man, They are beyond space-time.
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