Portfolio by Lifang Wang

ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO (2011-2015) Apply for Two Year M. Arch Program, University of Minnesota

By Lifang Wang

Lifang Wang E-Mail: Telephone: Address:

wanglifang37@gmail.com +86-15926466597 Room 2601, Building 1, Zhong nan dian li she ji yuan 2nd Zhong nan Road, Wuhan, Hubei, China, 430071

Lifang Wang Date of Birth: Sept. 29, 1993 Email: wanglifang37@gmail.com Phone: +86-15926466597 Address: Room 2601, Building 1, Zhongnandianlishejiyuan, 2nd Zhongnan Road, Wuhan, Hubei, China 430071

CONTENTS

EDUCATION Wuhan University of Technology (WHUT) School of Civil Engineering & Architecture Bachelor of Architecture (Expected in June 2016) 5-Year Architecture Program, GPA: 3.33

Sept.2011-Present

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INTERNSHIP Central Southern Electric Power Design Institute (CSEPDI) Position: Intern Architect Drew construction drawings Participated in the preliminary design

Aug.2015-Oct.2015

CROSSING

---Museum of Nature

HONOR WHUT Scholarship for Academic Performance, Third Prize

LANGUAGE Chinese English

PROFICIENCY

Sketch Up

Architecture Cognition Practice Ⅱ

Indesign

Visited history architecture in Sichuan, Made full use of watercolor and sketch skills to picture those ethnic architecture Understood the influential of culture and climate on the regional architecture

Premiere

Architecture Cognition Practice Ⅰ

Audition

Visited history architecture in Wuhan, and use hand drawing skills to finish 5 pictures of them Photographed

HOBBIES

ASSOCIATION

Composition and Arrangement

Secretariat of Student Union, in School of Architecture Position:Undersecretary

Illustrator

Travel

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Baotong Temple

Rhinoceros

Photoshop

---Innovative Community

Nov.2014

Searched information about classic elements in chinese traditional architecture and history background Analysised the connection between people’s thought in a certain dynasty Reported

Used basic technique and knowledge for ancient building surveying and mapping for one week Finished elaborate drawings of plan, sections, elevations and details, basing on those measured data

AutoCAD

GENERATION

RESEARCH Philosophy of Chinese Classical Architecture

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Nov.2015

Instruments competition in WHUT, Third Prize

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RESONANCE

---Music Educational Communication Center

Jun.2014-Jul.2014

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BLENDING

---Toy Studio

Jun.2012-Jul.2012

OTHER WORKS Oct.2011-Jun.2013 May.2012

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CROSSING East Lake Museum of Nature Individual work/ November. 2013

This project is a natural museum located in the Wuhan Avenue, which is an express way across the East Lake District, as a partition of a high density residential district and the biggest natural park in Wuhan. This architecture convey the function of public education and introduction of near scenic spots.

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Site Analysis

First Floor Plan Easy transportation Central City

Ave.

Site

1. Exhibition Hall 2. Exhibition Gallery 3. Reception 4. Restroom 5. Staff Room 6. Lounge 7. Multimedia Room 8. Cafe/ Lookout

Two totally different area in the two side of Wuhan Ave. The site is near the city expressway As a traffic node

Lake view To avoid the noise and protect the original environment of the site.

Residential District

Scenic Reigion

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The biggest city lake in china

Scenic spot

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Abundant natural resources Have rare plants and varied animals

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This place need an architecture which can provide service for both nearby residents and tourists.

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WUHAN AVE height

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fantastic scenics

architecture height control

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can avoid the noise too noisy

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LAKE

ide view

As a buffer place, this architecture should be harmonious with two kind of totally different style. So it should be limited by both side of the Wuhan Ave, and it will try to do the best to get use of the surroundings resource.

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Scenic Reigion

blocked view

SCALE: 1:2000

The Concept of Slope Route

Conceptual Model

There is a grove on this site, but people are not allowed go into it. Thus, this can be a great chance to make this site become a more dynamic place.

To make the architecture can be more harmonious with the region,and I choose" the space of tree "as the original concept. Forest always can give us diverse spatial experience, going through trees, seeing those mottled shadow on the ground, feeling be touched by those soft sun light which is filtered by thick leaves of trees.

In a clearing,human activities is always disorderly.

In a grove, human activities always surround trees, but they are separated.

But when a tree appears, there are something different, people can find a place to take a rest, or stop their pace to communicate with others.

When a relatively larger tree forms a larger territory, people will concentrate in this area together by subconscious, and larger space for more varied activities will attract more people.

Volume

Different size of each unit, abstract from the concept.

Volume

Several independent area which have different or similar function are connected with each other.

In this project, the circle plan can be associate with the annual ring inside the trunk.

Height

Circulation here has inclination to surround the solid part.

Layer these different flow which will have different height with different view, and they will not cross.

Flow of people and function of each unit will become several circle.

Three different function volume.

Adjust the area according to the specific requirment of each different function.

Rise the building to release land surface.

Different elevation will give variety to interior space, and for people who walk under the building, they will have different feeling.

To get a good daylighting and to combine with the constructure.

Those gentle slope can guide people to visit the museum sequentially, and give people a feeling under a tree.

Height

Some part of these unit may have similar function, they can be connected by the flow.

Then the several independent unit can be organized a whole part.

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The Concept of Structure

Vertical partition

Mechanics Status

Abstract structure

Function

Crossing

Single cantilever and box structure.

Break the whole box for the cross view.

Analysis of the mechanics status.

The whole structure which have a horizontal force make all the cantilever together.

Mapping

Volume

Function partition

The part of the structure and the cable.

Slanting cable and the abstract structure.

Box structure.

Details if the cable part and the connection node.

Section People have a transparent view, and the floor-slab make a partition of staff's work space and visitors' exhibition space.

These crossing slopes take the function of exhibition gallery, they are not only make a connection of three parts, but also create various space feelings which like people walking under trees.

Gentle slope give more convenience for all kinds of people, no-stairs exhibition space make people's exhibition route more natural.

The underground pool can contain those rain that is contained by the structure, and make secondary utilization.

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Exploded Diagram The structure can make use of the rain and contain them under the ground.

The sling connect the structure and the thick roof .

Thick roof which contain metal which can bear all force make by the whole architecture.

Glass facade make the architecture transparent, and the vertical rebar is the key to bear those force.

Glass facade make the architecture transparent, and the vertical rebar is the key to bear those force.

A slope make the three volume connected, and create an atmosphere which make people feel in the forest.

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GENERATION Innovative Community Individual work/ January. 2015

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The site is located in an area in the removal list in 2020, and now there are still many people live there. Some people have lived here for nearly 50 years, they have used to this kind of life style, familiar neighbor, familiar street. Thus, the original concept of this project appeared in my mind. Like a drawer, each floor has their own story and memory, the city texture can be preserved, and the common memory of those people can be pass on to the next generation.

Development Process——Horizontal to Vertical 2010

Standard modern skyscrapers

Changeable plan per floor

Gradually, the develop in the vertical aspect can’t afford the increasing population, people start to build temporary building to encroach those public space.

Insert some planes

But...

An extend plane Which can convey Limited activity space Crowded room Without communication with Outdoor space

2000 Original concept

In 21st century, population is increasing rapidly, resident here add several stories above old houses, gradually forming a special mode which people live in the second floor and do their business in the first floor.

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Break the constrain of plan

Like a drawer, each floor has their own story and memory, the city texture can be preserved, and the common memory of those people can be pass on to the next generation.

More possibilities of Forms of both plan and human activities.

Convey different generations

2020s

21st 2010s

Then, the economy began to develop, the population boom problems began to appear, more house are needed. But for the limit of technology, the development of the community is just on the horizontal direction.

So there are some ideas appear, we can satisfy all the requirements of people, they can live in their familiar place, they can have large private space and public space.

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2000s 1990s

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1980s

Disadvantages of Living in Skyscrapers 1980 These kind of community is interesting, they are formed gradually and have variety and mutifunctional space.

When people get the floor they work or live,they will not try to get to the other floor, all of their activity will be limited in this floor.

In each floor, limited room for people's private activity, and there are so many place which lack of natural light and natural ventilation.

People’s activities are limited in the horizontal direction.

Because the recycle of a building is too fast, people living in them cannot establish an intimate connection to others, so they just live their own life, and meanwhile for the limitation of guard and police, those crime rate is rising fastly.

1970

Away from the war era is over 20 years, people have just got a peaceful life, and the population start to increase steadily. There are some oldest and largest community began to appear in the central of city.

People can’t communicate with people in the other floor easily.

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Section

Conclusion

Each floor will maintain their own architecture and street character,and there will build some new public architecture which can connect each floor and make them can be combined as an organic whole. Different architecture and street always means different live mode, people have more choice to decide their life style.

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Theater

An important public architecture which can improve the activity and communication between people, and also provide a place which people can get relax and entertainment.

Large Public Square

Providing people living here a larger space for public activity. They can have more chance for communication.

Greening

It’s different from those plant live in the interior. Plant here can absorb fresh air directly, and have larger space to grow.

Library

For all age, all professions, library is a necessary part for all type human. This place convey the main responsible to generate those valuable knowledge and traditional culture to the next generation, so this place is a cuboid which cross several floor.

RESONANCE Music Educational Communication Center Individual work/ January. 2014

The music communicate center is located in the Han yang District, and stay closed to Guqin Avenue. This site has a deep culture atmosphere, has a beautiful legend about music. The architecture provide a place where people can communicate with others about their experience of music, and music learning. This architecture deconstruct itself into several little pieces, and use the various organization method to make this place become a activity place in this area.

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Location

Inspiration from Historic Architecture The site is near a lake park, but it also surrounded by commercial district, thus, it have the potential to attract people here.

And it convey a function of connection of these two type of land.

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CITY LAKE Adjacency

HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE

high point

Terrain flat steep great view

The viaduct cause some trouble for near residents to across the road directly, they have to detour to arrive the other side of road, and this make a good chance for this site to attract more people.

Analysis easy to get through

The historic architecture is an important element which has a significant influential to the formation of the new architecture.

During the Spring and Autumn Period(770-476B.C.). Yu boya is a famous music master at that time. He followed his inclinations while he was playing,and incorporated the beautiful nature with his music,thus reaching a realm of thought he had never experienced before.

And then he meet a woodcutter, he can knew all the emotions are conveyed inside the melody, the woodcutter can feel the vast of ocean and magnificent of mountain in the melody. Then they become bosom friend.

-----A Famous Legend of Site

Volume Slope

Inspiration from Music Terrace

Extrude

Prelude

Motif

Melody

Music

There is a slope in this site make it become interesting.

Slope

Terrace with 1 meter elevation difference to make the site can be used well.

Zigzag

Diagonal way can attract more people into this site, because it is a way can connect the street with the park.

Deconstruct

The square provide people a buffer space from the road and the group of architectures.

The main form of this group of architectures based on the site's deep history.

Sequence

Polyphony

Rhythm

Arrangement

Equivalence There are some idea can be connected between music and architecture.

Concept

Architecture

Make the volume fit with the terrace and also create a buffer space between the road and architecture.

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Zigzag the main way to create more possibility for what people can see.

Deconstruct the hug volume into small piece and create two different space.

Similar but not same, which make the space more interesting and layered, people can feel the different in mood.

Contrastive but harmonious with the main motif, which is the key point to enrich a project.

Space

Organization

Module (still) The main part of the architecture group is organized by many similar single cells. Each of them have two part, the buffer space as a passage connect these cells, and they also convey the function of adjust the temperature of interior. And also to the another buffer space.

The various height of celling can make the sound effect much better.

Wall Organization (flow) Mountain: In the legend, it's one of the part of the tunes. And this feeling also can be feel in a certain space.

The wall is organized as an important part here.

These walls provide a various choice for people, they can find a closed place to make some private talking, and they also can find some place where they can have a see many levels, their view can be blocked and also can be stretched.

Water: In the legend, it's one of the part of the tunes. And this feeling also can be feel in a certain space.

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First Floor Plan

Space-Activity

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In the square, those organized wall can create some half- closed space for small show.

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The yard in the education area near the small library, which can provide student enough space for communication.

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In the passage of the theater, people have a good view to see the education area.

SCALE: 1:500

1. Classroom 2. Yard 3. Library 4. Restroom 5. Platform

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6. Teacher's Office 7. Staff's Office 8. Lounge 9. Dressing Room 10. Praking Lot

11. Bookstore 12. Cafe 13. Service Center 14. Boutique 15. Restaurant

16. Square 17. Wall-Array

The various height of buildings in entertainment area make the space more interesting.

Circulation and Program

The Small Theater is used for student and other music lover’s show, and it is lofted to fit the height of the hill.

Theater

Staff Room

The Entertainment District is used the similar form, and several independent house create a yard here, and this area echo the small theater, make the whole architecture more balance.

Classroom

Passage

Yard

The Wall is organized in a certain way, where they can create both private and public space, circulation here are free, people can choose their own way to experience this part .

The Teaching Area is organized by several similar unit, to create a space which people can feel free to communicate with others, a passage connect all these units.

The wall make a partition of the still part and the flow part.

The four parts are organized as an organic whole.

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BLENDING Toy-Studio Individual work/ June. 2013

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This is a house in an old street which is a gathering place for many designers and artist. This house provide work and live space. It's designed for toy designers, I abstracted many basic geometry from many toys, and use this method to make this architecture be more interesting and suitable for all type requirements of people who will use it.

Site Analysis Old to New

Highest---quiet---Rest

And in consideration of the function, the whole architecture is divided in to three part.

Higher---Buffer Space

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The site is in an cultural area where has many old buildings. In the site, there has an old building which have 5 floors, and to be fit with the old part of the building, this house make some change in the height of each floor.

Low---Noisy---Activity

The site is in an old street, where is in the center of city, and is surrounded by many schools and resident buildings. Many artist gathered here and founded their own studio for creative work.

1.5m 0.5m

3m 3m

Concept Interesting toys always are basic units which can organize many different 2D graphic and 3D volume.

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Blocks

Each cubic have its unique function, those independent programs are like some blocks. Walking in this house, people can feel they are in a castle which is built with blocks.

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Exhibition & Retail

Living Space

The second floor and the roof of the first floor is an organic whole, they are composed by the basic unit, and make the space more various by rotate them.

The forth floor is private space, for owner of this architecture, also the designer of the studio. This floor is divided into 4 part. This floor continue the form of third floor.

Up

Down

Exhibition area

Down

Roof garden

Second floor

Restroom

Dinning Room Bedroom &Kitchen Down

Study

Up

Up

Bedroom

Living Room

Exhibition area

4th floor

Up

Restroom Reception

Up

First floor Studio Down

3rd floor-2 Restroom

Restroom Up

Lounge

Studio

Up

Reception

Ground floor The second floor and the roof of the first floor is an organic whole, they are composed by the basic unit, and make the space more various by rotate them.

Studio

3rd floor-1

The third floor is for toy designers, they need a more free plan to have various activities, and they need more space to communicate, so there is a changeable book case which can play the role of stairs.

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Section This building can be divided into two part, the lower part is for customers, used concrete to create a continuous and various space. The higher part is for designers, they need a more quiet place for work and rest, thus this part used wood as the main material, and the structure is more regular.

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Structure

Material

OTHER WORKS Surveying and Mapping

Sketch Team Work/ partners: Rongrong Cai, Nanqing Li, Qi Yang

Baotong Temple, Wuhan, 2014

Suzhou, 2014

Sichuan, 2013

Wuhan, 2013

Sichuan, 2013

Photography

Watercolor

Dufu Cottage, Chengdu, 2013

Practice, 2013

Chicago, 2014

Langzhong, Sichuan, 2014

Practice, 2013

Tanhualin, Wuhan, 2013

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