REINTERPRETATION [Portfolio of Tzu-Lin Lee]

APPLYING FOR MASTER OF ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES PROGRAMME THE GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART

REINTERPRETATION PORTFOLIO OF TZU-LIN LEE SELECTED WORKS FROM 2012-2016

a preface

REINTERPRETATION The reinterpretation of things, whether in the fields of drama, music, or design, is a means of trying to integrate existing objects into the framework of the current era. Giving them new meanings and patterns in order to correspond with the tone of the time period.

Because of my strong nostalgic feelings about the surroundings, when it comes to design, I tend to reinterpret the existing elements, ideas, and values and present them in my works. Everything has its own backstory and reasons that it exists, instead of giving their existing traits up and propose concepts that are completely new, I believe we should cherish the various inspiration provided by the long history of culture and combine them with our own views and experiences for them to be reintroduced to the world in a way that suits the modern day or even the future.

Just as different actors/ actresses have different interpretations of the same play, this portfolio includes my reinterpretations of materials, space, and architecture.

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CONTENTS Architecture & Interior Design Project

Material Oriented Project

Other Works

Curriculum Vitae

03 The Reinterpretation of Guling Street

25 Timber Reimagined

29 Photography

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Graduation Project 2016

First Year’s Project 2013

12 Bridge of Dahu

30 Illustration & Urban Sketches

16 From Ronchamp

31 Interior Rendering

Third Year’s Project 2014

Second Year’s Project 2014

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The Reinterpretation of Guling Street Academic Individual work Graduation Project 2016 Location: Taipei City, Taiwan Instructor: Yueh-Te Li

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Guling Street was the oldest and once the most flourishing used book street in Taipei. Nowadays, with the growth of online bookstores and multifunctional chain bookstores, along with the changes in readers’ habits, old bookstores are hard to continue their businesses let alone to maintain the unique nostalgia and cozy atmosphere of them.

To preserve the genius loci and pass down the story of the old bookstores, what kind of role would Guling Street play in people’s lives in the future?

Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School

National Taiwan Museum Nanmen Park National Theater and Concert Hall

Botanical Garden and National History Museum

Guling Street (Used Book Street)

Chongqing South Road (New Book Street)

ABOUT THE SITE

1945

Followed by the end of world war II, the Japanese residents in the area near Guling Street held a flee market on the street in order to sell excess items before they return to Japan.

1949

The street is located in Zhongzheng District, an area in southern Taipei.

The district has always been known as a main region for cultural events and education.

After the Kuomintang personnel moved in, the street along with its near by area became a marketing centre for used books.

Street View Elevation Songlin Bookstore 1

Yilin Bookstore (Songlin’s brother bookstore, permanently closed) 2

Coins and Stamps Collection Shop Restaurants

Other Genre of Shops

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1951

The establishment of Songlin Bookstore.

1960s

Due to the legislation from the city government, the book market became more organized and started to use vertical bookshelfs instead of just placing the books on the ground.

Several other bookstores were established at this time period.

1970s

Guling Street became a go-to place for used books and even banned books. It was well known in the Traditional Chinese community around Asia.

1980s till now

The street became a lot less bustling since another rearrangement of the street that took place in the 80s.

Most bookstores were moved to a new location, only Songlin Bookstore along with a few other bookstores left.

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The 86-year-old owner of Songlin Bookstore, Mr. JingHui Tsai, had spent most of his life taking care of the store. His father was the first generation owner and his brother was the owner of Yilin Bookstore. But without any interested descendant to pass on to, Yilin was closed after Mr. Tsai’s brother passed away.

One day, Songlin might face the same problem.

What if both bookstores found their descendants and are able to continue their cultural duty to a distant future?

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DESIGN CONCEPT The process of searching for used books in Songlin Bookstore is somewhat similar to archaeological digging: "From somewhere deep beneath the surface, the relics that have been buried are found and brought back to light, so their values can be seen again." This gave me the idea that instead of designing a new facility on the street, I decided keep the current status of Guling Street and place the design underground.

Originally a flourishing used book street.

Now an old and outdated street.

Preserve the current state above ground and establish a new, hidden order underneath.

Old books are like hidden treasures. As a carrier of ideas and information, they recorded humans' thoughts throughout history.

Through reading, people can receive and transmit thoughts transcending time and space.

When visiting an old bookstore like Songlin, people have the opportunity to seek books they did not expect to find. Wandering in the bookstore aimlessly does not necessarily mean leaving the store empty-handed.

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Guling Street was once a treasure hunting ground for old books, rare books and even banned books.

If being well planned, it might become a sanctuary for books and knowledge of the past that allows book lovers to wander and maybe unexpectedly find something valuable to them.

Main entrances that lead people underground from the Songlin and Yilin Bookstore.The deeper the level is, the older the books are.

A “Book Mining Machine” that allows books to move around in the giant book vault. And some books would not be easy to access, just as not all knowledge is at your fingertips.

A hall where book lovers get to socialise with each other while scrolls and books move around them through the machine.

Guide rooms with “Book keepers” that give visitors directions or information about used books.Or visitors can just wander around on their own.

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Concept of the Underground Book Vault that works like an enormous mechanism.

MODELS

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1 Section Model A with Original Street Buildings (scale=1/200) 2 Section Model B (scale=1/200) 3 Section Model C (scale=1/200) 4 Section Model D (scale=1/200) 5 Study Model for Spatial Arrangements (scale=1/400) 6 Close-up of Section Model B 7 Massing Models 8 Close-up of Section Model C 08

SECTION DRAWING

An underground sanctuary for books and knowledge in the far future, when disaster struck and civilisation collapsed, records of humanity needs to be protected and preserved. Someday, they might be needed again.

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Wandering through the underground fortress of books, seek for stories you might be interested, participate in lectures and events, encounter books from the past, and experience the maze-like spaces. Then through the passages that lead to the ground, you leave the world made for books behind and return to the once prosperous old book street.

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Bridge of Dahu Academic Individual work Third Year’s Project 2014 Location: Taipei City, Taiwan Instructor: Li-Fu Lee

Commonly serves as a connection between two places, is it possible for a bridge to have a structure that breaks the typical impression of bridges and may also become a medium for connecting cultures of different eras?

In the early years of Neihu district, there was a booming bamboo weaving industry that has now died out due to the development of high-tech industry in the area. The design aims to set up a bridge that connects the two sides of the Dahu Park and commemorate the bamboo weaving culture.

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Dahu Park, with one of the largest lakes in Taipei, has always been a popular place for people to spend their leisure time. There is a path that surrounds the lake and an observation deck. At the opposite side of the deck is the entrance to the hiking trail. In order to reach the hiking trail, hikers must bypass the lake.

ABOUT THE SITE Neihu once had a period of prosperity for bamboo weaving industry, but had already disappeared. In 2014, artist WenZhi Wang together with the students of Neihu Community College created a large bamboo pavilion inspired by the history.

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Path for Pedestrians Hiking Trail Path for Vehicles Residential Area Parkland Hills MRT Dahu Station Swimming Pool Dahu Lake

STRUCTURE STUDY Using flexible wooden sticks to simulate different configurations of bamboo. With the flexibility and durability of the materials, they can be intertwined and tied together to form the main structure of the bridge.

Structure Detail

Dimensions

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100 cm

Stretching from both sides of the lake, the middle of the bridge stands a pavilion formed by closely-arranged bamboos. In an attempt to present an image of “a bamboo forest that flourishes in the lake”. With an upper and lower level, the pavilion may serve as a great observation spot for Dahu Park.

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130 cm

40 cm

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Concept Sketch

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DESIGN CONCEPT

“Bamboo Forest” Pavilion

Schematic Drawing of The Bridge’s Sructure

Observation Deck On the West Coast of the Lake

Direction to the Hiking Trail

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MODELS 1 2

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1 Bridge Model (scale= 1/200) 2 Detail Model of the Pavilion’s Structure(scale= 1/50) 3 Close-up of the Bridge Model 15

From Ronchamp Academic Individual work Second Year’s Project 2014 Location: Ronchamp, France Instructor: Chin-Han Wu

Through the analysis of Le Corbusier's classic work, Notre Dame du Ronchamp, along with the architect's style and design methods, a series of residential, furniture and interior renovation works are designed inspired by the chapel’s spatial composition, lighting and other characteristics.

Integrating the pattern and the concept of the classic architecture into modern-day design.

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ABOUT THE SITE

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Notre Dame du Ronchamp is an iconic work by Le Corbusier.

Unlike his early design principle and style, the design of this unorthodox chapel is rather primitive and sculptural. Its special windows and the lighting effect made by stained glass creates a sacred atmosphere. And through the clever arrangement of curved walls, the interior is smoothly divided into different spaces. The main material is concrete which highlights the entire architecture’s simplicity.

Space Division 17

Window Lighting

RONCHAMP RESIDENCE Set to be located at the north side of Ronchamp, the residence echoes the form of the chapel. By simplifying and fusing the curved walls and different spaces, the design converts the composition of Ronchamp into a small house which can be used as a single residence for the clergy.

Original Form: Ronchamp

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First Floor Plan (Prayer Room)

Solid-Void Conversion

The outer wall surrounds the inner wall and the main interior spaces, creating corridors.

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Ground Floor Plan (Main Living Area) 0 50

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300 (cm)

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MODELS

Model Details (scale= 1/100)

Section Drawings

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CURVES & BLOCKS: an arm chair inspired by Ronchamp

Model (scale=1/50)

The main concept of the chair is based on the form and material of Ronchamp and the characteristics of the paintings of Le Corbusier. In a similar fashion to the residence, the prototype gradually transformed into the basic form of the furniture.

Dimensions 40 cm

90 cm

110 cm

Materials

Concrete

200 cm

Concrete casting and aluminum seat embedding.

200 cm

120 cm

Aluminum

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ENCOUNTERING LE CORBUSIER on DIHUA STREET Located in the Dadaocheng area of Datong District in Taipei City, Dihua Street used to be a hub for port trading. Today, it is still a centre for commerce in Taiwanese products such as medicinal herbs, incense materials, fabrics, and tea. And because of the siltation of the port, special long street houses on the street that were once designed for port trading have now become tourist centres and gift shops.

Site: No. 67, Dihua Street Dadaocheng Area

Comparison of Layout for Long Spaces: UnitĂŠ d'Habitation,Marseille vs. Dihua Street Houses

DIRECTION TO TAM SUI RIVER BANK

Living Unit 1 Corridor

Living Unit 2

Housing Area Dining Area Business Area

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1 Current Store Front 2 Current Interior of Ground Floor 3 Courtyard 4 Current Interior of Second Floor

Housing Area

Courtyard

Area of the Renovation

Current Function: Gift Shop & Tea House New Function: Le Corbusier Themed Tea Shop

DESIGN CONCEPT

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A-A’ Section Plan

Original Structure Renovated Structure

Due to the close relationship with the adjoining houses, the original design for traditional street house buildings of Dihua Street lacks windows opening on both sides of the houses. As a result, lighting of the space mainly based on artificial light sources and the limited natural lighting from the courtyard.

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Ground Line

The new design opens up the original roof and set up a wall that penetrates the interior space vertically, allowing light to enter from above and increase the openness of the interior space. The idea is to create a lighting effect that resembles Notre Dame du Ronchamp’s tower and its stained glass windows.

B-B’ Section Plan

C-C’ Section Plan

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Roof Plan

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Extended Glass Roof

Exploded View

Rainshed

The Original Roof

Second Floor Plan (Terrace included) Lightwell

Ronchamp Inspired Wall

First Floor Plan

Storage Room Coloured Glasses Used For Lighting Effect

Slopes

Ground Floor Plan Stairs

Display Shelves For Tea Products

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Original Structure Renovated Structure

Model Details (scale=1/100)

Perspective View: Terrace

Perspective View: First Floor

Perspective View: Ground Floor

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Timber Reimagined Academic Individual work First Year’s Project 2013 Instructor: Shu-Hui Chen

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By testing and analysing the property of selected materials, which can be chemical or physical, the early stage of the design aims to find the “unexpected traits” of the materials.

Traits such as soft fabric can become hard and solid by adding a second substance, or timber blocks are able to be assembled in an adjustable form through special treatments.

The final stage of the design is to create an installation which demonstrates the found characteristics.

MATERIAL EXPERIMENT Making of the “Timber-Velcro”

Structure Unit: Timber Frame

How the Velcro Works

Being strong in tension and toughness, wood has been widely used in building structure and manufacturing furniture. Traditionally, the joining of timber mainly uses nails, dowels, and glue.

During the process of testing the property of timber, it was found that planing the timber without breaking the shavings creates a special "Velcro-like effect". The timber can be surface-to-surface connected and would not be easily broken apart because of the friction created by the "timber-velcro".

Different Sizes of Frames

Iron Nail Pivot

Two Frames Connected by The “Timber-Velcro”

Two Frames Connected by an Iron Nail (using it as a pivot) 26

MODELS

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1 Complete Frame Installation: can be dismantled and transformed into various structures (size: 150x150x5 cm) 2 Structure Example A:“A Chair for Two” 3 Structure Example B: “Bench” 4 Structure Example C: “Single Chair”

OTHER WORKS Photography Illustration & Urban Sketches Interior Rendering

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Photography Personal work 2015-2018 29

Illustration & Urban Sketches Personal work Fountain pen, technical pen, ink 2015-2017 30

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1 Rendering Practice (with photo reference) 2 Rendering for Dayeh-Takashimaya Dokodemodoa Cafe Interior Design (view A) 3 Rendering for Dayeh-Takashimaya Dokodemodoa Cafe Interior Design (view B)

Interior Rendering Individual work (during internship) SketchUp, SU Podium, Adobe Photoshop 2014 31

Experience

Email: alyanna0318@gmail.com Mobile: +886 960100318 Address: Rm. 2, 5F., No.15, Ln. 210, Xingyun St., Neihu Dist., Taipei City 11462, Taiwan

Internship, Architecture Design Jun-Qiang Cheng Architects (KOAN Design), Taipei, Taiwan

Education National Taipei University of Technology (NTUT), Taipei, Taiwan Undergraduate Programme of Creative Design, Bachelor of Science in Architecture Sept. 2012 – Jun. 2016

Honour Honourable Mentioned, 2016 Graduation Thesis Critic Award Undergraduate Programme of Creative Design, NTUT

Publication Jun. 2016

“The Reinterpretation of Guling Street” 《Beyond the Grocery – Portfolio of the graduation project, Undergraduate Programme of Creative Design, NTUT》, Book 2, p.19 – 26 Exhibition Jun. 2016

The Reinterpretation of Guling Street

“Beyond the Grocery”, Graduation Exhibition, Undergraduate Programme of Creative Design, College of Design, NTUT Jul. 2015

Animal Shelter Reimagined

“Thirty”, End of Semester Public Exhibition, Undergraduate Programme of Creative Design, College of Design, NTUT

Jul. – Aug. 2014

• 3D model simulation architecture and interior design with SketchUp, SU Podium, and Adobe Photoshop • Assisted the main design for a coffee house project Aug. 2015 – Jun. 2016

Head of Spatial Arrangement and Design unit Graduation Exhibition, Undergraduate Programme of Creative Design, College of Design, NTUT • Venue selecting and booking • Display design planning and coordinating • Negotiated with the suppliers • Scheduling the equipment preparation (e.g., racks for displaying the models) • Supervising the overall preparation and restoration process of the exhibition venue Nov. 2016 – Oct. 2017

Assistant / Art Designer The Eyeball Loves Globe Art Studio, Taipei, Taiwan • Being the contact bridge between clients and manufacturers • Assisted in preparation of exhibitions • In charge of audio control support for musical shows and drama • Designed the art and graphic layout for posters of studio events • Beautified cancer treatment area in hospitals in Kaohsiung City Mar. – Jun. 2017

Instructor “Memory’s Guardian” – A series of events for Dementia patients & caregivers, a project held by Zhongzheng District Health Service Center, Taipei , Taiwan • Designed a 12-week basic art therapy course for a group of 30 dementia elders • Led art activities such as simple architecture drawing and paper crafts • Coordinated a closing show to exhibit the works of the elders

Software Skills • 3D: SketchUp, SU Podium • 2D: AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint • Productivity Software: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

Jul. 2014

Graphic Skills

Ronchamp Residence

Urban Sketching, Figure Drawing, Architectural Drawing with technical pen and fountain pen

“If Stepping Into the Black Hole without Take-Out Coffee”, End of Semester Public Exhibition, Undergraduate Programme of Creative Design, College of Design, NTUT

CURRICULUM VITAE

TZU-LIN LEE

Language Skills Mandarin / Taiwanese: Native English: Fluent 32