Alina Chen
Architecture Portfoilo 2012-2015
Alina
(H s i n - c h e n
Chen Chen)
Contact Information EMAIL: HCHEN19@CALPOLY.EDU PHONE NUMBER: (626) 715-7010 346 N VERMONT AVE. APT 604 LOS ANGELES. CA . 90004
Education
Qualifications
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE 2009-2013 PASADENA , CA
Skills
CAL POLY, SAN LUIS OBISPO 2013- PRESENT SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA
MODELING -RHINOCEROS - GOOGLE SKETCHUP - GR ASSHOPPER (INTERMEDIATE) - K ANGAROO(INTERMEDIATE) -WEAVERBIRD(INTERMEDIATE)
ACADEMIC INITIATIVES ABROAD: ROME CENTER 2014 SEPTEMBER –2014 DECEMBER ROME, ITALY CAL POLY, LA METRO OFF CAMPUS PROGR AM 2015- PRESENT LOS ANGELES, CA
Relevant Experience AMBI STUDIO ARCHITECTUR AL INTERN 2012 JUNE - SEPTEMBER TAICHUNG, TAIWAN RESPONSIBILITIES: PHYSICAL MODEL SITE DATA COLLECTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT WINDOW DETAIL DEVELOPMENT RENDERINGS POST PROCESS MAD ARCHITECTS ARCHITECTUR AL INTERN 2015 JANUR ARY - FEBUR ARY SANTA MONICA , CA RESPONSIBILITIES: SCHEMATIC DESIGN DIGITAL MODEL DIAGR AMMING RENDERING PLAN/ SECTION DEVELOPMENT MATERIAL STUDIES PRESENTATION FORMATTING SPARCHS (STEPHEN PHILLIPS ARCHITECTS) ARCHITECTUR AL INTERN 2015 MARCH-PRESENT LOS ANGELES, CA RESPONSIBILITIES: PHYSICAL MODEL DIGITAL MODEL PLAN/ SECTION DEVELOPMENT DIAGR AMMING MATERIAL STUDIES/ DETAILING RENDERINGS VIDEO POST PROCESS
DR AFTING -AUTOCAD RENDERING - MA X WELL -V-R AY(INTERMEDIATE)
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS -AUTODESK VASARI ( AUTODESK BUILDING PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS CERTIFICATE) - LBNL THERM - LBNL WINDOW
Languages
ENGLISH MANDARIN CHINESE
Honors PASADENA CIT Y COLLEGE PCC ARCHITECTURE EX HIBITION 2013 (PROJECTS: CENTURY SKYSCR APER THIRD DIMENSION) CAL POLY, SAN LUIS OBISPO 3RD YEAR STUDENT BEST OF SHOW 2014 (PROJECT: NESTING EROSION) 3RD YEAR STUDIO SELECTED STUDENT WORK (PROJECTS: NESTING EROSION THE ELECTRIC LODGE)
ADOBE -PHOTOSHOP - ILLUSTR ATOR - INDESIGN OTHERS - PHYSICAL MODELING - MICROSOFT OFFICE - HAND DR AFTING -SKETCHING -WATERCOLOR - LASER CUTTING - 3- D PRINTING
T a b le N esting
of
C o n t en t
Erosion [South Bronx, NY/ Mixed - use project]
A rchitecture 343. Architectural Design Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Instructor: Thomas Fow ler Group Project w ith Adriana Carlos
T he
Electric Lo dge
[Culver City, CA/ Per forming Ar t Theater]
A rchitecture 351. Architectural Design Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Instructor: Stephen Phillips
C entur y
Sk yscraper
[Los Angeles, CA/ Mixed - use midrise]
A rchitecture 20B. Architectural Design Pasadena City College. Instr uctor: Coleman Grif fith
T hird
Dimension
[Pasadena, CA/ Installation]
A rchitecture 14. Materials and Processes Of Constr uction Pasadena City College. Instructor: Coleman Grif fith, Aaron Ryan
C ommuter
Bike Station
[Los Angeles, CA/ Commuter Bike Station]
A rchitecture 10B. Architectural Design Pasadena City College. Instructor: Coleman Grif fith
P rev ious
Firms Work Samples
N esting
Erosion [South Bronx, NY/ Mixed - use project]
A rchitecture 343. Architectural Design Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Instructor: Thomas Fow ler Group Project w ith Adriana Carlos
Site information
T H E P R O J EC T I S LO C AT E D I N S O U T H B R O N X , N E W YO R K . I T I S K N O W N A S A N “ E N V I R O N M E N TA L A N D ECO N O M I C S A C R I F I C E ZO N E”. I T A LS O H A S A H I G H E R C R I M E R AT E CO M PA R E D TO N E W YO R K A N D T H E R ES T O F T H E U N I T E D S TAT ES . I N R E A C T I O N TO T H E CO N T E X T A N D T H E P R E V I O U S S T U D I ES O F S PAT I A L CO N F I G U R AT I O N S , T H E P R O J EC T B ECO M ES S T R I P S T H AT R U N I N A N D O U T O F T H E TO P O G R A P H Y A N D C R E AT E L AY E R S T H AT F I LT E R T H O U G H D I F F E R E N T G R O U P S O F P EO P L E , A N D A LS O B R I N G M O R E G R E E N A N D L I F E TO T H E P R O J EC T.
Objecti ve
Ex terior Rendering- A pproach to the Site
N ES T I N G E R O S I O N E X PA N D S T H E LO C A L CO M M U N I T Y I N TO T H E G R E AT E R B R O N X L A N D S C A P E . T H E WA L K A B L E S T R I P S O F T H E O U T D O O R S PA C ES E M E R G E F R O M T H E G R O U N D A N D C R E AT E H A B I TA B L E S PA C ES W H I L E A L LO W I N G T H E L A N D S C A P E TO B R I N G I N D I V I D U A L S TO E X P LO R E . T H E M O V E M E N T T H R O U G H T H E S T R I P S C R E AT ES M O M E N TS O F A P P R EC I AT I O N TO T H E L A R G E R CO N T E X T B Y P R O V I D I N G V I E W S TO M A N H AT TA N . I T A LS O FO C U S ES O N T H E S I T E I TS E L F B Y P R O V I D I N G A P E R FO R M A N C E S PA C E T H AT A C C O M M O D AT ES V I S I TO R S B OT H I N T E R N A L LY AND E X T E R N A L LY W I T H T H E I N T EG R AT I O N O F A N O U T D O O R A M P H I T H E AT E R . T H I S F L U I D I T Y T H AT I S E X P E R I E N C E D A S O N E M O V ES F R O M I N S I D E TO O U TS I D E P R O M OT ES T H E G R O W T H A N D I N T E RT W I N I N G O F A L A R G E R CO M M U N I T Y.
S l i c i n g t h e Ea r t h
R a i s i n g t h e To p o g r a p h y
Nesting the Community
Outdo or Per forming Strip
C o m m u n i t y C e n t e r/ Gy m
Black B ox
Galler y
Black B ox Gastronomy Lab
Aerial Rendering Mar ketplace
Dining
Of f ice
Ground Flo or Plan
I n i t i a l P r o g r a m / St r u c t u r a l St u d i e s
Housing S k i n a n d Fo r m D e v e l o p m e n t
St r u c t u r a l D e v e l o p m e n t
St r u c t u r e Sy s t e m D e v e l o p m e n t
St r u c t u r a l D e v e l o p m e n t
O v e r a l l Sy s t e m D e v e l o p m e n t
O v e r a l l Sy s t e m D e v e l o p m e n t
Physical A nalogs
P u b l i c Te r r a c e
Outdo or Per for ming Space
P u b l i c Te r r a c e
Upper Flo or Plan
N
Pre-K
Black B ox
Black B ox
Nesting Erosion
Env ironmental Studies
Green Ro of Assembl y W i t h Wa t e r R e t e n t i o n C i s t e r n s
Rendering-Per forming Space Immersi ve View
L i g h t G a u g e A l u m i n u m St r u c t u r e Tr i p l e P a n e Lo w E C u r t a i n Wa l l A rgon Fill D o uble Skin Plenum Space
Ea s t E x p o s u r e
Cladding Detail Section
We s t E x p o s u r e
Cladding Detail Physical Model
Ro of Garden Housing
Ro of Garden Ro of Garden
P e r f o r m a n c e St r i p
Gy m n a s i u m Par king
Shor t Section
A r t Galler y
Preschool
Ro of Garden
Of f ices
T he
Electric Lo dge
[Culver City, CA/ Per forming Ar t Theater]
A rchitecture 351. Architectural Design Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Instructor: Stephen Phillips
Site Plan
Ex terior Rendering- A pproach to the Project
Site information
T HE SI T E IS LO CAT ED IN CU LV ER CI T Y, CA LIFO R NI A , BET W EEN WEST WASHINGTON BLVD. AND CULVER BLVD. THE INTERSECTION HAS BEEN DEFINED AS THE SYMBOLIC AND LITER AL CENTER OF CULVER CITY. IT IS THE RESULT OF SHIFTING OF THE STREET GRID IN THE EAR LY 1990'S MODIFIC ATION. THE INTERSECTING GR I D SYST EM L AT ER GEN ER AT ED A N D D EFI N ED T H E P R OJ ECT URBANISTICALLY AND PHYSICALLY.
Objecti ve
T H E P R OJ ECT IS TO D ES I GN A P ER FO R M I N G A RT T H E AT ER A N D A NIM AT I O N INST I T U T E T H AT CO NNECTS I TS EN V IRO NMEN T A ND CULTUR AL COMMUNIT Y. THE GOAL IS TO CR EATE AN INTER ACTIVE THEATRICAL HUB THAT INCORPOR ATES MULTI-FUNCTIONAL THEATER, B L ACK B OX , ST U D I OS, WO R KS H O PS A N D FACI LI T I ES . STA RT ED FRO M S CR IPT IN G A ND T ILIN G T ECHNIQ U ES TO CR EAT E CO MP LE X GEOMETRIES AND PATTERNS WHICH LATER BECAME THE FORM, THE ORNAMENT AND THE TATTOO OF THE ARCHITECTURE.
Design Process
THE PROJECT STARTED WITH DESIGNING A ND CONSTRUCTING A SER IES OF EX PER IMENTA L A NIM ATIONS W HICH EX PLOR ED T WO DIMENSIONAL PATTERNS AND TR ANSFORMED THEM INTO COMPLEX T H R E E- D I M E N S I O N A L G EO M E T R I ES . T H E T H R E E- D I M E N S I O N A L “CELLS” THEN EVOLVED LOGICALLY INTO A PATTER N FIELD THAT HAS SPATIAL, VISUAL, OPTICAL AND MATERIAL QUALITY.
Ground Flo or Plan Pattern Field Physical Analog Section A
Pattern Field Transformation
Section B
N
C entur y
Sk yscraper
[Los Angeles, CA/ Mixed - use highrise]
A rchitecture 20B. Architectural Design Pasadena City College. Instructor: Coleman Grif fith
Building Scheme Development Site Information
THE SITE IS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF THE CENTURY CITY, WHICH IS A CIT Y WITHIN A CIT Y. IT IS A SELF- CONTA INED COMMUNIT Y THAT IS SEPAR ATED AND ISOLATED FROM ITS SURROUNDINGS.
Objecti ve
T H E P R OJ ECT I S TO D ES I GN T H E AT R I U M O F A M I X ED U S ED B U ILD IN G A LO N G W I T H T HE AU TO M AT ED PA R K IN G SYST EM O N THE EXISTING WELLS FARGO BUILDING. THE BUILDING CONTAINS RETAIL, HOTEL, OFFICE AND AUTOMATED PAR KING PROGR AMS.
Ex terior Rendering from the Avenue of the Stars
Design Process
T H E P R O J EC T S TA R T E D B Y D E V E LO P I N G T H E AT R I U M S PA C E T H AT CO N N ECTS T H E D I FFER EN T P R O GR A M S . L AT ER D EV ELO P T H E R E L AT I O N S H I P B E T W E E N T H E V O I D ( T H E AT R I U M ) A N D T H E P O CH E(T H E S U R R O U N D I N G P R O GR A M S). A LO N G W I T H T H E D EV ELO P M EN T, T H E CR I T I CA L CO N N ECT I N G P O I N TS FO R B OT H PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR CIRCULATION WERE ALSO CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE DESIGN. THE FORMER WILL START FROM BOTH THE BRIDGE AND THE MALL AND END AT DIFFERENT PROGR AMS. THE LATTER STARTS FROM THE AVENUE OF THE STARS AND GOES WITH THE AUTOMATED PARKING SYSTEM WITHIN THE BUILDING.
Night Render
Retail Interior Rendering
Hotel Reception Flo orplan
Retail Floor plan
Section A
N
Section B
T hird
Dimension
[Pasadena, CA/ Installation]
A rchitecture 14. Materials and Processes Of Constr uction Pasadena City College. Instructor: Coleman Grif fith, Aaron Ryan
Objecti ve
T H E P R O J EC T E X P LO R ES T H E C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S , N AT U R A L B EH AV I O RS A N D LI M I TAT I O NS O F D I FFER EN T M AT ER I A LS. T H E M O D U LES A R E D ES I GN ED BAS ED O N T H E N AT U R A L M AT ER I A L B E H AV I O R S : H O W I T T R A N S FO R M O R P E R F R O M I N VA R I O U S CONDITIONS, AND WHAT LIMITS ITS PERFORMANCE.
Design Process
T H E P R OJ ECT STA RT ED BY R ES E A R CH I N G A N D D EV ELO P I N G A NATUR AL MATER IAL. IN THIS PROJECT THE SELECTED MATER IAL I S B I R CH P LY WO O D. BA S ED O N T H E GR A I N D I R ECT I O N, E ACH M O D U L E H A S A L L T E N S I O N , C O M P R E S S I O N A N D TO R S I O N FORCES HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME IN ORDER TO FORM THE T HR EE D IMENS I O N A LI T Y O F T HE M O D U LE, AT T HE SA ME T IME ST R ET H EN I N G T H E M O D U LE. T H E M O D U LES W ER E CO N N ECT ED BA S E D O N T W O A S S EM B LI N G O PT I O N S . T H E R ES U LT WA S A UNIT TO AGGR EGATE SYSTEM TH AT PER FOR M ORGA NICA LY A ND FUNCTION WELL IN BOTH COMPRESSION AND TENSION FORCES.
We need 3 stripes and 6 connections to complete each unit.
We need 3 stripes and 6 connections to complete each unit
The forces created by connecting the two ends
together followied theand wood grain direction and Connect the pieces together caused the bending momment which reach the first equilibrium. leave one connection for the finishing piece.
Starting with the largest unit. The forces created by connecting the two ends together followied The last connection needs the torsion forces which the bottom the wood grain caused direction andpiece even bend more and reach the second equilibrium caused the bending momment which reach the first equilibrium.
Connect the pieces together and leave one connection for the finishing piece
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Module Production Description
Process Connection I A
B The last connection needs the torsion forces which caused the bottom piece even bend more and reach the second equilibrium.
Using connection I to strengthening the base.
A
C
B
Assembling Options
East Elevation
East Elevation
Adding medium units to continue expanding the model.
This option is connecting the head of one unit to another unit’s leg. It is mostly used to strengthen the base or solving stability problems. Perform extremely well in compression forces. This kind of connection C also changes the assembling direction perpendicularly.
Adding small units to continue expanding the model.
Connection II
A
B C
Using connection II to complete the model. This option is a leg-to-leg connection that is mostly used to complete or expand the form. Perform extremely well in tension forces. This kind of A connection keeps the assembling direction the same.
B
C
C ommuter
Bike Station
[Los Angeles, CA/ Commuter Bike Station]
THE GROVE DR
A rchitecture 10B. Architectural Design Pasadena City College. Instructor: Coleman Grif fith
Site Plan
W 3R D ST
N
Site Information
T H E S I T E I S LO C AT E D I N T H E PA N PA C I F I C PA R K I N LO S ANGELES. INSTEAD OF PUTTING THE COMMUTER STATION IN THE R ESIDENTIA L NEIGHBOR HO OD, IT WAS CHOSEN TO BE BUILT ON THE CORNER OF THE 3RD ST. AND THE GROVE DR. WHERE IT IS MOST BUSY.
Ex terior Rendering
Objecti ve
THE PROJECT IS A BO U T CR EATIN G A N UNIFIED SYSTEM, W HICH CO NNECTS A CO MMU TER BIK E STATI O N TO A METRO EX IT. THE DESIGN PROVIDES A SEAMLESS TR ANSITION BETWEEN THE TWO TR AFFIC MODES
Design Process
T H I S P R O J E C T S TA R T E D W I T H U N D E R S TA I N D I N G VA R I O U S CI R CU L AT I O N A N D S PACES I N P R ECED EN T M ET R O STAT I O N S, A N D A L S O B Y V I S I T I N G B I K E S TAT I O N S TO E VA L U AT E T H E EN V I R O N M EN T O F T H AT P R O GR A M. W E A N A LY Z ED T H E S I T E A ND CO LLECT ED Q UA N T I TAT I V E DATA O F P EO P LE ACT I V I T Y. A B O U ND IN G B OX FRO M T HE S I T E IS CR EAT ED TO IN CO R P O R AT E A D ES I GN O F PA NELS. T HE PA NELS CO NNECT ED T HE MET RO'S STUCTURE TO THE SPACE FOR THE BICYCLE COMMUTER STATION TO CREATE A SERIES OF EXPERIENCE.
Additional Functions SHELTER
SEATS
W 3R D ST
Upp er Flo or Plan
N
BIKE STOR AGE
Ground Flo or Plan
Ex terior Rendering - W 3rd St
Section A Rendering
Section B
Physical Mo del
W 3R D ST
Section C
Past Firms Work Samples T a i ch u n g P r es by t er i a n C h u rch TAICHUNG, TAIWAN YEAR 2012 AMBI STUDIO RESPONSIBLE FOR: RENDERING COMPLETION, MODEL MAKING, PROJECT MEASUREMENT ON THE SITE
Night Rendering
Physical Model
R es i d en t i a l B u i ld i n g
YILAN, TAIWAN YEAR 2012 AMBI ATUDIO RESPONSIBLE FOR: PARTIAL DESIGN, 3D MODELING, MODEL MAKING
Rendering
Physical Mo del