Amanda Chan MSAUD ‘16 Columbia GSAPP Amanda Chan MSAUD ‘16 Columbia GSAPP Amanda Chan MSAUD ‘16 Columbia GSAPP
Studio Water Urbanism — Spring 2016 Divergent Narratives — Fall 2015 Transformative Environments — Summer 2015
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Seminars / Electives Conflict Urbanism — Spring 2016 43 App-itecture — Spring 2016 47 GAP I: Typography — Fall 2015 51 Reading New York Urbanism — Summer 2015 55
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Water Urbanism Spring Studio 2016 ‘think tank.’
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Water Urbanism is an innovative approach to design practice and pedagogy that holistically joins the study of social and physical infrastructures, public health, and hydrological systems. Madurai’s urban history has revolved and flourished around an elaborate water system consisting of tanks, canals, channels and drains. Today, the city faces a tipping point because of rapid urbanization pressures where if nothing is done, the water system will cease to exist. Think Tank aims to radically shift the perception of the tanks by making them the front yard of the city rather than the currently neglected back yard. Through the lens of water and stewardship, our proposal seeks to look at the multi-scalar water system of Madurai, and adapt the system through a change of governance, to fit modern environmental and social conditions. The water system is comprised of interconnected tanks and their respective communities. By focusing on these individual units, Think Tank aims to strengthen the social and physical structure at a local scale in order to have an impact on the system as a whole.
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(Top Left) Map of man-made tanks in Madurai. (Top Right) Map of all the dried-up tanks. (Right) Urbanization destroying the three core elements that make up Madurai and the proposed strategy of introducing new components. (Opposite Page) Vandiyur Tank in December 2015 with full water.
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(Top) Map of man-made tanks in Madurai showing connected system and proposed system. (Middle) Methodology diagrams to be used for multiple tanks. (Opposite Page) View of Vandiyur Tank from the existing bus terminal showing a new front yard for Madurai.
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2 establish Phase 2: Establish visual identity A preservation zones
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(Top) Methodology diagrams to be used for multiple tanks. (Opposite Page) View of soft edge of Vandiyur Tank, showing public access and adapted ponds.
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(Top) Section of soft edge and hard edge of tank. (Right) Plan of programmed bus terminal and soft edge. (Opposite Page) Aerial view of Vandiyur Tank with proposed interventions.
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Divergent Narratives Fall Studio 2015 ‘Urban Polaroid’
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The regional studio takes on the provocation that urban designers can and should bring into their conceptual understanding and process and practice of design a broader scope of scales, activities, contexts, resources and experiences that together form and inform urban environments and urban regions and river valleys. Urban Polaroid builds on a study of tourism and transportation networks in the Hudson Valley, in connection with New York City. Although there are many tourist attractions in the Hudson Valley and a variety of transit methods, these individual anchors and networks have regional and urban scale gaps which prevent future growth in local economies through tourism. The proposal frames viewpoints and moments of opportunity to create awareness, way finding, and increased economy and business opportunities in the Hudson Valley. The target audience for the project are visitors to New York City and the Hudson Valley with varied interests and user profiles. Leveraging the investment in tourism infrastructure also helps local residents by improving transportation infrastructure and increasing job opportunities.
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(Top) Information. (Bottom) Site-specific installation in Beacon, NY. (Opposite Page) Metro-North station in Hudson Valley.
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CATSKILLS MOUNTAIN RAILROAD CATSKILLS FOREST PRESERVE
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(Top) Hudson Valley map of tourist networks and different user profiles. (Opposite Page) Diagrams showing relationship between waterfront and Main Streets in multiple cities.
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(Top) Diagram of Beacon waterfront proposal. (Bottom) Sections of waterfront. (Opposite Page) View of Beacon waterfront with daytime activities.
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(Top) View of ferry access to Beacon waterfront. (Bottom) View at new park connection to Main Street. (Opposite Page) Aerial view of proposed waterfront and connection to Main Street.
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(This page) Video frames of urban storytelling. (Opposite Page) Video frame of urban storytelling.
Transformative Environments Summer Studio 2015 ‘The Bronx Is Radiant’
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The studio frames the Five Boroughs of New York City as a learning lab, examining biophysical infrastructures, conflicting public and private interests, and ongoing sociospatial change. With a long history of high poverty levels and low employment rates, Mott Haven is constantly in need of a big change. Several of the NYCHA public housing developments have “turf wars” which eliminate any notion of public safety and security on the streets. Our design proposal investigates the infrastructural system and networks that Mott haven are ensconced within. The scope of this design is to create a sense of identity for Mott Haven’s residents and mediate socioeconomic division. Our strategy is expressed through interests in street conditions and its aesthetic, performative and functionalistic qualities and capacity to vacillate between conditions of permanence and impermanence. We believe that by challenging the traditional role of the street, we could address several other issues that are hindering Mott Haven’s health problems as well as economic and social issues and that the true essence of this design proposal is expressed directly through that notion.
(This page) Map of Mott Haven, South Bronx with exiting conditions. (Opposite page) Patterson Houses of NYCHA.
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“The Bronx is RADIANT” is a series of three different interventions that address Mott Haven’s environmental, economic and social issues. The three interventions: a series of parklets, re-development of NYCHA buildings and a new waterfront campus will encourage economic growth and foster community interaction and participation. 3RD
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Conflict Urbanism Spring 2016 ‘Water As A Weapon of War’
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Conflict Urbanism is a term that designates that cities are not only destroyed but also built through conflict. The Syrian civil war has leveled cities, uprooted thousands of families, and forced a refugee crisis of a scale not witnessed since the Second World War. Of the many inhuman brutalities inflicted upon the residents of Syria, the weaponization of the water infrastructure represents a uniquely viscous attack against civilians. Residents throughout the divided city of Aleppo describe finding safe water as a constant struggle. Water scarcity is seen as one of the largest threats in the global context. In areas of conflict, this adds an even more devastating layer of daily stress that civilians must face. There are current on-going efforts, organized by the ICRC, to create a GPSenabled map of restored water wells throughout Aleppo and give users the ability to locate themselves in this network. This information, along with added layers of geographical conditions, existing water supply networks, zoning plans and identified areas of control within the city of Aleppo can illustrate a more complete understanding of the water crisis at hand.
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(This page) Screen grabs of a interactive case study in website format. (Opposite page) Water conflic in Aleppo, Syria.
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Mobile phones, and particularly the current generation of smart phones, are an expansive platform for spatial computation. Taking on the role of software developer, architects are well-poised to deliver compelling experiences that build strong connections between information and space. Space can be mapped, tagged, generated, shared and experienced through the device’s considerable sensing and processing capabilities. The platform allows one to design experiences and generative spaces that are simultaneously embedded in worlds both real and virtual.
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GAP I: Typography Fall 2015 ‘Negative Space’
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The graphic architecture project is a way to thinking about the intersection of the flat and the deep. Typography is fundamentally the procedure of arranging type, but it can also be the particular art of traversing meaning with form. The final assignment, ‘visualizing the abstract,’ is based on the concept of interpreting color. Given the color of white, the idea behind this booklet stems from the color white typically representing negative space. Negative space often times is interchangeable with leftover space. This project explores how type design can be used to concentrate on the negative space, rather than the main body context. This juxtaposition creates tension between the negative and positive, eliminating any strong sense of hierarchy in the design.
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Reading New York Urbanism Summer 2015 ‘Over Under’
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Reading New York Urbanism explores the city through cinematic and diagrammatic representation, using the urban fabric as a temporal phenomenon. A cinematic approach not only allows each place to be studied for its spatial or formal condition, but as a network or forces, pressures, intensities and a system of flows. This methodology speculates the effects provoked by socio-cultural readings found, discovered or unfolded upon the city. ‘Over Under’ looks at the various urban conditions associated with the elevated subway specifically in the neighborhood of Brownsville, Brooklyn. The focus was on the issues of inaccessibility among the seven stations found in the neighborhood, the lack of greenery present around the elevated structure and the overpowering noise that comes with a passing train. We propose an ‘Over Under’ design scheme in which ramping structures providing sweeping access at all the stations and an enveloping structure provides lush greenery while at the same time, minimizes the sound coming from the trains.
(Opposite page) Diagrams explaining four urban dimensions.
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Amanda Chan
ARCHITECTURE + URBAN DESIGN
720 RIVERSIDE DRIVE APT 2A, NY, NY 10031 AMANDACHAN09@GMAIL.COM 360.790.6197 www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-chan-848b9457
EDUCATION
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COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY NEW YORK, NY [JUNE 2015 – MAY 2016] Master of Architecture and Urban Design
3D / 2D / RENDERING Rhino, Maya, Revit, Sketch-up Pro, Vectorworks, AutoCAD, Maxwell, V-Ray
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES, CA [AUG 2007 – MAY 2012] Bachelor of Architecture Minor: Urban Policy and Planning
GRAPHIC DESIGN + ANIMATION Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere OTHER GIS, data visualization, motion graphics, laser cutting, 3D printing, Microsoft Office Suite, conversational Vietnamese
WORK EXPERIENCE
ACADEMIC RECOGNITIONS
STUDIO 19 ARCHITECTS | SEATTLE, WA DESIGNER [OCT 2014 – MAY 2015] Worked on the design team for multiple projects varying in scale from residential remodels to high rise, mixed-used developments. Delivered conceptual designs, presentation packets and construction documents.
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY GSAPP URBAN DESIGN ASSISTANT [SEPT 2015 – PRESENT] Assisted the Fall and Spring semester design studios with coordination of various projects. Responsible for class preparation, archiving of student work, and studio logistics for 35 students.
SPACE INTERNATIONAL INC. | LOS ANGELES, CA DESIGNER [MARCH 2013 – JUNE 2014] Worked on various residential and commercial projects throughout Southern California. Closely involved with all phases of design from conceptual visualization to construction documents. Completed several design review packages and permit drawings. Special attention to details including interior finishes and landscape elements. [M] AD - MANUFACTURED BY ALEXIS DORNIER | BERLIN, DE JUNIOR DESIGNER [JULY 2012 – JAN 2013] Assisted with the design and visualization phases for multiple projects which included product design, furniture design, corporate re-branding, and small-scale architectural projects. Conceptualized and completed installation artwork for an Absolut Vodka campaign. USC US-CHINA INSTITUTE | LOS ANGELES, CA GRAPHIC ARTIST [SEPT 2011 – MAY 2012] Created infographics relating to current topics and events in China to be used on the institute’s website and published works. STUDIO PEI ZHU | BEIJING, CN ARCHITECTURAL INTERN [MAY 2011 – AUG 2011] Worked on the design team for a summer internship. Involved with the conceptual phase, design development, and schematic design on several projects located throughout Western China.
USC ARCHITECTURE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM [AUG 2010 – MAY 2012] Provided guidance and shared personal experiences in the School of Architecture to first and second year students. Pair with one student each semester for monthly meetups. USC UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE STUDENT COUNCIL [JAN 2009 – MAY 2012] Assisted with organizing and running school-wide events and projects such as student work exhibitions and the annual Beaux Arts Ball.
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