Portfolio Liang Yu 1st Year of Master of Architecture Candidate Texas A&M University
Yu, Liang Texas A&M University Master of Architecture, 1st year Phone Number: 979.450.5744 E-mail: bigwhitebearluke@gmail.com
EDUCATION Texas A&M University
Aug. 2012- Present
Shandong Jianzhu University, Bachelor of Architecture
Jul. 2007- Jun. 2012
AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS Excellence Award in The 2nd Zhonglian Cup National College Student Architectural Program Contest
Jan. 2010
3rd prize in the Design contest of Shangdong-Aiding-Xinjiang Base and New Rural Home
Apr. 2011
Excellent Student, 2009-2010 school year
Dec. 2011
Individual scholarships for the 2007-2008 school year
Nov. 2008
INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE Shandong Jianzhu University Institute of Architectural Design
Jul. 2009- Aug. 2009
Jinan Fang Lue Architectural Studio
Dec. 2009- Feb. 2010
Shandong Institute of Architectural Design
Jan. 2011- Mar. 2011
Jinan Fang Lue Architectural Studio
Mar. 2012- Jul. 2012
RESIDENCE DESIGN
LIBRARY DESIGN
Cultural and Sport Center Design
COMMUNITY CENTER DESIGN
RESIDENCE DESIGN Time
September 2012
LOCATION
San Miguel, Mexico
AREA
2750 m2
Architecture is not only aim to merely satisfy the basic functional needs but also can change and enhance humans’ life. The client of the residence is a couple of American artist with 2 children. The residence could provide the family with spaces and platforms to merge into local culture and society.
The site of the residence is located in the central historical preservation zone of San Miguel. The west of the site is an one-way street and the west side of the site is a public parking lot. The total area if the site is 407.82 m2. (Approximate 4388.14 SF)
1st Floor Plan
The context is generated by the surrounding buildings with enclosed yards and well ordered arrangement. So we introduce yards in to the design to match the texture of the city. What’s more, the yards would improve the ventilation of the building.
LIBRARY DESIGN Time
October 2009
LOCATION
Historical Downtown of Jinan
AREA
2750 m2
Architecture can never been isolated from its specific context. As to this library design, an interaction between architecture and urban space is generated from texture, materials, proportion and scale, so the dialogue between architecture and the city could be established.
Urban Spaces in Architecture
Shandong Province
As the capital city of the hometown of Confucius, Jinan owns abundant historical culture and there is a strong atmosphere of Confucian and traditional Chinese culture in this city. Meanwhile, the unique geological construction allows this city to develop with the distribution of spring.
Jinan
Old Downtown Area
The exterior spaces of the building inherit the proportion and scale of the one of the traditional downtown area. So it would be familiar to native residents when they walk through the library.
POINT
STREAM
RIVER
LAKE
Buildings enclose a square
Streams
several
Rivers are the larger scale
Lakes usually are the ends of
and spring is the core of
courtyard and generate liner
of the from of spring. They
spring. There are several lakes
this space which is a kind of
public spaces which are the
link several spring group and
spreading in the traditional
semi-private and introverted
transition between private yard
considerable residence. Bank
downtown area.mvvvv
space.
and public streets and lanes.
of rivers usually become the
connect
social public spaces for neighbors.
Texture of the traditional downtown area
Unite
Buildings surrounding the site
Transformation
Combination
Concept volume
The texture of the traditional down town area is generated by the courtyard which is enclosed by residence and the organized combination with order. Meanwhile, the contexts of the site are all traditional residence with small scale. So the design break the large volume of libraries to generate streets, courtyards and square to match the spaces and texture of the city.
Cultural and Sport Center Design Time
March 2012
LOCATION
Zhanhua, China
AREA
60969 m2
The site is located in a new area of the city. The large scale urban planning makes the city lose the basic images of city. The boundaries among architecture, landscape and urban spaces are broken in this complex to create the spaces with city image for public activities.
Shandong Province, China
Zhanhua is located in the north part of China. It account the significant position of the delta of Yellow River and the coast of Bohai.
Zhanhua
Site
SITE
The original planning create urban spaces with large scale; however, it is not a humanized space for public. There is no space for people to stay for relaxing and to organize public cultural activities.
SITE
The design proposal starts from the images of cities. The texture of floor planning is inspired by the form of salt pan. The buildings expand from the square in the center and are connected with canopy, street and yards.
Stadium
Sport Buildings
Cultural Buildings
Proposal 1: The stadium is located between sport building
Proposal 2: The stadium is located on the west side of the
Proposal 3: The stadium, sport building group and cultural
group and cultural building group. It generates a good urban
site. The square enclosed by buildings could be used for pub-
buildings enclose a U shape square. Meanwhile, the square
texture but the central landscape lost the spacial contact with
lic activities. But the stadium breaks the connection between
and central landscape are uniformed.
buildings.
landscape and buildings.
The axises generated by former urban planning
The axises generated by new buildings
The nodes generated by new buildings
Based on the former analysis, the
STEP 1
issue of the design is to extend the
In order to create a public square for
landscape to the site to create open and public spaces.
gathering, the stadium is set on the east of the site and the square is enclosed by buildings.
STEP 2
STEP 3
The square is introduced into the
The second axis strengthens the re-
block of buildings and get dialogue
lationship between buildings and their
with the volume with the stadium in
context and confirms the position of
master plan.
the landmark.
STEP 4
STEP 5
The volume of the buildings give
Yards are insert into blocks of build-
away to landscape. Meanwhile, the
ings to get the proportion and scale of
volume is risen up so landscape could
the building been coordinated.
expand to the inside of the site.
Taken the context in to consideration, the stadium was set on the east of the site and there is an open space as the main entrance to extend the landscape. So the buildings are uniformed with urban spaces.
The sports building are designed as a whole union, so some functional spaces can be shared and it will be cost-effective on spaces.
The cultural buildings are arranged along the south side of the site to generate a rhythmic facade for urban spaces.
COMMUNITY CENTER DESIGN Time
March 2011
LOCATION
Kashi
AREA
990 m2
3rd prize in the Design Contest of Shangdong-Aiding-Xinjiang Base and New Rural Home The site is located in a complicated context in relation with climate, culture and religion. We aim to make the building native via construction, sustainability and physical culture marks.
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
The city of Kashi
Baren Villege
Kashi is located in the northwest of China and the local climate is continental climate. There is great temperature Precipitation
difference in a day and rare raining around a year. Precipitation
Temperature
Lowest Temperature Highest Temperature
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Date from China’s Central Meteorological Station
The elements of native architecture are merged into the design.
As to a building with small scale, the special character of local residence are taken consideration into the design to adapt the local climate.
The proportion and scale of lanes are also taken as the reference in
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the design. Lanes and square are led into the design to match the texture of surrounding residences and to create spaces for commu-
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nication and outdoor activities.
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1 Activity Room
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2 Library
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3 Consult Lobby 4 Lobby 5 Offices 6 Administration Offices 7 Security
1st Floor Plan
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Based on the hot weather in day time, gray spaces, which is the transition between exterior spaces and interior spaces, are introduced into design to create relative cooler space for outdoor activities.
The native material such as bricks, woods and white paint are applied on the building.
We engaged in allowing the building to be a part of native culture and social life. The form of the windows are inspired by the form of local residence and would be easily recognized by native residents. White in Islam represent elegant and beautiful stuff. So this color are applied on the facade of the building to convey a positive social life attitude to public.
Glass
Glass
Air
Air
Wall for insulation
Wall for insulation
Day in winter
Day in summer
Glass
Glass
Air
Air
Wall for insulation
Wall for insulation
Night in winter
Night in summer
The local climate changes a lot from day to night. In daytime, it is very hot; however, it is also very cold in winter. The abundant solar energy is taken advantage by solar house. The solar house prevent the heat to go into room in day time and also to lower the heat and cooling exchange to preserve heat in night. It would extremely enhance the interior condition for using.
Brick Adobe Drafting plastering Decorative materials The electric shutter can be adjusted by the different condition of sunshine from season to season to create a comfortable interior environment.
Detail of wall
The material of wall taken from
Wall Air outlet Shutter Filter Air inlet
the native common material
The long wave radiation
like bricks and adobe. It would
from sunshine is prevent-
cost-effective on construction and
ed by the glass and the
this kind of construction would
rest part of light cast on
be also much better capable in
items by the way of short
preserving heat in day time and
wave radiation.
Low-E Glass
Low-E Glass Air Layer
release them in cold night. The long wave radiation from the interior items are reflected by the glass so the lose of energy are
Detail of ventilation port
lowered.
Aluminum alloy buckle Drier Sealing strip Frame