alice chiang design portfolio 2014
selected works
Professional
Academic
Furniture Art
student services center
01
cultural
05
wild turkey bourbon
07
thesis: cultural identity
11
wellness and hospitality
15
built landscapes
21
humanitarian design
25
fabrication
31
system
35
space
37
motif
39
casting
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M. Arch, University of Cincinnati 2013 B.S. Arch, University of Maryland 2009 atingchiang@gmail.com
student services 01
schneider center designLAB architects construction completion July 2014 site _ Wellesley, MA scale _ 20,000 SF On project team for a renovation and restoration of an 1904 historic brick structure on Wellesley College into a contemporary, LEED Silver student services center. The design process included iterative discussions on the interior design, structural constraints, a FF&E package, and a graphics package. Responsible for construction documentation and construction administration as well as LEED documentation. Project Team: Robert Miklos and Mary Ann Upton
administrative suites existing communal work spaces public gathering/circulation
first floor program
second floor program
student services
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FEFE
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5 4 1
Entry
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Student Financial Services
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Reception
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Elevatory Lobby
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Registrar
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Student Aid Society
Tupelo LANE
stacked administrative suites public gathering/circulation
interior elevations and color palette studies
lens gallery addition
cape ann museum
cultural
designLAB architects construction completion July 2014 site _ Gloucester, MA scale _ 27,000 SF
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On project team for a renovation and gallery addition to the Cape Ann Museum as part of their long term initiative to extend their reach in the community. The design process included extensive coordination with the lighting and MEP consultants and the museum’s exhibit designer. Responsibilities included designing lighting and gallery schemes for the renovation, crafting the DD and CD set, and managing the CA phase. Project Team: Robert Miklos and Mary Ann Upton
central gallery renovation
first floor exhibits
second floor exhibits
wild turkey bourbon 07
wild turkey bourbon visitor center ziger/snead architects design charette and schematic concept proposal, June 2011 site _ Lawrenceburg, KY scale _ 7,000 SF On project team during a two-week design charette to create a schematic concept proposal for the Wild Turkey Bourbon Visitor Center. The design process included material research, branding, and site analysis. Responsibilities: Constructing Revit model, rendering in Sketchup and Podium, layering renderings in Photoshop. Project Team: Steve Ziger, Katelin Etoh, Jonas Risen, Katherine LePage, Jeremy Chinnis
barley + rye + corn
stainless steel
water + limestone
copper
american oak
bottle
glass
wild turkey bourbon 09
view to valley
view to bridges
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entry from parking
2
gift store
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3
vertical circulation
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exhibitions and view towards tasting room
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multi-purpose flex space
6
spectacular view
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tasting experience
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exist outwards to distillery
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continued exhibition space
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10 return to store and exit 1
cultural identity 11
cultural identity in urban landscapes University of Cincinnati Graduate Thesis 2012-2013 committee _Michael McInturf, Aarati Kanekar, Patricia Kucker, Edson Cabalfin site _ International District in Seattle, WA scale _ 55,000 SF This thesis investigates architecture and the urban environment as an expression of cultural identity, specifically in Chinese-immigrant communities. The common urban typology studied was the immigrant enclaves, specifically Chinatowns. The result is an exploration on the design, programming, and space-making of a public marketplace and culinary school for Seattle’s C-ID community. Drawing upon spatial ideas from both traditional Chinese buildings and from contemporary western culture, this thesis seeks to test strategies of public space and place-making to address the contemporary Chinese-American community today.
12000 sf culinary school
11,000 sf
gallery lecture hall demonstration kitchen dining area outdoor garden
permanent marketplace garden terrace
culinary school
6,000 sf farmers market
3,000 sf refurbished grocery store
vehicular experience below
material banding
vehicular experience above
vehicular experience composite
marketplace
use of a “ribbon� as an organizing datum to divide the site into three components, engaging the ground and sky into built form. school
farmer’s market
cultural identity
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a_ courtyard b_ shopping street c_ approach d_ street market e_ highway beacon
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c
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e
wellness and hospitality 15
cranbrook wellness center
University of Cincinnati graduate structure | environment | construction studio 2010-2011 critic _ Patricia Kucker + Bob Burnham site _ Bloomfield Hills, MI on the Cranbrook Academy campus scale _ 10,000 SF This studio integrated structural systems, passive and active environmental systems, and construction technology into a comprehensive design strategy. The program requirements demanded consideration on a diverse range of issues; the design must provide saunas, pools, meditation spaces, yoga studios, reading areas, and hospitality services. This design aims to explore the relationship between the wet and dry programs through volumetric conditions and material exploration.
wellness and hospitality
first floor
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wellness and hospitality 19
daylight strategy
cross ventilation stack ventilation
built landscapes 21
lyceum 2012: artist enclave University of Cincinnati graduate competition studio | January 2012 critic _ Lucie Fontein site _ Wells Lamson Quarry in Barre, VT scale _14,000 SF
This studio focused on the exploration on the condition of manfactured landscapes as architecture; the program called for an artist residence within the abandoned Wells Lamson Quarry. Research on the history on the history of the quarry, material properties of granite, and on graphic techniques encompassed the content of this course.
a a
d
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a_ approach b_ arrival c_ pause d_ view e_ explore f _ reflection g_ live
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built landscapes d e f
g
humanitarian design 25
roche health center medical housing
University of Cincinnati research graduate studio | December 2011 critic _ Michael Zaretsky; collaboration with Village Life Outreach Project and ARUP site _ Roche, Tanzania scale _ 1,300 SF This humanitarian-focused, research-intensive studio investigated the possibilities for doctor’s housing in Roche, a rural region of Tanzania. We explored different methods of construction, materials, and studies on vernacular and modern African residential architecture. Several challenges were addressed: there is currently no running water or electricity. Construction relied on hand labor, and the building needed to be completely self-sufficient.
existing health clinic
humanitarian design
Luo residence
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Interlocking Stabilizing Soil Bricks (ISSB)
what is african architecture? The Luo are the dominant ethnic group residing in Roche, Tanzania. Their traditional homes are commonly 10 meters in diameter. They are constructed of mud, clay, and cowdung. The roof is constructed mainly of wood, sisal stems, and papyrus stems. It is then thatched with grass. The roof and walls are separated to allow for ventilation. These traditional buildings are formed around the “cour”, a courtyard for activities such as cleaning, gardening, and cooking. Major goals in design were to create an intimate and contemporary space shaped around the “cour.” The development of interlocking stabilizing soil bricks (ISSB) allows for safe, modern construction in Africa. ISSB is the most affordable form of construction, and responds well to the seismic conditions of the region. The existing Roche Health Center uses this new brick technology, as well as many other buildings in Africa, such as Francis Kere’s Burkino Faso School and Davis Langdon’s Dwabor School.
Francis Kere Burkino Faso School
hybrid wall construction Our design explored integrating ISSB infill with the use of sisal stalks, traditionally a vernacular material, as a modern wall and finish application. This hybrid wall construction creates three different wall types appropriate for different zones of the individual home. This allows for areas of complete privacy, semi-public- and public use in the home.
Davis Langdon Dwabor School
humanitarian design
veranda condition with hybrid wall
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kitchen garden
indoor living
garden
court
court veranda nurse housing outdoor dining shared courtyard
bedroom
doctor housing
bedroom
courtyard court
court bedroom
garden
garden
water housing compound
doctors housing
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section a
fabrication
chair design
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University of Cincinnati furniture design | December 2011 critic _ Henry Hildebrandt materials _ baltic birch plywood, sapele, and hand-worked leather tools _ rhino and cnc milling The intent of this chair design was to explore the relationship between technological craft with hand craft. A machine-milled frame produces a unique, beveled form that fluidly intersects with the hard, dark sapele piece. Simple connections between the wood members highlight the accuracy of the machine craft, while the leather displays the sensitivity and care seen in hand-crafted pieces.
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fabrication
system
spatial investigation a
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University of Maryland architectural representation | April 2009 critic_ Courtney Miller Bellairs digital imaging, acrylic image transfer, wood stain and warping This work seeks to explore contrasts experienced within interior and exterior spaces using new mediums to explore representation. Investigation of structure, materials, textures, layering, and light.
space
spatial investigation b
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University of Maryland architectural representation | April 2009 critic_ Courtney Miller Bellairs digital imaging, acrylic image transfer, wood stain and acrylic paint This work seeks to convey the spatial similarities/differences experienced within interior and exterior spaces.
piazza del popolo
motif
University of Maryland architectural representation | May 2009 digital imaging, photography, watercolor, and pencil
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The Piazza del Popolo in Rome was selected due to the piazza’s significance within the urban fabric of the city. These studies explore ideas of architectural motif through line, figureground, hierarchy, foreground, and background. Much of this knowledge is drawn from personal experiences traveling to this space when studying abroad in 2008.
foundry
casting
University of Cincinnati foundry course | December 2012 critic _ Farron Allen materials _ bronze and aluminum
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This course explored the process of casting metal sculptures. Casting first begins with creating a positive form which would be cast in a plaster piece. This turns the positive form into the negative space which creates the mold. Metal is then heated and poured into the mold. The mold is broken and a metal cast is then cleaned and treated with a patina to create the final product.
“abstract landscapes”
casting
mold
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pour
cast
final
“tortured landforms”
contact
alice chiang M. Arch, University of Cincinnati 2013 B.S. Arch, University of Maryland 2009 atingchiang@gmail.com issuu.com/atchiang