Portfolio 2018

PORTFOLIO Selected works: 2015-2018 Ching Huen Leung

Intermission

to be continued...

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Architecture for me is like a language. It inhabits both ethos and logos, and usually appear in different forms in term of morphology. Sometimes it can be a political manifesto that evokes certain statement, sometimes it can be an idea of utopian dwelling, and other times it can be a showcase of technology. I feel really glad that I decided to study architecture in college.

Like what Renzo Piano says, “On a small planet where people like Columbus, Magellan, James Cook and Amuden have already discovered everything there is to discover, designing is still one of the greatest adventure.” For me there is never an end or absolute definition of what architecture should be, but infinite possibilities. Having this desire to explore more has always been my motivation in this lifelong career. I am very curious about facing the unknowns, challenges and confronting reality by pushing boundaries. As one of my favorite architect, Rem Koolhaas, said, “The acceptance of certain realities doesn’t preclude idealism.” Whenever I immerse myself into designing, I always hope my design can express both outwardly and inwardly--caring for the world, and caring for humans.

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Public Library The Shape of Water Spring 2018

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Intermission II : Exploring Materiality

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Small Scale Restaurant Pathos and Logos Fall 2017

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Live-Work Urban Housing The Edge Spring 2017

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Intermission I : “A Touch of Spain”

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Conceptual Dwelling Lines Duet Fall 2015

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Cabin and Landscape Wild Breeze Fall 2016

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Travel & Sketches

La Forms del Agua / The Shape of Water Carrer de Roger de Flor, Barcelona, Spain Located at the end of a corner block in Eixample, this library is aimed to connect the two adjacent buildings to form a smooth corner, that complements the surrounding public space. There are several aspescts in this design process that help to acheive the idea of liquidity in terms of metaphor, function and construction.

One of the main element in this design is the Tower of Books, which is made of glulam, being the permanent structure of the building. In contrast to that, everything else, (except the service core) will be ‘‘floating’’. Liquid spaces and voids are penetrating through the whole building as well as the liquid flow (circulation), and by saying liquid, it means spaces are flexible and can be adapted to changes. Moreover, liquid skin is applied to the facade of the library to create a literal transparency that allows natural light to flood in. All in all, this liquid library aimed to be a ‘living’ and dynamic one that illuminates this neighborhood of Barcelona.

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Body and Water “Perhaps the most relaxed relationship we have with water in its liquid form is when we go swimming, or when we wash ourselves with it daily to cleanse our bodies. The gentle surge of the sea may be regarded as one of the most relaxing of sounds, nor do we ever tire of watching running water or gazing at a waterfall.�

Wiel Arets

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TOWER OF BOOKS

The Walking Library, London, ca. 1930s

Something’s sinking...Tower of Books “What is more important to a library than anything else--than everything else--is the fact that it exists.”

Archibald MacLeish (1972)

Roof: metal sheathing + self-adhered membrane drainage layer + rigid insulation 1. structural insulated glazing w/ partial reflective silkscreen print: 20mm toughened glass + 40mm cavity 20mm laminated safety glass

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150mm structural steel fin 2. hyper rigid steel frame slab 200mm: linonum flooring + acoustic layer; steel frame + glass fiber 3. wooden shelving protector: 100mm x 20mm wooden board 20mm diam. wooden bar 4. 20mm wooden flooring + 25mm dry sand/cement mix 500mm x 150mm wooden joist

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Pathos and Logos Deposit de les aigues Barcelona Spain *Team project with: Iris Alonso Jesse Han

Role of production: site plan detail drawings and visualizations (renderings) Located next to a historic reservoir, which now houses the university’s library, our design seeks itself to be a small scale restaurant that would be a proper assertion to its urban context. Inspired by Louis Kahn’s theory of “served” and “servant space”, we wanted our design to have a clear division of the utility spaces and dining area. They are connected by a central corridor to maximize the efficiency of circulation. Refering to the grid of the library columns, we developed a linear scheme where the catalan vaults have the same rhythm throughout the “served” and “servant spaces”. Then we played with the rhythm, letting the bar and group room face the underground garden to celebrate the iconic chimney.

Although the design approach was made through considerations of functions, there is an emotional side of the bricks trying to evoke a certain feeling in terms of the materiality, light and rythm of the space.

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*1: 50 model collaborated with Jesse Han

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GROUND PLAN

LLULL STREET FACADE

[Exclusivamente para uso académico]

INTERIOR FACADE *This page collaborated with Iris Alonso

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-1/F PLAN

[Exclusivamente para uso académico]

RETURN

TRANSVERSE SECTION Ground Floor

Lower Level

DISTRIBUTION

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WATER

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ELECTRICITY

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TERRACE FACADE *This page collaborated with Iris Alonso & Jesse Han

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0.4m DOUBLE GLAZING 50/270 mm steel angle 6 mm toughened glass + 12 mm cavity + 6 mm toughened glass in aluminum frame

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Masonry is a “structure that remains visible in its surface and works through it...It is the artistic characteristic of masonry that provides the ethical and aesthetical resonance that legitimises many things.”

Andrea Deplazes Constructing Architecture: Materials Processes Structures

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*By Jesse Han

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“Intermission I: A Touch of Spain”

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“Intermission I: A Touch of Spain”

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Wild Breeze Kickapoo State Park IL USA As I walked around the site, there are three things that I noticed: the density of the ecological system of the Kickapoo State Park, the chaos of the orders as well as the wilderness of everything together. As a result , my whole concept aims to bring these elements together.

For the cabin structure, two sequence of cubic spaces are embeded to provide people with different experiences through the use of materiality and daylighting.

The light through roof window casts unique pattern of shadows into the space; the large horizontal window frames the exterior view of the wild forest.

Moreover, the organic curved bridge connects all the structures as a unifying whole, and at the same time providing people with free movement within the forest hill. This circulation can also be perceived as a metaphor of the wind that blows through and brings vitality to the forest.

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“For I would ride with you upon the wind, and dance upon the mountains like a flame.�

William B. Yeats

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LIGHTNESS

Joyful, uplifting mood.

“Intermission II: Exploring Materiality”

Jello! Transparency.

Fragile façade, fragile soul.

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HEAVINESS

Nuts and bolts: Reflection.

“Intermission II: Exploring Materiality�

Antigravity and Depression

People lost in space, or just wander around, trying to make sense of the world they dwell in.

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The Edge Downtown Champaign IL USA Champaign is founded around the railroad with business districts at the center and few residential blocks on the peripheral ring. Two sharp changes in the past spread the residential areas out here. Along with the removal of the old buildings, the downtown area from 1993 till now shows its redevelopment in terms of the uses/forms of the buildings, which makes downtown Champaign a commercial-orientated place along with parks and housings. All those changes have to do with the events happened through the history of Champaign, like the founding of the university, which boosts and influences the population distribution of the city. The fire and the building construction company that bring changes to the physical appearance of the architectures. The war and the city’s response to it as well as the political aspects in which the governmental policies impact on the economy, the neighborhood, housings, local community, etc. Therefore, by combining all the information we have in the maps, demographics and history, it can be clearly seen that they are all interrelated with each other and hence provide a background understanding for us before we start our design process.

It also helps us understand the trend of the city planning and how we can responsnd and create possibilities to the need of housing design.

ALLEY VIEW

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EXTERIOR CLADDING

Concept SHADING/PRIVACY

UNIT TYPOLOGIES

OFFICE TYPES

STUDIO 1 STUDIO 2 SOFTWARE STARTUP BOOK PUBLISHING

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All the units in this building are studio units. Natural lights are maximized by pushing the circulation on the side, creating quality units with either single or corner aspects. The balconies are also intended to be tilted so that people can have a better view of the city. Moreover, rotating wooden fins are served for both protecting the privacy and shading sunlight.

The concept of my designed comes from a desire of having a ideal micro-living environments. Neat, simple yet providing a nice paranormic view of downtown Champaign.

Most of the time, we tend to look at buildings vetically like a worm, from bottom to top. My inspiration for this dwelling is to imagine one as a bird, overlooking the cityscape.Through reading the horizontal view of the city, one can almost treat it as a living map that tells the story of this historic city.

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TRANSVERSE & LONGITUDINAL SECTIONS

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LINES DUET

ALEPPO SYRIA Inspired by De Stijl, this design is intended to arouse people’s attention towards verticality. By overlaying cubic spaces and creating intersection of lines, people can always find harmony between horizontal and vertical spaces, thereof be more aware of the beauty of the geometry in every single thing of our life and find a sense of rationality in pure abstraction.

This design is about creating a space for Syrian Children where peace and happiness can be found because “Childhood is a kingdom where nobody die’’（1937, Edna St Vincent Millay).

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Travel & Sketches

“Travel far enough, you meet yourself.”

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Thank you

cleung5@illinois.edu