Architecture Portfolio 2012

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CECYLIA YAN selected works 2012

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house for a collector

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panel house

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installation: peek-a-boo

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skyline residences

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transformations

HOUSE FOR A COLLECTOR: an ink-wash bamboo artist 1a

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south-north section

design studio | victoria beltrano & tracey winton | dec 2011

west-east section

upper floor plan

This residential house is designed as a permanent living and working space for an artist who both collects and paints inkwash bamboo paintings. The design embraces two concepts: connection of the interior with the exterior and functionality - the house itself promoting inspiration in the artist.

The materiality, form, and program of the house establish axes which in turn direct circulation, inciting certain experiences that reflect the design concepts starting from the outside of the house to the inside.

display detail lower floor plan

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PANEL HOUSE 1b

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design studio | group project | donald mckay | feb 2012

As an exploration of minimalism, the Panel House proposes a 40m3 dwelling for one to two people in a tropical area.

Prefabricated structural elements are assembled together to form an exo-skeletal frame, leaving the ceiling, floor, and walls to be customized by the occupant according to the function of the space. floor plan

longitudinal section

exploded axonometric transverse section

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INSTALLATION: peek-a-boo!

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design studio | group project | victoria beltrano & tracey winton | nov 2011

Playing on human curiosity and the sense of sight, this installation personifies and links five arbitrary objects through an interactive game of peek-a-boo with passerbys.

In the middle of a wide open space, your line of sight is interrupted by a plane of white. Through the voids, you see five objects teasingly peeking out, challenging you to guess what it is. Highly curious, you are lured to the other side, where the objects are finally revealed.

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SKYLINE RESIDENCES 1b

design studio | donald mckay | april 2012

Skyline Residences is a high-density infill settlement in the suburban neighbourhood of Churchill Park, Cambridge, Ontario, increasing the total net area of the allotted land by 120%. Four different sized homes, ranging from 49m2 to 110m2 are arranged in a seemingly randomized composition, creating a unique view along the horizon. Yet, this arrangment not only preserves the view of the original houses, but embodies the circulation of the settlement as well as the outdoor space of each unit.

sight analysis

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west-east section

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TRANSFORMATIONS 1b

a. create a plaster mould with irregular voids

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design studio | donald mckay | jan 2012

b. measure the voids and create a coherent orthographic drawing set

c. select two orthographic drawings and enact two successive linear transformations

d. construct an oblique projection from selected drawings in step c

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PERSONAL WORKS

If a tsunami were to hit the Chen Family Ancestral Temple in Guanzhou, China...

photoshop and photography | march 2012

DIGITAL ART 18

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graduation | plastic baskets, toy flamingos, and wire

ARTWORK 20

vancouver central library | photography

egg | pencil and charcoal on paper

first cup of coffee | acrylic and paper on canvas

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skills summary Personal: • Able to learn and adapt quickly • Efficient time management • Highly result-oriented • Effective in working independently and collaboratively in a team

education

Technical • Photoshop • Illustrator • InDesign • Google Sketchup 8 • Rhinoceros 3D • Vray for Rhino • AutoCAD

Manual • Hand-drafting • Model-building

University of Waterloo, School of Architecture Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies

Languages: • Mandarin (intermediate) • English

September 2011 – Present Expected: August 2016

work & volunteer experience China Acupuncture Clinic July 2012 – August 2012 Receptionist Vancouver, BC • Coordinated patient flow in and out of the clinic • Managed schedules, patient files, payments; answered inquiries City of Surrey January 2010 – June 2011 Special Events Volunteer Surrey, BC • Coordinated tent activities and managed participants in numerous festivals and events • Facilitated communication between performers and event coordinators • Gathered public opinion on events through oral surveys

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Semiahmoo Secondary Homework Club Tutor South Surrey, BC • Tutored 5 students in Gr.9 – 10 math concepts

February 2010 – May 2010

White Rock Kumon Math & Reading Centre Assistant South Surrey, BC • Taught over 30 students of ages 5 – 15 in math and english • Recorded and organized student progress information • Managed flow of students into and out of the centre • Answered parent inquiries • Gained teamwork experience – worked with approximately 15 other assistants to run the whole centre.

October 2008 – November 2009

awards & scholarships • • •

Entrance Scholarship, University of Waterloo

September 2011 Passport to Education Scholarship, BC Ministry of Education June 2011 Grade 12 BC Graduation Program Examinations Scholarship June 2011

activities • Art Class, Self Taught and Teacher Guided Student

August 2006 – May 2011 • Semiahmoo Secondary Volunteer Club, Member

May 2010 – March 2011 • Semiahmoo Secondary Canadian Cancer Youth Society

October 2009 – January 2011 Club, Member • Vancouver Beijing Chinese School, Student

September 2004 – June 2010

jiaxin (cecylia) yan

Campus Address: 62 George Street North Cambridge, ON N1S 2N2

Permanent Address: 14877 25 Avenue Surrey, BC V4P 1N8

j53yan@uwaterloo.ca (226) 201-1573 23

thank you for your time.