PORTFOLIO : Selected Works
2021 Cecelia Huang Architecture BSc Graduate
CECELIA HUANG PROFILE DOB: 27/07/2001
I am an Irish born Chinese that went to study in Cardiff University (Welsh School of Architecture) in 2018 and have now graduated with First Class Honours in 2021. I am reliable, organised and will work my my hardest to succeed in anything is illustrated through the leadership roles which I have listed below. Studying architecture, I know that teamwork is important. I work and co-operate very well with others. At my time in university, I learned how essential it is to look further than the foundation of Architecture, to look at the history, context, philosophy, space and aesthetic value. I have developed a critical skill of anaylysing objects. My passion for Architecture created a yearning to learn, evolve and improve my skillset.
EDUCATION
SECONDARY SCHOOL
LEAVING CERT (A-level eqv.) 476/600 points
- St. Joseph’s Mercy Secondary School (2013-2018) UNIVERSITY-BACHELOR’S DEGREE (2018-2021)
RESULTS First Class Honours
- Welsh School of Architecture (WSA)(Cardiff University)
EXPERIENCE
LEADERSHIP ROLES -Student Council (2014-2018) -Class Prefect (2014) -Library Prefect (2017-2018) -Student Mentor (2017) -Vice President of ABACUS ( Cardiff University society) (2019-2020) ARCHITECTURE -CPD Architecture (2020): 6 week internship Involved in all stages from feasibility through to planning and construction. I assissted other members and refined my AutoCAD skills during my time there. -CA.UK.IN Studio (2019): Entrance Piece to End of Year exhibition This project was to design a structural pavillion for the entrance to the WSA end of year exhibition. I was involved with the design and building process of this project. It was really interesting and motivating to see one’s design being created. https://www.caukinstudio.com/vertical-studio-cardiff -Printing the Mundane: Vertical Studio Project held by the AA school of Architecture The aim of this project was to create a booklet detailing the everyday, or the mundae, life of Cardiff. This project enhanced my ability to rethink site analysis and observe and analyse the everyday use of architecture. PART TIME : Sales Assistant/Bartender -Oriental Palace, Navan: I gained confidence in public speaking and enhanced my communication skills. VOLUNTEERING -Cardiff University Student’s Union, Fresher’s Week: I was part of the Welcome team that greeted and guided new incoming student. This gave me the confience to approach people. I had to liaise between students and workers which demonstrates how reliable I can be.
ACHIEVEMENTS
SKILLS
-Trocaire Poster Competition (2012) -School’s Mercy Award (2016) and (2018) -Nominated for Student of the Year (2018) SKILLED IN -AutoCAD
-Sketching
KNOWLEDGE OF -Autodesk Revit
LANGUAGES -English(Bilingual)
-Photoshop
-Hand-drawing
-Rhinoceros
-Mandarin (Native)
-InDesign
-MS Word
-Grasshopper
-Illustrator
-Premiere Pro
-Rhino (Grasshopper)
-VELUX Daylight Visualizer
-Sketchup
REFERENCE 3
THIRD YEAR TUTOR Stephen Maginn: stephen@archiveforspace.com
Email: cecelia.huang@hotmail.com Contact No.: 07 449 220555
CONTENTS:
VIEW OF PONTY FROM THE THEATRE
Reviving the town and it’s nightlife through the proposal of The Beacon Theatre.
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Nurturing Erosion Archiving Place, Feb-May 2021
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Nurturing Erosion: Research Archiving Place, Dec 2020
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Beacon Tower Performance Space, Feb-May 2020
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Nurturing Erosion:
Year 3 Project 2
Nurturing Erosion capitalises on a loophole within preservation legislations through the use of erosion. The project aims to let nature prosper and to regenerate the river-front of the Llandeilo floodplain, creating a re-engagement between people and nature through the process of erosion and the dispersal of seeds to grow and form into new areas of preserved landscape. “Nurturing Erosion” challenges the idea of using architecture to change the landscape and highlight the importance of these natural habitats so people can actively protect and nurture the land. Erosion will be used as a tool and mechanism through the architecture to orchestrate the deposition of the protected plant’s seed carried by the river to the other side onto the floodplain where they have more potential to grow and not just washed away. Allowing them to grow into new areas of land protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act. Which in turn will also people to see the importance of the floodplain, re-engage with the natural environment and protect the floodplain in Llandeilo in a more concrete way. The project explores the idea of allowing people to grow and live with the land as it changes so that they would form a connection to the landscape. As a result they would actively want to preserve the floodplain. Emphasising the importance of the maintenance for preservation.
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Deflection Fishing Hut
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Cabin
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Where the main experience is on the outside with nature and all the buildings are on stilts to archive and measure the change of the floodplain.
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Exterior Perspective
Nurturing Erosion:Research
Year 3 Project 1
Erosion is derived from the Latin word “Erosionem” which can be defined as a gnawing away of. It is often seen with a negative connotation but erosion itself is filled with benefits, capturing the fleeting moments and the always changing flow of the river. The river erodes and deposits spreading the land and in turn making it more fertile. Allowing what is left behind to be better than what was previously there. This mobility and dynamism is the norm, constantly changing the geography. Allowing this constant fleeting moment to become the mundane. Nurturing Erosion highlights the need to conserve erosion through studying an Irish Case Study. The Project studies how the River Towy in Llandeilo is protected under British and EU acts. It investigates the notion of preservation in a pre and post Brexit context. Wishing to re-implement EU rules into the British Acts.
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River Modeling Nurturing Erosion consists of redirecting the water, I first needed to understand the current flow of the River Towy. 1
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The flow of the river can be seen through the red dye where the river flows freely between the meanders downstream. I tested out different variations to see which one worked out best, as some variations created whirlpools in the river. From this I was able to understand where to put the “deflections” to successfully navigate the seeds.
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Beacon Tower
STRATEGY DEVELOPMENTS
Year 2 Project 2
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DEMOLITION SCHEM
SITE PLAN
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Day time imagination of the theatre proposal. Creating this new open space for Pontypridd for the town to breathe and encouraging people to go outside more and socialise in this cultural hub that I am proposing
SITE PLAN
The Beacon tower focuses on rooting the community to the heritage of the town. Where the theatre acts as a beacon for the town, it can be viewed from all the historical buidlings and bridges any where in the town. The main architectural feature would be the stairs that allow for maximum socialisation for the community. Day time imagination of the theatre proposal. Creating this new open space for Pontypridd for the town to breathe and encouraging people to go outside more and socialise in this cultural hub that I am proposing
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ATMOSPHERICS:
Connecting different demographics of people in the social hub, the foyer, as well as connecting the views(key buildings).
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Imagination of the children getting excited to go to the theatre because of the Confectionery/ sweets shop
Night time imagination of the Theatre. The theatre being lively at night when most of the performances are going on and giving Ponty a night life
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Imagination of the children getting excited to go to the theatre because of the Confectionery/ sweets shop Connecting different demographics of people in the social hub, the foyer, as well as connecting the views(key buildings).
Atmospherics
A playful imagination of the inhabitation of the foyer space. A place where people can sit, relax, study and socialise.
Night time imagination of the Theatre. The theatre being lively at night when most of the performances are going on and giving Ponty a night life
Imagination of auditorium space where Ponty’s musical choir are performing (embracing the cultural history).
Inhabitation of the Entrance space in the Foyer looking at the cloakroom, the way to the auditorium and the 2nd floor cafe/bar.
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VIEW OF PONTY FROM THE THEATRE Reviving the town and it’s nightlife through the proposal of The Beacon Theatre.
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Exterior Perspective
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Thank you For your time to look through my Portfolio. For more information please feel free to contact me Email: cecelia.huang@hotmail.com Contact No.: 07 449 220555