2019 Portfolio by Charlotte Pang

PANG YUEN MING architecture portfolio

Charlotte.PangYM@gmail.com +1 (347) 207 5403 (US) +852 6236 2934 (HONG KONG)

EDUCATION COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | 2016 FALL - PRESENT Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation Master of Architecture (M.Arch 1) THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG | 2012 - 2016 Bachelor of Business Administration (Integrated BBA) - Concentrated in Financial Engineering (GPA 3.42) UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES | 2013 JUN - AUG Summer Program in Architecture and Urban Design (GPA 3.83)

WORK EXPERIENCE STUDENT ASSISTANT, THE OUTPUT SHOP, COLUMBIA GSAPP | 2017 JAN - PRESENT • Responsible for handling students’ 3d printing requests, laser-cutting requrest and plots DESIGN INTERN, LEVEN BETTS STUDIO | 2017 MAY - AUG • Assist SD and DD phase of varies projects • Preparing presentation models and renderings

NAME Pang Yuen Ming (Charlotte)

ASSISTANT, STANDARD CHARTERED PRIVATE BANK (FIDUCIARY TEAM) | 2015 MAR - JUN • Prepare legal documents and presentation materials for fiduciary specialists • Provide day-to-day administrative and coordination support STUDENT TRAINEE, THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED | 2014 MAY - DEC • Responsible for data consolidation and analysis

ADDRESS 110 Morningside Drive Apt 29, New York, NY10027

AWARDS + PUBLICATION COLUMBIA GSAPP ABSTRACT 2017

CONTACT

C.F. HU POSTGRADUATE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP 2015/2016

+1 (347) 207 5403 (US) +852 6236 2934 (HONG KONG)

E-MAIL Charlotte.PangYM@gmail.com yp2428@columbia.edu

ONLINE PORTFOLIO https://issuu.com/charlottepang

COMPUTER LITERACY Rhinoceros 3D

Grasshopper

Revit

Adobe Illustrator

3ds Max

AutoCAD

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Vray

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY Cantonese

English

Mandarin

REFERENCES STELLA BETTS | Principal of LEVEN BETTS Contact: +1 212 242 1414 // sb@levenbetts.com

Previous Employer

HILARY SAMPLE | Associate Professor at GSAPP Previous Professor Contact: +1 646 559 8640 // hsample@mos-office.net ALFIE KOETTER | Founding Editor of Project Contact: alfiekoetter@gmail.com

Previous Professor

The Efficiency Paradox

The Lunch Room

State of Housing

Read Inside The Box

Greenpoint Theatre

Ramping Loop

Mirror Station

The Evolution

The Curtain

The Shadow Play

Visual Studies I

INFRASTRUCTURE IMAGINARY

a healthcare facility design at Brooklyn, New York

a mobile kitchen and cafeteria design at Poughkeepsie, New York

a housing complex at South Bronx, New York

a library design project at downtown Brooklyn, New York

a theatre design at Brooklyn, New York

a pier design housing an art gallery and exhibition space

a subway station design for the 14th street, Manhattan, New York

case study of the St. Mary on the Sands Church, Poland

a single storey residential design project

a cafe and canopy design for the courtyard of Perloff Hall,UCLA

visual studies on precedent, Taichung Metropolitan Opera House

a research on Scandinavian energy and waste infrastructure

THE EFFICIENCY PARADOX

This design proposal suggests an alternative spatial strategy for urban healthcare facilities. The design on one hand put emphasis on the healing efficiency through integration of nature, while on the other hand, provide great flexibility and construction efficiency for tackling technological obsolence issues that faced by most of the hospital nowadays. Through debundling the building into two seperat blocks, technical block and ward block, connecting with bridges, each of them are able to design to best fit the spatial requirements of the very different programs. The technical side is designed with an open-building concept, each construction elements, for example structure, facade and interior fittings, form their own independent subsystems which are flexible for future upgrades and renovations, therefore extending the life span of the entire building. Nature is the key element embedded in the design of the ward block as access to the natural enviornment are proved to be effective in boosting the healing potential of patients and greatly improve the experience of hospital stay. The geometry of the ward block is designed in a way to create a gradation and hierarchy which enable a good balance between the privacy of patients and surveillance in nursing. Patients with acute health conditions are able to get the benefits from the proximity of ward and diagnostic/treatment rooms on one end of the building while ambulatory patients can get a little escape from the intimidating medical enviornment on the other end. Light and natural ventilation are brought to the circulatory space making them into social spaces for visitors and ambulatory patients.

THE EFFICIENCY PARADOX

Medical Area Patient Care (Wards) Administration and Social Area

Typical urban hospitals cramp all the programs within solid block which limits patients’ access to sunlight and views, also the centrally located medical core creates great difficulties for renovation that requires to keep the medical equipments up to date.

By debundling the two different programs of healthcare facility, each can be best design to fit the contrasting spatial requirements. The blocks are stretched to create narrow floor plates that maximize access to views to the cityscape and ensure good natural ventilation.

The ward block is fanned out from the middle core to maximize sunlight penetrating through the glass facade to the patients’ room.

Series of modular patient wards are designed with large curved glass window to create pocket terrace space and on the same time stike a good balance between patients’ privacy and surveillance in nursing.

The design emphasis the use of horizontal circulation which deems to be the more efficient transportation mean within a hospital setting by academic studies. The green ramp invites visiters to circulate through the periphery to avoid internal congestion and reduce risk of infection.

The are connecting bridges to provide shortcut for medical staff and patients in urgent needs to reach from one side of the building complex to the other. The semi-open atrium space creates quality social public space to the occupants.

Healthcare Facilities Development Trend

Circulation Options within Healthcare Facilities

Healing Space (Patient-Centric)

Taking elevator per floor: 36.55 seconds

Envolope housing all the medical machines and robots

Quality homey space (Human-centric) - With the development of wearble/implatable medical technology

Average walking speed: 4.6 ft per seconds

Spatial Requirement

(Area)

Taking stairs per floor: 13.1 seconds

Now

Outdoor Ramp

Time 3

Primary

Secondary

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Site Plan

THE EFFICIENCY PARADOX

Sectional Perspective

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THE EFFICIENCY PARADOX

Typical Plan | Alternating Floor A [+70’]

Typical Plan | Alternating Floor B [+60’]

Single Ward A & B

Double Ward

Quadruple Ward 7

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Perspective | Interior View - Quadruple Ward

Perspective | Atrium Space 8

THE LUNCH ROOM

The project proposes a mobile kitchen and cafeteria system for elementray school students which aims to change the conventional schoollunch experience and potentially exploit this huge demand for local fresh ingredients to help support the middle-scaled farms. The design features its deployable and reconfigurable characteristics that allow the system to fit in different existing facilities and conditions of various schools. The system composed of five components, the food laboratory, the kitchen truck, the lunch room, the waste digester and the outdoor classroom. All the elements fit in a 40-feet container truck which tours to schools for festival-like lunch events. This design proposal, as a experimental architecture with deployable structures, explore the different possibilities in transforming the conventional school campus space and suggesting how we might serve the school kids with an enjoyable dining experience which they deserve. Despite the temporary nature of this â&#x20AC;&#x153;pop-upâ&#x20AC;? lunch tour, the potential impacts and insights are expected to last and ultimately create a healthy and joyful enviornment for our future pillars.

STATE OF HOUSING

Diagram | Flow of School Food

FARMS

DIRECT-FROM-FARM FOOD SUPPLY SYSTEM

Supply Side of Food Value Chain

CONSUMERS

Average Traveled 30.7 Miles

Demand Side of Food Value Chain

Small-sized Farm | Low Sales [<$100,000] Roadside Market / Farm Stand [52% of all DTC revenue]

Farmers Market [23% of all DTC revenue]

CSA Program [7% of all DTC revenue]

Pick Your Own [12% of all DTC revenue]

TRADITIONAL WHOLESALES FOOD SUPPLY SYSTEM Average Traveled 1500 Miles

Med-sized Farm | Medium Sales [$100,000-499,999]

-2.15%

-25.4%

-2.15%

Transformation + Processing

-6.0%

-3.5%

Transportation

-6.5%

Transportation

Produce Flow of Small-sized Farm Produce Value Chain -15.9%

Produce Flow of Medium-sized Farm Produce Value Chain Produce Flow of Large-sized Farm Produce Value Chain

Money Flow of Small-sized Farm Produce Value Chain -4.3%

-22.0%

Money Flow of Medium-sized Farm Produce Value Chain

Large-sized Farm | High Sales [$500,000+]

Money Flow of Large-sized Farm Produce Value Chain Distribution

Storage Warehouse

Diagram | Marketing Channels of Farms 11

Retailing

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Due to the use of staggered lunch schedule, it often starts as early as 9am and only last for 20 mins.

The ceremic tiles tend to echo and magnify sound. Therefore, the noise level is usually high.

Sight lines were narrow and kids often took trays without even knowing what was on them.

Due to spatial limitation, public school students often have to eat in make-shift cafetorium.

Many schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; cafeterias are located in the basement with poor lighting and ventilation.

Diagram | Existing School Cafeteria

Concept Diagram

Morse Elementary School Total Number of Enrollment: 452 Potential Site Area: 101000 sq ft

Clinton Elementary School Total Number of Enrollment: 401 Potential Site Area: 26000 sq ft

ft 10

Site Map | Morse Elementary School, Clinton Elemtary School 12

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STATE OF HOUSING

Plan

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STATE OF HOUSING

THE FOOD LABORATORY

Ground Anchor

Screws

Rope

Cable Tie Door Frame

Structural Frame

Inflatable Membrane

Inflatable Blower

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THE LUNCH ROOM

Ground Anchor

Inflatable Structure

Screws

Cable Tie

Inflatable Blower

Zip in closer to accomodate different configuration

3 seperate fan ports for inflation

Modular Furnitures

STATE OF HOUSING

THE WASTE DIGESTER

Wooden Structural Frame

Anaerobic Digester Tank

Waste Collecting Funnel

Canvas Canopy

Hose

Food Waste

Anaerobic Digester Tank

Renewable Biogas

Scratch-made Lunch

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THE CLASSROOM

Ground Anchor

Balloons

Screws

Cable Tie

Translusent Cover

Alternative configurations pair with modular furnitures

Rope

Helium Gas

STATE OF HOUSING

This project was in collaboration with Charlie Hyoungjoo Yu. The project proposes a comprehensive high-density housing complex locating at the Crotona Park neighborhood of the South Bronx, New York. This architecture proposal explores the possibility of urban living in fast-paced cities like New York and examines the potential health impacts brought by specific architectural design moves . By 2050, 70% of people are expected to be living in high density urban area, however urban living was proved to be associated with series of physiological and psychological health risks. Circulation is particularly empahsis in the propsal as design solutions to the social isolation and sedentary lifestyle problems that usually come with conventional high-density apartment complexes.

STATE OF HOUSING

Type A - Typical Studio Unit (640 sq ft)

Type B - Typical Two Bedroom Unit (1280 sq ft)

Vertical Circulation The spatial arrangement allows clear spatial hierarchy and provides experience of a duplex villa within housing complex

Double Height Space The double height space provides greater flexibility and various spatial experience

Split Unit Layout The unit is split both horizontally and vertically which allows continuous flow of space and ample sunlight and ventilation to enter

Open Plan The interior are designed with minimal solid partitions to enable large open and continuous plan, which offer great flexibility to the occupants 21

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Type C - Typical One Bedroom Unit (600 sq ft)

Type D - Typical Two Bedroom Unit (1090 sq ft)

Accessible Unit Spaces are linked with gentle ramps which support the needs of occupants with different needs and it fulfills the ADA requirements

Visual Connection The interior partitions are designed with openings that allow visual connection and enable natural sunlight to penetrate to the whole apartment

Underfloor Storage Extra storage space is provided under the raised platform to maximize the use of space

Internal Path The unit design emphasize the circulation which create functional and spatial relationships between different rooms 22

STATE OF HOUSING

Second Level (+12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;) Plan

Section

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Perspective - Facade

Perspective - Ground Level Sports Venue

READ INSIDE THE BOX

The development of this library proposal began with the precedent study of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library by Gordon Bunshaft of SOM. Extra emphasis has been put on the lighting and sculptural quality of the facade. The facade study was further developed into a proto-building that creates varies spacial conditions based on the staking of the scuptural frames with different scales and orientations. In this age of digitization, libraries are no longer just a space housing the collections of books, they are also the work space, the learning space and the essential ’third space’. The space that belongs neither to home, aka the ‘first space’, nor work, the ‘second space’. It enables debate among public and the free flow of knowledge and information. In regards to the evolving role of library, this design proposal focos on creating a series of experiences for the users and allowing the unique quality of light and views to define the programs of the fluid and open interior space. This library was designed as a viewing device of the city that frames the views of the context and challenge the conventional way of experiencing the neighbourhood. The entire interior of the building is connected and defined by a scaffolding system, which belongs to multiple identidies, the structural elements, the circulation and the furnitures. The simple geometry of stacking boxes allowing an interesting transition between the indoor and outdoor space. The heavy and low key impression of the exterior massing contrasts with the light and intricate interior scaffoldign system.

READ INSIDE THE BOX

Parameter 1: Length of Outer Square(Li) Constants: Si = 0.5 Xi = 0.5 Yi = 0.5 = 0.0 i Low Value

High Value

Low Value

High Value

Low Value

High Value

Parameter 2: Relative Length of I nner Square(Si) Constants: Li = 85 Xi = 0.5 Yi = 0.5 = 0.0 i

Parameter 3: Relative D isplacement along x-axis(Xi) Constants: Li = 85 Si = 0.5 Yi = 0.5 = 0.0 i

Inputs:

Outputs:

Length of Outer Square(L0) Length of Outer Square(L1)

... Length of Outer Square(L4)

Relative Length of Inner Square(S0) Relative Length of Inner Square(S1)

...

% of Area with Sunlight

Objectives

Total Floor Area

Relative Length of Inner Square(S4)

1/F to 2/F Overlapping Area

>20%

Relative Displacement along x-axis(X1)

2/F to 3/F Overlapping Area

>20%

3/F to 4/F Overlapping Area

>20%

4/F to 5/F Overlapping Area

>20%

...

Relative Displacement along x-axis(X0)

Relative Displacement along x-axis(X4)

Relative Displacement along y-axis(Y0) Relative Displacement along y-axis(Y1)

... Relative Displacement along y-axis(Y4)

Relative Displacement along y-axis( 0) Relative Displacement along y-axis( 1)

...

Relative Displacement along y-axis( 4)

5/F4

3/F2

1/F

Constraints

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Parameter 4: Relative D isplacement along y-axis(Yi) Constants: Li = 85 Si = 0.5 Xi = 0.5 = 0.0 i

Low Value

High Value

Low Value

High Value

Parameter 5: Orientation of t he F loor ) i Constants: Li = 85 Si = 0.5 Xi = 0.5 Yi = 0.5

# 1040

# 706

# 427

# 1146

# 1126

Total Floor Area

ID # 1199

ID # 0

Percentage Floor Area in Sunlight

READ INSIDE THE BOX

Site Axonometric

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Floor Plan - 2/F

Floor Plan - 3/F 30

READ INSIDE THE BOX

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READ INSIDE THE BOX

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GREENPOINT THEATRE

The theatre design emphasis an elevated auditorium wrapped with curtain facade which address the topological challenges including flooding issues. Our concept for the design proposal is putting the core element, auditorium, in the center of the building complex, and surrounded by other acccessory programs like cafe and studio. While the facade system,consisting a series of circular alluminium tubes, encloses the theatre with an inviting entrance to welcome all the visitors. The auditorium was oriented to provide the best river view, on the other hand, the lobby space locates in the south, where closest to the public transportation, to provide the greatest convenience to the visitors. The back of house programs, including the loading area and back of stage were concealled by the alluminium facade system. A lush birch forest bridges the interior settings to the surrounding context. The tall birch trees echoes with the series of white aluminium tubes which gently lift up to welcome visitors into the theatre. The open tall-ceiling lobby and the grand staircase slowly guide people to the elevated auditorium and providing a fluid and smooth interior experience throught the entire building. The auditorium was clayed with hard stone finish, which contrast to the softer atmosphere of the rest of the wooden finish in the lobby space.

GREENPOINT THEATRE

A.2

4'-3"

15'-9"

10'-0"

20'-0"

A.7

B.4

5'-9"

9'-9"

10'-3"

20'-0"

19'-8"

C.5

D.5

E.5

F.6

10'-0"

16'-11"

13'-5"

20'-0"

9'-8"

3 A303

30'-4"

20'-0"

10'-0"

Pointless P UP KITCHEN STORAGE 568 SF

1172 Amste New York N

CHANGING ROOM 987 SF

19'-10"

Greenpoin

25 Frank Brooklyn, N

KITCHEN 1054 SF

19'-10"

notes | re WC 176 SF

WC 207 SF

CHANGING ROOM 295 SF

4 A304

PLATFORM 937 SF

1 A301

ELEC 391 SF

19'-10"

STORAGE 1387 SF

IT 69 SF

M WC 391 SF

FIRE PUMP 151 SF

CAFE 2764 SF 4

WATER 96 SF

19'-10"

COAT CHECK 226 SF GAS 91 SF

W WC 477 SF

TICKET 181 SF

OFFICE 420 SF

JANITOR CLOSET 125 SF

EV 86 SF

2 A302

LOBBY 5407 SF

A10 N

15'-6" A.7

20'-3" B.4

20'-0" C.5

20'-0" D.5

20'-0" E.5

Plan - Level 1

26'-7" F.6

13'-5" H

L1 PL

20'-0" I

Project #

001

Drawn By

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Perspective - Theatre Lobby

Pointless Peaches NY 1172 Amsterdam Ave New York NY 10027

Greenpoint Theatre Auditorium Roof 70' - 0"

25 Franklin St, Brooklyn, NY 11222 notes | revisions

Roof 54' - 0" AUDITORIUM 8673 SF

Level 2B 44' - 0"

Level 2A LOBBY

5407 SF

86 SF

34' - 0"

Level 2 24' - 0"

TICKET BOX

COAT CHECK

STORAGE

CHANGING ROOM

181 SF

226 SF

1387 SF

295 SF

987 SF

Level 1 4' - 0" Ground 0' - 0"

Foundation -10' - 0"

A302

Section - Auditorium

LOBBY SECTION

Project #

001

Scale

Drawn By

Checked By

1/8" = 1'-0" PP

GREENPOINT THEATRE

12'-0"

5'-0"

Vertical Support by Roof Members

12'-0"

5'-0"

Lateral Fin Support

Unitise Curtain Wall

12'-0"

5'-0"

Curtain Wall Anchor

Underslab Insulation 2"

4'-0"

Edge Insulation Polyethylene Vapour Barrier

1'-4"

Custom Stone Panel

Stainless Steel Anchor 20'-0"

5'-0" 1'-8"

1'-8"

5'-0"

1/2" = 1'

1'-8"

Facade System

ES1 - External Louver and Unitize Curtain Wall System SCALE 1/2" = 1' - 0"

F-200 Facade Elevation

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Steel Structure

T Section

Steel Structure

Brushed Aluminium T Section

Brushed Aluminium

20'-0"

5'-0"

1/8" = 1'

F-203 Typical Facade Plan 5'-0" 1 F210

5'-0"

1/8" = 1'

F-203 Typical Facade Plan Pointless Peaches NY 1172 Amsterdam Ave New York NY 10027

Greenpoint Theatre 25 Franklin St, Brooklyn, NY 11222

2 F211

notes | revisions

SCHUCO FWS 80 ALUMINIUM TRANSOM

SLOTTED EXPANSION HOLES

6" = 1'

F220 Detail Typical Section

CURTAIN WALL ANCHOR

FABREEKA THERMAL ISOLATION PAD

SLOTTED EXPANSION HOLES

METAL SPLICE FOR MULLION CUSTOM SLOT

F210

SCHUCO FWS 80 ALUMINIUM MULLION FABREEKA THERMAL ISOLATION PAD

DOUBLE GLAZED GLASS

DETAILS 6" = 1'

6" = 1'

F210 Detail Typical Plan

F211 Fin Lateral Support

Facade Details

Project #

001

Scale

Drawn By

Checked By

1/8" = 1'-0" PP

RAMPING LOOP

The site of this pier design project located at the E10th Street along East River Promenade, New York. Being inspired by the historical context of the site, the Dry Dock District in the 19th century, the design of the Ramping Loop emphasizes on exploring the spatial relationship between river and ground, wet and dry. Taking into account the semidiurnal tidal cycles and water level of the East River, the design is first evolved from a simple rectangular form and oriented in a way that provides multiple spatial experience to occupants. The glass facade submerging under the water allow the interior of the building dynamically connect with the ever changing water level. Through the rise and fall of the water level. the interior lighting condition and visual experience vary accordingly and allow the occupants to enjoy a variety of experience. To further enrich the experience provided by the pier, the interior ramping system is replicated and forming an interlocking circulating system that extends the interior experience to the outdoor. The ramping system are designed with extra width such that it not only serves as a circulating pathway, but also provides rooms to house different programs.

RAMPING LOOP

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DESIGN STRATEGY

Considering the changing water level cause by the semidurnal tidal cycles, the pier is designed to be slightly slanted, while the tilting angle was precisely determined by the statistical value of the MHHW and MLLW.

With the tilted angle, the pier provides the occupants with varies spatial conditions: 1. Above ground, 2. Below ground, 3.In the water and 4. Dynamic zone, which is floating above water during noon (high tide)and partially submerge during low tide.

For ordinary courtyard schemes, exhibition area and gallery space are usally located in the middle of the architecture, while other programs, like cafe or bookstores, will be seperated adn assigned to the perimeter.

This design widen the circulating ramp into a room-size space where mix programs can happen within this ramping system. Such a way provides a higher flexibility for the curators and enriches the experience of the visitors.

180˚

180˚ 180˚

The pier design comprises of two interlocking ramps,where one of them is the replication of the other one in a mirrored orientation. The ramping system define the entire circulation path of the architecture.

The interlocking ramps extend all the way from the interior space to the exterior platform garden, which blend the indoor and outdoor together and created the in-between state of spatial condition.

RAMPING LOOP

+20 +15 +10 +5 0

MHHW [+ 2.14]

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MLLW [- 2.61]

-5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30

A SIDE GALLERY

SIDE GALLERY

BOOK STORE

SIDE GALLERY

Section A-A

Upper level plan

BOOK STORE

SIDE GALLERY

BOOK STORE

Mid level plan

SIDE GALLERY

Section B-B

STORAGE ROOM

SIDE GALLERY

STORAGE ROOM

Lower level plan

Section C-C

/ ft +30 +25 +20 +15 +10 +5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30

MHHW [+ 2.14] MLLW [- 2.61]

MIRROR STATION

The site of this subway station design project located at the14th Street and Avenue A, New York. Considering the nature of subway station, the transitional space of object and people and allowing moving through the city, the project aims to explore the contrasting spatial qualities of the underground subway station and the aboveground street neighborhood at 14th street and Avenue A. Through referencing the working principle of periscopes, the station is constructed with reflective panel surfaces that having a 45Â° relationship with one another. Such an approach enables the whole station complex to work as an urban scale optical instrument, which enable an interesting and varied visual connection and visually brings the underground world to the street level through multiple reflection. With all the interior mirrored-wall and glazing, the station creates a new spatial experience for not only the subway passengers, but also passer-by on the street. The glaze panels and mirror walls allow natural sunlight to enter and amplified so that during daytime natural sunlight can light up the underground platform. While during the night time, the artifical interior lighting will provides an entirely different experience for the passengers.

MIRROR STATION

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MIRROR STATION

SECTION A

0.25 0.50

1.00

1.50

2.50

3.50

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SECTION B

0.25 0.50

1.00

1.50

2.50

3.50

Image of St Mary on the Sands Church

*Sourced from Diamond vaults: innovation and geometry in medieval architecture, Opacic, Zoe, AA, 2005

THE ELVOLUTION

The project was to study the vaulting system of the historic Gothic architecture, St. Mary on the Sands Church of Wroclaw, Poland. St. Mary on the Sands Church was built between 1334 - 1375 by Master Pieszko. Its nave was composed by horizontal tessellation of four base units of a complex rib vault. Our task was to understand the proportion and geometric order of the system by performing a formal graphic analysis through 2-dimensional and 3 dimensional drawings. Another objective of this precedent study project was to explore the possibility of the geometric logic behind this historic architecture and exploit the aesthetic composition to other projects and area. A set of more geometric-complex drawing was also produced through reinterpreting and abstructing the original vaulting unit. Through studying the geometry of the original floor plan, a reflected ceiling plan and a series of sectionings and contours were constructed for further understanding of the specific diamond vaulting system.

THE EVOLUTION

GEOMETRY ANALYSIS

Original Floor Plan

Reflected Ceiling Plan

4.5 8.9 4.5 10.5

2D Geometric Construction 2D Geometric Construction Process

3D Geometric Construction

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THE EVOLUTION

The Original

The Hinge

UCLA JUMPSTART

The Unfold

The Lift

THE CURTAIN

This project was in collaboration with Ashley Li. The site of this housing design project located at Bondi, New South Wales, Australia. Through re-examaning the Le Corbusierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Maison Dom-ion diagram, new spatial and material design strategies were explored and projected to our new housing model. The design of this housing project emphasis on the openness and the overall fluency of circulation. The arrangement of the columns control the degree of privacy and provide unique experience for the users. Given the unique topology and the spectacular beach view of Bondi, this one-storey housing design proposal features the glazed facade which allows generous light filling the entire space and reconnecting the users in the indoor space with the surrounding nature. In order to keep the openness and continuity of the circulation, instead of the conventional solid wall, a set of vertical columns is used for defining the space in different zones. The special arrangement of the columns is carefully designed according to the hierarchical room programming and the respective degree of privacy required. Since this housing proposal was specifically tailored for a young couple and their baby daughter, the design also focus on the flexibility of the interior setting and program to fit the changing needs of the household as the kid grows.

THE CURTAIN

THE USERS MIDNIGHT

MIDNIGHT

6 PM

6 AM

Daddy

MIDNIGHT

6 PM

6 AM

6 PM

Mommy

6 AM

Baby Juju Daddy

Freelancer

Magazine Editor

Pre-school Kid Freelancer

NOON

// Key Time spent at home

Sleep

Work / School

Time spent outside

Morning / Nightly Routine

Workout

Leisure / Family Time

Commute Time

DESIGN AIMS

The house has to be a place that allows Daddy to keep an eye on Baby Juju while working at home.

The home studio should provide a spacious and quiet environment for Daddy to focus on the his freelance jobs.

Safety is the main concern of the design of the play-area. The room has to be flexible to suit the changing needs of Baby Juju as she grow.

SITE DETAILS

The site of this housing project located at the cliff of Bondi Beach, New South Wales, Australia

While keeping the openness of the entire house, a high degree of privacy has to be provided to the couple.

AA VISITING SCHOOL, SYDNEY

Elevation and rendering of the interior.

THE CURTAIN

private space

very private space

social space

double wall

guide to opening

edge

door

screen

partition

wall

block circulation

‘room’

private space

partition

private

corridor

solid wall

double wall

ﬁxed wall - private space

ﬁxed wall - social space

slideable wall private

Section drawing.

AA VISITING SCHOOL, SYDNEY

WORKING AREA

STUDIO

SOCIAL

edge

PLAY

allow circulation

SLEEP

LIVING AREA

BATH

double wall

DINE

BATH

SLEEP COOK

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The site of this canopy and cafe design project located at the courtyard outside the Perloff Hall of UCLA, Los Angeles. The major task of this project was to reinvigorate the space and transform this plane site into a new attractor to the school. My proposal for the canopy was to simulate the natural shadding effect provided by trees. A nodal networking system with varying density was adopted in the design. Instead of being an isolating nuit, the canopy and cade were designed to be an extension of the existing building. The cafe and canopy, as a leisure and gathering space, were designed to provide a relaxing environment for students to socialize with friends and faculties. The nodal networking system specifically provides extra shading effect to the commonly occupied area to ensure the usersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; comfort. Considering the limited open space in the countyard and the siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural environemnt, the cafe is designed to be a partial enclosed area, with only part of the facade filled with translucent material and wood. It brings the natural sun light and the outside energetic atmosphere into the cafe area. At the same time, it allows the newly designed architecture cope with the existing buildings and vegetation.

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Study of the natural tree branches pattern and development of the design geometry.

Prototype of the canopyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nodal networking system.

A projective illustration depicting the shadow movement.

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Diagram simulating the movement of the unique shadow patterns projected to the ground and building facade from sun-rise to sunset.

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VISUAL STUDIES I

The Taichung Metropolitan Opera House, designed by Toyo Ito & Associates, is remarkable for its curvaceous structures, which seamlessly connected the core service wall and the continuous inlaid floor, whcih creates a cave-like space that resemble the nature world. My investigation began with the study of the geometry of the curvaceous structures. The unique structural system artfully define the interior of the building into a binary condition. The curved walls act as membranes that divded the space into alternating zones. The drawing tries to decomposed the seemingly complex structural geometry into much simplier funnel-shaped forms and study the possibilities for the occupancy of that unique spatial system. The renderings and animation on the other hand explore the materiality, fluidity and the sculptural quality of the architecture. The interior sculptural volumn leads to a unique lighting condition. The contour of the light and shading create a magnificent and dramatic effect, coupling with the metriculous use of materials and finishing succeessfully created a harmonious atmosphere which seamlesslt blend the gap between the performance stage and audience space, even blurring the boundary of the architecture itself and the surrounding context. Link to animation | https://vimeo.com/213349923

VISUAL STUDUES I

COLUMBIA GSAPP

VÄSTRA HAMNEN MALMÖ VÄSTRA HAMNEN MALMÖ VÄSTRA HAMNEN MALMÖ

$$$: 3 BR apartments ~SEK 2M (twice the national average)

VÄSTRA HAMNEN MALMÖ

$$$: 3 BR apartments ~SEK 2M (twice the national average)

Extensive use of glass panel increases costs of climate control.

$$$: 3 BR apartments ~SEK 2M (twice the national average) Extensive use of glass panel increases costs of climate control.

Extensive use of renewable energy in the neighborhood, including 1400m² solar panels and wind turbine. Extensive use of glass panel increases costs of climate control. Extensive use of renewable energy in the neighborhood, including 1400m² solar panels and wind turbine.

Extensive use of renewable energy in the neighborhood, including 1400m² solar panels and wind turbine. Refuse transported through vacuum pipes to the outskirt of the neighborhood for collection. Open drainage filters rainwater.

Refuse transported through vacuum pipes to the outskirt of the neighborhood for collection.

$$$: 3 BR apartments ~SEK 2M (twice the national average) Open drainage filters rainwater.

Aquifers heat and cool buildings.

Refuse transported through vacuum pipes to the outskirt of the neighborhood for collection. Open drainage filters rainwater.

Extensive use of glass panel increases costs of climate control. Aquifers heat and cool buildings.

Waste incineration generates power.

Waste incineration generates power. Aquifers heat and cool buildings.

Parking spaces for automobile hidden below ground to clear the road for pedestrians and cyclists.

Extensive use of renewable energy in the neighborhood,

including Demand for parking spaces 1400m² solar panels and wind prompted construction of turbine. multi-storey carpark nearby, thereby defeating the objective of reducing automobile usage. Waste incineration generates power.

Demand for parking spaces prompted construction of multi-storey carpark nearby, thereby defeating the objective of reducing automobile usage.

Parking spaces for automobile hidden below ground to clear the road for pedestrians and cyclists.

Food waste from a family of four

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Food waste from a family of four produces enough gas to power a bus 7.2km per week.

Refuse transported through vacuum pipes to the outskirt of the neighborhood for collection.

Aquifers heat and cool buildings.

Waste incineration generates power.

Demand for parking spaces prompted construction of multi-storey carpark nearby, thereby defeating the objective of reducing automobile usage. Food waste from a family of four produces enough gas to power a bus 7.2km per week.

Open drainage filters rainwater.

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INFRASTRUCTURE IMAGINARY

The research focus on exploring innovative energy infrastructure in Scandinavia, the world’s leading nations in handling waste and energy issues. My study specifically looking into the problem through the lens of the interface between human and the infrastructural systems, trying to understand how the systems engage our daily lives in different scales. Västra hamnen in Malmö , Sweden was taken as the case study to examine the cultrual and social dimension of the nowadays energy crisis. Being known as one of the best precidents in showcasing the net zero carbon living, the development of Västra hamnen undoubtedly is a milestone in putting forward this new idea of ecological urban district. The study, however, reveals some of the sociological challenges being brought along under the glory of its idealistic netzero achievement. The ultra-high upfront setup and construction cost leads this Malmö neighborhood to a serious social condition that also faced by many of the other fast developing area, gentrification. Eco-district projects like this then raised another series of questions like what is the price of all these infrastructural developments and are we all equal or does it previlege certain social group of people under this energy crisis.