Undergraduate Architecture Porfolio

Yan Tung Chan

Yan Tung Chan

+44 7519686336

cyantung.ash@gmail.com

Wokingham, RG41 5UU, UK

Recently graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture in Austria, and currently residing in the UK, planning to continue my architecture studies and seeks an opportunity to contribute and grow. I am willing to learn and work in the architecture industry and ready to take on new challenges. Growning up in Hong Kong, I am always interested in International , residential and Revitalization Projects, prioritizing with a sustainability design approach. My design approach focuses on creating space that integrates colours and raw materials, that compromise with the surroundings and nature.

RESUME / CV

EDUCATION

Bachlor of Scenice in Architecture l University of Innsbruck, Austria 03.2019 - 05. 2023

• Overall Grade: 1.8 (Equivalent to 2:1)

• Thesis topic : Revitalizing with Kirigami - A Case Study on conceptualization & design of Por t house (Grade: 1)

• Completed supplemental examination in applied geometry

EF Education l Munich, Germany

09.2017 - 09. 2018

Intensive university preparation course (Completed C1 German course)

Baptist Wing Lung Secondary School l Hong Kong

09. 2011 - 05. 2017

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)

ARCHITECTURAL EXPERIENCE

Architecture Excursion l i.sd UIBK l Porto & Lisbon 04.2022

• Arranged a visit to develop knowledge of the culture and architecture of Portugal

• Visited the thesis site and gathered further information about the selected site and surroundings.

• Visited the Porto School of Architecture (FAUL), worked on a video project about Markets in Porto with team at FAUL. Learned video editing software, Premiere Pro, and After Effects.

• Presented Thesis design concept at FAUL and got Reviews from a local perspective.

• Visited architecture firms OODA, observed the offices and working processes and had conversations with the architects.

Digital music video production l Studio 3 UIBK

10.2021 - 04. 2022

• Participated in collaboration with artist Angel Ho, and contributed designs for virtual scenarios and avatars.

• Worked as part of the production team, discussed and provided ideas for scenes and Storyboard

• Assisted in video production, focusing on tasks related to animation and modeling, and adeptly utilized new software like Blender, Unreal Engine, and Metahuman.

VOLUNTARY EXPERIENCE

Volunteer Staff I Tuen Mun Alliance Church l Hong Kong

08.2019 - 09.2019

• Volunteered at a nursing home in Hong Kong with members of the Tuen Mun Alliance Church.

• Assisted in planning and organizing activities during the visits.

• Engaged in conversations and played games with the elderly residents.

ACHIEVEMENT

• Design Project from the course “Machines Like Us” has received credit on the University Studio3 website.

• Entrusted with the responsibility of leading and overseeing the bachlor exhibition 2022, assisted in the organization and construction.

Rhino 3D

Grasshopper

Blender

Revit /ArchiCAD

Photoshop Illustrator

Indesign

V-ray / Enscape

Premiere Pro

After Effect

Substance 3D Painter

Unreal Engine

Microsoft Office

LANGUAGE

Cantonese

Mandarin

English

German

REFERENCES

Native Advanced B2

B2 (Goethe Certificate)

Viktoria Sandor ( i.sd Senior Lecturer ) viktoria.sandor@uibk.ac.at

Linked in

This collection showcases selected works from design projects developed during my bachelor studies. It encompasses a range of project, including concept design, small design tasks, graphic design and animation.

Project Animation

Idea is using Kirigami (切り紙) technique to convent the roof and the structures. The folding formed a positive and negative spaces, creating dynamic and openness throughout the space . The building will be treated as a paper and form various architectural elements such as roofs, stairs, walls, openings and even furniture with the kirigami technique.

The Fold will serve as an extension to the original building, creating positive and negative spaces to divide space for different programm (workshops, offices, shops...) . The original structure will be visible through the negative spaces, creating a contrast between the old and new elements, also blur the boundaries between the spaces.

Module A

Form study

Module A1

Module A2

Module A3

Folding strategy

Diagram experiment and shows various folding patterns and determine which ones are best suited for specific circumstances.

Module

Space Stairs Furniture Openings

“Local Architecture and Materials (Circular Economy)” looking for information about traditional building materials used in Portugal, their origins, and examples of architecture. Combine with the topic Circular Economy, we can get an Indepth insight of the system in Portugal and find out what’s possible eco-friendly building materals for future use and find out how the building industry could implement the circular economy model.

Aspect of the topics:

1. Distribution of local materials

2. Local constriction materials

3. Import and Export of Raw materials

4. Circular Economy in Construction Section

5. Materials Allernative

6. Promoter of the circular economy in Portugal

work with : David Braito

The extended folded bridge is part of a co-working office, connected by a folding staircase and ramps, lending to the workshop at the back of the building while providing an area for gathering or lecturing. The front part of the building is reserved as a market area, while it can also be utilized as an exhibition or event space.

Subtraction

Workshop

Front view

Roof

Kirigami-formed roof with concret , match colour of the old mansonry stucture

Bridge

companect that connect the two building , folding for circulation and construct by concret.

Innen Shell

companect attached to the internal to form space and serperation, mainly with wood and metal mesh

Main stucture

Old Structure of the Porthouse , constructed by mansonry and concret , exterior wall painted in grey

The cut-out creates a skylight facing both south and north, which allows light to pass through the building.

Folding bridges provide space for offices, lectures or event, while at the same time used as circulation (stairs and ramp)

Workshops Market

The interior are mainly separated by the folding system, which helps define specific areas for dif ferent applications. It has been strategically placed throughout the building to create spaces and delineate transitions between different areas, being part of the circulation as entrances,stairs and the extended folded bridge.

Sampling of Los Angeles 02

Summer Semester 2021

Site : 2927 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026, USA

Area : 6140 qm

Instructor: Simeon Martin Brugger | Zeynep Brugger design with: Maximilian Moser

The Studio investigates the potential of the sloped lots , specifically focusing on the slowly pedestrianized districts such as Siverlake and Echopark.

The project aims to balance privacy levels while connecting the varying heights of the hill structures and maintaining a strong relationship with the urban surroundings through pedestrian access. Our goal is to create a mixed-use building complex on the sloped sites that includes retail spaces, offices, housing, and public open spaces. To achieve this, we have analyzed, configured, and selected different landmark buildings and trope objects in Los Angeles as a collection of samples and imprints. Through the collection and analysis of the building, we have created a complex that prioritizes pedestrian access. Like music, we have carefully composed the collection through selection, combination, and rotation into a complex that highlights Los Angeles as a unique site.

SunsetBlvd

SliverLakeBlvd

WesterlyTerrace

SunsetBlvd

SliverLakeBlvd

WesterlyTerrace

AlleywayExistingbuilding

SunsetBlvd

SliverLakeBlvd

WesterlyTerrace bridging

SunsetBlvd

SliverLakeBlvd

WesterlyTerrace RetailsHousing Park Office

1.Offset divide site with Alleyway

2. Connection

3. Divide

4. Final Volume passageways connect uphill and downhill pathways seperat the massing pedestrian access connected to

Front Entrance

Alleyway

Office building

Back Entrance

from earth to heaven 03

Experimental Architecture : Ikebana

Winter Semester 2022-2023

Instructor: Prof. Kathrin Aste | Cenk Guzelis

Derived from the Japanese words “ikeru,” meaning “have life, keep alive,” and “hana,” meaning “flower,” Ikebana potentially translates to “giving life to flowers.” It underscores the art of arranging flowers, with a particular focus on form and balance. This design task experiment involves creating architectural assemblages with an artistic and sculptural approach, exploring the architectonic qualities of Ikebana within vertical spaces.

Ikebana embraces the yin-yang concept, acknowledging a bright side and a dark side for everything on Earth. Fueled by my interest, this concept is presented through Kirigami, a Japanese paper art form involving cutting and folding. This technique creates a form that accentuates the contrast between shadow and light, strong and weak, artificial and natural elements.

Water and the City 04

Humans & Space: Spatial Design

Winter Semester 2022-2023

Location : Corpus Christi

Instructor : Oswald Jenewein | Mohsen Hajibabaei

Contribute of work : Fresh water Coast

Freshwater resources are being depleted by unsustainable human activities in the United States, causing concern for water security. In this study, we focus on researching the water situation in Corpus Christi, a mid-sized city on the semi-arid South Texas coast a coastal zone. The water crisis has always been a massive topic due to the industrialboom on Corpus Christi bay.

If individuals were informed with appropriate information, a public engagement in water conservation may possibly increase. My part of study takes focuses on how social environment affect the intention to water conservations and what will happen if human have no intention to save water. Also point out the possible strategies and action individuals ,Architect or government could made to help saving water in the furture.

First part of research focuses on two social factors : Subjective norms and Perceived behavioralcontrol. Subjective norms are defined as how specific behaviors are viewed by others who are important to the individual ( family and close friends) and if they expect the behavior to be performed or not. Perceived behavioral control is defined as how an individual’s perception of a behavior ( water-saving behaviors ) is under volitional control .

Second part visilize the strategies and action ,thar should be taken in the furture in order to save water, example like using Low-flow toilets or shower head , euduation or even improve the building regulation to enhane the performance.

Strategies & Action

Social Scale - Disaster Scenario

The study focuses on how social environment affect the intention to water conservations and what will happen if human have no intention to save water.

Focus factors :

Subjective norms : How specific behaviors ( water-saving )are viewed by others who are important to the individual ( family and close friends ) and if they expect the behavior to be performed or not.

Perceived behavioral control : How an individual’s perception of a behavior (water-saving ) is under volitional control .

MACHINES LIKE US 05

Summer Semester 2021

Instructor: Prof. Thomas Edlinger | Cenk Guzelis

concept sketch

Credit mention : https://www.studio3.me/research-item/machines-like-us/

The seminar group aims to explore the relationship between man and machine through collective engagement with texts, films, and musical examples. Additionally, practical applications for productive interaction are developed whenever possible. The collaborative work involves the creation of virtual scenarios and avatar design, with a specific focus on collaborating with Cape Town-based artist/musician, Angel-Ho, for a live performance at the Donau Festival 2021.

The contributed group design, titled “The Rising,” depicts stages that are strict and standardised, disrupted by the presence of a noticeably different figure in the city. The avatar descends into society, soaring through the urban landscape. Everything it touches is illuminated and transformed. The figure presents society with a new image, effecting change and reclaiming control. The concept envisions the singer flying around the performance space, orchestrating lighting effects, and serving as a back dancer during the live performance. (The project was not realize due to Covid restrictions. )

Animation

Studio 3 : Virtual Stage and Avatar Design for Angel-Ho

06

Extra Generousspace.space

Winter semester 2020-2021

Location : Innsbruck

Instructor: Irmi Peer work with: Fabienne Migga

This exercise is an invitation to position oneself. Using semi-public and public urban and natural spaces, as well as public buildings, for new, different and unexpected functions is in line with the ideas of the Situationists and the French philosopher Michel de Certeau. The aim is to temporarily change the characters and atmospheres of places, express needs of users and open up new perspectives on the diverse possibilities of space utilisation.

Our interventions focus on transforming everyday transit points in the city, such as sidewalks, tunnels, and staircases, into an art gallery. We aim to offer a moment for people to appreciate the city and streets they pass through on a daily basis by highlighting street art and graffiti in everyday places that pedestrians often overlook. This will bring a new level of excitement and energy to the streets.

1:1 interventions: action - Art break