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T hes es el ect ed wor kschr oni cl e mypr ogr es s i on t hr oughdes i gn andmy ex per i ment at i on wi t hvar i ous medi apunct uat edby mymos tr ecent ex pl or at i onswi t h s ket chi ngand col l age

co nt e n t s : 2eas tas i abanner1

4des i gn1mat r i x 8des i gn3doorwi ndow s t ai r cei nt er vent i on 10 veni 14eas tas i as ket ches1

18des i gn4t ower age 22 gar tas i as ket ches2 26eas

28des i gn4des er t 32 eas tas i abanner2

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46des i gn8new yor kpr oj ect 54eas tas i as ket ches3

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ma e r i a l s :thsti pt l e x i g l as wi ckyback,pi anowi r e, whi t eboar d

obj ect i ve:

Di agr amsgener at edf r om t hef i l m Mement or ef l ect t hemai nchar act er ’ sconf us edmemor i es ;bas edon t hedi agr ams ,di s j oi nt edandhaunt edmoment sar e cons t r uct edi nt hemodel

ma t e i a l s : wi r e ar n d wh i t eboar d,

wi r eandacet at e, t r eat edpl ex i gl as( f i nal model )

8 des i gn3door wi ndows t ai r

1 0 de s i g n3v e ni c e

c onc e pt :

I nia l l yc onc e pt ua l i z e dt hr oug hdr a wi ng sa nddi g i t a l c ol l a g e , t hepr oj e c twa si ns pi r e dbyI t a l oCa l v i no’ sI nv i s i bl eCie s di v i de di nt ot woha l v e s , oner e pr e s e n ngape r ma ne ntc i t y , t heot he r , at r a ns i t or yc i t y ; a sawhol e , t hes pa c e sc ompos ea mus e um, a c c e s s i bl ebyl a nda ndboa t T hebr i dg ebe t we e nt het woha l v e sa l s oa c t sa sapubl i c pr oj e cons c r e e n, c r e a ngpubl i cg a t he r i ngs pa c ea r oundt he mus e umg r ounds

ml a t e r i a l s : a y e r e d c h i p b oa r d, t r e a t e dPl e x i g l a s

i nt e r v e n onpi e c e sl oc ki nt ot heg r ound,

" Oneoft he ha l f c ie si s pe r ma ne nt , t he ot he ri st e mpor a r y , a ndwhe nt hepe r i od ofi t ss oj our ni sov e r , t he yupr ooti t , I n p i r e d b y I t a l o Ca l v i no' sI nv i s i bl eCi t i es , t hi s ds i s m a n t l e i t , a n d I n t e r v e n t i o x pl or est heT empor a r yNa t ur eof t a k e i t o  ,nE C i t i e s , w h er e t h e I nt er v ent i onI t s el fa c t sa sa t r a n s p l a n n g i t t o Me a s u r e o f T i me . t hev a c a ntl ot sof a not he rha l f c i t y . " I t a l oCa l v i no:

I nv i s i bl eCie s

12 i nt r ot odi g i t a l v e ni c e

14 eas tas i as t udyabr oad

pas s i ngbui l di ngsal ongt heT hr eeGor ges , Yangt z eRi ver ,Chi na

16 eas tas i as t udyabr oad

f oundwhi l er oami ngt hegr oundsoft heF or bi ddenCi t y,Bei j i ng,Chi na

1 8 des i gn4t owe r

concept :

Des i gnedasavenuef orvar i ousmus i cper f or mances ,t hepr oj ectex pl or est he or gani z at i onofver t i cal s pace.S pacesi ni t i al l ygener at edbycol l agi ngs ect i ons ofex i s t i ngs pacesi deasofvi ewi ngandoccupat i onwer eal s oex pl or ed.

col l agesgener at eds pace,r el at i ons hi psdevel opedbet weens paces ;papers pace becamecons t r uct eds pace

des i gn4t owe2 r0

22 des i gn4gar age

concept :

I nt er vent i on on Nor man Hal lPar ki ng Gar age cr eat i ng gal l er ys pace wi t hi n t he gar age and occupi abl e gr ound wi t hout T he gal l er y r ei nt er pr et st he t ower s ect i on hor i z ont al l yand i nr el at i on t o t hes ur r oundi ngenvi r onment ,whi l et he gr ounds cape wasgener at ed byf i r s t del i neat i ng r el at i ons hi ps bet ween Nor manPar ki ngandi t sgr oundst ot he s ur r oundi ng and t o each ot her ;t hen t ur ni ngt hel i nesi nt obas s woodbundl es whi ch wer er eor gani z ed and us ed t o cr eat emoment swi t hi nt hegr ound

mat er i al s :

s t ackedpl ywood,whi t eboar dandbas s woodt r eat edwi t hl i ns eedoi l

24 des i gn4gar age

26 eas tas i as t udyabr oad

T s uenWan,HongKong

S ummerPal ace,Bej i ng,Chi na

2 8 des i gn4des er t

i ns p i r a t i o n I ma gi n e t h e: ocean

Dr yasl avender I magi nebr anches Ceas i ngt obeper ches f ort hebi r ds Andt henont hehor i z on i magi nedeat h I ni t spal l orofpal l or s L et t i ngt hedead L i veagai n ( Chedi d1978,7)

nar r at i ve:

T hes unpr es s esupont hem l i keahoti r on.S ki ns i nged,cl ot hess weat ycr i esf orr el i efer upts i l ent l y i nt ot hes t i l l ai r .Onl yl abor edbr eat hi nganddr aggi ngf eetcanbehear df ormi l esar ound.

T heypr es sons uddenl yhaunt edbyt hes oundofwat erqui et l yl appi ngagai ns tas hor e.

L ooki ngaboutwi l dl y,t heynot i cet hegr oundf or mi ngi nt oawal l .S ands eemi ngl yhel dbackby bonesofamammot hcr eat ur e.Cur i ous ,andwi t hf ew al t er nat i ves ,t heyf ol l owencour agedby t hedi s t ant ,butdi s t i ncts oundofwat er Event ual l yt heyr eacht hehear toft hei rs kel et al gui de.Ahugeover hangr eachesoutt ogr eet t hem,br i ngi ngs hadeandi ns t antr el i ef .I ns i det heyf i ndot hert r avel er sbas ki ngi nt hecool oft he dar knes sar oundacl earpool ofwat er .T heyt akeal ongdr i vnk.However ,t hi si snott hes oundof wat ert heyhear dont hei rj our ney.

T heycont i nueex pl or i ng.T her ei sanot herl evel abovet heent r yhal l ,br i ght er .S omes unl i ghthas beenal l owedi nt ot hes es paces .T het r avel er sar emor es oci al ,ex changi ngs t or i es ,r egai ni ng s t r engt h.S t i l l ,t hi si snott hes oundofwat ert heyhadhear d,orcont i nuet ohear .

T heyf i ndar emot es t ai r t heai rf l oat i ngupf eel sf r es handcool .T heydes cend.Agai ni ti sdi m,but notunpl eas ant .Ot her ss t andors i tont hes t onef l oor medi t at i ng.As i ngl epool ofcl earwat er occupi est her oom.T hes oundofi tl appi ngagai ns tt hes t ones t epsechoest hr oughoutt hes pace.

T hi si st hes oundt heyhadhear d.

T her ei sbutas i ngl es our ceofl i ghts l i ght l yabovet hei rheads :t heex i t .

Anot herl ongwal l gui dest het r avel erbacki nt ot hedes er t .T hes andsbeckont ot hem:Whenyou ar er eady,come,cont i nueyourj our ney.I ti snotoveryet .

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concept :

Ex per i encet hes unandwi nd T het r eecanopyex t ends T heci r cul arpat t er nemul at est hef ol i age:l i ghtf i l t er st hr oughvar yi ngef f ect s-new s hadowss cat t erabout Wi ndchi mess ways of t l yi nt hebr eez el i keS pani s hmos si nt het r ees Under s t andt hebr eez et hr ought hecal l i ngoft hewi ndchi mes Acal m,r el ax i ngpl ace

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obj ect i ve:

Wi t hapar t ner ,des i gnandbui l dawor ki ngdr aw br i dge s panni ngatl eas t12�capabl eofhol di ngt hecl as st ex t book, s i z eandmat er i al sot her wi s euns peci f i ed par t ner :Davi dM.Boynt on

38 s t r uct ur esbr i dge

4 s t r uct ur ess pacet r us s0

L oa dsa ppl i edt ot het opoft hes pa c et r us sa r eev enl ydi s t r i but eda l ongi t ss pa n.

Duet ot he s y mmet r i cdi s t r i but i onoft hel oa d, ea c hoft het wos uppor t shol dsha l foft hewei ghta c t i ngont he t r us s .

Whenl oa ded, t hes pa c et r us sa nds uppor t sa r eunderc ompr es s i on.

Wi t houtal oa d, t hei nt er na l member soft hes pa c et r us sa r ebot hundert ens i ona ndc ompr es s i on, whi l et hes uppor t sa r eunder c ompr es s i oni nhol di ngt hewei ghtoft het r us s .

obj ect i ve:

T ocr eat eas pacet r us st hatcoul dhol dt hecl as st ex t book

T hel a r geopens pa c ebel owt het r us spr ov i desa mpl er oom f ormov ement .

T odi ver gef r om t het r adi t i onal S QUAREs pacet r us swhi l e mai nt ai ni ngi t ss t r uct ur al i nt egr i t y

concept :

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wi t hi nChi nai f ound acamel -anes t cr eat ur esandt hi ngs char act er sandges t ur es nevers eenbef or e

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44 t heor y2new yor kci t y

des i gn8new yor kci t ybl oc4 k6

L ocal ci t ydwel l er scal l f orcommuni t y.r el i eff r om t het ower i nggi ant sl oomi ngovert hei rs i x s t or eyci t y bl ocks .However ,t heci t ycannotr es i s tt hedemandf ormor ehous i ng.Bui l di ngUPi si nevi t abl e.bui l di ng t hought f ul l yi si mper at i ve.

T hi s des i gn or gani z es commer ci albui l di ngs ,a l ocalpubl i cs chool ,and bot h mar ket r at e and af f or dabl ehous i ng apar t ment si nt o cl us t er s .T he commer i calbui l di ngsbuf f ert he apar t ment sand s choolf r om t henoi s eand di s t r act i onoft he10t hand 11t havenuesand amt r ak;al t houghatcer t ai n moment si nt he s i t e,s ound maybe ampl i f i ed and cel ebr at ed.t oget her ,t he apar t mentt ower sand commer ci albui l di ngshol dt hes chooli nt hehear toft hes i t e.T hegr oundi sl ef topenf ort hepubl i ct o enj oy.Modul arbui l di ng cr eat esr egul arr ooft er r aces ,whi ches t abl i s hesver t i calcommuni t i est hr ough t het ower s .T hr ought heus eofmodul e[ l i vi ngpods ] ,t hi sdes i gngi vesr oott ot hegr owt hofcommuni t y. par t ner :Mat t hew Cuj i ni T hi spage:s ect i onover l aybyMat t hew

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50 des i gn8new yor kci t ybl ock

s ect i onsbyMat t hew Cuj i ni

5 2 des i gn8new yor kci t ybl oc k

54 eas tas i as t udyabr oad

s ket chescanonl ycapt ur eHongKongi ft heyar easl ayer edast heci t yi t es el f

56 eas tas i as t udyabr oad

ani ghtondeckandt hr ought hel och,T hr eeGor ges ,Yangt z eRi ver ,Chi na

58 des i gn8ar t i s tcol ony,wuhan,chi na

concept :

Conver tt heabandonedar t i l l er yf act or y,Di s t r i ct824,i nt oanar t i s tcol ony how t o move peopl e and aut omobi l est hr ought he s i t e?Byt wo pat hs , oneur ban,movi ngt hr oughbui l di ngs ,andonegar den,connect i nggr een s pacest hr oughoutandar oundt hes i t e Gr oupcol l abor at i onwi t hHuaz hongUni ver s t i t yofS ci ence andT echnol ogys t udent s ,Wuhan,Chi na UFgr oupmember s :Davi dBoynt onandRaquel Kal i l

pl ansbyr aquel kal i l

60 des i gn8ar t i s tcol ony,wuhan,chi na

pa t hs :

T he j unct ur e bet ween t he ur ban and gar den pat hs cr eat es a new di al ogue bet ween t he f act or yr ui ns and t he devel opi ng ar t s cene.

Pat hsf l ow andweave i nt ot he di chot omi esons i t e, unvei l i ng new vi ews and s ys t emsof“Go” Gr oupdi agr ams T ex tbyRaquel Kal i l

cocept :

wi t ht heper s oni nmi nd,Icr eat ehi sorherpl us hi dent i t y andper f ectcompani on

ma t e r i a l s : s oc ks , t h r e ad,but t ons ,var i ousacces s or i es

pat t en r n : one s i z e : r an gi ngf r om 38i nchesi nhei ght

6 2 i ndependentwor k

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s t ackedbl i ndcont ourdr awi ngs

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wher ear ewegoi ng? how dowegett her et ot hepapers t or e?

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i t hi nki cancapt ur ei twi t houtl ooki ng. . .

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