EUGENIA WANG ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO eugiwang@gmail.com
RESUME
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
TEFL TRAINING COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
EPMA: Englsih Program of Master of Architecture MArch/ Architecture/ Urbanism/ Sustainability
Certification of Educational Studies in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Language
MAJOR-Bachelor of Science, Architecture Studies MINOR-Business Administration
EGAN SIMON ARCHITECTURE
IE INTERIOR DESIGN
EUDAR TECHNOLOGY INC.
Position: Architectural Assistant Projects: LAUSD School Surveys/ Step Up on Fifth/ Step Up on Vine- affordable housing
Position: Design Intern Projects: Johnson & Johnson Inc. Taipei office - interior renovation
Position: import/ Export Assistant
THE PACIFIC RIM PARK PROJECT, PRP
BOOK: CAMPUS vs CITY
BOOK: LOCAL PRODUCTION
Design participation, site operation, related product graphic design, English-Chinese translation
Chinese-English translation, design participation
Beijing, China August 2012 - July 2014
Graduated: April 2013
Playa Del Rey, California, USA June 2011 - October 2011
Los Angeles, CA Graduated: May 2011
Taipei, Taiwan May 2006 - August 2006
Taipei, Taiwan May 2007 - August 2007
Issued debit and credit memos, shipment arrangements of product, client communication
Design participation, construction documents, constructed RFI Construction documents, constructed RFI and meeting and meeting notes, site visitation, architect and client meeting, notes, client meeting, filing, general communication filing, general communications
PROJECT
SOFTWARE
AWARD
CERTIFICATE
Kaohsiung, Taiwan August 2013
AUTOCAD AUTODESK REVIT AUTODESK VASARI
Urban Design Studio Series in Tsinghua School of Architecture 大學校園與城市- 清華大學城市設計系列課程 March 2014
ILLUSTRATOR PHOTOSHOP INDESIGN
Chinese-English translation
DIGITAL PROJECT RHINOCEROS SKETCHUP
V-RAY MICROSOFT OFFICE
NATIONAL CONCRETE UNIT DESIGN COMPETITION
USC CONCRETE UNIT DESIGN COMPETITION
Second Place
First Place
NATIONAL CONCRETE MASONRY ASSOCIATION 2009
TESOL (Reference No. GLT531)
EDUCATIONAL STUDIES IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGE TEFL Training College April 2013 - Present
LANGUAGE
本土出品-王毅建築創作札記 September 2013
ENGLISH
MANDARIN
ORCO BLOCK & HARDSCAPE CO. 2009
TEACHING OBSERVATION AND LESSON PRESENTATION PRACTICE TEFL Training College October 2012 - Present
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TABLE OF CONTANT
URBAN DESIGN Cijin Island Regeneration
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PARAMETRIC DESIGN Sustainable Water Symbol
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ARCHITECTURE DESIGN Archipuncture: Studio Play
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URBAN AND GREEN STRATEGY Tsinghua Science Park Extension
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HOUSING RENOVATION Step Up on Vine Street
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COMMUNITY PROJECT Pacific Rim Park
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MODEL MAKING Material and Concept
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HAND DRAWING Bee de Journey
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HANDCRAFT Shoes, Bracelets
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URBAN DESIGN
CIJIN ISLAND REGENERATION
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
The transformation of Cijin's discarded waterfront into urban complement, through the principles of culture-led regeneration
"Cijin Island" a typical product of a post-industrialized region, once a flourishing industrial center, now forgotten due to a shift in economic focus, a decline in demand for heavy industry and the lack of a succession plan for the region. This critical problem is twofold, a local economic recession and a gradual abandonment of the urban landscape built to support the industrial sector. A current analysis of the Cijin region explores this common problem faced in China's Industrial cities and the regions. Regeneration efforts in Cijin remain challenging and the government's plans on promoting Cijin as an "International Tourism Island" as the solution to revitalize the area has remained relatively unsuccessful. Two case studies, "Bilbao" in Spain and "Glasgow" in Scotland, are analyzed to provide a comprehensive regeneration proposal for Cijin Island. Both cities have delivered successful regeneration an intelligent and integrated urban regeneration plan that focused on a culturally led regeneration policy.
CULTURAL HERITAGE (tangible / intangible) Restore and enhance cultural heritage
LOCAL RESOURCES (location / material) Take advantage on local resources
REBRAND THE CITY IMAGE
Rebrand the city image as a marketing strategy
BALANCED POLICY
Consideration of both the private and public sectors with balanced "top-down and bottom-up" policy
RESIDENTIAL ORIENTED LOCAL IDENTITY (avoid placelessness)
Provide local identity through the consideration for the local people as priority P.
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Urban Land Nexus Even though Cijin Island is administered under Kaohsiung City, its geographic isolation could be used as an advantage to develop the area as an individual component. Thus, its ingredients, the functional spaces, and the network connection between these areas are even more critical for the Island's future development. Urbanization or other forms of the regeneration process is associated with special concentration and various cumulative actions of clustering and sorting. This form of action is the foundation of a related feature that is called the urban land nexus. Nexus is defined as a form of connections, a connected series or group. The intention of the project is to generate a cohesive approach aimed towards the entire island development. Only to agglomerate the island's individual functional areas, to create interlinking spatial quality that would bring cohesive development in the region. This 'interlinking adhesive' could be either tangible or intangible depending on the desired outcome.
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The Anchor: Intergrated Community It is crucial to provide a desirable living environment in order for people to feel a sense of belongingness and take ownership of their surroundings. The current composition of the site involves a cluster of poorly built metal-sheet houses, wooden houses, brick houses and concrete houses. Flow of circulation is poor due to the unorganized growing cluster pattern. The basis of the bottom-up cluster pattern is to tailor to individual needs. However, the non-regulated cluster growth has resulted in a disconnected urban fabric and a lot of residue spaces, and has turned the area into an undesirable living environment. Certain parameters should be applied to regulate cluster of buildings. Unused open lots are the residues of the random fabric and are closed off from the public. These open lots are to be transformed into green pockets and courtyards, and they are scattered throughout the area with respect to its current setting. New circulation paths are created to allow better flow between the residential areas and to the waterfront; enhancing the environmental settings and the integration of public and private.
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The Anchor: Kit-of-Parts Residential Units Five residential typologies are introduced to control the bottom-up pattern; this is considered to be a balance between top-down and bottom-up systems. The five typologies are: single family unit A and B, studio unit, apartment unit and street front store unit. The five typologies reflect the current housing situation, but they are designed to be a kit-of-parts that can be easily plugged into the current urban fabric or composing a new block. Similarly, the five typologies can also replace any of the poorly built housing in the area. The resulted fabric is an integration of the old and the new. The mix of the five typologies is intended to increase the cultural and social diversity of the residents. Naturally, economic abilities and social behaviors are linked to the affordability of the five typologies. It is a strategic approach to maximize the diversity in order to create a big cultural melting pot. Diversity is essential to spark creativity and advocate a cultural-led community. Therefore, the integrated community will perform as a functional model for culturalled regeneration of the island.
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Residential Area Ground Floor Plan
Ground Floor Plan
Street Front Store Unit Floor Plan
Single Family Unit B Floor Plan
Apartment Unit Floor Plan
Single Family Unit B Section
Studio Unit Floor Plan
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The Lure- Waterfront Facilities The connecting waterfront area of the Lure is packed with leisure programs - retail, restaurants, cafe, bars and a 'popup' cultural center that hosts and promotes the hidden culture of Cijin Island. Service programs for the aquatic recreational hub, such as public bathrooms, locker rooms and information centers, are also found at this location. These programs are temporary developments, to be taken down when the area is fully activated. Thus, shipping containers will be used as a building module. There are several advantages in using containers, lower construction cost due to the local abundance of containers and flexible arrangements due to modularity.residents. Naturally, economic abilities and social behaviors are linked to the affordability of the five typologies. It is a strategic approach to maximize the diversity in order to create a big cultural melting pot. Diversity is essential to spark creativity and advocate a cultural-led community. Therefore, the integrated community will perform as a functional model for cultural-led regeneration of the island.
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Pop-up Cultural Center The pop-up cultural center follows the characteristic of modularity in the area. Containers are stacked and programed into offices / archive room, small and large scale exhibitions, corner lounge, active zones and green space. These individual programs can be creatively and flexibly inserted into the main core steel structure to accommodate the surrounding environment. This cultural center is given the name to serve as a traveling center that could be easily 'pop-up' at any area. It is proposed that this creative architecture, with its essential cultural heritage of Cijin, will travel around spaces and spread the Cijin story.
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Ground Floor Plan
Modular Floor Plan
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The Lure- Waterfront Activation The interesting feature of this site is a U-shaped boardwalk extension that hugs its waterfront with approximately 25,000 m2. This area will be converted into an aquatic recreational hub, the Lure, to promote athleticism and act as a luring factor to energize the waterfront. The Lure will break the boundaries between the land and the water, create waterfront accessibility, as well as promote interactions between local residents and visitors. The Lure is served as the icon representing athleticism and local participation, as similar to the Guggenheim Museum being the poster child to Bilbao. The aquatic recreational hub is designed to accommodate different age groups and activities, ranging from a baby pool to a six meters high diving pool. The program is comprised of a sun bathing deck, baby pool, a lap pool, a water polo pool, a water volleyball pool, a diving pool, a water park, a lounge and an amphitheater. Vegetation is planted on the northern edge of the hub to for sustainability reasons. A solar powered filtration system is used to supply clean water by intaking seawater at the site. The activation of the water hub is a strategic approach that will trigger, stimulate and create a chain effect activating other parts of the island.
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PARAMETRIC DESIGN
SUSTAINABLE WATER SYMBOL Beijing, China
Creating a sustainable water symbol for the city of Beijing by applying the parametric tool of "tiling". WATER CRISIS IN BEIJING Overview of YongDing
During ten thousand years, YongDing river have changed gradually and left many old riverways which swang from north to fouth, and finally the YongDing river has formed into to today's location.
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Strong Presence of Water
Lake of Summer Palace Lake of Beiwu Park Diversion canal from southwest China Future reservoir Primary canal network Secondary canal network
Government's Actions
Evolution of Water Presence
1. Beijing-Miyun Water Canel (main source for the Summer Palace and even greater Beijing region) 2. The South-to-North Water Division System (main source of living water in Haidian) 3. The Recovery Project on Yongding River (50 years to make the level of underground water up to -10m)
Yuquan Spring formed from the underground water from ancient Yongding River. It had once become the most abundant and steady source of Beijing. Therefor, lots of traditional gardens had been built, which formed the most beautiful and prosperous scenery in history.
CURRENT ISSUES PROBLEM No.1: Small Lake Huge Burden The supporting strategy doesnt totally meet the desperate need of water from the downstream, even if the river bank and river bed are water-proof. Water level in ancient gardens is continously decreasing and the water supply does not meet the desire maximun need.
10 hectares of nursery garden in the site, which need large amont of irrigration.
PROBLEM No.2: Soil Does Not Hold Water Anymore Since the level of underground water decreased, the soil became drier and desertified which results in the decreasing capacity to hold water in soil. If we can use the water going deep which are not been fully absorbed by the roots, we can save lots of water in irrigation.
Rain/irrigation: water quickly infiltrates into the ground.
When water approaches roots, portion of the water is absorbed by the tree.
Water percolates through the soil faster than the tree can fully absorbe the water. Thus, the soil become dry again.
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DATA INDEXING Water Resources on the Site
Coming from the beijing-miyun water canal 229,950,000 m3 Coming from the south-north division project 1,052,000,000 m3 Rain water - 7,600,000 m3
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Daily Water Use
90m3 80-90m3 70-80m3 60-70m3 50-60m3 40-50m3 30-40m3 20-30m3 10-20m3 0-10m3
Transportaion
Transportaion
Indexing the access to the Summer Palace Gates by tourists.
Indexing the access to the main gathering areas by local residents.
Annual Water Use
HIGH
LOW
Population on Site: 2005
Higher income residential area Middle income residential area Lower income residential area
Population Density
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Population on Site: 2012
Higher income residential area Middle income residential area Lower income residential area
3 Hills and 5 Gardens
Jingyiyuan Chengxianyuan Summer Palace Yuanmingyuan Changchunyuan
Topography as Obstacles
Special Regulations: density < 40% height < 3.3m
Dense Trees as Obstacles
Light Trees as Obstacles
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Buildings as Obstacles
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All Elements Combined Together
PROGRAM AND DESIGN CONCEPT Educational: By demonstraining the sustainability of a virtuous water cycle through a mixeduse program and water recycling: housing + agriculture. Functional: Natural treatment of water, rainwater collection, using water in residential and commencial, refill the groundwater, etc. Landscaping: Using the benefits of water for landscaping and optimizing views on the great landscape.
Optimizing the Program: -Water used on the site should be treated locally and naturally. -Recycled water from housing should provide enough water for watering the whole site. -Housing is re-using grey water for toilet flushing (25% of the total need) -Taking into account the water reservoir size (33 Hectares)
Optimizing the ratio housing/green areas in function of water use Inhabitants 10,000 people Housing floor area 400,000 m2 2 Number of buildings (4 storys, 500m floor area) 200 units
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Water treatment pond Water reservoir Reusing grey water in building (25% of total water use) Green land (agriculture, parks)
3 hectares 33 hectares 110,000 m2 / year 150 hectares
One Basic Cell Inhabitants Housing floor area Number of buildings (4 storys, 500m2 floor area) Water treatment pond Water reservoir Reusing grey water in building (25% of total water use) Green land (agriculture, parks)
for one cell 1,500 people 60,000 m2 30 units
for one tile 50 people 2,000 m2 1 units
4,500 m2 16,500 m3 / year
150 m2 550 m3 / year
22 hectares
0.7 hectares
The Water Usage and Recycling System
Lowest Area = New Water Network The reservoir is divided to optimize the collection of water.
Hishest Area = New Topography The actual trpography is optimized in order to make the water naturally flows down to the reservoir.
Creating Water Sufficient Cells The Site is devided into seven cells according to the amount of water needed.
Roads Networking Connects the Main Entry Points Roads are located on the ridges of the new topography: thus, the roads are protected from flooding.
Integrating Buildings in the Slope From historical surrounding hills, the site looks like an entire greenland area: buildings are intergrated in the topography, always facing south.
Existing Land Will Benifit from the New Water System New topography is shaped to optimize the water flow; every inch of land is naturally watered using gravity.
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Geometrical Exploration-Tile
Materplan Development
Rainwater circulation
Rainwater circulation
Reservoir network
Cell division
Tree adjustment to water network
Soil condition
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Final Phase
Driest area
Optimize Reservoir network
Gravitational water network
Gravitational water network-canal
Optimizing the topography
Water depth
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ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
ARCHIPUNCTURE: STUDIO PLAY Beijing, China
Archipuncture = Architecture + Acupuncture. Tsinghua University campus place making. Archipuncture is build up of two independent definitions: Architecture and Acupuncture. This project focusses on locality and specificity of architecture as routed within a site, and this site as ambedded within an overall framework, analogue to the theories that underly Apupuncture. The project uses a holistic approach, intergrating site conditions, architectural opportunities, materials, and program to create an architectural intervention that is not just an object itself, but rather a place embedded within the tissue of the overall framework. The project deals with the definition of space, the creation of participative places and the investigation of open-ended spatial design that can lead to healthy surroundings in which quality of region is embedded within a specific architectural intervention, creating unique sense of place.
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URBAN AND GREEN STRATEGY
TSINGHUA SCIENCE PARK EXTENSION Beijing, China
A commercial, educational, residential proposal for the Tsinghua Science Park extension.
public connection
The project is located adjacent to the main gate of Tsinghua University and is facing the busiest intersection around the area. A series of urban strategies have been applied on site in order to create a more functional environment and surrounding for the campus. The architecture is proposed to contain a mixture of commercial, residential, and educational programs to accommodate the variety of the existing site situation.
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PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
1st floor plan
aluminium coping
ERCO monopoll lighting track 50 x1000mm sliding wall partition track
Residential area floor plam
Portable units indication operable aluminium louver 200mm x 1000mm
aluminium louver bracket
steel catwalk
stainless steel cable
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50mm ERCO monopoll track P.
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT
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HOUSING RENOVATION
STEP-UP ON VINE STREET Hollywood, CA, USA
Retrofitting Affordable Housing: units, facade, and public space renovation
Project: Step Up on Vine Street Project Type: Retrofitting, Affordable Housing Sustainability: Goal of LEED Silver Location: Hollywood, CA Completion: 2012/11/02 Size: 20,718 sf Value: $6,200,000 Architecture: J.S. Egan Design, Inc. Owner: Step Up on Second, LP Size Step Up on Vine is a three-story hotel retrofitted into a 34 unit affordable housing project. The facility is intended for the psychosocial rehabilitation and support of the homeless affected by severe and persistent mental illness. Located at the corner of Santa Monica and Vine, the ground floor features retail and community spaces including a computer lab, cafe and commercial kitchen to be used by residents. The second and third floors will consist of living quarters and a laundry facility. The roof of the structure will feature a rooftop garden and lighting enable the space to be utilized by residents. Step Up on Vine has a minimum goal of LEED Silver certification. Sustainable features including green screen on the exterior; day lighting strategies including low E windows and eyebrows that will extend past the green screen; low flow plumbing fixtures; use of a grey water irrigation system; a potential 50kW solar array on roof deck; thermal hot water system heated by solar; and new efficient electrical and mechanical system.
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MODEL MAKING
MATERIAL AND CONCEPT Los Angeles, CA, USA
These mini projects explore the use of different materials and its relation to the existing precedent studies. Book-Stop Movement
Civic Center
Eames House- Concrete
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Schindler House- Brick
Ennis House- Wood
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COMMUNITY PROJECT
PACIFIC RIM PARK Kaohsiung, Taiwan
"Dedicated to all people who share this ocean and honoring the culture richness and shared future of all." The Pacific Rim Park project is a nonprofit organization that has as its mission the creation of friendship parks around the Pacific Rim as a means of fostering understanding and goodwill. The organization has built seven parks up to date including Korea, Philippines, Mexico, China, USA, Russia, and Taiwan. This particular community project is located on Cijin Island, a detached Island south west of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The design of the park is inspired from the concept of typhoon, and it is treated with a symbol of sense of surrounding and unity of the community. Design Concept
On-Site Construction
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Related Product Design
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HAND DRAWING
BEE DE JOURNEY Los Angeles, CA, USA
A series of hand drawing uses a different technic of drawing in each panel, and together deliver the entire story concept.
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HANDCRAFT
SHOES, BRACELETS
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