Portfolio selected works
Hao-Fang Cheng
"We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us." Winston Churchill
Design Works
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Participatory Design
Light Box
Ping+Opening Design
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Other Works
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Space Practices
Drawings
Photographic Works
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Participatory Design Student Association Space Reform <Fundamental Environmental and Architectural Design II> instructed by Szu-Mien, Mu Dept. of Graduate Institute of Building and Planning, NTU, 2012 Design team: Wei-Hao Wang, Po-Ting Lin, Hao-Fang Cheng
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Could Design Start From User Needs? Could design become everybody's business? When a space belongs to a group of people, how to choose to meet everyone's need? When a space gets a chance to be reformed, hundreds of solutions exist. Yet, the one which considers more users activities shall be the one gives more soul to this space.
Design Process
problems observation
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user survey interviewing
space script of activities
collage design (by activity)
space design (3D)
Introduction & Surrounding NTU Department of Civil Engineering Student Association space has moved to this place since 2010. It became a space including 3 rooms without definite function after 2 years development.
bicycle carport
class room
junior grades
entrance of Dept. of Civil Engineering
senior grades
corridor to laboratory
class room entrance of Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Problems Observation
filthiness
disorder
occupation
blocked
food waste and lunch boxes which often stink
personal belonging scatter
student association space is often occupied for online gaming
exits to bicycle carport are banned to use
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User Survey We use questionnaire and face-to-face interviewing to dig in the relationship between users and this space.
Sample Profile (26 students) grade
42% 1st
stay
8% 2nd
27%
23%
3rd
4th
23%
77%
dorm
home
gender
student association member
73%
27%
m
f
38%
62%
yes
no
Findings
A
Room A
Room B
A making props, rehearsal
A throw away trash
U normally less than 10 people, more than
U normally less than 5 people, become
20 people especially during lunch time and before event
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B
more people during lunch time
C
A activity U
usage
Room C A meeting, playing online-game, paying money to buy book
U maintain btw. 5-10 people
Space Script of Activities We write down stories according to how we imagine activities happen in this space. Who? When? How?
11:00 am
1:00 pm
eating & paying for textbook
on-line gaming & meeting
A spacious space including a sink and easily deals with food waste; a space that serves as a waiting area for people making appointments; a space that conducts public affairs.
A space feels like internet cafĂŠ with many sockets and becomes soundproof when containing around 10 people; a space that could be used during the whole day and with a whiteboard that could be circled with at least 20 seats for temporary meeting.
4:00 pm
8:00 pm
studying & discussing
sport team preparing & dressing
A quiet space for studying, drinking and placing textbooks.
A space supports 6 sport teams with shoe cabinets, changing rooms, lockers and drinking fountains.
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Collage Design (by Activity) We use collage to measure the space with human scale then plan the space puzzle by considering how activities happen.
ON-LINE GAMING
EATING
SPORT TEAM
garbage can
sink
changing room
waiting area
What makes internet cafĂŠ attract homebodies?
How could we separate garbage from eating area?
What could an athlete lounge provide?
dynamic
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frequency of use
High
High
Middle
duration of stay
Long
Short
Short
“frequency of use” shall be considered when deciding neighboring relationship. “duration of stay” shall be considered when deciding the traffic flow and the distance to entrance.
MEETING
TAKING REST
STUDYING & DISCUSSING
stools sofa
low cabinat
oval form table
whiteboard
Student association might have weekly meeting?
We know libraries mean bedrooms for some students…
Young generation enjoys working or reading in café, why?
static Low
Middle
Middle
Short
Long
Long
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Space Design (3D) After considering each activities characteristic (frequency of use & duration of stay), we combine the collage together and build the final design.
Study Room The most static space supporting different size studying group with table collage and high chairs. Side activity is meeting, only able to apply during meal time.
Rest
Study
Sport Team
Discuss
Prepare
Meeting
Dress
Origingal Space Sport Team Room separates different team with iron grid shelves.
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Outdoor Wooden Path reduces the visual and smell influences of trash.
Throw Garbage Computer Room Eat Rehearsal
Computer
Wait
Storage Storage
lower layer (locked) : association files upper layer : platform to place things
Activity Room as a center space supporting the most diverse activities, people shall walk by here to enter other spaces.
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Someone rests on the wooden platform after reading whole afternoon in study room.
Someone washes hands before having lunch in activity room.
Someone reviews the agenda for student association meeting.
Someone changes shoes in the sport team room.
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Dot sticker: vote for the design Post-it: advice from users
Someone walks or throws garbage on wooden path outside.
Someone stands by window after winning a round.
Someone puts the file in the storage and locks door before leaving.
Someone reads magazine nearby the activity room entrance to wait friends.
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Light Box Inspiration From Daily Life Kazuhiro Kojima, Kaori Ito, Hirono Koike, Shigekazu Takayawu.(2011). Kukan Renshu Cho. Tokyo: SHOKOKUSHA. 40cm*24cm*15cm, free pracice, 2016-2017
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Light Feature Study Walking - Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Seoul
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using straight and sharp light to guide how people walk in the dark
dividing the light into many small parts and making people enjoy a lantern soft atmosphere
changing light brightness to build up an unlimited tunnel attracting people to walk through
lights grow from the floor increase people's willing to walk, they also enjoy watching the reflection on the wall and ceiling
create a straight line to welcome the light, make a shed to strengthen it
divide the light with soft material and have people feel like walk by lantern
create an opening in the very end as a tunnel
create opening on the floor and let the light come through hard material
Living - Casa Batllo, Barcelona
round and matte light cool down the feeling and provide a special shape of view for people living indoor
a very strong and circle l i g h t p ro v i d e s a w a r m feeling of sunshine for people living indoor
light grow from a special shape balcony let people f e e l l i k e p ro t e c t e d b y candlelight shell and rest well at night
slicing cool light makes people stay silent and slow, also reminds the guest how precious is this space for the host
use a matte and hard material for the opening
aggregate the light into o n e c i rc l e o p e n i n g t o make people feel warm
create a balcony with high platicity material to contain the light
cut the wall with slices of hard material and make the light color cold
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Studying - Koo Chen-Fu Memorial Library, Taipei
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special shapes of light spread over the ceiling with convex design in order to gather the light
curtain wall makes people relax while reading and provides a great view
white mushroom-shaped ceiling makes the light gentle and balance
white chair shape echos to the ceiling and absorb light, which lets the space become more quiet
use two materials to create light pattern on the ceiling
combine two materials to make the light enter indoor through two layers
use a soft material to connect the floor and the ceiling to guide the light
create some resting areas to echo the ceiling
Exercising - Songshan Sports Center, Taipei
color ful window makes the space lively
having a bay window to replace walls, which provide good lighting for people exercising indoor
doing sport within stained glass window makes the people feel silent and escape from themselves as in the church
natural light mixed with color increases people's willing to practice more
design a colorful window with three colors
apply three colors on a bay window
use a wooden floor to create a suitable space for people doing sport
simulate the tree and the natural light during the yoga class
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Ping + Opening Design Small Scale Reform- Sitting Area of Land Temple, NTU
<Fundamental Environmental and Architectural Design I> instructed by Szu-Mien, Mu Dept. of Graduate Institute of Building and Planning, NTU, 2011 Design team: Pin-Cheng Chan, Hao-Fang Cheng
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1 Ping How big is 1 Ping? 1 Ping =3.305 square meters
tollbooth*1
service desk*1
warming up space*1
ice cream peddler*1
fallen suitcases*4
shopping carts*3
mahjong round*1
fitting rooms*2
me*5 lying down
â&#x2030;&#x2C6;1.8meter*1.8meter
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Opening Which role does an opening play? An opening is the boundary between indoor and outdoor.
way to puzzle the view
door to walk through
room to hide
point of view to the world
sleep in the moonlight
performing of our shadows
invitation from the balcony
light box to recharge
movie playing on the wall
An opening can make light, air, view and feeling exchange.
What if 1 ping was reformed by an opening?
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Site Observation We choose only 1 ping space on NTU campus to reform.
Buil din of M g 2, C o ana gem llege ent
Surronding The Land Temple of NTU is located by the College of Management since 2000. Although the temple is small, it still provides incense burner and sink for its believers. We choose to reform the sitting area next to the temple.
T Land Temple
1 ping site to be reformed (sitting area of land temple, NTU)
Problems
disturbed
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shaded
moist
disorder
ll
n Ha
sie sun H
Space Script We start to imagine what could the space provide for the user and write down the script.
Users Senses lush leaves and sky
pattering of the rain
incense steamed buns (as offering for the temple)
wind
Space Quality
shelter from the rain
Users Activities
cozy enough to take nap reading
greenery surrounding
napping
eating
chatting
more open vision
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Design Process Based on the script, we design the chair and the roof within 1 ping scale.
Chair
The space is wide enough to sit cross-legged and bend head back. People sit between armrest height tables. This sequence provides people a private sitting place as sitting on ivory keys and putting arms on ebony keys, which forms like a piano key chair.
Roof
The view toward the land temple will pass through a palm tree.
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The design tries to make the roof guide userâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sight.
Make the light enter from top and sides, such as how light goes through trees.
Combine with chairs and make users feel like sitting in a capsule covered with leaves.
Ping+Opening Design The difference to the site after 1 ping reforming.
Circulation
Building 2, College of Management
a Students leave the campus mostly by bike.
b
People visit the temple on foot from Roosevelt road.
Tsun Hsien Hall
Land Temple c
1 ping site to be reformed (sitting area of land temple, NTU)
Interaction a
The brush separates the rest place from the bicycle path.
b
The design guides resting people watch through a palm tree toward the land temple and the sky.
c
The view of the opening toward the land temple. It provides a way to puzzle the view and a room to hide.
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Space Practice Connection of Script, Language and Image
<Fundamental Environmental and Architectural Design I+II> instructed by Szu-Mien, Mu Dept. of Graduate Institute of Building and Planning, NTU, 2011-2012 pencil, 37.5cm*26.0cm
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Favorite Space on NTU Campus Practice to let the sketch resonate among people having similar space experience.
Building No.1, College of Management, NTU The building provides a place to rest, to enjoy coffee break, to celebrate event and to escape from the classroom.
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Family or Friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Space Experience Figure out the feelings from others with sketch.
Supplementary elementary school Grandma used to take a walk before entering the classroom. She gave up her studies as the eldest of 8 siblings.
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One Summer Day Before Becoming a Freshman Express an ages ago personal memory with sketch.
Xiaoyoukeng, Yangmingshan National Park Store operated by aunt gives me a chance to be a seller. I enjoy standing behind counter and flying a kite when there are fewer guests. The wind is so strong that I only need to hold the kite string and can watch it for hours.
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The Space of Flows; The Flow of Spaces Sociologist Manuel Castells says that space is "the material support of time-sharing social practices."
Xinyi Commercial Center Feel the flow of crowd; the flow of traffic; the flow of show; the flow of path; the flow of sound and the flow of imagineering in the movie theater. (script design with Ko-Yang, Chang)
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Space of One Ping Use dimensions of human figure to express the space.
Honor guard staff lounge in high school As a standard bearer, we perform together as a unit. We change clothes, make up, discuss and encourage each other in one ping. Our flags, boots and chairs also belong here.
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Accessible Space Use wheelchair to simulate the space experience of people who have disabilities.
Accessible restroom of ShuiYuan Market We videotaped the process to feel and find out what kind of difficulties may people who have disabilities encounter. (video record with Shao-Wen, Liang and Wei-Hsun, Wang)
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Model watercolor, 2017 40
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Drawings
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Farm oil painting, 2002 Enjoy the life sharing with animals.
Owl oil painting, 2003 The superstar on the branch in the night.
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Day acrylic color, 2015 To read and breathe as a true self without form.
Universe acrylic color, 2014 The coexistence of time and space.
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Photographic Works
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The pond provides perfect and limpid reflection of the world. Berlin, 2012
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Wall of tea whisk extends to a window full of matcha culture. Kyoto, 2015
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The gathering of Arabic white houses becomes a pattern map. Granada, 2013
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The parallel space of constructing and constructed. Barcelona, 2013
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skills & certificates
education & activities
work experience
Bachelor of Finance
Analyst
National Taiwan University
1.5 year in Taiwan Nielsen
Exchange Student
Marketing Manager
Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Germany
1 year in a start-up eCommerce company
Language
Flag Bearer
Assistant
TOEFL iBT (93)
Honor Guard
currently in National Taiwan University
Visual & Graphic Design Tools Illustrator Photoshop InDesign AutoCAD
TOEIC (Golden)
Taipei First Girl Senior High
German (B1)
Volunteer Help Rebuild House GK in Manila, Philippines
Round-trip Cycling in Taiwan Half-marathon in Taipei Swim Crossing Sun Moon Lake
Hao-Fang Cheng
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travel experience 2006
2012-2013
2014
Washington, USA
Berlin, Germany
Beijing, China
(high school honor guard perform for the
(as exchange student from NTU)
Independence Day)
2015 Round-trip rail tours in Germany
Kyoto & Osaka, Japan
2007
Nürnberg-München-Augsburg- Stuttgart-
Edinburgh, UK
Mannheim-Heidelberg-Frankfurt-Köln-
2016
(high school honor guard perform in Edinburgh
Düsseldorf
Sydney & Melbourne, Australia
Military Tattoo)
Bremen-Hamburg-Leipzig-Dresden
Angkor & Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Paris & Lyon, France 2009
Milan & Venice & Cremona, Italy
Manila, Philippines
Brussels & Leuven & Bruges, Belgium
(international volunteer)
Rotterdam & Amsterdam & Utrecht, Netherlands
2010
Madrid & Granada, Spain
Guangzhou, China
Barcelona
Round-trip Cycling in Taiwan
Vienna, Austria
Seoul, South Korea
Prague, Czech Republic Budapest, Hungary
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Granada, 2013
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