[Architecture Portfolio] This portfolio is an amalgamation of projects completed during three semesters at Wentworth Institute of Technology in the Master of Architecture Program from 2014-2015.
Janet Chia-Hua Wu
Janet Chia-Hua Wu +1 617-750-6135
wuc2@wit.edu
550 Huntington Ave. Boston, MA 02115
Education
Relevant Experience
Wentworth Institute of Technology (Boston, MA) September 2014- May 2017 Master of Architecture
T.S Lin & P.Y. Lin ARCHITECTS & ASSOCIATES, Kaohsiung City May2015-July 2015 Architectural Design Intern- High Rise Residential Housing
National Chengchi University (Taipei, Taiwan) September 2009- January 2014 Bachelor of Arts, Land Economics (Resource Planning Section) Ranked 1st in class all four years Ranked 2nd in Land Economics department Member of Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society of Taiwan Outstanding Graduate Award recipient
Boston University (Boston, MA) July 2012- August 2012 Summer courses- Photography and Graphic Design
Competencies and Skills Programs Revit AutoCAD SketchUp Rhino VRay RhinoCam Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Operating Systems Window and Mac operating systems Model Making 3D Printer Laser Cutter CNC Machine Other Skills Hand Drawing Graphic Design Language Mandarin Chinese- Native English- Fluent
Construction Documents- created sectional drawings and elevations Calculated the rate of retention and coverage of green space Printed and archived construction documents Created 3D models using 3DMax
2013 Urban Design Workshop June2013- October 2013 Project Assistant and Lecture Translator Department of Urban Development, Taipei City Government and National Chengchi University Translated from Chinese to English and English to Chinese for guest speakers Held events for 120 students from Japan, Australia, South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan Held urban design forum for international scholars Photographed activites
2013 International Symposium on Industrial Park Development& Management August 2013 Guest Speaker’s Translator Industrial Development Bureau, Ministry of Economics Affairs Translated from Chinese to English and English to Chinese for the guest speaker
Project of Transfer Development Rights in New Taipei City January2012- January2013 Project Assistant Assisted Tai-ming, Ben, Chairman of the Department of Urban Development, Taipei City Analyzed data of transfer development rights by using GIS program
[Contents] Pine Street Inn Community Center Playful Parklet Interpolation In Between Plastic Forks Iterations
Pine Street Inn Community Center Year 2015 Fall Duration 6 weeks Professor Zachariah Pursley
Pine Street Inn Community Center is located at the corner of Albany Street and East Berekely Street in Boston, MA. It is an extension of the Pine Street Inn homeless shelter. It not only provides sleeping rooms for the community but also combines job training programs. The playful green spaces throughout the building is the main concept of this Pine Street Inn Community Center.
Pine Street Inn Community Center Create green spaces that connect interior and exterior space in a playful interaction throughout the community center.
Green Space Main Circulation Space Restaurant Circulation Community Center& Library Circulation
Green Space Diagram
Program Diagram
Circulation Diagram
Pine Street Inn Community Center Unit Types Diagrams
A
Double Studio
B One Bedroom Apartment
C
Single Bedroom Apartment
D
Two Bedrooms Apartment
E
Single Studio
Site Plan
Pine Street Inn Community Center
Seventh Level
Eighth Level East Elevation
Fifth Level
Sixth Level
North Elevation
Third Level
Fourth Level
South Elevation
Ground Level
Second Level
West Elevation
Underground Parking
Pine Street Inn Community Center
In order to create the playfulness, each green space has its own theme.
Playful Parklet Year 2015 Fall Duration 3 weeks Professor Zachariah Pursley
A parklet is a sidewalk extension that provides more space and amenities for people using the street. It is located on the East Berkeley Street in Boston, MA. The design concept is creating a playground not only for children but also for adults. The playground is integrated with the landscape and playfulness.
Playful Parklet
Parklet Program Diagram
Fixed Elements
Fixed Elements These fixed elements are benches for people to sit on.
Movable Foam Blocks These movable foam blocks can be used as street furniture like seats, small tables, etc.
Design Sketch
This cantilever is for shading and blocking some noise from the traffic.
Fixed Foam Blocks These fixed foam blocks can be used as street furniture like seats, small tables, etc.
Circulation Diagram
Parti of the fixtures and landscpe
Landscape is influenced by the skyline across the street.
Parklet can be entered and exited from both sides.
Playful Parklet
close friends. Due to the Therefore, it became a double house Design.
Interpolation
Year 2015 Spring Duration 4 weeks Professor Jose Mayoral Moratilla
Interpolation
The site maps showed an very interesting site condition. The open space mostly are enclosed by the buildings. In order to create friendly site condition for the neighborhood, designing a open space in a private house.
While doing the site analysis, most of the open space on beacon hill are between buildings. Therefore, this project would like to bring the urban condition into the buuilding design which allow to invite public into private space.
Bring the urban condition into the building design
Interpolation Clients
Samantha
Samantha and Andrea are close friends since they were little. They moved to Boston for pursuing their dreams. Due to the limited budget they had, they decided to build a house together. The house was designed for the owners personalities and hobbies. As a result, the characteristic of the house is relevant to their works and nature.
A 26 year-old street musician who is very extrovert and enjoys performing in public
Andrea
User Spacial Layout
A 25 year-old movie director. She is shy and organized.
Parti
Samantha Andrea Public
Interpolation Clients Spacial Layout
Samantha
First Floor
Second Floor
Third Floor
Fourth Floor
Circulation Diagram Andrea
First Floor
Second Floor
Third Floor
Fourth Floor
Program Diagrams Living room Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Closet Shelves Movie Studio Music Studio First Floor
Second Floor
Third Floor
Fourth Floor
Interpolation Floor Floor PlansPlans
+16.25'
+19.0'
+6.25' +29.6'
+1.0'
+1.0'
+4.0'
+10.8'
+0.25'
+9.5 +21.9'
First Floor First Floor
Scale 1/4=1’-0”
Second Floor Second Floor
Scale 1/4=1’-0”
Third Floor Third Floor
Scale 1/4=1’-0”
Interpolation Floor Plans
Elevation
+40.0'
+53.6' +39.6'
+43.0'
+31.0'
+31.5' +45.5'
Fourth Floor
Roof
Interpolation Sections
Interpolation
In Between Creating a looking out moment in this silent and narrow space. It allows people to get to the top through the fire escape to enjoy the North End neighborhood in Boston. Year 2014 Fall Duration 2 weeks Professor Elizabeth Ghiseline
Design Process
In Between
This intervention creates three different elevations of viewing and experiencing the surroundings. I. The ground level The narrow gap between the intervention and building ll. A floor high level Take the stairs in the intervention to get on the small viewing balcony lll. The roof level After landing on the viewing balcony, take the fire escape to the top of the house to see the North End neighborhood
Parti
In Between
Screen Design Year 2016 Spring Duration 2 weeks Professor Jennifer Lee
This project is about exploring with the daily materials, plastic forks, for screen design. Due to the natural curvature of forks, the form creates potential of sliding, nesting and continuity for design module. Sliding and nesting made the forks lose their original form and become elegant and organic screen design.
Screen Design
The curvature of forks create various organic forms for the apeatures on the screen. The way of nesting and sliding constructs the continuity.
Transformations from plastic forks module
Screen Design
3D printing mock-up
Janet Chia-Hua Wu
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