TYH portfolio 2024

Education

National Cheng Kung University

Bachelor of Architecture(B.Arch)

Experience

YS Spacedesign

Intern Architect

2022 Tainan Architecture Triennial Director of Photography Achievements

NCKU Student Competition 2021

Redefne The Iconic of Taipei 101

Competition for Heart of The Captial

Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Park

Young Architect Competition 2023

Extinct Museum

Skills

Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effect, Indesign Rhinoceros, Grasshopper, AutoCAD, Enscape

Tainan, Taiwan

Tainan, Taiwan

Tainan, Taiwan

jasontyh.arch@gmail.com (+886) 928 - 460 - 228

The architect is merely a storyteller, focused on observing events happening around them and eager to intervene in these events by presenting themselves in various forms without reservation. The stories they create are authentic, perhaps derived from their imagination of the city, conversations with people, or even self-exploration.

Giving

Reviving

The urban fabric of Taipei is heavily shape by public transport, the transient movement of points and dots has shaped the form of life of Taipei's citizens, and we have begun to focus on individual culture, mainly at the expense of the total participation of the city's public space, breaking the original city into more private space.

It has caused the fssion of the Taipei city, sense of city isolation becomes more and more intense, the frequency of people participate in public community activities has also decrease accordingly, distributed community will never interact with others. As time goes by, people have lost the connection between individuals and groups under the infuence of the metropolitan.

a pause in all actions

TAIPEI CONDENSER

Award : Second Prize

Taipei, Taiwan

2023 Spring

Team : Yi-Hsien Tseng, Yi-Feng Liou

Instructor : Yeh-Sen Su

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall

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Imagine CKS Memorial Hall cut into countless containers free from the constraints of time, life, and the city, with individuals and groups in the same container. These containers represent the ideal world free from the restriction of the metropolis, combining sensory and emotional. Memory space experiences allow people to temporarily detach from the city and rethink the urban landscape of Taipei.

1949 - 1987 period of martial law

political ideology

1988 - 2023

The rise of democratic and liberal consciousness

2023if everyone could leave a memento of themselves here

the coexistence of ideology personal ideology

We consider the park of CKS as the largest piece of isolated region in the Taipei city, hoping here is a start as a social condenser to become a meeting point of the urban life in Taipei. By overlapping and collide the events, the scattered people are force to interact with each other again. In this way, people can feel the relationship between individuals and groups, and re-examine their position in the big city of Taipei.

Activities that happen in the park of CKS are arranged by a matrix plan after resetting the MRT station. Functions in the park are planned to complement other programs on the site, which create plazas to allow different activities to take place.

social condenser all in one taipei condenser one in all

The social condenser creates overlapping points between individuals and groups to encourage coexistence and collisions of activities, resulting in unprecedented events. This leads to a society that values collective consciousness more.

However, in Taipei, we believe that it is more important to use these overlapping events to help individuals obtain a better understanding of their position in the city through interaction with others.

In the OMA book Content, a social condenser is described as a "Programmatic layering upon vacant terrain to encourage dynamic coexistence of activities and to generate through their interference, unprecedented events."

If Chiang Kai Shek left his,

then what should we leave?

The juxtaposition of new constructions alongside old, disorderly buildings, and the plan for roads encircling the old city to expand outward create a peculiar and conficting texture that has become a prominent feature of Tainan. Despite multiple disruptions, amidst the straight roads, glimpses of life from the Qing Dynasty streets still linger. Post-war modernism prevailed, advocating for tidy streets and shopping centers, yet the pursuit of uniformity amidst intense competition gradually felt dull and sterile, leading to a quest for diversity. It was then that the "Tainan alleys where people have long trodden in communities" regained attention.

social housing +1

BORDER CITY INCUBATION

Tainan, Taiwan 2023 Fall

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22°59'58.2"N 120°12'41.7" E

What's +1 for?

Facing the imminent undergrounding of the railway that has separated the Eastern District from the Central-Western District for centuries, we contemplate the signifcant impact this ongoing historical juncture will have on Tainan. Discussing social housing within this geographical context today, juxtaposed between the primarily commercial Central-Western District and the vicinity of National Cheng Kung University in the Eastern District, we anticipate this to become a pivotal nexus for interactions among diverse age groups.

We seek to respond to this +1 by drawing upon Tainan's urban memory of perennial mixed residential and commercial spaces, pondering how modern living and the human scale of Tainan's alleyways coexist through commercial activities, facilitating different groups to cohabit through social housing.

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Looking up from the streets within, one can catch sight of sunlight streaming through the skylights of overhead canopies. These skylights also offer the possibility of those on the ground foor glimpsing up to the third foor, stirring a curious wonder about the nature of these spaces…

The bridging walkways between two architectural masses and the surrounding balcony spaces create areas where residents can leisurely chat and children can play carefree. Adjacent to this, there's a café, a place where people linger, surrounded by thriving greenery.

Amidst their work, the young workers observe the city's vibrant pulse. The diverse array of people seems to add a touch of color to this lively tapestry.

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We observe the developmental trajectory of Tainan's urban landscape, delving into the intricate relationship between living and commerce.

Tainan, once the nucleus of economic vitality, thrived in its dense mix of residential and commercial domains. The relics of a four-century history evoke an era where life intertwined deeply within the alleys and temples, fostering profound human connections. The diversity of its streets invites one to wander, linger, and engage in feeting conversations.

Against this backdrop, Tainan's alleys naturally embody the prerequisites outlined by Jane Jacobs in "The Death and Life of Great American Cities": the necessity for small street blocks that encourage interaction at corners and the signifcance of aged buildings that contribute character and accommodate varying budgets, ushering in diverse uses.

A Tainan Grand Mazu Temple

B Yongle Fabric, Shuixian Temple Markets

C Kaiyuan Rd, Tainan

D Yamuliao Traditional Market

E Tainan West Market

Social housing provides essential housing spaces for socially disadvantaged groups, fostering social opportunities and activities, and forming a harmonious micro-community. However, we aspire for social housing not to become an isolated community. Regarding its role within the locality, it might redefine the rules of people's activities, positioning social housing as a catalyst for ethnic integration and cohesion.

As a social public building in the heart of Tainan's ancient city, we aim to respond through its localized collective consciousness. By refecting upon Tainan's longstanding social status and activity patterns, we aim to elevate entrenched life memories into crucial elements within this catalytic process.

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These streets, tailored to a human scale, become more approachable than grand thoroughfares.

Amidst this context, the multifaceted usage of Tainan's alleyways seems almost natural. Different groups occupy these lanes at varying times, occasionally intersecting at certain points or intervals. A robust residential presence further supports economic activities within the area and fosters diversity, creating a milieu where divergent purposes harmoniously coexist.

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This sunken site, is the exit of the city and the border with the underworld.

I wonder whether it is an escape from life or an exploration of life, both of which are our interpretations of reality.

therefore, I want to write a story about escaping from the city of Tainan to the border of the city, and translate it into my spatial experience, so that people can be immersed in the ritual of the story.

museum of emotion

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22°58'29.5"N 120°12'13.0"E Tainan, Taiwan 2022 Spring

HIGHWAY TO WASTELAND

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Subject&Background

There is a clear relationship between subject and background in the site. Order, focus, stacking, and shadows create visual blind spots, allowing certain parts of my architecture to be hidden outside the focus.

Life and Death

is an extension of the river, the vertical axis of the river interacts with nature, and axis of movement passes through it.

The spatial proportion arrangement follows the three-act structure of classical flms, presenting the spatial experience in a ratio of 30:70:20.

The story is driven by the stacking of emotional conficts, and the arrangement of space constantly changes between positive and negative emotions.

Through the interplay of the city, body, consciousness, and nature, three main themes are created : escape, memory, and reality.

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chapter 1

location : home

The memory of Tainan's old houses is an entry point that closely relates to the scale of life. The elusive sunshine enters through the treetops, which also extend into the opening, almost touchable. It allows people to slowly descend without feeling the sinking sensation.

As we enter the darkness, our emotions shift. Without sight, we use our hearing, sense of smell, and touch to perceive our surroundings. The newly opened path is next to the original waterway, and we can feel the echoes of water passing through it from the opening. The sound of footsteps and voices are amplifed here, and we can feel the texture of the concrete. Here, we experience our own bodily functions.

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fg.8 the river links life and death

fg.9 amidst the embrace of trees and wind

fg.6 sunlight streaming hrough the Skylight

fg.7 the wall divides emotions into stages

fg.10 commemoral structures beneath the road.

fg.11 slowly transition towards reality and the city

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chapter 2

location : city center

The motivation for escape evokes the memory of the city. The light below presents a streetlike outline of the city, contrasting with the fragmented activities of people, projecting the current urban system onto the street memory of Tainan's past.

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The exhibition space is a fragmented spatial experience of Tainan's alleys. The light enters irregularly through the displaced openings and structures above, creating a blurred and everchanging distance from nature that can only be perceived through sound and light refection. As the exhibition space gradually rises, it slowly comes to the water surface, but becomes further away from the water, resulting in a sense of loss.

chapter 3

location : the border of the city

Ascending alone into the water, the view is flled with pure waterways, with forests extending infnitely on both sides. It allows people to experience and recall the experiences they once had in the countryside.

chapter 4

location : the countryside

Extending into a pure bowl-shaped space, surrounded by the trees originally present on the site, which block out most distractions. People can easily sit or lie down in the circular bowl and quiet their minds, reorganizing their thoughts and rethinking on their inner selves.

Passing over the original route, and extending into an array matrix, people initially don't know that they are above the original hall. They observe people walking below in the street grid created by the light, experiencing this nonrealistic urban memory

the end

location : reality

Returning to reality, rising up to face the city, he fnally sees the original appearance of the site and discovers the building space that was once hidden in the landscape. Guided by the axis, he slowly walks back to the city from the natural landscape.

People escape to this place through the spatial script and artworks, project their own memories and events onto this site, gradually accepting and returning to reality.

What is important to preserve, for me? For whom? For the city?

Tainan is an ancient city full of historical and cultural atmosphere, where street art performances often occur. However, the lack of formal performance venues has limited the development of these performances. Therefore, by utilizing The Spring (MVRDV) as a starting point for public entertainment and extend it to the Tainan city, so that performances can happen in various places without restrictions.

This is a process of dialogue between Cloud Gate and old houses, as well as a series of interactions with the city of Tainan, attempting to reinterpret modern dance and integrate it with the imagery of Tainan city.

social housing +1

BORDER CITY INCUBATION

22°59'58.2"N

120°12'41.7" E

Tainan, Taiwan

2023 Fall

By preserving the facades and structures of old buildings, people can meet on the streets, and public activities happen more frequently, allowing them to feel the past activities and memories of the city.

Performers move through the roads, not being observed or monitored, returning to nature, and interacting with the streets and the city, allowing people to capture their postures and expressions.

The new buildings are attached lightly to the old city, and people cannot see their full appearance on the streets. Fragmented courtyards let light pour in.

The development of Tainan city is much more than what meets the eye, and the city's appearance is not merely shaped by a collection of historical monuments or the concept of an "ancient capital" or "historical city." What kind of perspective should we use to approach the preservation of old buildings in Tainan?

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FIFTH FLOOR PLAN

The Xinyi District is currently at the height of its prosperity. However, it is facing a series of challenges, including severe population loss and an M-shaped social structure. As the population continues to dwindle, the region is also gradually becoming outdated. In ffty years, the role of Xinyi District as a central business district will inevitably shift. By then, the city's hardware facilities will have aged, and the structures will need to be reinforced.

Therefore, the top priority of this case is to create a new urban interface and revitalize the aging commercial district with low environmental impact methods. The goal is to inject new life into the area by attracting more foot trafc.

interface for a growing city

New functions

will be integrated into the existing shopping malls and offces, including a waste-to-energy plant and short-term residential spaces.

The waste-to-energy plant will be located on the fourth to sixth foors of the lower building and will utilize discarded materials as fuel to generate power. It will process the waste produced by the 101 building and the surrounding neighborhood, providing a source of electricity and heat for both the 101 building and the local area.

In the future, waste-to-energy plants may become increasingly advanced, achieving zero pollution and zero emissions, allowing them to coexist harmoniously with commercial and recreational spaces.

Covered by a bamboo facade system, the residential area will be benefted from the wind tunnels on the facade, which also alleviate wind resistance.

Bamboo

with its growing time of only three to fve years, is a sustainable and abundant natural resource compared to artifcial forests that take several decades to mature.

This project aims to optimize the living space around Taipei 101 using bamboo and create a new urban interface. Based on the maximum length of the moso bamboo, eightcubic-meter bamboo frames will be installed, extending from Taipei 101 to nearby public institutions, department stores, pedestrian bridges, and parks, creating a suitable urban space for subtropical climates.

The bamboo structure will also extend to the facade, replacing the original curtain wall system and becoming the new balcony for the residential units. In the long term,

Other Works

Selected academic & Non-academic projects

Between Information

Design Studio 4 Project

2022 Summer

Lloyd's Building

Model Making

2021 Spring

Meditation

Design Studio 1 Project

2020 Fall

Sky Playground

Design Studio 5 Project

2022 Fall

Hyper Space

Design Studio 2 Project

2021 Spring

Extinct Museum

Design Studio 5 Project 2023 Spring

Overture

Director of photography

2022 Summer

Construction Drawings

Intern Archtect in YS SPACEDESIGN

2022 Summer

Sky Playground

Design Studio 5 Project 2022 Fall

on parade

Poster Desgn 11,12,21