Jiayu Wang: Architecture Portfolio 2019-2022

PORTFOLIO

Jiayu Wang | McGill University | Architecture B. Sc.

JIAYU

Kanawana

"The Remains of the Light"

Dining Hall in Camp Kanawana

Design Statement

The site of the new dining hall offers an open view of the lake from the southern facade and a forest view on the north side. From the windows to the slope of the roof, the very form of the building invites you towards the lake side, taking the higher topography and the forest to its back. The driving concept of our project is a flexible south facade that can be opened up completely to allow a stronger connection with the lake, taking full advantage of the terrasse as a place to hang out and host events.

Team: Jiayu Wang and Selin Bilgin

Instructor: Morgan Carter

ARCH 406 Winter 2022

Atmosphere

The vertical screening system allows natural light to be filtered through the southern facade, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere inside the dining hall and the kitchen. The asymmetric roof plane along with the king post trusses add a sense of playfulness to the central area of the camp. Departing from the hip-roof typology in the camp, the new dining hall expresses its own dynamics; yet Its rustic wood cladding allows the building to settle between the existing wood cabins and grow with the forest.

Student Residence in Place Ville-Marie

Design Statement

The student housing project is designed to be a gateway between the Montreal city center and McGill University. The building establishes an interesting connection extending from the illuminated cross on Mount Royal to Place Ville-Marie via McGill College Avenue, which is the main public circulation of the site. Montreal is a city that witnessed the birth of modern architecture. The mix of the old stone walls and the new glass walls creates a unique dynamic for Montreal. How can this history inspire the young generation who is going to live between

McGill University that has been standing for 200 years, and Place Ville-Marie that is the origin of many organizations and corporations?

The student residence is designed to explore the potential of duality in architecture. The stone façade facing the university blend in with the adjacent monolithic office buildings. After people walk through the public pathway on the ground level and arrive at the plaza on the other side, they will discover the student residence boldly stand out with its glass façade.

"Duality or seemingly absurd?"

Jiayu Wang Instructor: Daniela Leon ARCH 304 Winter 2021

MCGILL AVE PVM PLAZA

Dual Spatial Organization

After Covid, people begin to adapt a different kind of work and live relationship. This project is intended to reflect on the dualism existed in our daily lives. How should a private space differentiate itself from a public one? Are the two concepts absolutely incompatible with each other?

The use of two different materials functions as the indicator of different program in the building. The stone side contains all the private and sleeping units, whereas the glass side takes care of all the public activity, such as the group study area.

The Lighted Box

Design Statement

Many traditional schools tend to be closed off so that children are protected and the circulation are easily controlled. Most of them have clearly defined zones, functional pathways with no sunlight, and limited view of the outside. By doing so, the school is always an inward-looking experience. However, We believe that maximizing children's opportunity to move and oberve is very important in early education. In the design, we decided to provide students with sufficient level of transparency so that everyone can feel encouraged to engage with their immediate surrounding.

"Transparency and openess"

Primary School in New Griffintown

ARCH 405 Fall 2021

Team: Jiayu Wang and Shuwen Tang Instructor: Howard Davies

CONCEPT: A BOX LIGHTED BY THE SUN

INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE

EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE

Transparency

Our school is designed to liberate children’s desire to move and see the surrounding by maximizing the use of transparent walls in circulation spaces. We also incorporate natural elements within the school, such as the central courtyard that is open to the sky. The lightwell then allows students to look up and down through different levels.

Structure

By following this “classroom modular system”, it’s very easy to establish a structrual timer frame. This system also helped us to achieve a sense of unity with a minimalistic way of thinking.

Modular Spatial Organization

The organization of the school follows a 8.4 m by 8.4 m grid, which is the dimension of a classroom. Therefore, one classroom acts as one module; and other programs follows the dimension of the classroom. For example, on the first floor, the area of the library is twice as big as a classroom; the dining hall is the equivalent of three classrooms' area.

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

STRUCTURE ISOMETRIC

In Praise Of Stone

"Addition of Voids" Formal Exploration

Jiayu Wang

Instructor: Tyler Swingle

ARCH 303 Fall 2020

Chapter I

Dancing Arcs

My formal exploration begins with an artifact: a Brahma’s hand. I was intrigued by the gentle flow of lines on the palm and the heaviness feeling of the stone. Then I developed series of abstract drawings based on the geometric expression of the object.

1 2 3

Composite Transfrom + Generate Spatialize

The void components were generated by extrusion of arcs, later subtracted from a box volume.

• Select 3 arcs. Copy, paste, and rotate around the drawing’s center by 3 degrees.

• Repeat the previous step 14 times

• Select 2 sets of the copied arcs, mirror; then select the original and the mirrored arcs, mirror them a second time.

RELIEF MODELS BASED ON GENERATED DRAWINGS

Let Light Write Us A Drama

The dramatic lighting effect created by the top opening reminded me the spotlight used in theatres. The diming of lights also symbolizes the start of a play. Thus, for the final architectural design, I chose theatre to be my program.

The theatre was carved out by two spherical volumes. The encounter of the two volumes left an elegant line on the interior monolithic wall.

SECTION PERSPECTIVE

PLAN

FRONT FACADE PERSPECTIVE

Chapter III Shadow As Light, Void as Solid

STUDY MODEL OF THE LIGHTING EFFECT

STUDY MODEL OF THE CARVING METHOD