PORTFOLIO
Iowa State University, 2016 Jingfen Guo
BIOPHILIA
CONNECTIVENESS
NET ZERO
SENSE OF PLACE
HEALING
HEALTH
RESEARCH
PRESENTATION
ILLUSTRATION
STUDENT WORK
BIOPHILIA
Existing Lobby
UIHC Hospital
New Lobby
Iowa City 2015
Creative Design Features: This project applied biophilic deisgn attrubutes to create a restorative environemnt for all. This lobby became a new entrance because it connected the existing hospital and new extention. The design used the skylight and ceiling lights to define the new boundries bwtween new and old. The loungue area in next page applied the same deisgn priciples: connect to the nature.
NEW LOBBY
BIOPHILIA UIHC Hospital Iowa City 2015
Creative Design Features:
LOUNGUE AREA 1
The loungue area applied the same deisgn priciples: connect to the nature.
LOUNGUE AREA 2
CONNECTIVENESS Stahl House
Los Angeles, 2014 In 1960, Pierre Koenig completed his magnificently situated 2,200 sq ft house for the Stahl family on top of Hollywood Hill in Los Angeles.
1. yard entrance 2. house entrance 3. hallway 4. living room 5. water feature wall 6. kitchen 7. courtyard
The lower floor, a walk-out basement, was intended for the younger owners of the house.
15. living room 16. bathroom 17. walk-in closet 18. owner bedroom 19. glass retaining wall 20. stair
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This project reconfigured the Stahl House for the future living. I believed that multigenerational living would be a solution for the future. The ground floor was for socialization as well as older owner to live.
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Ground Floor Plan
CONNECTIVENESS Stahl House
Los Angeles, 2014 Creative design features: 3, Ceiling panel & Chandelier Corten steel with Baroque pattern 5. Water feature Collecting rain water Supplying warm water Visual elements 6. Kitchen Inviting nature into the space
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CONNECTIVENESS Stahl House
Los Angeles, 2014 Creative design features: 9. Bedroom providing a view of Los Angeles, featuring a customized bed made of corten steel, softened by feather drapery and lamp.
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KUNDALINI
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19. Glass retaining wall Exposing soil profile as an art piece.
9 BEDROOM
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HEALTH Medical Spa Ames, 2015
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This spa focused on the clients’ wellness journey through the use of holistic healing techniques.
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1. Reception Desk 2. Spiral Stair 3. Elevator 4. Lobby 5. Water Feature Wall 6. Long Corridor 7. Office 8. Restroom 9. Yoga & dance 10.Secondary Lobby 11. Massage 12. Hall 13. Restroom and Changing 14. Thermal Bath 15. Interior Stream 16. Sculpture 17. Meditation
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HEALTH Patient Room
IDEC Competition 2014 First Place
CONCEPT: A JOURNEY THROUGH A CHILD-FRIENDLY PATIENT ROOM A child-friendly patient room is a new model to embrace family members’ experience and accommodate their special needs. It is a cohesive environment for the adult patient and his/her family. To facilitate a more pleasant healthcare experience, empowerment design features are introduced to the foot wall of the patient zone as well as the family zone of the patient room. Family members can experience a vivid, inspiring and meaningful journey accompanying the patient during his or her stay. It is not “home-like” but it is “home-feel”.
FAMILY ZONE
RESEARCH & DESIGN Dining for Older Adults Thesis, 2016
The aim of my thesis is to analyze how the visual characteristics of an interior space can influence subjective perceptIon of noise loudness and annoyance in older adults. The interior spaces provide environments with biophilic design and auditory features of a dining place. Data were collected by conducting visual and audiovisual experiments though person-to person interviews. Data were analyzed through content analysis, ANOVA and correlation techniques (SPSS). Finally, this study develops comprehensive guidelines for designing a person-centered biophilic space for older adults basing on the results of this study as well as previous literature. This “Back Room Dining “ redesign project demastrates the application of the design guidelines. The framework of the guildlines is presented on next page.
OVERALL DESIGN OF THE “BACK DINING ROOM”
RESEARCH & DESIGN Dining for Older Adults Thesis, 2016
Design Guildlines Incorporating nature elements • Views through the window (being seen) • Outdoor nearby greenery (being available) • Indoor plants • Image of nature • Natural material • Natural light Person-centered design • Design reflects person centered care domains • Home environment • Design facilities hearing • Design facilities vision Following the basic design principles • Organized Complexity • Integration of parts to wholes
“FAMILY CORNER“ OF THE “BACK DINING ROOM”
NET-ZERO A House
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 2010 This residential project included four units, focused on sustainable strategies: orientation, microclimate creation and respect for existing natural elements. The project also used strategies such as photovoltaics on the roof and wall, double glazing, thermal mass, and rain water collection system.
SENSE OF PLACE Elementary School Tianzhu China, 2006
The same client found me to design the second elementary school for Tianzhu China. The color and decoration are from the deeply-rooted Tibetan culture. The expanding doorway provided a warm space for children to play in winter.
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“ This elementary school was built in 2010. I was so excited to visit it because it was the first project that designed by myself and has been built. It means a lot to me at the time when I just started my career as a young intern architect! � --Jingfen VISITING IN 2010
Picture by Li Keke
PRESENTATION Bus Station
School project, 2005 This was my junior year studio work back in 2005. I was experimenting with geometry in relation to space. Also I used water color media to convey the design.
ILLUSTRATING STORIES
ILLUSTRATING STORIES
DESIGN FOUNDATION, USA The upper student work is from the design foundation program at the University of Central Oklahome. The course focused on techniqual aspects of the elements, principles of 2-dimensional composition and rendering through drawing.
The lower student work is from the core design studio that explored the interaction of two- and three-dimensional design; emphasized fundamental skills and ideas shared across design disciplines; investigated creative process, visual order and materials; and developed critical thinking through studio projects and lectures.
DESIGN FOUNDATION, CHINA This foundation course was given to first-year architecture students in China. It emphasized two- and three-dimensional compositions as well as presentation techniques using ink pen and water colors.
ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIO, CHINA A fundamental architecture design studio emphased small scale architectural design. The tasks included site planning, space planning, building structure and material selection, and visual presentation.
The upper drawings are from a residential design project of a house with an area of 4000 square feet. The lower rendering dipicts the design of a Chinese achitecture school with an area of 30,000 square feet.
INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO, USA In this studio students developed advanced projects with a variety of residential applications. The first project was an assisted living facility, specificly, a home for military veterans. The second project was temporary housing for natural disaster victims.
Below is the student work from the first project. Supplemental lectures were necessary to provid more information on topics such as Veterans Community Living Center Guildline, Lignting Design for Older Adults, and Finishes & Furniture. This was a shared project in Visualization III Studio, where students learned Revit.
INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO, USA Below is the second project, Design for Disaster. Supplemental lectures were given by guest speakers on topics such as Emotional and Psychological Aspects of Disaster, Container Architecture and Video-Making Techniques. This was a shared project with Visualization III Studio, where students learned Revit.