Architecture portfolio -- Ronghao Jin

Architecture Portfolio

Ronghao Jin Fall 2022

01. Mycelium pavilion 03. Cube exploration 02. Primitive figures 04. Object animation 06. Sketches 05. Grandola meeting center Diagram analyzation CONTENT

01. Mycelium pavilion

This is a pavilion that displays different types of mycelium. I made a display model first to analyze the optimal way to display the mycelium, and research the best living conditions of the living mycelium. For my final pavilion, I designed the display area underground to avoid direct sunlight and preserve moisture for the living mycelium.

Display model Pavilion model Interior

display

1. Terrian 2. Mycelium walls 3. Mycelium sculpture 4. Cafe & Platform 5. Water pipes Pavilion section Sequential perspectives

02. Primitive figures - Part 1

In this project, I created physical and digital models based on combinations of primitive shapes. I arranged triangles, squares, rectangles, and circles together with simple rules and formed four 2D collages. Then I designed the physical models that built upon these collages.

Physical model Collage

02. Primitive figures - Part 2

In part 2, I designed 3D digital models that built upon the physical model's section diagrams designed by my classmates. Then experimented with the material and sunshine effect in Rhinoceros.

Section diagram Digital model

03. Cube exploration

In this project, I explored voids and filled spaces of the simple cube by subtracting blocks on a 2D flattening surface. I designed multiple rules of how I will subtract blocks on the 2D surfaces. Then I rolled the experimental surfaces several times and finally reached a valid rule that can form a complete cube with voids.

Unrolled surface drawing

Skeletal structure

Cube model

04. Object animation

This project investigates the movement of a specific object when people interact with it. I chose acrylic paint and did an orthographic drawing of the object first to get more familiar with the object I chose. Then I created four layers of drawing and stacked them together in sequence, including the initial position of my object, the trajectory of the movement, sequential positions, and the final position of the object.

Orthographic drawing Animation drawing

05. Grandola meeting center

Diagram analyzation

In this project, I analyzed holistically an architecture that I am interested in by drawing analytical plans and sections. The result was two digital analytical drawings of the Grandola meeting center.

Geometric organization

Digital plan

Structural languages

Guests

Meeting users

Building workers

Identifying different users

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Digital section

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Sketches

These are some practice and analytical sketches drew in 2022. Sketches include house plan analyzation, charcoal drawing, copy from life, combined objects drawings in different views, and project drawing.