YUEH HAN LIN
Portfolio Candidate for Master of Architecture
Through the eye of the Architect, it is the most common thing in life that lies the most incredible surprise.
THE NOODLE TOWER
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Discovery of a new material
THE SOCIAL HOUSING
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Design an apartment for lower class families in Taiwan
THE WEAVING PASSAGE
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Developing of a new shaping process
THE MOMENT
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The observation of people and the environment they are in
THE STORY HOUSE
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Renovating a spared house in the aboriginal tribe
THE VILLA MANSION
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A high-rising housing type research
THE OTHER WORKS
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Architecture, Visual Art, Free-hand Drawing, Painting, Sculpture Group Project
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THE
NOODLE TOWER
December 2013 - July 2014 Academic-related Technische Universit채t M체nchen Instructed by Prof. Tina Haase and Ms. Anita Edenhofer
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MATERIAL DISCOVERY It was after one hot pot party and I left some soaked noodles until the next day. The noodles were totally dried and reforming as the shape of the bowl. Such a discovery that the soaking process of noodle could be reversed and shaped differently. I took use of the hairdryer to speed up the drying process. However the random curve and the fragility of dry noodle is a problem.
EXPERIMENT I : THE STRUCTURE To solve the potential fragility of the noodle, it is necessary to bind noodles together to form a strong structure. Also entwining is a good way to deal with the disordered direction of dry noodles, like to braid a pigtail. I winded the braids around the wooden box, to test the stability and the form. The repeating circle form did not deform significantly after drying, also the downsize of the drying noodle has allow the noodle to cling on the box tightly. Also the attempt to build a higher structure above the box has raised interest in another experiment of this material.
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STABLE STRUCTURE From the circle form, I came up with the form of the arches. The arch required less materials but provide the same holding strength, which is vital on the noodle building.
EXPERIMENT II: THE HEIGHT CHALLENGE The goal is to build a 50 centimeters tall tower by the arches, and in addition, two out stretching antenna on top to test the holding ability.
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PROPERTIES The antennas actually bent down after arid; whereas the main tower itself stood still, with bending in some parts. This work proves this seemly fragile noodle could somehow be able to be a independent and self-supportable structure material.
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DEVELOPING THE MATERIAL To further develop the noodle material into a bigger work requires the solution to the bending problems. An inside support by other strong material as iron or plastic might help. Also to reveal the transparency of the ingredient, plates that made from noodle ingredient, green been- and potato- starch, could bear more light. I believe the overlapping and natural curve of the material will make special shadow through the light. It has t potential to become a good coating and structuring material.
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THE
SOCIAL HOUSING
December 2012 - January 2013 Acadamic-related National Taiwan University Instructed by Prof. Szu-Mien Mu
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ISSUE: 30 M FOR A LOWER CLASS FAMILY IN TAIWAN The rising number of the lower class family by the unfair wealth distribution has become a problem in the city of Taiwan. They struggle to survive in the low pay rate but hight housing price, yet live in the terrible condition. This small-size public housing of 30 square-meter is dedicated to these families, so the housing price could be affordable. Also the living quiality and fuctions could be kept at a high standard. My target type of family is consist of with 3 people, which corresponds to the normal Taiwanese core family with only child or single-parent with one to two children.
THE LAYOUT: COMPREHENSIVE I set two main axis centralized at the dining table, the Working- and the Recreation & Restaxis. The dining table at the center plays a very core role in the Taiwanese family, where most of the family events are conducted. The outdoor space and a split bedroom for teenager privacy are also being kept.
THE SIZE: OVERLAP AND CONCENTRATE
Living room + Dinning table
Laundry + Bathroom
Closet and Bed (Bedroom)
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THE ACTIVITY: COSY AND COMFORTABLE
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Outdoor
Windows
Recreation & Rest
Storage
Privacy
Working
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THE
WEAVING SPACE
July 2013 - November 2014 Personal work Studio d.o.T Instructed by Architect Mr. Chien-Hua Lin
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WEAVING: SURFACE TO LINE TO BODY This is a new way of creating a body from surface. From a piece of paper, the spiral line has cut the surface into line. By weaving the end point back in and out the layers, we can build up a new threedimensional unit. This process switch our general idea of shaping from point, line, and surface to body. The spiral line could be seen as passage, and layers when we open it from the outer round to the inner
Linearize
Single-end Branch
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Multi-end Branches
round. Through weaving we connect the passage with layers. To add the variation to the unit, we can add branches on the spiral to make multi-ends, or the reverse of the spiral makes an additional attached space to the unit. It is also possible to combine many spirals together.
Weave
Connection
Weave
Reverse
Unit
Combine Units
Branches Weaving
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DEPICT THE SPACE
FUTURE IMAGINATION
When we cut the line on the paper, we actually separate one point into two points, and one line into two lines. So when we draw out these invisible lines, as to sew it, the spatial shape is depicted clearly. The twisting of the layers can also be shown through coloration.
This space of the final weaving body seem not useful right now, because the body and direction might not fit the custom of a traditional space: plain floors, vertical walls and the people's movement in the space.
To further observe the inner space of the unit, I cut the space to see the cross-section, the original neat layer on layer is now divided into several. However the passage has kept connected, as it was in the first place, so is the space inside the unit.
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Nevertheless, if this space into the environment that has less gravity influence as on the ground, for example, in the water or in the space. The weaving
The capture of the space
The weaving process
space become highly workable. We can imagine now the human are flying or swimming inside the weaving space. With the advantages of the connecting passage we can easily go to different layers of the body. This gives us a imagination of our future life might be at the place other than on the ground.
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THE
MOMENT
September 2013 - March 2014 Personal Photography Europe
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German Pavillion Barcelona, Spain September 2013
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Rue Garrett Lisbon, Portugal September 2013
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I like to record those moments of human and surroundings. It's very interesting to see how people's intention, emotion and reaction to others and movement in external environment being recorded through photography. It is also because of those activities in the space that makes the environment alive and vivid.
Pena National Palace Sintra, Portugal September 2013
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Binnenwegplein Rotterdam, Amsterdam March 2014
Schloss Nymphenburg Munich, Germany October 2013
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Louvre Paris, France December 2013
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THE
STORY HOUSE March 2013 - June 2013 Acadamic- and office- related Group project (Participant: Yueh-Han Lin, Chia-Ling Yu, Hao-Che Hung, Kai-Ming Lee, Quan-Hao Lu, Shi-Han Huang, Wei Hsieh, Yu-Heng Ko, Yu-Ping Sun) National Taiwan University Instructed by Prof. Szu-Mien Mu
PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION Field Survey to the old dwellings, interview with the local association and seniors, base planning, design of the exterior area, model making and final presentation. (Arranged in chronological order)
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BASE: RINARI TRIBE In this real case of Rinari tribe, an indigenous group in Taiwan which suffered two massive migration from governmental policy and natural disaster in 50 years. This spare house renovation in the community gave me a chance to create a social space for the local residents to remember the past and to memorize the history.
FIELD SURVEY: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE I joined an archaeological expedition to investigate the earliest Rinari settlement, and to gather some traditional ideas from the traditional housing and the arrangement of the public areas. I also gathered the materials and plantation information for the furnishing and environment. In addition, the interview to the tribal member, especially elders, allowed me to have a vivid picture of the tradition.
Hill
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Backyard
House
Aisle
Frontyard
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INTERIOR: STORY HOUSE We defined this spare house to be the "Story house" - a little museum that could help the younger generation to learn the past of the tribe, also to know how their ancestor struggled to survive the migrations, and a community center to help the tribal tourism and industry development.
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EXTERIOR: THE ENVIRONMENT The sunshine is a big problem at the surrounding. There is nearly no shelter. With 30 degree Celsius annul average temperature, it is not a pleasant place to be at daytime. We plant trees on the downhill side of the house, and on the grassland to help lower the area temperature and to become natural decorations on the field.
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EXTERIOR: CULTURE REVIVAL 3 additional pathways are designed to create more links between the residencies to the base. The materials are derived from the traditional settlement of the Rinari tribe, and the form are the transformative form from the original furnishing and the modern structure.
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VILLA MANSION January 2011 Office-related Group Project Studio D.o.T Participants: Yueh-Han Lin, Kai-Shin Lo, Wei-Che Lee, Yi-Li Ting, Chen-Sen Kuo, Chien-Wei Chen, Yu-Wen Teng, and YiChien Lee Instructed by Mr. Chien-Hua Lin and Ms. Yu Feng Chiu
PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION Base study, model making, and two idea model proposals
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THE RISING OASIS One of my personal proposal to this project The modern type of living has cause the human to stay further from the nature, and by the higher density of housing arrangement we are further away from the ground. In this proposal I am seeking a way to keep a little place of nature in each living unit, an oasis. By the rotating of every single floor, we provide each unit an outdoor space with the direct exposure to the sunlight, a perfect space for a high floor gardening or small farming.
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The high-rise housing is developed for the high-desity poplation in the urban area. The spaces are compiling vertically for the highest efficiency of land usage. However this leads to the sacrificing of the living quality and the close interpersonal relations. In this case we are seeking the the high quality of living including family, community, urban space, and environment in the interaction with high-rise housing. Through this competition in base YH of Fu-Du Building Co., LTD, we hope to propose the "Villa-Mansion" for a better development pattern for the urban area. High-Density Housing
Vertical Courtyard We believe the communication and sharing are built on the base of the sense of safety. So we built separate the building into two. The courtyards on the same level are facing each other to yield visual communication, but remain the privacy of each individual group of residency.
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Twin Villas The apartments are comprised by the shape of L. Each unit has two floors (2/3 + 1/3), so to provide individual entrance for the elevator space, private stairs, and high-rise ceiling.
Shifted Landscape We are thinking to create more publicbeneficial space, however to remain the safety of the residents. We suggested to rise the resident entrance from the ground level, to yield the original space for the public activities, for example, City Gallery. The releasing of the public space can also be a good grounding for a better floor area ratio preference, which fits the profit of the developer.
Filter Skin In this base in Tainan, Taiwan, the highrise housing face direct wind and sunshine due to the lower-rise housing in surrounding area. By the installing of the filter skin these weather condition are avoided. Also the further material properties could enhance the interaction with the environment and the decoration of the building.
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THE
OTHER WORKS
Architecture Visual Art Free-hand drawing Painting Sculpture
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ENTRANCE REDEFINITION June 2012 Academic-related National Taiwan University Instructed by Prof. Chu-Jeou Hsia and R.A. Chih-Ying Lin The function of "Entrance" is being discussed in this work. I regard entrance not only as a simple "gate" that creates a way in and out the building, but a ritual or a process that allow people to connect and contact with the architecture itself. So the "Experience of the Entrance" are highlighted in the defining shape of the structure. The path is prolonged so the attendant could have longer period to open the sense to feel the architecture, by the sense of height, touch, light, and space; and through this ritual of experiences to sense the existence of the architecture.
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Through the breaking of a single way of entrance, the pathway is prolong and varify to different choices, and by random combination of the pathway a person could acquire different experience with the architecture. By the sense of height we get feelings of the different horizontal base. The sense of dominant on the higher ground and the pressure on the lower ground are generated in different level. By the sense of touch, the compression of the narrow pathway forced us to put grab on the wall, thus create an opportunity for a contact with the materials. Also the inclination of the ground and stairs is for foot that we know we are touching the ground. The light is a temperature and visual senses I am focus on, which the light switches leads to the environmental variations. Also it gives a sense of direction on an unknown path. Last but not at least, through different space arrangement we experience not only the various environment but also be aware of ourselves that are exist in the space, which we start to adjust our spirit in tune with the whole architecture, and that I believe is the true meaning of the term "Entrance".
Sense of Height
Sense of Touch
Piling of the Exp
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Sense of Light
Sense of Space
Prolong of Pathway
periences
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THE COCOON October 2013 - December 2013 Plastic Bags and Lightbulb Academic-related Technische Universit채t M체nchen Instructed by Prof. Tina Haase & R.A. Anita Edenhofer The revision of the general idea of the plastic bag as a "Garbage". The transparancy of the material is suitable for a covering for light. The overlapping of the weaving layers shows variable colors and shadows through the shines of light.
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COCOON THE CITY (SERIES) Successor to the work "The Cocoon" December 2013 Self-work Technische Universit채t M체nchen Instructed by Prof. Tina Haase and Ms. Anita Edenhofer
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KEYS AND PENCILS April 2010 Academic-work National Taiwan University Instructed by Prof. Hong-Da Hsieh
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SINGER May 2010 Academic-work National Taiwan University Instructed by Prof. Hong-Da Hsieh
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YING YANG - THE MASK August 2013 Acrylic Colour, Paper Clay, Iron Wire, Cardboard Self -work The picture of Ying and Yang represent duality in Chinese culture. We also defined many phenomena as opposite in the real-time world, such as warm & cold, happy & sad, bright & dark, up & down, prosperity & depression. This art work is aiming at combining the idea of Ying & Yang along with all those opposite phrases together.
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THE VOID December 2014 Gypsum, Foam Board, Acetone Self -work Studio d.o.T. Instructed by Architect Mr. Chien-Hua Lin In this work I'm trying a different way of making a gypsum cube. Rather than deciding the shape of the structure, I confirm the shape of the void at the first hand by cutting the foam board in the expecting size. Then randomly installed these foam boards into the mold vessels before the gypsum gets dry. Finally the foam boards are dissolved by Acetone to yield the void in the gypsum cube.
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YUEH-HAN LIN pigletful6su6@yahoo.com.tw +886963056768 4F, 11, All. 3, Ln. 123, Renai Rd. Sec. 3, Taipei 10656, Taiwan
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND 2013.10 - 2014.03
Technische Universit채t M체nchen, Munich, Germany Exchange program, Faculty of Civil, Geo and Environmental Engineering Visual Art Lab, Faculty of Architecture
2009.09 - 2014.01
National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan Bachelor of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering Design Studio, Graduate Institute of Building and Planning
2011.08 - 2011.08
Technische Universit채t M체nchen, Munich, Germany Summer Program "Engineering and Management Across Cultures"
2009.07 - 2009.07
University of Arts London, London, United Kingdom Summer Program "English plus Art and Design"
WORK EXPERIENCES 2014.08 - present
Environmental Protection Administration, Taipei, Taiwan Environmental Education Office, Department of Comprehensive Planning
2011.10 - 2012.07
Cosmo Association, Taipei, Taiwan Leader of Curriculum Section Chief-Coordinator of 2012 Camp for International Affairs
2011.01 - 2011.01
Studio d.o.T. Architect Office, Taoyuan, Taiwan Intern for model making and base study
EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCES 2014.10 - present
Yi Kuang Orphanage, Taipei, Taiwan Volunteering after-school tutoring
2011.02 - 2011.06
NTU ArtFest, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan Section of Promotion and Grand Closing Ceremony
2010.01 - 2010.01
Fudan University, Shanghai, China Chinese Cultural Workshop
2009.09 - 2010.01
Model United Nations Club, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
2009.09 - 2011.06
Design Club, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan Vice President for course and exhibition arrangement Project Manager of the semester exhibition 2010 "Funderland" Project Manager of the 2011 NTU Design Week
2007.01 - 2007.06
Grace Home Church Association, Taipei, Taiwan Volunteering homeless service and project report writing
SPECIALTY AND OTHERS Language
English(TOEFL iBT 106), Chinese(Native), German(B1), Taiwanese(Native)
Software
AutoCAD, Illustrator, Indesign, Microsoft Office, Photoimpact, Photoshop
Instrument
Flute, Piano
Travel
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam