selected works
JESSICA TSENG the city college of new york
We are more interesting than what we build. M. Paul Friedberg
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contents atlantic FABRICATION WORKSHOP & GALLERY
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120 hours competition: cruise ship terminal
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firefly effect
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cmsv student+faculty dormitory
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the cloud
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MICROFABRICATION LAB
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winter garden for an ent0mologist
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LIVE+WORK HIGHLINE HOUSING
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extracurricular:
WATERCOLOR
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what is
maker culture
ATLANTIC FABRICATION WORKSHOP & GALLERY Boerum Hill, Brooklyn
spring 2013
As the wave of 3D printing sweeps across the creative industries, craftsmen of various discplines find themselves reexamining the practice of “making”: what is maker culture? Who are the makers, what do they make, and how are they made? In collaboration with the Atlantic Avenue Business Improvement District, the proposed fabrication workshop & gallery in the heart of industrial Brooklyn embarks on an exploration of today’s “maker culture”. The site is rich with historical evidences of fabrication and craftsmanship. However, Industrial Giant Brooklyn lost its crown as New York City’s manufacturing in cheaper markets turn from trickle to stream in the last century. This project not only takes a stand to define the comtemporary maker culture by establishing a connection between makers and society, but also attempts to bridge the chasms between past and present.
the makers
the participants
They are artists, sculptors, painters, material researchers, textile specialists, industrial engineers, furniture builders, recycling activists, vandals, marketing strategists, entrepeneurs, printmakers, curators, photographers... Each individual is packed with creative ideas and unique set of skills, and everyone is here to make a statement.
They are students, teachers, researchers, art enthusiasts, journalists, spectators, critics, tourists, business endorsers, curious pedastrians, shoppers, publicists, reporters wandering couples, makers in the making... Once an individual has made up his mind to enter fabrication workshop & gallery, he is an active participant in the maker movement.
POST INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION FIRST INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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“MAKE A FRAME” 1978
“FLINT GLASS WORKS.” 1830
“ATLANTIC PACIFIC CHANDLERY MANUFACTURING CO.” 1922
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ATLANTIC FABRICATION WORKSHOP & GALLERY, 2013
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“FLAVOR PAPER LAB” 2009
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FOLD ON THE FJORD Geiranger, Stranda Municipality, Møre og Romsdal, Norway In collaboration with Anthony Giron + Tsz Ching Wong
spring 2013
The 120 Hours Competition, as its name stated, challenges participants to propose, design, and produce a design solution in 120 hours from the release of the design problem. This year, the competition took us to the crown jewel of west coast Norway: the Geiranger Fjord. Surrounded by majestic snow-capped mountains, Geiranger is home to a small village of 250 inhabitants. However, this humble village receives an astonishing 300,000 cruise ship passengers during peak summer seasons. Regardless of the lack of serviceable infrastructure to dock massive cruise this competition calls for a design for a cruise ship terminal to accommodate the impressive avalanche of visitors while appropriate its presence in this unique natural setting. The proposal uses folded metal plates as its structure. The tessellations draw inspiration from geometries found in nature: the crystallization of frozen water and the angular mountain faces. The long pier is activated by shops, natural pools + thermal baths, exhibitions, observation deck, and other amenities. The design lengthens and enhances the experience of arrival.
Energy Tiles Folded Canopy
Activity Spaces
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Kinetic energy harvesting tiles Select floor plates are mechanisms to harvest kinetic energy into reusable energy for the terminal. As cruise ships bring visitors to the town, the demand for energy is responded by the increasing amount of people supplying the kinetic energy harvester.
SCALE: 1:6000 M
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firefly effect Spitzer School of Architecture of CUNY CCNY In collaboration with Melisa Cardona + Susan Wu
spring 2013
The purpose of this lighting project is to enhance the experience of the handicapped ramp that rounds the corner of the Spitzer Building. Currently, the path lacks invitation and is mostly used by those who ride bikes to school. We are proposing to revitalize this space by creating a lit trail that mimics fireflies in jars in a natural setting. The ambiance envisioned is that of a forest trail at night, lit by sparkling fireflies. The feeling is warm, quiet, and nostalgic. Glass containers made for everyday usage (i.e. pasta sauces, jams, beer bottles, etc.) are manufactured with a certain aesthetic quality. However, many of these containers are underutilized after their contents have been exhausted. Salvaged glass jars and bottles will be recycled for this installation project. We want to highlight the aesthetic quality of the raw form and materiality of the containers, as well as rethink its function. Instead of containing liquids, the bottles will now contain light. Because glass is a durable material, it can protect the lights from outdoor exposure and weather conditions. There are variations in color (depending on the lighting used and the type of container that is recycled) and additional design modifications.
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P xi Gla Ple ass s Pla Plate lattee
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cmsv student+faculty dormitory College of Mount St. Vincent, Riverdale, Bronx
fall 2012
The dormitory experience, for many students, is the first step out of their comfort zones. On one hand, it offers the excitement of freedom from parental restraints. It provides opportunities for young adults to explore individuality, social interaction, and independence. However, on the other hand, it is a nervous experience, to brave a new world alone without the guidance and protection of “home�. The dormitory, therefore, hosts an interesting dichotomy for the human experience. While an individual continues to explore who he is, he now must learn how to be part of a community, a world much bigger than his home. The dormitory acts as an intermediary and buffer between the life of familiar dependency and the life of mature independency. Thus, the dormitory is looked at in two different scales -- in the micro scale, a space in which a one can retreat to -- and in the macro scale, a campus community that a student is part of. The building is narrow and single loaded, with its hallway knitting individual units together in co-living experience. On the ground floor, public amenities for the campus such as cafe, laundry, and bookstore invite the flow of the rest of the campus. The location and massing of the building reinforce activity hubs with the existing buildings.
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the cloud Spitzer School of Architecture of CUNY CCNY, New York In collaboration with Rei Chiang + Shereen Hassan + Kirk Millette
fall 2012
In response to the underutilization of the Rooftop Amphitheatre in the Spitzer School of Architecture, our team propose to reactivate the rooftop space by redesigning its spatial experience. The installation attempts to instigate curiosity of occupants in the building, students and faculty alike, and to draw people to the rooftop in an upward movement. We make our intervention in the built environment by installing a canopy resembling clouds over the amphitheatre. The installation is metaphorical of bringing the sky down to human scale. It gives an ephemeral sense with its airy translucency and its constant swaying in the wind. Since the installation covers a large area, the cost and reusability of the materials became a concern. We used materials that are readily available in our surroundings and can be reused for other purposes. We attached 2x4 wooden posts on the railings of the amphitheatre, then used thin metal cables to create a series of grids. We then filled up 60 gallon large, translucent garbage bags with air, and attached the them to the cable system.
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microfabrication lab Greenpoint, Brooklyn
spring 2012
In collaboration with Edgar Bautista + Cindy Diaz + Sue Liu
The Microfabrication Lab is a creative incubator for rising local independent artists. The facility is fully equipped with open studios, wood and metal shops, storefronts, classrooms, and a lecture hall. It also serves as a community center, specializing in educating the community the importance of microfabrication and supporting local artists. The facility takes over an existing abandoned complex. 36
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WINTER GARDEN FOR AN ENT0MOLOGIST In collaboration with Melinda Siew
fall 2011
“Winter Garden for an Entomologist” was the given program for this design exercise. A series of sliver sections displays the morphing process of the winter garden space through the telling of a complicated love story, in which the main protagonist, Mister Entomologist, mediates between his passion for entomological research and his first lady, Miss I-don’t-really-like-bugs. The exercise explores spatial transformation with the narrative as the catalyst for change.
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live+work highline housing Chelsea, Manhattan
fall 2010
In collaboration with Melisa Cardona + Chrisoula Kapelonis
Located in Chelsea, Manhattan, the Highline serves as a backdrop for this exercise of architectural intervention. The neighborhood offers a rich culture and history of the industrial scene, from which this project was conceived. An elevated, hung walkway connecting to the Highline redirects the flow of public into the experience of the intervention. A rectangular volume of live-work units seemingly floats above a sea of trees, which mediates between the architectural volume and the Highline.
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10TH AVE
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extracurricular:
WATERCOLOR 2012 - 2014
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Thank You