Liyao Chen’s Portfolio University of California, Los Angeles|M.Arch I SUNY - Buffalo| Bachelor of Science in Architecture Email: liyaoc@g.ucla.edu
01 Live. Work. Com Buffalo, New York Final Round, Senior Year Design Studio Competition Project Academic work (collaborative) Instructor: Prof. Brad Wales Partner: Sadichchha Dhakhwa My contribution: Sketches, scheme design and drawings, unit type drawings, structure design, design development, plans, sections, renderings, rhino model
The design of this residential project is Live-Work Housing for small entrepreneurs. Every unit has attached a retail or a workspace. The typology is one to two bedrooms or studio unit with single loaded shaded corridor access around a light well. The units are a combination of live space, work space and flex space. The units are grained in the direction of movement along the site. The units adopt the primary north-south movement of the Delaware street. The facade to the south is more varied with the pushing in-and-out motion that matches the rhythm of smaller storefronts on the Chippewa street.
Units as tubes
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Accessible unit
Two-floor apartment
Two-floor three bedroom apartment
Place in the back, for single young entrepreneur.
Place in the middle to allow more sunlight.
Place on the side, flex as an extension for living or working space.
Place along Delaware street with biggest living and working space.
Live - Wood liner
Work - Terra cotta liner
Performance sections
60 ° Summer solar shading averaged design angle
30 ° Winter solar gain averaged design angle
Passive heating Thermal gain
Thermal break threshold Treated wood Insulation
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Units as tubes are undulated on the south facade. Work spaces stand out more which can both attract customers and block direct sunlight for living units in the summer. Flex space can be an extension of either working or living space.
Wood is used as a tubular finished material liner for living space on walls, floors and ceilings. Terra Cotta is used as a liner on work or commercial spaces. The flex space is varied depends on residents’ needs.
02 Seasonal Art Gallery Buffalo, New York Sophomore Fall Design Studio Project Academic work (individual) Instructor: Prof. Laura Garofalo
Garden wall as a guide and support which was followed by Alison and Peter Smithson in renovating the cottage to the Upper Lawn Pavilion as their weekend home. By doing that, the new pavilion was formed a new spacial quality. In my design of art gallery in Ellicott Creek park at buffalo, a seasonal building which will change through summer and winter by changing the wall condition.
Winter
Sun shadow diagram
Wind diagram
Summer
Sun shadow diagram
Winter
Wind diagram
Summer
Various movements
Opaque Translucent floor
Main building
Main entrance
Transparent glass
Second Floor
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Winter Double glass facade and floor keep the art gallery warm in the winter. Opaque fins on the sides and the roof prevent direct sunlight onto the paintings in the art gallery.
Summer Building gets ventilated; and people may socialize outside in the park during summer. Four small boxes can form various configurations of outdoor space. When they come together, people may move up and down freely through the stairs to each level of the shops and cafe.
03 Wellness Center Buffalo, New York Junior Year Design Studio Project Academic work (individual) Instructor: Prof. Anne Dafchik
My concept is “Knowing about others�. Nowadays, people are too busy and putting more focus on their own (family, work, etc). With their headphones on, people barely talk to each other in the gym or any other places. I use exposed column as my strategy to engage people from surrounding communities to the building. The shape of the building emphasizes on the fitness and market programs on the Main street and the Best street. The shape of the roof with mid-lower point is a way to collect water from snow. The building is facing toward the sun. With the solar panels on the roof, winter snow will melt and easily collected. The great water recycling system is to collect large amount of snowing water to achieve sustainable development.
Water system Because the building is located toward the sun, sun can easily shine on the roof of the building. With the solar panels on the roof, snow in winter can be melt and collected. Water flows through the slope of the roof, and to the swimming pool; then to water-storage room in the basement. After filtration, water is transported back through certain pipes. Water transportation Water collection
Structure In the structure diagram, stair blocks and structural columns are the main structures to support the roof. Steel beams and column support wooden roof with solar panel and glass facade.
04 Culinary Institute Mira Venezia, Italy Sophomore Spring Design Studio Project Academic work (individual) Instructor: Prof. Gregory Delaney
The project addresses the synthesis of architecture and landscape - as a field - by investigating of morphology and context. I had a strong interest in visual experience in Villa Foscari by Italian architect Andrea Palladio. There is a big contrast between the back wall with small porch windows and the front portico. In the front, you have 180 degree view of the landscape; but the view from the back wall is limited. I marked the character from my field model as it weaving to my building. The strips of my building come out from the back wall and extend horizontally. They work as ground, floor, roof, wall and even a bridge. They form different spaces; and space between two strips can be a service space that is solid. As a result, the culinary institute connects visitor center, educational academy and agriculture all together.
Field condition drawing
wall Vision path Blocked vision
Indoor --- Outdoor ---- Indoor --- Outdoor
Field condition model The white solid walls seem like weaving through the black and grey layers. The vision experience is translated into my field model. On one side, it is solid and heavy; while on the other side, it is light and with no visual barrier which can be seen through.
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05 Missing Office Buffalo, New York Junior Year Design Studio Project Academic work (individual) Instructor: Prof. Miguel Guitart
The office is missing from the sight in such an artistic environment. Through the site analysis of the culture, there are lots of art events; and at night it is lively with diversity of bars. Both the night time socials and events are mostly happening during the time when people are not working. With the surrounding of artistic and commercial atmosphere in this site, my concept is that office will be hidden from the sight. During art events, office is missing and becomes a part of the public environment. My strategy is using platform as a visual block from street level. Gathering places in the front are step toward the street. However, Office spaces step down hidden from the street.
Massing and spacial model study
Massing model(visual aspect) and Spacial model (social aspect)
The main idea is using a glass value covering the office space. Within the glass value, there are exhibition, gathering place or meeting spaces. It blocks the view of office space from the street.
Preferred option
The gathering places step toward the street, which cover the office spaces stepping down toward the side hidden from the street.
Discovering various platform configurations
Platform as a vision block from the street
Gathering between one and the next platform
Have good views from platforms
Lights get in every working space
Visual connections inside
Preferred option: combination of vision blocks and lights
Construction Axonometric Drawing
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1. Foundation Cast-in-Place Concrete - 30”x12” Reinforcement (Bottom): 3-#5 Gravel/ Aggregate Corrugated Plastic Tubing 2. Floor Construction - Basement Crushed Stone Rigid Board Insulation - 1” Vapor Barrier Cast-in-Place Concrete - 6” Depth 3. Floor Construction - Upper Floors Steel I-Joists - 2”x 8” - 13” o.c. Decking Cast-in-Place Concrete Wood Planks 4. Windows and louver system 3/2” steel framing Insulated glass 1 inch wide vertical wood louver 5. Roof 2 and a 1/2 inch concrete topping slab 1 inch r-30 rigid insulation Metal flashing Single ply vented roofing membrane
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06 Bicycle Shed Los Angeles, California M.Arch I, First Year Fall Design Studio Project Academic work (individual) Instructor: Prof. Jason Payne
Generated from the analysis of precedent, the Lady Chapel, Ely Cathedral, the relationship between concavity and convexity of the wall guides me into the design of a shed. It shifts attention from a cathedral as a typical and strong presence in architectural form, to a shed which is considered an temporary and vernacular built form.
Transformation of modular forms
Analysis of the wall section The Lady Chapel, Ely Cathedral
Various configurations
A. Bicycle pathway
B. Bicycle pick-up station
C. Hydrating station Best Interior space
E. Bicycle storage
D. Bicycle shop
Store sports equitment, collecting ball arms or golf clubs on the interior wall -----Panels cover structure on the concave side -------
Wood frame with exposed wood panels on the convex side -------
Hydrating station with water refilling in the center Water storage can be placed between panels
---- An area to park bikes in the front
Perspective view of Configuration C
07 Adaptive Riverside Living Los Angeles, California. 2017 M.Arch I, Second Year Fall Design Studio Project Academic work (individual) Instructor: Prof. Roger Sherman
Adaptability is derived from Vanke Center. It was designed by Steven Holl Architects, is a horizontal building, fully integrate architecture with its surrounding context. By lifting up the project up, it construct a more active relationship to the site
Embracing the site, adapting to the landscape and LA river. Adapting to the diversity services and lifestyles of LA 2028. Attracting different users with different environment conditions. It provides vivid and open landscape and waterscape. Design a way to re-adapt to any other location near the LA river.
08 Elevation to Section M.Arch I, First Year Spring Tech Core Project Academic work (collaborative) Group member: Zhiwen Qiu and Jian Xie Instructor: Prof. Narineh Mirzaeian My contribution: Main idea on design, design development, diagrams, rhino model, renderings, presentation script and video making
In studying the Beinecke Rare Books Library, we were initially drawn to the feat of its seamless building envelope, and the glowing effect it produces inside, while keeping light from reaching and damaging the collection of rare books housed beyond. Just as the Gutenberg Bible was historically a transitional object for printed book technology. Our proposal, hinges upon making a transitional space connecting the disparate ecosystems such that library goers can gain access to the library and its objects as a more immersive experience but beyond that, to provide a platform that can leverage the speed and ubiquity of digital media.
Exploded axon
Transitional stairs
Vierendeel granite truss Marble facade
Steel scaffolding
I-beams Glass facade
Original stairs
09 Detroit Riad Project Detroit, Michigan. 2015 AAH, Networks of Excellence Project Independent study (collaborative work) Ghana Think Tank: Christopher Robbins, John Ewing Faculty: Chair Omar Khan, Prof. Nicholas Bruscia, Prof. Jordan Geiger Group member: Liyao Chen, Sadichchha Dhakhwa, Christopher Gomez, Quincy Koczka, Marius Laurinkus, Kevin Turner My contribution: Main idea on umbrella scheme, rhino model, geometric design, and basic drawing
Umbrella scheme
The metaphor of water down the power of repeating structures or elements are found in traditional Islamic architecture. The umbrella scheme connects between the old brick building and Islamic umbrella structure through a visual way from three balconies within the building, which reflects the tension of insider and outsider, “American” and “Islamic”.
Dome scheme
Conical domes are developed during the medieval Islamic period which imagine dynastic, religious and social spaces. Buildings as “collision of cultures� in Islam and America waves into the existing building. Both of the schemes function as an art pieces as well as a communal gathering place in the community.
10 Construction Axonometric Drawing 2015 Spring Construction Tech Case Study Academic work (individual) Instructor: Prof. Annette LeCuyer
Pierce County Environmental Services Office Building by The Miller Hull Partnership, LLP
11 1.Foundation -18 inch wide by 10 inch strip footing long: 2 #5 reinforcement bars, short: 3#5 stirrups at 24 inches o.c. 2.Foundation - 60 inch by 14 inch deep strip footing with 6 #5 reinforcement bars 3.First Floor -r-10 rigid insulation at perimeter and underslab -vapor barrier -4 inch crushed gravel -4 inch concrete slab -2 inch concrete topping slab with radiant heating system -raised floor system at 16 inch o.c. -floor tiles -resilient member 4. Window - 30 inch by 60 inch aluminum curtain wall system - aluminum angle connection 5. Door - concrete wall and roof slab - cement board panel - (2) 36 inch by 84 inch aluminum frame door 6.Concrete Beam -36 inch wide concrete beam with 18 #10 reinforcement bars 7.Second Floor -6 inch hollow core concrete slab with 4 #5 reinforcement bars -2 and 1/2 inch concrete topping slab with radiant heating system -raised floor system at 16 inch o.c. -floor tiles 8.Concrete Beam - 36 inch site cast reinforced concrete beam with 18 #6 reinforcement bars 9. Wall Assembly - cement board siding 10.ROOF -sloping 8 inch hollow core concrete planks -2 and a 1/2 inch concrete topping slab -1 inch r-30 rigid insulation -metal flashing -single ply vented roofing membrane 11. Skylight Assembly - translucent panel - clear glass - aluminum skylight system 12. Concrete wall assembly -8 inch concrete wall with (vertical) #5 reinforcement bars at 12 inch o.c. at wall center and (horizontal) #5 reinforcement bars at 16 inch o.c. -R-11 Rigid insulation - 2 and half inch metal studs at 16 inch o.c. - 5/8 inch gypsum sheathing - 1/2 inch cement board 13.Pre-engineered Aluminum sunscreen system -2 inch deep by 24 inch wide horizontal aluminum grilles -bolted to 2 inch by 18 inch vertical aluminum tubes
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1. Footing 30”x 12” site cast concrete 3 #5 (bottom) horizontal reinforcement gravel/ aggregate corrugated plastic tubing 2. Wall Construction Below Grade 8”x16”x8” concrete masonry unit inner wythe solid filled 48” o.c. 2” rigid insulation sheet membrane waterproofing reinforcement vertical - #6 @ 24” o.c. (exterior face) #6 @ 48” o.c. (interior face) horizontal 8” o.c. (WWF) 3. Basement Floor Construction crushed stone 1 inch rigid insulation vapor barrier 6” cast-in-place concrete slab 4. External Wall Construction at Grade 8”x 16” x 8” concrete masonry unit (outer wythe) reinforcement: vertical #5 @ 48” o.c horizontal 16” o.c. (WWF) 2” rigid board insulation bituminous damp proofing (vapor barrier) 4”x16”x 8” concrete masonry unit (inner wythe) cavity ties 16” o.c. 5. Windows cast-in-place concrete sill 3” steel framing insulated glass 2”x4”lintel 6. Ground Floor Construction 2”x10” plywood web I joist framing at 16” o.c 2”x10” wood framing 6” batt insulation 2”x 6” tongue and groove wood flooring 7. Loft Floor 8” depth cast-in-place concrete reinforcement (Top and Bottom): long: #5@16” o.c. short: #5@ 24” o.c 8. Prefabricated Steel Stair Assembly 1” steel handrails 1/2” steel rods 10” stanchion tread plate 3/8” guardrails 3/8” ‘C’-stringer steel section 9. Windows cast in place concrete sill 3” steel framing insulated glass 8” cast-in-place concrete lintel reinforcement bar long: #5 short: #3 @16”o.c 10. Roof 4 2”x10” wood beams and 1/2”x 9 1/2” steel plate 2”x10” laminated veneer lumber framing at 16” o.c 6” batt insulation 4’x 8’ plywood sheathing flashing underlayment slip sheet metal roofing
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Liyao Chen
Email: liyaoc@g.ucla.edu
Mobile: (929)-370-3577
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Expected Jun. 2019
University of California, Los Angeles Master of Architecture I , Second Year
Aug. 2011- Feb. 2016
The State University of New York at Buffalo Bachelor of Science in Architecture
International Study May. 2015- Jul. 2015 Jul. 2007
Art Study
Feb. 2011- Aug. 2012 Mar. 2009- May. 2011
Professional Experience
GPA 3.69/4.0 Magna Cum laude
Ireland and Scotland Architecture Study Abroad Program Exchange Student with Paul-Pfinzing-Gymnasium Middle School, Hersbruck, Germany Painting Study with artist Yao, Jianjun in Dafen Oil-painting village, Shenzhen, China Art professional study in Maigao Art Gallery, Shenzhen, China
June 2017- Sept. 2017
Summer Intern in WATG, Honolulu Office
Sept. 2015- Feb. 2016
AAH, Networks of Excellence: The Detroit Riad Project initiated by Ghana ThinkTank
Participate in Sun Sky Beach Clubhouse Project, Xinyuan Haikou Theme Park Resort, Xuanyuan Lake Conference Hotel, Indigo Xianshan Hot Springs Resort, Jeju Hot Spring Resort, Dreameast Vacation Apartment Suzhou Project presentations layouts and researches, detail construction drawings, translation of projects, emails and meeting,
Exploring Islamic architecture, Scheme design, advanced 3D modeling and analysis techniques of structurally efficient forms and geometrically ornate surface constructs Professional collaboration, community engagement
Sept. 2015- Nov. 2015
Main Street Facade Renovation Project with Professor Jordan Geiger
May. 2014- Aug. 2014
Intern in Pratt Institute with Associate Director Ajmal Aqtash
Awards and Honors Fall 2015 Mar. 2015 2014
3d modeling and rendering, material study
Attached Town House Project Roof design, Basic drawing, 3D modeling,3D printing Apartment Hotel Tower Project Scheme design
Final Round in Senior Studio Design Competition: Live.Work.Com. 2nd Prize in Pin architecture competition “The stretched tower” Work Culinary Institute Selected in Intersight
Journal of the School of Architecture and Planning, University at Buffalo, Volume 17.
Spring 2012, Fall 2013
Term Honor: Dean’s List
Skills
2D Graphic: AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Revit 3D Modeling: Rhino, Grasshopper, V-Ray, Keyshot Model Making: Laser cut, CNC, 3d printing, Woodshop tools Environmental: Eco-tech, DIVA for Rhino
Language
English, Chinese, Cantonese