Portfolio of Liuyi Yan, 2010-2015

LIUYI YAN Portfolio From 2010 to 2015 B.Arch / Dalian University of Technology ----To design is to establish an interactive relationship between human beings and spaces.

CONTENT 2010 - 2015

Ⅰ. Mountain Village

02 - 09

Resort Hotel & SPA Design

Ⅱ. Multi - Interaction

10 - 17

Culture Center Design

Ⅲ. Tower of Graceland

18 - 25

Commercial Office Complex Design

Ⅳ. Other Works

* Cover Image and The Image Above Are Drawn By Processing.

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As a recent M.Arch graduate, I spent most of my time in the studio. I try my best to get knowledge and put my thoughts on each design. Learning architecture has become a great fun for me.

Architecture is a magical subject which offers me the chance of cultural experience and re-cognition. In the pursuit of learning, I found myself easily moved by details in a successful architecture. A sidewalk with good views, a atrium that holds a varities of interactions, even a handrail of a stair may contains a considerable design that shows the thinking, the humanity of a architect.

During my studies, I try to reconsider the basic principles of architecture design, each time when I was doing my project, I pay lots of attention to the culture context, the useser’s needs and attempt to create a space or even a field that will integrate all the factors within the site and make various activities interact with each other.

Although consturctions nowadays are still the symbol of wealth, symbolic value is more important than usage value. I still get moved by the humble design that treasure the original meaning of design. After all, humans are the subject of architecture, their activities influence the form of the space which in return affect the physical and psychological conditions.

Architecture should not be the monster today that uses unique even absurd space to excite the nerves of people, they should begin with fully consider the human needs, and creat a space that will make their life better. And this is my first priority of consideration.

In a broader way, a city consisted of people, constructions, greenlands, etc. is a more complex space that have many factors such as economy,social progress, political elements, etc.

Although these factors are important for a city, it still needs us architects to consider the humanity side. How to make the city enjoyble and functional for the citizens is the questions that I still concern.

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Mountain Village Resort Hotel & SPA Design DESIGN STUDIO PROJECT Type: Location: Date:

ARCHITECTURE DESIGN

Academic & Individual work XingCheng City, China March. 2013 - May. 2013, 3rd year Design Studio

Role:

Designer

Contribution: Tutor:

All Wu Liang

* Top 100 In The Second Asian Contest Of The Rookes’ Award For Architectural Students.

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SITE ANALYSIS

BACKGROUND ANALYSIS

The Xing City has a very long history dates back to two thousand years ago MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION and go through several dynasties. Therefore the city has a rich heritage of traditional chinese architecture. And the old city wall is still remained in WALKING the city.The main means of transportation in the city is walking and cycling.

Xing city is also well known for its natural views and spring water.

CYCLING

The site is surrounded by large area of A. mass green land.

The east side also face the long coast line. On the west lies a B. small lake. The road system is obvious. There are three main attraction sites that may have influences on the site.

Viewpionts And Lines Of Sight The site face a very long coast line. Along the seaside, there are seceral historic sites and tourist attractions. In order to fully take advantage of the beautiful view, I drew several main lines of sight.

Attraction Sites Distribution

A. High Elevation Zone; B. Buffer Area; C. Main Site & View-touchable Area; D. Transition Between Site And Sea; E. Sea.

Based on the various attraction sites and factors that will affect the formation of plan, I selected several main points as the reference.

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MASS FORMATION

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Main street

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Open to the sea

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Sight line

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Formation of Mass

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Dividing Mass

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Transportation core

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Connection

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Formation of roof

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Final Mass

Plan Composition In designing the plan, I not only consider the functions and the streamline between different part of the building. Also, I either try in some way to make the plan look beautiful and have a sense of pproportion, rhythm or even contrast in it.

Urban Fabric

Landuse Division

Function Distribution

Space Centre

Green Network

Traffic Flow

Entrance Distribution

Lines of Sights

Therefore, I used axises, and the golden rate to refine my plan.

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Entrance Hall

1. Male Locker Room 2. Male Bath 3. Washing Room 4. Utility Room 5. Storage Room 6. Equipment Room 7. Staff Lounge 8. Office 9. Female Bath 10. Female Locker Room 11. SPA 1 12. SPA 2 13. Rest Area

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Transitional Space

Dining Hall

FEEL THE SCALE OF THE STREET The entrance of the hotel is located in the upper mountain area.

Before entering the hotel, customers go upstairs along the cliff. This indoor space is designed in the dimension of the local street scale.

When walking up and down and turning around, people would feel like walking in the city streets, but can also view the landscape around outside the windows. It’s not only a passage but a place to stay and enjoy the beauty of the beautiful views outside. By introducing the street scale into the inner space can thus make the customers feel enjoyable in walking in the inner space.

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

East Elevation 1. Hall 2. Rest Area 3. Shop 4. Reception 6. Business Center 7. Cafe & Bar 8. Restaurant 10. Kitchen 11. Pantry 13. Sterilization 14. Office 15. Staff Lounge 16. Storage 18. Equipment 20. Staff Dining 23. Locker Room 28. Pool 29. Deck

View Outside Dining Hall

View From Courtyard

Formation Of The Elevation Inspired by the old city wall, I transfer the horizontal composition into a vertical composition. Thus make the elevation new but with old elements.

Wood Chips Chevron Board Cardboard

Corrugated Paper Wood Stick

Plexi Glass Plastic Stick

Foam

Cork Board

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DISTRIBUTION OF ROOM TYPE

Distribution Of Deluxe King Suite

Distribution Of Queen Size Bed

Functional Relationship Deluxe King Suite

Presidential Suite

Queen Size Bed

Standard Double Bed

Based on the usage of different functions and their mutual relationship, I drew a digram that shows the inner functional flow within the hotel. When designing the plan, functions that have close relationship are put relatively closer to each other. To avoid the cross of flow lines and make each space function well, the plan is carefully arranged.

Distribution Of Standard Double Bed

Distribution Of Presidential Suite

View From SPA

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View From Main Entrance

EXPLODED ANALYSIS Each hotel unit flows the way of constructions below. By using the local materials such as wood, stone and clay tile, the building unit reflects a sense of localization and fits well in the existing urban context.

Pottery Clay Tile

Terrace

With the usage of pitched roof, the outside trend of form responds to the landscape it sets in. Like the name of this design, the mountain like shape fits in the context.

Window Curtain Glass Fence Floor Board

Shear Column

Spring Water Pool

Local Stones View From Courtyard

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Multi - Interaction Culture Centre Design DESIGN STUDIO PROJECT Type: Location: Date:

ARCHITECTURE DESIGN

Academic & Individual work Dalian, China Sep. 2012 - Nov. 2012, 3rd year Design Studio

Role: Contribution: Tutor:

Designer All Yu Hui

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BACKGROUND ANALYSIS

Green Network

Land Use & Accessibility

Survey Points

View Points

Axis

Plan Partition

Based on the viewpoints, I selected the main lines of sight, connected them to form the axises that may contribute to the formation of the outside mass that adapt to the axises.

With the restrain of the axises, the site plan is divided into different pieces. And each one may bear a specific function. In this way, various functions can interact with each other.

We started our first field trip to this site and found several characters of this site area.

Although the Xueyuan Square is an important traffic junction, however, it lacks the aggregation of people. People nowadays only take this place as a path that they pass by everyday, but seldom do they actually use this place for entertaining.

Located in one side of the square, the designed culture center is a place that should provide a public place for the citizens to take different activities. And make this place a more lively one.

1.Bus Stop 2.Trolley Stop 3.Sidewalk 4.Parking

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5.Crossroad 9.Shopping Mall 6.Entrance 10.University 7.Bus Stop 8.Zebra Crossing

If the site is without any structure, people on these stand points will get a straight view between each other. Thus I select several representative stand points the users may stand.

ANALYSIS OF USAGE OF SPACE BASED ON FUNCTIONS

1.Small-Scale Party 2.Lecture/Speech

3.Seminar/Show

4.Exhibition

5.Playground

DESIGN PROPOSAL

6.Get-together

7.Project/Movie

Based on the different functions listed, each one requires a specific space. In order to combine these different space into a unified mass, I introduce mutiple centers into this building mass, and the formation is based on the axises and viewsights around the site using different energy-saving strageties.

MASS FORMATION

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The master plan of the Culture Center is then formed from the axises got from the survey. In order to make the square a more pleasant place, the building mass moves back and gives way to the public open space. Straignt liner road and radial road are combined so that the front space is either convenient for the passers by and interesting for the citizens who wants to stay in this space for activities.

To solve the problem of height difference, the mass and the road also adapt to the landscape, and make use of the height difference to creat characteristic outside and inside space.

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CIRCULATION ANALYSIS

CONCEPT

Second Floor Plan

What can be called a fun space?

The spatial organization of different functions should be more flexible, so as to make random activities occur in it.

PROGRAMME CONSOLIDATION

First Floor Plan

PROGRAMME RESHUFFLE

CONSIDERATION ABOUT HOW TO MAKE SPACE FUN

Ground Floor Plan

I intend to change the old form of space connection in to a more flexible and more interactive one. To fulfill this goal, I obscure the boundries of different functional spaces, and make related spaces as close to each other as possible. Sometimes, the spaces may even overlap with each other a little bit. This kind of vague space can intrigue unexpected activities among people.

To avoid the lost of awareness in this building, each functional space is also self-centered and has it’s own traffic system. Thus make each space also relatively independent.

CLASSIFICATION OF DIFFERENT SPACES

Enlarged Communication Spots Flow lines of traffic 14

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Simple Space

Fun Space

Complicated Space

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

1. Entrance Hall 2. Resting Area 3. Exibition Area 4. Projection Area 5. Washroom 6. Gym 7. Open Stairs 8. Auditory 9. Control Room 10. Resting Space & Book Store

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DALIAN CLIMATE RESEARCH

Located in northern mid-latitudes, Dalian area is warm temperate semi-humid monsoon climate with both maritime climate characteristics. The solar radiation throughout the year is relatively large, and the atmospheric circulation is mostly subtropical westerlies. So climatic characteristics of the region are: four seasons, mild climate, humid air, precipitation concentrated, monsoon obviously and large wind.

DALIAN CLIMATE RESEARCH WORKING PRINCIPLE IN SUMMER During summer, the blind is let down to protect the interior from exvessive sunshine and to cut off the natural heating coursed by solar radiation. Occassionally, the air extractor should be switched on automatically and negative pressure appears in the air chamber to draw the air from interior through the gap. The air in the chamber would rise after heated then get exhausted by the air extractor. Such air circulation would reduce the temperature difference of the air between the chamber and the interior greatly. As a result, the energy consumption of cooling system could be lowered.

WORKING PRINCIPLE IN WINTER During winter, the blind is rolled up and the air in the chamber could be heated by solar radiation. The air extractor is shut off and the air could stay in the chamber as a buffering layer. The temperature difference of the air between the chamber and interior would be smaller. As a result, the energy consumption of heating could be lowered.

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East Elevation

EXPLODED VIEW ANALYSIS

SECTION SUSTAINABLE ANALYSIS

Skylights Solar Panels

Green Plans The green plans near the air inlet can clean the air before it goes in.

Solar Panels Roof Greenery

Rotatable Sunshade Panel

Lightweight Wall

Air Transport Pipe These pipes lead air running underground to the heat exchanger.

Window Curtain Auditory Stairs

WATER TREAMENT SYSTEM

PLANTING PREPARATION DETAIL

After appropriate treatment, the used water can be reused in flushing toilet, garden irrigation, road cleaning and urban fountains, whhich is called water treatment system. For lack of fresh water resources, this kind of technology should be encouraged.

Lightweight Wall Window Curtain Indoor Stairs

Open Stairs

Groundfloor Board Prestressing Streel Columns

SOLAR ENERGY Solar panels are set on the roof, according to the photoelectric effect, solar energy is transformed into electricity to provide the building power system, which is popular in sunny area.

ROOF GREENERY The climate of Dalian is warm and wet, that’s why people always feel uncomfortable during the summer. We select the roof greenery to change such situation.

Plant transpiration helps to lower the temperature and provide a better inner environment.

Vegetation Growing Medium Filter Fabric Drainage Mat Root Blocker Table of Protection Asphalt Protection Board Hot Rubberized Asphalt Polyester Fabric Hot Rubberized Asphalt

Existing Concrete Tub

HEAT EXCHANGE This system can make air exchange heat with the soil underground which keep constant temperature, about 25 degree, throughout the year. So this machine is just like a central air-condition that can provide fresh air and keep the indoor temperature at a comfortable degree.

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Tower of Graceland Commercial Office Complex Design DESIGN STUDIO PROJECT Type: Location: Date:

ARCHITECTURE DESIGN

Academic & Individual work Dalian, China Nov. 2013 - Dec. 201l, 4th year Design Studio

Role: Contribution: Tutor:

Designer All Liu Changzhou

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·Harbor of Dalian ·Tianjin Road Commercial street is a Pedestrian-oriented business center.

This is a characteristic place of the city

·Dalian World Trade center & Bank of China ·Building of Bank of China is one of the historic heritage from the colonial period.They represent the character of the city.

The site is in between the two buildings.how to fill the vacancy and bring active factor the the view.

·Zhongshan Square The square holds a rich diversity and variety of activities.Feature a high level of mixed functions.

1908 -1910 Renaissance Style Buildings

1914 -1920 Gothic Style Buildings

1920 -1936 Renaissance Collins Style

1950 -NOW Belarus Style Building

1908.Dalian HAD 1908.Dalian Yokohama Specie Bank 1910.Bank of China

1920.Bank of Korea, Dalian Branch 1920.Japan colonized Ltd. DalianBranch

1894 - 1905

1905 - 1949

1949 - NOW

·Youhao Square This square is a extension of a radical gird of the Zhongshan square, the beginning of Urban planning of Dalian.

·100M ·75M ·50M ·25M

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·Concept Formation High-rise buildings as a potential media for riching people’s life with activities and representing the memories of history of the city; So I will define the high-rise building that can activate the city views, and acts not only as the city’s landmark but also as the city’s background.

1914.British Consulate in Dalian 1918.Kanto Post Office 1920.Dalian City Hall

1950.Dalian People’s Culture Theater

HERITAGE OF THE HISTORY By abstracting two different kinds of urban textures we can get two kinds of patterns, and from superposition of two patterns we can get a new order of logic, which can be used in formation of the master plan.

The mixture of two girds represent the culture transition during the time when the heritage of the colonization is abandoned.

VIEWPOINTS & ViISION ANALYSIS

[SOCIAL DEMAND] The design site is located at the second circle of Zhongshan Square, which is under large pedestrian volum and traffic flow. The main purpose is not only to shape the design standing towering, but also consider the city background, the context and also the humanization of the street space surrending by.

User

Functionality

Pedestrian

Humanization

Developer

Indicative Identity

Cultral Character

Office Headquaters Meeting Commercial

12 - 17m

路25M

路50M

路75M

路100M

Origianl Scale

FORMARION OF THE MASTER PLAN 21F Give way to the public 20m 30m

2F 3F Axises

Girds

Connections

Functions

[SITE ANALYSIS] Zhongshan Square features of a radial pattern. A late classical architecture mix, consisting of multi-story buildings, distributes in the innermost circle.From the second outer circle, the buildings tend to be higher as futher from the square center. This leads a reversed shell-shape space for the square-centered area. To make a unique landmark for riching the viewing experience from the square, the building needs to have a character.

RELATION & SITE ANALYSIS

ROAD SYSTEM & SUNLIGHT ANALYSIS

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GENERATION PROCESS First extended the business street into this site and revise the site according to the gird-mash.

Abstract the two kinds of the urban texture as a gridding square and unify each of the elements around as the podium.

Then let the tower building and the exhibition bulk give way to the public space to make sure that the mass of the structure is comfortable for the pedestrain.As a result, this commercial complex and office tower building is regarded as the mixture of the elements around , also as a landmark that attact people.

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a. ENTRANCE b. SHOP (TYPE 1) c. SHOP (TYPE 2) d. SUBSIDIARY ROOMS e. ATRIUM

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2

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f. CORE TUBE g. CONFERENCE ROOM h. CULTURE SALON i. EXHIBITION CETER j. BANK

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PLANS

GEOMETRY OF THE CORE

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

OFFICE

THE SECTION RESTAURANT

According to the native urban planning, the height of the tower on this site should be more than 80 meters but less than 100 meters.

From the section we can clearly get the relationship among the tower, the podium and the commercial area. Each function space acts relatively independently so as to avoid the overlap of different function routes.

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

The commercial area has a atrium that connect various space, and also function as the role of lighting and ventilation.

GYM

OFFICE UNDERGROUND FLOOR PLAN

STANDARD FLOOR PLAN

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COLUMN & TRUSS

FACADE FORMATION The facade design is based on the principle of dividing the facade into three segments transversely and reduce the sense of physical volume by using the epidermis.

Extract the arc element from the old buildings around is the way this tower fits into the city context. Isomorphic method is also used to break the old order of composition, and make a whole new form of facade.

Light-gauge steel frame

Patterned glass

Perforated aluminum

INNER WINDOW FRAMES

OUTER GLASS FACADE

Steel frame-Column

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Plastic steel frame

Transparent glass

Aluminum window frames

Roof

Third floor

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Second floor

1

First floor

2 3

Ground floor

Second floor underground

4 5

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INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOPS

2013 SEA-SKY INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP Design period: May. 2013 - July. 2013 Location: School of Architecture, DLUT, Dalian Tutor: Yamashino Satoru ; Joanne Jakovich ; Fan Yue ; Zhang Lu ; Qian Fang Cost: 5,000 $ Type: Group work Keyword: Construction / Scale

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The Detail Construction Between Two Pieces Of Woodboards

Model Of The Pillar

Unit Component

Every piece of woodboard was connected with each other, some parts use hardwares to strenthen the structure. The middle of pillar was big timber to support the weight of the cap and itself. The foundation bed can provide force from four directions.

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Location

Nation Wide Location

Kanto Area Location

2014 SEA-SKY INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP Workshop project: Regenernation of Shimizu Port, Japan Design period: May. 2014 - July. 2014 Location: Shimizu, Japan Tutor: Yamashino Satoru ; Joanne Jakovich ; Fan Yue ; Zhou Bo Type: Group work Keyword: Regeneration

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Shimizu Ku

2012 “Urban Development� Structures Design Competition * Second Prize Work Design period: June. 2012 - July. 2012 Location: School of Architecture, DLUT, Dalian Cost: 190 $ Type: Group work Keyword: Flexibility / Constraction

Breathing Structure Our vision is to build an autonomous system. Its outer wall will change according to the changes in energy supply.

When energy supply rises, the structure will extend and become a livable space.

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Introduction

Details of Ridge Crest

Qingquan Temple dates back to the Qing Dynasty Qianlong 24 year. It lies in a beautiful and small viliage in Pulandian city, Liaoning Province. The delicate structure and amandment here is an epitame of Chinese traditional temple.

SURVEY & MAPPING Project period: Aug. 2012 Location: Pulandian, Liaoning Province, China Tutor: Wang Dan ; Shao Ming Type: Field trip & Group work

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Side Facade

Detail 1

Detail 2

Details of Ridge Crest

Decoration Details

Eaves Tile

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ART WORKS

I began to learn drawing when I was still six years old, I am interested in almost all kinds of art. So I tried different art works in my spare time. Art has become my lifestyle.

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Water Color Rendering

Color Sketch

Drawing Date: Dec. 2010 Time: 1 Week

Drawing Date: May. 2011 Time: 4 hours

Architectural Sketch Drawing Date: Apr. 2012 Time: 1 hours

Architectural Sketch Drawing Date: June. 2012 Time: 1.5 hours

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OTHER WORKS

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[Tree House]

[Kindergarten Design]

Type: Academic Work Time: Mar. 2011 - May. 2011 Individual Work

Type: Academic Work Time: Mar. 2012 - May. 2012 Individual Work

[Cafe in the Campus]

[Museum Design]

Type: Academic Work Time: Sep. 2011 - Nov. 2011 Individual Work

Type: Academic Work Time: Nov. 2012 - Jan. 2013 Individual Work

[Sales Office Design]

[Stadium Design]

Type: Academic Work Time: Nov. 2011 - Jan. 2012 Individual Work

Type: Academic Work Time: Mar. 2014 - May. 2014 Individual Work

[CONTACT] Name: Liuyi Yan Email: louis.yan.dl@gmail.com Tel: +1-778-680-7681 Address: Toronto, ON.

[EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND] 2010.09 - 2015-07 2015.09 - 2018-05

B.Arch @ Dalian University of Technology M.Arch @ SALA, University of British Columbia

[WORK EXPERIENCE] 2012.09 - 2013.01 2014.02 - 2014.03 2014.08 - 2014.10 2017.01 - 2017.08

Dalian Xindadi Architectural Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd. China Northeast Architectural Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd. Dalian Institute of Civil Architectural Design & Research Co., Ltd. Stuart Howard Architects Inc. Vancouver, Canada.

[ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE] 2012.08 2013.05 - 2013.07 2013.08 2012.07 - 2013.12 2013.09 2014.05 - 2014.07

Survey and Drawing of Chinese Ancient Building 2013 Sea-Sky International Workshop In association with University of Technology, Sydney Survey and Drawing of Architecture in the South of China Undergraduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program Study on Barrier-free Design Principles Adapted for Houses for the aged National Seminar on Pension and Endowment Building Design & Real Estate Development 2014 Sea-Sky International Workshop - “City Switch” Regenernation of Shimizu Port, Japan

For me Architecture is not only a discipline but a way of life a philosphy an attitude towards looking life with a new perspective And, I am still on the way......

[Academic Awards & Scholarship] 2012.07 2012.08 2012.10

2013.07

The second session of the “Joint colleges painting Exhibition” Second Prize “Urban Development” Structure Design Competition Second Prize Excellent All-Around Student of Dalian University of Technology DUT School Scholarship and Honor Student Second Prize The Second Asian Contest Of The Rookes’ Award For Architectural Students.

Top 100

[Publications] 2013.09

National Seminar on Pension and Endowment Building Design & Real Estate Development Conference Proceedings

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Name: Liuyi (Louis) Yan Date of birth: March.22, 1991.

Email: louis.yan.dl@gmail.com Mobile: (+1) 7786807681