2022 Xinru Lucy's Portfolio by Lucy Lee

XINRU LUCY LEE SELECTED WORK PORTFOLIO

ver. 2022

Xinru Lucy Lee xinru.lee@nysid.edu 860-718-1075 Xinru (Lucy) Lee NYC

STATEMENT

"Arts & Design, a reflection of my mind."

I am originally from Taiwan, a little island that was influenced by multiple cultures from the former colonization of the Spaniards, Dutch, Japanese, the aboriginals in the mountains, and the oriental Chinese inheritance. The richness, accessibility, and diversity of these impacts in my hometown led me dreaming to become an artist at a young age and gave me the environment to convey arts through different manners without limitation. What I see in everyday life inspires me as a designer and reflects on the works I am doing simultaneously. Gradually, I have a deeper understanding of how every cultural habit can shape the world we see, we live, and experience. I hold an Applied Arts degree for my undergrad in Taiwan, which enables me to involve in various art mediums. Even though I was an Interior Architecture major, I had earned more aesthetic practices by joining the graphic design and metalsmithing programs. These allow me to cut in from different angles and perspectives when dealing with space and nurtured me as an artist that possesses skills, curiosity, and knowledge from different fields. After graduating in 2019, I feel unsatisfied and desired for more creative exploration. This is when I decided to head to New York, not only to expand my horizon as a student but

to see how a different environment navigates my works. I could spend hours walking in the city, just adoring the enormous scales of interior spaces and buildings, and the delicate classical European architectural features that I have never seen in Taiwan. All the amazement emotionally and methodically transformed into some of the following selective works and also reminds me how I should incorporate into my cultural roots. Not only being professionally skilled, but my strength of communication comes along when I was working as the design marketing director of the Worldwide Taiwanese Student Alliance and being one of the NYSID representative students of four attending the DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS) exhibition. These experiences require effective communication and collaboration with people from different professional backgrounds and skillsets, developing a stronger understanding of problem-solving and cooperation during a teamwork setting. All the above constantly remind me to be like waterflexible, nonassertive and reflect what you experience through life on design.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

EDUCATION

2 0 2 2 Feb -Ma y New Yo r k, U SA

2019-2021

2 0 2 0 - p res ent New York , U SA

AvroKO Design Intern

WWTSA

New York School of Interior Design

Director of the Design Marketing Department

2021 Semester- Dean's List

Supporting project staff in creating designs and delivering presentations based on deliverables from Architectural Standards

2 0 2 1 Ma y- Au g New Yor k , U SA

Alice Pirsu Interiors Design Intern Project Managing and delivering presentations for residential design projects as an design assistant

2 0 1 8 Ju l y -Au g Ta i p ei , Ta i w a n

Post-Professional Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design

Working as the design marketing director of the Worldwide Taiwanese Student Alliance, the biggest student non-profit organization in Taiwan, including 200+ member schools & 2500+ students around the globe

2 0 1 6 - 2019 Ta ip e i, Ta iwa n

Various graphic design projects for events and government cooperation activities that include 400+ participants

Major in Interior Architecture Extra Credits: Visual Communication Design, Brand Strategy & Image, Packaging Design, Metalsmithing 2018 Student Academic Excellence Award (Rank 3/71)

Fu Jen Catholic University Bachelor of Applied Arts

Upgrade Interior Architects Design Intern Delivering design proposals and observing construction site, including residential, office and hospitality design projects

SKILLS AND COMPENTENCIES 2 0 1 6 - 2 0 2 0 Tai wan

Freelance Branding Designer Forest Pie Desserts Designer

2 0 2 2 Feb -Ap ri l New Yor k, U SA

Project included Store Signage, Logo, Packagings, Name cards, and more

2022 DIFFA Exhibitor NYSID Student Representative Attending the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS as a student designer Design Development from schematic phase, construction, fabrication and exibition

"The Summer Temple Fair" TV Series Poster Designer Poster Image designer for this upcoming Taiwanese TV Series, including 10+ posters and images for platforms such as National TV and IG

Technical AutoCAD / Sketchup / Rhino / Revit / Photoshop / Adobe ID & AI

Arts & Design Space / Brand / Graphic / Hand Sketching/ Water Color/ Oil Painting

Language Mandarin (Native) / Taiwanese/ English (Proficient)

2021 Fall

Nights of Caprice BOUTIQUE HOTEL IN MONTREAL

F1 Lobby Lounge & Reception

Site location/ 351 McGill St, Montreal, Canada Project type/ Hospitality- Boutique hotel

# 1 CONCEPT “Life is a circus ring, with some moments more spectacular than others.” - Janusz Korczak Montreal is one of the most famous cities for circus-related activities, including the Montréal Cirque Festival which is held annually in the city,

Circus related facilities and activities to attend in Montreal, Canada

and is where The National Circus School is located. It truly manifest the identity of the entire city.

Forms of Circus performance arts

Nights of the Caprice is a boutique hotel that provides an ambiance of wonders and mysteries that celebrates the excitement of circus arts and performance. This project focused on the characteristics that could be found in the circus and transformed into elements that merge into space to create a playful yet elegant interior environment that could amaze travelers around the world, leaving a spectacular living experience for the visitors.

Crowd distribution in the Montreal Circus Festival

Street circus performance of the Montréal Cirque Festival with random crowd distribution

Applying distribution in existing site Investigating the possible shapes and elements that could be merge into space

#2 PUBLIC AREAS - LOBBY 2F MULTIFUNCTIONAL ROOM 6

As Seperate Conference Rooms

As Open

A’

Venue

F2 EVENT SPACE (NTS)

Combining rough & luxurious materials to implicate the characteristics of a circus 1. Brushed Concrete Tiles 2. Patterned Tiles

3. Mid tone stained wood 4. Metal Glass Tiles

5. Green Glass Tiles

6. White Marble

7. Bronze

8. Wire Weave Mesh

F1 LOBBY SPACE (NTS)

8 1. Reception

4. Office & Locker

7. Cafe Lounge Bar

2. Lounge

5. Baggage Storage

8. Multi-funtional Room

3. Cafe Bar

6. Restroom

A’

F1 Cafe Bar

The dramatic space effect of the cafe bar react as a circus stage, whereas the movements of the passengers walking through the staircase creates a visual effect of the performers.

A-A' SECTION (NTS)

#3 PUBLIC AREAS- RESTAURANT

Cooking station as a “focal performance platform”

F10 RESTAURANT & LEISURE SPACE (NTS)

1. Lounge 2. Restaurant 3. Kitchen

4. Gym 5. Gameroom 6. Restrooms

1. Marble Tiles 2. Pattern Tile 3. Pattern Tile 4. Wood Plank 5. Wire Weave Mesh

F10 RCP (NTS)

The skylight introduces the festive Montreal night sky, being placed in the center of the restaurant.

F10 Restaurant

Continuing the elegancy of public areas, bronze tile corridor wall reflects passenger's movements, creating an illusory environment.

Guest Room Floor Corridor View

#4 GUEST ROOMS

KING'S BEDROOM

Applying the concept of different size crowd distribution, the deformation adds the playfulness of the room, also creates levels of privacy.

1. King's Bedroom 2. Queen's Bedroom 3. Queen Double Room

Bed shade transformation

4. Public Lounge Room 5. Queen's ADA Double Bedroom 6. Queen's Bedroom 7. King's Bedroom

E’

D’

TV screen transformation

GUEST ROOM FLOOR

Utility double sink

Jacuzzi

Toilet transformation

6 2

4 3

4. CORRIDOR & PUBLIC LOUNGE ELEVATION

King Bedroom Axon with Material

The simplicity of the room pulls the visitors away from the magnificent public areas, creating a cozier atmosphere. Splashes of colors and quirky elements could be seen, adding a touch of playfulness.

King Bedroom Entrance View

Shower Room

BAR ELEVATION D-D” 1/4”=1’

BED ELEVATION E-E” 1/4”=1’

2022 Spring

Unserved. INSTALLATION FOR THE DIFFA EXHIBITION

3 billion people in the world cannot afford the cheapest form of a healthy diet in today’s society. The proposed design “unserved” calls attention to the ongoing manifestation of food inequality throughout three tiers of different food stabilities. From the untouchable trace of food on the bottom tier, the comparably accessible grain-based food in the middle, to the expensive and nutritious products on the top tier, the gradual change in sculptural elements conveys a heartbreaking reality of abundance at the top and scarcity at the bottom. The multi cutting faces as the structure of the table creates motion of people eating while walking around center piece. It invites visitors to experience the desperate thirst to the top from the food insecurity perspective 811 million people experience today.

10'x10'x10' New York School of Interior Design Mentor: Ian Gordon Center piece installation & design: Hwang Wonjin, Xinru Lee Materials: Plaster, silicone molding, flour & salt, gypsum board, foam core boards, acrylic panels, chipboards, paint Wall installation & design: Bella Eastham, Lucia Sakibara Event held by 2022 DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS

Site location/ 415 5th Avenue, Center 415 Project type/ Installation

The intention of designing a dining table with untracable negative platings emphasized on the irony of how sufficient and priveleged we are as we placed the drinks and plates from the ongoing gala, educating and bringing consciousness to the visitors about starvation and food inequality.

03 2021 Fall

Urban Vineyard MC.BRIDE SISTERS' WINE EXPERIENCE STORE

F1 Vineyard Pathway

Site location/ 527 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10022 Project type/ Retail Design+Hospitality Design

# 1 CONCEPT

"Follow me toward the urban vineyard, where all kinds could drink and chatter in relaxation."

Being the largest Female and Black-owned wine company in the United States, Mc.Bride sister is the most inclusive, accessible, socially aware and sustainable wine brand. PERSONA & CLIENT PROFILE

VARIETY

SHANA - GEN Y SOCIAL NEWBIE Fresh out of college, just experiencing adulthood. She loves to grab drinks after work, but barely knows anything about wine. Transparency and affordability of the product are important for her since she is clueless about wine.

KATE - WORKING MOM An ambitious businesswoman balancing life between work and motherhood. She barely had time and an environment for a runaway from the hustle life and

HUMAN CONNECTION

SUSTAINABILITY

to have a safe space to enjoy a sweet drink with her

VINEYARD

By subverting the impression of a traditional vineyard with modern elements, it conveys the brand's idea of innovation. Coordinating with overlap of colored glass to present that both people and wine come in different colors and region, also indicating the connections within various customers.

friends, talking about motherhood and career.

DAVID - SOMMELIER Professional wine drinker, a guy who works as a sommelier as a side occupation, since he has been a huge wine lover. He picks up wine for restaurants and clients.

# 2 MATERIALS

# 3 FLOORPLANS

3 1

2 5

Sustainable materials are included in correspondence to the main value of the brand

F1 RETAIL AREA (NTS)

1. New Launch

4. Vinyard Launch

7. Retail Storage

1. Reclaimed Wood Flooring

2. Public Tasting Room

5. Canned Launch

8. Bar

2. Concrete Tiles

3. Gift Launch

6. Cash Wrap

9. Restrooms

3. Stained Reclaimed Wood 4. Colored Glass 5. Insulated Metal Wall 6. Terazzo with Recycled Wine Bottles 7. Terazzo with Recycled Wine Bottles

Recycled shattered wine bottle pieces molded into terrazzo tiles. Lighting Structure

I designed a vine pattern as a main motif for the brand, integrated it as visual guidance into the store. F1 RCP (NTS)

F1 Bar Area

STORE SECTION

The cellar area creates a more private environment to meet the needs of various clients. Mcbride sisters hold professional funds and related collections. This could be a safe space for people with similar hobbies to hold small events, such as coaching professional lectures or book clubs.

# 4 FIXTURES

Creates transparency thus emphasize the colors of the wine

Loose

Holds 178 bottles of wine per rack SCALE 1’=1/2” 1

B PRIVATE CLUBS (NTS)

1. PrivateTasting Room

3. Club/ Event Area

5. B.O.H

2. Bar/ Caterer

4. Restroom

6. Storage

Private Tasting Rooms:

Providing an area specify for professionals to taste and hold symposiums

Stained Oak Wood Stainless Steel Wire

Perimeter Holds 242 bottles SCALE 1’=1/2”

Stainless Steel Wire

Gift launch shelfing inspired by wine barrel

Wine rack inspired by grape trees

Perimeter

Holds 20 gift sets as showcase

Holds 14 bottles per rack

SCALE 1’=1/4” Colored Acrylic

Stained Oak Wood

Stained Oak Wood Interchangeable acrylic panels

Light Box

Stacked with same direction

Single Unit

Single Unit SCALE 1’=1”

Each unit rotated 45 degrees

Stacked Unit SCALE 1’=1/2”

F1 Lobby Lounge & Reception

04 2020 Fall

Rooftop Leisure Area

Rhythm NYU BUILDING MUSIC SCHOOL

Site location/ 383 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10003 Project type/ Renovation Design

Original NYU Building

# 1 CONCEPT This project is a renovation and adaptive reuse of a New York University building in the NOHO neighborhood of lower Manhattan. I programmed it as a new music school since the characteristic of The NOHO performing arts community is compatible. It will help introduce talented young musicians and composers to the New York music scene.

The main design parti of the project is to create spaces that express the elegant curves and textures of various kinds of instruments. The shapes of pianos, violins, harps, wind instruments and percussion are translated into a spatial language. In this school, classical music is emphasized as an essential background for all musicians.

Mod e rn Simple Eccent r i c

C l assi cal Tr a d i t i on a l Gr a cefu l

The tradition of musical genres with rules is also introduced as an acknowledgement of historical styles and a way of evaluating new ideas. Modern and post modern styles are also discussed to provide an overview of recent innovations. With the comparison of classical and modern styles, students become aware of the value of each era and the potential for change. The intention of the design is to provide a musical quality in the environment that will inspire students to develop more creative work.

#2 PROGRAMS

Bright Warm Casual

ROOFTOP Rehersal room/Outdoor stage, Double piano practice room, Snack bar

LECTURE HALL Practice room, Percussion classroom, Computer classroom, Rehersal room, Record studio

LIBRARY

OFFICE FLOOR Lobby for visitors, Lecture hall, Office of public programs, Administrative office, Dean's and Faculty's office

GROUNDFLOOR RESTAURANT

BASEMENT RECITAL HALL Recital Hall, Snack Bar

Formal, Low chroma

# 3 F1&B1 BUILDING RECEPTION 1. Restaurant Reception

4. School Reception

7. Reception & Coat Check

10. Back Stage

2. Restaurant

5. Locker Room

8. Snack Bar

11. Office

3. Kitchen

6. Manager's Office

9. Recital Hall

The Lobby area has a spiral staircase that creates a dramatic but simple scene of the main entrance façade. The restaurant creates a delicate environment, with classical moldings, arches, and bronze materials in the area, complementing the idea of classical arts and the exterior of the original building. As the most formal space of all floors, the basement of recital halls and galleries is the most solemn and quiet space, muted colors creating elegancy & simpleness.

2 1 3

Wood texture, imitating theater drapery & adds acoustic effect

Spiral staircase, Inspired by grand piano

F1 RESTAURANT (NTS)

F1 Restaurant

11 10

B1 RECITAL HALL (NTS)

B1 Recital Hall & Snack Bar

# 4 F2-F4 EDUCATION FLOORS

F4 B-B' SECTION (NTS)

F3 B-B' SECTION (NTS)

F1 Restaurant Entrance

F2 B-B' SECTION (NTS)

Entering the education floors, the ambiance started to feel more welcoming and casual as the marble and stone floors are replaced by concrete and wood. The waves and linear elements on these floors symbolize various instruments. The balanced combination of simple modern and ornamented neo-classical, or art deco style could be seen in details.

B1 Recital Reception

DETAILS F4 LECTURE FLOOR (NTS) Harp

1. Practice Rooms 2. Classroom 2

3. Computer Room 4. Record Room

5. Rehersal Room

6. Percussion Classroom

Guitar

Trumpet

F3 LIBRARY (NTS) Organ Pipes

1. Seminar 2. Office

3. Computer Research 4. Reading Area 5. Library 6. Private Studios

7. Classroom

7 1

Piano Structure

F2 OFFICE FLOOR (NTS) 1. Reception 2. Conference Room

3. Dean's Office 4. Office 5. Lecture Hall Xylophone

6. Faculty's Office

7. Copy Room

Cymbals

6 2

F4 Library Reading Area

F5 Practice Room

F5 Record Room

# 5 ROOFTOP

The rooftop area is presented in an organic manner, conveying the flow of music. The stage of the rehearsal classroom features a folding acoustic door that could open up, which not only acts as a classroom but a small performing area on the rooftop.

F6 ROOFTOP (NTS) 4

1. Snack/Lounge Bar 2. Outdoor Leisure

3. Outdoor Stage 5. Practice Room

Folded acoustic panel

ROOFTOP B-B' SECTION (NTS)

Snack & Lounge Bar

4. Rehersal Room

Rehersal Room

Project type/ Furniture Design

2021 Spring

This project was to design a chair with clear instructions for the assembly as an IKEA product. The packaging also stands an important part due to the brand's mass production feature and the convenience of carrying and shipping to customers.

IKEA CHAIR DESIGN- VIKAD BRO

# 1 CONCEPT

The Brooklyn Bridge

London Bridge folding down

The main structure of the chair is inspired by the gothicstyled bridges. The folded function comes from the idea of bridges folding up and down for passengers to cross through. This is also when I come up with the product name-VIKAD BRO, which means “the bridge” in Swedish.

#2 MATERIALS

# 3 PACKAGING

Using the same recycled polyester mesh for the package, reuse it as a laundry bag.

# 4 DRAWINGS

2.15" 1'1" 4.5" 1"

9.5"

1'7" 1'9"

1'9"

1" OAKWOOD MATTE FINISHING 2.15"

2.15"

1'5.6"

1'4.5"

2'4"

1'4.5"

1'5.5"

2'4"

2'11"

2'-11"

1'1" 4.5"

31°

1.0"

2'11"

2'6.8"

2.15"

TOP VIEW & SIDE VIEWS

HINGE DETAILS

2'4"

2'-11"

HINGE

1'4.5"

RECYCLED POLYESTER MESH 1'4.5"

1'5.6"

LOCK BOLT DETAILS

1" OAKWOOD TINTED BLACK FINISHING

2'11" CHAIR MESH APPLICATION SPECIFICATION

2'4"

1'3" 1'6"

1'5.5"

1.75"

1"2"

1'1" 4.5"

1.0"

2'11"

31°

1'6"

2'6.8"

HINGE

LOCK BOLT

1'7" 1'9"

9.5" 1'9"

Tofu

2021 Spring

COFFEE TABLE & BED TRANSFORMATION FURNITURE

Project type/ Furniture Design

# 1 CONCEPT

# 2 MATERIALS

2 3

Inspired by the traditional wooden tofu mold and the process of tofu making. The texture of tofu reminds me of the bounciness and comfort of cushions. The color and materials thus inspired a piece of Asian- styled furniture that fits into micro apartments.

1. Oak veneer & solid oak wood Clear lacquer finish, semi gloss 2. White Upholstery Schumacher Finn heavy weight linen High performance& stain resistant

3. Extension Mechanism with Central Telescopic Leg loads 200kg/440 lbs 4. Adjustable chair Mechanism: 14 different positions , from laying the chair flat to folded 5. Brushed Bronze

# 3 TRANFORMATION

C A Coffee table with 4 ground chairs

B Transform!

Single bed with mattress combined by the ground chairs

# 4 DRAWINGS

( unit in metric )

/ Top View / 1. Coffee table 2. Coffee table extended 3. Single bed

/ Top View / 4 Floor chairs combine into 1 Mattress

/ Side Elevations /

/ Detail Drawings /

Form of Coffee table+ 4 ground chairs

Transformation of a single bed

2020 Spring

Lucille's Studio BRANDING DESIGN

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2 0 1 9 FA L L

Midsummer Forest BRANDING DESIGN

A small concert by two sweet clients who composed a song called "Midsummer Forest". I tried to show the lively and cute side of the tune by illustrating animals with happy expressions.

In midsummer night, stardusts of the sky will dye the whole forest into pieces of purple and blue.Little animals gathered, wondering the small commotion. The music finally went off, and they erected their ears and enjoyed the auditory feast of Midsummer Night.

2016-2018

Forest Pie BRANDING DESIGN

"Forest Pie" is a concept, an atmosphere, the ripe and golden ears of paddy, a breeze between rice fields, or a face that is grinning in the sunset. It is the transfer of happiness.

NAME CARD By simply folding the name card, it could stand up on the desk and would remind customers, it's time to pick up for a cake and

I wish to exchange the beauty of the forest, with a mouthful of sweetness.

celebrate for important holidays.

PRODUCT CATALOG

Dessert card

Store signage

2 0 1 9 FA L L

Self Portrait OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS

There were times whenI feel lost, and I started painting this potrait. There are 4,392 blocks and approximately 2,500 colors on this canvas. With too much work load, sometimes I wonder who I am and what I am passionate for. However, everytime I lift my paint brush and fill in more colors, I feel satisfied and safe.

2 0 1 9 FA L L

Jade Mountain Azalea JEWELRY DESIGN

This work symbolizes the image of Jade mountain Azalea (the endemic species of Taiwan) fully bloomed all over the mountain in spring. The interlacing of simple lines creates multiple mountain ridgelines. This could create a visual effect of flowers dancing within these lines. The Jade inlaid in the center of the Azalea represent the image of Yushan (which means Jade mountain and is the pinnacle of Taiwan) The different colored diamonds indicate the density of the flowers on the mountain. This work is dedicated to my beloved favorite mountain in Taiwan.

2 0 1 9 FA L L

Hana Li Su JEWELRY DESIGN & METALSMITHING

Japanese of "the flower squirrel." In spring, its figure will shuttle through your balcony or garden. Holding the seeds in its arms, verdant green shoots sprang up. When it touched the buds gently, the flowers that were about to wither, slowly, beautifully bloom again. This is a small monster I created as the representative of my character- a good girl appearance but a crazy and enthusiastic mind. It has a dandelion shaped tail, and it always holds a seed to implement its magic.

2 0 1 9 FA L L

梅，花鹿

Formosan Sika Deer JEWELRY DESIGN

Formosan Sika Deer, also known as plum blossom deer in Chinese, is an endemic species in Taiwan. This leads to the inspiration of creating this piece. A little deer growing up in the fragrance of plum blossoms,its horn growing into plum blossom branches.The organic graphics extended into balanced totem with a touch of oriental elements.