Selected projects IN CONTRAST, WE FIND SIMILARITIES: THE VOICE & VISION RHYTHM SWINGS ARTICULATION AND VALUES
prologue
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MY QUEST OF IDENTITY BEGUN, INVOLUNTARILY, BY TRAVERSING THESE TWO BIPOLAR CONDITIONS... Prologue
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Academic Interface
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Sunset Strip’in
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Null Blob
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Professional Hill on the Island
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Lean the other way
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The River
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Fun
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Drawings
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Tr a v e l o g u e | P h o t o g r a p h y
ANCIENT CITY OF LI JIAN, YUNNAN PROVINCE, CHINA - PARADISE OF COMMUNAL LIVING
LOS ANGELES CAR CULTURE - THE CAPITAL OF INDIVIDUALISM AND MOBILITY
interface interface
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Interface AUD 415 Winter Quarter 2015
SUNSET STRIP REINVIGORATION
spring 2009
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twelve-week design studio
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instructor_Jason Payn
Sunset Strip is a 1.7-mile stretch of Sunset Boulevard bounded by Crescent Heights on the east and Doheny Drive on the west. Once glamorized by the golden era of Rock music scene, the contemporary Strip exists as a series of fragmented, self-contained episodes. Whisky a Go Go, the Roxy, Viper room - music venues that once propelled the rock music scene and fueled the strip’s first cultural and commercial boom - present themselves as generic boxes that detach from the street, while a new surge of high fashions demanding competing attention on the east. Tower Records flagship store at Sunset and Horn, the “first stop in LA” for creators, producers, and aficionados, hosted dozens of impromptu performances by musicians during its 35-year lifespan. Despite much community protest it was liquidated in 2006 and the store was sold. This project speculate on the reinvigoration of the Strip, on both the urban and the architectural scale, by infusing it with an identity - “TR label”, as a continuum of the music culture of the Strip. Saturates this urban culture and lifestyle throughout the whole stretch through networking - information media, music events unifying and transparentizing the key music venues, and infrastructual supports (user friendly open spaces). While the architectural scale address the idea of inclusiveness through fluidity and openness of space and innovative programs that invite the participation of music goers and tourists alike.
sunset strip'in
urb an an d arc h i t e c t u r a l s t r a t e g y
STORE AS A DETACHED EPISODE
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IS NOW REDUCED TO A FEW WORDS - AMBIGUOUS, DISMEMBERED, LATENT stripIN
SUNSET STRIP, ONCE GLAMORIZED BY THE GOLDEN ERA OF ROCK N’ ROLL
Crescent Heights Blvd
TR strip INsync
TRMF East Stage La Cienega Blvd
San Vicente Blvd
TRMF West Stage
STUDY OF VARIOUS CULTURAL AND GEOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF THE STRIP for opportunity to create networks of pedestrian-friendly outdoor microspaces to promote informal public gathering and serves as infrastructural support for special events
Donheney Dr.
REBUILDING THE STRIP THROUGH TRML
stripIN
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THIS PROJECT ATTEMPTS TO STRIP BARE “THE STRIP” FROM THE HIDEOUS STRAIGHT JACKET & OPENS UP THE FICTIONAL, THE REAL, THE NAKEDLY HONEST, THE VOICE...
THE “SUNSET CULTURE” - TRMF [TR MUSIC FESTIVAL] rock fans and tourists alike are rushing to the rock concert on the East stage
TR LABEL
THE HISTORY | THE FUTURE
LET THE TOUR BEGIN...
This interactive, open atmosphere is enhanced by the fluid spatial flow both vertically and horizontally between different zones (the retail space, the recording studio space, the outdoor stage, and the public space in general, blur the boundary between the interior and exterior.
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RETAIL COUNTER IDEA BOX where creative ideas generated & spread RECORDING /REHEARSAL CONTROL ROOM IMPROMPTU PERFORMANCE SPACE OFFICE CAFE GREEN LANDSCAPE OUTDOOR STAGE SEATINGS PARKING STORAGE
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LOWER LEVEL 0
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UPPER LEVEL 30’
PROGRAM PARADIGM SHIFT a record labels studio on display by presenting the recording and creative process to the public as part of the retail experience
DIAGRAMS the gesture is shaped by the connectivity between different points of the site through pedestrian circulation, while existing box define different programs. The site is perceive as one continuous surface.
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ROOF WITH SKYLIGHT
ENCLOSURE INsync LED panel
AERIAL VIEW
GLASS
EXISTING TRUSSES
EXISTING LANDSCAPE
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STEPPED SEATINGS OUTDOOR STAGE
PARKING
OUTDOOR STAGE
EXPLODED AXON
The idea of inclusiveness informs the strategy of surface to generate events both visually and experientially. Surface becomes eye catcher, information skin, and movement indicators.
SECTION SHOWING IMPROMPTU CONCERT 0
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VERTICAL CIRCULATION
The flow of the topology shaped the interior spaces while reciprocally shaped by the programs. The fillet edges, angle, directionality, and smoothness of the surface all contribute to this sense of spatial and experiential inter-connectivity and flow. the recording / rehearsal studio, for example, can open up to the outdoor stage during concert and other special events, while the digital panel on the surface periodically display the event happening inside the studio. The retail experience blends seamlessly with the experience of being in the open, public space.
E X Q U I S I T E S H E AT H winter 2008
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twelve-week tech seminar
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instructor_Kiwi Sotama
This project is part of an on-going process of exploration of digital technological impact on architecture with an emphasis on the design of topological, architectural surfaces - surfaces that, assembled from many parts, are formally continuous and have thickness, material articulation and structure. The process involves two parts: - A plaster mock-up of a sculptural form, created in MAYA, is made to study its formal and spatial quality - Material, assembly and fabrication method are chosen to produce a scaled model for an imaginative 200 m2 pavilion in the serenely beautiful UCLA sculpture garden. Therefore required specific design decisions regarding its practical and theatrical performance - its relationship to the site, the ground, the sky, surrounding trees, and its users. SIDE
n. u. l. l. blob
U CLA Fr an k l i n D . M ur p hy S c u lp t ure Ga rd e n P a v ilion
SERIAL SECTIONS
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Heavy and buoyant, smooth and sharp, figural and abstract - this seemingly paradoxical juxtaposition of dualities are partly intentional, partly accidental.
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PLASTER MOCK-UP PROCESS
FRONT MAYA FORM
1-inch FOAM
EDGE & SURFACE DETAILS
READY FOR PLASTER
FIBERGLASS PANEL PRODUCTION PROCESS
To be consistent with the dual qualities of the model , Fiberglass is chosen due to
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- plasticity and exceptional strength-to weight ratio - inherent translucency that can be manipulated into wide range of gradient from thick to thin, light to dark
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EDGE & SURFACE DETAILS
MODES & PANELS - ASSEMBLY PROCESS
FIBERGLASS MOCK-UP
NULL PAVILION IN THE UCLA SCULPTURE GARDEN
SITE PLAN
FLARING STRUCTURAL SEAM glass and epoxy resin applied at seams between panels form the shell’s substructural frame
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VARIABLE SHELL THICKNESS areas of tighter curvature are thinner as they rely less on material strength, while areas of latter curvature demand thicker layering of glass and resin
SKYLIGHT areas of least material thickness and interstitial void space offer opportunities for filtered skylight
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SKYLIGHT areas of least material thickness and interstitial void space offer opportunities for filtered skylight
PANELS fiberglass panels are manufactured off site, then transported to and assembled on-site, with seam-joining and further lamination MEGA-SEAM four panel seams cluster and fuse as solid structural footing
ATMOSPHERIC RENDERINGS varying degree of transparency and lightness create aperture that frames the view
S A N YA P H O E N I X I S L A N D V I L L A S the hi l l o n t h e i sl an d |
MAD Architects
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project architect_Lyo Heng Liu
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Project team_Alex Liu, XiaoWei Ren
Hill on the ISLAND
J a n . - N o v. 2 0 1 0
In this project I was offered the unique opportunity to work closely with the client as a project architect. The client, a developer with interior design and architecture background, wants a “new image” that is different from the traditional Chinese architecture he’s familiar with and used to do. In addition to the demand of a fresh look, the client also wants to pack 76 villas with various sizes into the 76616 square meter (18.9 acres) parcel on the artificial Sanya Phoenix Island (designed by MAD) in Hainan island, China. As one walks along the main street, the flat island appears to be silhouetted by the gracefully curvilinear distant mountains, one of which inspires a love fair tale that grants its name “Deer Gaze” and becomes the landmark of the island city. In the site scale , “The Hill” on the island concept is an extension of this unique topology. Rows of villas are gradually raised to form a hill-like image - which are also a critical move that guarantee panoramic view of the ocean. In the architectural scale, the program of each villa is carefully tailored toward a low-key yet luxurious beach-restort lifestyle, while its form inspired by the controlled yet dynamic and lively sensibility of yacht design. SITE Phoenix Island
Sanya Bay VIEWS OF EXISTING SITE | CONCEPT IMAGES
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EXISTING SITE _ FLAT ISLAND AS VIEWED FROM SANYA BAY Hainan, China
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CONCEPT DIAGRAM
PROPOSED SCHEME_ “THE HILL ON THE ISLAND”
CROSS SECTION
EAST ELEVATION
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SITE CONDITIONS
SITE PLAN
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Land area Built area FAR Building density Virescence rate Parking space
76616 m2 34470 m2 .45 23.4% 50.3% 210
Total # of Villas
Villa type A Villa type B Villa type C Villa type D Villa type E Villa type F Villa type G Villa type H
built area 850 m2 720 m2 670 m2 420 m2 380 m2 386 m2 220 m2 100 m2
76 # 8 10 4 10 20 5 18 1
total area 6800 m2 7200 m2 2680 m2 4200 m2 7600 m2 1930 m2 3960 m2 100 m2
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AERIAL VIEW OF THE WHOLE ISLAND WITH “THE HILL”
Land area Built area FAR Building density Virescence rate Parking space
5435 m2 450 m2 .1 8% 79.3% 16
sanya
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guest bedroom guest bedroom
vault
sunken garden
entertainment
gallery
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swimming pool
outdoor living room
GREEN POCKET includes sunken garden that connects basement to first floor, and the 1.5m green space between two adjacent walls
sunken garden
living room
master bedroom
bar dinning
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kitchen
guest bedroom
SOLAR ENERGY
OPEN VENTILATION
1st FLOOR
VILLA 720 sqm
2nd FLOOR
EAVES REDUCING DIRECT SUNLIGHT
SIDE ELEVATION
sanya
FRONT ELEVATION
GREEN POCKET
SOLAR HEATING RAIN WATER COLLECTION GREEN POCKET
ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES
2 VILLAS CAN FUNCTION AUTONOMOUSLY, OR CAN BE COMBINED AS A BIG CLUB HOUSE
pool master bedroom western dining
garage
gym
guest bedroom
kitchen
tea room
master bedroom
Chinese dining
game room
living room
entertainment
dining
courtyard
game room entertainment room
pool
sunken garden
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SECTION master bed
living room master bed western dining
bedroom
living room
kitchen guest bed
dining
Chinese dining
Chinese kitchen
guest bed guest bed
1st FLOOR
bedroom
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2nd FLOOR 1st FLOOR
2nd FLOOR
VILLA 200 sqm
VILLA 300 sqm
SIDE ELEVATION FRONT ELEVATION TERRACE ARRANGEMENT OFFERS UNPARALLELED PANORAMIC VIEW INTO EACH INDIVIDUAL VILLA
SIDE ELEVATION
DIFFERENT VILLA TYPES SATISFY DIFFERENT CLIENTS’ NEED WHILE CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL LIVELIHOOD OF “THE HILL”
sanya
FRONT ELEVATION
P H O E N I X I S L A N D W A T E R G A T E W AY bri dgi ng th e w ate r a nd la nd |
Phoenix Island Business Club
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project design_Lyo Heng Liu
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Project team_Hankai Liu
lean the other WAY
J u l y. - D e c . 2 0 1 2
The two biggest challenges keeping clients coming from the ocean by yachts and boats are rocks and waves: the shallow underwater clearance keep yachts six meters away from shore, and during Typhoon season from July to October, huge waves infuriated by storm post threats not only to boats and ships, but anything near shore on the Phoenix Island. To respond to the future demand of people coming from the ocean, and with the understanding of the force of nature in mind, we envision the Water Gateway project to consists of three parts: 1. a floating platform, 6 meters away from shore, that serves as a yacht dock and can be towed away in case of big storms. 2. a bridge, 8 meters long, which can rotate up and down. 3. a frame to hoist the bridge up when the bridge is not in use or in case of storm scenarios. Due to the limited resources and expertise, the construction process is full of intense communication, supervision, adjustments, and modifications. Made entirely of painted steel tubes and plates, the Water Gateway serves as an iconic entry point for people coming from the ocean.
SITE
CONCEPT DIAGRAM
Phoenix Island 6:01
shallow underwater clearance keeps yachts six meters away
Northeast Shore
big storm and waves
low tide
high tide
bridge
bridging the yacht and the Island
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FLOATING PLATFORM CONSTRUCTION PROCESS
6,600 mm
bridge
CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS
FRONT ELEVATION 20,000 mm
SIDE ELEVATION
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HOISTED BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS
bridge
8,000 mm
5,000 mm
HAERBIN OPERA HOUSE a tribut e t o t h e s p i r i t u a l n a t u re o f t h e r i v e r |
MAD Architects
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D e s i g n t e a m _ J t r a v i s R u s s e t t , W e i H u a n g , A l e x a n d e r C o r n e l i u s , Yu f e i Z h e n g , H u i y i n g L i u ,
project manager_Daniel Gillen
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project architect_Jordan Kanter
the river
M a r c h - N o v. 2 0 1 0
Shin Park, Dennis Carlsson, Bas van W ijlick, Lyo Heng Liu
松花江 - the Songhua River, flows through the economic center of the city of Haerbin, is the cultural and spiritual symbol of the city.
Full of vitality, ebbs and
flows, flood and frozen - its cyclical and seasonal change left its trail. The peripheral flat plain served to punctuate its graceful curve. The Haerbin Opera House’s form is inspired by this streamline curvature: an extension of the icy river, an reverberation of the might and spirit of nature. With structural integrity, the firmness of the architecture is reinforced by the softness of the green landscape that embraces it. Visible from both the old and new towns of the city, it’s a symbol, a beacon, much like the river, drawing people from all over the world for the world-class performance and cultural exchange. The organic nature of the Opera House remains honest to the natural and spiritual landscape of Haerbin and Songhua River, a tribute to the its beauty.
白 河 | WHITE RIVER in Chinese calligraphy
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HAERBIN OPERA HOUSE PLANNING EXHIBITION HALL CULTURAL AND ART CENTER
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HAERBIN and SONGHUA RIVER
SITE PLAN OF HAERBIN CULTURE ISLAND
SONGHUA RIVER
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main access
parking lot ( 498 cars )
bus parking drop-off
main access
loading /fire access
plaza
entrance
VIP parking
river box back of house
entrance open to below
lobby VIP room
cloakroom
admin. office
lake grand stairs to basement
river box
grand theatre back of house
auditorium auditorium mechanical room
stage
fly tower
grand theatre stage fly tower
rehearsal changing room room
3rd FLOOR
BOH
1st FLOOR
2nd FLOOR
BASEMENT
pedestrian access
haerbin
open to below
lobby
PATHWAY CREATED BY THE SPLIT ON THE FLUID SURFACE
LOCAL SYMMETRY
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EAST ELEVATION
NORTH ELEVATION
WEST ELEVATION
PUBLIC AREA AUDITORIUM PERFORMERS AREA MECHANICAL ROOM OFFICE VIP PARKING
BIG THEATRE AUDITORIUM
haerbin
RIBBON CURVATURE DIAGRAM
LONGITUDINAL SECTION 0
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20m
40m
60m
GRAND STAIRS IN THE LOBBY OF THE BIG THEATRE
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fun
SKETCHES
MARKER ON MARKER PAPER
ACRYLIC ON PAPER
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fun
MARKER ON MARKER PAPER
fun fun
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