maple lin
portfolio architecture 2021
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education
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university of california, berkeley master of architecture
revit rhino sketchup autocad
aug 2018 - present
university of california, berkeley bachelor of science, civil engineering aug 2014 - dec 2017
emphasis project management structural engineering
awards ray watson best project prize
thesis project, 2021
sara national design awards
merit award, 2020 project: sensory healing center
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photoshop illustrator indesign
vray enscape lumion grasshopper java c++ matlab
language english chinese madarin chinese cantonese french
experience hassell studio
aug 2019 - dec 2019, san francisco intern designer
east whisman master plan
site investigation / urban analysis massing design drawing production
ware associates
jun 2019 - aug 2019, oakland intern designer
mount umunhum summit restoration shoreline ryder park
3d modeling (rhino) construction drawing production (autocad) structral analysis drawing production renderings (lumion)
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hirsch bedner associates (hba)
aug 2017 - dec 2017, los angeles intern designer
hospitality/residential projects
edit plans and elevations interior renderings selection of interior architectural finishes
turner construction co.
may 2016 - aug 2016, los angeles intern project engineer
LAX Terminal 4
construction drawings edition field inspection change order processing meetings with architects, subcontractors
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nature amplifier
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2021 spring, competition the sleeping pod is an amplifier of nature. it is a simple machine that captures and physicalizes the forces of nature. the machine moves with the nature. comfort and joy come with total immersion in nature and fun interaction with nature.
the old center, the new center
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2020 fall, studio the 16th st train station is located at the edge of west oakland. though long passed its most vital time, the site, with its historic significance, along with its proximity to the neighborhood, is to become again a focal point that.
the fallen church
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2021 spring, competition a fallen church in grottole, italy is to be transformed into an event space for residents and tourists.
sensory healing center 2020 spring, studio light as healing medium for ASD patients. moments of exterior beauty gently touches the deepest part of autistic spectrum disorder patients, inviting them to momentarily step out from the cave, to feel the life in the surrounding.
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suburban condenser
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2020 summer, self-directed project the new suburban condenser, located at the last block of the fruiltvale village housing project is to become an attractive living setting for commuters and an intersection of local activities to stimulate social and cultural interaction among various groups of people.
space, light, gaps
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2019 spring, studio an elementary school where volume is disintegrated by ‘light gaps’. the school is playground, where light is the fun.
thick skin
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2018 fall studio articulated architectural enclosure as an assembly of parts, serves as the mediator between inside and outside
miscellaneous physical models technical drawings
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nature amplifier
2021 spring international competition teamwork with xinwei chen, uc berkeley drawings are modified individually
immersion in nature is desperately longed for in modern times. sited on steep slopes of portuguese forest, the sleeping pods, along with other dwellings of vale de moses, are to become a destination for reconnecting with nature. the sleeping pod is an amplifier of nature: amplified experiences the touch of breezes, the sound of waving leaves, the shape of flowing water. it is a simple machine that captures and physicalizes the forces of nature. comfort and joy come with the total immersion in nature and fun interaction with nature.
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the machine consists of three systems: the rigid timber structure, the flexible hanging cables, and the soft and volatile water canvas. rigid columns and beams support the cables that hangs a solid sleeping box: the box swings in the wind. Water changes shapes of the canvas as it comes and goes. The machine moves with nature.
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the nature amplifier brings joy and appreciation of the nature while treating nature kindly. in the hanging sleeping box, inhabitant sleeps in gentle swing brought by the breeze, with the touch of wind on the soft hammocks that brings cool air from water stored below the box. the machine collects, stores, uses, and reuses water at its maximum capacity without consuming any other energy. here, beauty and pleasure come with environmental friendliness.
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the old center, the new center 2021 spring international competition teamwork with xinwei chen, uc berkeley drawings are modified individually
the 16th st train station is located at the edge of west oakland. though long passed its most vital time, the site, with its historic significance, along with its proximity to the neighborhood, is to become again a focal point that, not only commemorates its political, social, and technological participation, but also converges local residents, the youths, and the musicians. the new building is a multifaceted community center that supports educational, musical, as well as various communal activities, and simultaneously presents to the community its retrieved vitality.
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staircase
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site plan
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lobby cafe elevator sesrvice mechanical multi-functional event space 7 storage 8 electrical
9 restroom 10 youth art space 11 bike room 12 isolation room 13 recording studio 14 storage 15 control room 16 retail 17 retail storage
18 kitchen 19 community service 20 vendor/food 21 community activity 22 security 23 exhibition 24 electricity 25 reception 26 lounge
27 restroom 28 office 29 garden 30 signal tower 31 parking 32 gathering space 33 meadle softscape 34 rain garden 35 outdoor event space
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event space concert rehearsal
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event space daily sports
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corridor and reading space
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north facade detail and render
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double-glazing skylight system 1” aluminum louver panel 1/8” aluminum panel 1/8” steel battens 2” insulation 6” reinforced concrete 6” steel battens 2” aluminum panel 1/8” aluminum standing seam panel hss battens for clips 1”x1”x1/8” self-adhered membrane insulation 3”+6”=9” steel finish panel 1/4” steel gutter 4”x4”x1/4” operable window double glazing air cavity for natural ventilation u profile flint glass, sandblasted aluminum panel 1/8” natural ventilation grille natural ventilation grille, galvanized grating
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steel skylight mullion 2”x2” battens attached to steel beam hss steel beam 24”x4”x1/4” light blocking hidden in skylgiht operable skylight window panel
aluminum panel 1/16” battens 1”x1/2” steel bracing 2”x2” aluminum panel 1/16” wood flooring 1” cast rc floor slab 6” hot water pipe 2” air exhaust duct 24”x12”x1/4” drop ceiling steel panel 1/4” wood flooring 1/2” steel structure for rasied flooring reinforced concrete foundation insulation 6” compacted crush stone
construction detail axonometric drawing
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reuse the fallen church 2021 spring international competition individual design work
chiesa diruta is a catholic church built in Grottole, Italy in the 15th century, to host the local community of clergymen and residents. it suffered a lot of damages and has been abandoned. the fallen church is to be reused today as an event space for residents and tourists. the fallen church had, for over five hundred years, lived with sun and rain, the town and the people, and continues to live. the reconstruction is an insertion with respect. the arches are left to stand freely, the oculus to live under the sun, the grass to thrive on walls. the system of steel structure inserted inbetween the historic walls covered by a curved roof activates the fallen church through creation of protected yet open usable space. the insertion is temporal, the fallen church continues to live.
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sensory healing center
2020 spring studio individual design work, uc berkeley instructor: ravee choksombatchai, luisa caldas a sensory healing center is designed for autistic spectrum disorder patients. moments of exterior beauty gently touches the deepest part of autistic spectrum disorder patients, inviting them to momentarily step out from the cave, to see the blossoms, to touch the sunlight, and to feel the life in the surrounding. spaces are crafted as caves and valleys - a comfortable experience for patients. light enters through deep cuts into building. space transforms as it expands and contracts. it is a sensory interaction between users and space, light, and contextual environment.
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deep cuts creation of expansioncontraction space as result of vertial deep cuts. light cuts through space. cuts connects interior to exterior. sculpted volume volume sculpted to create public alley cuts north to south through site. volume sculpted to pull back from concrete building at west of site.
site plan
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gallery cafe public theater hot pool cool pool changing/shower
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music therapy vocational training music practice rooms public health clinic quiet room (regular)
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changing/showering music therapy indoor vocational training open art studio communal play room
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quiet room (dark) staff offices staff workspace kitchen / dining outdoor edible garden
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cafe
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concrete wall vapor barrier rigid insulation stone veneer
stone veneer concrete core stone veneer
ceramic tile concrete panel rigid insulation vapor barrier concrete base
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kitchen
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suburban condenser
located next to the fruitvale station of bart line, which connect the neighborhood to downtown san francisco, the fruitvale village is a new tod housing project. the newly built apartments are in need of better public facilities to attract commuters from outside, while maintaining the area’s spirit as cultural hub for latino residents.
2020 summer individual design work self-motivated project
as a district with major latino residents, fruitvale has been a cultural hub for latino community in city of oakland.
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the last block of the development is taken as site of this project. the new suburban condenser is to become an attractive living setting for commuters and an intersection of local activities to stimulate social and cultural interaction among various groups of people.
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bart rail freeway trail rail major road public space restaurant drive-thru fast food food truck
context: public space
context: food space
site: fruitvale village
site: festival activities
Josie de la Cruz Park
Cesar Chavez Park
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restaurant cafe/bakery multifunctional room residential entry/stairs grocery mail room retail
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ground floor
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platform
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lightwells
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14 three-unit apartment 15 six-unit apartment 16 residents’ outdoor space 17 residents’ yoga space 18 communal kitchen 19 cafe 20 bar
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public gap
green screen
three-unit apartment plan and axon
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space, light, gaps
2019 spring studio individual design work, uc berkeley instructor: lisa iwamoto this is a project of an elementary school in san francisco serving both students and the local community. the volume is disintegrated by ‘light gaps’. they define space using light, attract children to light, and trigger interaction between children. the elementary school is a playground, where light is the fun.
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public semi-public private
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skylight detail 1 3/8” plywood 2 concrete panel 3 roof drainage 4 double glazing 5 gympsum board 6 metal profile
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section - skylight and window detail
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section - facade detail
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a thick-skin system is an articulated architectural enclosure serves as the mediator between inside and outside. it is a building envelope comprised of multiple layered surfaces with interstitial space, or matter, in between. it is simultaneously an integral whole and an assembly of parts.
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component (void)
component (soild)
a hole
an edge (ground)
a bend
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physical models
physical models from studios materials: bristol, acrylic, cardboard ramp/market
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city view/cafe
city view/grocery
city view/dining
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cube transformation
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structure detail drawings work completed for Ware associates. project: shoreline ryder park
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glu-lam beam 3/4” Ø thru bolts 1/2” slit-in plate 1/2” sloped plate 1/2” stiffener plate steel W column wood cladding
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glu-lam beam 3/4” Ø thru bolts 1/2” slit-in plate 3/8“ end plate pipe column 3/8“ top plate
section/plan drawing work completed for Ware associates. project: shoreline ryder park
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