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Gratudat Projects Grid to Geometry
Obama Archive Museum Chicago, USA 2015 Fall
Geometry with Grid Hyde Park Library Los Angeles, US 2014 Fa11
Space between Figures Single Family House Los Angeles, US 2015 Spring
Grid to Geometry Obama Archive Museum 2015 Fall
Frame & Mass
Instructor: Darin Johnstone Location: Jackson Park, Chicago
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Geometry, Grid, Frame
Investigate the new possibility of form by transforming from geometries to grids and frames. Give the different thickness to the frame that creates various conditions. At places where frame is inflated, the frame is so thick that it can be misread as mass, but some places still maintain the legibility of the frame itself. Besides, to reach the quality of dynamic situation the frame is generated from rotated, shifted cubes.
Frame Study Model
Frame transform processe
Study Model for Frame into Mass
Mass transform processe
Obama Archive Museum
1F Plan
3F Plan
4F Plan
Jackson Park, Chicago
Facade of Physical Model
Elevation1
Elevation2
Elevation3
Detail of Interior Space
Physical Model with Site
Section1
Section2
Section3
Geometry with Grid Hyde Park Library 2014 Fall Instructor: Andrew Zago Location: Hyde Park Liabrary, Los Angeles
Creating geometry through rebuilding the Smoke sculpture which made by an artist, Tony Smith. Study about the unit of Smoke and then found the various related geometries for inventing a new form. Merge the two simple geometries by rotating, scaling and cutting that generate the hybrid geometry families. Bring the intelligence of producing hybrid geometry to create the new architectural shape with solid and void relationship. Moreover, apply the grid system to the exterior geometry to break down the boundary of each surface. Thus, the grid system gives the new language on faรงade and causes misreading effect in this simple shape.
Unit from Smoke
Oblique Cube
Type1 Hybrid Geometry
Type2 Hybrid Geometry
Type3 Hybrid Geometry
Octahedron
Prototype of fianl geometry
Hybrid Geometry for Void
Hybrid Geometry for Solid
Void Solid & Void
Solid
Study geomtry model with grid system
The grid system is inspired from an artwork made by Agnes Martin. Apply the grid onto the unfold geometry and break down the original boundary of each surface and then fold it back. Thus, the clear figure of original shape has been blurred.
Flat rendering of unfold geometry
Perforated facade with grid system
Hyde Park Library, Los Angeles
Parking Library
Park
Residencial Parking Residencial Park
Library
Public Area
Site Analysis The Hype Park Library is a one-floor public library located in a residential area in Los Angeles. In order to make the library fit in site context and benefits the neighbor more, the new design reduces the floor area of library on the site and change it to a two-floor library. Thus, that creates a big park between the library and residential buildings.
1F Plan
Physical Section Model
Elevation1
Elevation2
2F Plan
Section1
Section2
Site Plan
Space between Figures Single Family House 2015 Spring Instructor: Emmett Zeifman Location: Silver Lake, Los Angeles
The project starts from analyzing the plan of Free Berlin University and extract figures from it as the reference for development of 3D space. Design the simple pattern from the figures and explore it to various patterns. Wrap these patterns on surfaces of a cube and project figures to create a prototype of dynamic space. Apply same 2D to 3D technic to generate the space for a single family house. The house located in Silver Lake, Los Angeles and the main idea is to design a house between nature, so all the indoor rooms are divided by outdoor spaces that rise the opportunity for family members to enjoy this beautiful neighbor and the great view of lake. However the rooms are separated, the view still connects through openings in each room. Thus, the relation between spaces in traditional house has been broken and also result in a change of human’s lifestyle.
Free Berlin University, 1948
Tessellation made by extracing figure from Free Berlin University
4 Types of transfomed patterns
Serious of transforming pattern
Pixelized
2D to 3D transforming processe
Prototype of Dynamic Space
Dynamic Interior Space
Silver Lake
Single Family House
Silver Lake, Loa Angeles
2F Plan
1F Plan
3F Plan
Elevation
3F Plan
Section1
Section2
Indoor Spaces Outdoor Spaces
View Connection between the divided spaces
Resume
Meng-Wei Lai 4215 Fisher St. Los Angeles, CA, USA +1 626-278-3387 mengwei.lai307@gmail.com Objective To obtain a position that will enable me to maximize my training experience, development skills and learning realize the project from concept. Education M.Arch I, Southern California Institute of Architecture Los Angeles, USA
2014.07 - Present
Basic Design Course, Forgemind Architecture School Taipei, Taiwan
2013.10 - 2014.01
Bachelor of Communication Engineering, Yuan Ze University Taoyuan, Taiwan
2007.09 - 2011.07
Work Experience Wen-Chieh Liu Architect and Associates, Intern 2014.03 - 2014.06 Taichung, Taiwan Execute single family housing project including design plan and build digital and physical model in Taichung City. Communicate with structure engineer and contact with suppliers for housing project. Assist architect to design landscape project of Ming De Reservoir in Miaoli County. Prepare architecture drawings and documents for present to clients. 2013.07 - 2013.10 Detail Architecture and Interior Design Studio, Intern Yilan, Taiwan Interior design and faรงade design for hostel remodeling project and build digital model in Yilan County. Support the designer in producing other projects such as studying faรงade for an apartment. Prepare and develop architecture drawings in order to present to clients. Manage the work packages given to sub consultants. Skills Software Autocad/ Rhinoceros/ SketchUp/ Maya/ Grasshopper/ Illustrator/ Indesign/ Photoshop / V-Ray for Rhino&Maya/ Mental Ray for Maya/ Processing Fabrication 3D Print/ Lacer Cut/ Wood Tech/ Model Making Language Mandarin/ English Other Experience Military Service in Army Taipei,Taiwan
2011.08 - 2012.07