YAO JI 2011
University of Auckland Christchurch Performing Arts Centre [2011]
AA Visiting School Woven Velocities Bridge [2011]
UC Berkeley
Potrero Hill Landscape [2010] Potrero Hill Library [2010]
UC Berkeley Transforming chair [2011]
UC Berkeley
San Francisco Urban Activity Centre [2011]
PROFESSIONAL WORK House at Timber Cove [2011]
PERSONAL ART WORK Line drawing [2010] Life drawing [2011] Painting [2008]
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CHRISTCHURCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
INSTRUCTORS Kate Rogan and Eva Sedegin COURSE Design 6 / Semester 2 2011 University of Auckland
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PROGRAM 500 seat theatre, 100 seat practice theatre, gallery, bar, museum, library, bookstore, cafe, workshop, bike storage, loading bay, administration
Following the destructive earthquake that hit Christchurch, the design of this new Arts Centre acts as a cultural hub to draw people back into the city. Main structural walls face the square it looks out to creating a strong focus on this important social space. These radiating fins define the main spaces inside the building. The placement of the fins on site create several entrances on the ground floor making the building easily accessible from the square as well as the Chancery Ln to the side. The idea of opening up the building to the square is continued visually as well with extensive glazing on the southern side. The workshop located on the ground floor is fully exposed by the glass facade, giving the public a glimpse into the behind the scenes activity inside the theatres. The programme is broken up into three volumes; with the more public areas (gallery, museum, theatres) grouped together and serviced by a grand stair core.
Chancery Ln
SITE 57 Worcester St, Christchurch
Cathedral Square Worcester St
SITE ANALYSIS
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SLICING VOLUME TO FACE SQUARE
STRUCTURAL FINS DEFINE MAIN SPACES PROGRAMMATIC BREAKDOWN
ANGLED ROOF WITH GLAZING FOR MAXIMUM VIEW TO SQUARE
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WOVEN VELOCITIES BRIDGE
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SITE China Basin, San Francisco INSTRUCTORS Andrew Kudless, Ronnie Parsons and Gil Akos TEAM MEMBERS Marie Boltenstern, Cory Walker, Erin Colshan and Nancy Ji COURSE Biodynamic Structures Workshop / July 2011 AA / CCA Visiting School note: all drawings used in this portfolio were done by myself as part of the group presentation. Models were a collaborative effort by all members. CONCEPTUAL STUDIES
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Situated in China Basin Waterfront, San Francisco, Woven Velocities spans 600 feet over the mouth of Mission Creek. Once an active industrial waterfront, China Basin has recently undergone plans for redevelopment along the waterfront which houses the iconic AT&T Ball Park. The design aims to capture the pulse of the city at different speeds of movement by accentuating the speed of locals travelling in the area: walking, jogging, scooters, roller blades, bikes, kayakers, ferries or home run baseball boats. Within the form, all modes and velocities of speed are accommodated for creating a network of crisscrossing paths. The intertwining network of paths begins with simple nodal connections. Through a series of path optimization analysis the intersections begin to bundle, thread and bifurcate. These relationships yield opportunities for the various program: seats for rest , bicycle routes, high vantage points for sightseeing, stadium style seating for extended ball park viewing, ferry docks and interaction with the creek, all within the woven threads.
San Francisco
SITE PLAN
homerun ball _ 94 mph baseball pitch _ 80-95 mph
bay bridge _ 57 mph mountain bike _ 13-15 mph
run/jog _ 4.5-8 mph
walking _ 2.8-3.5 mph
road bike _ 18-22 mph kayaker _ 5-6 mph
baseball fans _ 0 mph
ferry _ 36 mph
DIAGRAMMATIC ELEVATION
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PATH OPTIMIZATION
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MATERIAL EXPLORATION
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FINAL MODEL MADE FROM SCULPTING HEATED ACRYLIC
SITE ANALYSIS DRAWINGS: These generative drawings capture the dynamic energy on site created by various forms of movement. The paths of people and vehicles were mapped out with several paths extended to create a network of intersecting lines. Where some of the lines meet a section was blocked out to identify key areas of interaction and occupancy. The resulting visual language became key references for the next two projects.
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Following on from the site analysis drawings, the designEof a circulation space connecting the back of a public library to the car park served as an initial design exploration leading to the design of the library itself. Rather than designing a set of conventional stairs the whole landscape became part of the circulation with users able to choose their own path. D
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SITE 1616 20th street, San Francisco PROGRAM Reception, reference area, storage, viewing areas, teens area, children reading room, community room, book display, DVD collection, offices INSTRUCTOR Nataly Gattegno
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Computer stations Outdoor viewing deck
Community/media room
COURSE ARCH 100A. Fundamentals of Architectural Design / Spring 2011 University of California, Berkeley Adult stacks
reading tables Teenage stacks
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Adminstrative offices
Outdoor garden Children’s flexible area
Reference desk Popular books/Dvd
Children’s stacks
Arch 100A- Potrero Hill Library Fall 2010
Outdoor seating area
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Computer stations Reading area Community/media room Adult stacks
Outdoor viewing deck Reading tables Teenage stacks
Following on from the previous project, the design of Potrero Hill library also emerged from site analysis drawings derived from mapping the flow and movement of people around the site. These lines were key to the development of the plan and section. The programme has been worked around the intersecting lines separated by ‘swaths’. These ‘swaths’ become circulation spaces clearly defining the programme around them while at the same time increasing interaction between the users of the library. The formal language of these intersecting elements were carried out three - dimensionally as well with the lines creating cuts into the rectangular volume creating skylights and outdoor areas. As a result the library is an easily navigable space that ties the community together turning the library into a social hub of learning.
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TRANSFORMING CHAIR SITE Planters outside of Wurster Hall, Berkeley TEAM MEMBERS Chris Membrano, Alison Tamayo, Edgar Toledo, Nancy Ji INSTRUCTORS Gary Black + Marisha Farnsworth COURSE ARCH 160. Introduction to Construction / Spring 2011 University of California, Berkeley The design was conceived as a leaning chair allowing people to comfortably align their body with the chair to the most optimum angles for human comfort. However the chair is able to transform to be used on other sites. The rotating arms of the chair can be adjusted to different angles transforming into a number of different configurations including a chair, low table and long bench. All the connections were designed by ourselves and each wooden component fabricated by hand in the workshop.
ASSEMBLAGE OF WOODEN COMPONENTS
TRANSFORM
SAN FRANCISCO URBAN ACTIVITY CENTRE
SITE Intersection of Market St and 8th St, San Francisco PROGRAM Multi- use court, swimming pool, weight and exercise equipment area, stage, locker rooms, multi- use rooms for meetings and classroom, outdoor activity area, offices, retail space, parking INSTRUCTOR Rudabeh Pakravan COURSE ARCH 100B. Fundamentals of Architectural Design / Spring 2011 University of California, Berkeley
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VIEW OF BASKETBALL COURTS
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The design for this urban activity centre is a hybrid of multiple and varied programs which are more traditionally treated as separate spaces. The productive merger and interaction of these spaces is achieved through the underlying formal system that governs the design. A set of striations break down the initial volume from an urban to human scale according to programmatic needs. The striations stagger in profile to provide maximum day lighting and ventilation. The project responds to the corner condition by opening up the ground floor to create a public plaza. The plaza is created by lifting these striations off the ground - activating the ground level which draws people from both 8th St and Market St. Within these striations, which create a strong 'grain' on the site, the two major volumes of the basketball court and swimming pool run against this grain to connect the set of spaces together effectively integrating the programme with each other as well as with the site.
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ITERATIVE MODELS
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FINAL BASSWOOD AND ACRYLIC MODEL
PROFESSIONAL WORK
MODEL STUDIES
a house in the woods.. During my summer break 2011 I worked full time for my professor [Rudabeh Pakravan Studio] on a design of a single family residence in Timber Cove, California. Programme include: master bedroom, bath, kitchen, living area, shower room, and outdoor deck. I contributed to physical model making, design development, drawings and renderings. Team: Rudabeh Pakravan (Architect), Jina Lee and Yao Nancy Ji (Interns)
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1. Plinth
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2. Align to View
7. Exterior Room 02
3. Roof + Overhang per zoning code
4. Plinth + Roof
5. Solid Infill
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9. Strip Windows
10. 3’ Setback
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NIGHT TIME RENDER
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VIEW FROM LIVING AREA
VIEW TOWARDS ENTRANCE
VIEW OF OUTDOOR DECK
PERSONAL ART WORK
People standing. Ink on paper. 8.5 x 11 in. July 2010.
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Shang Hai Skyline. Ink on paper. 8.5 x 11 in. July 2010.
Woman with stool. charcoal on newsprint. 17 x 22 in. March 2011.
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Woman sitting. charcoal and conte on newsprint. 17 x 22 in. April 2011.
Three Compositions. mixed media on cardboard. 8 x 10 in each. Nov 2008.
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Symphony. mixed media on cardboard. 20 x 25 in. Nov 2008.
YAO (NANCY) JI PORTFOLIO 2011 Thanks for viewing!