Jinhui Gu selected work | 2021
“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost” Martha Graham The Life and Work of Martha Graham- A Biography
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Jinhui Gu Bachelor of Science In Architecture with interest in Urban Landscape Northeastern University Boston, MA
gu.jinh@northeastern.edu Cell: 857-241-0890
CONTENTS Option Studio | Fall 2020
Ephemerality and Circularity: Bio-folly Instructor: Mary Hale
01 Fundamental Design Studio | Fall 2018
Performing Art School Instructor: Mary Hale 33
Urban Design Studio | Fall 2019
Revitalization: Jackson Square Instructor: Brian Gregory 41
Landscape Design Studio | Spring 2019
Resilient Urban Landscape |&|| Instructor: Sara Carr 51
Cop-op with Perkins and Will |2018
Representation: The Exchange Supervisor: Ryan Kurlbaum 69
Founder of Modu Group | 2017
Entrepreneurship: Modulor Photography Interior Design 71 DLC Competition |2018 Urban Phytoremediation: Sprout Partner: Shiyao Liu 79
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Option Studio | Fall 2020
Ephemerality and Circularity: Bio-folly Instructor: Mary Hale
“The imprint of the human is in the land, the oceans, the atmosphere, the plants, animals, organisms of every kind, chemicals, genetic makeup, and all frequencies of the mainly invisible electromagnetic spectrum.” Beatriz Colomina & Mark Wigley are we human?
Our obsessions with permanent materials raise my questions about this ownership between human beings and man made objects. Without a doubt, most building materials would eventually outlast human lives as their lifetime are incomparable to ours. Material supplies and tools provided by instructor for experimenting Bio-plastic during remote study • • • • •
Liquid: Glycerol / Vinegar / Ginger Oil Mixing&Casting Tool: Stirring Spoon / Silicon Trey / Glass Jars Ingredients: Methylcelullose / Carrageenan Iota / Kappa Carrageenan / Corn Starch / Tapioca Starch / Agar / Red Clay Powder / Spirilina / Coconut Fibers Measuring Tools: Pipette / Measuring Cups Additional Equipment: Kitchen Scale / Cooking Pot & Pan / Kitchen Stove & Oven
The Kits
With the focus on addressing this paradox through researching and experimenting with sustainable and biodegradable materials, this project explores possible applications of bio-plastic with new architecture languages for installations that are decomposable and temporally stable.
Intro
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24 hrs after casting
24 hrs after casting
dehydrated:10 days
dehydrated:15 days
Cast on silicon tray Composition: Water (600ml), MethyIcellulose (31g), Glycerine (6.3g)
Cast on steel baking sheet Composition: Water (350ml), Carrageenan Kappa (16g), Spirulina (2g), Glycerine (4g)
MethyIcellulose Boiplastic
Carrageenan Film Ca03
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24 hrs after casting
24 hrs after casting
dehydrated:20 days
dehydrated:20 days
Cast on steel baking sheet Composition: Water (200ml), Vinegar (10g), Used Coffee grounds (10g), Agar (8g)
Coffee Composite
Cast on steel baking sheet Composition: Water (80 ml), Wood Ashes (15g), Agar Agar (3 g), Glycerine (4g)
Ashes Composite
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A typical process of bio-plastic making includes three critical steps, composition preparation, material production and casting on nonadhesive surfaces
A Process of Making During COVID-19 Unlike any other design projects in a traditional studio setting, the result of this project was produced individually during remote study. This journey was not only a scientific exploration but also an isolation, self discovery for ideas that are applicable to our final installation design. By experimenting materials made our of natural ingredients, I was able to create different bio-degradable products in various forms and stages for future uses. (from top to bottom) Red | Beetroot Green |Spirulina Yellow | Turmeric Gray | Wood Ashes
Homemade Natural Dye
Material Experiments
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3 days after disposal
4 weeks after disposal
2 weeks after disposal
8 weeks after disposal
Natural Decomposition
Biodegradability
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Air Dry 2 days
Air Dry 7 days
Shrinkage 26% 12" 10"
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Cast on steel baking sheet Composition: Water (250ml), Coconut Coir (16g), Agar (8g), Glycerine (15g)
Agar Film + Coconut Fiber
Air Dry 2 weeks
Dehydration
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COCONUT HARVESTING
RETTING
HAND BEATING
DECORTICATION
OPEN-AIR SOLAR DRYING & HACKLE
COMPRESSING
MACHINE CRUSHING
Material Circularity Coconut Coir decomposes slowly over time due to its composition RAW MATERIAL Coir fibres are extracted from the husks surrounding the coconut In most areas coir is a by-product of copra production, and the husks are left on the fields as a mulch or used as fertilizer because of high potash content.
SEAWEED HARVESTING
EXTRACTION The processes of fibre extraction are varied, and depend on the effectiveness of the wet processing such as bleaching and dyeing of coir and also varied end uses. After separating of the nut, the husks are processed by various retting techniques generally in ponds of brackish waters (for three to six months) or in backwaters or lagoons. This requires 10-12 months of anaerobic (bacterial) fermentation.
WASH & FITRATION
WATER REMOVAL
CAST & MOLD
CLEAN & DRYING Coconuts thrive in wet tropical climates, where monsoon rains prevent drying of wet processed products in the open air for much of the year. Therefore, it is essential for industrial productivity and export markets that suitable drying equipment be available at the various stages of production, to enable producers to continue to supply markets. Suitable drying equipment should meet criteria for throughput, reliability, ease of use and cost effectiveness.
AIR-DRY
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PACKAGING Coir can be transported in a compressed form, and on adding water expands (by about five times) up to its required volume; whereas, Rockwool must be transported in its 'to be used' form, which comprises about 93% air space.
PACKAGING
of more than 45 percent woody lignim, a degradable natural polymer. Though the resiliency of coir is impressive, it varies depending on age and form, generally lasting to four years. Precomposted coconut can last four years without shrinkage or compaction. Non-composted husks usually last two years. Coir that has a lower amount of fiber, containing more pulp, also has a shorter lifespan. The finer the coir, the faster it decomposes; the coarser it is, the longer it lasts.
Agar as a nutrient medium is often used for the cultivation of microbes
supporting growth of a wide range of non-fastidious organisms. After use, agar products can be disposed of in an environmentally-friendly way. In addition to decomposing naturally, these products can be utilized as a material for improving the water retention of soil or fertilizer as agar absorbs and holds water very well. Should agar packaging end up in the ocean, it is not harmful to the environment or animal life. In general, composting both materials into landscape would help Improve water retention of soil, control the introduction of disease and accelerate the growth of existing plants. Moreover, the use of bio-product enables designers to participate in the next generation of design with materials that fit for a regenerative and circular economy.
RAW MATERIAL China and Indonesia are by far the largest seaweed producers with over 23 million tonnes of aggregated production in 2014.
EXTRACTION There are some differences in the treatment of the seaweed prior to extraction, depending on the genus used. The original method of water removal is the freeze-thaw process. The gel is slowly frozen so that large ice crystals form. The structure of the gel is broken down by the freezing so that when the material is thawed most of the water drains away, leaving a concentrated gel that now contains about 10-12 percent agar.
MOLDING & DRYING Dewatering machine contains about fifty of these sandwich-type units, all in a vertical plane, all being placed under pressure by one hydraulic ram. At the end of the time, the pressure is released, the metal plates are separated and the remaining gel, now containing about 20 percent agar, is peeled off the porous cloth.
PACKAGING Agar for use in food is sold in two forms: strip agar and agar powder. Agar strip, sometimes called natural agar, is produced on a small scale in China, Japan and the Republic of Korea by the old, traditional method.
Top: Coconut Coir Bottom: Agar
Material Production Research
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Alexander Graham Bell’s Tetrahedral Kites (1903–9)
Objective Although humanity have built this world with inherent structures for permanent uses, the falling of an edifice usually happens to a fractional failure of a system. To explore architectural forms at a temporary stage and the circularity of the materials, this project creates installations that re designed to fail with its biodegradable and the disassembly of the structure. Inspired by Alexander Graham Bell, and his famous tetrahedron structure designed in the early 20 century for carrying people to the air. This early attempt of aircraft leverages rigidity of the equilateral triangulations while providing ability to expand and transform in different shapes. In fact triangle has been extensively used in architecture as a symbol of firmness, which has the potential to be used as a building unit for my proposal. After all, most bio-plastic I successfully made at home are very thin and fragile. They are often made in the form of flat sheets and small scale. To use them as building materials, some degree of structure system needs to be integrated for functionality.
Rendered Interior View of Installation
Concept
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Carrageenan + Spirulina Carrageenan + Turmeric
Agar + Coconut Fibers
Flip 180 Degree
Compound Unit(1:8)
Cover: Bio-degradable films 1
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Structural Frame: Dead/Dry Twigs
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Primary Structure
Secondary Structure
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Required Frames 12"
Redundant Frames
A=2'
component A x 12 2' / each
Proposed Structure and Materials
Assembly Diagram
B=1'
component B x 12 1' / each
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Bamboo Skewers with Tracing Paper
Material integration with Illumination
Tetrahedron Prototyping
Mark-up Models
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1:1 Scale Prototype
1:1 Scale Prototype
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Forsyth Way
Concept Statement
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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Presence is firmness. Recalling from Roman architect Vitruvius’ fundamental principles of architecture of “firmitas”, architecture is the sum of individual elements and they are often perceived as a collective unity. Each building unit is secured by the triangulation itself and the shared joints allow expansion and transformation into different forms.
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Northeastern University
Located outside of the MFA, this nonfunctional structure deprives from museum itself and is used for observation, meditation, at the same time being left behind. The goal of this installation is to create a positive space that allow visitors to make tangible connections with innovative materials, evoking a dialog between future and past, classic and modern, permanence and temporality.
Project Site
This ephemeral folly challenges the architecture establishment through intricate framing processes with materials that are decomposable and temporally stable. The use of tetrahedral structures enhances the rigidity of the installation while ensuring interconnection between components which will eventually lead to a systematic failure.
Presence is perceived with time. When light lit through biodegradable films that are naturally made and dyed with vegetable materials, the varying shades and colorful lighting effects give new presence to this composition throughout different time of a day. Within its limited lifetime, this installation challenges traditional architecture experience with three temporary stages. The application of bio-plastic in architectural practice explores possible uses at a temporal, functional scale and examines the concept of time: the progression of deterioration of the bio-plastic, the unknown breaking point of when the installation fall to the ground, and the life of the organism after the fall.
Concept
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Forsyth Way
Movement Across East Lawn
Visibility From Corner
FACADE
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM Huntington Ave
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Pure Form
Deform to Site
GROUND PLAN
ENTRY
HALLWAY
Inspiration: Inherent Geomery
GALLERY
Concept Diagram
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approx. 15' approx. 12'
approx. 1'
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Elevation
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Stage 1: Complete Open-Air Pavilion Serviceable life: 5-7 Days In the early stage of the installation, each tetrahedron component stays in vibrant color and stable form, creating an elegant occupied space for meditation, observation and exploration.
Stage 2: Failed Garden Ruins Serviceable life: 5-7 Days After a few days’ exposures to direct sunlight, air and moisture, each tetrahedron unit starts to shrink and its color turns dark and pale, the whole structure starts to lose. Eventually, a rainy-day sweeps across the lawn triggers the falling of the structure into the existing pit in which the ruins start to decompose, enriching the landscape.
Stage 3: Absent Digitized Permanent Space Serviceable life: N/A During the absence of the installation, the lawn is resorted to its original uses as an public open space with new gardening features. However, the presence of the installation remains in digital form and content. Memories and pictures can be found on-line which challenges this infinite afterlife in the era of social media.
The Installation
Circularity
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“Once we set about designing with such missions in mind: the short-term usefulness, convenience, and aesthetic pleasure of the product together with the ongoing life of its material, the process of innovation begins in earnest” William McDonough & Michael Braungart. Eco-Effectiveness (p. 72) Cradle to Cradle Home Decomposing
Prototype Disassemble
Prototype Disposal
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Metro Boston Area Median Income: $71,739-$100,000
Fundamental Design Studio | Fall 2018
Performing Art School Instructor: Mary Hale
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To break the social and economical boundaries in South Boston Neighborhood, this proposal takes the advantage of performing art as a media to engage the South End community while bridging people from surrounding neighborhoods.
South Boston Median Income: $30,000-$53,136
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1. Entry Plaza 2. Common Space 3. Atrium / Improvisation Space 4. Black Box 5. Public Performing Space 6. Performing Art Center 7. Ramp / Patio 8. Auditorium Lobby
Upper LVL
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Ground LVL
Site Plan
Building Floor Plans
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Public Performance, School Improvisation Activities Site Section
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Performing Art School Academic Uses
Performing Art Center Open to Public
School Entry Common Space
South Entry Plaza
Performing Art School Building Section
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Urban Design Studio | Fall 2019
Revitalization: Jackson Square Instructor: Brian Gregory
“In the process of way-finding, the strategic link is the environmental image, the generalized mental picture of the exterior physical world that is held by an individual” Kevin Lynch The Image Of The City Jackson Square is a transit hub on the border between Roxbury and Jamaica Plain. Although it serves as a transportation node linking local neighborhoods with different mobility options, disjointed urban fabrics marginalize local residences due to barriers formed by the existing infrastructures and underutilized areas. Lack of urban development and regulatory constraints from the past few decades have decreased the presence of the neighborhood, which results in inadequate mobility and social interactions between surrounding communities. Improving the coherence of Jackson Square with its surrounding communities could help revitalize the presence of the neighborhoods while bring additional economic development for a long-term habitation.
Mental Map
The Issues
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Edges Sensible boundaries, linear barriers defined by buildings, infrastructures and other urban settlement.
Landmarks Locations of commuter centers, community centers, and public facilities. This particular map highlights the Jackson square train station, and the Boston housing authority, and the city government office.
Activities Shown as circular shapes in different size based on the number of people gathering, the size of social events and outdoor activities, this element indicate the tendency of using public spaces in different neighborhoods and how the gathering pattern is formed.
Vacant Land Abandoned structures, parking lots, and empty blocks that are lack of accessibility by the general public.
Inverted Site Plan: Pen on Tracing Paper. 24”x36”
Urban Taxonomy
A Study of City Elements
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Back Bay MA
120’ Rail Line
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40’’ SW Corridor
60’ Columbus Ave
180’ Roxbury Community College
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235’ Surface Parking Space
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60’ Columbus Ave
200’ Surface Parking Space
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Relocated SW Corridor
Stonybrook
Proposed Section: Open Courtyard Space Along SW Corridor
Existing Infrastructure Network
Street Sections and Edges
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Future Public Realm New community assets and renovations will activate underutilized areas by proposing different urban proximity between transportation station and destinations. Moreover, new bike way and pedestrian path suggest continuance of surface that improves the visibility of joints and seams of the urban fabrics.
Proposed Site Plan
Proposed Transportation Networks
Considering the social and spatial conditions, relocating the SW corridor would facilitate better integrations into the existing communities which functions as a catalyst for future development along its new trajectory.
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As the future expansion merges into the existing recreational spaces, future Jackson Square manifests itself and promotes an engaging urban life.
Streetscape
Program Diagram
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2070 Designed Urban Ecologies | Spring 2019
Resilient Urban Landscape I & II Instructor: Sara Carr
Stagnant Water
Increased Water Storage
part 1. Future Back Bay Fens Stagger Mobility
Accessibility to Nature
Fragmented Landscape
Continuity of the Greenery
Site Analysis
Starting from the original design of the Back Bay Fens in 1878, Olmsted’s challenges were to manage stagnant water and transform this contaminated urban basin into a scenic, picturesque landscape. As climate change imposes risks to modern landscape design, resilience is the indispensable factor to respond to the changes that will occur both in the park and at its margins. Tackling the challenges brought by climate change and questioning the function of the existing landscape, my vision of the future Back Bay Fens is described as an accommodation to the surface water increase that associates with adaptive landscape developments and increased accessibility to nature in the next 50 years.
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Top: Concept Sketch Below:Birdseye View of The Future Back Bay Fens
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Top: Meandering In The Rain Below: Project Section with Edge Details
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“We can’t get the magic back. The alternative, says Palmer, is not to restore to some notional and incompletely apprehended past but to design or engineer for specific, measurable goals” Marris, Emma Rambunctious Garden: Saving Nature in a Post-Wild World
part 2. Constitution Beach, East Boston Like the ocean tides come and go throughout a day, the motion of future sea level rise shares similar pattern and variation in a long-term scope. I believe that constitution beach can function as a water storage to mitigate urban flooding and improve accessibility in all seasons by transforming the existing landscape into a wetland infrastructure. Major Storm Event in 2050 (Data collected from Sea Change Boston by Sasaki)
Inspired by Climate Ready Boston, this project aims to develop risk reduction solutions for coastal flooding and sea level rise in East Boston by integrating plants and habitats that are resilient and adaptive to climate change. As one of the historic waterfronts of East Boston, constitution beach is losing its accessibility and at risk of flooding due to sea levels. With the transformation from a public beach to a wetland habitat, this urban landscape can function as a buffer to mitigate the flooding increase over time and protect its surrounding neighborhoods. This proposal identifies different uses of salt-marsh and beach species to facilitate the implementation of urban sponge with increased water storage capacity and resilient ecosystem.
Objective: Man-made structures were defeated against nature with unprecedented economic lost and infrastructural damage. What we have learned from this catastrophe is not building over the nature, rather we now seek for symbiotic approaches that allow cities and urban settlements improve resilience and better adapt to the climate change. Concept Diagram: Urban Sponge
Site Analysis
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Elevated Walking Path
Floodable Walking Path
Existing Pedestrian Bridge
2 feet of sea level rise with 5 feet of storm surge
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Diagram: Urban Sponge Mechanism
Proposed Resilient Plants
Proposed Section: Programs, Accessibility and Floodable Infrastructure
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Perkins and Will
Representation: The Exchange Supervisor: Ryan Kurlbaum
The EXCHANGE at 100 Federal Street is a prismatic form that subtly echoes the angular geometry of the building from which it grows; unfolding from the tower’s base to envelop a triangular site and reaching toward Post Office Square Park. I worked on redeveloping representational drawings to consolidate documentations for the AIA Awards submission. My drawings capture not only the structural relationship between the existing building and the extension of the lobby space, but also the integrity of the structure and its elegant form. The biggest challenge was to legibly depict design excellence such as the inside and outside civic activities, the continuity of the public space as well as the unified structural configurations.
Glass Pavilion Echoes The Existing Building Form (Photograhy by Jinhui Gu during site survey)
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View from above Post Office Square (Photo from Perkins and Will)
Figure-ground Post Office Square, Boston
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Site Plan
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Below: Ground Level Plan Left: View Into Exchange From Tower Lobby (Photo by Anton Grassl)
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Founder of Modu Group | 2017
Entrepreneurship: Modulor Photography Interior Design
This design suggests a dual functional space combining photography and casual dinning services to tailor business needs. The idea behind this project was to cultivate the culture of professionalism in my city by providing commercial photography as support to business branding. With limited budget and floor area, I integrated streamline process with architectural planning to achieve maximum usage of interior space while meeting the budget for my own business. Circulation Through Modules
Concept Diagram
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Check-In
Waiting
Service Modules
Make Up
Shooting
Photography Modules
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According to the functional hierarchy, the photo taking area is situated at the center of this office unit which defines the spatial sequences and features to the rest of space. Transformed production line ensures maximum efficiency for photography service while maintain different scale of privacy for each program.
1. The Studio 2. Waiting/Casual Dining 3. Reception 4. Make up 5. Post Production 6. Entry/Exit
Interior Rendering
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Right: Dinning Area Below: Coffee Counter
Photos taken by Jinhui Gu
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DLC Competition |2018
Urban Phytoremediation: Sprout Partner: Shiyao Liu
Each year, the Design Leadership council of Perkins and Will hosts an internal competition which provides an opportunity for entrants to collaborate with colleagues from across the firm, developing and exploring creative design solutions that address contemporary issues and advance design discussions within the firm. Focusing on urban scale development with a variety of programs, me and partner aimed to revitalize the South Dallas neighborhood and created contributing communities through long-term engagements and connections. I was the only intern who took part in the 2018 DLC competition at Boston office, my proposal made to the shortlisted out of 70+ submissions globally. This project complements my urban design study with the opportunity to deliver a comprehensive proposal within a short period of time. It has strengthened my abilities to make judgment calls when analyzing different urban context and leveraged my confidence to solve urban challenges.
Concept Model
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Objective: In the vacant block corners, we see opportunities for a thriving community to sprout as seeds germinate from earth. The lift-up transition from ground to a curvy and vegetated roof, provides shaded and organized areas where people blend and form new communities that radiate outward, reshape and revive the neighborhood.
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SEEDING The population and housing lost are like the water loss and soil erosion of the earth. In order to nourish the land, new seeds need to be sowed. Vacant land the block corners have the potential for activities to happen where we sow the seed.
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Existing High School
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SPROUTING The block corners start to lift up, like sprouts starting to push through the earth . The lifted corners become sheltered spaces for people to gather, as new leaves provides shades equally for all creatures.
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ROOTING The neighborhood starts to expand as they thrive. Each program grows further into the urban fabric from the corner.
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2 One corner is lifted up by young adults. In the stalks that support the green roof are makers-paces and high-tech labs. From various background, races and professions, people come together, communicate collaborate and create. They all share the shades, the warmth of community and the breeze of freedom. One corner is lifted up by children. They are nursed and fostered under the green roof in which they run and play, invigorating the space with joy and laughter. Adolescents is lifting another block with a new entrance to the community library. The space is filled with knowledge where teens read and learn, preparing to sprout for their individual bright and exciting life.
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1. Senior Living Space 2. Pantry 3. Bedroom 4. Study
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Moreover, senior living area is provided under sheltered green roofs with love and safe where they can call it as a home.
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Children, adolescents, young adults, and seniors start to blend together, like the vines starting to intertwine. As they live and grow together, they also support each other.
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Jinhui Gu
500 Falls Blvd, Apt.2331, Quincy, MA 02169 m: +1.857.241.0890 | e: gu.jinh@northeastern.edu
Education
Experiences
Northeastern University, Boston, MA | anticipated May 2021 Bachelor of Science in Architecture Handel Architects, Boston, MA | Architectural Intern, Jan - July 2020 ⋅ 2 Harbor Life-Science Center: In collaboration with the principal developed massings and facade designs for various schemes. Conducted studies for column grids and corner window configurations. Produced quantitative project summaries in accordance with zoning and programmatic requirements. ⋅ Parcel H Pavilion Proposal: Assisted the principal with site analysis of public realm, existing transportation and open space networks. Coordinated associates and designed open-air and enclosed pavilions. ⋅ Shipping Distribution Center: Developed feasibility studies with truck layouts, equipment configurations and project summaries; Produced program diagrams for future expansions and demolitions of existing buildings. ⋅ 605 Chelsea Restoration: In collaboration with project designers developed digital models for historical restoration reviews and renovations. Perkins and Will, Boston, MA | Architectural Intern, July - Dec 2018 ⋅ Maine Medical Center Expansion project: Produced sustainable packages and assessments for LEED certification. Assisted senior project architect with construction details using Revit and coordinated team with 60% CD submission. ⋅ The Exchange Lobby addition: Developed presentation drawings for design award submissions. The project received the 2019 AIA New England Awards, BSA Design Excellence Award. ⋅ Coastal Resilience Proposal: Assisted project lead with analysis of vulnerabilities to future sea level rise and developed diagrams for resilient strategies. Modu Group, Kunming, China | Founder, Jun 2016 - May 2017 ⋅ Designer and owner of a start-up photography studio dedicated to professional headshots and commercial images; Managed and trained a ten-person team for photography and casual dining services; Designed interiors for the photography studio accommodating additional casual dining for patrons.
Awards / Certificate LEED Green Associate | Issued: Jan 2021 LUXES’ Island Public Seating, Chengdu, China | August 2020 ⋅ Design Finalist: In collaboration with Yufeng Zheng, designed public seatings and installations that focus on promoting healthy parent-child relationship, meaning of play and essence of time. Design Leadership Council Annual Competition, Perkins and Will | Nov 2018 ⋅ Northeast Regional First Place, Shortlisted firmwide: In collaboration with another P&W designer, our proposal
Volunteer
Pine Tree Inn, Dorchester, MA | Sept 2018 - 2019 ⋅ Provided community service for the largest homeless provider in New England area. ⋅ Hosted free dinning four times a year with colleagues as support to the Dorchester community. P&G Journey of Hope, Beijing, China |Tour Guide, Nov 2015 ⋅ Organized and guided 200 children from Gansu province who live in poverty to visit Beijing which enables rehabilitation while fostering social resilience.
Skills / Interests
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3D modeling&Renderings: Rhinoceros 6.0, Revit, AutoCAD, Enscape, V-ray Editing Programs: Photoshop,Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Final Cut Crafts: Laser cutting, 3D Printing, Sewing, Plaster mold casting Language: Fluent in Mandarin, Fluent in English Professional Basketball Player(Provincial high-school league, received first place, Yunnan) Interests: Cooking, Photography, Hiking, Animal Rescue
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