Rachel Au-Yeung portfolio 2018

RACHEL AU-YEUNG HKU BA(AS) / RISD M.ARCH PORTFOLIO 2012-2018

PLACE +/- PEOPLE Bought up in Hong Kong, I have been spoilt by the convenience of the extremely dense city. The neighbourhood park acted as a source of enjoyment in the childhood, but has unnoticably shifted into a new alienated sense of place. Thus in relocating, there are moments of rediscovery and reconcile within the orientation of architecture.

I am interested in searching for the human scale in architecture, one that is a driver in reconnecting communities and relationships, boundaries and ownership of place. I have concentrated on designs that explore the sense of place and community in the built, an initiation to reconcile the built and what it means for the community and users.

INDEX ACADEMIC 4/ Participatory Living 12/ Undulating Lightwells 16/ Access in Collaboration 20/ Unravelling 26/ Disecting Gehry House

PRACTICAL 28/ Greenway Biergarten 29/ 11 Longwood 30/ Novotown, Hengqin

PARTICIPATORY LIVING HOUSING TYPOLOGY / OLNEYVILLE, PROVIDENCE RISD M.ARCH FALL 2017 / URBAN ECOLOGIES

connecting city fabric visual and physical access is limited

woonasquatucket river

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major traffic artery high accessibility yet leaving rate is high

hartford avenue

site

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olneyville square diverse neighbourhood deteriorating due to slow growth

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REINVENTING OLNEYVILLE SQUARE

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200 Feet

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/The investigation then leads to how the new housing proposal can revitalize the face of Olneyville square, creating a new cultural mediation and safe environment for existing residents, new residents and working class / /An idea to bring focus back to the Woonasquatucket river, open up the river and allow green space whilst maintaining a clear boundary between public and private, and allowing users to participate in the whole housing as an extended form of living /

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The NEW FACE of Olneyville Square

Open park in front of the housing. The users immediatel meet a community activity center for the public. The path brings people into the internal courtyard that is enclosed by the housing. The housing wraps around the river and its elevation creates an elevated landscape.

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The Living Machine in celebration of the Woonasquatucket river A bridge spanning across the river, starting in an industrial building and over Manton Road that acts as a overarching activator of the pedestrian walkway. The living machine is located along the bridge at different stages.

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GROUND LEVEL PLAN 3/64”=1’-0”

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UPPER LEVEL PLAN 3/64”=1’-0”

SECTION A-A’ 3/64”=1’-0”

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Studies Mapping of the grains along the site and reorganising the connection of the site, the built and the river

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Unit Plans

The units are split into a block of single unit corridor units and double corridor units that serve for more studio based verses family units. There are 3three types of units for each.

studio flat 530sqf SINGLE LOADED CORRIDOR

Ground Plan

Olneyville square as a new park and internal courtyard within the housing

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one bedroom 600sqf

two bedroom 1200 sqf

three bedroom 1650 sqf

one bedroom

one bedroom 700sqf

two bedroom 1200 sqf

three bedroom 1600 sqf

DOUBLE LOADED CORRIDOR

one bedroom

two bedroom

Typical Plan

Organisation and type of units depends on orientation along each face

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Perspective Section The exterior facade is a porcelain rain cladded tile that is a more sustainable material whilst retaining the image of the red brick exterior

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UNDULATING LIGHTWELLS HOUSING TYPOLOGY / IN COLLABORATION WITH HYUNAH KIM HKU BA(AS) FALL 2014 / ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN RETHINKING THE CENTRAL COURTYARD HOUSING /The housing prototype is a midrise nine storey building measuring 24m x 24m x 36m tall. It has 28 units with 30% public spaces.

The prototype explores the use of a vertical lightwell punched into the rectangular mass. It is a reaction to Jeanne Hachette’s public space on the exterior where the public space in the prototype is located in the center. Three light wells penetrate through the mass to enhance ventilation and natural lighting, and is also the driving force of the public spaces within /

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Studies of configuring the lightwell in consideration in lighting, organization and typology of each floor and the function of the lightwells. Materiality controls the publicity of the spaces.

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TYPICAL FLOOR PLANS The housing prototype is composed of the public ground and upper residential floors with communal spaces intertwined. Units are designed around the lightwells.

SECTIONAL CUTS The transitional sections showing the lightwells throughout the housing.

The variation in size and amplitudes of the lightwells create a dynamic transition.

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ACCESS IN COLLABORATION PUBLIC LIBRARY / PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND RISD M.ARCH SPRING 2017 / ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

THE COLLABORATIVE LIBRARY The proposed library acts as an activator of collaboration in Downtown and Jewelry District. Analyzing speed across the path towards the site, the four side of the site have different travel speeds depending on the direction the people are coming from. Speed depends on the program along the streets, the intention of the user. The idea of speed is bought into the interior core, controlling the way people interact with each other with the intended openings and positionings.

The ground has two distinct paths that bring people into the core of the library.

The process stemmed from studies of wall model, column model and ground model with the relation to the idea of combining elements of inside and outside, enclosed and open, and the directionality of paths. Where these ideas were developed into the library.

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EXPERIENTIAL CORE The experiential stairs in the core aid the ease of positioning within the library. By access of the experiential stairs, library users are first welcomed by a collaborative space on every level, and proceed to reach the open stacks. The book stacks are aligned towards the core to allow for positioning and referencing back to the idea of the collaborative libary.

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basement

cross section

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ground plan

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section across void

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UNRAVELLING FOOD EXPLORATION CENTER / PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND RISD M.ARCH FALL 2016 / MAKING OF DESIGN PRINCIPLES DISCOVERY /In a neighborhood of institutions and housing, the food activity center acts as a node where activities takes place for groups of people to gather. In this collective experience, users explore their taste and senses within the arrangement of expansive and contractive spaces that will be transformative throughout time periods of the day. The food exploration activity center hence acts as a structure that gathers people, and funnels the movement throughout the interconnected experience./

unravelling The motion of ink dropping into water first hits the bottom of the jar then spreads upwards in a weightless manner, the motion of unravelling

translation The translation of the unravelling motion in a series of sticks and strings model from more intense to less

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ritual Eating Dimsum Mapping the ritual of a family eating dimsum around a table, the movement of is transitional in action from resting to active by extension of arm

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Power Street, Providence The chosen site is a parking lot that has a sequential path up from the canal. The sequence expands at large open spaces and contracts when confronted at a narrow pathway, creating an active navigation from and change in scale of space.

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EXHIBITION STORAGE

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MARKET PLACE

RESTROOM

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1/8" = 1'-0" FIRST FLOOR PLAN

Ground plan The experience around the food center is circular movement through a sequence of anticipation up to the site, gradually expanding upwards from more individual to engaging programmes; the exhibition space to dining then ultimately the garden space.

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SECTION A-A’

1/8" = 1'-0" 1/8" = 1'-0" SECTION A-A’

SECTION B-B’

1/8" = 1'-0" 1/8" = 1'-0" SECTION B-B’

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ROOF

STRUCTURE

GARDEN

DINING

KITCHEN

ACTIVITY AREA

MARKET

EXHIBITION

Food Center Exploded

1/8” 1’-0” Full model

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DISECTING GEHRY HOUSE GEHRY HOUSE ANALYSIS / PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND RISD M.ARCH SPRING 2017 / ARCHITECTURAL ANALYSIS GEHRY HOUSE /Gehry House was a renovation of a Dutch Colonial House. The deconstructive house is of an exterior composed of a combination of ‘cheap’ industrial materials, matched with a crafted warm living interior. As a process of understanding the house, a series of investigations were made with an idea of view finding, revealing the framing of each house each material component that Frank Ghery choreographs with in the house.

Elements of private and public, open and hidden are prevalent as well as the use of materials at different levels and positionings./

Exploding by viewfield

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Disecting by framing of views

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GREENWAY BIERGARTEN BIERGARTEN / BOSTON GREENWAY STUDIO LUZ LTD, 2017 / COMPETITION BIERGARTEN Pavillion design for a pop-up biergarten made of wooden trellis. The use of a cargo container as the store and trellis as the shading structure of the sitting area. Creates a semi-enclosed space to enjoy the environment within a busy business area.

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11 LONGWOOD ROOF DECK ADDITION/ BOSTON STUDIO LUZ LTD, 2017 / IN PROGRESS ROOF DECK ADDITION Designing the roof deck for a residence starting with design options and negotiating with clients to come up with the final design. In charge of drawing roof deck addition detail package under supervision of the Principal Architect. Roof deck with detailing of stairway, railing, planters flooring. Studied different products for the material samples of the roof deck including the shading device and wood flooring.

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NOVOTOWN MIXED-USE CULTURAL COMPLEX / HENGQIN, ZHUHAI CHINA AEDAS LIMITED HK, 2016 / IN CONSTRUCTION

CREATIVE CULTURE CITY The creative culture city is a mixed-use complex that features an expansive courtyard surrounded by a retail ring and two indoor themed attractions. The three upper-level towers house a hotel, an office tower, and a cultural workshop tower. Novotown’s core architectural gesture of an open palm.

Assisted in editing elevation facades for DD package 30

Designing and evaluating design details Focused on designing and build rhino models for glass facade mall entrance details, balustrade detail, carpark louvre detail and podium deck details.

Assisted in DD package drawings including unfolded glass facade details and balustrade construction details for the central podium.

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NOTES

(A) (B)

WPE-301-01 WPE-301-02 WPE-301-03 WPE-301-04 WPE-301-05 WPE-301-06 WPE-301-07 WPE-301-08 WPE-301-09 WPE-301-10 WPE-301-11 WPE-301-12 WPE-301-13 WPE-301-14 WPE-301-15 WPE-301-16 WPE-301-17 WPE-301-18 WPE-301-19 WPE-301-20 WPE-301-21 WPE-301-22 WPE-301-23 WPE-301-24 WPE-301-25 WPE-301-26 WPE-301-27 WPE-301-28 WPE-301-29 WPE-301-30 WPE-301-31 WPE-301-32 WPE-301-33 WPE-301-34 WPE-301-35 WPE-301-36 WPE-301-37 WPE-301-38 WPE-301-39 (C)

(D)

GS-01 GS-05

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GS-05

(WPE301)

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WPE301

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1:20

(A) (B)

(D)

WPE204-01 WPE204-02 WPE204-03 WPE204-04 WPE204-05 WPE204-06 WPE204-07 WPE204-08 WPE204-09 WPE204-10 WPE204-11 WPE204-12 WPE204-13 WPE204-14 WPE204-15 WPE204-16 WPE204-17 WPE204-18 WPE204-19 WPE204-20 WPE204-21 WPE204-22 WPE204-23 WPE204-24 WPE204-25 WPE204-26 WPE204-27 WPE204-28 (C)

GS-01

GS-01

GS-05

GS-05

WPE303-01 WPE303-02 WPE303-03 WPE303-04 WPE303-05 WPE303-06

WPE201-57

WPE204-56

WPE204-55

WPE204-53

WPE204-54

WPE204-51

WPE204-52

WPE204-50

WPE204-49

WPE204-48

WPE204-47

WPE204-46

WPE204-44

WPE204-45

WPE204-43

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GS-01

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003

(WPE204)

WPE204-42

WPE204-40

E204-27 WPE204-28 WPE204-29 WPE204-30 WPE204-31 WPE204-32 WPE204-33 WPE204-34 WPE204-35 WPE204-36 WPE204-37 WPE204-38 WPE204-39

WPE204-41

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002

(WPE204)

1:100

WPE204-01 WPE204-02 WPE204-03 WPE204-04 WPE204-05 WPE204-06 WPE204-07 WPE204-08 WPE204-09 WPE204-10 WPE204-11 WPE204-12 WPE204-13 WPE204-14 WPE204-15 WPE204-16 WPE204-17 WPE204-18 WPE204-19 WPE204-20 WPE204-21 WPE204-22 WPE204-23 WPE204-24 WPE204-25 WPE204-26 WPE204-27 WPE204-28 WPE204-29 WPE204-30 WPE204-31 WPE204-32 WPE204-33 WPE204-34 WPE204-35 WPE204-36 WPE204-37 WPE204-38 WPE204-39 WPE204-40 WPE204-41 WPE204-42 WPE204-43 WPE204-44 WPE204-45 WPE204-46 WPE204-47 WPE204-48 WPE204-49 WPE204-50 WPE204-51 WPE204-52 WPE204-53 WPE204-54 WPE204-55 WPE204-56 WPE204-57

(A)

(B) 1510 1520 1532 1540 1540 1537 1529 1521 1514 1508 1503 1474 1446 1441 1438 1435 1433 1432 1431 1430 1430 1431 1432 1434 1436 1440 1442 1441 1439 1437 1436 1434 1433 1432 1432 1431 1431 1430 1430 1430 1430 1441 1208 1211 1559 298 911 1080 1080 1267 1267 1267 1267 1267 1267 1267 1267

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mm) (C) (D) 1478 1088 1478 1440 1478 1440 1478 2272 1478 2702 1478 3120 1478 3508 1478 3866 1478 4193 1478 4491 1478 4759 1454 5000 1430 5210 1430 5389 1430 5538 1430 5657 1430 5749 1430 5812 1430 5848 1430 5856 1430 5837 1430 5790 1430 5715 1430 5610 1430 5475 1430 5309 1430 5122 1430 4947 1430 4790 1430 4648 1430 4522 1430 4412 1430 4316 1430 4235 1430 4168 1430 4116 1430 4079 1430 4057 1430 4049 1430 4050 1430 4050 1441 4050 1208 4050 1211 4050 1559 4050 298 4050 911 4050 1080 4050 1080 4050 1267 4050 1267 4050 1267 4050 1267 4050 1267 4050 1267 4050 1267 4050 1267 4050

(m²) 1.395 1.891 2.168 2.788 3.746 4.382 4.978 5.526 6.027 6.482 6.892 7.142 7.339 7.608 7.834 8.019 8.164 8.271 8.339 8.369 8.362 8.317 8.232 8.109 7.944 7.738 7.491 7.227 6.984 6.765 6.570 6.398 6.248 6.119 6.012 5.926 5.861 5.818 5.797 5.792 5.792 5.835 4.891 4.903 6.314 1.208 3.688 4.376 4.376 5.133 5.133 5.133 5.133 5.133 5.133 5.133 5.133 301.583

WP301-01 WP301-02 WP301-03 WP301-04 WP301-05 WP301-06 WP301-07 WP301-08 WP301-09 WP301-10 WP301-11 WP301-12 WP301-13 WP301-14 WP301-15 WP301-16 WP301-17 WP301-18 WP301-19 WP301-20 WP301-21 WP301-22 WP301-23 WP301-24 WP301-25 WP301-26 WP301-27 WP301-28 WP301-29 WP301-30 WP301-31 WP301-32 WP301-33 WP301-34 WP301-35 WP301-36 WP301-37 WP301-38 WP301-39

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(A) (B) 1490.612 412.6995 1490.614 743.8405 1487.304 1487.304 1487.303 1487.302 1487.301 1487.301 1487.301 1487.3 1487.299 1487.299 1487.297 1487.297 1487.296 1487.295 1487.294 1487.294 1487.293 1487.292 1487.291 1487.291 1487.289 1487.29 1487.289 1487.287 1487.287 1487.287 1487.286 1487.285 1487.285 1487.38 1475.503 1475.412 1475.412 1475.412 1475.412 1475.412

(D) (B)

WPE302-01 WPE302-02 WPE302-03 WPE302-04 WPE302-05 WPE302-06 WPE302-07 (C)

(D) 706.2835 1000.352 1297.297 1594.348 1888.211 2172.848 2440.098 2690.519 2924.955 3143.982 3348.101 3537.587 3712.659 3873.468 4020.307 4152.781 4270.158 4371.287 4456.169 4525.144 4578.616 4617.035 4640.644 4649.854 4650.024 4649.498 4649.513 4649.676 4649.82 4649.868 4649.905 4649.939 4650.002 4649.788 4649.788 4633.732 4461.595 4095.548 3518.171

(m²) 0.844 0.760 0.492 1.209 1.431 1.645 1.844 2.029 2.202 2.363 2.513 2.652 2.780 2.897 3.004 3.100 3.185 3.258 3.319 3.369 3.407 3.435 3.451 3.458 3.458 3.458 3.458 3.458 3.458 3.458 3.458 3.458 3.458 3.430 3.430 3.419 3.314 3.113 2.787 79.396

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Architectural Design and Research Institute of Guangdong Province

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A144013739 : 510010

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PROJECT NO.

CONFIRMATION

APPROVE

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REVIEW

PRINCIPAL

DESIGN

CHECK

DRAW

008 WPE302

(A) WPE302-01 WPE302-02 WPE302-03 WPE302-04 WPE302-05 WPE302-06 WPE302-07

(B) 2163 1681 1394 1394 1394 1394 1393

717

mm) (C) (D) 1394 2371 1394 3814 1394 3000 1394 3000 1394 3000 1394 3000 1393 3000

(m²) 2.428 4.652 4.750 4.183 4.183 4.183 4.179 28.557

KEY PLAN

WPE303

(A) (A)

mm) (C) 1519.248 1519.344 758.7665 1516.678 1516.057 1514.295 1511.122 1508.243 1505.671 1503.348 1501.247 1499.327 1497.573 1495.971 1494.533 1493.19 1491.926 1490.736 1489.721 1488.899 1488.26 1487.794 1487.484 1487.318 1487.29 1487.289 1487.287 1487.287 1487.287 1487.286 1487.285 1487.285 1487.38 1475.503 1475.412 1475.499 1485.42 1520.141 1584.362

WPE303-01 WPE303-02 WPE303-03 WPE303-04 WPE303-05 WPE303-06

(B) 1172 1572 1417 1394 1394 1393

mm) (C) (D) 851 1572 1394 1796 1394 1800 1394 1800 1394 1800 1393 1800

(m²) 0.669 2.488 2.527 2.510 2.510 2.507

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