Raenear Yap Portfolio Architecture|Design
Performing Arts Theater Simmonds Road Sausalito, CA 4-17
GoodFOOD 9th and Mission St San Francsico, CA 18-33
Potrero Hill Public Library 20th St San Francsico, CA 34-45
San Francisco Film Museum Hayes Valley San Francisco, CA 46-55
Pedestrian Bridge Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 56-61
Additional Work 62-72
SOFT SYSTEMS: Performative Performing Arts Theater In SOFT SYSTEMS, the task given was to design a adaptable and potentially kinetic building that expands into and/or embraces the landscape.
Canopy The studio began by finding and exploring two different types of dynamic systems that would eventually become the language of the project. That Canopy allows for an expansion of a relatively small frame and volume to a large roof which increases its footprint by 5 times its original size.
plotting path of nodes
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Plan
an inverse relationship of the plan expansion, collapses the elevation, creating a spacial opportunity underneath.
Elevation
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Miura Ori | Transformation
The Miura Ori fold pattern is a variance of a tessellated chevron that allows for a rigid-foldable transformation, meaning the fold can be carried out by a continuous motion in which each pattern of the fold goes completely flat, complete flexibility. Its flexibility can vary based on different material types, which reduces its potential movement. Initial exploration showed possibilities of pinching, bending, bowing, and arching.
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Plain White Paper
HDPE, High Density Polyethylene white opaque sheet, scored and folded
T-Pins, 1/32" acrylic, 1/8" dia. acrylic tubes, 3/32" basswood 
hand cut, black, currogated plastic pad, drilled plastic hinges, 3/16" nuts, bolts, & washers
hand cut 1-ply chip board & electrical tape
hand cut 1/16" plywood sheet, thread, 1/14" dia. dowels, & rubber bands 
dashed laser cut 1-ply grey museum board
dashed laser cut bristol sheets, laser cut 3/16" basswood sheets, T-pins, cut glue sticks, 3/16" square basswood dowels 
Stitched, Aggregated Miura Pattern Laser cut 1/32" stained plywood sheets, thread, 1/4" dia. basswood dowels
The beauty of this iteration is due to the soft material of the wood. Looking closer you see how each panel in hand stitched together. This process of this project lies in the development in types of connections. The wood panels allow for a crisp fold as well as producing a continuous roof canopy.
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Roof Plan
Ground Entry Plan
Auditorium Plan
Section A - A
Section B - B
Section C - C
Approach Perspective Public walkway allows users to pass through the structure with views into the auditorium, but no necessarily inside the project.
GoodFOOD The GoodFOOD Project is a take on how to change the way we understand the things that we eat. GoodFood seeks to promote that understanding of what we put in our bodies, why we do it, and how we can educate those in the community to continue those ideas. Located in the SOMA District and neighboring Tenderloin District in San Francisco, GoodFOOD gains its support from the local tech start-ups generated by the Silicon Valley transplants hyped by healthy living while also supporting and educating the low-income families in the community. First we look at how program is distributed within the project. Then we begin to sub-categorize each program in order to rearrange and distribute them appropriately, adjacent to other programs.
Passenger Elevator Freight Elevator
Circulation Bike Parking Secured Seating
Shared Ammenities
Greenhouse/Hydro Lab
Secured Elev./Stair
Garden Support
Garbage/Recycling
Share Services
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BldgSrv/Util/MachineRm Loading Dock Lobby
Food Bank
Teaching/Research Garden
Food Warehouse
Outdoor Terrace Greenhouse/Hydro Lab
Research
Research Institute Research Institute
Public Restroom Public Restroom
Classrooms (2)
Garden Support
FurnitureEquipStorage Public Restroom
Workspaces for Good Food Org.’s
Gallery/Reception/Exhibition Space
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Classrooms (2)
Education Teaching/Research Garden
Commissary Kitchens
Offices Spaces
Auditorium Public Restrooms
Workspaces for Good Food Org.’s
Public Restrooms FoodHall/FrmrsMrkt
Commissary Kitchens
Work Spaces
Commerce
FurnitureEquipStorage Outdoor Terrace
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Public Restroom
Gallery/Reception/Exhibition Space
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GoodFOOD ETFE or Ethylene tetraflouroethylene is plastic based polymer. ETFE screen allows a habitable space outside of the main structure but within the spaces created by the screen. The screen acts as a greenhouse that covers the stepped terraces in the south western facade as well as becoming a rain-water collection system for the adjacent gardens. The screen then becomes the symbol of good food practice and collaboration. 
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9th Street
Washburn Street
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02 - Commissary kitchens / Meeting Space
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05 - Classrooms / Auditorium Entry North C'
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Section Perspective Spliting GoodFOOD through the central stair.
Potrero Hill Library The idea of a library has change from a place for books that accommodate public space to a public place that accommodate the use of books. The site is located on 20th St. between Arkansas and Connecticut St in the Potrero Hill District of San Francisco.
Long elevations of Connecticut and Arkansas St., respectively, in addition with a projected form created by the skyline of the residences, looks at the stepped nature of the site and possible project features.
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For was generated through a series of intersecting volume studies. Each volume representing a program activity. Intersections create transparency of programs within and/or around the proximity of other programs, tying in the idea of public use with classic library use.
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Again the circulation volume is one of the main spaces where other volumes begin to intersect with each other to be seen by users occupying the space. 
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Interior perspective of general viewing area with glimpses of children and young adults sections.
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San Francisco Film Museum A PROXY Fill The project is based on prefabricated assembly to reduce costs and increase efficiency and accuracy of the finished product.
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Education/Learning Module
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Program includes projection room, gallery/film exhibit, education facility, office work area and artist/filmmakers quarters.
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Office/Workspace 
Education module is a place designed for both visitors of the museum for a deeper and more engaging learning experience as well as a place for the artist and filmmakers to research selected archival material supplied by the greater San Francisco Film Museum.
Education Module Short Section
1’ = 3/8” Education Module Short Section
Education Module Longitudinal Section
1’ = 3/8” Education Module Longitudinal Section
This exploded axonometric provides an example of a module in relation to the complete assembly.
An additional part of this project was creating a feature of transformability. The exhibit gallery doors are able to splay open to offer various uses, providing sample edits or film stills. 
INSUL METAL ROOF EDGE
WOOD CURB
PLWD SIDING DOUBLE LVL RIM 2X6 CEILING JOIST FIBER BATT INSUL 2X4 WALL STUD 1/4” METAL SPACER 2X4 WALL STUD 1” POLYCARB CLEAR PANEL
1/4” METAL SPACER 1/2” DIA. BOLT CONNECTION
BOTTOM SILL
3/4” PLWD SUB-FLOOR METAL PLATING OPEN WEB TRUSS
PLWD SIDING
COMPRESSION PILE
The study carrel allows for a small study and research space along the perimeter of the walls, providing additional reading space just outside of the carrel between the cavities of the wall and carrel. In addition to shelving space of film archival material, actual film, scripts, and books on San Francisco. 
Berkeley Pedestrian Bridge The Berkeley Pedestrian Bridge is a structural project that connects Bancroft St. across the water park and the I-80 highway to the California Bay Trail, a trail used by many cyclists and runners. The bridge is a steel frame project with tensioning cables along the underside of the bridge connected to compression rods that push up the deck bridge.
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CROSS SECTION OF DECK
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COMPOSITE COLUMN, 60KSI STEEL PIPE FILLED WITH 4000PSI CONCRETE
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COMPRESSION MEMBERS, 60KSI STEEL
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Additional Work
PNC Smart Home Project to redesign and produce working drawings for the PNC Smart Home, "green" building in Cleveland, OH 
Sequence: Potrero Hill Library Public Access Way Model The in-between space that bridges users from the public transient space to a static common place of education and learning. The model uses hand cut and scored basswood sheets and medium grey museum board, on a waffled corrugated board site model. 
Potrero Hill Library Physical Model on Site Hand cut white museum board sheets, varying cut basswood strips, and plastic acrylic sheet on a waffled corrugated board site model covered in brown chip board.
GoodFOOD Model on Site Hand cut white museum board and PVC sheets on a brown chip board site model.
Trellis Bench Working Model Hand cut basswood strips with threaded copper wires, and a basswood dowel
Trellis Bench Final Model Laser cut and numbered basswood sheets, basswood dowel and threaded nylon strings. 
Education Module Iteration Laser cut acrylic sheets to form holding box containing hand cut museum board.
Expanded Education Module Iteration Laser cut acrylic sheets to form holding box containing hand cut museum board. 
Children Playground Model Laser cut basswood sheets into notched connections. Threaded fishing line and regular white string used for structural testing. 
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