YIRAN SHU PORTFOLIO Shuyiran1425@hotmail.com 857 407 8150
Yiran SHU RECOGNITION
EDUCATION 01/2017-present 09/2010-06/2014 09/2012-06/2013
Boston Architectural College
2017-2018
Master of Architecture
Outstanding Student Award Scholarship
Sichuan University, Business School
Dean’s Award Scholarship
Bachelor of Management
Boston Architectural College 2012-2013
Newcastle University
2011-2012
Outstanding Delegation Model United Nation, Sichuan University
EXPERIENCE Intern NBBJ Boston Office
Excellent Prize, Newcastle University Dance Society UK National Dance Competition
One-year Affiliate Program
06/2017-12/2017
Steffian Bradley Architects Scholarship
LANGUAGE
Space study of Norman B. Leventhal Map Centre at the
Mandarin (Native)
Boston Public Library;
English (Full Professional Proficiency)
Summer Research ‘Hugs and Bridges - How university environment prepare students for the workplace’; One Kendall Square Master Plan outdoor stairs proposals 05/2016-12/2016
Space Manager XinFab Providing 3D printing, laser cutting services for makers in Shanghai
07/2015
Customised Cities Summer School Architectural Association School of Architecture Maya, Dynamic Form-finding, Siting, Peace Hotel facade
07/2014-10/2015
Management Trainee Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Greater China Regional Office Reported to Vice President, Human Resources
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Visualization (Rhino, Grasshopper, Revit) Adobe (Illustrator, Indesign, Photoshop) Fabrication (3D printing, Lasercutting)
Table of Contents
Project 1 Learning Center at Magazine Beach Park
Project 2 Cider Factory at Missional Hill
Project 3 Spatial Performance of an Instrument
Project 4 Customised Cities
The BAC_Architecture Studio III_Site Design
The BAC_Architecture Studio II_Tectonics
Private work
AA Summer Workshop
2018 Fall
2018 Spring
2016 Fall
2015 Summer
Work Samples NBBJ Internship
2017-2018
Project 1 Learning Center at Magazine Beach Park Through this studio I learnt principles of landscape architecture and urban design. Producing a masterplan and schematic mixeduse building proposal, our aim is to reshape the whole site into a learning center. My idea is to use water as a medium to share the philosophy ‘Being-toward-death’.
Being-Toward-Death ‘Process of growing through the world where a certain foresight guides the Dasein towards gaining an authentic perspective.’
At the site which was formally Magazine Beach, located next to the BU bridge, surrounded by campuses of MIT, Harvard and BU, a new learning center is to be built.
Site Analysis
Existing Species Diagram Relocated to Buffer Zone
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Plot Structure
‘Being toward death’ is a Heideggerian terminology. It refers to ‘Process of growing through the world where a certain foresight guides the Dasein towards gaining an authentic perspective.’ In this proposal, the ‘process’ is shown through a series of spatial moments, teaching people a way of being.
Process Diagrams
With the intention to make the learning space more isolated, existing plant species were placed on the site closer to the memorial drive, acting as a buffer zone. A water channel is created, running across the site, forming an island, encouraging visitors interact more with the Charles River.
Time Directionality Time is irreversible. By carving the earth and letting a stream and the building into the site, it brings directionality and represents the speed of time.
Temporality Land-formation by running water The landform is made with rammed earth, and shaped by the running water from the balancing lake to the Charles River throughout the seasons.
Circulation
Potential Seasonal activities The function of the pond changes through the seasons. In the summer it acts as a balancing lake while in the winter it is an ice-skating rink for recreation. An amphitheater, playground, and pebble beach, which were waterfront uses in the last century, are also elements in this moment, and show the potential activities people can have with nature all year around.
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For the overall concept of the building, the designer adapted the saying from the novel ’Norwegian Wood’ by Haruki Murakami. ‘Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it.’
Site Plan
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This philosophy is interpreted through the spatial design and can be traced horizontally and vertically in this building.
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First floor is wide open to the landform surrounding it, showing only structural columns and the water channel. The visitor enters through steps leading to second floor. Second floor creates in-between spaces above the first floor, breaking the strict boundaries between floors, allowing more visual connections vertically through the space.
All the positive and negative space makes the complete circle, reflecting the overall concept. The understanding of death is interpreted through the site design and building design. It is built for the living. The park will offer an authentic perspective for all to enjoy.
Waterfront Strategy
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With a concrete structure featuring open skylight, water channel and ponds, the building provides a place for all to meditate over the joy, the complexity and the finitude of life.
Project 2 Cider Factory at Mission Hill This studio developed my understanding of tectonics. The concept of the design is to show noise patterns on the site - three stages are presented with the intention of breaking the boundary between nature and culture. Before you move to the next program you need to walk through the outdoor orchard space, while the interior circulation follows the cidermaking process.
Existing Conditions
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10-Blocks Views
Parallel Surfaces
Yard
Columns
Roof Studies
Openings
Conceptual Models
First Ramp Iteration Noise Pattern
Final Iteration
Nature-Culture Interaction
Roof Tectonic Details
Suspended Beam Structure Height and view
Precedent Study_Sonsbeek Pavilion
Case Study + Model Diagram
First Iteration
Site Models
Tectonic Iterations
Orchard 3000 Admin 400
Kitchen 200
Restaurant 500
Restaurant 500
Production
Production
Tour
Kitchen 200
Toilet 140
Production
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Production
Located in a ramping topography connecting the commercial and the residential areas, the natural and the artefact, the incorporated and the fragmented, the design aims to embrace the nature space into cutural activities, and establishes a welcoming place which promotes the brewery culture to the public.
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Tour 500 Production 2000
Museum 400
Production 2000
Orchard 3000
Program Diagram
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The design consists of 3 size-varied modules, each holding a different piece of the program, an exhibit space, a dining space, a museum space, while the production of cider happens under the ramp visually connecting the parallel modules. The rhythmic space of compressing and releasing creates varied visitors’ activities and spatial experiences.
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PRODUCTION
STORAGE
RESTAURANT TAP ROOM
GIFTSHOP
RECEPTION
On the ramp
Under the ramp
Project 3 Spatial Performance of an Instrument This private work interprets the cutting movement of a wirecutter into threedimensional language by making hand drawings and physical models.
The Instrument
Make2D - Documentation Drawing
Model Size 590 x 840 x 400 mm3
Elevation
Front view
Hand drawing 594 x 1682 mm2
The design outcome was unduplicable, and minimal digital tools were used in the process. The double A1-sized hand drawing was made in one week, then the scanned copy was enlarged and glued to the surface of a chipboard. The chipboard was divided and each piece was assigned to a certain height best featuring the movement of the wire-cutter in the three-dimensional space.
Project 4 Customised cities (2015 AA Summer School) Team work / 2015.7 Co-workers: Sherry Cao; Dongyun Kim; Xudong Wang My contribution: design of the door and windows frame in the facade The nine-day AA Shanghai Summer aimed to confront the prevalence of default spatial and material modes of projection by using computational design, applying morphogenetic generative techniques towards architectural systems.
Inspired by the Chinese ancient fan and decorative jade ‘Ru-Yi‘, doorbell-like units were applied to the hotel hall entrance. Unlike most modern hotels in Shanghai, visitors reach the front desk and lobby of the Peace Hotel after walking along a narrow gallery. The relatively low ceiling of the gallery indicates the mysterious atmosphere of the site. In response to the unique historic moments happened in the building, we added eastern elements to the ornaments in the facade.
Topological Facade Design
Dynamic Form Finding
Work Samples (NBBJ Internship) Comparison of Leventhal Map Center and Other Map Centers Collections
Current Program (SF) Reference room Reading Room, 449 SF
Education Center, 612 SF
Pre-arrival Foyer Vestibule, 315 SF
Storage, 1752 SF
Gallery, 1120 SF
Office, 1362 SF
Leventhal Map Center Staff Support, 450 SF Osher Map Library
490 SF Off-site Storage 18750 SF
Harvard Map Collection
Storage, 5200 SF
New York Public Library Map Division
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1000000
100000
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Atlases and Books
Sum
200000
Maps
2000000
GATHERING
1186 SF
On-site Storage in the library
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1000
Gallery
DATA / INFORMATION
1572 SF
Storage, 2371 SF
Newberry Library 2000
3000
Education Center
4000
5000
6000
Storage
DIGESTION
Conference Room
8000
9000
Reference room Reading Room
KNOWLEDGE / WISDOM Office
7000
Pre-arrival Foyer Vestibule
Staff Support
Cataloguing
Workroom
Reception
*Note: A pre-Arrival linkage 1,444 SF at Boston Public Library is not included in the chart.
Lecture Classroom
Team Based Learning Classroom
Explorer
Group Brainstorm
Thinker
Focused Nook
Observer
Observed Reference
Tester
Applied Practice
Online Lectures
Research 1. Space studies at the Boston Public Library (Collection and Visulisation of the data) 2. 2017 Summer Reseach_A Mixed Balance (Main contributor on the annual intern project)
Commercial 1. Shadow analysis at One Kendall Saqure (Coordinator on site analysis) 2. Parking lot facade proposal (Coordinator on visualisation)
Urban Design 1. Launch Lab proposal One Kendall Saqure 2. Launch Lab outdoor space construction (Coordinator on 3D model drafting)
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