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Simin Wang

Graduate Student of MArch 1 in Cornell University Work Sample for Junior Architect Application

Structural Matrix

Building inside the Building

Radiance Analysis

Facade Structure

Circulation Analysis

Drainage System

Load Distribution Analysis

Tensegrity Structure

TAIPEI PUBLIC SPORT AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER Academic Project

Instructor: Jerry Wells

Jan 2013 to May 2013

Site: Taipei, China

The project starts from a long span structure experiment. Surprisingly, the three feet span tensegrity bridge made out of 101 weak strews held more than 50 lbs. Taking the idea of this structure concept, the proposed design of the public sport center in Taipei creates a place for people to escape from daily busy life. The sports center creates an environment that encourages people’s enthusiasm for sports. It also becomes an attractor that draws in people who will then spread their excitement back into the neighborhood.

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Tensigrity Bridge Experiment that made out of Strews

Building System Analysis

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Building System of Exterior Facade Renderings Building System of Interior Facade

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Sinx*Cosy + Siny*Cosz + Sinz*Cosx = 0

Tanx*Cosy + Siny*Cosz + Sinz*Cosx = 0

2*Tanx*Cosy + Siny*Cosz + Sinz*Cosx = 0

2*Sinx*Cosy + Siny*Cosz + Sinz*Cosx = 0

3*Sinx*Cosy + Siny*Cosz + Sinz*Cosx = 0

2*Sinx*Cosy + 2*Siny*Cosz + Sinz*Cosx = 0

3*Sinx*Cosy + 3*Siny*Cosz + Sinz*Cosx = 0

Cosx*Sinx*Cosy + Siny*Cosz + Sinz*Cosx = 0

Cosx*Sinx*Cosy + Siny*Cosz + Sinz*Cosx^2 = 0

Wrong solution, happy accident

Cosx*Cosy + Siny*Cosz + Sinz*Cosx = 0

Sin(x^1.3)*Cosy + Siny*Cosz + Sinz*Cosx = 0

x^0.5*Sinx*Cosy + Siny*Cosz + Sinz*Cosx = 0

PUBLIC BATHHOUSE DESIGN: THE FANTASY OF WATER Academic Personal Project

Instructor: Jenny Sabin

Site: Riverbank State Park, Manhatton, New York City, US

Sep 2011 to Jan 2012

A minimal surface is physically defined as follows: for a given boundary, a surface cannot be changed without increasing the area of the surface.

As a mathematical attraction, a minimal surface provides several outstanding features that make the surface a potential architectural geometry that can create unique architectural designs, which generate an innovation of spatial experience and functionality. Gyroid, the focus of this studio project, is a special type of minimal surface that has a complicated spatial quality with a simple mathematical definition. A study has been conducted that tests the geometric changes by manipulating the formula via scripting.

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Drawings generated by scripting on iterations of transformed Gyroid

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3D Print of Gyroid Unit 10

Site Activity Cloud Analysis

3D Print of a Section of the Design

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1 plant: bamboo lighting water stream

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columns Cinnamonum campora(L.)Pres

water fall

tension cable

lighting/I beam

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LANDSCAPE DESIGN: DAXINGGONG PLAZA DESIGN Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China Oct 2013 to Nov 2013 Team Work with Xueshi Wang Role: Concept design, Section drawing, Plan drawing, Part of rendering The applicant constructed or participated in included drawings

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The square is serviced as a central void that connects many significant cultural and historical landmarks. Therefore the design is aiming for defining a central public void without attempting to add more voice to the site. A settle spiral landscape redirects circulation flow from various site to different destination in an efficient way. It also attracts people to the underground world which is a multifunctional space that connects the basement floor of Art Museum and Library. At the end of spiral and waterfall is a luxuriant camphor tree which has a unique position in Chinese tradition. The tree accompanied with the waterfall defines the center of the site. The subtle design of square will not only be the physical center of the site, but a spiritual core of the city.

Prespective Section Sections of the Design

Site Plan

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Cat Walk System

Rediance Analysis

Tank for White Wine Aging Barrel for Red Wine Aging

Relationship Between Wind and Other Thermal Factors 50 km /h

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Window Stud Framing

Air Conditioning and Heating Requirement Analysis DEGREE HOURS (Heating, Cooling and Solar)

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Concrete Columns for Underground Storage

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Concrete Footing

Building System

WINERY DESIGN: THE WALL OF WINE Academic personal work on architecture part of the project. Teamwork with Xueshi Wang on the Landscape Design.

Instructor: Vincent Mulcahy Site: Finger Lake, NY, U.S. Sep 2013 to Nov 2013

A wall made out of wine bottles serves as a sky light, structural component, circulation core, and a program organizer that becomes the central piece of the architecture. More than a host of wine and bottles, the wall starts to differentiate spaces into a unique experience dealing with up and down, lightness and heaviness, transparency and opacity. It becomes an intersection of the site and a filter of layers of material generated from lighting and shadows, reflection and transparency.

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Sketch models

Environment Analysis

Building System Analysis

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Cable Climber

Robotic Arm Canopy Controler

Residencial Unit

Canopy Collector

Algae Biofuel Canopy System

Robotic Hanger of Office Plateform

Biofuel Process Center

Bubble Residential System

Growing Truss Matrix Structure

Office Plateform with Algea Container

GOOGLE HEADQUARTER + DATA CENTER ON BAY BRIDGE, 2060 Academic teamwork with Xuhui Zhang Site: Bay Bridge, San Francisco, California, US The applicant constructed or participated in included drawings

Physcial Model 1:250

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Sep 2013 to Dec 2014

The theme of the studio is based on a dystopia narrtive that will happen 60 years later. Based on Research, data center will be responsible for relatively large portion of energy consumption in 60 years. A new headquarter of google is therefore designed to solve that problem. Algea canopy controlled by robotic arms create a sustainable energy resources that power the data center. Water cooling system that run through the core keeps the data center functional. A rigid growing truss with a dynamic soft membrane system shows an responsive behavior of the design that is willing to change in different environments. The deck of the bridge and the upper surface of new construction will still be open to the public.

Physical Model and Digital Drawing of Design

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CONSTRUCTED PROJECT: NIKE MYTHREAD PAVILION

Constructed Project by Jenny Sabin Studio, Core Design Team: Jenny Sabin, Jimmy Blair, Simin Wang Site: NIKE Stadium, Manhattan, New York City, US Role: Participated in Design Generation, Parametric Tool Developing, Prototyping, Construction, Workshop Management

As one of the core members of the design and production team, I was involved in the whole design process from the concept development to the final construction. There are instant similarities in prof. Sabinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approach to the work of Nikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Innovation Kitchen, where disciplines from different fields are brought together with a view to re-think basic principles and approaches to design challenges.

Except specific notation, all drawings and photos in the following pages are done by me.

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Opening of the Pavilion Image of Flynit Tech from NIKE.COM

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Asemblying Process

Tensile Frame

Data Vistuization

Material Prototyping 20

Line drawings in this two pages are based on my model processed by teammates.

Photos & Drawings of Design Process

Plan Section

Unfolded Map of Circle Packing Structure and Seam Lines

Axonomatric Drawing of Structure

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Simin Wang 324 Thurston Ave. Apt D15 Ithaca NY 14850 +1 607 379 3755 sw629@cornell.edu