Work Samples

Yuchen Liu | Work Samples Selected Works | 2010-2016

01. Community Center

Academic Individual Work_Spring 2013

Analysis of the Community The Composition of Community

Analysis of Behaviors in the Site Age Distribution

Campus Student Factory Dormitory Multi-storey residential

Family Area

Commercial District 1 Ring = 10% in 2000 Hospital Statium in 2006 in 2010

Factory

The Usage of Activity Center

The Average Accommodation Per Day

<10

60-70

30-40 40-50

40%

Closed

Used for Other Purpose

Constructing Remove

1 Ring = 1 Place in 2000 in 2006 in 2010

Feb.

Sept.

70%

30%

80%

20%

Art Music Instrument Calligraphy Billiards Teahouse Basketball GYM Chess Newspapers Mahjong

Adolescent Middle-aged Elderly

Afternoon

Sunny

Foggy

Mar.

1 Ring = 5% in 2000 in 2006 in 2010

Activities Intention of Residents 60%

Cloudy

Jan.

Aug. 50-60

Not Set

Open to the Internal

Dec.

Oct.

20-30

50% Open to the Public

Nov.

10-20

>70

Jul.

Apr. Jun.

Morning Windy

May. 1 Ring = 500 People

Demographic

Middle-aged

Adolescent Middle-aged Elderly

Elderly Baby

1 Ring = 75 People

The Function Comparison Between Now and the New Community Center

at 16:13 on 27th Mar. 2013 Adolescent Middle-aged Elderly

Elderly Baby

1 Ring = 300 People

Demographic

at 16:00 on 27th Mar. 2013

Middle-aged Now

Pet

Pet

Adolescent

Evening

Rainy

Adolescent

In the Future

Stalls Calligraphy Phtography Music Art Books Showroom Small Talk GYM Mahjong

10%

A lot of people gather under the bridge playing mahjong, which implies that they need a place to relax -- a new community center. This spontaneous behavior is of vivid benefits but a lot of limitations at the same time -- spontaneous leisure activities are so accidental that we should furtherly care, for example we can offer a gazebo.

1 Ring = 5 People

1 Ring = 30 People

We can avoid cutting or transplanting trees if we want to creat a substance-identified space in the dence woods -- we can make use of open space, interspace among trees and water to provide a belt-shaped landscape architecture flowing along the river bank which is green and of environmental protection.

01. Community Center

Academic Individual Work_Spring 2013

Behavior induction and Resetting Fitness

Dogs Fishing Shipping Business Chess

Mahjong

Rest Viewing Cultural

Boardwalk Stalls Mahjong Chess Fitness Platform Tea House Pier Calligraphy Drawing Showroom Library Noisy - Quiet Exit

Bridgehead Entrance 5.500

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down

up

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4.000

1

13 4.000

2 down down

2.500

2.500

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6 4

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2.500

14

2.500

2.500

up down

2.500

2.500

7 5 down

up

2.500

10

down

± 0.000 ± 0.000

15

± 0.000

11

12

8 2.500 -0.600

16 down

N 01. Entrance platform 02. Stall 03. Fitness platform 04. Mahjong 05. Tee house 06. Chess

07. Mahjong 08. Chess 09. Pier 10. Tee house 11. Calligraphy 12. Art

13. Showroom 14. Fitness platform 15. Library 16. Riverbank 17. Sidewalk

9

-0.600

5

10

20m

Level 2 Floor Plan

02. University History Museum Academic Individual Work_Spring 2012

Campus Overview

Campus Planning

Campus Flow Line

Existing Buildings Long-term Construction Assisted Space Site

Path

Distribution of Temperature Control Geothermal Heat Air Condition Normal Ventilation Possible Energy Sharing

Main Road

Distribution of Stay frequency Very Frequent Frequent Occasional Rare

Mass Generation

CONTEXT

EXTRUSION

SEGMENTATION

SHAPE

The museum is located in a one-side-curve base where the orientation is of a certain rotation compared with the general direction. So the special terrain really have something to do with the plan generation.

Considering the exact floor height, rough mass is put into the whole environment to cast a preview for structure and functional segments.

Modify the space which is difficult to use into easily identifiable geometry to purify the plan. And split the main building into two parts to take the advantage of landscape, ventilation, courtyard and other factors.

There is a contradict between the static shape and dynamic terrain, so I bring some design factors which is dynamic but harmony and integrity.

VISION

ENTRANCE

GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP

GATHERING ATMOSPHERE

The base located next to the southern gate is close to the main landscape of the campus - Li Ren Lake. In order to maximum the penetration level of outdoor landscape, a partial cantilevered sturcture, undertaking both viewing and traffic functions, is created.

The history Museum has three entries -- visitor entrance, staff entrance and warehouse entrance. The visitor entrance has an intimate connection with the campus flow line and a clear separation of the warehouse entrance.

As geothermal heat source beneath the site is plentiful, the history museum use geothermal heat pump to control indoor temperature. Compared with traditional ones, the cone-like structure can work effectively and even maintain the building when facing earthquake.

We can draw a conclusion, besides exhibition performances, the history museum should be an ideal place for exchange and academic communication.

02. University History Museum Academic Individual Work_Spring 2012

Skylight

Metal Facades

Cafe Art Gallery

Innovation Gallery Engineering Gallery Rest Area Outdoor Platform Multi-use Auditorium School History Gallery Rest Area Square To Gallery To Multi-use Hall To Offices Underground Park Service Underground Garage

Geothermal Heat Pump

02. University History Museum Academic Individual Work_Spring 2012

7

3

2 1 4

5

6

Level 02 Floor Plan

Level 03 Floor Plan Warehouse & Underground Garage Entrance

17 Visitor Entrance

Staff Entrance

8

15

9

1. Art Gallery 2. Cafe 3. Multi-use Auditorium 4. Outdoor Platform 5. Engineering Gallery 6. Innovation Gallery 7. Rest Area

14

10 10

16

10 11

10

13

12

14

Level 01 Floor Plan

24 24

24

23 18 19

20

21

Level -1 Floor Plan

22

8. Duty Room 9. Security Room 10. Office 11. Reception Room 12. Meeting Room 13. Reference Room 14. School History Gallery 15. Storage Room/ Souvenirs for Sale 16. Hall 17. Square 18. Management Office 19. Fire Control Room 20. Power Distribution Room 21. Pump Room 22. Warehouse 23. Underground Garage 24. Courtyard

N 5

10

20m

02. University History Museum Academic Individual Work_Spring 2012

Elevation 1

Elevation 2

Section A-A

Section B-B

03. College Renovation and Expansion Academic Individual Work_Spring 2015

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Level 01 Floor Plan

Elevation 2

Section B-B

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Visitor Entrance

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Warehouse & Staff Entrance

6000

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A

4800

96000

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4200

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8000

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up

7800

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down

4800

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Visitor Exit

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01. Cafe 02. Storage Room 03. Duty Room 04. Hall 05. Management Office 06. Equipment Room

5

6

7

8

9

07. Office 08. Courtyard 09. Warehouse 10. Gallery 11. Multi-use Auditorium

Level 02 Floor Plan

10

11

N 5

10

20m

03. College Renovation and Expansion Academic Individual Work_Spring 2015

1

1

Elevation 1

A

A

Section A-A

04. Point Cloud

Academic Individual Work_Fall 2015 - Winter 2016 Greg Lynn Studio_UCLA

A

Collaboration Space

A 1

1

2

3

1

3D Printer 4

B

B

5 5

4 1

Volumes

Point Cloud

1

1. Office 2. Wind Tunnel Laboratory 4. 3D Print Room 5. Meeting Room

3. Outdoor Garden

Level 4 Floor Plan

Tensed Points

Tensed Volumes

Relaxed Points

Relaxed Volumes

Section A-A

Section B-B

05. Animated Fibers

Academic Group Work_Winter 2015 Instructor: Julia Koerner_UCLA

Illustrated Laminate Schedule Infusion Medium

Peel Ply

Fiberglass

Soric

Frame E-glass

Wet Lay Up Frame Bag

Frame Bag Foam

Tape Vacuum Bag

Infusion Package

Pressing Frame Parapet Aluminum Flashing Concrete Corrugated Steel I-beam Air Duct 15x24 w Steel Column Aluminum Window Mullion

Steel Window Frame

Wet Lay-up

End Product

Composite Panel Carbon Fiber Reinforced Panel Aluminum I-shape Welded Hex Nut Hex Bolt Stainless Steel Screw Exterior Joint

Floor Finish Electrical Conduit Steel Rod Reflected Celling

Glass

Carbon Fiber Outrigor Carbon Fiber Panel Ribs Soric/ Fiberglass Panel

Aluminum Tubular Frame

Wall Section

Exterior Joint

Single Panel Connection

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