KUAI YU Master of Architecture, Washington University in St. Louis
KUAI KUAIYU YU EDUCATION kuaiyu.squarespace.com EDUCATION kuaiyu.squarespace.com Sep. 2015May 2017 Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis Sep. 2015May 2017 Washington University in St. |Louis | St. Louis kuaiyu1210@gmail.com kuaiyu1210@gmail.com MasterMaster of Architecture | With Honors of Architecture | With Honors SouthSouth China China University of Technology | Guangzhou Sep. 2010Jun. 2015 University of Technology | Guangzhou 314-349-7577 Sep. 2010Jun. 2015 314-349-7577 Bachelor of Architecture Bachelor of Architecture Kuai Yu Kuai Yu
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Aug. 2014Oct. 2014 Ltd (Beijing Office)Office) | Intern Architect Aug. 2014Oct. 2014RTKL International RTKL International Ltd (Beijing | Intern Architect Project: China China MobileMobile Hangzhou Headquaters Campus Project: Hangzhou Headquaters Campus - Responsible for technical drawings, 3D digital modeling for office buildings. - Responsible for technical drawings, 3D digital modeling for office buildings. - Involved in landscape concept designdesign and elevation designdesign for distribution building. - Involved in landscape concept and elevation for distribution building. - Responsible for renderings and provided assistance in presentation documents. - Responsible for renderings and provided assistance in presentation documents. Jul. 2012Aug. 2012 DesignDesign Institute of Zhejiang University Co. LtdCo. | Intern Architect Jul. 2012Aug. 2012The Architectural The Architectural Institute of Zhejiang University Ltd | Intern Architect - Responsible for technical drawings for the dormitory building for a high school. - Responsible for technical drawings for the dormitory building for a high school. - Assisted supervisor for thefor research of a residential project. - Assisted supervisor the research of a residential project. Feb. 2017Apr. 2017 DesignDesign and Build Team Member Feb. 2017Apr. 2017Furniture Furniture and |Build | Team Member -Molds-Molds assembling, concrete casting assembling, concrete casting July 2011 July 2011
Mapping and Survey of historical buildings in Guangzhou Mapping and Survey of historical buildings in Guangzhou -Site survey & measuring, 3D computer modeling& rendering, technical drawings -Site survey & measuring, 3D computer modeling& rendering, technical drawings
ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS Jun. 2015 Jun. 2015 Jun. 2015 Jun. 2015 Nov. 2013 Nov. 2013 May 2012 May 2012 2010-2011 2010-2011
Outstanding ThesisThesis DesignDesign AwardAward Outstanding Final List Final List CIID Interior DesignDesign Competition CIID Interior Competition First Prize First Prize Shing Shing & Partners University UnitedUnited Fast Design Competition & Partners University Fast Design Competition Honorable Mention Honorable Mention SCUT School of Architecture Academic Scholarship SCUT School of Architecture Academic Scholarship L’Sea Enterprise Scholarship L’Sea Enterprise Scholarship
RESEARCH AND WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE RESEARCH AND WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE Mar. 2014Jun. 2014 GSD+(Harvard) Joint Studio | Guangzhou & Boston Mar. 2014Jun. 2014SCUT +SCUT GSD (Harvard) Joint Studio | Guangzhou & Boston Guangzhou Haixinsha Urban Design Project Guangzhou Haixinsha Urban Design Project May 2013May 2014 SCUT Student Research ProjectProject | Guangzhou May 2013May 2014 SCUT Student Research | Guangzhou SpatialSpatial Improvement Study for Dog in Urban Park Park Improvement Study forActivity Dog Activity in Urban Jul. 2012Aug. 2012 HKU Summer Program in Architecture | Shanghai & Hong Singapore Jul. 2012- Aug. 2012 HKU Summer Program in Architecture | Shanghai & Kong Hong & Kong & Singapore Research on Cities in Asia Research on Cities in Asia SOFTWARE SKILLSSKILLS SOFTWARE 3D Modeling: Rhino,Rhino, SketchUp, Revit (Entry Level) Level) 3D Modeling: SketchUp, Revit (Entry Technical: AutoCAD Technical: AutoCAD Mapping: Arc GISArc GIS Mapping: Rendering: Maxwell for Rhino, V-ray for SketchUp, Keyshot Rendering: Maxwell for Rhino, V-ray for SketchUp, Keyshot Graphic: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign Graphic: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign Videography: Premier, Aftereffects Videography: Premier, Aftereffects LANGUAGE LANGUAGE English, Chinese (Mandarin) English, Chinese (Mandarin)
- CONTENTS -
01 TRANSITION Architecture Design- A Therapy Center For Veterans With PTSD
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02 BIO CITY Architecture and Urban Design- Multilevel Mix-used Neighborhood
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03 FLOW Architecture Design- Community Center in Heman Park
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04 COMMUNITY OFF CAMPUS Architecture Design- Student Apartment on Delmar Loop
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05 MATRIX Architecture and Interior Design- Art Market and Performace Center
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06 FLUXAS ISLAND Urban and Landscape Design- New Axis of Guangzhou
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07 CUBE HOUSES Architecture Design- Urban Village Renewal
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06 UNDER CANOPY Architecture Design- Visitor Center for the Pearl River
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01 TRANSITION A THERAPY CENTER FOR VETERANS WITH PTSD 2016 SPRING ARCHITECTURE OPTION STUDIO SHELL SHOCK AND SURFING INSTRUCTOR: VALERIE GREER SITE: SANTA MONICA, LA INDIVIDUAL WORK
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) poses widespread health problems for veterans returing from war and training. In 2007, a program called Ocean Therapy was piloted at Camp Pendleton, teaching veterans with PTSD how to surf and got strong attendance and results. The therapy center design focus on the individual healing, resting and reflection spaces as well as shared spaces that embrace community and a powerful conncetion to the ocean. The process of transition for veterans is a process re-connecting their memory, civilian life and rebuild its relations with families and society. In that way, the building which is comprised of transitional housing, community center and therapy space, intends to be a spatial media to provide basic support for helping veterans recover from post traumatic stress, and transit back from military to civilian life. The site is located in a transitional block that connect the urban to the beach with a hill. I consider the enigma power of ocean for healing people from post traumatic stress and positive force of nature to moderate veterans’ transition. Thus, the building form derives from the spatial concept to introduce ocean and natural elements into the building by many means for blurring the boundaries of indoor and outdoor space and for connection or separation of space in different programs. This concept generates a unique profile and form for the building, and through its insertion and efficient site utilization, the project integrates seamlessly into the surrounding landscape.
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Countryard
Counselling space
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Concept Section The section shows the vertical transition from ground to rootop within variety of programs. It also shows the concept of blurring the barrier between indoor and outdoor space by introducing landscape to different levels, which as a kind of theraphy for PTSD veterans.
Individual sleeping space Balcony Sharing space
Outdoor space
Transition housing unit The unit for four people contains sleeping space for individuals, sharing space for four people , and ourdoor space where to communicate with others.
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Residential
THERAPY
Casa Del Mar Hotel
HOUSING ACTIVITY Beach
Park
Parking
SITE PLAN
SOUTH WEST ELEVATION
PROGRAM CONFIGURATION
SOUTH EAST ELEVATION
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SKY GARDEN
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
ACTIVITIES
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SHARING SPACE
STREET VIEW
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02 BIO-CITY MULTI-LEVEL URBAN DESIGN 2016 FALL ARCHITECTURE OPTION STUDIO THE SYNTHESIZED CITY INSTRUCTOR: JENNIFER YOOS SITE: SINGAPORE INDIVIDUAL WORK
The proposition of multilevel cities with streets above streets originated with the architectural avant- garde and can be seen in the earlier work of architects like Le Corbusier, Sant’ Elia, Melnikov and Leonidov. The concept was initiated as a way to create social interconnectivity in the model metropolis by creating a idealized elevated realm of public circulation space. In this project, I try to explore ways that the multilevel city can create more positive and proactive urban forms. Thus, I choose one neiborhood in Singapore as a test base to find a new way to connect the concept of multilevel city with landscape infrustructure and public social welfare. The first concept comes up with the figure- ground map and transforms it into a three dimension form. In that way, it regenerates the relations between private space and public space and connects the ground level and upper levels by a mix-used social space for circulation. Also, it becomes the opportunity to open up more ground space for landscape and recreation. This project is a located in a HDB town ‘Choa Chu Kang’, where is also a part of “Railway Corridor” Linear Park system. Instead of merely level-up sharing space, the project tries to develop level- up public programs and to explore the new systems that urban and natural elements of the landscape introduce, creating a renewed recognition of the emotional, functional and experiential benefits of forest ecology allows a sustainable approach to passive environmental control to transform into a symbolic and literal green spine around which new neighborhoods are constructed.
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VERTIGINOUS EXPERIENCE
BIRDVIEW 11
SINGAPORE: EXPERIENCE & EFFICIENCY Singapore is a city with history of multi-level planning system due to its high density and limited land. Besides its efficiency, the multi-level system in this Garden City is more integrated with experiences with nature.
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SITE ANALYSIS & REDISGN This project is a located in a HDB town ‘Choa Chu Kang’, where is also a part of “Railway Corridor” Linear Park system. This project also deals with the concrete canal along the site, by transforming into a naturalized water landscape.
before
after
diverse accessibility
LONG SECTION 13
dary rail corridor bo un
canal
MASSING MODEL
Vertical circulation Horizontal circulation
Metro link Vehicle route Cycling route Bicycle park cluster Metro station Bus station
Rail corridor boundry Flooding area
CIRCULATION
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SITE PLAN
PROGRAM
RIVERFRONT (LOW WATER LEVEL)
RIVERFRONT (HIGH WATER LEVEL)
WATERFRONT The waterfront design considers variety of water level with different landscape typology, including natural landscape, deck, pavilion and concrete stairs, creating different kinds of activities for residents and citizens. Besides, it also slow down the speed for rainwater collection as a way of purifying the water resource. Thus, it considers that the river landscape is not only for recreation but as a public infrustructure as well. The renderings above show how the ground level beneath of of the residents tower transforms dealing with different water level in different weathers.
landscape
deck
building
stairs
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03 FLOW COMMUNITY CENTER IN HEMAN PARK 2017 SPRING DEGREE PROJECT SOCIAL CONDENSER INSTRUCTOR: PHILIP HOLDEN SITE: ST. LOUIS , MO INDIVIDUAL WORK
The project tries to reconsider the relationship between urban density and the natural environment, between landscape and architecture, and between indoor space and outdoor space. Starting with the manipulation of the ground and the creek, the project generates spaces which cooperate with and embrace nature. Taking water resources as an agency, the project aims to bring new values into the site and connect the neighborhood and citizens with different activities and flexible programs. The project is a community center located in Heman Park which is the largest urban park in University City. The program consists primarily three parts: education, community and events, which appeal to different people－ neighborhood residents, citizens, and visitors. The community center provides public spaces designed to increase the intensity of social interactions between different social groups. The project, acting as a “social condenser”, explores the opportunity of how to generate different activities and create a network that integrates nature, social welfare and educational system.
SKY
URBAN
NATURE
WATER
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COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENTS
ORIGINAL SITE
MANIPULATION OF LANDSCAPE
CIRCULATION
PROGRAMS
Starting with the manipulation of the ground and the creek, the project generates spaces which cooperate with and embrace nature. Taking water resources as an agency, the project aims to bring new values into the site and connect the neighborhood and citizens with different activities and flexible programs. 17
OFFICE PUBLIC KITCHEN
DINING SPACE
CHILDREN DAYCARE
PLATFORM
PICNIC AREA
ENTRY HALL
MULTI PURPOSE HALL
LIBRARY
PLAYGROUND
WORKSHOP
OUTDOOR EVENT PLAZA
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CLASSROOM
The project is a community center located in Heman Park which is the largest urban park in University City. The program consists primarily three parts: education, community and events, which appeal to different people－neighborhood residents, citizens, and visitors. The community center provides public spaces designed to increase the intensity of social interactions between different social groups. The project, acting as a “social condenser”, explores the opportunity of how to generate different activities and create a network that integrates nature, social welfare and educational system.
DOUBLE LAYER CONCRETE FACADE
The facade with double layer concrete bars functions as the the seperation of inside and outside space, and as the cooling system with radiant ceramic tubes inside.
DOUBLE LAYER CONCRETE FACADE RADIANT COOLING SYSTEM
RADIANT HEATING SYSTEM
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04 COMMUNITY OFF CAMPUS STUDENT APARTMENT ON DELMAR LOOP 2015 FALL ARCHITECTURE OPTION STUDIO MIX USED TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTOR: MICHAEL WILLIS SITE: ST. LOUIS INDIVIDUAL WORK
The project is a 7 floor affordable housing, a mid- rise with mixed uses- retail and services located on Skinker at Delmar in the in the SkinkerDebaliviere neighborhood at the St. Louis border with University City. The neighborhood is a candidate for dense, mixed- use transit oriented developments (TODs). The project purposes to use dense housing paired with transit to effectively connect work, study and living spaces and foster desirable neighborhood development. The project is centered on the concept of joining the collective and the individual in order to create a sense of community for students off campus.The rental demographic will include small families and students. The goal of the project is to achieve high- performance building with cost- effective and sustainable methods.
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CONCEPT SKETCHES
SITE PLAN
SITE
VOID SPACE BRACING BRACING
CIRCULATION CORE
CIRCULATION CORE CIRCULATION CORE
ELEVATOR ELEVATOR
PROGRAM
CIRCULATION
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DIAGRAMS
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DELMAR BLVD
SKINKER BLVD
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5F
D D D
SERVICE ALLEY
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
4F
3F
2 BEDROOM: 11 1 BEDROOM: 31 STUDIO: 40 SERVICE: 1763 S.F. COMMUNAL: 5285 S.F. RETAIL: 5900 S.F.
2F
1F
2 BEDROOM 1 BEDROOM STUDIO SERVICE COMMUNAL RETAIL
26’
plumbing instant hot water heater
6’
16’ 30’
UNIT SECTION
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localized HVAC unit
radiant heat
outdoor condenser units
16’
STRUCTURE
MECHANICAL SYSTEM
EXPOSED CLT BEAM WOOD FLOOR RADIANT FLOOR INSULATION WOOD PANEL COVERING THERMAL INSULATION MATT METAL COVERING GRATING PANEL SPUNDPROOF INSULATION
CLT STRUCTURE
DETAIL SECTION
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05 MATRIX ART MARKET AND PERFORMANCE CENTER DESIGN 2015 THESIS DESIGN ADAPTIVE REUSE OF FACTORY IN 1865 INSTRUCTOR: WENYI JIANG, JIANHUA CHEN SITE: NANJING, CHINA TEAM WORK COLLABORATION: QILIN LIAO, CANGYUE MA OUTSTANDING THESIS DESIGN AWARD, FINAL LIST CIID INTERIOR DESIGN COMPETITION, FIRST PRIZE
The project is adaptive reuse of an old factory which built in 1918. During the design process, I consider how to introduce dynamic elements into the old factory building while retaining the original cultural fragments, showing directly the impact between the new and the old and achieving a balance. MATRIX is the concept of a new system which I bring into activating this old factory. It shold have no significant impact or damage to the structure of the old things while respect the original architectural features and restriction.
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EXISTING STRUCTURE ANALYSIS
CONCEPT DIAGRAM
SPACE MATRIX MATRIX is a kind of program: New programs bring new activities, which attract people to commnicate here for new ideas; MATRIX is a kind of form: different forms of massing is introduced into the site, fully considering the external factors such as traffic stream line and physical environment, as well as the internal correlativity. MATRIX is a kind of limit. Dense column grid, short floor height and big chin deep is a kind of checks and balances for the new system, which should respect the original structure and adapt to tis development.
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CONNECTION OF NEW AND OLD
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SPACE MATRIX MATRIX is a kind of program: New programs bring new activities, which attract people to commnicate here for new ideas; MATRIX is a kind of form: different forms of massing is introduced into the site, fully considering the external factors such as traffic stream line and physical environment, as well as the internal correlativity. MATRIX is a kind of limit. Dense column grid, short floor height and big chin deep is a kind of checks and balances for the new system, which should respect the original structure and adapt to tis development.
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06 FLUXAS ISLAND URBAN DESIGN ON THE NEW AXIS OF GUANGZHOU 2014 SCUT-GSD JOINT STUDIO RESIDENTIAL DESIGN INSTRUCTOR: YIQIANG XIAO SITE: GUANGZHOU, CHINA GROUP WORK
HXS island urban design is the academic project to re-design the island in the center of city. In this project, the limination of FAR is 0.72 and we need to consider the pre-existing buildings and landscape according to the research. In this proposal, the central axis of urban is extended to this island, and divides it into different scales, in respond to a dynamic spatio-temporal production process. Three genres of green fluxus, the ecological corridor on the axis, an east to west green way, experimental fields in the east, regulate the whole land. In addition, water, in place of road, constitutes the spatial frame of the island, which not only prepares a soft urban infrastructure for new activities, but rather functions as an open medium involved itself in the spatial order of future. Haixinsha island is located in the new axis of guangzhou city. It was chosen to be the place holding opening ceremony of the Asia Games in 2010 and there is a huge grandstand built for this propose. Unfortunately, after that great night, it became useless and the island is lack of attraction. The new urban requires a structure that works in harmony with the site rather than clashing with the context. In this design, I try to explore a mechanism of merging fabrication, the structure that can best represent forseable urban fabrication we utilize the geomitric features identified. The proposal is to divide the orginal island into several different sizes islands and to reconfigure different programs to fit the islands. Then I use example blocks below , which are picked up from Guangzhou city, to support this discovery and we can see the block transition in this diagram.
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1 original isalnd
excavation
reclamation
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present
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excavation
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reclamation
2 grids
water system
islands
green axis
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[ AXO ]
exhibition hall
conference hall mixed mse public facilities
buildings
academic
axis landscape
roof cafe
passway lecture hall
commercial
shopping corrdior
sightseeing pavilion lawn park
green space
axis green amenities
green corridor testing urban farms
vehicular pedestrian
central axis
archipelago multiple-functional hall
water system
campus
waterfront transfer station
recreation pier
islands site
riverfront
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testing farm
testing farms
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07 CUBE HOUSES URBAN VILLAGE RENEWAL 2012 FALL ARCHITECTURE OPTION STUDIO RESIDENTIAL DESIGN INSTRUCTOR: YIQIANG XIAO SITE: GUANGZHOU, CHINA INDIVIDUAL WORK
This design focus on the problem of urban villages in Guangzhou city and the site is a place represents one of typicaI villages. I try to use prefabricated cube as a unit and assemble them to reform the village and it is not fixed as before, but can grow by time and gradually replaces present buildings. To maximize the use of space, some parts of it can move and are flexible to different public and private programs. Urban villages in Guangzhou is a typical urban type developed from decades ago. Due to its central location in the city and quite low rental price, it becomes the clusters for cheap labors and their families. Thus, it involved massive social problems, including food safety, health problem, theft crime, etc. Concerned about residence welfare, it is quite a difficulty to demolish these villages. How to conduct a thorough transformation of the villages is a hot issue that many city managers and scholars actively explore. As cities are able to grow and adapt to changes to suit various needs in mass societies, we need a solution to regenerate these slums by a soft and tolerant way without the major readjustments.
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- Flexibility: Every cube is a prefabricated module which can be built, accumulated, and removed seperately and easily. It can replace the existing slum gradually,which make the minimum inflence to residents nearby.
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6m
6m
typical building
proposal building
proposal
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08 UNDER CANOPY TOURISM CULTURE CENTER DESIGN 2014 OPTION STUDIO INSTRUCTOR: YIQIANG XIAO SITE: GUANGZHOU, CHINA GROUP WORK
In this design, concerned about the flexible programs along the waterfront, I intend to create a living surface of exchanges over time, wherein diverse activities will find their soil. Meanwhile, all auxiliary spaces are hided in its structure, which itself is responsive to the ever-changing environment, so as to free more open space at large. It is obvious that the program in this site changed several times. In this proposal, the canopy is firm and permanent, but the buildings downside is temporary which is made of steel and other recycling materials.
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PTFE membrane
framework
elevator
landscape
bracket carriage column fixed point
take in sunlight
rainfall collection
The conapy with structure is fixed which could afford a range of settings for multiple performances and all auxiliary spaces are hided in its structure, which itself is responsive to the ever-changing environment, so as to free more open space at large.
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