Taylor Chin's Architectural Portfolio

ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO TAYLOR CHIN

tchin452@g.rwu.edu (203)-859-8755

CONTENTS Resume 533 Washington St.:

High-Rise Residential Project Timber City:

Community Library: Matters of the Spirit:

Sydhavnen Parish Architectural Master’s Thesis

Snacking in Bed: Integrating Agriculture and Residence into Urban Structure Drawings and Artwork:

Architectural Drawings and Wood-Block Printing

TAYLOR CHIN tchin452@g.rwu.edu (203)-859-8755

EDUCATION Bachelor’s of Science in Architecture

Roger Williams University - NAAB Accredited

Minor in Art/Architectural History

Cumulative GPA - 3.5

Dean’s List: 2012 - 2016

Honor’s Program: 2012 - 2016

Studied Abroad in Italy for 4 months

Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society: Arch. and Allied Arts - 2015 Master of Architecture

Roger Williams University - NAAB Accredited

Cumulative GPA - 3.5

Dean’s List: 2016-2017

August 2012 May 2016

August 2016 December 2017

WORK EXPERIENCE Architectural Intern - Northeast Collaborative Architects (NCA)

Field drawings/measurements

Schematic design - Revit

Design development - Revit/AutoCad

Construction document editing - Revit

Specification list formatting

Project rendering - Lumion

Presentation preparation

Attended client meetings Duo Dickinson Architects

Field drawings/measurements

Presentation preparation

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Autodesk Programs Revit Autocad Adobe Programs Photoshop InDesign Illustrator Microsoft Programs Word Excel Powerpoint Other Programs Sketchup Lumion

Multiframe 4D

Cumulative 7 months August 2016 August 2017

June August 2015

INTERESTS Historic/Modern Art Historic Renovation/Renewal Design of Public Spaces/Plazas Graphic Design Golf Museums Hiking Travel Cooking/Food Videogames Woodworking Wood Block Printing Drawing Board Games

533 Washington Street High-Rise Residential

Programs Used:

Revit, Adobe Photoshop Project Parameters:

Design a multi-use high-rise housing project on a thin site at the edge of the financial district.

The design must consider the relationship to the adjacent theater and its historical significance.

In addition, the program needs to be a highdensity housing solution supplementing a range of public programs.

Project Design:

The project design draws heavily on the location of the site and the surrounding context of the area. Given that the site is located near the shared corner of four major Boston districts, this idea becomes the origin of the building design. Drawing on the idea of convergence between the four districts, the building parti constructs an intersection of building programs.

The translation into the building’s parti emerges in the programmatic section; the public and private programs are given their own “districts” and meet at the celebrated exhibition space of a public museum. The exhibit space then serves as an exposed and prominent meeting space for the public.

FINANCIAL DISTRICT

THEATER DISTRICT PARK SQUARE

RESIDENTIAL

Term:

Fall 2015, Fourth Year

BOSTON COMMONS

RETAIL RESTAURANT OFFICES

Location:

533 Washington Street, Boston, MA

EXHIBITION HALL

FINAL BUILDING FORM

BUILDING ENTRY

Programmatic Design:

The programmatic organization of the building utilizes a standard scheme of a public ground realm, with a transition to a private housing program on the upper levels. The ground level of the building houses standard amenities to support a residential program, such as a mail room, bike storage, and a service entrance.

The second floor houses the program available to the community, including a restaurant, bar, and set of rentable offices. The transition to the third floor includes more offices available for rent, but the focus lies on the public gallery on the street face of the building. The exhibit space itself is split between the third and fourth floors, which allows for double height space and more room for the art exhibits.

The residential units begin at the fourth floor and fill the rest of the building’s 24 floors. In total, there are 99 living spaces throughout the building, with typically 4 per floor that vary in shape. The differences across the units create a unique character for each unit, but --more importantly -- it allows them to be offered at varying price points for a greater chance of filling the building.

HOUSING GALLERY

Full Building Height:

307 ft.

Ground Floor Footprint

3,345 sq. ft.

Top Floor Footprint

3,058 sq. ft.

RECEPTION MAIL ROOM PACKAGE ROOM BIKE STORAGE BUILDING MGMT. SERVICE ENTRANCE RETAIL KITCHEN RESTAURANT OFFICES

Ground Floor

3rd Floor

2nd Floor

Residential Floors

Building Form:

The building form draws heavily on the concept of convergence in the building. As stated earlier, the building is formed with the idea of different programs converging at the exhibit space in order to promote it. The outer corner of the gallery is made entirely of glass in order to provide a visual connection to the street front and display the activity within the building.

The exterior facade utilizes two primary materials: a dark slate and a steel secondary skin. Material use on the exterior denotes the difference in function between slate and steel, which are used for the public program and living units, respectively. The irregularity of the steel skin creates variety of lighting schemes within each of the living units through the building.

2nd Floor Bar/Restaurant

Event Space in Gallery

VIEW FROM LAFAYETTE STREET

Timber City Community Library Location:

State Street, New Haven, CT Term:

Spring 2017, Graduate Studio Programs Used:

Revit, Adobe Photoshop Project Parameters:

Students were asked to develop a program and design for a site on State Street that was adjacent to the rail line. Students were required to consider classmates’ designs for adjacent sites when outlining their own program, and all projects were expected to employ some form of wood as the primary construction material.

Project Design:

Community focused program emerged as a strong theme throughout the class’ projects, which prompted the creation of a community library with a residential backing. The southernmost site was selected for its location due to the unique acute angle of the lot and its ability to highlight the point of entry for the new series of developments.

NORTHWEST SITE ENTRY

Concept:

The library design explores the structural qualities of the Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) in multiple orientations. The program, split primarily between a community library and a spatially efficient residential scheme, displays CLT as both a spanning member and vertical structure. At the same time, the pedestrian conditions call for a division of the site. The pairing of these two ideas drove the project to manifest as two building masses with contrasting geometries.

The duality of the buildings is the backbone for the conceptual design. The contrasting language of vertical and horizontal planes between two programmatically different masses represents the conceptual and structural focus of the project.

Site Strategy:

Given the location of the site at a street corner, the first consideration for the site strategy is how people move around it. Since pedestrians tend to cut across corners, a path dividing the site establishes a walking route connecting State St. and Fair St. This path is the driving factor behind the two building masses.

The major entries of the buildings shape the gathering spaces on the site. The difference between materiality and the depth of the gathering spaces help to form exterior rooms that facilitate activity for the program and allow the site to act as a meeting point.

In order to give shape and form to the site, raised landscape more clearly defines the pathways that drive the design and link the project to adjacent sites. These mounds also act as resting spots for visitors, allowing them to lie down or sit on a hillside, even in the urban heart of New Haven. The elevations of the landscape help to frame the gathering spaces and provide visual relief from the busy street edges.

SITE PATH

BUILDING ENTRIES

GATHERING SPACES

GROUND FLOOR AND SITE

Building Design:

The residential mass, positioned away from the street edge, explores CLT as a structural element in the vertical plane. CLT can be made in sheets as long as 60’ with a maximum width of 8’, which is prominently displayed in the residential design. This quality allows the entire height of the building structure to be achieved with a single sheet of CLT, thus simplifying and accelerating the construction process. The prominent vertical planes establish a 20’ grid, with lengths based on the 8’ width of the material to create a structural system with visual clarity and efficiency. The interior organization of the residential units relies on the established grid to generate 20’ wide efficient living units.

The library design explores CLT as a spanning element, emphasizing horizontal axes within the building mass. Once again drawing on the strengths of the manufacturing process, the long sheets have the ability to span the length of the floor. The extended floor edge creates a dichotomy between the two buildings and emphasizes the original idea of contrasting structural languages.

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Construction:

The structure and envelope design of the library uses wood to highlight the versatility of the material as a construction and interior design element. The presence of wood is displayed outside of the building with a weather-protected, extended floor edge. Meanwhile, the faces of the building incorporate a dark slate rain screen in order to shed water and act as a neutral background that allows the horizontal planes of the building to catch the viewers eye. The ground level is completely enclosed by curtain walls to maintain the connection of the public library level with the gathering spaces and circulation of the courtyard and streets.

The structure of the building utilizes CLT shear walls and CLT floor panels on the upper floors. The ground floor uses a glu-lam column system in conjunction with a waffle-system in order to achieve a more open ground plan. The depth of the waffle-system helps to frame the space on the ground level and create a more dynamic space that reflects the activity that takes place there.

ALUMINUM W INDOW FRAME W / SEALANT & BACKER ROD CONCRETE COPING 1/2" THICK SLOPED METAL ROOFING W ATER/VAPOR BARRIER COUNTER FLASHED AT PARAPET

7" R30 EPS RIGID INSULATION 6 7/8", 5 - PLY CLT ROOF STRUCTURE ALUMINUM DRIP EDGE

1/4" / 1'-0"

1" THICK CLT FLOOR CAP, PT

B.O Roof Structure 35'-0"

1/2" SLATE RAINSCREEN 1" x 3" FURRING STRIPS 4" R15 M INERAL W OOL INSULATION W ATER/VAPOR BARRIER

6 7/8", 5 - PLY CLT W ALL STRUCTURE

7/8" / 1'-0"

T.O Finish Floor Level 3 25'-0"

1' - 5" STEEL SELF-TAPPING W OOD SCREW

1 x 4" T&G OAK FLOORING

3" CONCRETE SCREED SOUNDPROOFING 9 5/8", 7 - PLY CLT FLOOR STRUCTURE

T.O Finish Floor Level 2 15'-0"

9" x 2'-0" GLU-LAM BEAM

9" x 9" GLU - LAM COLUM N

1/8" CURTAIN W ALL SYSTEM

1" FINISHING CONCRETE 3" CONCRETE SCREED 5" CONCRETE FOUNDATION SLAB W / FOOTED EDGE 2" R10 XPS RIGID INSULATION 5" CRUSHED STONE

3/4" COM PRESSION PAD

5" CRUSHED STONE

G rade 0'-0" 1'-0" CONCRETE FOUNDATION W ALL 2" EPS RIGID INSULATION W ATER BARRIER 4" DIAM ETER PVC DRAINAGE PIPE

CRUSHED STONE

1'-0" CONCRETE COLUMN PIER

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Matters of the Spirit: Sydhavnen Parish Location:

Sydhavnen Neighborhood

Copenhagen, Denmark Term:

Fall 2016, Comprehensive Studio

Historical Form

Programs Used:

AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe Photoshop Project Parameters:

A Catholic parish in Copenhagen sought to construct a new church and held a competition open to the public. Students were given a choice between two sites on the Sydhavnen peninsula and tasked with developing detailed project documents, including construction plans, structural drawings, preliminary mechanical schemes, and an overarching architectural design.

Concept:

The conceptual design of the church builds on a unique historical condition of the catholic religion in Denmark. Due to conflicts throughout history, churches in Denmark became places of refuge which shaped the religious architecture into a hybrid of church and fortress. The churches developed into heavy-set, circular forms with thick stone walls. This form of church primarily exists in this area of the Scandinavian region.

Desconstructed Mass

Rearranged Forms

Unification of Mass

Programmatic Shaping

Final Form

MAIN PRAYER HALL

Building Design:

The circular form draws on the historical relationship between Catholicism and Denmark, but it also sets the building apart from the surrounding residential neighborhood. A circular mass defines the church within its context and establishes a unique identity through simple formal means

Two primary geometries establish the building’s shape and program. The iconic circular forms denote the major spaces within the building, whereas the utilities manifest as an orthogonal mass. This not only allows the supporting program to resolve itself in an orderly and simple manner, but is also allows the building to relate to the context.

By orienting the utilities wing toward the Northeast corner of the site, the relationship between the church and road is normalized.

With the organization of the building laid out, the mass of the building is fully formed.

To match the established hierarchy, the utilities wing of the building extrudes to 12’ tall, allowing it to remain human in scale along the street side. The circular spaces are the tallest parts of the building, which allows them to stand out in their surroundings.

ROOF PLANE

GROUND FLOOR

BASEMENT

NORTH ELEVATION

SOUTH ELEVATION

EAST ELEVATION

WEST ELEVATION

NORTH/SOUTH SECTION

EAST/WEST SECTION

BUILDING ENVELOPE

SOUTHWEST BIKE PATH

STRUCTURAL PLANS/AXONOMETRICS

BASEMENT COURTYARD

Snacking in Bed: Integrating Agriculture and Residence into Urban Structure Location:

O’Donnell Heights, Baltimore MD Term:

Fall 2017, Master’s Thesis Project Programs Used:

Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop Abstract:

The thesis focuses on uniting residential and agricultural programs and inserting the product into a developing urban center. From this, a new building typology emerges in the city-scape; one that optimizes the use of valuable land space and establishes a social structure that redefines the way people use public spaces. Single-use spaces and programs are not a standard that should continue to exist.

WESTERN STREET FRONT

Thesis Proposal:

In order to develop our cities for future growth, we need to be more conscious about how we use space. Combining agricultural and residential programs allows society to move towards buildings and landscapes designed around multi-purpose spaces. With a balanced and efficient use of space, a more responsible city expansion is achieved. Approaching an urban center with this mentality helps to spread out hot spots of activity and give new character to existing neighborhoods. By pairing food and housing, residents begin to recognize the value of space, agriculture, people, and how these elements influence and relate to one another.

On a larger scale, this thesis is constructed as a repeatable typology adaptable to different climates, scales, and forms through the design of a base framework of strategies.

Site Strategy:

The project employs two scales of building within the design: the series of mid-rise units that run along the East and West edges of the site and block of low-rise units that fill the remaining Northern and Southern edges. The four edges of the housing development frame an interior event space, which acts as a destination within the space.

The center of the site is the only part of the project that is treated as a flat lawn; this is because it serves as a meeting point at the center of the design and is variable to the needs of the surrounding neighborhood. The event space has the potential to serve as athletic fields, a concert space, a flea market, or any number of temporary programs. The circulation through the project helps to bring activity to the area as people travel across the site and adjacent to the event space. While the buildings shape the boundaries of the area, the space itself is framed by the buried root cellars. The root cellars support the site’s agricultural program, border the lawn itself, and form a hillside around the lawn which creates natural seating for the range of activity that can occur in the event space. These natural hillsides give the open area character because people will naturally search out individual spots to meet friends or lounge in the Baltimore sun.

SITE PLAN

GROUND FLOOR PROGRAM ROOT CELLAR ATHLETIC CENTER EDUCATION RESTAURANT RETAIL EVENT SPACE OFFICES COMPOSTING CO-OP MARKET RESIDENTIAL ART GALLERY

BELOW GRADE PARKING VEHICULAR CIRCULATION HIGH- RISE PARKING LOW-RISE PARKING TEMPORARY RESIDENTIAL USE

NORTH/SOUTH SITE SECTION

BELOW GRADE PARKING

CONF. ROOM

LOUNGE

OPEN OFFICE

LOUNGE

RETAIL BIKE

MECH.

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BIKE

LOUNGE

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RETAIL

OFFICE

OPEN OFFICE

OFFICE

LOUNGE

OFFICE

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OFFICE

RETAIL

SERVICE

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ART GALLERY

KITCHEN KITCHEN

RESTAURANT

RESTAURANT

ART GALLERY

CONF. ROOM

RETAIL

CONF. ROOM

CONF. ROOM

LOUNGE

OPEN OFFICE

LOUNGE

RETAIL MECH.

BIKE

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RETAIL

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OFFICE

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OFFICE

RETAIL

LOUNGE

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LOUNGE

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OPEN OFFICE

OFFICE

RETAIL RETAIL

RETAIL

The bulk of the greenhouse area occurs on the second level of the primary housing blocks. The living units border the North, East, and West edges of the growing area to support the functionality of the greenhouse as a passive design.

CONF. ROOM

RETAIL RETAIL

The ground level program of the midrise development is variable and can adapt different public functions to serve the needs of the community. The art galleries act as objects within the transition spaces between the blocks.

These one story exhibitions bring the space into the human scale and are another potential meeting point within the project.

From the second level up, the secondary blocks are entirely residential units. They organize themselves around a center light well and follow the same 40’ x 20’ layout as the primary housing masses.

CONF. ROOM

RETAIL

SERVICE

Building Design:

The mid-rise building mass is split into two scales of housing masses. There are three primary housing blocks along the site edge, with the spaces between filled by the secondary housing masses. Breaking up the residential component into multiple buildings preserves the intention of housing communities while managing the density of the housing scheme and creating permeability along the street edge.

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ART GALLERY

The upper three levels of the primary midrise blocks are largely identical; they employ the same spatial structure as the living units, but they also include a growing terrace that overlooks the main greenhouse level. The terraces use linear planters to maximize the agricultural potential of the project. These planters also provide a backdrop of greenery to the central space and bring the farming component up through the height of the space.

RESTAURANT

KITCHEN KITCHEN

RESTAURANT

OUTDOOR MARKET

BAKERY

MECH.

MARKET SERVICE SPACE BATHROOM

BIKE

MARKET OFFICES

PRODUCE PROCESSING

MARKET CO-OP BIKE OFFICES

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ROOF PLAN

Combined with research on greenhouse lighting conditions, the ideal glazing angle of the South facade is 10° from the vertical, the roof plane should be 20° from the horizontal. The resulting enclosure allows approximately 70% of light in during the winter months and between 20% and 40% during the summer.

The form of the building draws heavily on the design of a passive greenhouse. The residential units form the North, East, and West faces of the greenhouse and allow it to retain heat. The public program beneath the growing zone also acts as thermal barrier between the greenhouse and the ground.

To address the solar conditions of Baltimore’s climate, special consideration is given to the glazing design for the greenhouse.

A sawtooth design with angled faces allows near maximum light in the winter, while shielding the space from excessive light and heat gain in the summer.

The detailing of the roof form is an important component to the functionality of the greenhouse space. To achieve the minimal structural scheme of the greenhouse, the typical glass enclosure is exchanged for a modern ETFE enclosure system.

This change in material allows the structure to remain lighter and simpler, but it also reduces the cost of the project as a whole. With a more cost effective building design, the entire project lends itself to reproducibility on a larger scale --one of the original goals of the thesis--.

12.63°

ROOF DETAIL

Sloped 3-Ply ETFE roof enclosure Vertical 3-Ply ETFE operable enclosure 12.63°

Solar Consideration:

Solar consideration is the driving factor behind the building shape. A comprehensive analysis of the solar conditions of Baltimore provided insight into the proper glazing angles for maximum light in the winter and limited light in the summer. The consideration of the seasonal changes is vital to the design because it ensures that the greenhouse functions in the colder winter seasons but does not overheat during the hot summers.

1’-3” Deep aluminum gutter 13’ Depth Pratt Truss 1’ Depth cable supported beam 9” Hollow Steel Column

EXPLODED STRUCTURAL AXONOMETRIC

SUMMER SUN DIAGRAM

WINTER SUN DIAGRAM 2째

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LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE 70%

CROSS SECTION OF MARKET

MID-RISE GREENHOUSE

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LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE FROM WALL PLANE 40% LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE FROM ROOF PLANE 20%

PROGRAM Solar Consideration:

The solar response of the building continues with the exterior facade design.

The goal of the exterior screen is to integrate another element of agriculture into the building form and allow the concept to be visible from outside of the building.

In order to respond to the variable solar concerns throughout the year, a custom planter design forms a secondary screen for the facade. During the winter, the plants are dormant or harvested, thus allowing more light to reach the building face. In the summer, the bloomed plants complete the secondary screen and provide a barrier from solar heat gain on the building envelope.

The intention is for occupants to manage these balcony planters, unlike the other agricultural elements of the housing block. While there may be inconsistency in the success of each individual planter, the checkerboard organization of the planters generates a facade that remains compositionally successful.

HOUSING

MECHANICAL

FOOD PROCESSING

CO-OP MARKET

GROWING

PUBLIC/PRIVATE

PRIVATE

PUBLIC

GROWING ZONE

GROWING AREA

MID-RISE SCREEN CONSTRUCTION Pre-fabricated Unit Interlocking GFRC planter Varied soil depth Integrated irrigation

1’6”

10’ 1’

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SUMMER FACADE

Low-Rise Design:

The low-rise units organize themselves along the interior street front of the project, which is similar to the rowhouse typology around them.

The private roads align with the North/South axis and establishes a connection from the site edge to the interior event space. The enlarged width of the private road allows it to accommodate larger vehicles, such as service vehicles or moving trucks, under special conditions through the implementation of mechanical bollards. A series of gardens act as a buffer between the entrance of the project and the private roads. It also acts as a barrier between those walking by and the windows and patios of the units.

3RD FLOOR

The low-rise residences are paired into blocks of two units. Each living unit has a view to the East and West which is achieved by a mirrored interior organization; as the occupant travels up the staircase to the second level, they arrive on the opposite site of the block from where they enter. The intent for this is to provide each unit with maximum exposure to morning and afternoon light.

Each unit has a substantial amount of privatized agricultural area. In addition to the entry garden, occupants a provided an exterior balcony connecting the bedrooms, and a 3rd story greenhouse. The greenhouse captures strong southern light and uses a similar sawtooth design as the mid-rise greenhouses.

The design of the 2nd story facade uses a vertical post system of varying heights. The undulating form creates a softer boundary between the solid mass of the housing unit and the 3rd story greenhouse. This screen serves to shield the outdoor balcony and the interior bedrooms from the view of neighbors across the street. The posts can also be used as a framework for potted plants on the private balcony.

LOW-RISE GROWING LAYER

2ND FLOOR

GROUND FLOOR

LOW-RISE 2ND FLOOR BALCONY

GARDEN

PATHWAY LOW-RISE STREET VIEW

Drawings and Artwork: Architectural Drawing and Wood-Block Printing

Folly Design

Church of San Giovanni Battista - Florence

Lovell Beach House Exploded Axon

Interior of Church

Birre & Fud - Rome

Antinori Winery Florence