Teruaki (Aki) Hara
Teruaki Hara
+1 217 898 6546 - teha@umich.edu
Education
Work Experiences
2019 Expected University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
2017
KNE Studio. New York
2017 Ensamble Studio (Spain) - Practice Session No.5
2016
WildJam Boutique. Shanghai
Project Designer:
Master of Architecture
Taubman College Practice Session series
2017 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies
Display Director:
Manager Assistant:
2016 Architectural Association Visiting School in Shanghai
2015
Awards
Skills
Specifi-Cities Summer Studio
2018
Student Show Exhibition - Taubman College Nomination
2017
Earl Prize - Illinois School of Architecture
2016
Bee Breeders - Cannabis Bank Competition
2016
Nomination
Honorable Mention
SOFA CONNECT Chicago
One of the 6 finalist schools. Participation as a part of class.
Art Director:
Language Japanese Chinese English
Software Rhinoceros AutoCad
Adobe Suite Revit Vray Grasshopper
Participated in the design proposal for the Ragdale Ring competition. As a main designer, contributed schematic designs, construction details, etc. As a director of the window display of its flagship store at Shanghai, designed the showcases and installations.
Organized and managed the store during manager’s absence,including assisting customers and organizing the merchandise.
Santico Store. Beijing
As an art director, desingned and produced the window display and interior installations.
Contents Crystalline
Shopping Center
â—‹ â—‹ (maru maru) Fire Station
Metamorphosis Cannabis Bank
Trans-Migration Cemetery
Oasis
Public Installation
Faux Garden
Public Installation
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Public Library
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Site: Detroit, MI Purpose: Fire Station Individual Work As one of the most symbolic institutions, the fire station often faces a dilemma: while maintaining its privacy and security, how to incorporate the local community into itself? This projects attempts to blur the boundary between the public and firefighters, while creating a definite separation between them. The public and private sectors are separated by levels (private at first level, and public at second level), while the skate park visually and spatially connects them. Furthermore, while the fire station often tends to be claustrophobic, in this project the curvatures of the interior erase the edges, generating an open and seemingly endless spaces. The hidden goal of mine in this project is the attempt of erasing the hierarchies of the spaces. By the nature of tangent circles, the slightest modification to any of the components cause mutual alternations on the entire interior configuration, causing the loss of independency of any program. Based to the site boundary, turning radius of the firetrucks, proximity of programs and etc, each program locates itself appropriately.
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CRYSTALLINE Site: Champaign, IL Purpose: Department Store Individual Work Earl Prise Nomination The main focus with this project was how to create an unforgettable spacial experience, not only in a superficial way but also in a practical way. This intention led me to incorporate the environmental facts of the site. The central funnel, collects the rainfall on the entire site, achieving the “net zero water” condition. With its diagrid structure, the centrual funnel also creates a crystalline visual effect, becoming a central sculptural piece that connects the building from the exterior to the interior. Resonating with the shape of the funnel, the floorplans are also curvy in its composition and shape. This curvy orientation not only visually follows the shape of the funnel, but also allows each retail unit to maintain the maximum store front area. The diagrid structure on the perimeter and the mega-structure at the atrium allow the “no-column” situation on the entire floorplan. The shape of the building, following the flow of the pedestrian traffic and showing the welcoming gesture to both sides of the building, is made possible by the flex form of the diagrid structure on the perimeter.
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Sustainability Diagram
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M E T A M O R P H O S I S Site: Champaign, Illinois Purpose: Cannabis Bank - Competition by BeeBreeders Groupwork with: Marija Sassine, Sai Hu; 3 members total Honorable Mention A. or not B. mature bis.
Stigma: Stigma results from the immature knowledge of cannabis, whether it is judgmental or limited. Our objective is to convert this immature knowledge into its form, by giving people a panorama view of knowledge about canna-
Form: A. We originated from the idea of intersecting two volumes to create two dominant spaces by their functions: dispensary, education. Education center includes a private consultat room for people in needs. B. Consequently, we introduced morph into our basic design. Essentially, two volumes morph into one, or one volume branches out into two, carrying our geniune hope to bring more people closer to the true essence of cannabis. Everything had two sides, so is cannabis. If the negative effect of cannabis is being teached properly, then accepting the positive side of it is certainly a logical decision to make. Form Development
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TRANS - MIGRATION Site: Shinjuku, Tokyo Purpose: Vertical Cemetery - Competition by Arch Out Loud Groupwork with: Meng Ma, Sai Hu, Shuang Bi; 4 members total The cosmos reveals to us that death (the end of human life) is not the end of our existence. At the moment we die, our consciousness escapes from our body. This piece of consciousness will take on another form, and continue to exist in this universe. Imagine riding a Ferris wheel. One hops on from the lowest point, travels along the perimeter as the wheel spins. The ride ends when he arrives back to the beginning. However, the wheel keeps spinning, and this person continues to exist.
This is transmigration, or Samsara, as appeared in Buddhism.
The exterior disk of is marked with four graduations, emphasizing the idea of four seasons. Sandwiched in between two outer disks, is our storage disk for urns. The underground reflection space symbolizes the escape from the city chaos and cycle of life and death. Shadows of the movement of Ferris wheel, together with descending steps, shape a tranquil space for the bereaved to commemorate and contemplate.
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OASIS Site: Chicago, IL Purpose: Seating, Lighting, Staging Groupwork as: FAA 199 SOFA CONNECT “In the visual and audible cacophony of most art expos and fairs – Oasis aims to create a physical and emotional environment that offers visitors a chance to escape and relax from the overwhelming number of objects, artifacts, and people that will consume Navy Pier during the 4 day event. Constructed from a monochromatic palate of artificial turf, faux fur, expanded polystyrene, and etc..., the installation mimics natural elements, while being produced from highly manufactured materials. As a landscape inserted into the sea of booths and stalls, Oasis’s juxtaposition of shape and material invites attendee’s to gather, sit, and reflect. Once inside visitors are offered a variety of seating types and textures. Textures on seats vary, from faux fur to fabric to felt, allowing visitors to choose different tactile experiences. Lastly, vertical tree-like lamps emerge from the floor to create a canopy overhead. Their shape and size vary to create space underneath, around, and within the overall installation. The actual illumination is set with a soothing hue further creating a still and serene environment.” - from SOFA CONNECT CHICAGO team UIUC Official Description
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Faux Garden Site: Lake Forest, Illinois Purpose: Ragdale Ring Competition Project Designers: Kevin Erickson, Teruaki Hara, Meng Ma. Professional Practice Continuing the concept of Oasis (competition proposal for SOFA Chicago), this project explores the “fakeness” of the artificial materials, and attempts to mimic the “authenticity” of the nature. Consist of extremely artificial materials such as pvc pipes, perforated styrene sheets and white turfs, Faux Garden embodies the similar formal manners of the surrounding nature of Ragdale Foundation. The surrounding landscape is continued by wood framed structure covered with plywood and white turf, and the forest around the site is mimicked through the pvc pipes topped with circular styrene panels in varied perforation styles. The abrupt discontinuation of the colors, caused by the contrast between the unnaturally white materials and the nature, together with the formal continuation of the landscape, create a bizarre yet intriguing space.
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Site: Chicago, IL Purpose: Library & Metro Station Individual Work Within an enormous metropolitan context, the current represents a “flow” of the city. The central division juxtaposing to the curve of metro line, separates the building into two parts - one for the local community and the other for the transitory users. The east side, part for the trasitory users, contains metro station on the 2nd floor, to invite the people from other parts of the city into the building and to encourage the interaction with the local community. Both sides of the building are connected by several “bridges”, in order to enhance the notion of connection between the locals and non-locals, also to limit the access when necessary. The key concept of this project is how to imitate the nature out of such an urban context. First floor gallery features an intricate domed ceiling seamlessly connected to the curved columns, resembles the cave. The centural division creates a visual impression of the river from the top view, and the spacial quality similar to the canyon. Quite direcly, the 5th floor embraces the “landscape”, fully represents the concept of “artificial nature”.
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