Tianyi Yin Portfolio M.arch, University of Pennsylvania B.arch, Suzhou University of Science and Technology 09/2018 -11/2018 Hope MemorialProjectHall Individual work 01/2022 -04/2022 AntiqueWave Team Work 05/2022 -08/2022 UnfoldedEnvelope Team Work 09/2021 -12/2021 ConvectiveCurrency Team work 09/2019 -11/2019 BurialZero individual work
PROJECT Ⅳ HPOE MEMORIALPROJECTHALL FALL 2018 ·DISCUSSING THE SHAPE OF HOPE ·TIMBER ·FUNNEL-SHAPE·CONCRETECOMPONENTBASESTRUCTURE PROJECT Ⅰ CONVECTIVECURRENCY FALL 2021 ·NEW YORK STOCK ·TRANSACTION·CONTINUITYEXCHANGE·EXTENTION PROJECT Ⅲ UNFOLDEDENVELOPE SUMMER 2022 ·ROBOTIC ARM ·CLAY ·FABRICATION·GLAZEPRINT PROJECT Ⅱ ANTIQUEWAVE SPRING 2022 ·TERRACOTTA·BRICK·MINGLE·RESIDENTIAL PROJECT Ⅴ BURIALZERO FALL 2019 ·SUSTAINABLE DEATH ·SPIRIT OF PLACE ·SPACE ·MOUNTAINSEQUENCETOPOGRAPHY CONTENTS
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The design mainly focuses on the extention above the New York Stock Exchange. The demand for a new function has derived a new form different from the traditional one. Therefore, the concept of this project is to create a series of continuous spaces to make a connection between different layers, in which dialogue can happen between different functions.
16-week academic project Project by Tianyi Yin and Zhiyuan Zhou Tutor: Fabianllonch CONVECTIVE CURRENCY
EVOLUTION OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE
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One of the central questions concerning the studio will be what should the 21st century Stock Exchange, moving beyond the free plan of the Beaux Arts era? The stock exchange has transformed a great deal since its 18th century introduction with the signing of the Buttonwood Agreement. The Future stock exchange will be expanded to mine Ethereum NFT’s for New York City and serve as a Crypto Currency Exchange for global trades. To educate the public about the value of the purchase of NFT’s an NFT Museum will be incorporated in the building proposal.
Within the beginning of "the liberal city" architecture becomes the outcome of vertical expressions based on its relationship to its land. The hypothesis of the studio is to speculate on the idea that architecture incorporated elements of the city to increase its value.The thesis taken within the studio is that the Architecture of the Future Stock Exchange strengthens New York City’s value by fusing urban elements into a new form of architectural interiority, while strengthening New York’s local finances and re-establishing its financial leadership in the world. The studio site is located in the financial district in manhattan.
NEW YORK CITY STUDIO SITE AXON
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Among them, the design will use the feature of spatial continuity, create gaps in the core central space, and place the gaps in the main traffic core. Not only will this project create a new level of spatial hierarchy from the original continuity space, but also it will combine the exhibition space with the circulation.
REQUIREMENT PHISICAL MODEL 24IN x 20IN x 28IN
2m 2m 4m 4m 8m 8m
The new stock exchange needs a new and different space to distinguish between nonhuman space and human space and use continuous space to explore how to use this formal language to carry out a new type of space design that combines different functions.
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CORE TECHNIQUE
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TRANSITION SPACE 05
The servers are like exhibits in a gallery, and from the section, the visitors will witness the prosperity of New York Stock Exchange where transactions are conducted in the middle. The four spaces: server space, circulation, stock exchange, cables hanging from the top interact mutually to create a new type of exchange space in which people can feel the uniqueness of mechanical spaces.
16 week academic project Project by Tianyi Yin and Jiahui Shi Tutor: Florencia Pita ANTIQUE WAVE
Experimenting with traditional brick shapes and materials, we added resin, a transparent material, to mix transparent forms that differ from the classical brick shapes. Through different superimpositions, it forms the transparency or permeability of space, utilizes the flexible nature of brick, and introduces the shape of waves to achieve a combination of classical and modern while solving the problem of corners.
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INITIAL TYPOLOGYCONCEPT
This work uses two basic traditional brick-making materials and one basic brick shape as the entry point for the preliminary material exploration. In the material part, while retaining the bare terracotta and gray clay, the resin is introduced as a third material to increase the possibility of material exploration. Resin has the characteristics of transparency and solidity, which can create bricks with translucency to increase the introduction of light into the interior. At the same time, mixing grey clay and terracotta with resin creates a third material that has both the color of the original brick dust and the solid and smooth qualities of resin. In terms of shape, the first inspiration came from the semi-circular bricks often used as windows and walls in classical Chinese gardens, which are stable both standing up and rotated 90 degrees to the side and are translucently standing up and opaque on the side. Secondly, we introduce two types of bricks other than semi-circular, single-hole square and doublehole rectangular, whose modulus is the same as semi-circular bricks. It also uses up to ten combinations of different colors, sizes, and shapes of the three types of bricks to form a surface texture with wave-like dynamic curves.
MIDTERM PHISICAL MODEL 24IN x 14IN x 12IN 08
FLOOR PLANS 1m 2m 4m
Third Floor Eighth Floor Roof Top 09
In order to fully emphasize the curved features and form a "wave" effect that extends from layer to layer, the scheme introduces curved concrete floor slabs. It extends them from lines to surfaces, becoming another system that blends side by side with the brick wall system, arranging them with each other, staggering them, and allowing the bricks to follow the curves and extend from layer to layer. It also allows the brick to climb and extend between layers.
SECTION DETAIL SECTION 10
The concrete assists the brick in reinforcing the three-dimensional curved effect. In the section cut, each house has its personality, and the brick walls integrate into the residents' lives by turning them into partition walls or creating roofs with curved shapes. The semipermeable brick wall can also be used as a fulcrum for climbing plants, bringing more life to the residents.
10-week academic project Project by Tianyi Yin and Lipi Jian Tutor: Nate Hume UNFOLDED ENVELOPE
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The primary process of this project is to combine the concept of “Unfolded Envelope” with Robot 3D clay print fabrication. We are starting with researching and iterating of castle plan, extracting potential Positive and Negative shapes to develop different types of shingles. With multiple adjustments to robotic arm printing and glazing, finally, we get the shape and color we want in our concept. We also develop the structure for the idea of growing plants and hanging the shingles to present the consequence we expect.
ORIGINAL ELEVATIONCONCEPT SECTION 12
We approached our project with the idea of creating a dynamic condition across the project in multiple scales using curved lines. We’ve developed our façade imitate the natural growth pattern of flowers in the wild. Each shingle is tumbled precisely to create a rhythmic movement.
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We’ve developed our envelope similarly by nesting aeroponic systems to create a living façade. The envelope is designed to host two kinds of vegetation systems- one that grows inward and the other that grows outwards. Plants will grow in baskets inwards and their roots will grow in vacuum sealed chambers where they are supplied intermittently with vapor and nutrients. The second system will grow plants that don’t require as much direct light so they’ll grow outwards. These will primarily be vines that can form a canopy above habitable spaces within the structure of the pavilion.
ROBOTIC CLAY PRINTING UNFOLDED ENVOLOPE BISQUE GLAZEGLAZINGFIRINGFIRING 14
MOCK-UP EXPLODED 15
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In our physical mock up we’ve fabricated a corner condition. We had explored the tumbling of our shingles for midterm and from that we learnt that there a tolerance that we need to give room for in our assembly because the clay shrinks after kiln firing. You can see in the mockup how the shingles tumble and overlap each other so as to again, blur the edges. They are nested within each other at different angles. We’ve designed multiple modules that combine rotation at 30, 45 and 60 degrees in both directions. We have tried to demonstrate how the vegetation also changes its direction of growth according to the tumble of the shingle. In this way, we have tried to design disorder of movement by ordering the composition at a micro level of both shingles and vegetation.
FINAL PHISICAL MODEL 46IN x 29IN x 47IN GLAZE SHINGLETEXTURESELECTION
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8-week academic project Individual work Tutor: HongQuan Xie HOPE PROJECT MEMORIAL HALL04
Home to China's very first Hope Primary School, Jinzhai is the anchor point for Hope Project memorial hall. For decades, the Hope Project has funded and constructed numerous primary schools all over China to help impoverished students to receive compulsory education. The design of the Hope Project Memorial Hall is based on the exploration of the possible physical forms of hope. Resembling the process of tree growth, the exterior experimented with local timber components to shape a funnel structure, looking forward to resonates with tourists.
The Hope Primary School in Jinzhai County is built in the mountain topography, surrounded by trees and clouds. To memorize the very first primary school built in the history of Hope project, the memoral hall adopted the same site.
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Neighboring multiple local trees, this project takes inspiration from the tree growing process. The funnel-shaped timber structure features a cloud-like volume, resembling the "shape of hope”.
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Also as Jinzhai possesses abundant tree resources, the project adopts wood as the main construction material for the exterior exhibion space. As for the underground exhibition hall, concrete wall and several roof apertures are used to create sublime lighting atmosphere.
column base skylight cloud-like structure wood-cross structure
19 Exterior Exhibiton Zoning Exterior Exhibiton Circulation Interior Exhibiton Zoning Interior Exhibiton Circulation
The memorial hall sets in a natural park in Jinzhai County. To the south side of the mountainous terrain is a stream and to the north side are small mounds. The cloud-like timber structure presents a soft U-shape silhouette and intersected with the mountain on both edges. The concrete base is embedded in the hill, integrating itself into the surrounding environment.
MASTERPLAN 5m 10m 20m
20 4.project3.histotical2.reception1.lobbyexhibitionexhibition 5.organizing service display 6.multimedia display 7.support process display 8.outdoor platform 9.outdoor courtyard 10.the collection chamber 11.equipment storage room 12.staff lobby 13.security room 14.staff rest 15.administrationarea office 16.conference 18.print17.photographyroomroomroom 19.replica technique room 20.repair and maintenance room 21.study room 22.toilet 1 2 3 4 5 6107 11 12 22 22 23 22 8 999 14 1620191817 21 21 21 21 13 12 15 15 15 GROUND FLOOR PLAN
The upper floor exhibition spaces features a funnel-shape timber structure. The structure itself not only provides an exterior canopy but also functions as a display stand where multiple interaction medias are attached to. As an open structure, light comes in directly from above and casts various shadow effects on the ground for tourists to interact with. The lower floor exhibition space invites light in through multiple apertures on the roof. The surrounding concrete envelope with these small openings create a dark and tranquil atmosphere for people to explore the history of Hope Project. FLOOR FLOOR
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EXHIBITION 2m 4m 8m
EXHIBITION GROUND
PERSPECTIVE
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TRUNK-LIKE UNITS TIMBER STRUCTURE
The tree structure not only serves as a support structure, but also provides diverse support for people. The memorial hall can use the branches hanging from the tree trunks for exhibition. Also visitors can have a rest beside the trunk.
The design of the timber structure references the traditional woodcraft Luban Lock, which is widely used in ancient wooden buildings. The Luban Lock can interlock different wooden components without a single nails being used.
The cloud-like timber structure resonates with the surrounding landscape and the amorphous boundaries represents a metaphor of hope.
Exhibition Relaxation Interactive media 2m 4m 8m
8-week academic project Individual work Tutor: Hangyan Zhang 05 22 ZERO BURIAL
This project reflects on the ritualistic practice of cremation which causes a lot of environmental pollution and looks into a possible new way of sustainable death, cryomation. As in China, a connection between the living and the dead is part of familial, religious, mystical, and metaphysical concepts and customs. `Only a very small part of architecture belongs to the realm of art: the tomb and the monument'— Adolf Loos. This project also discusses the space sequence and spirit of place in the design of contemporary memorial hall.
Cremation Number Cremation Rate Total Carbon Emission Cremation Carbon Emissions cryomation machine
CREMATION _ ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS
Carbon emission of cremation in China
recycle systemliquid and ash DNA factory Eco-friendly clean energyzero carbon footprint
A sustainable life includes a sustainable death. Cryomation is a form of sustainable cremation, employing a freezing and fragmentation process which turns corpse into white ashes without any pollution. This project synthesise three areas — a newly-discovered clean-technology cremation process; a contemporary articulation of the traditions and rituals of ancestral workshop and design that responds to the psychology of grief. rate in China
CRYOMATION _ SUSTAINABLE DEATH Cremation burns 28gallons of fuel for a single body; 3.5 million tonnes of CO2 annually. Cremation combined with an accelerated number of deaths in China would be a great disaster for global warming and an already polluted Chinese air quality. Innovation is needed. In 2012, as a response to land scarcity, and following attempts to have people buried standing up, China introduced the policy Zero Burial — the effective outlaw of ‘burial’.
SITE PLAN 23 Cremation
1.visitors 9.waste8.cold7.body6.ritual5.ritual4.water3.reception2.receptionentrancecenterscenecorridorspaceentranceroomdisposal 10.control 13.exit12.changing11.meetingroomroomroom 1.waiting room 3.Projection2.cafe room 6.meditation5.courtyard4.chapel area 7.tiny 9.cyromation8.watergardencorridorroom 10.control room 11.waste disposal 13.resting12.office area 14.urns 16.exterior15.collectionpreparationurnsgrieving FLOOR LEVEL +4.65M BASEMENT LEVEL ±0.00M 6 6 7 13 7 8 8 9 9910 101111121213 1 1 2 2 14153 3 4 16 4 4 5 5 MASTERPLAN 24 5m 10m 20m
Waiting Area Corridor Visitor Entrance Outside Grieving Space Wooden Bridge Exit LONGITUDINAL SECTION 25
16-week academic project Project by Tianyi Yin and Xiaoxian Wang Tutor: Mohamad Al Khayer STRUCTURAL EXPERIMENT In this 16-week course, we studied six different structures, Truss Bridge, Stiff Hollow Rope, Tensegrity Bridge, Tessellation Tensegrity, Space-Filling Tensegrity, and Folded Plates. For each type, We observed their structural principles, envisioned how each joint would be connected, and made physical models. Finally, we chose one direction in which we are interested to make a design of our own.
06 ITERATIONS FINAL MODEL 12IN x 12IN x 45IN 26
16-week academic project Project by Tianyi Yin and Qifan Wang Tutor: Ali Rahim Palazzo della Civilta Italiana, the typical 20th century Roman Fascist architecture, has been the hybrid of ancient Roman architectural elements and clear modernist geometries by reducing the arch forms to the flat figural marble facade. The VM Apartment designed by BIG Architects, however, brought back the depth to the flat surface. The exaggerated triangular balconies attaching to the curtain wall broke the flatness and unity of the grid. While algorithm combined two façade strategies, the outcome image inspired an exotic interpretation of arches with depth, irregularities, and angle-curvature variations. The metal seam attaching to the marble body further emphasized the transformed arch forms.
07 DESIGN INNOVATION 27 FINAL MODEL 12IN x 24IN x 4IN
