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SUMMER 2016 rubyliu@ucla.edu
EDUCATION 09/2015 Present
UCLA ARCHITECTURE & URBAN DESIGN M. Arch I - Master of Architecture
Los Angeles, CA, United States
09/2011 06/2015
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Toronto, ON, Canada JOHN H. DANIELS FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE, AND DESIGN Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AUTODESK AutoCAD MICROSOFT OFFICE Word, Excel, PowerPoint ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects 3D MODELING Rhinoceros, Vray, Grasshopper, SketchUp VISUALIZATION MEDIA Hand Sketching, Model Construction, Architectural and Marketing Photography
WORK & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE 04/2013 04/2015
Shore + Moffat Architecture Library, University of Toronto Librarian
09/2013
Toronto International Film Festival 2013 Usher, Marketing (Volunteer)
08/2009
Riley Park Community Center Pre-school Camp Teaching Assistant (Volunteer)
REFERENCE Academic
Kevin Daly Studio Instructor and Lecturer of UCLA AUD kevin@kevindalyarchitects.com
Academic
Erin Besler Teaching Fellow of UCLA AUD erinbesler@gmail.com
Work
Lisa Doherty Library Technician of Shore + Moffat Architecture Library lisa.doherty@daniels.utoronto.ca • 416-978-2649
ON, Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Vancouver, BC, Canada
16779 Edgewood Drive Surrey, BC, Canada P 647-785-3022 CA 626-734-5582 US rubyliu@ucla.edu
Content
01 . . . . . . . . . . . Duality Introduction Design Studio ARCH&UD 411 Erin Besler
07 . . . . . . . . . . Continuity Building Design Studio ARCH&UD 412 Andrew Kovacs
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Adaptation
Introduction to Building Construction ARCH&UD 436 David Montalba partners : Shelby Tupac, Xiangru Xu
21 . . . . . Construction Details Study Introduction to Building Construction ARCH&UD 436 David Montalba partners : Yining Deng, Joyce Ip
Appendix a1 . . . . . . . Precedent to Duality Introduction Design Studio ARCH&UD 411 Erin Besler partner : Yeqi Wang
a5 . . . . . . Precedent to Continuity Building Design Studio ARCH&UD 412 Andrew Kovacs partner : Yining Deng
Duality Spatial duality [space as opposing and/or complimentary pairs within one entity] was the concept solidified in the precedent study before the design process. In response to the studio objective to design a shed, I pushed this concept further from an analytical method to the drive of the design. By translating the common understanding of a “shed� into a series of physical and functional limitations of my design, I am interested in merging the idea of duality with the choice of materials and the way to construct. Through manipulation of the parts, a set of wood formwork was used to produce form with concrete and steel rods, which are two building materials that are drastically different in their nature. The duality of this form is that it could be view as two as well as one - two being the steel, porous, light shell and the concrete, encloused, heavy core; and one being that the seemingly separated forms occupy the same space and there is no clear division at the connection of the forms.
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Spatial relationships explored in the precedent study with Yeqi Wang
1” thick aluminumRod rod 1” thick Aluminum
4” Brass Sleeve 4” brass sleeve for 1” metal rod for 1” Metal Rod
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Continuity A library is an enclosed environment that specifically for viewing, reading, or study. I am interested in bringing in a new set of spatial organization trhough the continuity of the surface to create a slightly more dynamic environment than a traditional library. Instead of creating altitude by connecting horizontal surface with vertical, a continuous slope provides the volume needed. It is an architectural attempt to provide a built environment with few physical barriers, in order for instant exposure of information and knowledge to trigger ideas and conversations.
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Adaptation This project was based on the Parrish Art Museum’s iconic section by Herzog & de Meuron. While the same form was made fit for a variety of programs and their requirements in Parrish, more spatial possibilities to accomodate and provide for different needs were explored and pushed in this project. The way of construction and the order of layered materials were maintained throughout the transformation. Angles and lengths were adjusted in order to explore the flexibility of such section to meet different conditions.
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Skylights
Skylight Insulation
Corrugated Metal Roofing
Timber Purlins
Timber Rafters
Steel Frame
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b. indoor, column-free, congregational space
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Construction Details Study Construction details on external walls of Louis Kahn’s Philips Exeter Library deduced through exploring and connecting the photos of the building with exisitng construction methods. While I participated into most of the decision making in this project, I was mainly in charge of the details of the external wall sections from ground floor to the basement.
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Ground Floor Ground FloorPlan Plan
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FloorMezzanine Mezzanine Plan 3rd3rd Floor Plan
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8th course American Bond brick masonry wall with Eno bricks (exterior) brick dimension: 4” x 2-1/4” x 7-5/8” English Bond brick masonry wall with Eno bricks (interior) brick dimension: 4” x 2-1/4” x 7-5/8” 1-1/2” rigid insulation fastened to 3/4” galvanized furring channels
Store Front with 1”insulating glass, United Tempered Clear Lacquer White Oak Frame Fixed Window with 1” insulating glass, United Tempered
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Clear Lacquer White Oak Panel
Standstone Lintel Brick arch with vertically placed Eno bricks (exterior) brick dimension: 3-5/8” x 2-1/4” x 7-5/8”
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Clear Lacquer White Oak Window Head
EXTERNAL WALL SECTION 4TH FLOOR
1” insulating glass, United Tempered Extruded Silicon Gasket for Dry Glazing 2” Oval Head Screws Internal Glass Stop in Clear Lacquer White Oak Wood Clad Fixed Window Sill Unit Clear Lacquer White Oak
Wood Clad Fixed Window Head Unit
Internal Glass Stop in Clear Lacquer White Oak
Anchors 12” oc to tie arch back to contiuous dovetail anchor slot in concrete slab Brick Facing With Concave Mortar Joints
Brick Arch of 4” brick
Extruded Silicon Gasket for Dry Glazing 1” insulating glass, United Tempered EXTERIOR
A1.1 FIXED WINDOW SECTION
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A1.2 BRICK ARCH AND SLAB SECTION
Clear Lacquer White Oak Cabinet Footing Cavity for Light Fixture Reinforced Concrete Beam Conpressible Filler to ensure that the slab does not bear on lintel Backer Rod Standstone Lintel 1-1/2” Polystyrene Foam Compression Filler Clear Lacquer White Oak Window Header INTERIOR
8th course American Bond brick masonry wall with Eno bricks (exterior) brick dimension: 4” x 2-1/4” x 7-5/8” English Bond brick masonry wall with Eno bricks (interior) brick dimension: 4” x 2-1/4” x 7-5/8” 1-1/2” rigid insulation fastened to 3/4” galvanized furring channels
Reinforced Concrete Slab
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Reinforced Concrete Mat Slab 3” PVC Cresline Plastic Drain Pipe
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EXTERNAL WALL SECTION GROUND FLOOR TO BASEMENT
English Bond brick masonry wall with Eno bricks (interior) brick dimension: 4” x 2-1/4” x 7-5/8” 8th course American Bond brick masonry wall with Eno bricks Cement Board
Flush Mortar Joint 1-1/2” rigid insulation fastened to 3/4” galvanized furring channels
1” DC14 Drainage Mat
Reinforced Concrete Basement Wall #5 Steel Rebar
Setting Bed 1” Layer of 1/4” Clean Crushed Stone Base Layer 10-12” Layer of 2” Clean Crushed Stone
Chemical-Resistant Mortar Reinforced Concrete Slab #5 Steel Rebar Reinforced Concrete Basement Wall
Crushed Stone 3” PVC Cresline Plastic Drain Pipe
Reinforced Concrete Basement Floor Slab 1” XPS Type VI 25 PSI Protection Board Reinforced Concrete Mat Slab
1” DC14 Drainage Mat
A2.1 WATERPROOFING AT GROUND LEVEL
A2.2 WATERPROOFING AT FOUNDATION LEVEL
Duality as an Analytic Method The interest in this project is to look at the architecture of a Gothic church [the Church of Jacobins] through the lens of splits, opposition and complementary pairs. This analysis looks at duality in relation to the terms open and closed, pragmatic and aesthetic. Duality relies on the coexistence of oppositions. It is a relationship that depends on proximity to reveal fundamental differences between similar things. This inevitably results in tension between two opposing sides - forms with irreconcilable differences.
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Box in a Box “The art of the master builder lies in this, in the creation of space, not the sketching of facades.� by Berlage This project focused on analyzing the surface, structure and volume of an architecture in layers from the outside in. By dividing the aesthetic and practical of a building into layers, it put the space in between into the picture as well. The isometric view was chosen to be the best method to visually present this change of viewing and understanding. The traditional orthogonal way of viewing a building - plan, section and elevation - was therefore challenged.
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Tong Liu rubyliu@ucla.edu 647.785.3022 Surrey, British Columbia