YUNYUE CHEN Selected works
for MArch Architecture Part 2 at The Bartlett School of Architecture student number: 15092794
01 l CCC ARCHIVE
CCC ARCHIVE ARCH 193, Winter 2011 Instructor: Maya Przybylski The 560 square metre archive for Canadian Craft Centre is located in downtown Toronto. Its floor area is divided into exhibition, research and storage spaces. The focal point of the building is a dramatic three-storey atrium with a concrete cone in the middle. Sunlight shoots from the top, through the cone and spreads out gently on one side of the atrium, leaving the other side in darkness. Visitors ascend the ramp in the cone as they admire the display in darkness or in the light. Their visit ends at the tranquil roof top terrace. The object-looking building stands out among its neighbors and draws people in.
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light study - hand drawing with graphite
exterior render
03 l CCC ARCHIVE
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ground floor 1. entrance 2. cafe 3. exhibition 4. admin
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second floor 1. exhibition 2. admin
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third floor
1. exhibition 2. conference room
roof terrace
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interior render
physical model
model on site
05 l TECTONICS
I. cast
II. section drawing
III. transformation of drawing
TECTONICS
ARCH 193, Winter 2012 Instructor: Maya Przybylski The project is a form-generating exercise through working with different media. A sequence of four processes resulted in tectonic drawings and sculptures. First step is casting a plaster cast with multiple internal voids. Second step is recording the shape of the cast using traditional hand drafting. Third step is extrapolating the lines from previous drawing and transforming them using basic rules, such as shearing, scaling, reflection and rotation. Last step is interpreting the drawing with a paper model. As paper was the only material allowed in the final model, modular construction and selfconnecting mechanism were explored.
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IV. module
V. paper model
07 l FIBONACCI SHELL
FIBONACCI SHELL
ARCH 173 & ARCH 193, Winter 2011 Instructor: Terri Meyer Boake & Mark A. Cichy Competition entry of SSEF. Competition theme: Biomimicry. In collaboration with Shu Pui Lui The design draws inspiration from the shell and the Fibonacci sequence. The former displays an incredible stability relying only on a very thin structural layer, whose efficiency and elegance this project aims to resemble. The latter is a mathematical sequence describing a multitude of natural phenomena. We generated the structure based on these essential numbers of life and poetry - 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13... The Fibonacci Shell sits over a pond in the Central Park of New York. People can boat underneath it and admire the cityscape through the transparent ETFE membrane.
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view from across the pond
plan
front elevation
view from underneath the structure
09 l WATERPATH
WATERPATH ARCH 293, Spring 2012 Instructor: Lola Sheppard The aim of this project is to provide a park and education centre to learn about natural ways of cleaning water, with the opportunities to watch the process step by step, learn about purifying species and appreciate the clean water by the end. Based on scientific research, a structure to carry water is designed to maximize the purification rate. Water is pumped up high first for aerobic reaction. It accelerates, cools down and dissolves more oxygen as it flows down. After water passes through the buffer pond, it is carried by a shallow duct into the hot pool and deep pools. Then an anaerobic reaction begins. After the treatment process, the water will be clean enough for delicate water lilies to grow and for people to swim in. Visitors will be walking alongside the Waterpath. By the end of their visit, they will have witnessed the improvement in water quality. Image above: early render by digital painting
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site plan
section at aerobic flow structure
section at buffer pond
section at cafe
11 l WATERPATH
WATER VIOLET
BUTTERFLY FERN
HORNWORT
VICTORIA AMAZONICA
SACRED LOTUS
AMERICAN LOTUS
YELLOW WATER LILY
HAIRY WATER LILY
STAR LOTUS
CHAMELEON PLANT
EGYPTIAN BLUE WATER LILY
CARDINAL FLOWER
INDIAN RHUBARB
SOIL TRANSFORMATION
25cm 20cm 15cm 10cm 5cm 0cm
WATER TRANSFORMATION
2m
indefinite
6m
indefinite
indefinite
indefinite
1m
2m
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1m
1m
0m
0m indefinite 1m
2m
3m
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5m WINTER CONDITION
DAYS OF BLOOMING
BLOOM DURING THE NIGHT BLOOM DURING THE DAY BLOOM DAY AND NIGHT
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2 days 5 days
2 weeks
HOURS OF SUNLIGHT PER DAY MAXIMUM AMOUNT 14
OLD PLANTS GO INTO DORMANCY OR NATURAL DEATH GROW NEW PLANTS FROM SEED IN SPRING
OLD PLANTS TRANSFERRED TO GREEN HOUSE GROW NEW PLANTS BY DIVISION IN SPRING
species research
physical model
aerobic flow
physical model detail
buffer pond
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aerial view
hot pool
deep pools
swimming pool
unfolded section
13 l BISHAN URBAN EATARY
BISHAN URBAN EATARY AR3101, Fall 2013, National University of Singapore Instructor: Jeffrey Chan Bishan Urban Eatary’s main program is a hawker centre - an important component everyday life in Singapore. Presented with an extraordinary urban density and connectivity of the site, I decided to challenge the traditional concept of the hawker centre and experiment with an entirely new spatial organization, with the aim to create a new dining experience in the city centre. By moving the entire hawker centre underground, the existing greenery of the site is conserved, providing open space in this very dense urban setting. The entire ground level becomes an urban farm and a community space. The main hawker centre is located underground, thereby offering a unique dining atmosphere. The design emphasizes the idea of an urban farm by introducing vegetations and light to several locations. The Bishan Urban Eatary also functions as an education centre that promotes urban farming and healthy lifestyle.
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ground floor plan
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ground connection
underground connection
SITE PLAN 1:200
Nolli map - study of site as a place
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mezzanine level plan
basement level plan
detail - walkway at lightwell
section A-A
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existing condition
natural light
proposed program layout
structure
interior render - hawker centre
physical model
interior render - education centre
physical model detail
17 l MUSEO DELLA CITTA’
MUSEO DELLA CITTA’ ARCH 492, Fall 2014, Rome Program Instructor: Lorenzo Pignatti In collaboration with Jeremy Jeong. The Museo della Citta’ represents a significant opportunity to revitalize an under-utilized corner of Testaccio, Rome. As part of the Wallwalk project, the Museo della Citta’ is incorporated into a larger site planning exercise. The context of the Aurelian Walls is redefined with a greater pedestrian focus as well as an emphasis on the excavation of the walls to their original height. The museum acts as a bookend on the southern portions of the wall, and further acts as a landmark providing a narrative to a fragmented space. Within the museum, a singular path takes visitors on a journey through landscape, mythology and the image of humanity before arriving at the urban form.
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Pyramid of Cestius
gasometer
Strategy for form: view from garden
public spaces artery traffic local traffic parks
Relating to the two nearby monuments with platonic forms - the pyramid of Cestius and the gasometer - the main building of the museum takes on the form of a cube, rising above the surrounding buildings, appearing as a new landmark.
1. destination
2. excavation
3. slope
4. rise
landmark and identity residential green space cultural transportation landmarks loose identity zone
Stragtegy for urban connections:
Stragtegy for museum:
After analyzing the site, a strategy of intervention is established to increase connectivity and activate the area. An excavated linear park is created along the Aurelian wall; two piazzas connect perpendicularly to the wall walk; the traffic circle near the pyramid is optimized. The museum will act as an anchor that gives the fragmented space a new identity.
Museo della Citta’ occupies the triangular space south of the previous Roman slaughterhouse at the end of the wall walk. Ceremonial staircases lead visitors back to ground level.
19 l MUSEO DELLA CITTA’
site plan
site section
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basement floor
second floor
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third floor
fourth floor
1. entrance hall 2. museum shop 3. atrium 4. auditorium 5. landscape gallery 6. temporary exhibition 7. seminar rooms 8. library 9. office 10. cafe 11. garden 12. event piazza
roof
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nature and landscape
history and mythology
program
circulation
public area: gallery semi-public area: seminar rooms public area with limited access - auditorium private area: library and office imago hominis
study model
forma urbis and architecture
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section A-A
section B-B
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23 I WORK PROJECTS
TROPICAL TOWER Crab Studio, 2015, London
Tropical Tower is a competition entry for a non-disclosed project in Brunei. A massive atrium is cut into the building, acting as an effective thermal chimney and a theatrical public space. The office uses the open plan layout. New spatial concepts for work space were explored. Plants are introduced in vaious locations. By inviting the nature into the building, a pleasant and more communal working environment is created in a tropical setting.
view into atrium
conceptual sketches
section
site plan
typical office floor plan
top floor plan
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108 ++
A_collective Architects, 2014, Singapore 108++ is a competition entry for Archifest pavillion design. Archifest is an annual festival in Singapore that celebrates architecture and urbanism. The theme is “crowd�. The pavilion is a continuation of the foliage along the promenade, a forest of artificial trees made of umbrellas - an everyday low-tech device and a universal symbol of shelter, comfort and community. The pavilion provides a simple way in which the public can alter the environment. It embraces both practicality and aesthetics. More importantly, the pavilion functions as a social focal point that connects individuals and celebrates architecture.
render of pavillion
06:00 rise and shine
12:00 lunch crowd
17:00 afternoon siesta
20:00 public event exploded axonometric
24-hour crowd formation
25 l PERSONAL PROJECTS
THE MODERN GRAND TOUR ARCH 446, Fall 2014, Italy medium : pen
I compiled a sketch book during the Rome Program which lasted from September to December 2014. Sketching is the architect’s way of seeing, and Italy provides some of the most phenomenal urban conditions for the eye to explore. Throughout the semester, I have produced over 80 sketches in total, and it has proven to be an incredible experience.
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27 l PERSONAL PROJECTS
STILL LIFE
Summer art course, 2006, Hangzhou medium : acrylic
Drawing has always been a big part of my life. The meaning of drawing, however, keeps evolving - from representing the three-dimensional world, illustrating abstract ideas, to analyzing spatial qualities.
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University of Waterloo School of Architecture, 4B Candidate for Bachelor of Architectural Studies, Honours Co-op e tonks1990@gmail.com w www.issuu.com/tonks.chen
Front Cover
watercolor, personal art project for Waterloo interview, 2010, Toronto
Back Cover
Photography, 2014, Singapore, Italy