Wen Qian Chua

WQC Wen Qian Chua

Procession | Ritual | Choreography

716 NE 42nd Street Apt#1, Seattle, WA 98105 Tel: 206-979-1386 E-mail: wqchua@uw.edu Instagram: _kamimono

EDUCATION 2016 – 2017

: Green River College, Auburn, WA United States 2017 – current : University of Washington, Seattle, WA United States

ACHIEVEMENTS 2015 : Queen Guides Award

2016 : Green River International Student Scholarship Award 2017 : Green River International Student Scholarship Award : NEW Leadership Scholarship Award

WORKING EXPERIENCE

2016-17 : Student Housing Assistant, International Program

Green River College

: Featured Artist, “Sip, Swirl and Sound”, Free-lance

Interurban Center For the Arts (ICA)

: Peer Mentor, Foundation For Success (FFS), Green

River College

2018 : Intern, CYSE Architects (Starting from July 2018)

2018-19 : UW Housing Food & Service Student Assistant

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS

2016 : Volunteered in

- Meal Packaging by GRC Volunteer Outreach

- Habitat Humanity by GRC Volunteer Outreach - Color Run Seattle 2016

- Auburn Animal Shelter by Circle K International 2016- current : Green River College ICA Art Donor

2017- current : Team member of UW PAC 47° North group

2019 : Works featured on UW Architecture Archives Student Work Web Page

LANGUAGES English, Chinese, Malay, Spanish, Cantonese, Taiwanese HOBBIES Running, Eating Crossaints, Travelling, Reading, Playing the Violin & Piano

SKILLS Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel,

Adobe Suites, Rhino, SketchUp

C O N T E N T S PROCESSION 06 RITUAL 12 CHOREOGRAPHY 18 TECHNIQUES 24

PROCESSION Every design decision is intentional, allowing the occupants to have a continuously forward movement, driven by the architectural elements around.

WOLFGANG TILMAN RESIDENCE WINTER 2019

This project features a photography foundation plan to build a place to live and work collective in Fremont, Seattle. The site is located in an urban neighbourhood with a mix of residential, commercial and light industrial uses.

Each unit are designed around and inspired by a specific photograph: Lampedusa by Wolfgang Tillman, visuallizing a live-work environment, approximately 2000 gross square feet.

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CONCEPT Inspired by Wolfgang capturing the chaotic nature of Lampedusa with the act of framing, it gives value to mundane objects.

This gallery space includes two window openings that overlooks into the working space. Assigning a value to the normal everyday life by framing it as one of the exhibited artworks, driving the attention of the viewers.

site context

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RITUAL Architecture is powerful, such that, every enclosure and boundaries, define the series of actions performed by the occupants, illustrating a prescribed order.

OPEN CLOSE MEADOW FALL 2018

Discovering the relationship between Approach, Transition, Open Space and Enclosed space, this project features how each architectural elements are enforced to create a place of refuge and rest at the Discovery Park, Seattle, using minimal architectural elements.

Required experiential episodes includes: - connecting the refuge to the park trail - transition space between the entry walkway - silent space for rest - contemplative space for a change of - practical space

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CHOREOGRAPHY The art of desgining choregraphic sequences through nominal architectecural tectonics, emphasizing the idea of forms follow functions.

LIGHT BATH PROJECT WINTER 2018

Featuring a curvilinear translucent glass panel intersecting two parallel walls, shapes a pathway that exhibits a luminious quality, serving as an alternative transition between two busy sidewalks that runs perpendicular to the entrance.

In the mornings and evenings, the soft back drop of the luminious space echoes to the straight light pathways created by direct light, creating a harmonious symphony.

Right-angled triangular openings between the translucent glass panels conducts people to walk unconciously in a circuitious route. the physical motion prompt people to slow down taking a moment of mindfulness.

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HENRY ART GALLERY INTERVENTION PROPOSAL WINTER 2019

After studying the scale and urban context of the Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, an intervention is proposed to benefit the gallery: adding an outdoor structure that functions both as an event space and an outdoor exhibition room.

On the elevated floor, driven to the end by the form and an extended series stairs, the occupants will focus on the art gallery, which visibly lines up with the George Washington statue. This gives more attention to the gallery as the current geographic position is not eye-catching from both sides of the road. The lower level of this structure serves as a gathering space where outdoor exhibitions and events can be held.

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TECHNIQUES

Mixed Media Artwork Watercolor & Coffee

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Herbaline Facade Design (CYSE Architects Internship) Sketchup

Company Profile Design (CYSE Architects Internship) Indesign, Photoshop

Photoshop Renderings (CYSE Architects Internship) Landscaping Proposal

Photoshop Renderings (CYSE Architects Internship) Color coding

Eames House Analysis - Group Project Spring 2019 Plaster, Basswood, Tracing Paper | 1:2 scale & 1:8 scale

Plaster Base

Bones

Skin