WILL FU ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO 2014
hi! my name’s will, a student, optimist, and lover of all things creative. “my blood is type a, a for architecture, architecture is in my blood. while all the neighborhood kids played on the playground i was at home, drawing blueprints for treehouses and pillow forts.” -will fu
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[ table of contents ] intro / table of contents projection center
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high line cinemas
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cita rise
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stream
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flow
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nomad box
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resume
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2a studio: adrian blackwell
december 2013
The Projection Centre focuses on the development of the arts as a way to bridge cultural differences. From the artifical landscape the community can interact and access the rest of the community centre at any moment. The cultural centre is comprised of three fragments: the visual arts centre, the performance art centre, and the fitness centre. These fragments read as a extrusion from the landscape while the 2nd floor sits as the single aparent monolithic build form on the site. Views connect individuals and a sense of voyeurism is at play. The extrusions were made in acknowledgement of key moments of the site. The Projection Centre focuses on distinguishing the three various aspects of art through the interaction of the building, public space, and community.
max surface mass
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level landscape
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carve connections
car perspective
create raised connection
extrude smaller functions
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ground floor
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open gallery exhibition
outdoor performance visual art centre administration offices lounge space daycare gallery
performance centre auditorium dance studio
outdoor cafe outdoor fitness
fitness centre change rooms mech room general pool hot tub
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site model
perspective pool section
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section model
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night performance
auditorium section
pool sectioin
long section
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fitness end
facade specificity
visual arts end
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site context axo poor but beautiful combo competitons
march 2014
honourable mention 4th in collab: logan steele Highline Cinemas introduces to the city what has previously been confined to the suburbs: the Drive-in Cinema. During the day the proposal serves as a functional, high density parking garage with accommodations for 252 vehicles. However, unlike a conventional parking garage which becomes inert overnight, our proposal comes to life as a vertically oriented drive-in cinema. Boasting two main screens along with a host of secondary screens ranging from one to three floors in height with various configurations in response to orientation and theatre functions, Highline Cinemas also provide moving pods with various functions and generous sheltered public spaces.
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34th street day view
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34th street day view
exterior
lounge
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study
cafe
program / view section 15-18
day layout
night layout
max parking
screen programs
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ground
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screen interation
circulation cars are brought up by lifts, while people can also use the lifts, or the scissors stairs hugging the atrium
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interior perspective
section axo
structure ref
screen layout
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acadia 2013 workshop
october 2013
RISE was the result of a CITA workshop which seeks to investigate and represent self supported growth. The individual nodes are made up of mirrored plates and plexi glass which are laser cut and bounded together. After forming the bases, glass-fibre reinforced plastic strands thread through each of the nodes tying, and reinforcing the entire structure. White thread is wrapped around every bundle and tied to bind each bundle tighter together to add another layer of aesthetics. I mainly helped fabricate the installation from laser cutting to the assemblage of the nodes.
morphology
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27 nodes
27 node unrolled
axo
material test clear
50%
75%
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playscapes competition
june 2013
Stream is proposed as an elevated, multipurpose walkway. It is lifted 5m off the ground at a level at which it would not disrupt the context building’s north view while allowing cars to access underground parking, Circulation is split into two paths, one for cyclers, and one for pedestrians. Along the path there are sections for gardening, and a central communal space for citizens and tourists. Stream allows tourists and citizens to dwelve off the attractive gas town along water street and experience a spetacular view while immersing themselves to the local vegetations and arts.
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cover relationship pedestrian path
abbott street
bike path
water street
site diagram
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gallery pit perspective
walkway perspective
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gallery pit
column benches
walkway perspective pedestrian path bike path
abbott street entrance car access
gallery pit zoom in
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1b: don mckay
toronto urban design competition
april 2013
Flow is a self sustaining organism in which the challenge was to create medium-high density apartment buildings on conventional-size city lots. It is a self sustaining residence that speaks to creating apartment buildings with extremely limited parking, compact core; to maximize residential surface area, adaptability for future changes, and housing some sort of commercial/ institutional occupancy at ground level.
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corner persepctive off small st and parliament st
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facade lighting diagram
long section
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short section
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plan axo
LOUNGE
roof plan
gym
unit 1 81m2
unit 2 37m2
unit plan unit 3 88m2
ground plan market
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market perspective
facade organization
bedroom condition
living room condition
balcony condition
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2a environmental studies: Terri Boake
december 2013
in collab: nikola miloradovic The Nomadic Box is a modern portable classroom - a sustainable unit which uses no external energy to power its systems. This classroom is based in the cold climate of Whitehorse, Yukon. A lot of focus was allotted to two aspects of this project: the site conditions for the unit, and the organization of layered spaces inside the unit. Although the location is specified somewhere within Whitehorse, there is no exact spot for this classroom. With its portable nature, it can be used anywhere within the town, but the urban setting is not the limit. While students are on their winter/spring/summer break, the classroom can be disassembled and moved to a more rural location, such as a forest or by lakeside. This option avllows the students to learn in a new, refreshing environment for a semester, which we believe will inspire an appreciation for the environment of this Earth. This idea is a key plan of action for the young generations of today, and it realizes how their initial education can impact their beliefs for the rest of their life.
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photovaltic cover
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public to private
urban setting
forest setting
lake setting
circulation
central courtyard
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axo
photovaltic sys
photovaltic cover
passive cooling sys wood frame ramp
grey water sys
skylight cover
side elevation
side section
interior perspective
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TRIPLE GLAZED GLASS
(50mm)
(R: 3.8)
TRIPLE GLAZED GLASS
(50mm)
(R: 3.8)
AIRSPACE
(150mm)
(R: 1.50)
PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS (clear) onyx solar (BIPV)
(100mm)
(R: 3.0)
(50mm)
(R: 3.8)
SPIDER CONNECTIONS
TRIPLE GLAZED GLASS
wall section: private
TRIPLE GLAZED GLASS
(50mm)
(R: 3.8)
(15mm)
(R: 0.45)
SPIDER CONNECTIONS
GYPSUM BOARD
VAPOUR BARRIER
RIGID INSULATION
(200mm)
(R: 3.75)
PLYWOOD (white)
(10mm)
(R: 0.47)
AIRSPACE
(150mm)
(R: 1.50)
PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS (clear) onyx solar (BIPV)
(100mm)
(R: 3.0)
wall section: semi private
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[ will fu ]
e+: willcongfu@gmail.com
education univeristy of waterloo school of architecture (class of 2017)
courses include design studio, iconography, visual communication, building construction, environmental design, structures, lighting & acoustics
burnaby north secondary
Grade Council member 2012 Environment Club 2009-2011 Volleyball Provincial Champions 2010
lifeguard / lifesafety instructor
Completed Courses: Standard 1st Aid, Assistant Water Safety Instructor, Lifesaving Instructor, Water Safety Instructor, National Lifeguard Service
(class of 2012)
work experience hollwich kushner architecture intern jan - april 2014
3-d visualization of context, massing iterations, and aestehtic a in rhino nurbs. photoshopping renders, diagrams in illustrator, design research, and physical models.
shenzhen bowan architecture intern july - aug 2013
3-D Visualization, Section Diagrams, Brick & Mesh Design, and Floor plan proposals.
skills technical skills
soft skills
rhino nurbs 2.0
passion for design
vray (for rhino)
positive attitude
grasshopper
quick learner
3ds max 2014
organized
sketchup revit 2013 autocad
social english (fluent) mandarin (fluent) french (learning)
photoshop cs6 illustrator cs6 indesign cs6 drafting hand modeling laser cutting 3-d printing / cnc
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