Chen Fang Portfolio by c f

Portfolio

EDUCATION

Resume Clemson University

Master of Architecture - May 2013

Charles E. Daniel Center for Building Research and Urban Studies Study in Genova, Italy - Spring 2012

Clemson Architecture Center in Charleston Study in Charleston, SC - Fall 2011

Zhejiang Sci-tech University

Chen Fang

email: chenreadsemail@gmail.com phone: 626.297.7733 address: 1940 Franciscan way Alameda, CA 94501 website: FangChen.info

EXPERIENCE

Bachelor of Architecture - June 2011

MBH Architects November 2015 to Present Designer - in San Francisco, CA

Prepared construction documents and construction permit of Apple stores in shopping malls for landlord work.

Development Design Group Inc. August 2013 to October 2015 Project Designer - in Baltimore, MD Participated in multiple international projects including commercial, residential, urban planning and landscape.

Freelance April 2013 to present Graphic Designer - in Baltimore, MD

Designed posters and logos for public institution and personal clients

Linkfuture Office Architects Inc. Summer 2012 Intern - in Hangzhou, China

Participated in a master plan design of Silver Beach in Dalian, China.

John Tarkany Associates, Inc. Fall 2011 Part-time - in Charleston, SC

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Translated documents for landscape projects in Beijing, China

Clemson Architecture Center in Charleston Fall 2011 Workshop Assistant - in Charleston, SC

Helped students use equipments in the wood and metal shop

China United Engineering Corporation Summer 2009 Intern - in Hangzhou, China

SKILLS

Involved in the design of Ruihai Garden, a residential neighborhood in Weihai, China.

Autocad Photoshop Ilustrator Indesign Acrobat

Sketchup Revit Rihno Vray Maxwell

Others

Premire eQuest Microsoft Office Hand-drawing Model Making

Projects Naranjo Mall

Jumeirah Golf Estates

Kosambi

Oakland Mall

Ruihai Garden

Island 2B

Primavera Mall

Elon Town Center

Aspen Hill Pet Cemetery

Commercial Guatemala City, Guatemala Commercial Guatemala City, Guatemala Commercial Medellin, Colombia

Residential Dubai, UAE

Planning Jarkata, Indonesia

Residential Weihai, China

Landscape Jarkata, Indonesia

Planning North Carolina, USA

Public Maryland, USA

Awards

AIA Fellowship Graduate Assistantship Forrester Grant

Languages

Chinese - Mother tongue English - High proficiency

Personal interests

Travelling - have traveled to 17 countries and more than 60 cities Performance - stand talk show and drama Photography and filming - architectural photography blog Hand sketch - sketch book is available Cooking - friends would be invited to my feast

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What is architecture? Thinking of this question means to keep being open to any possibility but being very critical to every move at the same time. I always ask myself this question throughout the whole process of each project.

Contents Professional

2 Naranjo

Alandalus 2014. Residential towers and villas next to Jumeirah Golf Estate in Dubai, UAE.

Island 2B

10 Oakland

2013. Landscape design for residential on a man-made island in Jarkata, Indonesia.

2013. Shopping mall in suburban area of Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Elon Town Center

6 Kosambi

2013. Urban planning of a town center next to university in Elon, North Carolina.

2014 Spring. A master planning of mixed use project in Jakarta, Indonesia.

2015. Renovation of a successful shopping mall in downtown Guatemala city, Guatemala.

Academic

CAC.C

2011 Fall. New Clemson Architecture Center in Charleston.

Art Zone 2012 Spring. Renovation of an abandoned castle on the top of mountain in Genova, Italy.

Garden Library

26 Student Housing

2012 Fall. A library in Pendleton, SC is proposed as a future library.

2013 Spring. A student housing project of Clemson University.

Other Works

Craftmanship

44 Sketches

By working in workshops, I understand materials and design in a different scale.

46 Graphics

48 Photography

I like sketching as a way of observing Posters and logos that I designed as and perceiving the architectures and a freelance graphic designer. cities.

All my intention is to catch and share my perception at that one click.

Alandalus

Alandalus at the Jumeirah Golf Estates is reminiscent of a beautiful hill-town with a romantic leisure feeling. Integration of planning, architecture and landscape design will make it a sought after destination to live and shop in Dubai. Location: Dubai, UAE Project Type: Residential Project Year: 2014 Project Area: 31,500 mÂ˛ Supervisor: Rajesh Gulati

residential tower elevation 2

unit plan

office Entrance 3

Naranjo

The three level shopping mall located in suburban of Guatemala City will serve the close neighborhood and provide a shopping experience with nature and secure feeling by overcoming the challenge of slopped topography. Location: Guatemala City, Guatemala Project Type: Commercial Project Year: 2013 Project Area: 195,000 sqm Supervisor: George Black

interior views

Elon Town Center

By creating an identifiable, memorable and commercially viable “ sense of place”, to define such an area as a true “downtown” for the Town of Elon, which does not presently exist in the consciousness of residents. Location: Elon, North Carolina Project Type: Planning Project Year: 2013 Project Area: 33.6 acre Supervisor: George Black

Street scape

Kosambi

Create a mixed use, walkable and livable town by prioritizing bicycle networks, regulating parking & land use and utilizing a dense network of streets and paths. A comprehensive solution integrates residential neighborhoods, central park landscape and beach commercial shophouses. Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Project Type: Planning Project Year: 2014 Project Area: 9.91 sqkm Supervisor: Rajesh Gulati

intersection 9

Island 2B

While the majority of the island is devoted to the passage and movement of people, selected â&#x20AC;&#x153;special â&#x20AC;&#x153;zones along the canal have been created to encourage the act of gathering and interaction, to provide discovery and respite. Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Project Type: Landscape Project Year: 2013 Project Area: 2.7 sqkm Supervisor: George Black

access path 10

bridge

pocket park 11

Oakland

The challenge is how to make an existing successful shopping mall become more successful without destroying the memory of the old mall, but at the same time, bringing a brand new shopping experience. Another important component is the new addition of lifestyle center. Location: Guatemala City, Guatemala Project Type: Commercial Project Year: 2015 Project Area: 45,000 sqm Supervisor: Gabriel Romero

lifestyle center

CAC.C

New Clemson Architecture Center in Charleston. [CAC.C] How to establish the presence of Clemson University at a historical town? Location: Charleston, SC Project Year: 2011 Fall Project Area: 31,500 sqft Professor: Ray Huff Collaborator: Samantha Mabe

Site In this project, we did a series of research throughout the semester to truly understand the history and urban context of Charleston and the site. We also focused on how to design a studio environment for interdisciplinary collaboration. The basic strategy of our group is to enclose the site with stroble house to show respect of the scale of the context, protect the Spoleto Garden from the traffic of Meeting Street and to arrange all the studios on the same floor so that all programs form a close community with a rich culture of collaboration.

Charleston, SC

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maintaining the atmosphere of spoleto

DATABASE- SITESCALE MAP

Connection to spoleto and strobel

DATABASE DATABASE - SITESCALE - SITESCALE MAP MAP

DATABASE- SITESCALE MAP

Meeting Street as transition

proportion strategy

Volume strategy

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1. Forum 3. Office 9. Workshop 10. Historic preservation lab 11. Restrooms 12. Stairs 13. Elevator 14. Support

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SCALE: 1/16” = 1’

ground floor

1. FORUM 3. OFFICE 9. WOODSHOP 10. HP LAB 11. RESTROOMS 12. STAIRS 13. ELEVATOR 14. SUPPORT

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View of the grand stair of first floor

13. ELEVATOR 14. SUPPORT passway that connects to spoleto Garden 15. PARKING

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9. WOODSHOP 10. HP LAB 11. RESTROOMS 12. STAIRS 13. ELEVATOR 14. SUPPORT

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BASEMENT

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2. 6Lounge 14 3. Office 3 6 4. Crit room5 6. Classroom 7. Library 6 14 8. Print lounge 11. Restrooms 12. Stairs 11 13. Elevator 7 14. Support

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second floor

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4. Studio 5. Crit room 11. Restrooms 12. Stairs 13. Elevator 14. Support

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studio arrangement 19 7

Art Zone

Renovation of an abandoned castle on the top of mountain in Genova, Italy. How to take advantage of the rich history and culture of Genova to provide amenities for communities? Location: Genova, Italy Project Year: 2012 Spring Project Area: 100,000 sqft Professor: Henrique Houayek Collaborator: Calvin Wright

fort sperone

Genova, italy

concept sketch

Buildings Roadway Footway Parking

As we developed our project for the renovation of Fort Sperone, we quickly realized the geographic, military, and historical importance of the site. In order to create a space that would attract people from the city to the mountain top, we programmed the fort as an 'Art Zone', which extends the cultural center to the outskirts of the city. The Art Zone is more than a place to display art, though that is a primary function of the project. It is a place to explore, browse, shop, work, drink, and enjoy the unique ambience of a historical military fort.

site analysis

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Perspective section

before

after

rooftop of the keep

ground floor of the keep

The bridge

waterfront of flexible space

entrance 24 12

third floor of the keep

second floor of the keep

cafe

roof terrace

Circulation of events Circulation of commercial

Gallery Commercial Flexible Display

Studios Auditorium Terrace

underground gallery 25 13

Garden Library

A library in Pendleton, SC is proposed as a future library. How to accomodate a community in rural area in an information era? Location: Pendleton, SC Project Year: 2012 Fall Project Area: 16,000 sqft Professor: Ufuk Ersoy

Pendleton, SC

The existing Pendleton Branch Library Pendleton Branch Library is located at the 0.5 mile south of the town square. The existing library represents itself with a neo-classical faรงade and stands next to the ruins of Tanglewood house which had burned down at 1970s. The ruins have been treasured by the community of the historic town. In respect to this community value, my intention has been to integrate the ruins as part of the program.

concetual sketch

sqft.

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Indoor

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In-btween

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Courtyard

5480

Square

2900

Waterscape

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Reading

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Flexible Quiet study Computer Kids

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Exhibition

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Cafe Office Circulation

Pendleton Highway

500 ft

Mairn streets

Site

Streets

Bus stop

Railway

Downtown

site analysis

programs

Phase 1 The existing library All the activities are compacted in one building. No outdoor space for users. The views are limited by simple relationship between the building and the ruins.

Phase 2 Divide Divide the existing building into a series of pavilions each of which represent different function.

Phase 3 Join Join the dispersed pavilions through various â&#x20AC;&#x153;in-betweenâ&#x20AC;? spaces which would enable visitors to walk through the library as if they were in a garden.

concetual diagrams

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Phase 4 Garden library The new library can attract people not only as building to be used but more as a landscape to be explored and bolster more activities and personalized experience.

Ourdoor library

Reading Hall

Lower level of the ruin 31

Passway

At the initial stage of the design, reinterpreting the program of the library, I divided the existing building into a series of pavilions each of which represented different function. This gesture drew parallel to the concept of garden library. Then the second step was to join the dispersed pavilions through various â&#x20AC;&#x153;in-betweenâ&#x20AC;? spaces which would enable visitors to walk through the library as if they were in a garden. In this way, the library can attract people not only as building to be used but more as a landscape to be explored.

Square in front of the library

1. Entrance 2. Office 3. Counter 4. Magzine/foyer 5. Book stacks 6. Open-air library 7. Flexible 8. Study 9. Computer 10. Kids 11. Exhibition 12. Cafe 13. Courtyard 14. Square Interior space In-between space

Section A

Mezzanine of reading hall

Section B

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Section C

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Section D

Ground floor plan of the ruins 1

Floor Plans 32

Interactive Hybrid

A student housing project of Clemson University. How to establish a community that blend within the landscape and foster interaction between individuals? Location: Clemson, SC Project Year: 2013 Spring Project Area: 88,400 sqft Professor: Ulrike Heine, Ufuk Ersoy, Dustin Albright Collaborator: Lerone Smalls

Establish a community that will seamlessly blend with the existing beautiful landscape and foster interaction between individuals, families and nature to create a cohesive environment for the free exchange of knowledge and recruitment of top graduate students. To bring people into close proximity that allows for high visibility with one another and where there is a strong likelihood for chance occurrences. These units are designed to promote a high level of interdependence between individuals and the natural environment. It is hoped that they might help one another to adjust to the unique Clemson lifestyle.

context map

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concept diagram

concept sketch

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street view

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Terrace

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sun study Volume Strategy

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2-br UNIts DN DN

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36 two-bedroom UNITS levels 2 bedrooms 2 bathrooms 1.5 terrace 1 inrerior sq feet 800 exterior sq feet 200 total sq feet 1000

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ADA Units

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51 STUDIO & ADA UNITS levels 1 bedrooms 1 bathrooms 1 terrace 0 inrerior sq feet 400 exterior sq feet 400 total sq feet 800

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family UNIts DN

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20 family units levels 2 bedrooms 3 bathrooms 2.5 terrace 1 inrerior sq feet 1200 exterior sq feet 200 total sq feet 1400 4-br UNIts

four-bedroom UNITS

3 bedrooms 4 bathrooms 2.5 terrace 2 inrerior sq feet 1200 exterior sq feet 400 total sq feet 1600

levels

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section model

zehnder comfosystem

Fresh Air

mechanical system Perspective ROOF SYSTEM Vertical load[wind, snow, rain]

ABOVE FLOORS Dead and live loads

Load transfer

LOAD & SHEAR WALLS Lateral load[wind, blast,seismic]

roof drain section detail

FOUNDATION Dead and live loads

structural Analysis

facade plan detail 32 44

Fresh Air

facade section detail

rainscreen section detail

[a] Roof Construction 1. EPDM layer 2. SSTL flashing 3. 2.5” Rigid insulation 4. 8” Cross laminated timber

[a] Parapet Construction 1. SSTL parapet cap 2. SSTL flashing 3. CLT 4” vert. panel 4. perforated metal screen

[b] Floor Construction 5. 6” Cross laminated timber 6. 13” Service space 7. Suspended ceiling system 8. Sound attenuation layer 9. 5/8”G.W.B horizontally hung

[b] Rain Screen Construction 5. perforated metal screen 6. alum. top hinged outswing window 7. metal screen support strut 8. waterproof membrane 9. SSTL flashing 10. sloped rigid insulation 11. intermittent stl tube 20” o.c.

[c] Facade Construction 10. Heartwood pine 11. Heartwood pine 12. Battens 13. Waterproof membrane 14. Rigid iso insulation 15. 4”Cross laminated timber

[c] Roof Terrace Construction 12. 3” Pavers 13. drainage grate 14. sloped rigid insulation 15. 6” CLT panels-5 layers 16. drop ceiling

[d] Foundation Construction 16. 6” Monolithic slab 17. Rigid insulation 18. Gravel 19. 1’2 Footing

[d] Demising wall Construction 17. 5/8” G.W.B 18. 1/2” sound attenuation panel 19. 4”clt panel-3 layers

[e] Below Grade Construction 20. Gravel 21. Drainage pipe 22. Sheet waterproofing membrane

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Craftmanship

By working in workshops, I understand materials and design in a different scale. It is always interesting to accomplish the project as a builder.

Game Box In this project, I designed a box based on a traditional Chinese game which is played by moving blocks in a big box. I transformed that into a series of boxes that hold different items but can be used as a game box at the same time.

Renovation of Directorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office By building a moveable panel and moveable cabinets, the director's office was renovated into a neat space with storage. In this group project, the tricky part is how to get a balance to make the pulley system works smoothly.

Sketches

I like steching as a way of observing and perceiving the architectures and cities. It is a useful tool for me to both understand and present.

Piazza di Ferrari

Museo di Castelvecchio 48

Church di San Lorenzo 49

Graphic Design

Yes, I am a freelance graphic designer as well. In past few years, I designed posters and logos for different clients. I enjoyed the design process of a different media.

A Taste of Indianapolis A comprehensive graphic design for an exhibition of a library, including logo, poster, t-shirt, entrance installation and so on. The tricky part is to create a simple, modern, attractive flavor by applying required images and text.

Save Paper To save paper by printing double-sided. By reinterpreting a poster of revolution, a sense of fighting against waste would be recalled. The kraft paper texture not only implies the time of the poster, but also reminds of recycled paper.

Public History Lecture Posters for a lecture series of public history. Bold font for title with faded explanation in the background. All related information is listed below without any line breaks. All the texts form an image without any image.

Manifesto In this poster, I presented a traditional Chinese landscape painting is a digital way to illustrate my faith of architecture - it is not the vision but the perception.

Photography

I like the fact that camera could capture unique moments with one click. Either no photoshop or minimum photoshop. All my intention is to catch and share my perception at that one click.

Touch the Sky Photos could be very interesting when you put them in a series. Different time, different location, different architecture, different story but the same perception. They didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t touch the sky, but they touched me.

During past ten-year academic study and professional career, I kept exploring the outer world, but also exploring myself as an architect, and more importantly, as a human being at the same time. Sometimes, this two kinds of exploration are the one. I enjoyed this journey and I will keep doing this in my future career.

Thank you.

Chen Fang Email: chenreadsemail@gmail.com Phone: 626.297.7733 Website: FangChen.info Address: 900 St Paul St Unit 1B Baltimore, MD 21202