Yiqi Tang Portfolio by Yiqi Tang

Y i q i Ta n g tanyakk531@gmail.com

CONTENTS

00| Resume

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01| The Agency 02| Interact

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03| Creative Center Of Art And Design

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04| Finnish Cultural Institute 05| Furniture Projects

YIQI TANG ytang20@pratt.edu

626-594-8683

Brooklyn, NY

https://issuu.com/yiqitang/docs/portfolio_0707_issuu

S U MMA RY O F QUALIFICATIO N S -

Proficient in using AutoCAD to create precise 2D drawing models; strong user of Revit, Rhino, SketchUp, Vray, and Enscape for 3D modeling and visualization

Excellent knowledge in using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Indesign for presentation and layout designs

Quick adaption to different working environments and technologies with excellent multi-tasking and pressure-coping skills

Effective communication skills with proven experience in working with the design team

Passionate in the field of interior design, currently Pursuing the LEEP AP certification and NCIDQ

EDU C ATIO N Pra tt In stitute MFA, Interior Design -

B ro o k ly n, N Y Aug. 2020 – Est. Dec. 2022

Relevant Courses: Light Color and Material, Construction and Fabrication

Ne w Yo rk School of Interior D esign BFA, Interior Design

N ew Yo r k Cit y, N Y Aug. 2015 – May. 2019

Relevant Courses: Hand Drawing and Rendering, Environmental Science

Awards and Distinctions: - Nominated in the Decorators Club Scholarship Award - NYSID Dean’s List 2018 – 2019

PROF E SS I ONAL EXPER IENCE In p ut C re ative Studio

N ew Yo r k Cit y, N Y

Junior Designer

Sep. 2019 – May. 2020

Compiled 3D modeling and rendering leveraging SketchUp and Enscape; produced presentation board for interior finishes

Participated in the design process, including basic design plans, elevations, and details; reflected ceiling plans, furniture layouts, finish plans, and schedules for all clients in a timely manner

Interior Design Intern

Jul. 2019 – Sep. 2019

Created overall design concept and developed specific solutions for residential products; provided consultation on budgeting

Participated in residential projects, selected materials, furniture, and fixtures; demonstrated an in-depth understanding of lighting and materials

Established and maintained professional relations with vendors to assist the team in the sourcing of materials and other required equipment for client projects

01 THE AGENCY

An Inclusive Workspace For The Agency, A Newly Formed Creative Consultancy During the pandemic period, more and more employees prefer to work from home. However, physical workspaces are necessary to embody a company’s values and culture, enhance a company’s image, and improve employees’ sense of belonging. The company believes that team thinking and collaborative participation among employees are important. The workspace could become an inclusive meeting space for employees. The design strategy of the workspace is to create an inclusive workspace for employees to meet, discuss, and encourage a more dynamic and collaborative working process.

Office Space Private office space,

Communal

Meeting room

HR Finance

Senior

- To create a safe, healthy, and inclusive working for the pandemic period and post-pandemic era.

- Fixed and flexible private workspace for emp want to concentrate on their work Creative

- Communal meeting space for team thinking, c participation, and improvement of a sense of bel

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Open Workspace

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Cafe

Meeting room

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ibrary

HR & Finance

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environment .

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collaborative longing

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H R a nd Fi nan c e R e ce pti o n E xh i b i ti o n Ca fe Senior

Floor Plan - 19th Floor

15 FT

The modern workplace is under tremendous pressure due to the high cost of real estate, the requirement for flexible work times and environments, the blurring of work-life boundaries due to technology, and the necessity for healthy, sustainable interior spaces. An overall view of the relationship between space and people is needed to discuss the resumption of workspaces after overcoming the pandemic.

Reception Custom Reception Desk > 11

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IT s e r vic e P In - u p are a Library C re a t i v e S e rv i c e

Floor Plan - 20th Floor

15 FT

The Image shows the open workspace for the creative services. There has a small library for resources and inspiration, as well as a pin-up space for brainstorming or presentation.

Workspace Custom Library Shelving > 13

LOUNGE

02 INTERACT

Making Connections Between People, A Neighborhood, And The World In A New Community Center. The interior can not only foster known social behavier, it also specifically address disconnection in a variety of ways. ‘In-Betweenness’ is an important precondition to developing informal social use because of its flexibility and adaptability of use at different times. Its form and function are usually indeterminate, users could generate different uses to accommodate their needs. Whyte’s concept of triangulation suggests that “external stimuli prompts social interaction among strangers”. Interesting objects or views may attract strangers and thus become topics for strangers to start communiacte. An attractive space with spatial complexity could become more open to various types of users, which create chances for encounter and social contact among strangers, and encourage intergeneration interaction.

This project proposes to translate spatial concepts such as ‘in-betweenness’ and ‘triangulation’, into interior design practice to build a community center that would bring people together and facilitate meaningful social connection. It will contain living spaces for tourists, creating a platform to activate new connections between locals and tourists. The center will includes spaces and facilities for people to exchange ideas and share interests, as well as flexible spaces for various events and activities to create shared experiences The center will be located at Clinton Hill, a neighborhood with a rich history and welcoming atmosphere. This location is accessible for people within the neighborhood as well as the city, which allows it to become the bond to connect the neighborhood. 18

SITE Ferry to Manhattan

Transit

BQE

Bus

Subway

Residential & Mix use

School 20

- Around the site are mainly residential buildings and some buildings for industrial use. A community center for residents to relax and enjoy may be needed for this neighborhood. - The BQE is next to the site, which will block sunlight on the south part. - There are several schools around the site, including Pratt Institute and Saint Joseph’s College, which will bring new students from other areas to this neighborhood. The artistic and academic vibe of it would attract students and young professionals to come to visit and stay.

D E S I G N S T R AT E G I E S

Community center

Hostel

Gathering

Shared living area

events & activities

Shared activities

Work & Learn

Communal hub

Lecture / Classroom Active area Studio Co-working

Inbetween space

Gallery Multi-function Interactive Product display

Sleeping Lounge Meeting Cafe / Pantry Garden Circulation

Inbetween space

share living kitchen bathroom ... Sleeping

A triple-height atrium allows people on each level observe other people’s activities, greet people they know, and find activities or events they are interested in. Shifting floors to create mezzanine levels, and adding stairs to connect them would increase the opportunities for encounters among people. People will walk through the communal pathway to access other floors. people’s routes are overlapped in the hallways, which increases opportunities for unplanned meetings and encounters. Comfortable seating will encourage people to stop and have longer communication. By leaving certain spaces undefined and flexible, various uses can be filled in. People can arrange these spaces to meet their needs. Also, movable furniture allows people to adjust to a comfortable setting and promote a sense of inclusion.

Commu na l Ha l l wa y c onn ec ts di ff erent area s

Ca us a l l ec tue ro o m to c o nnect 4th a nd 5th f l o o r

Tri pl e hei ght a tri um f o r v i s ua l c o nnec tednes s

F l e x i b l e s p a c e f or v a r i o u s t y p e s of activities

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Gallery Ca fe L e ct u re G ym Co u r t y ard R e ce pti o n F l e xi bl e s p ac e Cl a s s ro o m Wo r ksho p

Tri p l e h e i g h t atri um f o r v i s u al c o nn e c te d ne s s

2nd Floor Plan

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W i nd o w fra me a v i e w fo r p ub l i c

1st Floor Plan

Thres ho l d a s s ta g e fo r p ub l i c to w a tc h p eo p l e p a s s thro ug h

10 FT

Gym on 1st Floor Tunnel under Leture Room

> According to Whyte’s concept of “Triangulation “, creating external stimuli could cause people attraction and promote social interaction among strangers. Having large openings facing the side walk creates visual connectedness between the interior and exterior. People who walk through sidewalks can observe activities inside the building. Tunnel under lecture room with modular furniture storage connects the gym and other areas of the community center.

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L e ct u re Co - w o rk i ng L o u n ge K i t ch en Pa n t r y

H al l w ay to c o nn e c t k i tc he n an d p an try

S ta d i um s ea ti ng to co nnec t tw o l ev el s

4th Floor Plan

Sc i s s o r s ta i r to i nc rea s e c ha nc e enc o unter

Tri p l e h e i g h t atri um f o r v i s u al c o nn e c te d ne s s 11

3rd Floor Plan

10 FT

Triple Height Atrium and Mezzanine Levels Atrium Diagram >

‘People-watching’ is one of the social interactions between strangers. ‘people-watching’ refers to “the pleasure of seeing which is for some people intensified by the pleasure of being seen”. A triple-height atrium will be designed for ‘people watching. By opening up floor space, people on each level can observe other people’s activities, greet people they know, and find activities or events they are interested in. Shifting floors to create mezzanine levels, and adding stairs to connect them would increase the opportunities for encounters among people.

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Co - l i v i ng Library H o s t el B a t h roo m 17

C o mmuna l s p a c e i n ho s tel fo r s ha red a c ti v i ti es

6th Floor Plan

S ta d i um s ea ti ng to co nnec t tw o l ev el s

5th Floor Plan

10 FT

Sleeping units in a group

Hostel in 6th floor

The hostel area has different types of sleeping units to meet the various needs, These units are also put together in three or four to form small groups. Each group has a more intimate space with flexible seatings under beds for communication between group members. In the center will be an open space for activities, which encourages people living here to have more common activities

03 C R E AT I V E C E N T E R O F ART AND DESIGN

Culture Hub for Local Artists and People Who Love Art and Design The Creative Center is a space for local artists and the community. It provides studio space and resources for artist to work, and it has co-working space where artists can connect, discuss and work together. The center also aims to inspire creative thinking in the society. It is a flexible space for the new and unknown activities to happen. It also will be a great place for people who are interesting in art and design to visit and learn.

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Floor Plan - 6th Floor

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Gallery Ca fe Library R e ce pti o n Retail L e ct u re Art Supply Wo r ksp ac e

Floor Plan - 7th Floor

15 FT

The center will become a base for artists, inspire creative thinking in the community, and propel the creative economy of New York City. It is a platform for local artists to show their artworks as well as their ideas and design process to the public, and for the public to explore interesting and creative stuff. The atrium becomes an open exhibition space to display artworks, and custom shelving on each floor provides more space to display artworks.

Gallery Reception on 6th Floor

> 45

03 04

Floor Plan - 8th Floor

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Me e t i n g Wo r ksp ac e Studio Pr i n t i ng Ph o t og rah y Ce r a mi c S t o r a ge Me ch a ni c al

Floor Plan - 9th Floor

15 FT

The center will contain studios, workshops as well as exhibition space for artists. Except for private studios where artists can do their work alone or in a small group, the center also has co-working spaces where artists can connect, discuss and work together. They may get inspiration and fresh ideas from communications with other artists or projects other artists are working on in the open space. It is also intended to be an attractive public space to promote art and design within the city. >

Workspace on 8th Floor Workspace on 7th Floor >

04 F I N N I S H C U LT U R A L INSTITUTE

An Institute to Promote Finnish Culture The location of the Finnish Cultural Institute is 1048 5th Ave, New York, NY. Since the building is landmarked, the facade is required to be as close as possible to its original. The client of this project is the Cultural Attaché of the Finnish government, Noora Sandgren. The public areas are on the first and second floors, the third and fourth floors will be private living spaces for the family. The public area is intended to promote Finnish culture. Its design takes inspiration from the nature of Finland, a country of green forests and thousands of lakes and islands. The identity of the Finnish people is also closely linked to nature and they take inspiration from the surrounding elements and blend it into objects and architectural design, as well as their lifestyle.

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Lobby Gallery O ffi ce R e s t roo m G a rd e n Mu s i c ro o m Library H a l l w ay

2nd Floor Plan

1st Floor Plan

10 FT

Music Room

The first and second floors will be public areas to promote Finnish culture. Sandgren is the former director of the Finnish National Gallery, and Her husband is a concert pianist with an interest in Finnish folk music. The public area will include a gallery for art exhibitions, a music room for concerts as well as a library, and an outdoor garden, to let the public know about Finnish culture from different aspects.

Garden > 53

0 9 L i vi n g R o o m 1 0 Me di a R o o m 1 1 O ffic e

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1 2 D i ni ng

1 3 K i t c he n 1 4 L a vato ry 1 5 G u es t Be d ro o m 1 6 Ma s ter Bed ro o m 1 7 B e d ro o m 1 1 8 B e d ro o m 2 1 9 B e d ro o m 3 2 0 F a mi l y R o o m 20

4th Floor Plan

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3rd Floor Plan

10 FT

Sandgren has two teenage children, a boy, and a girl. Noora’s mother is a former poet laureate of Finland, still actively writing. Because many students and followers still seek her out for advice and counsel, she needs a study room that is adjacent to her bedroom.

Dining Room Master Bedroom > 55

05 FURNITURE

The Heliconia Nightstand A nightstand inspired by heliconia leaves. The green leather was applyed to imitate the heliconia leaves. This leather leaves are wapping the wood nightstand, creates the constract of soft and hard.

The Teepee Table A dining table make with reclaimed wood, recycled glass and steel. The structure of the table is inspired by the structure of teepee. several wood pieces form a stable circular form to hold the glass tabletop.

T he Hel i c oni a N i g h t s t a n d A nightstand inspired by heliconia leaves

T he Te ep ee Ta b l e A dining table make with reclaimed wood, recycled glass and steel

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