Yiqi Tang ytang20@pratt.edu
ytang20@pratt.edu | 626-594-8683 | Brooklyn, NY
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Proficient in using AutoCAD to create precise 2D drawing models; strong user of Revit, Rhi no, 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-task ing 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
Pratt Institute Brooklyn, NY
MFA, Interior Design Aug. 2020 – Est. Dec. 2022
Relevant Courses: Light Color and Material, Construction and Fabrication
New York School of Interior Design New York City, NY
BFA, Interior Design 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
MSK Cancer Center - Design + Construction Department New York City, NY
Interior Design Intern Oct. 2022 – Present
Supporting MSK Design Team projects, including the design of the clinical, workplace, and pub lic spaces.
Participated in the design process, such as furniture and finishes selection, art program, and presentations to end users.
Input Creative Studio New York City, NY
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; pro vided 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
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 com pany’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 employ ees. 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.
- To create a safe, healthy, and inclusive working for the pandemic period and post-pandemic era.
- Fixed and flexible private workspace for employees want to concentrate on their work
- Communal meeting space for team thinking, collaborative participation, and improvement of a sense of belonging
Existing Exhibition
Open Cafe Meeting Storage
Private Library HR Senior
Office Space
Private office space,
Meeting room
Communal Exhibition Cafe, Library
Communal Exhibition Cafe, Library Creative
HR Finance IT
Senior
Meeting room Storage
Private office Library HR & Finance Senior environment era. employees who collaborative belonging
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 neces sity 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.
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.
Making Connections Between People, A Neighborhood, And The World In A New Community Center.
The interior can not only foster known so cial behavier, it also specifically address disconnection in a variety of ways. ‘In-Be tweenness’ 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 gener ate 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 strang ers 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 intergen eration 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 spac es for tourists, creating a platform to acti vate 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 acces sible for people within the neighborhood as well as the city, which allows it to become the bond to connect the neighborhood.
- 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.
Community center Gathering events & activities
Work & Learn
Shared living area Shared activities
Lecture / Classroom Active area Studio Co-working Gallery Multi-function Interactive Product display
Inbetween space Inbetween space
Lounge Meeting Cafe / Pantry Garden Circulation
Sleeping 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 opportuni ties 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 commu nication.
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.
Communal Hallway connects different areas
Causal lectue room to connect 4th and 5th floor
Triple height atrium for visual connectedness
Flexible space for various types of activities
Triple height atrium for visual con nectedness
Window frame a view for public
Threshold as stage for public to watch people pass through
According to Whyte’s concept of “Triangulation “, cre ating 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 cen ter.
Hallway to connect kitchen and pantry
Triple height atrium for visual con nectedness
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Stadium seating to connect two levels
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Scissor stair to increase chance encounter
‘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 be ing 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. Atrium Diagram >
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Communal space in hostel for shared activities
Stadium seating to connect two levels
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
The Creative Center is a space for local artists and the community. It provides studio space and re sources 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.
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. Reception on 6th Floor >
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 >
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 de sign 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 inspi ration from the surrounding elements and blend it into objects and architectural design, as well as their lifestyle.
The first and second floors will be public areas to promote Finnish culture. Sandgren is the former director of the Finnish National Gal lery, 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.
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 ad vice and counsel, she needs a study room that is adjacent to her bedroom.
The Co-living space is a share house for Trever’s family and William’s family. To create a warm, soft, and relaxing living environment for two families, the lighting concept is inspired by natural light during sunrise. The main light source of this space is diffused and ambient, with some accent light for certain areas as well as artworks.
