TAIWAN / Jasmin Yi-Chu Shih / 2012 Applying for Master of Landscape Architecture @ PennDesign

Yi-Chu Shih 苡-竹 施

Architectural Design / Portfolio 2006-2012 Applying for Penn Design

To me, architecture should be adaptable to the ever-changing needs of modern times. In unstable climate and socioeconomic scenarios, we are facing a more complicated urban-architectural situation than ever before. Thus, I believe we need to develop a more flexible and pliable system and combine all the factors to form a harmonious urban landscape.

Chapter I

Chapter II

Blur Boundary 01

Dark Performance

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Dynamic Soundscape

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03

Sensory Cells

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Objects 01

Analogous City

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Spin On Her Toes Like Shadow

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| CONTENTS

Dark Performance SITE(N25°03´8.64´´, E121°31´30.72´´) LOGICAL ATOMISM / LUDWIG WITTGENSTEIN PLAY / RITTER, DENE, VOSS SHADOW

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Dene

Play

Relationship

Ritter

Site Analysis : Shadow

Thomas Bernhard

Space Order

Logical Atomism

Voss

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Voss’s Living Room

Ritter’s Living Room

Dene’s Living Room

Theater 2

Philosopher / Ludwig Wittgenstein Ludwig Wittgenstein

The Principles of Logical Atomism The first principle of logical atomism is that the World contains "facts". The facts are complex structures consisting of objects ("Particulars"). This he defines as "objects' relations in terms of atomic facts " is a fact, either from an object with a simple property or from different objects, in relation to each other more easily. In addition, there are judgments ("Beliefs"), which are in a relationship to the facts, and by this relationship either true or false. According to this theory, even ordinary objects of daily life "are apparently complex entities". According to Russell, words like "this" and "that" are used to denote particulars. In contrast, ordinary names such as "Socrates" actually are definitive descriptions. In the analysis of "Plato talks with his pupils", "Plato" needs to be replaced with something like "the man who was the teacher of Aristotle".

Atomic Proposition Atomic Fact World

Vocabulary Word Sentence Sentence Article Article

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1 2

3

Original Shadow Analysis

Spot

Defination

No Shadow Period

1

Observe

10:00/14:00

2

Connection

10:00/14:00

3

Connection

10:00/17:00

Wall Orientation

Design Strategy

spring

summer

fall

winter

whole year

06:00

10:00

14:00

17:00

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a

b

c Material Study

Plan

Shadow Analysis

a

b

c

Material Study 6

90%

20%

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50%

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Dynamic Soundscape SITE(N25°03´8.64´´, E121°31´4.8´´) OPEN ARCADING STOREFRONTS METAL WORKING NOISE

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OPEN ARCADING STOREFRONTS ANALYSIS

AUTO MECHANIC STUDIO 2012/ 02/29 03/14 03/02 03/10 03/03 03/11

OPEN ARCADING STOREFRONTS

100 95 90 85 80 75 70 65

[dB | Time]

07:00 13:00 19:00 10:00 16:00 22:00

METALWORKING STUDIO

ACOUSTIC ANALYSIS (THE UNPREDICTABLE CACOPHONY FROM LOCAL MECHANICS WORKING METAL)

The whole Zhongshan District is divided into two parts by a linear park above the buried MRT tracks. The east side is the magnificent half of Taipei City. Modern commercial buildings line the streets, standing tall and proud. People walk fast toward globalization and breathe capitalism. The buildings and streets are designed for a large scale city. On the other hand, the west side is the older part of Taipei City: Chifeng Street. Residents share a more interdependent community.

They live in rows of three-floor townhouses built during the Japanese Colonial Period (1895-1945) and share the sights, sounds, and smells in five-meter-wide alleys, which barely form a boundary between private and public areas.

Looking out the back porch, one stares straight into one of neighbors' anti-theft windows guarded by iron bars.

Glimpses of people's life unfold right before one's eyes.

Mechanics roar downstairs, making loud noises from metalworking. Open arcading storefronts that connect with the sidewalk shelter pedestrians from the frequent rain and the scorching sun, but provide little respite from the noise and bustle on Chifeng Street. The cacophony is made especially insufferable due to the loud and unpredictable intermittent banging from local mechanics working metal, infiltrating every area of the environment. I began my project by urban observing and I found the way to improve the city was to reshape the sound-scape and give the public areas back to the passersby.

THE OPEN ARCADING STOREFRONTS PROVIDE LITTLE RESPITE FROM LOUD NOISE, KEEPING PASSERS AWAY

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Red: Clusters Of Auto Mechanic Studio Gray: Clusters Of Cultural&Creative Industries (Including Metal Working Studio)

MRT Station Main Road

The Place Where The Past And The Future Intersect

Design Process

Open Arcading Storefronts Urban Observation

Metal Working Noise

Unit A

Auto Craft Sheet Metal

Unit B

Metal Craft Unit C Grasshopper : Acoustic Analysis

01 | Urban Observation and Site Analysis 13

Unit D

02 | Skin Study

Constructure Study

Auto Mechanic Studio: Storehouse

Private Area - Public Area Mapping

Auto Mechanic Studio: Car Fix

Sounds Mapping Regular Store Hours Regular dB Curve/ per hour The Amplitude Of dB Curve Changes Significantly tv/music 80 talking 60 traffic flow 70 piling 110 engine 80

The High dB Produced From Mechanic Studio(Car Components) Irregular dB Curve/ per hour The Amplitude Of dB Curve Changes Slightly

Auto Mechanic Studio: Car Component

metal bang 85 air compressor 90 motor drill 90

talking 60 traffic flow 70 piling 110 engine 80

The Intermittent And High dB From Mechanic Studio(Car Fix) Irregular dB Curve/ per hour The Amplitude Of dB Curve Changes Significantly metal bang 85 car engine 90 spout 95 spray paint 85

Clusters Of Auto Mechanic Studio

talking 60 traffic flow 90 piling 85 rain 100

White: Need To Improve The Public Space Black: Urban Renewal Area

Site Analysis :Open Arcading Storefronts

Infrastructure Of Whole District

Site Analysis : Auto Mechanic Studios Site Analysis : Sounds

Acoustic Sensor Prototyping

Skin

Skin Of A Street

Skin Of An ArcadeShop-House

Arduino 03 | Skin Prototyping

04 | Skin Applying 14

The Module, The Best Result Of The Combination Of Both Acoustic Analysis And Organization And Structure Study

Organization And Structure Study: From Amplify to Muffle, Fixed to Dynamic

Function Of The Dynamic Skin: When The Skin In Bend, The Holes Move Toward Open(Receiving Sound Waves And Muffling) In One Direction And The Holes In Opposite D irection Move Toward Close(Reflecting Sound Waves And Amplifying).

01 | Urban Observation and Site Analysis 15

02 | Skin Study

Grasshopper

A Sheet Of Metal

03 | Skin Prototyping

Car Craft And Metal Craft Manufacturing

Acoustic Analysis

The Reflection Of Sound-Waves To Various Geometric Unit

04 | Skin Applying 16

01 | Urban Observation and Site Analysis 17

02 | Skin Study

10cm

5cm

Sound Absorption Coefficients

Sound Reflection Coefficients

27%

76%

59%

63%

88%

41%

(In Area 20*20 cm ) 2

2.5cm

Skin Study | Size and Scale

Metal Craft: Mechanic Stamping Material : Aluminum Material : Copper

Skin Prototyping Step01 | Manufacture

Breakdown Drawings Skin Prototyping Step02 | Mechanize, Acoustic Sensor and Arduino

03 | Skin Prototyping

04 | Skin Applying 18

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04 | Skin Applying 20

Sensory Journey SITE(N16°54´51.12´´, E121°03´43.66´´) FLAT AND INVISIBLE ROOF WIND / THERMAL / LIGHT RICE TERRACES

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The Banaue Rice Terraces are parts of the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, ancient sprawling man-made structures from 2,000 to 6,000 years old. Further, The Banaue Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras was named as a world heritage site by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre in 1995. It has passed by UNESCO’s standards due to the blending of the physical, socio-cultural, economic, religious, and political environment as a living cultural landscape. But, The Banaue Rice Terraces have also been in-scripted to the List of World Heritage in Danger on 2001 since there are many ruin problems, such as deforestation and climate changes, younger generations have opted to come to the capital city for work instead of the traditional farming and giant earthworms destroy the structure of Rice Terraces.

Voluntourism Plan

Site Analysis Program

Space Characteristics Analysis Ecotect: Wind Analysis Grasshopper: Roof Design

Choose A Site

Ecotect: Thermal Analysis

Roof System

Ecotect: Light Analysis

Plan

Roof Detail

Material

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INVISIBLE ARCHITECTURE Follow the pattern of rice terraces

A B PROTOTYPING The roof systems can apply to everywhere in Banaue Rice Terraces

C

Schedule JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

dry season

Site A

N 16°54'24.22'' , E 121°7'7.59''

hottest(25°C)

mild

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

rainy season

mild(20 °C ) year-round

OCT

NOV

DEC

dry season

coolest(16 °C )

2.5 cm

other crops

Site B

paddy rice season

other crops

N 16°54'47.28'' , E 121°7'6.35'' repair terraces and irrigation systems/ weave bamboo baskets

round II

Site C 23

N 16°59'27.47'' , E 121°1'18.43''

round I

round II

The Prototype System I

Output To Ecotect

Control Point For Thermal Analysis

Control Point For Light Analysis

Control Point For Wind Analysis

Follow The Pattern Of Rice Terraces

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Step 02 Choose A Site(A)

Step 03 Wind Analysis

winter wind

summer wind

The Prototype System II

Step 01 Space Characteristics Analysis PROGRAM

NEEDS OF VENTILATION

NEEDS OF THERMAL

NEEDS OF LIGHT

Grow Room

60%

60%

60%

Seeding Room

30%

60%

60%

Library

10%

10%

60%

Exhibition

10%

10%

10%

Market

60%

30%

30%

Multi-Use Room

30%

30%

30%

summer wind

grow room

seeding room

library

60%

30%

10%

market

multi -use

exhibition

60%

30%

10%

(Community Living Room Council of Elders and Office) N

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winter wind

Step 04 Thermal Analysis

Step 05 Light Analysis

yearly average

yearly average

60%

60%

10%

60%

60%

60%

30%

30%

10%

30%

30%

10%

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02

01

03 05 04 06

07 08

Plan

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01

Grow Room

02

Seeding Room

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Library

04

Exhibition

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Multi-Use : Council of Elders

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Multi-Use : Community Living Room

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Multi-Use : Office and Lobby

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Market

Section

Roof Detail Material: Bamboo 28

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Analogous City SITE(N25°01´52.71´´, E121°33´43.13´´) TYPOLOGICAL FORMATION INTERFACE x CONNECTION

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Spin On Her Toes Like Shadow SCULPTURE AND VIDEO SIZE : 45 * 60 * 95 cm MEDIUM : CHICKEN WIRE/ STAINLESS STEEL WIRE YEAR : 2009

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Curriculum Vitae

CONTACT Yi-Chu Shih | Taipei, Taiwan 苡-竹 施 jasmin.syc@gmail.com

EDUCATION 2000-2003

Taipei Municipal Lanya Junior High School, Taipei, Taiwan -Cellist of School Orchestra -Principal Cellist of Pacing Orchestra, International Pacing Art

2003-2006

Taipei Municipal Zhongshan Girls High School, Taipei, Taiwan -Teaching Assistant of School Dance Club

2006-2007

Department of Information Management, Tamkang University, Taiwan

2007-2012

Department of Architecture, Tamkang University, Taiwan -Leader of Public Relations Section of Graduating Class Council Conference -[B.A.] Bachelor of Architecture

2012

Graduate Institute of Architecture, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan (Master of Science in Architecture)

HONORS AND EXHIBITIONS

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2008

40th Graduating Exhibition of Architecture Department of TKU

2009

41th Graduating Exhibition of Architecture Department of TKU

2010

Urban Regeneration Station (URS 127) Opening Exhibition Taiwan Tower International Competition, School Representative Team

2012

44th Graduating Exhibition of Architecture Department of TKU -Graduate Student Representative of Commencement Speech -Da Yu Award, Tamkang University College of Engineering (Awarded This Citation On The Excellent Academic Performance)

WORK EXPERIENCE 2008

Dance Instructor of ASUS company, Taipei, Taiwan Dance Instructor of Huaxing High School, Taipei, Taiwan

2009

Intern- United Design Consultants& Architects, Taipei, Taiwan

2010

Intern- Ricky Liu& Associates Architects+ Planner, Taipei, Taiwan

2011

Intern Designer- Heyuan Construction Design Consultation Limited Company, Shanghai, China Intern Designer- Yen Architect, Taipei, Taiwan

2012

Research Assistant of June-Hao Hou Lab, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan

EXTRA- CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 2009

Summer Session, Department of Fine Arts, University of California, Berkeley, San Francisco, United States

2009

Landscape Architecture Workshop Instructor: Jeff Hou, Department Chair of Landscape Architecture, University of Washington, Seattle, United States

2010- 2011

Volunteer Builder of Gawad Kalinga in Philippines and Vesta Foundation in Taiwan

2011

GECO workshop Instructor: [uto] Ursula Frick and Thomas Grabner, Department Teaching and Research Associate of Urban Design and Spatial Planning, University of Innsbruck, Austria

SKILLS Academic

Digital Fabrication Proficiency of Digital Program; Sketch-up, Rhino, Grasshopper, Ecotect, Arduino, AutoCAD, Adobe CS

Language

Fluent in English, Chinese and Taiwanese

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