YU-TING CHAO
Portfolio // Sep.2013 - Dec.2014
Design Projects
01 1-01 INTERDANCE
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1-02 Relic Assamblage
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1-03 Studio of Fusion
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1-04 NYC Cuisine Art Archive
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Representation Techniques
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2-02 Time Line/ Y2K House by OMA
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2-03 Site Analysis/ Chinatown
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2-04 Building Study/ Brabrant Library
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2-05 The Tunnel
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Arts and Crafts
37 3-01 Gaouche
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3-02 Sketches
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3-03 Flower Arrangement
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I.
Design Projects
Designed based on an abstract concept that is the major driving force of the process of design.
Conceptual Space / Pavilions
Designed based on concepts and considerations of actual building sites chosen in NYC
Buildings
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Interact + Dance = INTERDANCE
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I - 01
Units dance together, touching and intersecting according to a density rule whereby gravitational attraction is more intense towards the centre and less intense at the periphery, in a self-bounding universe.
Dancing Rhythm Synthetic Drawing Lead on Vellum
Interdance Synthetic Drawing Lead on Vellum
Universe Density Axonometric Drawing Ink Pen on Mylar
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30°
6''
4''
3''
15°
30° 30°
45° 45°
2'' 1''
YU-TING, CHAO
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15° 30°
Thicker basswood sticks are placed in and near the gravitational center, to show the density difference.
White bristol parts are taking the place of dancing blocks. Squares in bristols are representing the negative space which is not occupied.
Gravity System Physical Model Basswood
“Negative” Interdance Physical Model Bristol
SCALE Not To Scale
SEQUENTIAL DIAGRAMS
ABIGAIL COOVER HUME
Sequence Diagram Subtractive Model Rhino Drawing
Both additive and subtractive models are interpreting the idea of the neologism “Interdance” based on the previous drawings from excercises. In the center of this universe, cubes carve into each other more due to the “gravitational” rule. The original component is taken from the negative space of the additive model. Each arm’s angle varies in the components. The way components are composed together is a spiral arrangement, and each component carves part of another, idicating the concept of “INTERDANCE”. Additive Model - Interdance Physical Model Foam
Subtractive Model - Interdance Physical Model Bristol
Sequence Grid Photography (Additive Model)
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Relic Assamblage
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I - 02
“Containers” for “relics” found in Chinatown, NYC, designed based on characteristis of “relics” themselves.
Found in Shanghai Asian Manor. Folded Relic #01 by me, a Taiwanese, in a way so that the chopsticks bag turns into a chopsticks rest in case Chopsticks Bag the table cloth is stained. Loc Description Relation with Site -
14A Elizabeth St., Manhattan, New York - Shanghai Asian Cuisine Paper bag containing one pair of chopsticks Chopsticks originated in China.
Relic #01
Chopsticks Bag Loc -
14A Elizabeth St., Manhattan, New York - Shanghai Asian Cuisine
Description -
Paper bag containing one pair of chopsticks
Relation with Site -
Chopsticks originated in China.
Chopstick Rest
△ Original Function
△ New Function Chopstick Rest
△ Original Function
△ New Function
“Long, Thin, Flexible, Unstable” “Long, Narrow Space”
“Long, Thin, Flexible, Unstable” “Long, Narrow Space”
“Thicker, Stable, Structural” “Compact Space”
△ Folding Transformation
“Thicker, Stable, Structural” “Compact Space”
△ Structure & Space
Container Unit
△
△ Folding Transformation
△ Structure & Space
0
Container Unit
△
3
Tension
0
Tension
4 2
Tension
1 Extension
The “Folding”
3
Re-fold the paperbag
Final Model
Aggregation
Tension
Tension
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Folding Diagram Computer Drawings
2 Start
Detail of “Chopsticks Bag” Model Physical Model Basswood, Fishing Wire
Tension Connection
Extension
Connection
1 The “Folding”
Final Model
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Aggregation
△
Top View 1’’ : 2’’
Re-fold the paperbag
Connection between Units
Elevation 1’’ : 2’’
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Po Chai Pills
△ Rack instead of Box Relic #02
△ Organization
Loc Description -
Double Expression
Relation with Site -
△
Po Chai Pills
Expression #1
Loc -
Showing different containers through “explosion”, from 244 Grand St., Manhattan, New York - Forever Health Pharmacy well-covered box to exposed pills. Boxes of Hong Kong medicine for stomache
Box (M)
△
Holding from “inside” instead of “wrapping“
Variation Gradient
△ Rack instead of Box △
△ Rack instead of Box
Holding from “inside” Pills instead of “wrapping“
Vial
Traditional Herbal Medicine from Hong Kong (est.1896). Wellknown among Chinese people.
Showing different containers through the uniformed size- the original size of the package.
One paper box package has 10 smaller paper boxes inside, while each smaller paper box has one plastic jar inside. Layers of packaging can be presented in two ways: of opening theVialpackBox1. (L) In the process Box (M) ages till the pills are exposed to the air. 2. Keep different packages as the same shape of the largest box, then reveal the contents layer by layer.
Traditional Herbal Medicine from Hong Kong (est.1896). Wellknown among Chinese people.
Top View 1’’ : 2’’
Box (L)
Boxes of Hong Kong medicine for stomache
Expression #2
Found in aDescription Chinese Pharmacy in Chinatown. Relation with Site -
244 Grand St., Manhattan, New York - Forever Health Pharmac
△ Organization
Axonometric Drawing
Light, Thin, Exposed
Double Expression
△ Organization
Expression #1
Expression #2
Showing different containers through “explosion”, from well-covered box to exposed pills.
Showing different containers through the uniformed - the original size of the package.
Lighter, Thinner, Half-exposed
Double Expression Expression #1
Expression #2
Showing different containers through “explosion”, from well-covered box to exposed pills.
Showing different containers through the uniformed size- the original size of the package.
△
Heavy, Thick, Well-contained
Elevation 1’’ : 2’’
Top View 1’’ : 2’’
Yu-ting Chao / Intermediate Design I / Fall 2014 / Christian Lynch
Top View 1’’ : 2’’
△ Variation Gradient
Variation Gradient
Explode the bigger ones to get the smaller ones
△
Light, Thin, Exposed
Axonometric Drawing Light, Thin, Exposed
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Lighter, Thinner, Half-exposed Lighter, Thinner, Half-exposed
Keep the Shape, Reveal the Containers
Axonometric Drawi
Relation with Site -
Box (L)
Traditional Herbal Medicine from Hong Kong (est.1896). Wellknown among Chinese people.
Box (M)
Vial
Pills
△ Organization
Expression #1
Expression #2
Showing different containers through “explosion”, from well-covered box to exposed pills.
Showing different containers through the uniformed size- the original size of the package.
Axonometric Drawing
Two Ways to reveal the containers Computer Drawings
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Studio of Fusion
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I - 03
Designed for two occupants: the father and the daughter, according to their needs. Site: Pratt Townhouse
The father, Matthew, is a photographer who needs a professional darkroom and loves taking photos of his daughter.
The daughter, Cara, wants to be an athletes to attend Olympic Games, who has a spatious gym for exercising.
Diagram of Cara Exercising Motion Computer Drawings
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To create a space for both of them, there is a reading room with full lighting on the 3rd level, from which Matthew can go directly to his darkroom. Reading Room P2
P2
PI
PI
Gym space is generated from the diagram of Cara exercising. 0
1
2
4
8 ft
Pro Darkroom
Section II - Spaces for One or Two The Studio of Fusion
Yu-ting Chao / Design II / Sp14 / Robert Brackett III
SI
down up S2
up
Gym S2
SI 0
1
2
4
8 ft
Plan I - Uneven Exercising Field The Studio of Fusion
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Yu-ting Chao / Design II / Sp14 / Robert Brackett III
The Comic shows how occupants are using the spaces and how the spaces are fitting in their lifestyle.
The Moments
of the Dad
2 Hmm.. .....
P M
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Daddy, I want to be an Olympic athlete!!
A M
Time to work!
I believe you will, Cara!
9 A M
This is really a good shot!
Comic Strip I The Studio of Fusion
Yu-ting Chao / Design II / Sp14 / Robert Brackett III
Interior Space Photo I - The Gym The Studio of Fusion
Yu-ting Chao / Design II / Sp14 / Robert Brackett III
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NYC Cuisine Art Archive
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I - 04
Designed for NYC Cuisine art professionals and food lovers to experience and explore the history of NYC cuisine. Site: Manhattan Chinatown
The main feature of this building is the sequence of three exhibition spaces representing: Past, Present, and Future. These three spaces create a circulation where visitors could experience the private archive space without getting into it.
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Archive
up
up
Exhibition - Present up
down
down
Archive - Pro
down
down
Auditorium down
Study / Research Space
down to MTA up
Lobby Exhibition - Past up
up
up down
up
Main Entrance
South Elevation Plan 1
1/8” =1’-0”
Plan 3
Archive Archive
up
Archive - Pro
up
Career Development Center
down
down
up
down
down
Study / Research Space
up
Exhibition - Past
up
up
West Elevation 1/8” =1’-0”
Elevations Conversation between Spaces
Yu-ting Chao // Intermediate Design I // Fall 14 // Christian Lynch
Plan 2
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Plans - #3 #4
Plans - #1 #2 Conversation between Spaces
Plan 4
Yu-ting Chao // Intermediate Design I // Fall 14 // Christian Lynch
Conversation between Spaces
Yu-ting Chao // Intermediate Design I // Fall 14 // Christian Lynch
Conversation with the Archive
Circulation & Archive
Circulation
Main Circulation l
e th to ck n ba rigi O
Exhibition & Archive
Exhibition
t en es Pr
a ion ess h rof rc e P sea tur Re Fu
st Pa
e rag
Sto
The Exhibition Journey
1
Pro
1
Storage
Study/ Research & Archive
Study/ Research
Division of Study/ Research Space
Pro
Storage
All Accesses of the Archive
Archive
Archive Space as Database
Internal Conversations
Grand St.
Chrystie St.
Conversation between People
External Conversations The Combination
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84 ft.
75 ft.
Auditorium
Rooftop 2
60 ft.
48 ft. Study Center
The Conversations Conversation between Spaces
Service
42 ft.
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Terrace #1
Yu-ting Chao // Intermediate Design I // Fall 14 // Christian Lynch
24 ft.
Circulation System
Circulation System
Merging of Programmes Merging of Programmes during Circulation
Elevators
Elevators
Fire Stairs
Fire Stairs
Main Stairs
Main Stairs
Exhibition Routine
Exhibition Routine
Partition and Skin
Partition and Skin
Interior Walls
Interior Walls
Exterior Skin
Exterior Skin
Structural System
Structural System
Load-bearing Walls
Load-bearing Walls
Study Center (Pro)
Study Center (Pro)
Exhibition - Present
Exhibition - Present
Archive
Lobby
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Beams fixed in walls
Beams fixed in walls
Spans
Spans
Cantilevers
Cantilevers
Systems & Interactions Systems & Interactions
during Circulation
Top Terrace
Top Terrace
Exhibition - Future
Exhibition - Future
Exhibition - Past
Exhibition - Past
Study Center
Study Center
The Restaurant
The Restaurant
The Cafe
The Cafe
Auditorium
Auditorium
Archive
Lobby
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II.
Representation Skills
Present an idea/concept through simple lines and shadings.
Line Drawing Techniques
Present critical thinking analysis of existing sites or projects of professional architecture firms through legible diagrams.
Critical Analysis
Show a scene or important moments of a project through rendering.
Render
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Cube set
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II - 01
Use line and shadings to show the changing condition of cut cubes-set
Explosion of Faces Rhino Drawing
Exercise of “Duplicate, Move, Intersect and Rotate” Rhino Drawing
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Time Line - Y2K House by OMA
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II - 02
Use lines and shadings to show the changing lighting condition in Y2K House and how it is affecting people’s behavior daily and seasonally.
Elevations
Sections
Elavations, Sections, and Plans with TIME and SHADOW Y2K House by OMA Rhino Drawing
Plans
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1
0
2
1
0
1
2
4
2
4
4
Y2K House
8M
8M
8M
Yu-ting Chao Representation II Spring 2014
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Summer 07/22
Sp/Aw 10/22
Winter 12/22
Summer 07/22
Sp/Aw 10/22
Winter 12/22
08:00
10:00
5 p.m.
12 p.m. 8 a.m.
10 a.m.
12:00
2 p.m. 14:00
17:00 △ = V(Sp/Aw) - V(Su)
Y2K House
Light Activation of Spaces
Yu-ting Chao Representation II Spring 2014
Light-activated Spaces
Transformational Analysis II Space Activation & Seasonal Change- Y2K
Perspective Sections with TIME and SHADOW Y2K House by OMA Rhino Drawing
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△ =V(Wi) [V(Sp/Aw) U V(Su)]
Difference of Light-activated Spaces
Seasonal Light-activated Spaces Y2K House by OMA Rhino Drawing
Yu-ting Chao / Rep II / Sp14
20:00
18:00
16:00
14:00
12:00
10:00
08:00
06.22
18:00
09.22
08:00
10:00
12:00
14:00
16:00
This “rough� panorama is based on a serie of shots of different moments in the Y2K house. Each moment is representing a certain time in certain season. Thus, the lighting condition and how natural lighting has an impact on the way people live are revealed through these moments.
night
20:00
Seasonal Lighting Activation Panorama - Y2K House
18:00
16:00
14:00
12:00
10:00
08:00
12.22
SP14. ARCH 112. 09 Yu-ting Chao BOARD A
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Site Analysis - Chinatown (Man)
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II - 03
Focus on: Functions of different spaces and how they compose the “structure� of Manhattan Chinatown.
InterlockInterlock
This structural analysis is broken down into five subcategories: public, residential, commercial, cultural and hidden zones.
Study & Structural Analysis Site Study & StructuralSite Analysis Introduction
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Introduction
All-In-One Structure
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Public areas includes the park, streets, and transportation system, while the hidden areas consist of private street venders and businesses. Residential, commercial, and cultural zones coexist within buildings but for analytical purposes, they are separated to further our understanding of how the city’s limite space impacts the citizens’ daily life.
Yu-ting Chao /Liang Angela Liang Yu-ting Chao / Angela
Approaching this appointed Chinatown site with the mindset to understand the relationship between
Approaching this appointed Chinatown site with structures and functions, we decided to explain our dis-
the mindset to understand the relationship between coveries through categorization.
structures and functions, we decided to explain our disThis structural analysis is broken down into five subcoveries through categorization. categories: public, residential, commercial, cultural and hidden zones.
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Elevation
△
Top View
This structural analysis is broken down into five subPublic areas includes the park, streets, and transcategories: public, residential, commercial, cultural 1’’/128 = 1’0’’
portation system, while the hidden areas consist of private street venders and businesses. Residential, commercial, and cultural zones coexist within buildings but Public areas includes the park, streets, andfortransanalytical purposes, they are separated to further our of how the city’s limite space impacts the portation system, while the hidden areas consistunderstanding of citizens’ daily life. private street venders and businesses. Residential, com-
and hidden zones.
mercial, and cultural zones coexist within buildings but for analytical purposes, they are separated to further our
Elevation
Top View
△
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32 ft. 16
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Explosion Diagram
02 8
1’’/128 = 1’0’’
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Top View Elevation
1’’/128 = 1’0’’
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citizens’ daily life.
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understanding of how the city’s limite space impacts the
02 8
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Explosion Diagram
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Hidden Zone
relationship between structures and functions, we decided to explain our discoveries through 02 8 14
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Explosion Diagram
Residential Zone
Cultural Zone
Cultural Zone
Commercial Zone
Cultural Zone
Public Zone (Underground)
Public Zone
Commercial Zone
(Underground)
categorization.
This structural analysis is broken
tial, commercial, cultural and hidden zones.
Residential Zone Public Zone
Public Zone
32 ft.
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down into five subcategories: public, residen-
Hidden Zone
Commercial Zone
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town site with the mindset to understand the
Hidden Zone
Residential Zone
32 ft.
Approaching this appointed China-
Public areas includes the park,
streets, and transportation system, while the hidden areas consist of private street venders and businesses. Residential, commercial, and cultural zones coexist within buildings but for analytical purposes, they are separated to fur-
Public Zone
Public Zone (Underground)
ther our understanding of how the city’s limite Pedestrian Walk
space impacts the citizens’ daily life.
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“All-in-One” Structure
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Building Study - Brabrant Library
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II - 04
Focus on: Functions of different spaces and how they compose the “structure� of Manhattan Chinatown.
Brabant Library // 2000 // MVRDV
Brabant Library // 2000 // MVRDV
Location : Noord Brabant, the Netherlands Year : 2000 Client : Provinciale Bibliotheek Centrale Noord Brabant
Location : Noord Brabant, the Netherlands
Program : 40.000 m2 Central library
Year : 2000
Budget : Undisclosed
Client : Provinciale Bibliotheek Centrale Noord Brabant Program : 40.000 m2 Central library Budget : Undisclosed
What should the central library look like? Information benefits from systematics and overview. The collection is sorted
What should the central library look like? Information benefits from systematics and overview. The collection is sorted out from A to Z in bookcases, directly and easily accessible. By circulating this wall of books around a communal space, a collective, public lounge arises: a provincial living room
out from A to Z in bookcases, directly and easily accessible. By circulating this wall of books around a communal space, a collective, public lounge arises: a provincial living room with a view over the total collection, the delivery of books, the research departments and also over the city and landscape around the library. It binds knowledge to location,
with a view over the total collection, the delivery of books,
research to leisure. There is a bar with a fireplace at the
the research departments and also over the city and land-
lowest point of this lounge. A strolling path of 17 kilometers
scape around the library. It binds knowledge to location,
goes all the way to the top of the tower: the highest point of
research to leisure. There is a bar with a fireplace at the lowest point of this lounge. A strolling path of 17 kilometers
Brabant.
goes all the way to the top of the tower: the highest point of Brabant.
Connected to Everything - Environmental System
Connected to Everything - Environmental System
Main Road Train Track Main Road Train Track
Holland, Europe
Holland, Europe
Eindhoven
Eindhoven
Stationsplein
Stationsplein Main Road
Location To Streets
Train Track Main Road
To Streets
Train Track
Location
Train Track
Train Track To Parking Lot
To Parking Lot Lighting Direction
Lighting Direction
TransparencyConnected to Streets
Connected to Streets
Connected to Other Towns
Connected to Other Towns
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How everything started
Floors (Continuous Ramp for book stacks)
Columns
To open a larger space for the Public
Outer colums get cut due to the locations of Open Spaces
Efficiency - Circulation System
1. Along the Ramp
2. Through the Stairs
Efficiency
3. Through individual rooms (the Elevators)
* Trains going through the building (to the outside)
Structural & Circulation System Brabant Library // MVRDV
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#2
Yu-ting Chao// Paul Thirouin// Intermediate Design I // Fall 14 // Christian Lynch
Loop - Organizatinal System
Lounge Floor Plan
Individual Space Space for Book Stacks Public Space Extra Spaces Parking Floor Plan
Typical Floor Plan
Cafeteria Floor Plan
Internet Cafe Floor Plan
Lobby Floor Plan
Sunlight Theater Floor Plan
Expansion & Contraction
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The Tunnel
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II - 05
Maya-made curved space. Diagrams to show the formation. Render to show the real view.
GEN
NG ATI ER
1
4 Angular Object
7 Caves
E OC PR SS
2
5 A Curved Body
Re-shape Connect
Turn Extra Objects into Tunnels
Thresholds (Main Object)
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W VIE
IOR
ER
IOR
ER
EXT
Yu-ting Chao/ Rep III/ Su 14/ Nathan Hume 0703
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Space Enlarged Defined by Container
INT
“The Chambers”
Duplicate and Scale Rotate and Re-connect
“Twins”
12 Openings
Re-shape Nest
Turn Extra Objects into Tunnels
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Extra Object II
9 Wing II
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Main Object
11 Edges Sharpened
6 The Drop Shape
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Extra Object I
8 Wing I
3
Sectional Drawing
10 Wing III
W
VIE
From One to Another (Extra Object I)
IOR
ER
INT W VIE
A Tunnel (Extra Object II)
IS LYS NA
NA
TIO
SEC
Circulation Map
Entrance I (Main Object)
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III.
Arts and Crafts
Pen sketches & Gouache paintings
Sketches & Paintings
Aesthetic experience in daily life
Flower Arrangement
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Gaouche
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III - 01
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Sketches
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III - 02
(bottom right) Hand drawing w/ruler
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Flower Arrangement
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III - 03
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