Worksample 2010-2017

Work Samples 2010-2017 Architecture + Design + Making

Yuan Yao

Contact Email: yaoyuan0905@hotmail.com Phone: +44 782 110 8759 Website: https://issuu.com/yuanyao2014

http://yuan-yaodesign.com

Table of Content Academic Works

P. 4 - 35

1. HEXY 2. Joshua Tree Visiting Center 3. Cellular Morphology 4. Lincoln Heights High School 5. Public Ambience 6. Intertwine Parkside

Other Works

P. 36-45

7. Feather Chair 8. Silk Concrete 9. Y Column

Internship Works 10. Durotaxis Chair 11. NOMA Underpass 12. Soft Cast 13. Qing Dao Blue Silicone Valley Center

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HEXY

AADRL Research Book | AADRL 2016-2017

Instructor: Theodore Spyropoulos

Mustafa El Sayed

Apostolos Despotidis Team: Yuan Yao, Yang Hong, Yuhan Li HEXY is a research project investigating the possibility of applying self-assembly unit system into residential House. The aim of the project is to provide an alternative solution for adaptive living in the near future when the unit agents are able to create organizations for architectural and human usage. ‘Geometry”, “Mobility”, “Flexibility”, and “Reconfiguration” are specifically explored in the research process. By integrating those aspects of the system, the project is able to introduce different unit and cluster behavior from low to high population, from simple to complex organizations. The project wants to visualize a dynamic architecture that the interior of the house is mobile and changeable instead of static.

On unit level, HEXY is a transformable hexagon geometry unit which can change from hexagon to rectangle, triangle, and more, showing the flexibility of a single unit through its multiple transformations. By using membrane material and distribute the control systems on the outer skin of the unit, HEXY is able to show a prototype of lightweight and transparency.

From single unit to higher population, the system is able to create different taxonomies of functional landscape as a combination of furniture, structures, and lighting systems. Each unit is inherent with the capability of transformation which enables the whole system to be either rigid or be soft and elastic so that the system is suitable for human usage and comfort. HEXY is also a self-aware and autonomous system which creates a responsive living environment between unit agent, human beings, and environment. HEXY proposes a new architecture that integrate space creation, autonomous awareness, and functional interchange.

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Roof Cluster Shading/ Energy Collection

Storage Cluster

Party/ Gathering Cluster

Enclosure/Rest Cluster

Sitting/Working Cluster

Structure Cluster Energy Collection Cluster

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Flexible Skin

Air Pump / Value

Carbon Fibre Skeleton

Polyurethane Air Bag Air Pipe

Sensor / Light Control

Carbon Firbre Skeleton

Flexible Skin

Air Value

Flexible Band

Polyurethane Membrane

Skin System

Skeleton System

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Skeleton System

Soft Hinge System

Light/Sensor System

Air Actuator System

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House Life in August

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House Mixed Lighting

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JOSHUA TREE VISITOR CENTER A VISITOR CENTER THAT BLENDS WITH NATURE Instructor: Douglas Noble| Solo Work| Spring 2014 JOSHUA TREE National Park is located on the east side of California, which is a vast desert. The park is famous for its variety of species such as the featured Joshua Tree and huge rock formations. This project aims to build a Residential Education Discovery Center in Joshua Tree National Park. The program is open to both private and public. Privately, it serves as a week-long learning and explortory living and educational space for students who come from all over America. Publicly, it is an exhibition and visitor center for the public.

The building follows the geological history of the site, which is the direction of the exposed fractures. The fractures originate from perpendicular joints caused by the geological movement. Then joints are eroded by ground water after centuries of wear. The soil is removed by wind or other forces. The round, fractured rocks are exposed on the ground. The building is a mimicry of the rocks which emerge from the earth. The trail represents a human force that creates a large fracture throughout the building.

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Rock Study

Dichotomy path

Terraced landscape

Ground floor plan Outside courtyard

Fluid circulation

Inside public space

Second floor plan Solid/void space

Roof Level

Sliced opening

Upper Level

Lower Level

Various light shadow Ground Floor

Underground floor plan P 11

MATERIAL STUDY: LIGHT TRANSMITTING CONCRETE The material study focuses on arranging the fiber optics so it can change the direction, velocity, and density of light. Unlike traditional light transmitting concrete that transmits an image directly from the other side, this experiment distorts the image on the other side and creates unexpected effects of light and shadow movement.

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Precast Mold 1

Model 1 front

Model 1 back

Model 2 front

Model 2 back

Precast Mold 2

Light experiments

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concrete roof panel

Section @ a-a

light transmitting concrete

Section @ b-b horizontal concrete panel

glass opening

Section @ c-c

vertical concrete panel

building facade

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Roof Level

Upper Level

Lower Level

Visitor Trail Ground Floor

Public Circulation Private Circulation

Amphitheater Exhibition Room Residential Area Classroom Office/Public Dining Hall Auditorium Service/Mechanical

The building is a residential educational center for students who will live in Joshua Tree for about a week, so the building needs to separated between public and private circulation and program. The un-

derground level is semi-public for offices, exhibition room, auditorium, and dining hall. The second level contains private programs such as classrooms and dormitories.

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MIXED USE RESIDENTIAL TOWER Instructor: Alvin Huang| Solo Work| Fall 2013 The project derives from the study of the Los Angeles’ freeway system and its grid. Los Angeles’ development was highly dependent on the automobile during the mid-twentieth century. The freeway extends to a vast area, following the development of many large districts. However, Los Angeles’ districts are unique in terms of their separate functions and social demography. The project is based on the argument that the grid system of Los Angeles is responsible for the separation of Los Angeles’ urban formation and social isolation.

The project uses cellular automaton in a vertical direction to generate a grid and seed conditions on every level. Then the morphology transforms the individual cells both into mixed, connected spaces formally and functionally. The project is a retrospect of the existing lifestyle in Los Angeles, and explores adaptive ways to create a mixture of lifestyle in Downtown LA.

PASADENA

SAN GABRIEL 110

KOREAN TOWN

LINCOLN HEIGHTS

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MANHATTAN BEACH

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Bunker Hill

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Asian No plurality

Little Tokyo Financial District Civic Center Historical Downtown

SITE DEVELOPMENT Rule 1 If a cell has less than 2 surrounding neighbors, it will die in the next phase.

The site is located at an existing parking lot in front of Angeles’ a small park ell has 2 orKnoll, 3 neighbors, it in the Bunker Hill District of Los Angeles Downtown. The aim of the residential tower is to relocate the population main the same near the downtwon area to promote a revival of downtown area.

The tower mixes surrounding programs and connects different groups of people to build a new social relationship.

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Rule 2 If a cell has 2 or 3 neighbors, it will remain the same.

CELLULAR AUOMATON BASIC RULES On an orthogonal grid, every cell has eight neighbors. Those neighbors decide the birth, live, or death of the central cell.

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ground circulation

Rule 3 If a dead cell has 3 neighbors, it will become alive.

Rule 4 If a cell has 4 or more neighbors, it will die in the next phase.

vertical circulation

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VERTICAL GROWTH

ell has 4 or more neighbors, die in the next phase

cellular automaton

Growth Process 1

The Conway’s Game of Life is transformed in a vertical direction.

Each layer comes from the previous stage of growth. The game provides a base for the cellular morphological transformation.

morphed public plazas

Growth Process 2

Sectional Growth

morphed residential units

SEED CONDITION

Seed Variation

In cellular automaton systems, different seed conditions generate different iterations of towers. A small change in the begining will Sectional dramticallyGrowth change the later iterations, or a “butterfly effect”. Different iterations will have a different influence to the context. Through the selection process, the architect can choose the better fitting towers according to context. isolated

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cells with 0 neighbor

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CELL COMPOSITION Different iterations have a different composition of units, which means that there will be different neighboring conditions, spaces, and density.

WINNER OF SELECTION

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Winter Solstice Sunlight

The typology on the right is preferrable because of its desirable density, unit type, and environmental merit. The form has a central hole in upper part of the tower, which allows light and wind to go through. It has multiple platforms that become public spaces for the neighborhood. Other iterations may fit to other sites. The process is not site specific in the begining, but the generating process is adaptable to the site.

Public Platforms

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Noise Buffer

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The project mixes living, social, activity, and green spaces to create a sense of community. These spaces are stratified and interweaved, thus creating a mixed community in which residents can meet each other and share resources.

Studio units

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Community room

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Section @ @ b-b b-b Section

LIVING COMMUNITY

Mixed units

Private gym lounge

The project mixes living, social, activity, and green spaces to create a sense of community. These spaces are stratified and interweaved, thus creating a mixed community in which residents can meet each other and share resources.

public cell

apartment cell

verticle park

verticle shaft

pets gym

theatre

bar

museum

public kitchen

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child care center

athelete track

Angeles’ Knoll bridge gallery

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LINCOLN HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL INTERSECTION OF STUDY AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES Instructor: Olivier Touraine| Solo Work| Spring 2013

The site of Lincoln Heights in LA is surrounded by nature. Plenty of trees and plants give the neighbourhood an enjoyable environment. The Los Angeles river runs on the west side of the site. The project aims to reflect the nature of Lincoln Heights onto its skin and structure, giving the students inside the best view of the context, and the people in the neighbourhood a beautiful view of the building.

Taking advantage of the flatness of the site, the project has a honrizontal space floating above the site which is used as common space for classrooms, offices, and studios. The transparent skin gives them a close but safe interaction with the neighborhood. Three tree-like towers intersect the honrizontal space to reach the highest point that Lincoln Heights building code allows. Meanwhile, these structures contain a restaurant, a library, a dancing room, drawing roomw and utility space. They serve as a special experience for the public and the students. Intersection of both spaces create the disinct learnig experience in the school.

Functioning both publicly and privately, the building benefits the students and the community. The elevated platform gives public space on the ground. The platform itself contains space for students to study, intersecting with the creative and dynamic environment in the tall spaces.

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Open View

Exhibition

Library Dancing Room

Platform Plan Administration

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Classroom Restroom

Critic space Reception

Art Studio

Cafe

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EXPLODED PROGRAM DIAGRAM

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water proof membrane z-cup secondary framing rigid insulation 6” metal decking W24*131 I-beam cladding z-cup secondary framing sheathing water proof memberane roof sticky membrane rigid insulation metal decking

ceiling wire

secondary framing attachment

7/8”hat channel blocking 1/2” gypsum board

W24*131 I-beam

double glazing secondary frame attachment cladding ceiling wire

sillicon sealant

blocking 7/8” hat channel mullion rubber sealant

double glazing

metal cladding

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mullion cladding

wall paint curtain roller cladding 7/8” hat channel 1/2” gypsum board double glazing

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cladding mullion water proof membrane sheathing secondary framing rigid insulation primary steel

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Section @ 3/4”=1’-0” scale

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1. flushing 2. roof sticky membrane 3. waterproof membrane 4. rigid insulation 5. secondary framing 6. blocking 7. double 1/2” glass 8. concrete tile 9. parapet 10. cladding 11. blocking Building System

12. ceiling cladding 13. HVAC duct 14. 1/2” low-e glass 15. aluminum mullion 16. porcelain floor tile 17. 6” concrete 18. metal decking 19. W24*131 I-beam 20. 7/8” hat channel 21. 1/2” gypsum ceiling 22. electrical cable

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23. tower column 24. tower&floor beam 25. floor joist 26. floor beam 27. tower beam 28. hat channel 29. 1/2” gypsum board 30. Z-cup 31. secondary frame 32. secondary frame attachment 33. insulation Section Chunk P 25

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Section cut through auditorium P 27

Wild as these objects may appear, grotesque, ludicrous, stimulating or uplifting, they fit into an established local pattern of architecture invention and reaches deep ito the city’s history and style of life.

PUBLIC AMBIENCE

A Gallery of Ephemeral and Hazy Atmosphere Instructor: John Frane| Solo Work| Fall 2014

The gallery is a tilted rectangular box droped onto the ground with a triangular pyramid placed inside. The corners of the pyramid pierce through the faces of the rectangle and carve out a void space that connects the outside and the inside together. From the outside, the rectangle appears to be a massing with triangular holes on its surface. From the inside of the void, it implies a perfect geometry. Unlike a typical courtyard scheme with the inside courtyard having little relationship to the exterior façade, the void created by the two objects dissolves the separation between exterior and interior, public and private. The gallery sits on the ground with a slanted gesture and a central void, inviting the public onto the site.

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Reception

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1. aluminum mullion 2. double glazing low-e 1/4” glass 3. steel C channel 4. aluminum tube 5. I -beam 6. secondary ceiling stud 7. 1/2” frosted glass 8. aluminum mullion 9. floor panel 10. aluminum sheet 11. steel pedestal 12. 6” concrete 13. 2’ deep I-beam 14. insulation

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1. aluminum mullion Curtainwall 2. double glazing low-e 1/4” glass 3. steel C channel 4. aluminum tube 5. I -beam 6. secondary ceiling stud 7. 1/2” frosted glass 8. aluminum mullion 9. floor panel 10. aluminum sheet 11. steel pedestal 12. 6” concrete 13. 2’ deep I-beam 14. insulation

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1. aluminum mullion 2. double glazing low-e 1/4” glass 3. steel C channel 4. aluminum tube 5. I -beam 6. secondary ceiling stud 7. 1/2” frosted glass 8. aluminum mullion 9. floor panel 10. aluminum sheet 11. steel pedestal 12. 6” concrete 13. 2’ deep I-beam 14. insulation

Section Chunk P 31

INTERTWINING PARKSIDE 2015 JULIUS SHULMAN DESIGN CHARRETTE Team: Yuan Yao, Zack Matthews, Ziwei Song The project aims to utilize the existing form and structure of the old red car building to revitalize the park activity and create intense social interaction with surrounding schools and communities. Along the park side, the cafĂŠ, bar and anchor shops intends to bring maximum social energy to the public space. Meanwhile it also aims to revitalize the south community, by introducing green tech incubator and rentable urban farming, which brings potential economic growth and stimulate more community activities on the south side. The key space in our project is the intertwined central part, connecting the street to the wetland park. It blends incubator, food court, rentable social farming, cafĂŠ, shops, community gathering and workshop together to create a new urban agenda of program interaction. We believe such combination between new program of technology, incubator and laboratory with existing community and schools could bring maximum revitalization to Wetland Park.

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SECOND FLOOR PLAN 9. Workshop 10. social overlay 11. farmer’s market 12. foodcourt 13. wetpark observatory room

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Elevation South

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Elevation North

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Transverse section perspective @ b-b P 34

rentable urban

farmer’s market

Tradtional program division within railroad facility

shops, cafe

food court conference, workshop education incubator

Longitudinal band crossing the building public gathering activity

Intertwine program bands to create intense social interaction and catalyst for

Exploded axon diagram

Utilizing existing structure to create volumns for intertwined program bands

preserving structure on two ends and add new facade corresponding to the middle intertwining program

Existing structure and facade in Red Car building

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“FEATHER” “翼” COLLAPSIBLE FOLDING CHAIR SPRING 2014 PHASE I The concept of the chair is to design a a minimal, light-weight folding chair with inherent mechanisms that reflect a visual and spatial transformation. The geometries derived from origami as well as traditional collapsing steel mechanism. Phase I of the project was for a furniture class with emphasis on the conceptual. The chair use polycarbon and steel framing to create an elegant appearance while also showing the mechanics, techtonics, and conncections.

Origami Fold

Single Axis/thickness

Dual Axis/thickness

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Exploded Axon P 38

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蚕丝结构 Silk Structure

水泥加固层 Conrete Layer

SILK CONCRETE DADA 2015 Shanghai Workshop Tutor：Weiguo Xu, Lei Yu, Ali Gharakhani Student：Jishi, Yang Liu, Yidong Ma, Zhongyuan Liu, Zhaozheng Hua, Huarui Luo, Yijiang Huang,

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Yuan Yao, Qingyu Liu, Xiaofei Wu

3D 打印模具 3D Print Mold

单体结构 Individual Panel structure

单体3D打印 Individual Panel 3D Print

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Robotic Arm Component

Fabrication Process

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Y COLUMN

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AADRL WORKSHOP 1: Y Column/2016

The Y-column experiments working with 3 panels. The 3 panels are connected to each other through fabric designed. It is an evolution to the previous model, trying to improve the problems faced in the previous model.

TUTORS: Mustafa ElSayed Apostolis Despotidis

Each panel consists of 4 Sheets of fabric that are connected together to create to create the model. The panels are folded to connected through the joints.

TEAM: Yuan Yao Hanbing Zhao Joumana Abdelkhalek

The model is stretched more than the previous to allow further experimentation on the gravity. The panel sizes vary to correspond to the density..

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Water Flow Analysis Cast Process

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DUROTAXIS CHAIR

Summer 2014 Internship Work At Synthesis Design+Architecture with Alvin Huang and Alex Chan

RGD_CW_007 RGD_CW_006 RGD_CW_005 RGD_CW_004 RGD_CW_003 RGD_CW_002 RGD_CW_001 VeroCyan

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NOMA Underpass Competition Finalist | Summer 2014 Internship Work At Synthesis Design+Architecture

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Plaster Soft Cast

Summer 2016 |“The Extraordinary Process� Exhibit by Damian Griffiths Minimaforms : Theodore Spyropoulos Team: Yuan Yao, Hanjun Zeno Kim, Avneesh Rathor, Yang Hong The series of soft castsare to explore the topic of material behavior. The plasters are poured into two sheets of elastic lycra. When the weight of plaster deform the plaster, the fabric starts to create bulges, masses, volumes, and fatness. We explored different stitching patterns and create the complex patterns of the caset.

Stitching Pattern

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Summer 2013 | Qing Dao Blue Silicone Valley Center JDS + MUDI Architects Intership Work: Plan, Section, Facade Design, Rendering

pedestian path staff path

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