YU JIE CHEN
Architecture Portfolio
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
01 GROUND CONTROL: TRANSFORMING VILLA SAVOYE
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02 ACTION SPACE: RACHELWHITEREAD
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03 PROFESSIONALWORKS
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04 PERSONALWORKS
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01 GROUND CONTROL: TRANSFORMING VILLA SAVOYE This project focused on the analysis of Villa Savoye to construct a new form on a sloping site. The plans of the house were reconfigured into a collage based on circulation and transformed into a new form of circulation of going around in the interior of the building. Later on, the problem of the project was assigned to two clients to live that are living inversely. I apply the concept of inverse to circulation; one going one way while another going the other way. The circulation is separated by the columns to achieve less interaction when one in the space choose to.
Photo Credit: www.archikey.com
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02 ACTION SPACE: RACHEL WHITEREAD Rachel Whiteread, a sculptor exploring negative spaces to give confusion to visitors. The project is designed for space for Whiteread to express her artistic talent. I used her design of the negative space to give people a sense of confusion when they walking into space. There’s a small staircase inside the big staircase intersecting the space to give the confusion of walking on the big staircase. An enriching visiting experience is achieved in the end.
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Photos’ Credit: Tate Photo (Joe Humphrys)
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PLAN
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SECTION
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03 PROFESSIONAL WORK: RESIDENTIAL PROJECT IBI GROUP - GRUZEN SAMTON NEW YORK, NY This project is an unbuilt exercise given by the firm. It focused on creating the layouts for a 15-story residential building in the Financial District of Manhattan. The design creates a social and engaging space to bring the community together.
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04 PERSONAL WORKS
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TRAILMARKER AT FALLINGWATER SITE
CHARCOAL DRAWING
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