Zhe Song Undergraduate Architecture portfolio

ZHE SONG U N D E R G R A D U AT E A R C H I T E C T U R E P O R T F O L I O SELECTED WORKS 2014-2016

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ABOUT ME

Hi, I’m Zhe. I’m a dreamer, a perfectionist and I believe in hard work but not without hard fun. I believe in true love that is architecture. Architecture is about ideas and drawings, resolving problems and creating solutions. I think that ideas are one of the most powerful tool for civilization. Once you know about something or see something, you will have this idea in your mind forever. I think it is important to understand what people like in architecture and surprise them with something more. I like to have my personal opinion but I know that we are always learning something new every day.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS ACADEMIC WORKS

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VIEW TOWER ARCHITECTURAL PILGRIMAGE PULLMAN, WA

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REPURPOSING 326 MOSS VALLEY MOTORS URBAN MIX-USE SEATTLE, WA

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THE SEATTLE CENTER FOR CIVILITY & DISCOURT SENIOR CAPSTONE COMPETITION SEATTLE, WA

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TOKYO VERTICAL CEMETERY COMPETITION TOKYO, JAPAN

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RUBIK’S PUZZLE BOX MODULAR WINE RAK FURNITURE FABRICATION

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FLOATING GLASS SCULPTURE SCULPTURE FABRICATION

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WOW! XX, did you see there is a tower setting on the Palouse?

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Yes, I saw it.

Let’s go check it out.

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VIEW TOWER ARCHITECTURAL PILGRIMAGE GROUP WORK Location: Pullman, WA Instructor: Gregory Kessler Date: Aug-Dec 2015

This studio is devoted to explore the possibility of a pilgrimage project in Pullman that is surrounded by the distinguishing Palouse area. Pullman is known for its natural wavy topography and the school campus, but it lacks a monument or a special place that could stand out.

In this case, we want to provide visitors with a pilgrimage, an eye catching place that would draw people’s attention from far and wide. What are the architectural qualities, characteristics or phenomena that evoke the human experience or soul to ascension? As a designer, how can we also popularize Pullman to be a hot spot of attraction by this singular architectural intervention?

For this project, “pilgrimage” will be seen as a predominately sacred term such that many different human endeavors can be understood as belonging to the singular realm of this one pilgrimage? For the visitors, the way they experience this project is to accentuate the beautiful rolling hills of the Palouse area. Through study of the site, we want to preserve the harmonious relationship between the natural landscape and WSU; nature and people.

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Site Analysis

Concept The Higher You Stand, the Better You Are

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1. SITE 2. CLOCK TOWER 3. WSU CAMPUS

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Site Plan 8

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4. HOUSING 5. MARTIN STADIUM 6. PLAY FIELD

7. GOLF COURT 8. PALOUSE VIEW 9. PULLMAN/MOSCOW AIRPORT

Conceptual Diagrams

01. Main Structure Embeded into The Ground

02. Cut Out Space for Entrance

Palouse

wsu

03. Placing Two Observatory Decks

04. Cut Out Space for Outdoor Rooftop Area

Sturctural Components

HSS Column

Utility Space

Staircase

Landing

Elevator Shafts

Stair and Ramp

View Decks

Facade 9

Deck View

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Facade Development

Palouse Image

Contour Tracing

New line

Place in Facade

Grasshopper Plugin To Manage Facade Development (range from 2-20)

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Final Facade

TRANSPARENCY

TRANSLUCENCY

OPACITY

100%

50%

10%

“I was never really interested in just transparency. In fact, I was always suspicious of it. The zone I feel very confortable in is the distance between the translucent and the opaque.”

Steven Holl

Spatial & Daylighting Experimentation

6 AM

7 AM

8 AM

9 AM

10 AM

11 AM

12 PM

1 PM

2 PM

3 PM

4 PM

5 PM

6 PM

7 PM

8 PM

9 PM 12

A 26'-7 1/4"

26'-7 1/4"

26'-7 1/4"

10'-0"

26'-7 1/4"

26'-7 1/4"

26'-7 1/4"

10'-0"

26'-7 1/4"

26'-7 1/4"

26'-7 1/4"

20'-6"

10'-0"

12'-1 1/4"

5'-9"

UP

6'-0"

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269'-4 3/4"

30'-6"

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+ 137’-0”

+ 126’-6”

+ 115’-6” + 110’-0”

+ 99’-0”

+ 88’-0”

+ 77’-0”

+ 66’-0”

+ 55’-0”

+ 44’-0”

+ 33’-0”

+ 22’-0”

+ 11’-0”

+ 0’-0”

- 11’-0”

Sections and Floor Plan 13

37'-0"

22'-6"

38'-4"

12'-0"

6'-0"

10'-0"

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Solar Heat Gain

Ventilation

Rainwater Harvesting

Elevations 14

Model Picture 1

Earth Space 15

View from Elevator Shaft

Model Picture 2

Interior Space

Utility Space 16

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REPURPOSING 326 MOSS VALLEY MOTORS URBAN MIX-USE INDIVIDUAL WORK Location: Seattle, WA Instructor: Rafi Samizay Date: Aug-Dec 2014

This project is located at intersection of 12th Ave and E Spring Street of Seattle city, that is a bustling and up market neighborhood. The challenge was to repurpose an existing building into a welcoming mix-use building that achieves both well-being and encourages community.

I quickly realized the influences of the site and community had toward the design. How do I engage the corner to the people? What is the best way to connect various spatial zones into one gathering space? After visiting the site, I noticed the surrounding buildings were tall, vertical and modern. The existing building stood out as the only one with brick pattern walls.

I believe it is important for every architecture student to consider the history of buildings.

Hence, my decision to keep the existing façade in order to respect the past history. Due to the limited square footage, the solution was to stack up the programs. This stacking idea follows the general concept of combining the old and new, like how the rain in tree bark grow, then new architecture will merge seamlessly with the old architecture. The office and townhouse façade will emphasize the old brick walls with the new façade and materials.

From residence’s and visitor’s point of view, they will immediately understand the past and present through the combination of the old existing façade and the up lifting atmosphere of the office and townhouse. The marketplace will encourage socializing well-being with people.

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Site Analysis Local Business

Residence Area

The Chapel of St. Ignatius

Downtown Seattle

Local Restaurant

Seattle University

Existing Site

Surrouding Townhouse

Design Concept

Townhouse

Architecture Office

Existing Building

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North West Perspective

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Site Connection & Street Analysis

Minor Street

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Model Evolution 01. Site

02. Site Dimensions

03. Parking

04. Market Place

05. Architecture Office

06. Townhouse

07. Placing Columns

08. Vertical Circulations

09. Keeping Existing Facade

10. Insert Fence For Townhouse

11. Adding New Envelop

12. Final Volume

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43’ 60’

125’

27’

PARKING

125’ 60’

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TOWNHOUSE OFFICE

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Marketplace Interior Perspective

12 AVE

Building 2

Building 1

E Spring ST

Market Place Floor Plan

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Architecture Office Interior Perspective

12 AVE

Building 2

Building 1

E Spring ST

Architecture Office Floor Plan

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TYP Townhouse Living Room Perspective

12 AVE

E Spring ST

Townhouse First Level Floor Plan

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TYP Townhouse Master Bedroom Perspective

12 AVE

E Spring ST

Townhouse Second Level Floor Plan

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TYP Townhouse Balcony Perspective

12 AVE

E Spring ST

Townhouse Third Level Floor Plan

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Wall Section Detail Solar Panel

2x6 Block

2x6 Block

Substrate in Plywood

Folded Metal Sheet

Thermal Insulation Waterproof Membrane

Standing Seam Joints

Window Frame

Internal Finish

Fixing Battens

Structural Concrete Wall

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THE SEATTLE CENTER FOR CIVILITY & DISCOURT SENIOR CAPSTONE COMPETITION GROUP WORK Location: Seattle, WA Instructor: Gregory Kessler Date: Jan-May 2016

The Senior Capstone project is a design and build project that allows both architecture student and construction management student collaborate as a team, and work together from conceptual design to final construction document.

This project is located at intersection of Westlake Ave and Denny Way of Seattle city. The challenge was to repurpose an existing site into a ten floors high tower that services both of civic and office use.

Our Center for Civility and Discourse incorporates the community of Seattle and provides an office space tenants will desire; the simplistic design archives an aesthetic appeal while minimizing cost. Our design strategies construction capabilities and core values demonstrate why we are the most qualified candidate to bring the SCFCD to the community.

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Model Evolution

SITE

361’

10’ 107’

10’

01. property line

02. 10’ setback from property line

Property Line

03. basic form

04. pushing in creating outdoor space

10’ Setback from Property Line

Pushing in Creating Outdoor Space

Site Analysis

Residential Area Community Area

SITE

Summer Sun

Winter Sun

Downtown Area

Public

Private

Concept Diagram

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Public

Private

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Private

Public

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05. offset office space Offset Office Space

06. offset entry

07. view deck Offset Entry

08. adding column support View Deck

Adding Column Support

Building Elevation

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Interior Lobby Perspective

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Interior Public Space Perspective

First Floor Plan

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Office Space Perspective

Second Floor Plan

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Wall Sections and Detials

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TOKYO VERTICAL CEMETERY COMPETITION INDIVIDUAL WORK Location: Tokyo, Japan Date: Aug-Sep 2016

Seeded in the architecture is the idea of reincarnation specifically, the reincarnation of the idea of death and how we interact with in. The circle is universally recognized as a life cycle the incorporation of architecture has translated this into a half circle with various levels within it suggesting eternity within the space.

The intervention possesses a circular and vertical circulation provoking the idea of ascension and celestial space. This design strategy also increases occupancy space which is greatly values in Tokyo. The chrome material reflects the city and broadens one’s perception of the earthly at the same time the material brings itself to the city instead of the traditionally isolating program of cemeteries. As the visitor experiences the architecture, the ground and city loses importance, the bustling of city life is muted allowing tranquility to surround the visitors and the dead. This architectural space is meant to both vivify and commemorate the poetry of life and death.

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Site Analysis

existing cemetery

kabukicho shinjuku station

site

yasukui dori

skyscraper district high-speed rail

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Surrounding Environment Day & Night View

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skyscraper district

yasukui dori

site

kabukicho

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300’

Model Evolution

01. site studies.

02. site restriction.

03. shovel into the earth space and bring ground level up on the air.

04. bring all the existing cemetery on the site, layout them vertically.

05. interlaced vertically to allow higher efficiency for spatial use.

06. insert vertical circulation and structural support.

07. interaction between different levels.

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Northwest Perspective

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The Existing Cemetery in Tokyo, Japan

graveyard

stele

gravestone

Program Developments outdoor + green space

tree + stele + gathering + gravestone

TYP. Unit Program

outdoor + green space

gathering space

gathering space

columbarium space

columbarium space

memorial wall

memorial wall

reprogram

new shape

daylighting

Roof Level green space skylight stairs and elevator

Third Level large family reflection space medium family reflection space small/single reflection space bathroom storage skylight entrance from another unit stairs and elevator Second Level columbarium space skylight stairs and elevator

First Level memorial wall / reflection space stairs and elevator

structural grid

exterior shell

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vertical relationship

Reflection Space

Columbarium Space 48

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RUBIK’S PUZZLE BOX MODULAR WINE RACK INDIVIDUAL WORK Type: Furniture Fabrication Instructor: David Drake Date: Aug-Dec 2015

Modular adjective mod·u·lar \mä-je-ler\ : having Components that can be connected or combined in different ways

This project aimed to serve as a wine rack, I wanted to challenge the stagnant and traditional wine rack by designing it to be as dynamic as wine itself. I wanted to give the users the freedom to touch, experience, play and learn. To define the wine rack as they perceive it, and how they want to interact with it. As a designer, I want to design single template for all to personally customize.

The challenge of this project was selecting the right material to represent the project and limit material wastage by breaking the material into parts. This project allowed me to rethink how to fabricate with material and how to simplify assembly for users.

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Design Process

First Component of One Module

Connecting with Second Component

Connecting with Four Spacers

Inserting Wine Holder on Spacers

Placing Spacers on Wine Holder

Placing Second Frame Module On Spacer

Forming a 13�x13� Module Box

Insert Dowels or Metal Rods For Connection

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Four Components Create a Module Frame

Insert Dowels to Combine the Two Module Boxes

User Alternatives

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FLOATING GLASS SCULPTURE GROUP WORK Type: Sculpture Fabrication Instructor: David Drake Date: Aug-Dec 2015

This project allowed me to experiment and obtain hands on experience with fabrication tools and manufacturing processes. The biggest challenge is maintaining the cleanness of the glass and how to use tools to manipulate into different individual shapes, to understand the method of wielding glass to glass and how a single piece of glass can turned into an awe-inspiring sculpture.

My curiosity led me to work with glass as the main element. My fascination with 3-Dimentional form called the Mobius effect drove the design. The vision was to allow the users to experience various perspective as they move around the sculpture, this sequential effect and change of the perspective adds a dynamic and illusionistic aspect to the project.

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Design Process

02. Rotaing While Twisting

01. Single Plate

03. Mobius Form

04. Split to Individual Pieces

05. Inserting a Platform

06. Bending Corner Perpendicularity

Dimensions and Components Base

Overall Render

2'-0"

2'-0"

2'-0"

2'-0"

Single Plate

4"

4 1/2"

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Construction Process

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Thank You

Sketched by: Zhe Song

18014 Champions Dr, Arlington, WA 98223

(425) 760-2339

zhesong0303@gmail.com