ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

Yidi Yang

CONTENT

Multiple centers

The Views

Hidden Figures

M.V.P. Apartment

Dual-Center

Travel and Sketch

Precision and Fabrication

ARCHITECTURE DESIGN

NOT LIMITED TO ARCHITECTURE

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Multiple Centers London Public Library

Academic / Gui Competition Final List

Senior, 2015

12 Weeks

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In my project the cylinder and sphere mark the multiple centers, and the

overlapping of them generates poche space, acting as both structure and

functional rooms. The spherical objects interact differently with the floor

planes creating various special experience. Some affect the shape of the

floor and ceiling, and some are inserted in between the floors. Three func-

tional poches hold programs that need less light or more intimate control.

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Section 1

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Multiple Centers

Site PlanSite Model Photo

Section 2

Site Strategy

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London, Britain

The exterior form is designed

in respect to the site con-

text. The lower entrance part

corresponds the residential

buildings and the main part

respond to the massive office

buildings in scale and height.

The curved glass is impact-

ed by the city hall. The roof

terrace on both city and river

side allow natural light in and

views out.

The big sphere extended through three floors hold the children space at

the bottom and the bookshelf ring in the dome, and the openings on the

dome capture beautiful light effect; The ceiling of the periodical room

become the playground for children on the second floor; Smaller spherical

objects hold individual study, meditation and manuscript room inside.

One large poche holds the audi-

torium and group meeting rooms

inside, and the administration and

service space are in another poche.

Each poche provides access to fire

exit.

The Sphere The Poche

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Multiple Centers

2nd Floor Plan1st Floor Plan

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London, Britain

4th Floor Plan 5th & 6th Floor Plan

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Exhibition SpaceGreat HallPeriodical RoomRestraunt RestroomAdministrationAuditorium ReceptionLeisure CenterMedia CenterGroup Study RoomMain StackReading RoomChildren SpaceMeditation RoomManuscript Room

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Auditorium Interior ViewGallery Interior View

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Multiple Centers

Spherical objects interact differently with the floor planes

Overlapping of circles generates poche space

Diagrams

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London, Britain

The ViewsBrewery and Kebab House

Academic / Masonary Design Competition

Junior, 2014

5 Weeks

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Semester

Duration

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This brewery located at the border of Findlay Market, a famous Cincinnati farmers market, provides fresh goods

and hosts many social activities and events. The brewery acts as a link between the market and the cityscape.

Expanding the market’s communal space to include a beer garden and put the beer tank on display encourages

the community to learn something about beer production. The dining and the beer production areas are sepa-

rated at two sides of the building, overlooking each other. The curve and the transparency give the garden side

the light-hearted atmosphere and generates a continuous circulation route with various views and experiences.

The the height and architecture style of the existing city blocks. The brown and orange beer bottles on the

façade create light effect and articulate the building’s quality.

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The Views

3rd Floor Plan

2nd Floor Plan

1st Floor Plan

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Beer ProductionAdministrationRestroomKitchenBarReceptionPrivate Party RoomBeer GardenRestrauntStorageCold Storage

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View from Private Party Room

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Cincinnati, OH

Brewery Space Connects with the Dancing Floor

View to Outdoor Beer Garden

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The Views

West Facade

North Facade

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Cincinnati, OH

Perspective Section

View from Dancing Floor

Hidden FiguresA Chamber to still slides and film negatives

Academic / Group Project

Dominic R. Jannazo, Xiaoshuo Mei, Yidi Yang

Sophomore, 2014

4 Weeks

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Group Members

Semester

Duration

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This Project is composed of five figured archives held between an exteri-

or and interior surface. While the outside camouflages the shape of the

archives, the interior surface emphasizes their difference. The exterior

surface hides the five figures by creating a coplanar surface that makes a

single object. The interior surface connects the gaps between the archives

using a series of tessellated surfaces.

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Pattern, Perforation and Colors.

These are study models which we

used to test the perforation tech-

nique. The tests study color and

perforation conditions. Eventually,

we choose light blue as archive

interior surface color, and red

represents the inter fill. Tubes are

added on some pores, and some

are left out allowing people to see

the red fill from outside.

Study Models

Hidden Figures

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Hanging Insulation

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Large openings are used to create

an overall view into the interior as

well as a view outward. Perforations

of various densities and depths

are used on the exterior surface

to provide multiple focused views

into the interior. These perforations

create three different views into

the occupiable space: through the

archive, the structural poche and the

interior space. Color is introduced

Hidden Figures

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to distinguish the different spaces

within. The exterior surface and

the archive exterior are white, the

archive interior is blue and the inte-

rior surface is red. The color white

connects the exterior surfaces into

a single object, while the use of

blue and red show difference on

the interior.

Hanging Insulation

Digitial Model: Eric Mei, Yidi Yang

Study Model: All members

Line Drawing: Yidi Yang

Large Model: Eric Mei, Yidi Yang

Attribution

M.V.P. The Masion fo Vertical Park

High-rise Apartment

Academic Project

Sophomore, 2013

2 Weeks

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Semester

Duration

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This apartment has adequate interior and exterior communal space. The

plaza, outdoor swimming pool, and courtyard are exterior public space;

the atrium, double height space and roof garden are communal spaces

inside the building. All of them form a floating space in these two towers.

The idea of the shape of the apartment comes from a ribbon. The middle

part of the building complex can be read as the continuity of two ribbons.

It is lifted up following the movement of a ribbon. A floating experience

close to nature is created in this architecture complex.

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SECTION BBSCALE: 1”=32’0”26

Two towers and one bar, allowing

existing residents’ views out, and

also provide space for sunlight and

air.

Parti: RibbionSite Strategy

Located at every junction of dif-

ferent units. It provides views

out and creates interior green

space.

M.V.P.

Communal Space

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Private Units Public Space

SoftscapeHardscape

CirculationVentilation

Downtown, Columbus, OH

Dual - CenterHale Hall Renovation and Expansion

Academic with Real Clients

Junior, 2015

10 Weeks

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Semester

Duration

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Hale Hall supports academic and social activities for OSU students. Hale is

the new home of the Black Cultural Center established in 1973. As an his-

torical building, Hale Hall occupies a significant position facing the South

Oval. For these reasons, the expansion is composed of two new architec-

tural centers. One is in the historical building, facilitating students’ activ-

ities and celebrating Hale Hall’s history; the other is in the new addition,

which builds on relations with the landscape. The individual identity of

each results from its materials, seasonal changes and spatial morphology.

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Campus Framework Circulation line

Access to Hale Hall

View to South Oval

OSU Framework Plan

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Dual - Center

The expansion is consistent with

the OSU framework plan, so that it

supports existing pedestrian circu-

lation. The roof garden on the re-

stored historical terrace forms not

only relationship to the south oval,

but also provides an overlook to the

display garden in the new building.

Changed to Student Services Building

Became the Home of the School of Military AeronauticsBecame the Student Health Services

College Opens to Allow Aviation Developement

The Stadium Building Committeeworked from the 2nd floor

First Addition:Temporary Kitchen for Military Aero-nautics

Small Additions to West End Started

West End Additions Finished

Health Services Left Student Services Buidling

1911Construction CompletedOpen as the First Ohio Union

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1931193719511969 1969 Office of Minortiy Affairs Established

(Now ODI)

1970 Office of Affirmative Action Established

1972 April 19th, NCSA Approved Black Cultural Center

1974Offical Proposal for a Black Cultural Center

150 Black Students Hold Sit-inon President Enarson 1975November 5th

Planed to Demloish Student Services Building

1976George Siekinnen and George M. Kane

(OSU Architecture Student)Looked into Historic Status of Building

1977Becomes Temporary Site for Division of Art

1978The Building Nominated to be Added to National Register of Historic Places

1979April 20th, Placed on National Register

of Historic Places

1986 Minorites Recieve $25,000 Endowment(3 Architectural Firms Donate Fees for Bradford Commons)

1986Student Services Renamed Enarson Hall for 9th University President

1987New Additon to West End and Major Renovations 1988 Cultural Center Renamed to Honor Hale

1989 Frank W. Hale Jr. Black Cultural Center Opens

1996 New Student Visitor Center Enarson Hall

2010 Hale Center Considers Move to Enarson Hall

2012The Hale Black Cultural CenterMoves to Enarson; Enarson Moves to S.A.S. Building 2013

Renamed Hale HallHomes of Black Cultural Center

and Office of Diversity and Inculsion(ODI)

Black Cultual CenterUnion/SAS/Enarson/Hale Hall

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Ohio State University Main Campus, Columbus, OH

Research from studio collective works

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Dual - Center

3rd Floor Plan

2nd Floor PlanLegend

1st Floor Plan

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ClassroomSeminar RoomTutoring RoomRestroomOfficeReceptionPublication RoomAudio LabAudio StorageAuditoriumPerforming Art RoomMechanicalTrash RoomKitchenMuseumArt ExhibitionGift ShopLibraryArt Storage

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Ohio State University Main Campus, Columbus, OH

The “fire” center in the old building

has a double floor atrium and the

original hearth. The central space

is opened up for students’ various

actives by removing the wall and

locating rooms around its edge.

The atrium connection to the office

spaces at the second floor facilitates

communication among students.

The fireplaces mark the center

and remind people of the history

of Hale Hall. The “earth” center

featured by the display garden in

the new addition has transparent

layers that connect views to the

landscape of the South Oval. The

garden brings natural light in and

casts spot lights into the perfor-

mance space under it. The garden

view varies at different times of a

day and during different seasons of

a year. The enthusiastic “fire” cen-

ter forms contrast with the statistic

“earth” center.

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Section BB

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Roof terrace, the earth center and the performance room below.

View from the south entrance.

The classrooms with terrace overlooking the earth center.

View from student union.

Interior view at the old Hale Hall.

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Dual - Center

Hale Hall holds the collection of

works of art donated by African

American artists and alumni. African

American textile is one the remark-

able works among them. I choose

textile as the façade pattern, for

its grid system provide flexible

opening and solid, and the material

change also enhance the art and

emotion effect.

Façade Design

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Ohio State University Main Campus, Columbus, OH

Not Limited to Architecture

Works including Drawing, Craft and Construction

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Inspiration about architecture comes not just came from books and stud-

ies, but also rooted in traveling, crafting and touching real life. From my

travels, drawing becomes another way to record and reflect on my experi-

ences. I also craft artifacts to exercise my creativity. Studying architecture

give me the tool to further engage the world.

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Travel SketchesI went to the study abroad at Europe

for one month and interned in Germa-

ny for two months. After study archi-

tecture, I pick up the habit of sketch-

ing during the trip, which improves

my visual skills as well as enhance my

travel experience.

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Sketch and Drawing

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Sketch and Drawing

Precision and Fabrication

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Digitial Fabrication

Beside studio design exercises, I

also explored the digital model

making and fabrication, demon-

strated by this nurbs and mesh

surface duck model. I also studied

the nature of material, for exam-

ple concrete, wood, glass and

handcrafted a pedestal, in which

process thorough plan and preci-

sion is needed.

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Handcraft

Thank You !