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WORKSchool Home/

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Boat House ParkIntroduction to Architecture, Columbia University, summer 2011

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What do elementary school’s students do after school before they go home?

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I stalked one of the school’s students after she left school and then recorded where and when she went before home.

The studentBo-Jane, my little cousin9 years old.

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Meichun river

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Elementary school’s students leave school at p.m. 4:30. Instead of walking home directly, they usually play around with friends, stop by food stands to have a ice tea or snack or being attracted by some interesting things on the way home.

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The students are heading out of school 2. People like to put “DO NOT PARK” in front of their house 3. The place used to be a playground 4. An angry cat in a cage

The !rst intersection out of the school 6. A tea shop 7. The street is full of scooters and cars 8. The sidewalk is occupied by the goods and vendors 9. “LEASE” 10. A church 11. Kids have to walk on the road

The meichun river 13. The Principal's house 14. A broken truck15. A corner full of wastes

A rusty ammeter 17. The last intersection on the way back home18. My cousin’s home.

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On Her Way Home

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These energetic kids need a safe and fun place to stay after school. So they are far away from the busy tra"c and other dangerous things that might happen on the road. Moreover, parents will know where to their children.

School Home

Started with a familiar and friendly character to kids.

Get rid o# colorsMosaic Di#erentiate the components

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The model responds to the surroundings, the meichun river and the shapes of the other buildings.

The simple structure make it like a huge camp which is one of the mostexciting thing to kids in their age.

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Look! There are birds!

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Modular HouseWhat should we do to deal with the rapid growth of human population and the limit of land?

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More than 90% Taiwanese people live in citiesthat on the west part of Taiwan. The middle and east parts of Taiwan are full of mountains and gorges.

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If we can broke the limit of geographic conditions then we have more land to use. That is to say, we don’t have to live in houses like bird cages.

Broke the Limitation

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Longshan Temple, built in 1653, Lukan, Taiwan

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Traditional Taiwanese temples were built without glue, concreteor nails. People cut woods into di#erent shapes for particular purposeslike support, hang or just for decoration. Then these wooden parts wouldbe combined into a bigger part like a roof or arch. Finally, !t all the parts together to build the temple.

Technique

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EconomicIn the 1960th, Kaohsiung, the south of Taiwan became well known for its bananas. In 1963, Japan port to receiveTaiwanese bananas. Since the bananas have been very popular in Japan. Apparently, all money earned for bananaexports to Japan accounted for a 3rd foreign trade. The value of 6 bananas used to equal to the value of an imported suit. Bananas were the best export business in Taiwan - like a Banana Kingdom.

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Banana’s shape, bundle and how bundles connect to each other are very good ideas to build human’s houses.

Concept

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ModelUse the technique from the traditional temple and the ideas from the banana to develop unit.The model is made of several main units andconnectors. The connector make the model capable to change its shape to !t di#erent conditions.

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The modular house !ts to di#erent ground conditions. That means it can be built on more places that in di#erent geographic and geomorphic conditions.

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Boat House ParkFree fun activities and joy, enjoy yourself by Hudson River.

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The High Line ParkGreenway 10th./11th. Ave.Hudson River

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The NYC Department of Sanitation is moving away.And there will be a new park on the original site.

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ReviveThe high line railway was using for goods transportation. In 1980th,the railway shut down, the area also became unprosperous. But now,after the High Line Park’s opening, it’s full of fancy restaurants, hotels and stores which are modi!ed from abandoned factory or warehouse. This is a great instance of reviving old area.

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The High Line ParkAttraction

hotel, restaurant, bar, market, storeMore Attraction

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Free Kayaking in the new park. It will be the !rst attractionin the new park. Don’t worry if you don’t feel like to do kayak, thereare things you can enjoy in the park.

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1. The High Line Park’s map2. People’s distribution in the area3. People’s movement by the bench in the High Line Park.4. Paths among several attractions in the park.5. The attractive levels of di#erent attractions in the park.6. The distance(cost) between di#erent attractions.7. Link points that circles overlap in graphic 6.

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Study the co#ee box and try to !nd some useful techniques in folding paper.

Every piece can !t to each other.It contains a continuous space.

Changing the width, height and sequence causethe di#erent types of stripes.

The idea is to connect strip to strip then roll them up. UpSideFront

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The foldable structure makes it capableto transform into varied kinds of shapes.

It is like an adjustable plane that can change its own shape to meet di#erent purpose like stairs or wall.

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Park Preview

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People’s movement in and out of the park.

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Before kayaking, you need to listen to safety instruction!rst then pick up a life jacket and put it on. Now you aregood to go.

If you don’t feel like to do kayak, you still can have a lot of fun here, enjoy yourself.

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EducationNational Taiwan University, Taipei, TaiwanBachelor of Science in Engineering, Jun. 2008Department of Bio-environmental system Engineering-Valedictorian of Department-Head of Student Association of Department-Members of NTU POP Dance Club and NTU Skateboard Club

ExperienceIntro to Architecture, Columbia University, NY, USA-Student, Jul. 2011 to Aug. 2011Evans Burger, Shida branch, Taipei, Taiwan-PT Shift Leader, Mar. to Jun. 2011-PT Waiter, Dec. 2010 to Feb. 2011Productivity Arch. Construction Co., Ltd., Taichung, Taiwan-Assistant to General Manager, Oct. 2009 to Oct. 2010Military Police of Taiwan 6th. Army Corp., Tao-yuan, Taiwan-Sergeant, Sep. 2008 to Sep. 2009STEM LAB, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan-Honors Project, Sep. 2007 - Jun. 2008Sampo Design Center, Tao-yuan, Taiwan-Summer Associate, Jul. 2007 to Aug. 2007

PersonalTravel extensively through Asia. Native Mandarin speaker,$uent in Taiwanese(Hokkien) and I am working knowledge inJapanese. Interest include running, bike riding, photography,!lming and playing Starcraft II