PORTFOLIO 2024

Architecture Portfolio Le Lyu Selected Works From 2018--2024

LE LYU PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EMAIL: lelyu79394@outlook.com PHONE: +4407536346216 LANGUAGE: English, Mandarin Graduate Route Visa

PERSONAL STATEMENT I am a recent graduate with 7 years of architectural education, passionate about life and nature.

Interdisciplinary studies have honed my problem-solving skills, equipping me with a programmatic mindset to devise efficient, actionable, and reusable solutions.

My abstract thinking aids in quick architectural conceptualization. Currently focused on integrating automatic strategies to develop generative architectural solutions.

EDUCATION

Architectural Association School of Architecture Master of Architecture in Architecture and Urbanism Sanjiang University Bachelor of Architecture

COMPETITIONS

2021-2023 London

2016-2021 Nanjing

Project CITY SAFARI Exhibited In BonJour Art Book Fair Professional Revit Junior Engineer Certified by AutoDesk

Professional AutoCAD Junior Engineer Certified by AutoDesk 2nd Prize in Design Competition of Sanjiang University

1st Prize Scholarship of Sanjiang University 2nd Prize Scholarship of Sanjiang University

Merit Student of Sanjiang University 1st Prize Scholarship of Sanjiang University 1st Prize in the Leisure Agriculture Creative Model Competition

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Design Internship

July-November 2023 Ai Build London Engineered 3D geometries for enhanced collision detection in software. Utilized a six-axis robotic arm for printing large-scale models using diverse materials, and showcased the arm’s operational process in an interactive digital game format.

Architectural Intern

June-July 2022 Naked Architect

Nanjing Participate in the preliminary docking and scheme design of a scenic hotel and the scheme design of the facade renovation of two residential areas.

Responsible for proposing design options, in-depth plan and elevation design and model making.

Architectural Intern

July-Auguest 2020 I archer Architect Nanjing Participated in a commercial renovation project, responsible for interior renovation and site modeling. The proposal design of scenic hotel and the facade renovation of two residential areas. Responsible for proposing design options, in-depth plan and elevation design and model making.

SKILLS Modeling MAYA Rhino Blender 3DMAX Revit

Rendering Keyshot Blender V Ray Lumion Unreal

Adobe Illustrator Photoshop InDesign Premiere AutoCad

Coding C# Grasshopper Unity Python Houdini

M i x e d - u s e f u n c t io n a l b u ild in g s s e r v in g t h e c o m m u n i t y , inc lud ing c o m m unity s e r v ic e s , m e d ic a l, nurs ing , c u l t u r a l c e n t e r s a n d s p o r t s a c t i v i t ie s . T h e d e s ig n u s e s a d e c e n t r a liz e d la y o u t t o d iv id e f u n c t io n s a n d c o n n e c t d iff e re n t b u ild in g b lo c k s w it h c o r r id o r s t o re s e r v e p u b lic s p a c e f o r t h e p u b l i c . ( I n d i v i d u a l Wo r k , Un d e r g r a d u a t e )

Floating Courtyard

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Function & Circulation Diagram

Technical-economic indices and parameters Land red line area 14172.9 ㎡

C re ating c ourty ard for public us e .

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Construction area

7102 ㎡

Building area

4167.8 ㎡

Total building area

19171.08 ㎡

Floor area ratio

2.69

Building density

29%

Green area rate

24.3%

Number of parking

137v

D iv id in g in to s e p a ra te b lo c k fo r d iffe re n t

B rid g in g s e p a ra te b lo c k s w it h f lo a t in g

R ais e the roof on the s tre et s ide to c reate a

func tions .

c ourty ard, open ground floor for public us e .

s ens e of enc losure for c ommunity.

Basement

First Floor

Section 1-1

Section 2-2

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Street View

Second Floor

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Courtyard View

Third Floor

Fourth Floor

South Elevation

North Elevation

West Elevation

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W ith the ex pans ion of the c ity, the original traditional tex ture g ra d u a lly d is a p p e a re d , t h e c it y 's p o p u la t io n m ig ra t io n le d to the c ity 's o rig ina l func tio n a nd lo c atio n in the c ity fa c ing c h a n g e s . T h e p ro je c t f u r t h e r a n a ly z e s t ra d it io n a l s p a t ia l fe ature s by ex trac ting s patial elements from traditional c itie s , s o th e th e m e o f th e p ro je c t is to re th in k th e p o s s ib ilit y o f re gional traditional s pac e suing in the c ontex t of c ontemporary urban s pac e .

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Context Research XinJieKou Commercial District Fuzimiao Historic District Laomendong Historic District

Porcelain Tower of Nanjing Pingshi Historic District

Ty pic al Urban Tex ture of S outhern O ld C ity

The Ruins of Ancient Walls Historical city texture

Hexi CBD

Points of Interests

QinHuai River Site Location QinHuai River

C harac teris tic s A bs trac tion

Metro Line 1

Viaduct&City Main Road Metro Interchange Station City Main Road

S outhern O ld Tow n s tre et and valle y

The Ancient Palace Ruins Typical Contemporary Urban Texture

Industrial Park Urban Texture

Traditional Residential Areas Urban Texture

B uilding M as s

Typical Urban Texture

Contemporary Residential Areas Urban Texture

Ming Palace Museum Historic District XinJieKou Commercial District South of the Old City Area Porcelain Tower Historic District

Ty pic al O ld S ourthern Tow n A rea

Yuhuatai Scenic Spot

S outhern O ld Tow n has his toric ally being re s idential area of N anjing . Its way of forming c ommune and public s pac e is being s tudie d as prototy pe for different program.

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Surrounding Urban Area

Hexi CBD

S ite has his toric ally aw ay from politic al a nd e c onom ic al c e nte r of the c ity,re s ig a nate d as re s ide ntial are a , w here multiple liv ing s pac e ty pologie s are s pontane ous ly develope d me eting demands of loc al env ironment and life s ty le .

Ty pology of C ommerc ial and B us ine s s A rea

Ty pology of R e s idential and Hotel A rea

T he c ourty ard lay out is a c harac teris tic of s patial organiz ation in this re gion. Here, the c ourty ard

T he proje c t analy z e s and s y nthe s iz e s the attribute s of open and c los e d s pac e s , summariz ing various

is div ide d into a traditional ground-level c ourty ard and a s e c ond-floor c orridor s pac e, e nric hing

s patial lay out patte rns s pe c ific to loc al re s ide ntial and s oc ial life . E ac h ty pe fur the r e nc ompas s e s

the s patial lay ers and enhanc ing the univers ality of the s pac e .

s everal subc ate gorie s w ith different attribute s to me et the ne e ds of various demographic s .

S ite S e c tion

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S ite P lan

S ite S e c tion

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S ite A x on

R e s orts

R e s idential

O ff ic e

C ommerc ial

S quare S pac e S y s tem

Void S pac e S y s tem

C ourty ards S y s tem

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T h is p ro je c t d is c u s s e s th e g e n e rativ e lo g ic o f th e a rc h it e c tu re , a b s t ra c t in g a n d t ra n s f o r m in g f ilm lo g ic in t o s patial log ic . T he s e mi-a rc h s ha pe is c ho s e n as the prima r y s p a t ia l e le m e n t , a n d a r c h e le m e n t s a r e d e c o n s t r u c t e d .

To a c h i e v e t h i s g o a l , t h e p r o j e c t i n t r o d u c e s a n o v e l lo g ic to fo rm a rc h s p a c e s , c o ntro lling the s p atia l d ire c tion w ith g uid ing line s , a nd e s tab lis he s a c o ns tru c tio n fo u n d atio n th ro u g h s e g m e ntatio n a n d c a t e g o r iz a t io n . ( I n d i v i d u a l Wo r k , Un d e r g r a d u a t e )

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Sequential Perspective--Gradual scale change of architectural elements results in completely different spatial conditions.

-A rc h S y mbolic

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-G las s F ac ade

02 SPATIAL CONCEPT GENERATION 01. Spatial Concept Model -S pac e S e gment

02. Formation Diagram -L oft, W e ave, S upport

03. Architecture Layers -S y s tem O verlay

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-Vaulte d Innovation

C onstantly c hanging s patial ex perienc e s are c reate d through c ha ng e s in a rc hite c tura l c o m p o ne nts . T he d e s ig n m e tho d u s e s a u n if ie d d e s ig n la n g u a g e , c o ntro ls th e c h a n g e s in the s pac e through re d guide line s , and then adds s truc tural c omponents . T he inter w e av ing of s patial guiding line s blurs the boundarie s betw e en indoor and outdoor s pac e s , c reating ric h s patial levels .

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Sequential Perspective--Gradual scale change of architectural elements results in different roofed and outdoor conditions.

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C afe

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S torage

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G allery

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M e eting R oom

06 Ground Floor

07 Courtyard Section

Middle Part Section

SPATIAL PROTOTYPING T hre e different s e c tions are being c ontrolle d and manipiulate d s tric tly, form multiple c ontinous y et c hanging

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04. Bird View Render -S patial Interw eav ing

s pac tial s e quenc e s . S c ale c hange s of e ac h prototy pe

05. Axon View Render

elements re sult in e s s ential s patial differenc e, allow v is itors

-O bje c t as A rc hite c ture

to ex perienc e c hanging betw e en railing and wall, apper and

06. Ground Floor Plan

dis apperof floor and roof. T he s pac e is both familiar and ambiguity,

-G allery S pac e

07. Sections -S pac e L ogic

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Sequential Perspective--Gradual scale change of architectural elements results in completely different spatial feelings.

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Pers pe c tive S e c tion & S e c tion S e quenc e s

D ev iation A naly s is

-Panel C las s ific ation

-G las s F ac ade

-F ac ade S truc ture

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-W all S e gment

08 RATIONALIZATION R e c onstruc ting the arc h de s ign language pre s ente d c hallenge s to new

08. Reconstruct Surface

s patial forms . T hrough parametric methods , this proje c t optimiz e d the

-O ptimiz ation

dimens ions and angle s betw e en surfac e s and panels . A c ons truc tion

09. Roof Floor Render

s y s tem was e s tablis he d from a loc al pers pe c tive .

-G radient S pac e

10. Vertical Space Render -S pac e D ialogue

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D ev iation A naly s is

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PANELALIZATION T his ex plode d ax onometric v iew s how s the global flatne s s of the glas s , w ith c olors c los er to re d indic ating higher curvature at that loc ation

-P lanariz ation

and blue indic ating low er curvature . T hen I mark the dimens ions and

12. Construction Drawing

angle s of e ac h pie c e of curtain wall, w hic h c an be us e d in the nex t s tep of C N C cutting or automate d manufac turing proc e s s e s .

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11. Deviation Analysis

-D ata M anagement

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CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION F ollow ing the subdiv is ion, a thorough dev iation analy s is is c onduc te d for eac h pie c e to ensure pre c is ion and adherenc e to the de s ign s pe c ific ations .

10. Reconstruct Surface -P lanariz ation

T his inc lude s pre c is e dimens ion annotations and angle measurements , D ev iation

w hic h are c ruc ial for the ac curate as s embly and inte gration of the panels .

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T h is is a p ro je c t t h a t e x p lo re s p ia n o w ire m a t e r ia ls w it h e la s tic p hy s ic a l p ro p e r tie s , d e s ig ns unit c o m p o ne nts b a s e d o n p hy s ic a l p ro p e r tie s , a nd b u ild s v o lu m e tric s tru c tu re s b y c onne c ting c omponents .(A A D R L W orkS hop, TEAM WORK) Tutors : Apostolos Despotidis, Ogulcan Sulucay

Active Bending

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Construct Surface by Componment

Ite ratio n 1 Planar Surface

Ite ratio n 2 Do ub le C urve d Surface

Ite ratio n 3 Hyp e rb o lic Surface

Surface Typology

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Ite ratio n 4 Hyp e rb o lic Surfac e

Ite ratio n 1

Ite ratio n 2

Ite ratio n 3

Ite ratio n 4

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M e s h Topology

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M e s h To subD

S urfac e S ubdiv is ion

T h e o b je c t iv e o f t h is p ro je c t is t o p ro p o s e s t ra t e g ie s f o r c reating inhabitable s pac e s us ing inflatable s in ex treme de s ert e nv ironme nts , w hile le v e rag ing the d e s e r t 's ons ite mate rials a n d e x p lo r in g t h e ir m a t e r ia l p r o p e r t ie s . ( A A D R L T h e s is P roje c t, TEAM WORK) STUDIO MASTER: D r. T he odore S py ropoulos STUDIO ASSISTANTS: A pos tolos D e s potidis , O gulc an S uluc ay, H anjun K im, D av id G re ene

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Material Research Sand Techtonics

T he propos al has five s tage s . F irs t, the s y s tem loc ate s a suitable s ite for the aggre gation of agents bas e d on us er ne e ds , w ind, and s and mov ing dire c tion. T hen, e ac h agent is inflate d ac c ordingly, and the re sult that fits the available s pac e is c hos en. Nex t , the agent s pray s s and and s alt water to c ons truc t the re s idenc e . O nc e the s and s olidifie s , it forms a nomadic de s ert dw elling that inc orporate s the void s pac e le ft by agenc y.

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Agent Behavior

Aggregation

Scenario Information

Inflation

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03 Collective Behavior --- Circulation A g g re g atio n s trate g y is the m a in p a r t o f the s y s te m to m a k e ju d g m e nts b a s e d o n s i t e f e e d b a c k . T h e s y s t e m t a k e s w in d d ir e c t io n a n d s lo p e a s t h e m a in c o ns id e ratio ns b a s e d o n th e u s e o f m ate ria ls a n d th e d e s e r t e nv iro n m e nt , a n d s ele c ts relatively gentle areas w ith low w ind s pe e ds as suitable s ite s .

Aggregation 02. Robotic Agent -Inflation as formw ork

03. Aggregation -C irculation & D ens ity C ontrol

In orde r to c ontro l c irc ulation a nd de ns ity, s ta r ting from the g rid s y s tem, eac h agent mus t firs t ensure that at leas t one fac e is in a c onne c table s tate, and then in order to c ons ider the pos s ibility of ex pans ion, the interval and diagonal relations hip of a grid is als o a pos s ible s tate of c onne c tion.

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Inflation

Landscape

Collective Behavior

Public space: 20% Privacy space: 80%

Nomadic

Public space: 10% Privacy space: 90%

Public space: 30% Privacy space: 70%

Public space: 40% Privacy space: 60%

Public space: 70% Privacy space: 30%

Public space: 80% Privacy space: 20%

Prototypical System --- Inflation Inflation be hav ior is a n im por ta nt pa r t of the s y s te m to c re ate s pac e . T he mo ld is c ompos e d of age nts in diffe re nt ex pans ion s tate s . T he robot de c ide s w hethe r to c onne c t bas e d on its ex pans ion s tate, generating multiple de s ign options . T he s y s tem filters out the re sults ac c ording to the re quirements .

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Landscape

Exploed Section Sequence

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Other Works MODEL MAKING

MODELLING

PRACTICE

CODING

FABRICATION

DOCUMENTARY

CONCEPT EXPRESSION

PROFESSIONAL

GAME PLATFORM

ACTIVE BENDING

Rural P lanning M odel

Parametric F ac ade de s ign

C ons truc tion D raw ings

G ame P roje c t M etavers e

L arge S c ale 3D -P rinting

P roje c t C onc ept M odel

S te el O rigami S truc ture

D etaile d P lan D raw ing

Interac tive S pac e

S te el W ire S truc ture

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