Portfolio to UCL_MArch Cinematic and Videogame Architecture_CHEN Yifan

2019 - 2023

APPLICATION NUMBER: 24160794 PROGRAMME: MARCH CINEMATIC AND VIDEOGAME ARCHITECTURE CHEN, YIFAN

PORTFOLIO

CHEN , YIFAN Tel. : Email :

+8613715977714 ischenyifan@163.com

EDUCATION BACKGROUND Dalian University of Technology 09 / 2019 - Present

Majior: Architecture | Bachelor of Architecture GPA: 3.46 / 5.0

ACADEMIC WORK International Conference 2021 on Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development (SPSD 2021) 08 / 2021, Nanjing, China

09 / 2022 - 01 / 2023, Dalian, China

Conference Theme: Smart Planning and Digital Governance Research: < Close Contacts Between Pedestrians In Undergroud Shopping Streets Using Computer-vision Tools > Team：Sunhao, Su; Chenyu Wang; Yifan, Chen; Yiping, Tang; Ruyu, Qi; Ziru, Wei Instructor: Zongchao, Gu

Parametric Architecture Design Workshop - NCFZ Complex Surface Design and Solid Construction using Grasshopper

< Urbanism and Architecture / 2023.21 > essay, 2023, published

< The Feasible Strategies for Aging Adaptation of Old Communities from a MicroRenewal Perspective > Team : Li Yu’ang, Zhang Geyang, Xiong Qiyu, Chen Yifan

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Guangzhou Urban Planning &Design Survey Research Institute Assistant Architect 07/2023 – 10/2023, Guangzhou, China

AWARDS 9 / 2021

5 / 2023

Program 1 : National Land Search and Rescue Base Guangdong Training Building, Survey and Design for the Expansion of Sports Stadium and Linking Corridor Project, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province Program 2 : Conceptual Design of Bernard Headquarters Center in JinghuDistrict, Wuhu City, Anhui Province

2021 Zhiyuan Library Global Student Architectural Design Competition Third Award

2022 Developing Countries Architectural Design Exhibition Excellent Award

PERSONAL SKILLS AND SOFTWORK SKILLS 2D Graphic 3D Modeling Ohter Softwork Skill

LANGUAGE

Auto CAD, Adobe CS ( Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign ) Rhino, SketchUp, Grasshopper ( Karamba3D, Ladybug ), Lumion, Vray Premiere Traditional Chinese Painting

Mandarin Chinese(native language), English, Teochew dialect

01 FOLKLORE PARADE HOTEL

02 LIVE LONG AND PROSPER

03 WINDBONES

04 RECONSTRUCT REVIVAL

Folk Architectural Design

Residential Design

Gymnasium Design

Urban Renewal

ACTIVITY NARRATIVE

FOLKLORE PARADE HOTEL "Don't worry, there are also performances here as well."

Individual Project Instructor: LI, Bing Program Location: Shantou City, China 2021-2022 Everyone, let's cheer together!

Today, the fishing king is me!

Mom, I want to join them.

"Look, look! The performance troupe is about to arrive!"

Let's go there later, shall we?

SEASONAL FISHING AND HUNTING Shantou, a coastal city in Guangdong Province, China, developed from a small fishing village to an economic special zone. To ensure sustainable fishing, a seasonal ban restricts fishing during crucial periods for fish growth and reproduction .During these periods, ships are prohibited from fishing at sea.

FISHING OFF SEASON

August 1st

FISHING SEASON

Fish catching

FISHING OFF SEASON

May 1st

Good Harvest

Prohibit

Post-larval

Juvenile

Young Stage

YING LAO YE ( 营老爷 )

Immature Stage

Mature Stage

Sexual Maturity

Oviposition

CENSER Burn incense to worship May everything be better

Larval Fish

Post-larval

YING GENG DANCE celebrate the harvest

CARRY SEDAN-CHAIRN TEAM Statues paraded through the streets

Ying Lao Ye is a religious and cultural event in Chaoshan, originating from the Ming Dynasty. Celebrated on lunar New Year's Day, it integrates community rituals and temple worship to foster unity, strengthen governance, and promote social cohesion and heritage continuity.

Egg

GONGS AND DRUM Music party LION DANCE

PLACARD TEAM The start of the whole campaign

FLAG CORPS Longing for a better life SALUTE VEHICLE

BURTING TEAM

DRAGON DANCE TEAM Create atmosphere

MUSIC TEAM

FLOWER BLANKET TEAM

CULTURAL INTEGRATION By merging the cyclic fishing activities with the procession of Ying Lao Ye, we can reconstruct a new activity that promotes crowd interaction and enhances understanding of marine resources.

ACROSS THE ALLEY Walking through the streets and alleys

TEMPLE Statue leave Juvenile growth Performance begin

WATCH THE PERFORMANCE Placard team carry sedan-chairn team Fishing break period

SQUARE SPACE Sacrifice by inserting incense sticks Fishing preparation

PROCESSION THROUGH THE HOUSES Walking through the streets and alleys

SEASIDE SPACE Flag corps Go fishing

SQUARE SPACE Dragon and Lion dance Yingge dance Good fishing harvest

SQUARE SPACE Gongs and drum Flower blanket team No fishing and rest

TEMPLE Statue return End of performance

TRANSLATION OF ARCHITECTURAL SPACE

STREAMLINE TRANSLATION The Yen Lao Ye procession begins with a respectful invitation for the deity to leave the temple at an auspicious time, following the ancestral route for the pilgrimage. It starts by passing through narrow alleys, then pausing at the village square to conduct worship ceremonies and celebrations. The procession then proceeds in the predetermined order, visiting the blessed villages one by one before ultimately returning to the starting point.

Throughout the entire process, spectators stand along the streets, enjoying the magnificent performances of the participants, and actively participating in the celebration.

SPACE SEQUENCE Square

Temple Alley

This design integrates cyclic al f ishing and hunting activities with the Yin Lao Ye procession, reimagining traditional folk activities and religious spac es in a m o der n soc iet y. T he pr oc es si on is dec onst r uc te d into smaller groups, allowing each group to par take in unique folk activities at dif ferent village squares.

Traditional Chinese Dwelling

By d e c e nt r a liz i n g t h e p r o c e s s i o n, a dy nam i c an d interactive experience is created, showcasing diverse cultural practices and rituals simultaneously.

Spatial Statue return the temple End of performance Gongs and drum Flower blanket team No fishing and rest

Analysis

Statue leave the temple Begin of performance

Placard team carry sedan-chairn team Fishing break period

Abstract Spatial Connection Incense Offering Ceremony Sailing preparation Dragon and Lion dance Yingge dance Good fishing harvest

Transitional Space Outdoor Space Indoor Space

TempleFlag corps Go fishing

SPACE SEQUENCE

SPACE RELATIONSHIP

ARCHITECTURAL FORM

When I'm bored, I want to be a dragon myself.

AXONOMETRIC DRAWING

"We gather 'round, grateful and free, celebrating the harvest, joyful as can be."

Don't underestimate me. I think I caught a big one.

Old buddy, I got another fish.

Great harvest.

Fish are coming in.

Make some memories.

3, 2, 1, cheers.

Let's get this show on the road.

Don't be shy!

Come join us in celebrating

Let's go!

Our destination is the vast sea of stars.

Are you new here?

This is a great place.

Hope everyone made it home safely.

The harvest season is upon us.

It's a great atmosphere here.

It's so lively.

SECTION --- KING ROOM

FLOOR PLAN Gongs and Drum Flower Blanket Team No Fishing and Rest

Statue return End of performance

Statue leave the temple Begin of performance

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ROOF STRUCTURE 1. 153*406 mm Cedar Shingle

Temple 1

23

22

2. 10 mm 1:3 Cement Mortar Protective Layer

2

3. 4 mm EBS Modified Bitumen Waterproofing Layer

3

4. Additional Waterproofing Membrane

20

21 Dragon and Lion Dance Yingge Dance Good Fishing Harvest

5. 10 mm 1:3 Cement Mortar Leveling Layer

4 19

Placard team carry sedan-chairn team Fishing break period

5 6

6. 60 mm Polyvinyl Chloride Insulation Layer 7. Vapor Barrier Airtight Membrane Layer 8. 60 Thick Teak Roofing

18

9. Teak Wood Purlin 17

7

Square 8

14

15

Alley

10

FLOOR STRUCTURE Incense Offering Ceremony Sailing preparation

1. Teak Floor Coverings 2. Noise-reducing Springs 3. OrientedStrandBoard

9

4. Cavity Insulation 5. Dustproof Separation

16

6. Noise Reduction Insulation Board

11 Temple Flag Corps Go Fishing

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

THE LAO YE TEMPLE Core Square Diving Platform King Room Friends Suite Colorado Plaza Family Suite Sacrificial Plaza Convenience Store Public Restroom Lobby Water-friendly Plaza Entrance Stairway Preparation Square Yacht Center Out to sea stack Restaurant Celebration Square Shallow Pool Public Baths Returning Trestle Fishing Platform Music Square

GROUND STRUCTURE

12

1. 153*406 mm Cedar Shingle

13

2. 10 mm 1:3 Cement Mortar Protective Layer 3. 4 mm EBS Modified Bitumen Waterproofing Layer 4. Additional Waterproofing Membrane 5. 10 mm 1:3 Cement Mortar Leveling Layer Square

6. 60 mm Polyvinyl Chloride Insulation Layer 7. Vapor Barrier Airtight Membrane Layer 8. 60 Thick Teak Roofing

N Alley 0

5

10 15 20 25

50m

Temple

Streamline Translation

9. Teak Wood Purlin

BACKGROUND ANALYSIS

The building uses a lot of consumables and creates a huge amount of urban pollution

The urbanization rate of 30%-70% is the zone of rapid urbanization development, accompanied by urban expansion and rural population loss.

LIVE LONG AND PROSPER Group Project Yifan CHEN ; Yifang FU Instructor: LANG, Liang Program Location: Danlian City, China 2021-2022 Yifan, CHEN: Pre-planning, Design of The Podium and Landscape, Tower Optimization, Analytical Diagrams Yifang, FU : Preliminary Idea, Pre-planning, Design of The Tower, Main Modeling and Rendering

As the urbanization rate exceeds 70%, there will be a slowing down of the rate of urban expansion and an increase in the mobility of intra-urban residents.

CONCEPT PROSPECT Build inclusive buildings that can accommodate changes in the building's occupant population and even changes in the function of different functional uses.

Concrete buildings are demolished when they become unsuitable for urban development needs, resulting in wastage

MAPPING

TECHNICAL DRAWING Garage Entrance

Shopping Mall Primary School

Residential Entrance

Senior School

College

N

Upper Slope

College fActory High School

Residential Entrance

Max 16F

SITE TAlent Building

Trading Center

Ma

Furniture Market

7F x1

Senior School

Primary School

Kindergarten

Office Building

Kindergarten Ma

9F x1

REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS

Residential Entrance

Residential Entrance Max 12F

exercise

Resident Population Core family fundmental education library

playground college Podium Roof Slope Residential Entrance

public transport

Relocate

Floating population Singles Couples Office Building

0 5

Rental House

POPULATION SHIFT

Resident Population Core family

Max 14F

Rapid transit system

25m

50m

PODIUM DESIGN

Floating population Singles Couples

People move away Leaving outdoor space

People move away Leaving indoor space

Enrichment Class

Courtyard

Stationery Store

Public Facilities

Corner Store

Folded Slope

Eaves Space Community Center

MODULE DEDUCTION

peoples

BUILDING SYSTEMS

interchange

family YSIZE XSIZE

YSIZE XSIZE

EZISXY

YSIZE XSIZE

EZISXY

YSIZE XSIZE

EZISXY

YSIZE XSIZE

EZISXY

YSIZE XSIZE

EZISXY

EZISXY

EZISXY

Couples Single Meeting Studing

Nuclear family

Exhibition

Library

Office

m 7.8

TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM Spiral Stairs and Vertical Elevators

MODULE MOVEMENT Can be Placed as Desired

SYSTEM I Usage by Resident Population ( core family)

TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM System 1 and System 2 are Independent of Each Other

MODULE PLACMENT The Upper and Lower Volumes Overlap

Cafe

SYSTEM II Usage by Floating Population ( singles couples)

VERTICAL TRANSPORTATION The Line of Sight Between the Systems is Accessible

OUTDOOR SPACE Outdoor Space of Sufficient Height

Cinema

EZISXY

EZISY

YSIZE XSIZE

STEEL FRAME Growable and Removable activities

EZISY

YSIZE XSIZE

groups

The double-layer spiral system can be built and dismantled according to the number of people.

System 1 provides a stable environment for the growth of children, and system 2 provides diverse possibilities for the mobile population

7.8 m

Modular Optimal Size

Module

System I

System II

Steel Structural Framework

Resident Population Core family

Floating population Singles Couples

Modular materials

Column

Beam

Module

Architectural mass Modular exterior wall

Assembly

Module interior wall

Interior framework Architectural mass

Module I. A

Module I. B

Module II .A

Module II .B

Block I. A/b .1

Block I. A/b .2

Block II. A/b .1

Block II. A/b .2

Block I. A/b .3

Block I. A/b .4

Block II. A/b .3

Block II. A/b .4

Architectural mass Modular exterior wall

Assembly

Module interior wall

Interior framework Architectural mass

AXONOMETRIC DRAWING

Residential Traffic Space

View of Gallery Bridge

Upper Slope View

Site Entrance View

MORPHOLOGICAL STRUCTURE Influence

Gravety

Simplify

Terrestrial Animals Influence

WINDBONES Individual Project Instructor: QU, Jingming Program Location: Shantou City, China 2022-2023

Wind

Simulation

Backbone

Simplify

Aquatic Animals

Arch Simulation

Ribs

Cable

MECHANICAL ANALYSIS The force system when a person is standing is used as an inspiration for modeling the possible ways of stressing a building structure and the mechanical characteristics between the structures.

FN

G=700N f

Supporting on the Wall

Subsystem and Acting forces

Two People Supporting against each other

FN

Person Standing on the Floor

G=700N F

Gripping a Cable

Subsystem and Acting forces

Two People Gripping the Same Cable against each other

FORCES AND SIMULATIONS

Structure

Beam-column

Truss

Suspension

Arch

Arch-Suspension

Max Displacement

96.3cm

5.37cm

33.6cm

0.79cm

0.79cm

Material Consumption

Medium

Large

Small

Medium

Medium

Spatial Perception

Boring

Boring

Interesting

Interesting

Interesting

Judgment

Negative

Negative

Positive

Positive

Positive

Material Deformation

Large under Gravity Loads

Small but Huge Consumables

Small under Strong Wind

Small under Gravity Loads

Good in Wind and Gravity

ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING

Material Utilization of Arch Structures in Conventional Environments

Material Utilization of Membrane Structures in Conventional Environments

RENDERED DRAWING

Material Utilization of Arch-supported Cable Tension Structures in Conventional Environments

First Floor Entrance

Material Utilization of the Entire Structure in a Wind-free Environment Seat Entrance

Material Utilization of the Entire Structure in a Conventional Class III Wind Environment

Material Utilization of the Entire Structure in Extreme Force XII Wind Environments Central Gymnasium

RENDERED DRAWING

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

N 16

18

17

11

17

15

First Floor Entrance

14

10 9

28

13

27

5 24

26

4 27

12

6 3

9

23

9 6

4

12 7

25

19

25

8 9

Harbor Barge

1

20

Central Gymnasium

2

2

1 Civic Center Entrance 2 News Production 3 Center Race Course 4 VIP Rest 5 Equipment 6 Event Organization 7 Doping Control 8 Medical Clinic 9 Event Stands 10 Press Releases 11 Table Tennis Court 12 Athletes' Lounge 13 Referee's Lounge 14 Players' Foyer

22

21

0

25m

5 Ground Floor

VIP Foyer Away Training Hall Auxiliary Rooms Fire Control Power Distribution Room Sporting Goods Vending Fast food restaurant Cafeteria Training Center Single Dormitory Gymnasium Bowling Alley Air-conditioned room Restrooms

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

STRUCTURAL DISASSEMBLY

STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND MATERIALS

ROOF MAINTENANCE Membrane ETFE

MAIN LOAD-BEARING ARCH MEMBRANE ETFE LOAD-BEARING CABLE Each cable consists of 18 ϕ15 (7ϕ5) high tensile strands.

The strand's Standard strength is 1500N/mm2

ROOF STRUCTURE

STABILIZING ROPE Each cable consists of 10 ϕ15 (7ϕ5) high tensile strands.

Prestressed Double-layer Cable Mesh Roofing

WAVEFORM RUBBERS 1. Transmission of roof loads to the suspension system.

2. Connection elements between load-bearing cables and stabilizing cables.

STEEL TRUSS STRUCTURE STEEL TRUSS STRUCTURE

EVACUATION PLATFORM Reinforced Concrete

GROUND FLOOR Basic Functions and Activity Room

0

1

5

STADIUM STRUCTURE

Major Arch Pressurized to Resist Roof Loads

Truss Column Tensioned to Resist Roof Loads

Load-bearing Cable Tensioned to Resist Roof Loads

Wind-resistant Cable Tensioned to Resist Wind Loads

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SITE RANGE

Harbor

Historical Reserve Historical Bridge Market

Square

RECONSTRUCT REVIVAL

Rail Station

Residential Area

Group Project Yifan CHEN ; Runze ZHAO Instructor: WU, Liang Program Location: Dalian City, China 2022-2023

Historical Reserve

Main Station

Market

Yifan, CHEN : Pedestrian System, Pedestrian Nodes, Rendering Drawings Runze, ZHAO: Underground System, Transportation Nodes, Floor Plan and Elevation Drawings Team(+Yifang, FU; Quan, SUN): Problems analyses, Strategy Proposal, Detailed Plan

PROBLEMS

Railway interruption

Disordered Road Network

Limited Public Transportation

Few Arterial Roads

Oversized Urban Blocks

Limited Open Spaces

Korea

Historic

Russia Dalian

Rail

Tianjing

Train

Marine Traffic Janpan

Historic

Market

Hangzhou

Diverse Demands

Promising Prospects

STRATEGIES "T he No r th wa N ew

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Transit-Oriented Development

Small-scale Urban Block (130M * 130M)

Underground Pathway Commercial Shop

Main Road - Crossing the Tracks

Pedestrian Pathway - Crossing the Tracks

Skybridge Highline Park Railway Overpass Path

Toll Zone Transportation

Underground Pedestrian System

Aerial Pedestrian System

FUNCTIONAL DISTRIBUTION

Office Building Commercial Complex Public Building Hotel

Public Space Compulsory Pedestrian Pathways Accessible Urban Greenery Interface

Building Restrictive Floor Area Ratio (FAR) > 80%

Home Office Residential Building Interchange Complex

Pedestrian Walkway System

TRAFFIC NODE

Light Rail Station

Train Station

THE CITY SKYLINE

Compulsory Plaza

Public Space

City Hall

Ground-level Pedestrian System

Train Station Internal Pathways Dalian Bay Skyline

MASTER PLAN

Bird's Eye View Economic and technical index TotalSite Area Total Building Area Total green area Average Floor Area Ratio Population Road Network Density Block Scale

0.27 12598 1303 64.8 12.6 16.05 10775

KM2 KM2 Hectare Thousand Thousand KM/KM2 M2（average）

RENDERED DRAWING

MANUAL MODEL

Podium Entrance

Podium Entrance

Exhibition Hall Entrance

Breathing Space

ARCHITECTURAL REFINEMENT

N 10

4

12 13

9

12

7

8 8

3

3

6 1

5

12

2 3 3

3 11

11

12

12

12

12 1 Sunken Plaza 2 Through-passage Space 3 Underground Street Entrance 4 Logistics Entrance 5 Convention Center Entrance 6 Theater Entrance 7 VIP Entrance 8 Theater 9 Stage 10 Dressing Room 11 Exhibition Hall 12 Shop 13 Office Entrance

5 13

Ground Floor

12

OTHER WORKS

TRAVERSAL Individual Project Program: Small Public Building Design 2019-2020

BUILDING BLOCKS Individual Project Program: Preschool Design 2020-2021

WINDOW Groud Project Yifan, CHEN : Modular Design and Structural Design Shixuan, ZHANG : Concept Development Program : Public Library Competition 2021

LYING DOWN

JUMPING

DIVING

WISHING

FINDING

Individual Project Program: Museum Design 2021

DRAGON DANCE

Groud Project Yifan, CHEN : design of partial epidermis Runze, ZHAO :design of skeleton Program : Structural Design 2022

LIGHT AND WIND Individual Project Program : Architectural Renovation 2023

CHEN , YIFAN Tel. :

+8613715977714

Email : ischenyifan@163.com