LIN, PO-HAN's Design Portfolio 2023

Design Portfolio LIN, PO-HAN

Lin, Po-Han +886 978729900 bruce.l0919@gmail.com

Education

2017 – 2021 Fu Jen Catholic University BA in Applied Arts, specializing in metalwork

Work Experience

∙ 22 Design Studio Part-time Concrete Product Maker

∙ Grid atelier–Bamboo Installation art Project Internship

Awards

∙ 2021 Oyster Action – Young Pin Design Award - Craft Category Winner

∙ 2020 Grandma (Rattan&wood Chair) – Taitung Craft Design - 2nd Place

∙ 2019 4th TJDMA Jewellery Design Contest - Selected

Extracurricular Experience

∙ 2021 Taiwan Design Expo RE: Chia Yi, Recyclable Area Exhibit

∙ 2012-17 Chia-Wu Art Association – Volunteer Teaching Assistant

Oyster Action

Graduation project | 28 weeks

Studio professor : Dr. Chen Kuo-Jen, Dr. Chen Li-Hao

Advisor : Mr. Wong Ming-Shong

Design Team : Lin Po-Han, Peng Shih-Syun

Concept

Due to the added stability and strength of oyster shell powder mixed with cement mortar, the raw material was widely used as a traditional building material in fishing villages in Taiwan.

In this project, we created a collection of aromatherapy jewellery that reconnect people with nature and demonstrate the potential of turning non-biodegradable wastes into valuable resources once again.

Current situation

While oyster farming is a valuable sector of Taiwan’s aquaculture industry, the leftover shells have been a serious threat to the environment as there is no proper place for dum oyster shells. Over time, this casual disposal of the abandoned shells along the coast has polluted the environment and spoiled the sea coast with a rotten egg odor that discourages visitors.

Hence, our goal is to raise awareness of this environmental issue, promote the practice of upcycling, and change the negative perception of the smell of leftover oyster shells by transforming them into a piece of subtly fragranced jewellery.

Discovery

Upon further research, we discovered oyster shells were a common construction material used in the south of Taiwan back in 1623. However, it was eventually replaced by other materials with a more efficient and faster manufacturing process, such as concrete and plaster.

Anping Castle - 1623

Materials

Traditional approach:

According to historical literature, the traditional processing of oyster concrete is complex. Before blending with sticky rice and cane sugar water, shells should be sundried and burned to ash through a massive kiln over 1100 °C.

Our approach:

Oyster concrete replaces the sand in traditional concrete with ash and the powder of oyster shells, and it is more environmentally friendly and much lighter than conventional concrete.

Concept Development

Material proportion & colour testing

Geometry shape sketch

Separated 3D model for metal welding

design sketch model

Oyster shells ash

Oyster shells powder

Cement

Metal welding

Final outcome

Shape the material layout sketch model

Visualization

The concept model is the fusion of piles of oyster shells and the Anping castle brick wall, with grayscale of the colour to ensure the smell is the most vital sensory stimulation. The winding hollow out the back of the design is for the replenishment of essential oil and refers to Taiwan's western coastline, allowing wearers better understand the design concept.

Taiwan's western coastline

Future Vision

In 2021, we presented the collection at Taiwan’s sustainability design exposition. Our goal was to increase public awareness and generate funds for future projects in transforming abandoned oyster shells into valuable resources.

As future next steps, we hope to partner with Tainan’s oyster farmers and the government to promote upcycling wasted oyster shells and move towards a net-zero future.

Taiwan Design Expo 2021

02_ rattan & woods weave chair

Taitung Craft Design Award | 10 days

Studio : Talem Studio

Tutor : Lanpaw Kalijuvung

Designer: Lin Po-Han

Brief

This project was a journey about learning traditional craftsmanship and exploring Taiwan’s indigenous culture.

Materials

Materials used - Local materials, such as rattan and wood are widely used in the Tjuabar village to make furniture, accessories, and hunting gear.

To complete my design, I followed the local hunter deep into the forest to gather rattan and logs and learned how to process these materials from Tjuabars’ craftsmen.

Concept Development

Drawing inspiration from the pattern of rattan chairs and the Tjuabar village’s(Paiwan people) culture, I wanted to create a rattan chair using local materials to represent the memories and traditions passed on in my family from generation to generation.

While having a better understanding of my root culture, this project is also the first piece of furniture design I’ve made.

4. unique pattern of weaving

2. traditional rattan chair weaving

3. sketch

1. Paiwan community's totem 1 2 3 4

03_ Nepenthes solar light

Tutor : Dr. Chen Li-Hao

Designer: Lin Po-Han, Peng Shih-Syun, Neo Liang

Concept

The design of the bracket light takes the living mechanism of the insectivorous plant “nepenthes” as reference. As nepenthes converts energy after capturing insects, the lamp converts sunlight through solar panels into electrical energy, and stores the energy in the chargeable battery built inside the lamp. The lamp also features a circuit board that discerns the amount of electric current input from the solar panels. The interruption of the electric current means insufficient sunlight, which will trigger the LED light to circuit electric energy. With a big surface of polished acrylic, the limited illuminating range of LED light can also be efficiently enlarged.

4. Circuit board

2. Acrylic polishing 3. Implant the circuit & LED light

1. Sketch 5. Chargeable battery 6. Metal structure welding

04_ Voronoi Ring

Parametric jewellry Design- Grasshopper

Designer: Lin Po-Han

Concept

This venation-inspired ring refers to the cell of Foliage plants, and it is a Parameter jewellry design made with Grasshopper in rhinoceros 3D. The creation is combined with my passion and interest for plants. To take care of my collection of over 60 varieties of foliage plants which come from different countries, I teach myself abundant knowledge in the botany field, and carefully observe the growing pattern and characteristics.

4.5. Side & perspective view of voronoi ring

2. 3D Voronoi structure 3. Ring structure model

1. Flat Voronoi mesh

Made by Lin, Po - Han