Chia Le Huang
Architecture Portfolio
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Contents Characteristics
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the Edge of Reality
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Sum of Speeds
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the Hidden Grid Line
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Desire of Sleeping
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Stand By You
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Characteristics After the catastrophe, the world became orderless. There’s chaos everywhere, in other words, a mess from the houses, the blocks, to the roads. Things seem to be inaccurate. While you look up to the corner of the houses, the edge meanders from the ground to the rooftop. The sky is always dark. A full moon never occurs, and the sun barely shines. It seems to be a distinctive odor diffusing, smelling damp. From the nose to the lungs, as if soaking in water. Everyone’s drowning together, without consciousness. As for the street, there are puddles everywhere; can’t even the sun evaporate. Some of them pop up from the ground; you can never tell where they come from. The water looks crystal clear, sparkling in blue and green. Far from the black water in which the island is soaking. You’ll never see any insects and animals or plants. Somewhere, they might be hiding. Nobody ever asks, and nobody ever cares. The seemingly integrated city was built by the remaining catastrophe. Only a few people wander; any other vehicles can hardly be seen. People were wandering slowly, and even more slowly, so to say, deadly. The world is not at all that deplorable, so to speak; it’s just……not so vital, at most. Most people wouldn’t consider it a problem. Emotionless, having a bad day is, after all......still a day. Only a few are different, using different objects while living different lives. Carrying different influences, not so powerful nor so wide-ranging. Even though they’re not trying to change the world, after all, the influences always spread gently. These characters symbolize different aspects of characteristics. A world of SOMETHING is to be expected and would be constructed ceaselessly. Advisor : Tsung-Hsuan HSU
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Chaos Medium / pencil sketch on canvas Size / 60 x 45 cm x 2
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Depression-triptych Medium / pencil sketch on canvas Size / 53 x 41 cm x 3
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Security Guard
They are standing all over the city, next to the intersection or in the crevice. Tiny, quietly but solemnly. Sometimes they want to speak out loud, but after opening their mouth, they swallow it back.
Security Guard (painting)
Medium / watercolor, pencil sketch on tracing paper, spray paint on acrylic Size
/ 40 x 55 cm x 3
Security Guard (physical model)
Medium / concrete Size
/ 8 x 5 x 14 cm
Paperboys
Multiple as one, but also exist independently. In order to fit into the environment, their combination change through time. Their forms present the state. By their appearances, they deliver information to you. People mostly ignore them; nonetheless, it is occasionally unavoidable to cast compassionates on them.
Paperboys (painting)
8 Medium / watercolor, pencil sketch on tracing paper, spray paint on acrylic Size
/ 40 x 55 cm x 3
Paperboys (physical model)
Medium / wood Size
/ 17.5 x 10 x 7 cm
Photographer
It sees the world from its own perspective. It is just like a sieve, filtering everything it sees from wherever it moves. It is the one-sided of time, shaped by leftover fragments. Its personality is shaped by occasional sparks of life experiences. Some of the experiences pass through it, and some abruptly remain and leave different meanings. When he turns his body, it shows a little bit of what had happened before.
Photographer (physical model)
Medium / acrylic Size
/ 12 x 12 x 8 cm
Photograoher (painting)
Medium / watercolor, pencil sketch on tracing paper, spray paint on acrylic Size
/ 40 x 55 cm x 3
Funeral Director
It deals with both sides of the edge. Standing here with one foot, standing there with another foot. It is the way for both sides to come and go; it remains neutral and lets them penetrate. Things are trying to stay in the transition spaces; however, there is no way. Things still come and go.
Funeral Director (physical model)
Medium / metal Size
/ 12 x 9.2 x 24 cm
Funeral Director (painting)
9 Medium / watercolor, pencil sketch on tracing paper, spray paint on acrylic Size
/ 40 x 55 cm x 3
Private Eye
Difficult to get close to. Most of the time, it's alone. Hiding in the dark and rarely appearing in front of people. It comes in two forms. Sometimes it puts on a stoic appearance, afraid of people approaching. Sometimes with a gentle gesture, inviting you to share your thoughts with him. It often puts itself in a dangerous situation; you worry about it and are afraid that it might get hurt in any way.
Private Eye (painting)
Medium / watercolor, pencil sketch on tracing paper, spray paint on acrylic Size
/ 40 x 55 cm x 3
Priveate Eye (physical model)
Medium / concrete, wood Size
/ 19 x 7 x 24 cm
Politician
It deftly stays at the top. It likes to be noticed. Thoughts with complex logic. Its positions easily change in different environments. Showing a transparent life, available for people to inspect. However, there is a dead hole in its heart; it's an untouchable area.
Politician (painting)
10 Medium / watercolor, pencil sketch on tracing paper, spray paint on acrylic Size
/ 40 x 55 cm x 3
Politician (physical model)
Medium / concerete, acrylic Size
/ 8 x 8 x 10 cm
Poet
It spans two places. When people walk by, they can only see it through the window. Although most of the time, it stays in the same place. However, it knows almost everything. People step on the staircases, wanting to ask things. It doesn't seem in the mood to answer all their questions. But, occasionally, it throws a piece of a small note from the opening of the house, writing some words on it. You can't see clearly or even understand. It buried its head back once again.
Poet (physical model)
Medium / concrete, metal Size
/ 30 x 10 x 25.5 cm
Poet (painting)
Medium / watercolor, pencil sketch on tracing paper, spray paint on acrylic Size
/ 40 x 55 cm x 3
Fortune Teller
On the borders between countries and cities, it is the edge of the forest. It looks up at the starry sky and predicts the future. Change different body positions and send messages to all sides. Through its body signs, you can quietly attach to it and peek into its mysteries.
Fortune Teller (physical model)
Medium / wood, acrylic Size
/ 10 x 10 x 21 cm
Fortune Teller (painting)
11 Medium / watercolor, pencil sketch on tracing paper, spray paint on acrylic Size
/ 40 x 55 cm x 3
Advertiser
It is the endpoint where two roads meet. It leaned against the corner of the house, stands by the intersection. The huge body even blocks the original appearance of the building. When it stands in different spots, its face becomes different. You only notice his face, what is the thing that supported the inside is unnoticed. When you turn the corner, looking to a completely different side. When the gap between the two is too great, it becomes crazy, two sides even scrambling each other's personality.
Advertiser (painting)
Medium / watercolor, pencil sketch on tracing paper, spray paint on acrylic Size
/ 40 x 55 cm x 3
Advertiser (physical model)
Medium / wood, metal Size
/ 15 x 15 x 20 cm
Choreographer
Its torso stands upright. Mostly, it spending its time dancing on the rooftops. The body can't stop for a moment. The dance performed within the frame is its answer to life. You can almost see through the outline of its body. The beauty left by various dance postures, layer upon layer, make you dazzled. You never know where it is, and you can only observe the traces left by its actions.
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Choreographer (physical model)
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Medium / watercolor, pencil sketch on tracing paper, spray paint on acrylic / 40 x 55 cm x 3
Medium / acrylic, metal
/ 15 x 15 x 15 cm
The Receptionist
Sometimes you can see it on the side of the road, it occasionally appears. People lined up to talk to it. Squeezing into the ears that separately exist, sharing joys and sorrows with them. When crying, people speak their minds and blurt out all the secrets in their hearts. After all the secrets came out, they walked away without looking back. Afterwards, the next person quickly filled up the place and start talking.
the Receptionist (physical model) Medium / concrete, wood, metal
Size
/ 23 x 9 x 14 cm
the Receptionist (painting)
Medium / watercolor, pencil sketch on tracing paper, spray paint on acrylic
Size
/ 40 x 55 cm x 3
Mime Man
Seemingly ordinary, calm but somewhat inaccessible. There are staging many small dramas inside of it and some of them are intertwined with complexity and gorgeousness. Within the interweaving of these plays, different parts still maintain a harmonious order. It stands on the side of the street at the intersection. The expression on the face slightly revealing that you might be able to see its inside when you stop focusing on the surface, change an angle, or keep a distance from it.
Mime Man (physical model)
Medium / concrete, wood, acrylic Size
/ 12 x 12 x 13 cm
Mime Man (painting)
13 Medium / watercolor, pencil sketch on tracing paper, spray paint on acrylic Size
/ 40 x 55 cm x 3
Timekeeper
Only between the midnight, when the moonlight shined on him, you can notice his movements. He usually stands at the center of the city, he moves in the cycle of seven days quietly, but people easily pass him. You rarely pay attention to him, however, when you look your head up suddenly, he's always in a different places and tell you when. We barely know what happened during the day.
Timekeeper (painting)
Timekeeper (physical model)
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Medium / watercolor, pencil sketch on tracing paper, spray paint on acrylic / 40 x 55 cm x 3
Medium / concrete, acrylic, metal / 9 x 7.4 x 14 cm
Psycologist
You can't find it most of the time. Hiding in the open space that surrounded by houses. You can meet it, only after passing through these houses. With no scheming, people easily approach to it, talk to it, and finally, facing themselves with it. It has the ability to judge things with objective analysis. When people facing it, things that projected are represent the inside mood.
Psycologist (painting)
14 Medium / watercolor, pencil sketch on tracing paper, spray paint on acrylic Size
/ 40 x 55 cm x 3
Psycologist (physical model)
Medium / wood, acrylic, metal Size
/ 20 x 18 x 21.5 cm
This is speculation about what I have seen, imagined, or possibly a reflection of this natural world. There is only one mood in this place, gloom, and numbness, but everything seems normal. There are some characters with specific personalities. In the beginning, they were placed in the situation, and their faces were erased. Over time, their appearances slowly emerged, and they interacted negatively with the world but also positively. Some characters are projections of myself, and some are meant to respond to the world. These characters symbolize different aspects of characteristics. A world of SOMETHING is to be expected, constructed ceaselessly.
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International Exhibition of Architecture Graduation Design Exhibition & Fianl Presentation
Photo credit to Bana Wong
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the Edge of Reality This project all began with what if architecture is a problem, and how do we solve it? 1. Structured Form First, with discussions of shapes, proportions, and structures, try to find a coordinated relationship between the four volumes. 2. Materiality & Connection I through handcrafting, combining different materials, and looking for joints that can be used in reality. 3. Proportion: Number, Division & Distribution Material boards transformed into volumes and then studied their relationship with each other. 4. Program and Ambience Recognizing the difference between model and reality as well as the program and function. Put appropriate programs into the model, reshape it into architecture and find a suitable site so that it can show its program well.
Instructor : Thomas Tilluca Han
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1. Structured Form study Medium / cardboard, wood Size / multiple sizes 20
2. Materiality & Connection study Medium / concrete, metal, wood, acrylic Size / 10 x 10 x X cm 21
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3. Proportion : Number, Division & Distribution study
Structure and Transparency Medium / concrete, metal, wood, acrylic Size / 28 x 30 x 36 cm
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4. Program and Ambience
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Office Building
North Elevation
No. 130, Sec. 4, Minsheng E. Rd., Songshan Dist., Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
South Elevation
Isometric Top View
West Elevation
East Elevation
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1. office 2. meeting room 3. reception 4. restroom (male) 5. restroom (female) 6. elevator 7. stairwell 8. nap room 9. pantry 10. machine room
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Sum of Speeds The sense of speed is the most significant of urban perception in the city. When we shoot long exposure, different sizes of objects or speeds cause different trajectories in a frame. In this way, we can notice the enormous difference between objects and show the state of differences. The site is located at the second section of Zhongxiao East Road and the Xinsheng Viaduct, next to Huashan Cultural and Creative Park; in the flow of people and cars, different kinds of speeds are easily perceived. The extensions inside and outside the space also leave real and imaginary interlaces; they generate collections, differences, and angles. Combine any one of them; people can feel different speed sensations. When the scale is as large as the human body, arranging the body and visual experience in these spaces becomes a problem. The main goal is to study the state of the spatial composition of perception and the sensation of speed.
Instructor : Yu-Chang LIANG
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The speed flow is especially noticeable at the intersection of the city where heavy traffic meets. Shooting with long exposures can amplify this feeling. Flow of Speed Medium / digital Size / 24 x 16mm APS-C Concept Models Medium / cardboard Size / mutiple sizes 33
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Seat of Blackbox
Service Space
Size of Third Floor
Dance Room
Development Models Medium / cardboard Size / mutiple sizes
Office
Penetration of Third Floor
Design Process Medium / scanner, printer, sketch Size / mutiple sizes 35
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16. office pantry 6. office 12. dance studio
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Sum of Speeds Model Medium / cardboard, pvc Scale / 1 : 150
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the Hidden Grid Line The site is located in Longtian Village, Luye Township, Taitung, south of Luye High Terrace and north of Longtian Lawn. The Luye highland to the north is where the hot air balloons are released. Tourists will take hot air balloons to fly along the mountains in the Huadong Valley and fly to the south. Since there are no complete facilities for a hot air balloon center, most tourists stay over in remote urban areas, and they must take a ride to the base early in the morning to catch up with the best time for the hot air balloon. An integrated hot air balloon center nearby the base will help develop this industry. It mainly provides a series of service spaces for tourists in hot air balloons. It also provides accommodation for services, workers, and maintenance space. Longtian Village was a chessboard-style street planning demonstration during the Japanese occupation. Residents developed along the streets, and this street system has been used to this day. By using the controlled terrain height difference, the matrix design of the buildings, and the relationship formed between each other, this kind of experience can be continued from the street to this site.
Instructor : Albert Ho
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Factory + Office + Machine Room
Lobby + Shop+ Staff Recidence
Briefing Room + Dining Room
Hotel
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the Hidden Grid Line Model Medium / cardboard, pvc Scale / 1 : 100
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Desire of Sleeping Sometimes people make lots of preparation trying to find a comfortable posture to sleep in; however, people may fall asleep without consciousness while in an unsuitable one. In my opinion, one must reach a balance between physical and mental when sleeping; if one reaches the maximum but is not satisfied, sleep becomes a desire. While sleeping, the body posture is constantly changing. The stretching during sleeping, the moving boundary between the body and the carrier, is the expression of sleeping desire. The desire to sleep can be divided into many levels. It is a process of understanding and finding a condition that can fall asleep. Therefore, when the physical needs are low, the mental sleeping desires reach the maximum, and various body postures can let us fall to sleep with spiritual peace. This project is made from solid materials. It's not pursuing comfort but looking for a shape that can balance both physical and mental. While changing each posture is the degree of the desire. Different sleeping postures and angles reflect the shape and the space when they are displayed.
Instructor : Chao-Ming LU
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Body So that the body can sleep softly, but not be affected by the shape of the bed. How to sleep when lying, sitting, bending, and leaning. This carrier is the extension of the body, which the body can rely on.
Prototypes of Sleeping
Desire Sleeping. How to find a place to sleep unsteady, disturbed, and light. Let sleep not hiding, but above board.
Space This carrier can be placed in any space, but it's better for someone to sleep on it. Let people in two and three attach to the carrier, sleep and feel the exhaustion of the body, and finally, dream together.
Postures
ping postures photographed at different locations are converted into model studies, which can be roughly divided into four categories. 53
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the Carrier and My Body Analyze the posture relationship between the different units of the carrier and my body, and design appropriate curves, lengths and angles. 54
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Plywood 36 mm / Outdoor Wood Oil
10 mm Threaded Rod Assembly Parts Diagram
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Stand By You Limit of 22 x 22 x 6 cm. Each volume is accordingly produced by the previous; it allows the latter to attach. Volumes clasped tightly to each other, and the 66 is inseparable. The results of positive or negative spaces that previous volumes made may be expected or just purely accident, but these spaces left more possibilities for the rest of the volumes. Since no side is set as the front, it can be called any side, depending on how the viewer sees it. It may have different ideas from various aspects, and we can be free of the way we usually see. Because of specific rules, the primary body may be limited. Although there is no frame, such restrictions also create a hidden order for the whole, and the relationship between each volume is full of imagination. Among 66 volumes, the first seven pieces can be called the main subject; the latter seems attached to it, just like a city, and different systems are generated in order of it. Each volume is in an absolute order, and people must untie it according to the sequence; the user can't disassemble it from the middle. This model has a certain logic, so it is not only necessary to think carefully during this period, but the model-making must also have logical infer to meet the right size and the absolute order.
Instructor : Han-Yu PAO
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Stand By You Medium / cardboard Size / 22 x 22 x 6 cm
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Stand By You Hand Drawings Medium / pencil sketch Size / 15 x 30 cm for each 62
first seven pieces of Stand By You (with material) Medium / cardboard, wood, concrete Size / 22 x 22 x 6 cm
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