Architecture Portfolio

Jiahe Li Portfolio SELECTED WORK 2017 - 2024 Architecture - Urban Design - Hand drawing

RESUME

Jiahe Li (Jacob) vcj8jy@virginia.edu

EDUCATION School of Architecture, University of Virginia - Charlottesville, VA • Master of Architecture, Path 2.5 • GPA: 3.7 School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Chongqing University - Chongqing, CHN • Bachelor of Engineering in Urban and Rural Planning • GPA: 3.75

Aug. 2022- Dec. 2024

Sep. 2017- Jun. 2022

EXPERIENCE Student Research Assistant in UVA School of Architecture Externship in Clark Nexsen Inc. Virginia Beach Office – Virginia Beach, VA Internship in Arcplus Institute of Shanghai Architectural Design & Research (Co., Ltd.)- Shanghai, CHN

Sep. 2024 – Dec. 2024 Jan. 2024 Oct. 2021- Jan. 2022

ACTIVITIES & AWARD WUPENiCity International College Student Urban Design Competition • Gold Award Chinese Rural Planning National Competition by the Urban Planning Society of China • Finalist WUPENiCity International Competition on Urban Sustainability Reports UIA-HYP CUP International Student Competition

Oct. 2021 Oct. 2020 Jul. 2020 Oct. 2019

CONTENTS MARINE HUB MODULAR DOCK BOYLE HIGHTS ART CENTER READING FLOATATION LIBRARY WHITE ELEPHANT COMMUNITY COSTAL MASTERPLAN INTERGROWTH SPIRAL COURT HAND DRAWING

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MARINE HUB Year: 2024 Location: Redhook, New York City, NY Type: Urban Design Category: Research Studio Instructor: Mona El Khafif

Jiahe Li Portfolio | Marine Hub

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NY NJ MARINE HIGHWAY ) & % # - # $ . % / . % 0 + % % ) &

Speedboat

Recreational / Private

Tug Boat

Utilization

Ferry

Public & Cargo Transportation

Barge

Breakbulk Cargo Transportation

Container Ship

Container Transportation

Cruise

Recreational

Traditional Mode of Last Mile

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Last Mile with Marine Highway

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Jiahe Li Portfolio | Marine Hub

Marine Industry as Regional Boost

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Urban Tactic: Working Waterfront

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Energy

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Marine Hub Master Plan

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MODULAR DOCK Year: 2023 Location: Navy Yard, New York City, NY Type: Building Design Category: Foundation Studio III Instructor: Ila Berman

Jiahe Li Portfolio | Modular Dock

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NEW YORK NAVY YARD FLOOD STUDY + $ % ' ' 3 . ' / . ' /

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Jiahe Li Portfolio | Modular Dock

Massing In Response To The Site

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Strategy Set 1: Corridor + Courtyard

FAR: 3.24

FAR: 4.13

FAR: 4.52

Site Asset - Corridor - Mass

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FAR: 4.08

FAR: 3.94

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Strategy Set 3: Horizontal + Vertical

FAR: 2.38

Space Enclosure Wall - Glazing - Courtyard

Strategy Set 4: Slicing + Reform Roof Landscape Balcony - Path - Roof plan

FAR: 3.47

FAR: 4.51

FAR: 4.39

Program Area - Circulation - Core

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Jiahe Li Portfolio | Modular Dock

Typical Residential Plan

Water Front Section

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Jiahe Li Portfolio | Boyle Heights Art Center

BOYLE HIGHTS ART CENTER Year: 2024 Location: Boyle Hights, Los Angeles, CA Type: Building Design Category: Foundation Studio IV Instructor: Peter Stec

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Jiahe Li Portfolio | Boyle Heights Art Center

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Section 1-1 1/32”=1’-0”

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Roof Detail Section Handrail

Floor Detail Section Glazing

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Water Proof

Cavity (reduce weight) Concrete Panel Concrete (Structure)

Column Textile Curtain

Roof Detail Plan

Insulation

Floor Detail Plan

Balcony Detail Section Foundation Detail Section Floor Finish Mechanical System

Door

Convector

Gravel Water Channel

Drain

Post-tension Slab

Glazing

Ground Floor Detail Plan

Balcony Detail Plan

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Jiahe Li Portfolio | Reading Floatation Library

FLOATING MONOLITH LIBRARY Year: 2023 Location: Bronzeville, Chicago, IL Type: Building Design Category: Foundation Studio II Instructor: Devin Dobrowolski

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Jiahe Li Portfolio | Reading Floatation Library

4th Floor Plan

2nd Floor Plan

1st Floor Plan

Jiahe Li Portfolio | Reading Floatation Library

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Daylighting Model Test sDA: 52.7% (all floor area) 77.5% (public area only) ASE: 4.4% (with blind open) Avg Daylighting Lux: 745

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Jiahe Li Portfolio | White Elephant Community Costal Masterplan

WHITE ELEPHANT COMMUNITY COSTAL MASTERPLAN Year: 2022 Location: Yuzhong, Chongqing, China Type: Masterplan Category: Graduation Design Instructor: Xu Li

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Jiahe Li Portfolio | White Elephant Community Costal Masterplan

Mode 1 Stepped Balcony Gallery & Commercial Building

Mode 2 Stepped Courtyards Gallery & Musseum

Mode 3 Intersecting Bar Buildigns Residential Building

Mode 4 Masterplan 1:5000

Overlaping Bar Buildigns Commercial Building

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Jiahe Li Portfolio | Intergrowth

INTERGROWTH Sharing, Self-Developing Collage Town Core Year: 2021 Location: Huxi, Chongqing, China Type: Urban Design Category: Urban&Rural Planning Studio Instructor: Qiang Zhao

Jiahe Li Portfolio | Intergrowth

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MODE: INTERGROWTH Intergrowth is used to describe a relationship between two interactional factors that one's progress doesn't restrain that of another, but promote each other.

In the context of architecture, intergrowing factors can be space, nature, user demands and so on.

Advantage

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EFFICIENCY LOOP

NATURAL LOOP

Land Use: Commercial&Bussiness College sharing Park

Construction Restrained Areas

Intergrowth

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A: Space B: Nature Demands Functions ...

Commercial Interface & Building Height Control

Create Corridors Between Natrual Zones

Interior Walking System Connected With The Rigional Axis

Loop Connection

Origional Field Condition TRADITIONAL MODE

INTERGROWTH MODE

Space Organize: Block Public Space: Interface & Plazza traffic: Vehicle Based Interface Rate: >70% Nature Continuity: 0%

Space Organize: Grids Public Space: Interface & Nature Ground traffic: Pedestrian Based Interface Rate: >50% Nature Continuity: 100%

STEP1: Surface changed, landform eliminated, man-made environment

STEP1: Surface keep, set up stilt road grid system, elevated from ground

STEP2: Construction within blocks

STEP2: Suspension construction formed by cells, living-nature floors separated

Vehicle Lane Walking Path&Node ST E P 3 : Ro a d syste m restricts further develop, space rigidified

STEP3: Road grid and buildings have a range of adjustment possibilities

Natural Corridor Construction Restrained Areas

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Jiahe Li Portfolio | Intergrowth

CELLS STRUCTURE Floorslab

Office Area Edge Fastening

Cushion

Serves employees in intellegence industry

Transportation Core

Frame Wallboard

Floorslab Cushion Platform

Middle Fastening

Connect all functional area

Sharing Studio

Serves students who need study room or place to work together

Insert Volume

Fixed big space in the high-rise buildings

Public Veranda

Place for public communication

MODULAR CELLS MENU Cells

Fundamental units of intergrowth buildings, suit for various functions

1 Cell Programs

1.Studio/Study Room 2.Office 3.Basic Living

Workshop

Connect student lab or workshop with industries

Platform

2 Cells Programs

Floors without sapce separation provide platform for cells

3 Cells Programs

Platform

1.Study Room 2.Office 3.Typical Living

1.Studio&Gallery 2.Office&Meeting room 3.Advanced Living

Floors without sapce separation provide platform for cells

Pedestrian Lane

Walking path through all parts of podiums buildings

1 Cell Programs

1.Store 2.Recreation Room 3.Community Activity

2 Cells Programs 1.Store 2.training Class 3.Library

3 Cells Programs

1.Store 2.Club 3.Community Centre

Typical Floor Plan 1

Typical Floor Plan 2

Typical Floor Plan 3

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SPIRAL COURT Year: 2022 Location: UVA Campus, Charlottesville, VA Type: Building Design Category: Foundation Studio I Instructor: Kyle Schumann

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Ground Floor: Grid as Primary

Upper Floor: Circulation as Primary

Jiahe Li Portfolio | Spiral Court

3rd Floor Plan 1/64”=1’-0”

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Jiahe Li Portfolio | Hand Drawings

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Hand Drawings 2018. 08 Anshun, Guizhou, China Pen Sketch