ACADEMIC WORKS PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO 2012 Danwei Wang

SCHOOL PROJECTS Public StageSchool Montessori Floating Theater Public Stage Desert FloatingObservatory Theater Cantilever Test Desert Observatory Montessori School Cantilever Test

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1. 3RD YEAR CLASSROOM 2. 2ND YEAR CLASSROOM 3. 1ST YEAR CLASSROOM 4. EXISTING TREE A 5. BATHROOM 6. EXISTING TREE B

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A: Section through the classroom showing the exterior space and the garden space B: View of the exterior activity space C-D: Concept model E: The roof system whose concept comes from the concept model showing how the module control the light of the exterior space F: Existing school site plan G: Site plan showing the location of the site and relationship between the pre school and the rest of the campus. And the relationship between the campus and the city.

EXISTING PRESCHOOL

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MONTESSORI SCHOOL Location: Program: Size: Status: Affiliation:

Tucson,AZ Pre-school 5,300 SF SD finished Undergraduate School Project from University of Arizona

PUBLIC STAGE Location: Program: Size: Status: Affiliation: Award:

Tucson, Arizona Theater Renovation 93,800 SF SD finished Undergraduate School 2 Person Team Project from University of Arizona ABA Portfolio Winner

Project Description: The task of this project is to rebuild the Marroney Theater in the University of Arizona. The options vary from keeping the existing stage and the back of house and rebuilt the house and public spaces to taking down the entire theater and build a new one.

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A: Roof view showing the renovated theater part and public space B: Photo of the Existing theater showing the fly tower and the garden space

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C: Photo of the College of music D: Photo of the ramp with the College of fine art’s gallery E: Photo of the ramp with the College of the music F: Site plan 1: College of fine art 2: Gallery 3: College of music 4: College of architecture and landscape architecture

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EXISTING FLY TOWER

OFFICE LEVEL COSTUME SHOP CONTROL BOOTH EXISTING SHOP

STORAGE

ORCHESTRA PIT

BOX OFFICE

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METAL PANEL

NEW THEATER ENVELOPE

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ROOF FRAME

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INTERIOR FINISHING

OFFICE LEVEL TRUSS SYSTEM

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GLASS FACADE

DOUBLE THEATER SHELL

OPEN TO BELOW -10.00 FT

2 SEATING AND CIRCULATION

GLASS FACADE FACING NORTH AND EAST

EXISTING FLY TOWER AND WORKSHOP

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A: Section perspective B-E: Concept Diagram showing the renovated part of the theater, accessibility, new public space and the new roof system F-G: Exploded diagram showing structure system H: Theater level floor plan 1: +0.00 ft level 2: -12.00 ft level 3: Stage 4: Back of Stage and shop

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PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Location: Program: Size: Status: Affiliation:

Phoenix, Arizona Performing Arts Center 46,800 SF CD finished Undergraduate School Project from University of Arizona

Project Description: The concept of this project is to create a dynamic connection between the earth and sky.

In order to achieve this, the theater part has been lifted and sit on a glazed box served as classrooms and offices. And the geometry of the building is also come from this concept and served as a shading device in the site to draw more people to the exterior public space.

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CONCRETE LOAD BEARING WALL PLENUM SPACE

+ 50’-00”

STEEL COLUMN

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DETAIL B-1

+ 34’-00”

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OPERATABLE WINDOW

+ 17’-00”

A: Section Perspective showing theater space and black box theater.

B: 3D Program concept diagram C: Diagram showing sinking plaza

CONCRETE PAVERS

D: Diagram showing the connection between the campus and the city E: Diagram showing the concept of the mechanical layout F: Wall detail section through the ground floor lobby classroom and the lobby for the theater

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A: Theater level floor plan 1: Lobby 2: Control booth 3: Stage 4: Food preparation B: Longitude section 1: Office 2: Green room 3: Data service room C: Cross section 1: Classroom 2: Meeting room 3: Sky lobby D: Aerial view of the Performing Arts Center and the whole Gateway community college campus E: Photo of the physical model showing the sky lobby and the entrance of the parking lot F

F: Rendering of Sky lobby showing the opening towards the IEB building and the campus

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A: View of the observatory tower from human perspective B: Site plan C: East elevation showing the height of each deck D: Aerial view of the observatory tower D

E: Aerial view of the observatory tower with context

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A-C: Diagram showing the installation of the beams supporting the deck, the footing of the stairs, and the beams supporting the roof deck D-G: Detail of deck, main column, stair footing and column footing H: Detail of the deck and the cable connection

OBSERVATORY TOWER Location: Program: Size: Status: Affiliation:

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Tucson,AZ Desert Observatory 2,100 SF CD finished Undergraduate School 4 Person Team Project from University of Arizona

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A: Photo of the cantilever on the testing table B: Photo of the front loading bearing hook C: Force concept diagram D: Exploded diagram E-G: Photo of detail A-C H: Detail drawing and material diagram of Detail A-C

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Detail C Detail B

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3/16” Ferrel’s patch reinforcement 1/4”

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Glue will be used to join together all the pieces

3/16” Steel Rope

Patch Reinforcement 1/4” Responding to the expected fragmentation on the edge of the tensile member caused by and the horizontal grain orientation

1” Popler Glulaminated with cross grain

Bracing prevents pin connection from slipping

1-1/2” D. Washer 3/16” Ferrel’s

Wooden Pin

1/2” 2” 1-1/2” 2” 1/2”

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CANTILEVER TEST Location: Program: Size: Status: Affiliation:

Tucson,AZ Structure test 10’ Long Cantilever Test finished Undergraduate School 4 Person Team Project from University of Arizona

SKETCHES

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A: Live sketch of a set of objects, 2002 B: Live sketch of a plaster sculpture, 2008 C: Sketch of a plaster sculpture, 2005

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A: Sketch of an ancient tower in Suzhou, 2003 B: Sketch of a residence housing in Anhui, 2006 C: Sketch of a residence housing in Anhui, 2006

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D: Live sketch from the top of the Bisbee Hill, Arizona, 2011

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