PORTFOLIO FANG - CHU, CHU KINGSTON UNIVERSITY LONDON
2022 - 2026 WORKS
Fang-Chen Chu (Yuly) About me MA Interior Design graduate from Kingston University with experience in adaptive reuse, residential and exhibition design. Skilled in spatial planning,drawing, 3D modelling and rendering, with experience supporting material selection and project development. Seeking a Graduate/Junior Interior Designer or Interior Design Internship role in the UK.
Contact +44 7570909218 yuly6729@gmail.com
Education Kingston University, London, UK Master in Interior Design Sept. 2025 – Sept. 2026 Taiwan SHU-TE University BA in Interior Design 2020.9-2024.6
Exhibition Records London Design Festival University Graduation Exhibition, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Youth Innovative Design Festival, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Young Designers’ Exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan
Work Exprience Interior Design Internship L&L Interior Decoration Design Co., Ltd. June 27, 2022 - August 4, 2022 Assistance in Modeling Exterior Plantings at Airports Landscape 3D Modeling Designer 2023.1 - 2023.2
Skills 3D Modeling & Rendering: Rhino, SketchUp, Enscape, D5 Render 2D Drafting & Technical: AutoCAD Adobe: Adobe Creative Cloud, Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator Design Expertise: Sketch, Material Board, Adaptive Reuse, Spatial Sequencing Languages: Chinese (native), English (intermediate)
CONTENT
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Beyond Departure --Pet Family Care and Memorial Space
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Starry --University Student's Dormitory Design
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Sino-Modern Teahouse & Mixed-Use Living
Ecological Environmental Education Center
Beyond Departure
Category: Healing Space In Taiwan, where pets now outnumber newborns, pet owners face frequent and profound bereavement due to animals’ shorter lifespans—a grief comparable to losing human kin. However, existing services remain overly clinical, focusing primarily on medical treatment and cremation while neglecting emotional closure. Set within a historic shophouse in Taiwan, this project bridges this gap by transforming traditional spatial depth into a multisensory therapeutic journey. By integrating automated memory retrieval, private farewell rituals, and quiet counseling spaces, the project reinterprets traditional architectural progression to guide grieving owners through transition, reflection, and emotional healing. Apr. 2026-Sept. 2026
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1. Arcade 2. Entrance Corridor 3. Reception & Information Desk 4. Curved Niche Display Wall 5. Lounge Area 6. Restroom 7. First Courtyard
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8. Central Automated Memory Tower 9. Memory Cubes 10. Quiet Contemplation Booths 11. Second Courtyard 12. W-Arch Processional Corridor 13. Home Memorial Space Planning & Consultation Area 14. Counseling & Emotional Support Space
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A semi-enclosed, cave-like area offers privacy and a sense of safety. This space lets people express their emotions freely and slowly become comfortable in the environment.
Transitional Entrance Interlocking walls form a hallway that leads from darkness to light. By narrowing and then opening up the space, visitors are gently separated from the outside world and prepared for a calm, thoughtful experience.
Arch Continuity The arched front of the first bay continues to the entrance of the third bay, creating a unified look throughout the shophouse and strengthening its identity. Folded Arch The arch is redesigned as a folded feature inside, added to the corridors on both floors to guide movement, define spaces, and create spots to pause.
A hidden rail system brings personalized keepsakes, cremation memorials, and finished items straight to each private memorial space. This reduces interruptions and keeps the farewell experience private and respectful.
3D Layout
Entrance Corridor
Reception & Information Desk and Curved Niche Display Wall
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Lounge Area 12
Home Memorial Space Planning & Consultation Area
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Memory Cubes
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Second Courtyard
Starry University Student's Dormitory
Category: Dormitory Design Challenging traditional multi-person dormitories lacking privacy, this project introduces modular micro-living units alongside communal social kitchens, redefining student housing through a balance of individual autonomy and shared community spaces. Feb. 2023-Apr. 2023
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Personal Units Design Concept
Drawers are installed beneath the beds to offer extra storage space.
Grille are utilized to delineate personal spaces, thereby ensuring privacy.
Each unit has a window for the fresh air and sunlight.
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Open areas are designated for the storage of suitcases and boxes.
Additional storage is introduced between the wardrobe and the desk to accommodate personal items.
The mattress sits on extended storage units, allowing users to sit or recline.
Personal Unit with 3D Effects
The suspended desk above the bed is reinforced with triangular brackets for support.
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1. Wall paint 2. SPC flooring 3. Black Baked-Finish Stainless Steel 4. Artificial stone countertop 5. Hydrophilic cement finish 6. Wooden battens 7. Artificial stone countertop 8. Cotton-linen blend
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3D Render
Public Kitchen
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Building Exterior 21
Sino-Modern Teahouse & Mixed-Use Living
Category: Commercial & Residential Interior Design A contemporary interpretation of a traditional long-form shophouse. The ground and lower first floors operate as a Sinomodern teahouse—featuring an ink-wash landscape feature wall and a bespoke table inspired by mountain streams—while the rear of the first floor serves as a private residence punctuated by a modern interpretation of the Moon Gate. The exterior facade is unified by rhythmic stainless steel louvers. May 2023-Jul. 2023
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1. Yard 2. Entrence 3. Restaurant 4. Public Toliet 5.Takeaway Area 6. Kitchen 7. Living Room 8.Tatami Room 9. Balcany 10. Bedroom 11. Toilets Bathrooms 12. Lounge Area
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Fixed with cross recessed countersunk head screws Flange plate fixed to the floor slab Stainless steel tube DIA 100mm Detail A Stainless steel tube DIA 100mm Underside of tabletop routed with a 2mm groove to conceal the wing plate 18mmblockboard finished with FENIX laminate Fixed with countersunk screws
Detail B Stainless steel tube DIA 100mm Stainless steel overflow plate with matt black powder coating Tabletop: 18mm blockboard with laminate finish
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First Floor Restaurant
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Ground Floor Restaurant 28
Lounge Area
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Ecological Education Center
Landscape and Exhibition Design Transforming an abandoned site into an integrated educational park, wetland conservation area, and farm-to-table restaurant. The master plan utilizes earth-sheltered architecture to blend seamlessly into the landscape, while integrating local aquaculture water systems into the permanent exhibition narrative, creating a closed-loop environmental hub. Jul. 2023-Apr. 2024 (Final project) Group work
Group Collaboration My resoponsible for the project: 1.Main building design and interior planning. 2.Base planning and circulation planning. 3.Integrate overall design tone.
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Site Planning Bubble Diagram
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1.Parking Lot 2.Park 3.Farm 4.Mushroom Experience Center 5.Square 6.Ecological Environmental Education Center 7.Natural Conservation Area 8.Observation Deck 9.Restaurant 10.Lotus Pond 11.Ecological Pond 12.Taoist Temple 13.The Broad-Leaved Forest 32
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Design Concept
Extract the imagery of the rolling mountains.
Place this design on the building.
Capture the diverse heights of the mountains.
The proportional divisions for the window openings in the permanent exhibition area.
It serves as the roof of the main structure.
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The roof is covered with a layer of grass to minimize heat absorption by the building.
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The second-floor terrace provides a space for both viewing and relaxation.
Glazing integrated into the permanent exhibition to frame views
Outdoor stair seating offers a versatile space for relaxation and hosting events, among other purposes.
Large areas of glazing are introduced to frame and bring in surrounding views.
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1.Reception 2.Rest area 3.DIY area 4.Tolit 5.Permanent exhibition 6.Elevator 7.Curating 8.Stairs 9.Rooftop garden 10.Seating area of Outdoor performance space 35
Introduce the meandering river into the interior.
Making it a permanent part of the exhibition. Introducing indoor rivers as a component of a natural ecology exhibition.
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Inspired by the forest, the glass display showcases specimens of indigenous plants. Water is integrated indoors as part of a natural ecology simulation display area.
The upper and lower sections are made of wood.
The middle section is constructed of glass, showcasing a variety of plant specimens. There is a stainless steel information plaque located at the base.
Two display boards showcase the local natural environment and cultural history.
Adopt a circular flow design.
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Fang-Chen Chu (Yuly) Contact +44 7570909218 yuly6729@gmail.com