Zhuoheng Yu Architecture Portfolio

Bachelor of Architecture

Third- Year Architecture Student

Aug2021 - Present

Auburn University

GPA: 3.51 / 4.00

Graduation Date: Spring 2025

MS Office

Adobe CC

CAD / Render

Word | Powerpoint | Excel

Photoshop | InDesign | Illustrator

AutoCAD | Rhino | Revit | Enscape

English | Mandarin

Concept Narrative

First of all, when I analyzed the site, I knew that the project was in a big forest. My main idea was that my building needed to have an environmental element, so I was going to use a special structure -- a tree-structure column. And the design needs to work around the terrain line, for example with the movement inside the building can feel the elevation of the terrain changes. Therefore, I began to think and design from the topographic aspect, so the buildings designed by my project rose step by step with the height of the terrain. I want people to feel the relationship between the forest and the building. For example, when people visit, they can see the appearance and features of the building, but there are trees between the road and the building to separate them.

Secondly, I think this project should make use of the available space between the trees to protect the environment as much as possible and reduce the number of trees cut down. Finally, the project needs to be designed to be accessible as well.

STUDIO DIAGRAM 01 The Slope of the Terrain

Diagram description: the terrain, to understand the terrain trend of stie

STUDIO DIAGRAM 02 Direction of Building Layout

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STUDIO DIAGRAM 03 The Usable Space created by Trees

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STUDIO DIAGRAM 02 TITLE - Diagrammatic Visuality

STUDIO DIAGRAM 03 TITLE - Diagrammatic Visuality

STUDIO DIAGRAM 01 TITLE - Diagrammatic Visuality Visuality diagram description:

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STUDIO DIAGRAM 01 TITLE - Diagrammatic Spatiality

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STUDIO DIAGRAM 02 TITLE - Diagrammatic Spatiality

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STUDIO DIAGRAM 03 TITLE - Diagrammatic Spatiality

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STUDIO DIAGRAM 01 TITLE - Diagrammatic Graphism

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STUDIO DIAGRAM 02 TITLE - Diagrammatic Graphism

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STUDIO DIAGRAM 03 TITLE - Diagrammatic Graphism Graphism diagram description:

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SITE ANALYSIS

ThisprojectislocatedintheWeogufukastateforest,onthesitewalk oftheAttractionTower.Eachassignedadifferentsiteisnotthe same,Iwasdividedintothelargestcorner.

Therearegreatviewsaroundhere,somydesignwilltakeinto accountthatpeoplecanbetterseethesceneryofthemountains.My designinspirationcomesfromtheHouseGabletypestudiedbefore.

Imadeuseoftheoriginalshapetodesign,whichisaboutthecutting ofspace,andfinallyformedmyfavoriteandgood-lookingdesign. Theprojecthasbeautifulskylightsandrestingdecks

Traditional Gable

Cut Space Gable Diagram Concept Inspiration

Roof Assemblies

EXPLODED

The inspiration for designing the wall came from the High Museum of art I visited. I saw huge blocks attached to the pillars on their walls, so I created the wall using the elements of blocks and posts. Our site is located in Kreher Survey. This project's environment and central direction are leisure and closer to nature, so my idea comes from the terrain line in my heart. Following the flat contour line of the main cut, I found that the rule is to follow the shape of the letter L, so I chose to use the L-shaped vertical to form the space.

The office and activity room are placed next to the parking lot. The project's main entrance is a passage perpendicular to the path, and the circulation is also very interconnected. In the middle area of the letter L, I call it Even space. It connects the office and activity room on the left and combines the semi-open Outdoor classroom in the middle, and the Indoor classroom on the right, forming a semi-enclosed space.

Regarding the layout and circulation of space, the office is the closest to the parking lot, considering that teachers and staff come to work and have easy access to the office area. The main road is the most relative to the even space. Once people enter this project, they can go to different sizes according to their own needs. Outdoor classrooms and indoor classrooms are connected. To reflect the architectural space hierarchy in the vertical building, I separate them from the interspersed middle. And the use of high and low roofs increases the structure and layering of the building and the collision and connection between the tops. Perfect the space and feel of this project.

SITE PLAN

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FLOOR PLAN

DIAGRAM 1

DIAGRAM 2

SECTION 2

SECTION 1

SECTION PERSPECTIVE

Myideaismainlyderivedfromthecontourline,whichissecondly combinedwithregulating. Thesurroundings,thegeographicallocationoftheintroduction.The Projectislocatedawayfromthemainroadtoreducenoisepollution, withaChurchontheleftandaChurch,residentialareaontheright. TheownerofSunnyslopedidn'twantustousethevacantlotonthe leftside,soIdidn'tputanyhouseontheleftside,butdesignedthe rightside,whichwasclosertolifeandreasonable. Theoriginalsunnyslopeisretainedandthenewbuildingformsa sceniclinefromtheroad. Disabledparkingisclosetothehall,andclassrooms.Theteacher officeismoreconvenient.Theparkinglotalsohastwoother intersectionsconnectingtheeventandlearningclassrooms.Each buildingisseparatebutconnected.Peoplecancometothecenterfor activitiesbetweenclasses,andtherearegreentreesinthemiddle. Relaxyourlife.

FIGURE GROUND DIAGRAM

FLOOR PLAN

DIAGRAM

CLASSICS

STUDY

CIRCULATION ACTIVITY PARK

CONTOUR LINE

REGULATING LINE

Myarchitecturalinspirationcomesfromthesurrounding glassbuildings.Diamonddiamondscomeintomymind becauseofthetiltedglassdesign.

Therefore,theoveralldesignofmybuildingislikean irregulardiamondembeddedinabuilding.Asforsite,itis locatednearthestationwithalargeflowofpeople,soI designedalotofglasswithgoodviewingangles.

Theglassisdarkblue,andinordertoimprovethe refractiveindex,itcanreduceheatandsunlightexposure. Thereisalsoaglassviewingplatformwithviewsofboth streets.Thestaircaselayoutiscircularupwardtofacilitate thecirculationofpersonnel.

LIGHT GLASS

The Ground Floor

The 7th Floor

3 Section Scale 1/16”=1’-0”

SECTION & ELEVATION STUDY

PRECEDENT GETTY CENTER

LIGHT GRAY METAL SQUARE

LIGHT GRAY METAL SQUARE

The camera is positioned from the 4th floor towards the building's supports and structures. This is a view taken at 7:30 am on November 30, 2021. I'm showing that support and the structure of a building. Because it contains the relationship between two metal pillars and core Including between the elevator and the toilet. The entire building is supported by five metal pillars, and the glass turns are connected by small metal pillars, as well as the core of the elevator and toilet.

The camera looks from the fourth floor towards the void and the open stairs. That's one point of view November 30, 2021 9:00am I show the emptiness and space of this perspective. It contains the relationship between the open staircase and the glass space. Plenty of space also gives people plenty of room to move aroundand have a better view on the floor. This also allows sunlight exposure to provide ample lighting, which shows areas of sunlight and temperature.

- In white mode

- In false color mode

View #2 – Building Skin Study from Interior

- In white mode

- In false color mode

View #1 – Void Study from Interior

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