Haomin_Wu_Portfolio_2024

PORTFOLIO

Haomin Wu

Rhode Island School of Design Bachelor of Architecture

https://haomin.cargo.site | hwu02@risd.edu

My fascination with architecture lies in understanding how people engage with and are influenced by their surroundings. I see architecture as a means to connect individuals to their history and environment. I am particularly drawn to exploring materials and incorporating innovative structural design to create spaces that provide users with a rich, multidimensional experience.

Haomin Wu

https://haomin.cargo.site | hwu02@risd.edu

EDUCATION

Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

Bachelor of Architecture(GPA:3.67/4.00)

Concentration: Computation, Technology, and Culture

WORK EXPERIENCE

Architecture Summer Intern, CAPOL, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

• Collaborated with a team of architectson various stages of k-12 school

• Collaborated with colleagues to brainstorm creative design solutions technical challenges.

• Assisted in researching building codes, zoning regulations, and sustainability standards to ensure compliance and integration into project designs.

Architecture Summer Intern, Gama Construction, San Francisco, CA

• Designed and created paintings and computer-generated renderings for the current projects (Westside Road/417 Piper) as website pictures and marketing advertisements.

• Assisted Principal with current projects (i.e. drawings, planning, sourcing)

• Traveled to local job sites with the principal to measure and record the scale of the site, offering opinions on making choices of materials

• Communicated with the engineer about the construction process.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Environmental Psychology & Civic Ecology/Experiment and Foundation Studies, Professor Bryce DuBois, RISD, Providence, RI

• Research Topic: Focuses on a key theoretical tension in urban ecological praxis; urban ecology and post-coloniality. Through a case study exploring how civic ecological practices have effects on specific communities.

Teaching Assistant, RISD, Providence, RI

• Courses: Spatial Dynamics, Structural Analysis, Wood Structure, Steel Structure, Environmental Design, Phenomenon, Architectural Anatomy

SKILLS

Proficient in Revit, Rhino, V-Ray, SketchUp, Adobe Software (PS, AI, ID, AE, PR, LR), Microsoft Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoints), AutoCAD, Model Making, Architectural Drawing, Structural Engineering

AWARD

Honors Student at Rhode Island School of Design, Fall 2021

Honors Student at Rhode Island School of Design, Spring 2022

Expected 2024

06/23-08/23

05/22-07/22

02/21-05/21

02/21-Present

West-end Providence

Urban Ecology: Design for Life

The project is designing interventions for a West-end Providence community, consists mostly of temporary employees, High school students and unhoused individuals. The concept is to propose a way of living with extreme efficiency and maximized green life.

Upper ground Site Plan. Maximize the green space for interaction. Replaced original infrastructure systems with infrastructure cores, threading the underground and the upper ground, serving certain radius of area.

Underground Site Plan. Reconstruct all the infrastructures underground with extreme efficiency. Grids centered at downtown Providence, connecting cores.

Plans. Red representing the cores, condensed with infrastructures. Space attached to the core is light framed construction, shaped by the site context and the need of the owner.

The red core with infrastructures provides users with efficient space for working. The Light Frame, away from the infrastructure, provides users with connections to the views of green space and to the community.

Two phases.

Phase #1, when there is only the core, it forms public space with utilities for encampment or community gathering.

Phase #2, forms living spaces by applying light frames to the core.

Two phases.

Phase #1, when there is only the core, it forms public space with utilities for encampment or community gathering.

Phase #2, forms living spaces by applying light frames to the core.

Providence Flower Farm

Integrated Buiilding System: Peeling

The project is to design a flower factory for Providence Flower Farm as well as a community center. Peeling, as the concept, guides the design and techtonics to function as a membrane for the district, attracting visitors from the economic districts at the north side.

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TEAM

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WHAT CHEER FLOWER FARM

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PSYCHROMETRIC CHART WIND PATTERN

AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE GRAPH UTCI

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63 MAGNOLIA STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI 02909

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The first floor consists of large space for factories and receptions. An open corridor connects the garden to the street, divide the building into factories and receptions. Second floor and third floor consist of classrooms and offices.

The structure is mainly mass timber, including glulam beams, double frame exterior walls(R56), light frame interior wall, CLT floor panels and columns. Shear walls are set around circulations and restrooms.

WOOD FRAME ( 2X4 DOUGLAS FIR @24” SPACING)

INSULATION ( 11-1/2” FORMALDEHYDE - FREE MINERAL WOOLSOUND ATTENUATIONFIRE BATT INSULATION)

WOOD FRAME ( 2X4 DOUGLAS FIR @24” SPACING)

SHEATHING (1/2” FIBERBOARD PLAIN LOW)

MEMBRANE (PAINTED AND VAPOUR BARRIER)

INSULATION (3”CONTINUOUS RIGID EPS FOAM

AIR BARRIER AND 1X3 FURRING STRIPS SECURED TO STUDS)

Peel is designed as the parallelogram at the opening, enlarging the view and reveals an idea of welcoming. Exterior walls are double frame structure, extracted and prefabricated at local factories. The negotiation between the thickness allows the building to be relatively cheap while maintaining a thermal comfort of R40.

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ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS

PARKING & ACCESS PLAN

ROOF PLAN & SOLAR

EAST & WEST ELEVATION

MATERIAL NARRATIVE BUILDING CROSS SECTION

CASCADIA UNIVERSAL-SERIES-INSWING TRIPLE GLAZED WINDOW

10X10 DOUGLAS FIR

1/2” OAK RAINSCREEN CLADDING

1X3 FURRING STRIPS SCURED TO STUDS

AIR CAVITY

3” CONTINUOUS RIGID EPS FOAM INSULATED BOARD

PAINTED AIR AND VAPOR BARRIER

1/2” FIBERBOARD PLAIN LOW SHEATHING PANEL

2X4 DOUGLAS FIR DOUBLE FRAM W/ WOOD STUDS @ 24” SPACING

11-1/2” FORMALDEHYDE-FREE MINERAL WOOLSOUND ATTENUATIONFIRE BATT INSULATION

CASCADIA UNIVERSAL-SERIES-INSWING TRIPLE GLAZED WINDOW

1/2” OAK FLOORING

1X1 FURRINNG STRIPS

AIR CAVITY

1/2" HIGH-DENSITYPROTECTION BOARDADHERED TO POLISOWITH POLYURETHANEGEL FOAM

FIBERGLASS- FACED POLVISO INSULATIONMECHANICALLY FASTENED

EPDM MEMBRANE

3” CONTINUOUS RIGID EPS FOAM INSULATED BOARD 9-5/8” 7-PLY CLT

DRAINAGE SYSTEM

10X10 DOUGLAS FIR

10” FORMALDEHYDE-FREE MINERAL WOOLSOUND ATTENUATIONFIRE BATT INSULATION

Wall section with window Wall section at balcony

1/2” OAK FLOORING

3” ACOUSTIC INSULATION

9-5/8” 7-PLY CLT

10X10 DOUGLAS FIR

12” DROPPED CEILING

1/2” OAK FLOORING

3” ACOUSTIC INSULATION 9-5/8” 7-PLY CLT

DRAINAGE SYSTEM

10X10” DOUGLAS FIR

12” DROPPED CEILING

10X10 DOUGLAS FIR

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A-505

SCALE: 1”

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PARAPET CAP FLASHING

1/2” BIRCH PLYWOOD

1/2” OAK RAINSCREEN CLADDING AIR CAVITY

1X3 FURRINNG STRIPS SECURED TO STUDS

3” CONTINUOUS RIGID EPS FOAM INSULATED BOARD

PAINTED AIR AND VAPOR BARRIER

1/2” FIBERBOARD PLAIN LOW SHEATHING PANEL

2X4 DOUGLAS FIR DOUBLE FRAM W/ WOOD STUDS @ 24” SPACING

11-1/2” FORMALDEHYDE-FREE MINERAL WOOLSOUND ATTENUATIONFIRE BATT INSULATION

CASCADIA UNIVERSAL-SERIES-INSWING TRIPLE GLAZED WINDOW

1/2” BIRCH PLYWOOD

1/2” OAK RAINSCREEN CLADDING AIR CAVITY

1X3 FURRINNG STRIPS SECURED TO STUDS

3” CONTINUOUS RIGID EPS FOAM INSULATED BOARD

PAINTED AIR AND VAPOR BARRIER

1/2” FIBERBOARD PLAIN LOW SHEATHING PANEL

2X4 DOUGLAS FIR DOUBLE FRAM W/ WOOD STUDS @ 24” SPACING

11-1/2” FORMALDEHYDE-FREE MINERAL WOOLSOUND ATTENUATIONFIRE BATT INSULATION

CASCADIA UNIVERSAL-SERIES-INSWING TRIPLE GLAZED WINDOW

Wall section at balcony with parapet

Wall section at roof with parapet

1/2” OAK FLOORING

EPDM ROOF MEMBRANE

3” CONTINUOUS RIGID EPS FOAM INSULATED BOARD

9-5/8” 7-PLY CLT

10” FORMALDEHYDE-FREE MINERAL WOOLSOUND ATTENUATIONFIRE BATT INSULATION

10X10 DOUGLAS FIR

1/2” FIBERBOARD PLAIN

12” DROPPED CEILING

10X10 DOUGLAS FIR

PARAPET CAP FLASHING CANT STRIP

1/2” OAK FLOORING

EPDM ROOF MEMBRANE

3” CONTINUOUS RIGID EPS FOAM INSULATED BOARD

9-5/8” 7-PLY CLT

10” FORMALDEHYDE-FREE MINER-

AL WOOLSOUND ATTENUATIONFIRE BATT INSULATION

10X10 DOUGLAS FIR

1/2” FIBERBOARD PLAIN

12” DROPPED CEILING

10X10 DOUGLAS FIR

1X1 FURRINNG STRIPS

AIR CAVITY

1/2" HIGH-DENSITYPROTECTION BOARDADHERED TO POLISOWITH POLYURETHANEGEL FOAM

FIBERGLASS- FACED POLVISO INSULATIONMECHANICALLY FASTENED

DRAINAGE SYSTEM

ARCH-2178-04

TBD MEMBERS: IAN CHEN,

SEOL, VIOLA TAN,

DATE:

12/01/2023

DRAWN:

IAN CHEN & HAOMIN WU

CHECKED:

IAN CHEN, MARY SEOL, VIOLA TAN, HAOMIN WU

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DESCRIPTION:

TITLE: WALL DETAIL: BALCONY A-507

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SCALE: 1” = 1’ - 0”

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Solar panels are designed at both the parking lot and roof. Producing 200,000 kWh/Year, the system covers around 35% - 50% of the energy used annually. HVACs, as well as the cores, are located at the stairs, providing fresh air into two different parts on the Ground Floor.

20 "cradling,"

supporting protectively. This idea is inspired by the tectonic section to deepening the water for passing freight ships and protect the land

the pier building, and as a breakwater for the protection of the land. From structurally support the pier, mark a sequence of movement, and hold infraprotection aspect of the cradle also allows the building to open freely at the of the skyline and the sea.

the “cradle” structure is also being modi ed. The top is lled with water,

The protection aspect of the cradle also allows the building to open freely at the top and side to receive light and provide visitors with a larger view of the skyline and the sea.

Visitors will be entering the building on the second floor, and the first floor is submerged underwater for around 3 ft at the high tide, which strengthens the interaction with the water as well as the light effect that sheds water pattern to the interior of the building.

As being designed as an Aquatic Science Museum, the light from the “cradle” structure is also being modified. The top is filled with water, and when light passes through, the specific water pattern will be shed on the space below to create a certain atmosphere and change the sequence of movement.

333 West 46th Street, Manhattan, New York City

Sleep, Soft Arch, Camp Fire

Inspired by a vision of campfire and the discussion between Philip Beesley and Omar Khan, the project is envisioning the softness of space as a parallel to campfire. Started with investigation into the forms of sleep will be augmented by a methodological emphasis on soft-body simulation through digital physics engines, looking to ad hoc methods of piling, inflation, deflation, tufting, draping, and stacking as articulated through the ephemeral architectural typology of the pillow fort.

A collective research inquiry into the architectural typologies of medieval military fortresses alongside the furniture typology of the uncommon bed.

The ceiling is designed with tracks for the movement of the soft bodies, supported by the flexible column inside.

Wrapped Coast, One Million Square Feet, Little Bay, Sydney, Australia, 1968-69

EXPO SUPERSTUDIO MIGRAZIONI

A pavilion inspired by the idea of camouflage and emerging. Exploring ways of how soft bodies can cohesively merged into the environment. The softness of the pavilion would also allow certain mobility that forms multiple ways of interaction between interior and the environment, fulfilling the different desires of users.

Located at 333 West 46th Street, Manhattan, New York City, the soft bodies are supported by two cores on the sides, holding up a large, elevated floor span, which allows the interaction between the interior and street. The cores are made with brown stones, materially merging with the street historical buildings.

1/32” = 1’ Site Model

1/4’ = 1’ Model: MDF, Plexi Glass, Fabric, Cotton

1/4’ = 1’ Model: Interior Perspective

1/4’ = 1’ Model: Perspective

1/4’ = 1’ Model: Elevation

East-side Providence, Seekonk River Boat House

The study originates from an installation that captures air in the water and explores how the two mediums will interact with each other and a series of experiments about bubbles, about their physical characteristics. The results show that the bubble in the water turns out to be affected by several forces: gravity, tension, and buoyancy. Focusing on the binary aspect of the forces exerts on the bubble; gravity going down and buoyancy going up; water going down and air going up; pressure from the outside and the inner resistance of a bubble.

The study also contains a series of experiments with soap bubble, a stop motion drawing which studies the bubble dynamic in frames and details trying to capture the voids that makes the bubble to be identified as an object in terms of tautness and transformation.

The conflict and the friction that exerts on the bubbles results in the conceptual model(a.), in which the folded paper vividly mimics the condition of a bubble under the binary forces. While the circular form changes under the pressure from the outside, the folds give resistance to the paper against the pressure

In order to make an architectural space out of it, the folds were applied with metal strings, and then connected by tape intuitively as an indication of the free-formed shape of interactive bubbles, a representation of the randomization of the force that exerts on bubbles.

Explorative Drawings Reveries and Drifting Minds

Practice other than Architecture. Exploring materials, the capabilities, and different ways of expression. A collection of exploration of different media, including 2D and 3D works, realistic drawings, and abstractions. The reveries and drifting minds behind the works are important to my professional practice, providing inspirations and design vision.

Rooster, 24” x 36”, Pencil and Charcoal on paper

City on Lizard, 12” x 18”, Pen on paper

Bird #1, 8.5” x 11”, Pen on paper

Dream #1, 12” x 18”, Pen and candy package on paper

Old House, 24” x 36”, Watercolor Boat Collection, 24” x 36”, Watercolor Nostalgia, 36” x 54”, Acrylic, Canvas

Dream #2, 36” x 54”, Pencil, Charcoal, Pastel

Torii, 8” x 4” x 15”, Sand casted glass, Wood