Tsai Tung-Yu MArch

ARCHITECT URE P ORTFOL IO

TUNG-YU,TSAI M A r ch 2023 S E L EC T E D WORK S I CY U T I CYCU I 2016 -202 2

Location & Environment

INFORMAL UNDER STRUCTURAL Graduate I Congregate Housing Reconstruction I 04

TOP DOWN & BOTTOM UP Graduate I Community Park I 16

TAIPEI RIPARIAN Graduate I Connection Path & Community Exhibit I 20

A LEISURELY DAY Under Graduate I Campus I 24

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INFORMAL UNDER STRUCTUREAL I 2020-2022

INFORMAL UNDER STRUCTURAL NEW DEFINITION AND DIALECTIC OF PUBLICITIES

Direction to Down Town Bridge to Other city Hua-Jiang Congregate Housing (Project Site)

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PURPOSE : Master's Dissertation Project DURATION : Jan2020-Jun2022 WORKING TYPE : Individual Work

PROJECT TYPE : Community Space SITE LOCATION : Wan Hua Distric, Taipei KEY WORDS : Localization Constructing, Urban Reconstruction, Open Space

This dissertation focuses on the construction of city localization, the influence of local humanity, and the possibility of using space design as an urban reconstructing method. The research object was built in the 1970s when the population expanded dramatically, and people’s livelihoods should be governed and rescheduled. The new living vision was established by modern elite architects and the government. Over time, those imaginations were replaced by the local lifestyle. After spaces have been built, the local everyday life will slowly take shape. The local identity gradually became a

new urbanscape. This project records the connection between the community, the present urbanscape, and the city’s history. All the aspects are being as the base references of this project, to reach the goal of urban reconstruction as a different approach which is seldom discussed in the Taiwanese architecture field. In the design approach, use the methods of reinforcement and layer adding as replacements for transplant and rebuild. To face the open space diversity of the site, the design approaches will adjust the differences between each one, therefore, proposing a practical solution.

GRADUATE I CONGREGATE HOUSING RECONSTRUCTION

Hua-Jiang Congregate Hous I Middle Wa-Hua I West Side of Taipei 5

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ISSUE 1 : Roundabout Based City Entry Roundabout used to be a method to enhance the government's power and cultivate Taipei's first impression. However, the citizen's

walking path was cut out. It became a barrier between urban spaces. The roundabout system is not only a system that couldn't be adapted but is fully abandoned later.

ISSUE 2 : Life Under Modern Plan In the post-war era, the city's space, due to financial reasons, was constructed under a rigid modernist plan. The urban space was

sharp and clean. Whereas, the local citizen reshape the urbanscape, opposing the regulation, from bottom to top. Gradually, it became a new localized regional city life.

GRADUATE I CONGREGATE HOUSING RECONSTRUCTION

ANALYSIS : Image of City By analyzing city image on two different scales, the design strategy is able to focus on the urban issue.

Connection Disconnection City Image Connection Imitation

Project Site

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Openness level : Open

1st Floor

Openness level : Semi-open

Openness level : Close 2nd Floor

openness level usage openness

3rd Floor 8

ANALYSIS : Open Space By analyzing the openness l e v e l, t h e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c o f open space can be defined. Not only let the welcome of the neighborhood be seen but can also estimate the quality of space.

GRADUATE I CONGREGATE HOUSING RECONSTRUCTION

1st Floor

2nd Floor

3rd Floor Plant Clutter Furniture Extention Parking ANALYSIS : Selected Usage Typology & Sence of Neighbourhood Usage 9

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URBAN SPACE RESHAPE : Walkable Vertical Community The accessibility of the site is restricted by the huge mass and the orientation. By

reshaping open spaces on the urban scale, events can be reinforced. The new public space is able to generate better diversity and neighborhood life in open spaces.

BODY EXPERIENCED SPACE RESHAPE : Localized Life Regulation and Preservation Non-regulated open space quality d e p e n d s o n e a c h u s e r 's s e n s e a n d

dedication to the community. Conducting certain rules in open space can preserve the local character of the space and provide a better quality of the space.

GRADUATE I CONGREGATE HOUSING RECONSTRUCTION

01-Park 02-Community Entry 03-Community Open Space 04-Elevator Master Plan

AA' Section

BB' Section 11

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01-Path Entry 02-Community Plaza 03-Park 04-Elevator Paradigm Site of Design Structure 12

GRADUATE I CONGREGATE HOUSING RECONSTRUCTION

Design Result Prediction l CC' Section 13

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1st Floor Unit Plan Regulation : Street Light Pole 01 l Unit Path 02 l Store 03 l Light Pole 04 l Sidewalk/Store Open Space

3rd Floor Unit Plan Regulation : Living Unit Axis 01 l Living Unit 02 l Extended Terrace 03 l Added Wooden Platform

4th Floor Unit Plan Regulation : Living Unit Orientation 01 l Entry Veranda 02 l Sunroof & Street Furniture 03 l Working Balcony

UNIT STRATEGY : Regulation The minor alteration and restriction in open space help resident control the space quality and maintain the local characteristic.

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GRADUATE I CONGREGATE HOUSING RECONSTRUCTION

Wind Flow

Traffic Flow 15

TOP DOWN & BOTTOM UP I 2020 SUMMER

TOP DOWN & BOTTOM UP L O C A L I Z E D PA R K A G A I N S T C A P I TA L I S T P L A N

The Chanal

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The Spring Plaza (Project Site) Direction to Down Town

PURPOSE : Design Workshop Project DURATION : Jul.2020-Aug.2020 WORKING TYPE : Individual Work

PROJECT TYPE : Community Park SITE LOCATION : West Central Distric, Tainan KEY WORDS : Reginal City Development, Compound Space, Tropical Envieonment

The original project was built by MVRDV, which used to be Tainan China Town. Tainan City’s urban plan was centrally organized by the train station and connected with several roundabouts. Spreading with roads, roundabouts carry multiple functions like commercial and governmental facilities.

The old china town is located at the end of the commercial street and the conjunction between the business area and the port. The gigantic building is used to share collective memory, localized business, and local housing. However, a massive street construction was blocking

out the continuity of the commercial stores during the period, then China Town became a dark side of the city. In the next development stage, China Town was torn down and the site has endowed a new role as a water park to bring a vivid city life. Whereas, in order to manage the function, instead of familiar everyday life, a capitalized elitist and not climatic fitting space took part. This design project aims to alleviate the differences between the current project and the surrounding neighborhood. Combined with the current water park, the design purpose is to create a more locally friendly urban space.

GRADUATE I COMMUNITY PARK

The Spring I West Central I West Side of Tainan 17

TOP DOWN & BOTTOM UP I 2020 SUMMER

HISTORY : China Town T h e o l d C h i n a To w n c e n t e r collected many types of local events at the end of the street.

H o w e v e r, t h e n e w p r o j e c t focus on capital events. I believe local communities can bring a more vivid urban life than just a regulated plaza.

01-Cinema 02-Gallery 03-Mall Entry 04-Canteen 05-Video Arcade China Town Event Section 18

GRADUATE I COMMUNITY PARK

01 l Group Activities

02 l Picnic & Outdoor Events

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Water Park

04 l Venders & Relaxig Platforms

Plants' Shadow

Design Range

Cover

Slope Direction

Grass

DESIGN STRATEGY : Multifunctional Platform In the tropical environment, the weather condition can be extreme. The original project is not fit every scenario. Therefore, the optional cover could be important for different kinds of events. The accessibility can be enforced by the slope.

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TAIPEI RIPARIAN I 2019 WINTER

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R I P A R I A N

A PAT H A C R O S S T H E C I T Y ' S B O U N D A RY

Direction to Down Town Project Site The Floodwalls

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PURPOSE : Design Competition Project DURATION : Oct.2019-Dec.2019 WORKING TYPE : Team Work CHARGING : Design Process, Final Board

PROJECT TYPE : Community Exhibit & Path SITE LOCATION : Da Tong Distric, Taipei K E Y W OR D S : Connec tion, B oundar y, Community History Preservation

Like other cities, Taipei’s development started with the development of the Dan-Sui river. The riverside has changed throughout the years. The city’s boundary was expanded, and the river space has been narrowed down.

Other than that, due to Taiwan being located in an area that will frequently generate typhoons, floods are constantly happening in Taipei. Then, the government erects a series of floodwalls, the height reaches 8 meters. It cut off the connection between citizen’s life and the nature of the river. This project’s site is in an old town area that besides a bridge.The area’s environmental

scale maintained a pedestrian-friendly scale that was designed in the past. The new construction of the bridge and the six-lane road was aimed at the city’s function, which become a huge barrier to environmental connection. Despite the low accessibility created by the barrier, there is still an 8 meters floodwall. Although the bridge has stairs and pavements, the space experience is closed and inaccessible. Coping with this reality, this project rearranges the space based on the original structure and creates a highly accessible communication path and public space in the neighborhood.

GRADUATE I COMMUNITY EXHIBIT & PATH

Taipei Bridge Hous I Da Tong I West Side of Taipei 21

TAIPEI RIPARIAN I 2019 WINTER

ISSUE : from Old Town to Riparian

new industry

old industry

abandoned house

temples

RESEARCH : Industry & Environment 22

cultural industry

GRADUATE I COMMUNITY EXHIBIT & PATH

2nd Floor Plan

PROGRAM : Exhibition & Connecting Path By collecting space information nearby, the surrounding neighborhood has rich historical resources and a community center isolated under the bridge. Tackling those drawbacks and lacking a connection to the riverside, the new program will provide a better function to the community.

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A LEISURELY DAY I 2016-2017

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A PROMOTION TO ESCAPE FROM HASSLED LIFE

Direction to Down Town Community Market Project Site

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PURPOSE : Bachelor's Graduation Project DURATION : Sep.2016-Apr.2017 WORKING TYPE : Individual Work

PROJECT TYPE : Campus SITE LOCATION : Wu Fung Distric, Taichung K E Y WORDS : Daily E xperience, L ocal Theme Park, Military Dependent Village

Guangfu New Village is a civil servant village that planning with the thought of counterattacking the mainland of the provincial government. When Taiwan decided to eliminate the provincial government, the population of the village was dropping down.

There are only a few amounts of spaces that are still in use. Despite the environment remaining the same, the local community vibe was no longer there. Under a condition that is nearly abolished, the requirement of temporary stay and a functional market does yet not vanish. An environment combined with historical artificial housing and nature

provides a relaxing opportunity to citizens.

If the space can be flexibly reorganized, the space experience can not only be relaxing but the history can also be realized. The foundation of this project is based on the idea above. Considering how to reutilize fertile natural and historical resources, the project aims to provide a daily life plan. Using the five senses to create the space experience, the campus plan to make people feel the sense of the slow lifestyle that the village used to have. Moreover, let time perception be the major sensibility within nature and the environment surrounding the visitors.

UNDER GRADUATE I CAMPUS

Guang Fu New Village I Wu Fung I South Side of Taichung 25

A LEISURELY DAY I 2016-2017

STRATEGY : Frame & Scent Using the architectural frame, people can establish each historical or natural scene of the village. As the first program is designed as a community classroom, knowledge can be taught and scenes can be sensed.

The second program is based on the texture and the scent of the environment. Plants and stores, coffee shops and bakeries, can all be felt and in a time order.

Therefore, visitors can immerse themselves in the environment.

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UNDER GRADUATE I CAMPUS

CAMPUS 1st FLOOR FUNCTION Community Classroom Plan 01 l Calligraphy Classroom 02 l Art Classroom 03 l Toilet 04 l Library 05 l Arch Way Commercial Area Plan 06 l Rental Meeting Room 07 l Bakery 08 l Meeting Room 09 l Cafe 10 l Dining Room 11 l Courtyard 12 l Book Shop 13 l Toilet B&B Plan 14 l Rental Room 15 l Courtyard 16 l Office 17 l Reception 18 l Entry Hall

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CYCU 22TH THESIS DESIGN SUMMER SHOW Exhibitiob Visual Design l 2016 Location : Taichung City Our imagination of the summer show is aiming to have a better outcome than just an exposure of our works. It starts with a thought of communication with citizens. To organize a communication way, we collect the dialogue of citizens' viewpoints on student exhibitions. To explore available urban space, we communicate with several NGO organizations and the local government.

The part that I participated in is an open space under an aerial train. Moreover, to interact with people, we design a series of interactive events and decoration.

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APPENDIX I EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

CHANG CHE FU ARCHITECT OFFICE INTERNSHIP Detail Construction Drawing l 2016 Location : Taipei City In this internship experience, I learned how important detail design is and how to transform design concepts into reality. Construction is always an issue that a practitioner can not avoid.

Through the process of back and forth to complete a detailed design, the attitude which designer has will be clear and distinct. This experience can always call me back to the first place where I started my journey in architecture.

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The OPEN TAIPEI organization awards this certificate to

MULTIPLE VOLENTEERING EXPERIENCES Local Community Participation l 2016-2022

TSAI, TUNG-YU in recognition of his/her successful completion of the required training and 4 hours of dedicated service at the 2022 OPEN HOUSE TAIPEI event (November 12-13).

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Through out all my student life, I am more than welcome to attampt to community service. In all the things that I have done, I can always learn a lot from every role of the events. These experiences make me reconsider where I am and where to go.

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Chung Yuan Christian University (Sep 2018 – Jun 2022) Degree: Master of Architecture Major: Architecture Overall GPA: 3.844 Chaoyang University of Technology (Sep 2013 – Jun 2016) Degree: Bachelor of Architecture Major: Architecture

INTERN/WORK Chang Che-Fu Architects Office/Intern (Jun 2016 – Sep 2016) Detail Construction Drawing Model Making Liou Ke-Cheng Architects Office/Intern (Jun 2015 – Sep 2015) Concept Development Model Making 3D Model Rendering

LANGUAGE Mandarin Chinese/Native English/C1

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Student Association of Dept/Master (Sep 2019 – Jun 2020) Minister Dept. of Architecture Volleyball Team (Jun 2016 – Jun 2017) Member (Sep 2015 – Jun 2016) Captain Student Association of Architecture Dept.

(Sep 2015 – Jun 2016) Minister of Academic Dept.

AWA R D S & H O N O R S Taipei Riparian Design Competition (Jun 2019) Selected (Top8) International Student Competition of the Earth God Temple (Jun 2015) Selected (Top10)

SKILL 3D Sketchup, Vray, Lumion 2D AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign Office Word, Power Point