Jessie Lu | USC Graduate Architecture | Design Portfolio

jessie lu

jessie lu

RESUME

ACHIEVEMENTS & awards

WSU & VULCAN INC. CAPSTONE studio COMPETITION WINNERs

Washington State University

DATE: Spring 2020

ARCHITECTURE EXPERIENCE

Architectural DESIGNER

ArchiUS DESIGN PLLC BELLEVUE, WA.

DATE: 10/2020- Present

FOLLOWING the COMPLETION OF MY UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES, I WAS HIRED BY A WOMEN-OWNED ARCHITECTURE FIRM. Within a short amount of time, my organizational and design capabilities proved to be an asset to the firm. MY responsibilities include: site visits and measurements. producing feasibility, schematic design, design developement, and permit sets, and creating renders for the projects.

MORPHOGENESIS RESEARCH ASSISTANT

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY PULLMAN, WA.

DATE: 01/2020- 3/2020

AS A research assistant in THE Morphogenesis lab, working on fabricating two full-scale smart walls for the “States of Flux” exhibitioN, I HELPED ASSEMBLE PARTS OF THE INSTALLATION. I also assisted in MAKing DESIGN DECISIONS THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS. THIS OPPORTUNITY HAS ENHANCED MY KNOWLEDGE ABOUT technology in relation to architecture and architecture in relation to other disciplines.

DESIGNER FOR GENERAL CONTRACTor

seattle, wa

DATE: 2018-PRESENT

With my knowledge and skills acquired from my architecture studies at university, I was hired on multiple occasions by my family’s contracting business to develop plans for landscaping and renovation projects. My main tasks were to aid in the decision making of projects, produce digital drawings of plans and details, and apply for city permits.

EDUCATION

University of southern california

Los Angeles, CA

MASTER’S OF ARCHITECURE

FIRST PROFESSIONAL (M.ARCH +2)

2021-2023

TECHNICAL SKILLS

revit rhino

grasshopper

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY

PULLMAN, WA

SCHOOL OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION BA ARCHITECTURE 2015-2020 AFTER EFFECTS

SKETCHUP

PREMIERE PRO

CONTACT INFO

SCHOOL: JESSIELU@USC.EDU

PERSONAL: JESSIELU4444@GMAIL.COM

mobile: (206)-766-0974

Website: jessie--lu.com

LINKEDIN: linkedin.com/in/jessie-lu-309833183/

*references upon request

1. INNOVATION HUB

IYOVINE & YOUNG EXTENSION SCHOOL

2. CONVERGENT

USC CENTER FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE

3. LOS ANGELES LOOP

MIXED-USED RESIDENTIAL & LARGE SCALE PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE PATH

4. THE CATALYST

MIXED-USED OFFICE

5. COMPLEX PANELIZATION

PARAMETRIC SCULPTURE

6. explosive massing

GRASSHOPPER ANIMATION

7. minion GLITCH

GRASSHOPPER ANIMATION

8. MINIATURE

ABSTRACTION AND miniaturization

ABOUT

As a student of design, I enjoy the level of creativity and the practice of self-expression in shaping our creations. I strive to imbue my personality and values into everything I produce, and architecture is no exception. As architects, we are bound to address the circumstantial demands such as client requirements, program specifications, and budget constraints, but every project also offers a chance to apply our creative and problem-solving skills to create something distinct and exceptional. Being a member of the design community affords me the chance to work with and learn from other creative individuals. Engaging with people has now become an integral aspect of both my academic and personal life, which has prepared me for a successful future in the field.

Innovation hub: usc iya extension school

Fall 2021 Comprehensive Studio

Instructor: Ryan Tyler Martinez

Type: Individual

Programs: Rhino 7, Enscape, Photoshop, Illustrator

The Iovine & Young Academy focuses on the intersection between arts and design, technology, venture manage-ment, and communication. This school addresses the changing needs of students and society, therefore, their goal is to reinvent undergraduate and graduate education.

With the project situated at USC Village, I wanted to design abuilding that represented not only the Io-vine and Young Academy, but also a new generation of USC students. The school and specifically the site features many neo-gothic inspired buildings. The concept of the extension school design is based off of gothic motifs and forms, but with modern materials and construction. This concept directly relates back to the Iovine and Young Academy and how the purpose of the school is to reinvent undergraduate and graduate educate. Similarly, design of this building reinvents neo-gothic architecture through the use of new materials and modern structure.

AXONOMETRIC

CORRUGATED METAL ROOF CLADDING

ROOF SHEATHING

STEEL BATTENS

STRUCTURAL AXONOMETRIC

STEEL BATTEN TO RAFTER CONNECTION METAL V-EDGE HOLLOW STRUCTURAL SECTION

FLASHING

DETAILED WALL SECTION @ ROOF

1 1/2”= 1’0”

STEEL BEAM SPLICE PLATE AND STIFFENER

W 12 X 36 WIDE FLANGE BEAM

STRUCTURAL STEEL MEMBER STIFFENER

CAVITY INSULATION

AIR/WATER BARRIER

GYPSUM SHEATHING

CORRUGATED STEEL SIDING

CONCRETE ON METAL DECK

FINISH FLOORING

CONCRETE POUR STOP

STIFFENER

STEEL BEAM SPLICE PLATE

STIFFENER

6”

STEEL BASE PLATE

4” CONCRETE SLAB ON GRADE

16” FOUNDATION WALL

32” CONCRETE FOOTING

SOUTH ELEVATION

SECTION AA

SECTION AA 1/8” = 1’0”

CONVERGENT: USC CENTER FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE

Spring 2022 Comprehensive Studio

Instructor: Patrick Tighe

Type: Individual

Programs: Rhino 7, Grasshopper, Enscape, Photoshop, Illustrator

In this comprehensive studio, we explored mass timber as a solution for high-rise buildings. The design process included vigorous steps to achieve a highly functional mass timber building. These steps included sustainable site design, structural systems, circulation and life safety, and building enclosure systems.

The concept emerged from the idea of converging lines. These intersecting lines guided the massing and site layout of the project. The forms and angles of the building are a response to the converging lines. This concept stems from the core idea of social justice. Convergent meaning coming closer together, especially in characteristics or ideas - is necessary to social change. We often see places of gathering, such as city halls, protests, meetings, etc. As places where people come together to create change.

lOS ANGELES loop

Fall 2022 Studio: Cities in Cities: Face-Lift

Instructor: Dora Chi

Type: Individual

Programs: Rhino 7, Grasshopper, Photoshop, Illustrator

This project explores an alternative circulation path to LA’s busy streets. Taking inspiration from New York’s High Line and Chicago’s 606, this mixed-use infrastructure venture proposes an alternate pathway for the crossing of Wilshire and Alvarado. The site, located east of MacArthur Park and separated by a bustling street, seeks to provide an innovative solution for urban mobility.

The Loop is an elevated pedestrian and bicycle path that connects these two blocks of residential and commercial space with the existing infrastructure and public spaces such as the underground metro station south of the site and the park to the west of the site. The Loop not only serves as a vital path to and through the building and park, but also as a starting point for future expansion of the pedestrian/bicycle path.

PHASE 01: ICELAND THE CATALYST

Spring 2020 Capstone Studio

Instructor: Diane Armpriest

Team: Jessie Lu, Aisha Marcos, Ruri Adams

Programs: Rhino 6, Revit, Lumion, Photoshop, Illustrator

* WSU & Vulcan Inc. Capstone Studio Competition Winners

The Catalyst was our final capstone studio project that integrated design and construction.The Catalyst is a mid-rise, mixed-use, office building in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle, WA. The project’s design was geared towards energizing the surrounding street and elevating the occupant’s experience with the incorporation of atriums. Collaborating intimately with construction managers, our team of designers laid out a detailed plan encompassing cost, scheduling, and logistics for the building’s execution.

Rooftop Vegetation

Terraced Atrium

Aluminum Sawtooth Panels

DESIGN CONCEPT

VICINITY MAP

701 9th Ave N Seattle, WA 98109

Existing Site

Initiate building setbacks on ground level to activate the streetscape.

Extrude Upwards

Extend building height to 105’ as an alternative to the 25’ rooftop setback.

Break Down Massing

Break up form to help maintain the scale of the SLU neighborhood and meet programmatic needs

EAST ELEVATION

Street View

Exterior Form

Establish sawtooth geometry to provide views to downtown and Lake Union.

View 1 Lake Union (Northeast)

View 2 Lake Union Park (Northeast)

View 3 Seattle Space Needle (Southwest)

ACTIVATING THE ATRIUM

The atrium space not only provides sufficient daylighting, but enriches the overall experience of the building. The large indoor atrium allows for sunlight to infiltrate the building. Air circulates vertically, through operable rooftop windows. And an open atrium space encourages social engagement among occupants. The atrium was designed to promote the health and well-being of the users as well as to achieve beauty by connecting the outdoor environment to the interior of the building.

Natural Daylighting

Heating & Cooling

Social Connectivity

ROOFTOP FLOOR PLAN

The rooftop is designed to be a main attraction for the people in the community. Rooftop programs promote outdoor activity for occupants and closer connectivity to greenery. It is made up of three main parts: 1. The garden, which provides fresh herbs and produce for the rooftop cafe and farm-to-table restaurant on the second floor. 2. The patio, which provides public seating for the users to enjoy the rooftop views. 3. The cafe and juice bar, which has indoor seating, as well as outdoor seating.

ENLARGED ROOF ELEVATION

Local flowers, shrubs, and trees

Terracotta panels

Wooden outdoor benches

Concrete planter boxes

05 complex panelization

Fall 2021 Descriptive and Computational Architectural Geometry

Instructor: Matthew Conway

Team: Jessie Lu, Rahul Bagga, Michael Arias

Programs: Rhino 7, Grasshopper, Photoshop, Illustrator

After the control of planar quad surfaces, the control and characterization of double-curvature surfaces is one of the pivotal geometric constructions in architecture. Surface geometry includes both conditions of global geometry (for example, topological configuration) and local geometry (for example, curvature and componentized discretization of surfaces). This exercise considers the conditions of global geometry and the generative methods for its control on a topologically intricate assembly.

Surface combinations imply spatial conditions. The project investigates the effects of panelization method/technique, different scale and number of panels, different distributions of divisions between panels, different treatments of corners and edges, geometry as defined by surface material, degrees of opacity, reflectivity, etc.

ANIMATIONS: EXPLOSIVE MASSING

Fall 2021 Computer Transformations

Instructor: Matthew Conway

Team: Jessie Lu, Zhuoyan Jiang

Programs: Rhino 7, Grasshopper

A Grasshopper massing study showing the possibilities of intersecting boxes, all within a bounding sphere. A slider controlling the movement of the boxes, the boolean operations of the boxes, and the scale of the bounding sphere, created potential iterations for massing. The result of the operation is an explosion of forms ranging from interweaving boxes to scattered particles.

07 ANIMATIONS: MINION GLITCH

Fall 2021 Computer Transformations

Instructor: Matthew Conway

Team: Jessie Lu, Zhuoyan Jiang

Programs: Rhino 7, Grasshopper

In this Grasshopper experiment, we practiced creating all shapes and forms, solely in Grasshopper. After creating the object by forming geometry in grasshopper, we abstracted and pixelated the object. One slider controlled the movement, rotation, and multiplying of the object. This experiment was purely for grasshopper animation practice. The purpose of this study was to recreate the cloning of a minion.

PHASE 01: ICELAND MINIATURE

Fall 2022 Thesis Prep.

Instructor: Yaohua Wang

Type: Individual

Programs: Rhino 6, Photoshop, Illustrator

EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE, ALL AT ONCE -

A deconstruction of the the basic elements of LA’s Central High School #9. I was able to define the parts of the building as layers- not just traditional layers (top to bottom) but as multi-dimensional layers. Since the building is made up of 7 buildings - all with unique sculptural forms, the way the 7 buildings are layered are non-linear.

ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, ESPECIALLY UNIVERSITIES SHOULD NOT ONLY HAVE THE ESSENTIAL SPACES AND AMENITIES FOR STUDENTS, BUT SHOULD ALSO CONNECT THE STUDENT SPACES WITH THE EXISTING CONDITIONS, SUCH AS THE NEIGHBORHOOD, LANDSCAPE, AND EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE.

BY USING A “MINIATURE” CITY CONCEPT TO DEVELOP ACEDEMIC INSTITUTIONS IN HIGH DENSITY AREAS AND WEAVING THAT INTO AN EXISTING CITIE’S BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRCTURE, BOTH STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC ARE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE

CAMPUS

HOUSING, AND GREENSPACE.

ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS SHOULD EXPERIENCE THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AROUND THME JUST AS MUCH AS THEIR EDUCATIONAL SPACE. AS THE POPULATION CONTINUES TO GROW, COLLEGE ADMISSIONS WILL AS WELL. LAND SCARCITY WILL RESULT IN URBAN RE-USE AND LAYING CITIES AS A WAY FOR INSTITUTIONS TO EXPAND. THIS CONCEPT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED IN ANY INSTITUTIONS LOCATED IN HIGH DENSITY CITIES OR WHERE SITE SPACE IS LIMITED.