Juliana Jiang Portfolio 2024 by jjiangs

J U L I A N A

I A N G P O R T F O L I O 2 0 2 4

juliana jiang

juliana.jiang@uwaterloo.ca

EXPERIENCE

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER | B+H Architects, Toronto

January - April 2024

ARCHITECTURAL INTERN | MdeAS Architects, New York

January - April 2023

ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT | B+H Architects, Vancouver + Toronto

May - August 2023

May - August 2022

STUDENT ARCHITECT | GEC Architecture, Toronto

September - December 2021

GRAPHIC DESIGNER | Communitech, Remote January - March 2021

MARKETING DESIGNER | F-RMlab Student Research Collective, University of Waterloo October - December 2020

SKILLS

Rhino 3D Revit AutoCAD Grasshopper QGIS

DISTINCTIONS

V-Ray Enscape Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign

University of Waterloo (2019-2024)

University of Waterloo (2023) Non Architecture (2021)

University of Waterloo (2019)

EDUCATION

Laser cutting 3D printing

Woodworking

Digital illustration Sketching

Excellent Academic Standing (80%+)

Selected for Project Review Exhibition 72 Hours Axo Battle Competition Finalist President’s Scholarship

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES, HONOURS, CO-OP (BArch)

2019 - 2024

University of Waterloo School of Architecture, Cambridge

ROME STUDY PROGRAM

September - November 2023

University of Waterloo School of Architecture, Rome

wyvern

Wyvern is a shivering, spiralling, collective entity that acts in tandem with the motion and light of its surrounding environment. Upon sensing movement, the entity springs to life simultaneously with the light shining upon its form. Each of its appendages harbours a distinct attitude towards the light-- reacting differently depending on the intensity. One appendage will move with a greater sense of urgency and fervor when illuminated, while the other will shy away from the spotlight, rotating at a slower pace. The appendages comprise of a thermoformed plexiglass spine, with mylar fins of varying sizes protruding outwards long enough to brush against those of the neighbouring appendage. The interactions between the appendages manifest in the form of rustling noise, fluttering, and shadows. Embracing the reflective nature of the clear beads suspended from the fins, graduated visibility is achieved as the beads allow for residual light to gather even when the rest of the entity periodically fades into the darkness.

Term: 3B, Fall 2022

In collaboration with: Sunny Lan & Meaghan Roberts

Software & materials used: Rhino, Illustrator, Photoshop, laser-cutter, in-house ‘Smart Cell’ program & electronic components, mylar, plexiglass, beads, fishing wire

system prototype assembly axonometric

sample of ‘Smart Cell’ program sequence programming material catalogue

appendage construction

nurture centre

Situated at the corner of the footpath that bridges the parking lot at the foot of the hill with the gardens at the rare conservation area, the learning centre acts as a meeting point and hub for education and recreation.

Encouraging the pedestrian journey through the existing landscape with minimal intervention outside of the built footprint, arriving occupants peek through the threshold of the greenhouses and above the crest of the hill to catch a glimpse of the building. Emphasizing the journey from the path to the entry and beyond, the learning centre spatially embraces a medley of extrospective public programs and introspective nurturing spaces. The notable entry yard welcomes young and elderly alike, promoting conversation and collaboration with a formal and communal landscaping strategy, while the hidden ‘courtyard’, draws the curious to reflect and reconvene further within the outdoors. Each corridor and turn experienced by the occupant both interior and exterior offers a moment of reprise-- encouraging reflection and observation towards the adjacent landscape as well as human activities.

Embracing timber construction and designed to embody an array of passive strategies such as rainwater collection and treatment, passive ventilation and cooling, occupants are privy to the importance of fostering a giving relationship to the environment. By nurturing a sense of discovery and appreciation in all ages with what may be otherwise perceived as the mundane, the learning centre unifies education with the spontaneity of the everyday encounter.

Term: 4B, Spring 2024

Location: Cambridge, Canada

Software used: Rhino, Photoshop, Illustrator, Enscape

Contributes to passive cooling and natural shading strategies, mediating facade temperature fluctuations

Biofiltration underneath gutter connected to underground treatment and storage system for rainwater use and greywater recycling

Charredtimbercladding Woodfiber

BLAIRROAD

zinc standing seam roof

light wood framed overhang

glue-laminated timber structural roof panels

glue-laminated timber beams

charred timber cladding panels

wood-fibre insulation

CLT structural wall panels

ROOF FLOOR WALL

poured gypcrete therma-floor

ashcrete slab

recycled rigid foam insulation

aggregate timber flooring

aluminum gutter

permeable rain collection garden

splash rocks

growing soil filter fabric

gravel perforated pipe

pipe to greywater/rainwater

underground filtration system and cistern

RAIN COLLECTION GARDEN

niche wall corridor view towards courtyard

Zinc standing seam roof

Waterproofing and drainage roof membrane

Plywood sheathing 19 mm

25 x 50 mm vertical battens @ 610 mm O.C.

Ventilated cavity

25 x 50 mm horizontal battens @ 610 mm O.C.

Plywood sheathing 19 mm

Air barrier

Charred timber cladding panels 20 mm

38 x 38 mm horizontal furring board-on-board @ 600 mm O.C.

Drained and ventilated cavity

Insect screen

Air barrier

Plywood sheathing 9 mm

Wood fibre insulation between I-joists 220 mm

Vapour barrier

5-ply CLT wall panels 175 mm

Interior plywood panel 9 mm

Therma-floor gypcrete underlayment 135 mm

In-floor radiant tubing with screw clip

Poured ashcrete floor slab 175 mm

Recycled XPS insulation

Vapour barrier

Aggregate

courtyard view towards building reading

approach from entry boardwalk

object stool

In day to day life, objects and items define our space, enjoyments, and identity. But sometimes, they sit on a shelf and start to lose their liveliness. and dynamic piece of furniture, new life can be breathed into old possessions. The object stool encourages us to decide whether an object allowing us to reimagine and revive our living space. The stool creates modular possibilities for arrangements by maintaining the boundary of two sides: ‘display’ and ‘hide’. It can exist on its own or arranged together to seamlessly form a bench that creates additional storage compartments.

The modular design allows for variation between multiple stools, such as changing the vertical location of the central shelf and extending compartment sizes. The block-like silhouette also allows for stacking arrangements, adjusting to all types of living spaces. The object stool each person’s surroundings and possessions into a new lively relationship.

Term: 4B, Spring 2024

In collaboration with: Ke Yang

Materials used: Baltic birch plywood, wood stain, wood glue

liveliness. By housing them within a functional object should be stored away or displayed— of a cube. By rotating the stool, it reveals compartments.

the stool horizontally to create various can be the building block to embrace

single stool

stool profile iterative sketches

1:1 prototype, dado joint detail

day-to-day use illustrations

early concept sketches

renderings of prospective applications

stool with storage compartment stools with varying storage compartments

bench revealing storage bench concealing storage

symbiosis

Celebrating the unity of visual connections and public space, this student residence located on Village One Green at the University of Waterloo as a cultural hub between the residential zone and campus. With convenient access from the pedestrian path and Ring Road, the residence passerby with its evocative, inviting form. The pathways lead directly to the major outdoor public areas: a semi courtyard enveloped by the two masses, as well as an ampitheatre nestled comfortably in the recesses. To bring together the community and the students of the University, hall extends out towards the path and becomes a bustling hot spot home to local vendors, farmers, and the like.

The rigorous steel facade cohesively translates into the interior environment and brings a sense of further harmony between the indoor and outdoor, while the massing creates abundant potential for intriguing views between the residential and public areas. Revitalizing a previously underused space, the Symbiosis Student Residence provides a refreshing opportunity for a vibrant, diverse communal living experience.

Term: 2A, Fall 2020

Location: Waterloo, Canada

In collaboration with: Narani Kiriwattuduwa

Software used: Rhino, Photoshop, Illustrator, Enscape

9 lazaridis quantum nano centre

10 the university club

11 BC matthews hall green

serves draws in two curved the entry

outer ring - double unit

inner ring - single unit

Concrete floor slab

Pour stop

Firestopping

Rigid insulation

Vapour barrier

Steel beam and girder with fireproofing

Mechanical zone

Suspended acoustical ceiling

Gypsum board

Vapour barrier

Batt insulation between steel stud framing

Rigid insulation

Air barrier

Drain cavity

Steel frame facade structure

Triple-glazed curtain wall system

Concrete floor slab

Vapour barrier

Rigid insulation

Granular aggregate

Concrete foundation wall

Concrete footing below frost depth

Drainage pipe

street food

An experimental installation playing with the combination of hand-sculpted and found object elements as a surface for projection mapping, food’ is a playful conceptualization of the commodification of identity.

Term: 3B, Fall 2022

Media used: Found objects, acrylic paint, modelling clay, projector, audio

HeavyM video projection mapping

Assortment of captured video footage

professional work

The following is a compiled set of selected work from my internships completed at GEC Architecture, B+H Architects, and MdeAS Architects. are excerpts from a multipurpose building, multi-unit residential building, commercial tower facade renovation, environmental site study for healthcare centre, and commercial tower amenity spaces and lobbies.

Software used: Rhino, Revit, AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator, Enscape