Part I Architectural Sample Portfolio

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LILLIAN LI

PORTFOLIO

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Glasshouse Studios

Type: Location:

University Project (Retrofit)

32 Wellington Street, Barnsley

The objective of this project is to design a community foodbank and an integrated architectural ceramic workshop to promote leisure for those deprived of such opportunities. The existing building on site will be retrofitted while preserving its original facade.

32 Wellington street was built a grocer’s warehouse in the 1880s. Abandoned and cluttered, the building still bears marks of its past as a storehouse and, later, a bar.

‘Unveiling the Hidden’ holds a transparent, textured facade showing the contrast between the decorated front and relatively plain side facade. Within the structural section is an imagination of figures of the past and how they occupied the building in different periods of time.

Existing building:
Unveiling the Hidden - 32 Wellington Street (Glass acrylic, balsa wood, cardboard, paper)

Proposal:

Glasshouse S tudios blossoms as a community sanctuary of leisure, crafts, and food in the town centre of Barnsley. Intended as a part of the Barnsley Regeneration Project, it hosts a community food hall , a discreet food bank , a public ceramic studio within an indoor garden (aka the Glasshouse), and a separate handmade-ceramic-tile workshop that contributes architectural ceramics to the ongoing regeneration project.

(Autocad, Revit, D5, Photoshop)
(Autocad, Photoshop)

Community Brochure

(Photoshop Collage)

Feature Image: Community Food Hall

(Revit, D5, Photoshop)

(Revit, Autocad, Photoshop)
(Revit, D5, Photoshop)
West Facade

In.Designer’s Village

Type:

Location:

University Project (New Build)

Kelham Island, Sheffield

This project is based upon the context of Kelham Island’s rise in residential demands and independent local artisans. The objective is to create a polyvalent residential complex that adapts to the changing demographic.

The design targets independent artists of racial minority backgrounds, to encourage and support diversity within the area.

Proposal:

The design features shop units along the busy Percy Street with an adjacent open-plan co-working studio. These spaces are dedicated to the building's residents only, providing them with working and meeting areas and shop spaces to rent.

Inside the homes, each unit is polyvalent with a large movable wall system that allows residents to adjust rooms to any size needed.

(Revit, Enscape, Photoshop)
(Autocad, Revit, Photoshop)

Brand Design

Chef Dawoud requested a logo that showcases his culinary expertise while reflecting his unique identity, ensuring it stands out in a competitive industry.

Following his preference for an elegant style that balances fine-dining professionalism with the warmth of a private home cook, I incorporated his distinctive features—his profile and signature knife—into the design.

Paired with a bold font, the dark brown conveys sophistication and warmth, while the contrasting touch of lime yellow connects to his broad use of citrus in his recipes and cocktails.

d.Dawoud

UX Design

Lab Digital Workflow Interface

This was a time-boxed UX challenge completed as part of an interview process. The goal was to redesign a workflow interface for lab managers to improve usability and clarity.

Starting point : Provided with a component library and feature list— no screen design, user flow, or context on lab manager behavior. I led my own research to bridge the gap before designing.

Search + dropdown

Flow Diagram

Expandable search bar to reduce clutter

Completion tick

Consistent UI tone of neutral greys

Drag-and-drop toolbox

Quick-access tabs

Easy-removable filters

Clear colour indication of individual task statuses at a glance

Customisable table Easy task-adding

User

Sketchbook

In this collection, find sketches and photography born from my meanderings through diverse urban landscapes. Each piece is a testament to my fascination with the dance of humanity, nature, and the sculptures we call architecture. This is not merely a collection of images, but echoes of fleeting moments, whispers of life observed.

Ink. Neepsend, Sheffield.

Inspired by an afternoon stroll in the bohemian neighborhood, Neepsend, this piece is a sketched collage of scenes. The drawing also captures me sketching outside The Factory Floor, encapsulating the moment within the drawing.

Ink. Manchester.
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