Molly Chen 2016 Portfolio

MOLLY CHEN

CONTENTS

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RESUME

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TRANSFORM CHRYSALIS [--]PLOSION SKETCHES

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SHEET ALUMINUM CLADDING PANEL

ALUMINUM GASKET ASSEMBLY

STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAMS

CEMENT CLADDING PANEL

ALUMINUM BRACKET

1" AIR CAVITY 3" INSULATION

CHILLED BEAM

FLASHING 1/2" FIBERGLASS MAT SHEATHING 1 1/2" SPRAY FOAM INSULATION STUD WALL ASSEMBLY

VENTILATION THROUGH OPERABLE WINDOWS

STEEL TENSION CABLE

RAILING WITH HANDLE DETAIL RUBBER FLOORING TILES

COMPOSITE STEEL DECKING

RESUME

MOLLY CHEN

molly.f.chen@gmail.com issuu.com/mollychen1

Dedicated to architecture and design, with 3+ years of experience in analog and digital 2D and 3D design.

Deeply interested in urban design, public spaces, and the human experience.

EDUCATION

California Polytechnic State University (2012-present) B’Arch (year 4 in progress), minoring in Art History Danish Institute for Study Abroad - Copenhagen (2015-present) Architecture

KEY SKILLS

Proficient graphic and brochure design with Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Extensive experience in 2D and 3D design and studio work Skillful physical modelmaking Able to use woodshop and metalshop machines Hand drafting/drawing/painting/sketching skills Working knowledge of 3D modeling with Rhino/Grasshopper/tSplines AutoCAD Form-Z Laser Cutter Fabrication Google SketchUp CNC Router Fabrication Rendering experience in V-Ray and Maxwell Simple animation experience with Form-Z and SketchUp Fluent in both English and Chinese Proficient English writing and presentation Great familiarity with Microsoft Office

WORK EXPERIENCE

d[Fab] Lab, Cal Poly Architecture Department Lab Technician Chinese Academy of Building Research Intern Atkinson Architecture Intern

San Luis Obispo, CA 2013-2014 Beijing, China Summer 2013 Palo Alto, CA 2010-2012

MUSEUM OF TIME

KASTRUP FORTET, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK FALL 2015 | INSTRUCTOR - HEIDI CATHRINE Ă˜STERGAARD

RANSFORM

Art is arguably the easiest way to understand history and time. MoT not only seeks to transform how art is viewed, it also transforms use of the old land fortress. MoT organizes its contents in a grid that relates cultures across time in a visual representation of the relationship between humans and time. The collection is organized by year, allowing a comprehensive and linear understanding of the history of art, and thus, a history of time.

We have always tried to ground it, to seize it, but time exists apart from us and floats away from us. It, like art, informs our decisions. MoT shows the weight and power of time over us, reminding us that we are subservient to time.

Intense Sound

Less Intense Sound

S

entry hallway

W

E

N

Wind Intensity on Island Wind Direction ( % per year )

Existing Structures

blockhouse foundation

watchtower foundation

exhibition hall entry watchtower foundation

Turret

pivot artillery

bunker 2

flank Turret pivot artillery Base

stage (added in 1950s) pivot artillery Base bunker 1

Turret

armory exhibition hall

sculpture exhibition hall

1:2000 ground floor plan

temporary exhibition entrance

1:1000 section

DIVERSIFY HOMOGENEITY

SHENZHEN, CHINA WINTER/SPRING 2015 | INSTRUCTOR - MARGARIDA YIN

CHRYSALIS

“If you ask a classroom of Chinese students to draw a cat, they will all draw the same cat.�

A quote from a Chinese art teacher that easily reveals the homogeneity of the society.

CHRYSALIS aims to alleviate this problem by showing, through architecture, that there are multiple pathways to an end result. A corridor gallery intersects and winds itself through the structure, displaying work or students at work, branching between spaces that are each unique. Three layers of ribbons wrap the building; one acts as an encompassing shade, the next as an interactive level, and the last as an intersecting and drilling piece, and all create non-rigid spaces in between to further indicate fewer boundaries and restrictions.

gestural models outdoor

studios

resource

public

corridor gallery

RISK

A FIELD, TANZANIA FALL 2014 | INSTRUCTOR - THOMAS FOWLER

--]PLOSION

motels are places that people go to change an opinion on something or to find a new perspective. being a temporary inhabitant of a permanent structure allows for a change in perception on time and leads to a potential sense of vulnerability. there’s a certain risk involved in deciding to temporarily inhabit a space, because sometimes, the next step forward is unclear. [--]PLOSION is a collection of spaces that attempt to keep its transitory inhabitants on edge. shard-like units connect via identical notches and hold each other together in suspension. the motel living spaces are generated by a more random arrangement of notched triangles potentially assembled by the inhabitants themselves, while larger spaces are formed by a system of column framing based on the notched triangles and are modularly constructed and connected.

abstract site plan

large spaces columns model with digital overlay

living module iterations

living module interior living module plan

study models: simplification

staff quarters plan

site render

staff quarters section

SKETCHES