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Rhode Island School of Design

Interior Architecture Portfolio 2019-2024 qfan01@risd.edu

QINYI FAN

qfan01@risd.edu

New York, NY, US | 10036

Providence, RI, US | 02903 Shanghai, China | 200235

EDUCATION

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)

2021-Present Providence, RI

BFA in Interior Architecture (Adaptive Reuse)

셤 GPA: 3.71

셤 Modules: Studio | Building Structure and Materials

Human Factors | XRealities

Concentration in:

Computation Technology and Culture

Nature-Culture-Sustainability

Denmark: Design Workshop

Jun-July 2022

DIS Study Abroad in Scandinavia, Copenhagen

The HKU Career Discovery in Architecture

Aug-Sep 2020

The University of Hong Kong Remote, Shanghai

AWARD & CERTIFICATE

LEED Green Associate

Jan-Feb 2024 online course

USGBC

3/100 Participants (team), Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) Initiative

Nov 2023

Providence, RI

AARP-RI | RISD Intar Charette

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Interior Design Intern

Jun-Aug 2023 | So Studio, Shanghai

Atour Hotel retail area renovation:

셤 Led project lifecycle from concept to construction.

셤 Developed compelling project narratives and schematic designs.

셤 Communicated with clients.

Beneunder Retail Space | GENT SPACE Retail Space:

셤 Completed customer needs analysis and system design.

셤 Organized and presented conceptual options.

셤 Designed concept booklets.

Anaya B3 Hotel | Anaya Children’s Center:

셤 Refined presentations, image retouching, and detailed modeling.

셤 Cataloged materials and selected furniture.

셤 Coordinated with outsourcing companies and construction teams.

Art Information Specialist Dec 2021-Aug 2022 | YiKeHui Cultural Media, Remote

Researched and created 25 website contents per month.

CRW Vendor + Departmental Coordinator

Mar-May 2022 | RISD Commencement + Reunion, Providence, RI

Liaised with teams to ensure smooth delivery of event.

Teaching Assistant

Aug-Sep 2021 | ‘Intro to Architecture’, X Academy, Shanghai

Led critiques, directed, and promoted pre-college and college students learning individually and in groups.

Virtual Graphic Designer

Apr-Jun 2021 | WildChain Limited, Remote Responsible for maintaining the designs of branding logos, brochures, graphics, and websites.

SKILLS

SOFTWARE | Rhino | AutoCAD | Enscape | Sketchup | Adobe Creative Suite MS Office Suite | Revit | Grasshopper | Python | Unity | Fusion | TwinMotion

INTERESTS | Own Pastry-Specializing Catering Company | Photograpy

Professional level Chinese folk dance | Animation | Film | Sculpting

LANGUAGES | English (Fluent) | Mandarin (Native)

ADAPTIVE

DIGITAL REPRESENTATION | reimagine modern architecture

BY MY SIDE

ADAPTIVE REUSE | for the autistic individuals

Year Fall 2023

Course Intro to Interior Studies III

Instructor Janet Stegman

Location Boston, MA

The transformation of the music school into the Nubian Gallery has preferred care for the autistic group. Physiological and psychological needs are considered throughout. A private side passageway links the autistic residence plaza at the back.

There is an increase in the number of people suffering from ASD (autism spectrum disorder), a developmental disability of the brain. General qualities include deficits in sensory processing, repetitive and restrictive behaviors, difficult social interaction, and other developmental disabilities.

The concern for the autistic community collaborates with the relocation of Boston Music School into the Nubian Gallery. Autistic residence is privileged and located at the back of the music school, on top of a parking lot in the plaza. The intent is to utilize the therapeutic music experience outside of the school’s operating hours for the autistic group.

SITE ANALYSIS - sunlight

The focus of the design is drawn to the group’s sensitivity, including the level of privacy, perception, and safety. A side passageway is designed exclusively for the autistic group aside from the general public pathway. It ties up the residence, the music school, and the local community.

Classrooms are multi-functional for flexibility, and space for private escape rooms and communal interactions abound. Supportive systems work closely with the occupants. Considering the different function levels and the demands that change over time, three modular unit types are designed.

PROGRAM SHEET

2nd

1st floor

1. perforayed aluminum 2. frosted glass 3. acoustic felt 4. acoustic wood panel

polymer flooring 6. flat weave carpet 7. static dissipative tile

ambient lighting

wood veneer

soft fabric

greenery plants

original red brick

VINYL TILE ENGINEERED WOOD WOOD BRICK

TEXTURED GLASS PERFORATED STEEL

PLANTATION

FABRIC HEDGES

1. FIXED USED STUDIOS 2. MULTI-PURPOSE STUDIOS 3. REHEARSAL

OFFICE

5. OFFICE: DIRECTOR'S 6. FRONT DESK 7. COMMUNITY KITCHEN 8. MEETING 9. MUSIC LIBRARY 10. LOUNGE 11. ESCAPE SEATING 12. ALLEN HALL

SENSITIVITY

NATURE | blue felt, wood-tone, natural plants, skylights

INTIMACY | curved walls, scale of rooms, wrapped and enclosed

ACOUSTICS & TACTILITY | irregular walls, wooden walls ADA | wheelchair accompanying seating units

IDENTIFICATION

REGULARITY | side and back passageways

DIFFERENTIATION | painted doors from walls, peek-out windows

PROGRAMS | functional flooring materials HIGHLIGHTS | skylight stages social activities

PRIVACY

SUPPORT | breathing rooms, breakout moments, seatings

SEPARATION | passageways for autistic users

CHOICE | secondary entrances to the studios

LIGHTING | textured glass only brings light in

SAFETY

UNCLUTTER | built-in sufficient storage areas

DETAIL | rounded edges

ADA | restroom layout & dimensions

SENSITIVITY

DIRECTION | master bedrooms facing Southern light

SUNLIGHT | prioritize family housing units

IDENTIFICATION

PREDICTABILITY | symmetrical composition

GEOMETRY | modular living units & circular gathering

ROUTE | linear passageway toward units

LAYOUT | categorize unit types at each side

PRIVACY

PROXEMICS | psychological comfort dimensions

FLEXIBILITY | individual relaxation & communal lounges

INTIMACY | personal gardens/terraces for every unit

SAFETY

ADA | dimensions in living units

13. LIVING: STUDIO (independent living)

14. LIVING: ASSISTED UNITS (nursing apartment)

15. LIVING: FAMILY HOUSING (3-4 residents)

16. COMMUNITY GATHERING

17. INDIVIDUAL RELAXATION

18. PUBLIC GARDEN

RESEARCH BIBLIOGRAPHY

DESIGNING FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS

book by | KRISTI GAINES, ANGELA BOURNE, MICHELLE PEARSON, AND MESHA KLEIBRINK

MODULAR SYSTEM

ADAPTIVE REUSE | for the disadvantaged local communities

Year Spring 2023

Course Intro to Interior Studies II

Instructor Elizabeth Debs

Location Providence, RI

The Dryden Mill Factory is adaptively reused into a public library, supporting the standards of living of the locals. Organized visiting experiences are designed in the three-level building, and the essence of the old practice of the building is kept.

process sketches

At Mt Hope in Providence lives a majority of single, mid-aged, low-income, and low-skilled residents. The design of a publicly accessible library aims to boost social equality and draw the disadvantaged audience for developmental experience.

The approach deals with volumes of space. Cutting off parts of the floor creates double-height spaces, bringing livelihood and breaking out the tedious structure of the factory building.

Classrooms, workshops, and gathering spaces improve the community’s education and social level. Programs are arranged upon categorization.

BRICK WALL

GLASS WALL

1ST FLOOR

2ND FLOOR

3RD FLOOR

The design pays tribute to the original building. The essence of weaving in the former mill factory becomes the inspiration. The central connection becomes the spine that people disperse from. Audiences are directed to the three levels on their needs, and circulations weave between shelves and spaces. Rhythms and sensations vary through space.

The architectural essence of the former factory is kept and embraced. An exterior staircase in a glass shell is added. Continue the inner part, the stairs wrap around the facade, and people travel between the old and new.

THIRD FLOOR | LONGER STAYS

1. community activities 2. educational gathering 3. classroom 4. lecture hall SECOND FLOOR | MID STAYS

computer lab 6. meeting room 7. reading room 8. special collection

The other repurposed aspect is the utilization of ventilation shafts in the mill factory. At the level of the cafe, two windows become corridors, and people walk through the original shafts to the outdoor seating. The extended balcony continues down to the playground, and so does the view from the seats. On the upper floor, extended floors cantilevered just as much to offer private seating. Enclosed by the traces of old architecture, they become easy-to-focus study spaces with a limited view outside.

A section of the intervention into the existing structure is explored in detail through constructional drawings and physical models.

1/2 section model

1/8 section model

living signs discovered

early records of witnesses

scientific researches stepping into the mystery on-site shooting

UNDEREXPLORED

AFTER 30 YEARS

an up-close look at the glowing mystic

THE FLYING SPACECRAFT

DIGITAL REPRESENTATION | reimagine modern architecture

Year Spring 2023

Course DIG. REP. & VISUAL NARRATIVES

Instructor Yaminay Chaudhri

Location Providence, RI

A narration is presented about Lina Bo Bardi’s Glass House. As a pioneer and representation of modern architecture, it is imagined as a landing UFO that was first recognized by the public. The perspective is from a discovery editorial seen by the residents.

In 1951, Lina Bo Bardi designed the Glass House in São Paulo.

The main facade, transparent on stilts, was a pioneer of the Modern Movement. The rear part, opaque and resting on the terrain follows a typical vernacular structure.

The design is functional and minimalistic, with an emphasis on natural materials and open space.

GRID COMPOSITION

THEORETICAL DERIVATION | exploratory studies

Year Sep 2019

Course Interior Design Workshop

Instructor Yuting Zhang

Location Shanghai, China

The project is a primary experiment of spatial construction. Infinite combinations can be reached with the structural composition of single units. Programs are arranged by imagining the interiors

The experiment starts with the chaos and regularity from the penetration of cuboids. The spatial qualities and structure of units are focused through the study process of deconstruction, reform, and reconnection. Transformation and variation intertwined to reach the final morphology.

While the partitions are from the initial research, the interior qualities are inspired by the masque of the Red Death. The designed structure turns into a surprising exhibit space.

“The apartments were so irregularly disposed that the vision embraced but little more than one at a time.” By adding and subtracting the units of spaces, the exploratory routes become loose, and there is a rich function in between.

REFERENCE BIBLIOGRAPHY

THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH short story by | Edgar Allan Poe

first floor

second floor

section 2

OTHER WORKS

DESIGN & FINE ART

Qinyi Fan qfan01@risd.edu