He, Qin
Table of Contents Game of Chess Sound of Music House of Schindler Rendition of Earthquakes Ring of Fire: Line, Plane, and Mass
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Sounds of Music
Course: LAIAD 2022, Instructor: William Taylor
Purpose: Deciphering Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 3 in D Minor from an abstract idea to a system of rules and order.
piano notes 1/16th beams black keys 1/8th beams
To greater differentiate the two variations of beam notes for optimal form language, the physical model opted for a miniaturized version of the original 1/8 beams (as seen on the left).
What is intriguing are the visual patterns and delicate nature hinted in the final design, which is not usually noticed during the dynamic performances of Rachmanioff.
1/2th note slur 1/16th beam 1/8th beam 1/4th note 1/8th note 1/16th note black key
Game of Chess
Course: LAIAD 2022, Instructor: William Taylor
Purpose: To deduce the features within the 1999 masterpiece of Kasparov vs. Topalov, otherwise known as Kasparov’s Immortal.
Black Pieces
White Pieces
Black Moves White Moves First Moves
Capture
White Queen Black King White King Black Queen White Piece Black Piece
Element 1: Pathways
illustrates the black and white moves of each round
Element 2: Outer Shell
connects the first move of each round made by the opponent, as indicated by the black borders
Element 3: Moments of Capture
shows the connection between the red dots (captures) within the eight rounds
Duality between the unmoving and highly active chess pieces are dominating the space.
Due to constraints of gravity and how the pieces would be joined, the physical model was edited accordingly. This gave a new perspective of how the architecture would interact in reality.
House of Schindler
Course: UCLA Jumpstart 2019, Instructor: Mohamed Sharif
Purpose: A reinterpretation of the Kings Road House by Rudolf Schindler.
The Atrium provides an oasis in the middle of the fast paced and growing urban neighborhood in central Los Angeles.
The Garden is a haven playing to its natural elements as a sound buffer and offers a place of relaxation to the human soul.
This personal The usage The Japanese wooden lattice beams
This redesign played with the social and personal dynamics central to Schindler’s ideology. usage of sliding doors and discrete pathways can transform the place to be inclusive or exclusive to visitors. Japanese influence were immortalized within the joinery. Concrete gaps between windows and beams allowed the natural elements to interact freely with the building.
Rendition of Earthquakes
Course: LAIAD 2022, Instructor: Jacob Zindroski
A central fear for those living near disaster zones, the gradual topological motions beneath Earth’s surface were transformed into physical entities. Frazier Park was a prime study area located in middle of California’s faultline.
Fifteen camera parts were transformed into various plate boundaries: Anticline + Fault + Syncline
Fault Syncline Anticline
Ring of Fire: Line
Course: LAIAD 2022, Instructor: Carl Smith
Purpose: Using one critical dimension, such as sticks, to develop the characteristics of the chosen volcanoes on an 8”x8” plane.
Year of most recent eruption
Year of deadliest eruption
Four Nodes Back
[Ground plane]
Year of oldest eruption recorded
Front
The four nodes’ size of sticks are in relation to their fatalities in order of Mount Tambora, Krakatoa, Mount Pelee, and Nevado del Ruiz. While the front panel shows data involving the deadliest eruption, the back shows the physical characteristics of the volcanoes itself.
Ring of Fire: Plane
Course: LAIAD 2022, Instructor: Carl Smith
Purpose: Using two critical dimensions to exercise the architectural expression of volcano fatalities.
Front
Middle Back
Reading from bottom left to upper right, the middle plane presents the following volcanoes: Nevado del Ruiz, Mount Pelee, Krakatoa, and Mount Tambora.
Ring of Fire: Mass
Course: LAIAD 2022, Instructor: Carl Smith
Purpose: Using three critical dimensions to exercise the architectural folly in the planes of X, Y, and Z.
Volcano Explosity Index
Transformation of the 8”x8” Plane
# of fatalities
Staircase Connections
plinian eruption types
Front Back
Event Information: Physical Characteristics:
major cause of death, population radius, and eruption timeline. coordinates, summit elevation, type of volcano and crust.