Yida Li Selected Works Spring 2023

Yida Rick Li syracuse university school of architecture // b.arch. 2026

selected works.

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Yida(Rick)Li Yida Rick Li

yli279@syr.edu (857)-210-2009

(857) 210-2009 yli279@syr.edu

Education

Syracuse University | School of Architecture | Syracuse, NY Bachelor of Architecture | Dean’s List | Honorable Mention of Sliver’s Prize Design Competition Renée Crown University Honors Program Pingree School | South Hamilton, MA

Relevant Coursework

Architectural Design I, II, III, IV Intro to History of Architecture I, II Building Systems Design I Essentials of Accounting

Expected May 2026 3.84 GPA

June 2021

Representation I, II Architectural Theory Structures I Essentials of Finance

Intro to Architecture Intro to Building & Structural Systems Intro to Jewelry and Metals

Experience

Research Assistant | School of Architecture, Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY Summer 2022-Present • Assisted Prof. Iman Fayyad in digital drawing, digital and physical modeling of research projects in geometry and material.

Architectural Intern | SV Design LLC | Beverly, MA • Worked with the commercial/multi-family team in numerous architectural projects.

• Produced architectural drawings and renderings at all stages of the design process.

Summer 2022

Court Instructor | Bass River Racquet Club | Beverly, MA • Coached children and teens in tennis techniques and rules of the game.

Summer 2021

Skills

Drawing

Model Making | Manual Drafting | Painting | Hand Sketching | Spray Painting

Visualization

Revit | Rhinoceros | Grasshopper | Lumion | VRay | KeyShot | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Illustrator | Autodesk AutoCAD | Autodesk Fusion | GIS

Other Software

Adobe InDesign | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom | Adobe Premiere | Excel

Fabrication

Laser Cutting | 3D Printing | Wood | Paper | Foam | Clay | Plaster | Silicone

Campus Engagement

Peer Advisor | School of Architecture • Host events to welcome the new first year class.

• Mentor advisees throughout their entire career in the school of architecture.

Architecture Ambassador | School of Architecture • Lead tours for prospective and admitted students and families.

• Participate in information sessions and answer questions related to the student experience.

Fall 2021-Present

Syracuse University Club Tennis Team • Attend regular practice sessions and compete in inter-college matches.

Fall 2021-Present

References 2

Spring 2022-Present

Iman Fayyad | Syracuse School of Architecture Email: isfayyad@syr.edu

Stefano Basso, AIA | SV Design LLC Email: stefano@svdesign.com

L’ENFER // BANNED BOOKS ARCHIVE Syracuse, NY Professor Britt Eversole Spring 2022 L’Enfer is a proposal of a banned books archive situated in downtown Syracuse, NY. The facade of l’Enfer is a direct dialogue between the content within the architecture and the gaze of the city.

Banned books contain knowledge the world find uncomfortable to confront. The facade presents a hostile enclosure that gives passer-by’s the opportunity to convince themselves that entering the architecture is impossible. However, for those who seek the knowledge within, one can always find their way inside.

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axonometric.

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plan: first level.

reading

reading lounge.

kit

radley

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chuck

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cheese

present

gender-inclusive

family-friendly

restroom

complex.

green

tea

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grace lemonade hong’s

lounge.

etfe enclosure.

britt eversole’s

“a little confused”

reading bench.

gabriele eggerling’s *warning* massive impaling spike

archive.

text retrieval + delivery system. glossier, by sofia

violet

restoration + archiving lab.

circulation.

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WESTCOTT PERFORMANCE LANDSCAPE Syracuse , NY Professor Nathan Williams Fall 2022

3rd level “clouds”. office space.

2nd level platform. viewing platform + lounging area.

The proposal Westcott Performance Landscape is situated in the artistic and diverse Westcott neighborhood of Syracuse, NY. The performance landscape investigates the essence of “Performance” and architecture as the stage of urban performance.

Through a series of staggered layers of skate park, farmer’s market, mid-air plaza, and offices, the “landscape” transforms all activity happening within and in the vicinity of the architecture into performance, while itself serves as the stage. Skaters, retailers, shoppers, office workers within the complex, and even pedestrians all become parts of the vibrant, multi-dimensional urban performance.

1st level platform. marketplace + viewing platform.

circulation. staircase + elevator.

10 FT.

ground. skate park + recreational space.

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case study of mokoko floating school

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AFRICATOWN BEND // Arts + Cultural Trail Africatown, AL Professor Nathan Williams Fall 2022

1968 // martin luther king jr. assassination.

1984 // the cosby show debut.

2001 // 267 african americans died during 9•11.

2008 // barack vobama elected president of u.s..

2016 // ngl qb kaepwernick knees for the national anthem.

1980 // black entertainment television founded.

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2013 // the black lives matter movement is founded.

As the Trail spans 3+ miles anchored by its 3 time-marker structures, it preserves the history, hosts the present, and inspires the future of the arts and culture of Africatown.

2022 // ketanji brown jackson becomes 1st black woman confirmed to the supreme court.

The Trail embarks from the waterfront adjacent to the Mobile River and expands inland, providing public space for museum exhibitions, gallery, food trucks, performances, and other civic activities. .

2021 // kamala harris is sworn in as the 1st african american woman vice president of the u.s..

The trail is inspired by the traditional local art form of Gee’s Bend, where artists sew together pieces of fabric from everyday life to create collage-like pieces. On the trail, the flowing landscape is a collage of recycled metal sheets, while the promenade itself sews the community together .

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2020 // george floyd is murdered by police officer derek chauvin.

The proposal of the Art + Cultural Trail is situated in Africatown, AL, a significant site of African-American history, art, and culture.

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10 1860 // the clodtilda arrives in africatown.

1861 // civil war begins.

1868 // 14th amendment passes // T. Meaherfrom africatown receives u.s. citizenship.

1866 // africatown socially established.

1865 // c13th amendment passes // juneteenth.

1872 // old landmark baptist church established.

1879 // the exodus from mississippi to kansas.

1898 // a map of mobile, alabama denotes africatown as “african colony”.

1902 // cudro jewis vs. the louisville and nashville railroad comapny.

1909 // the NAACP is founded in new york city.

1915 // the great migration of african americans from teh south to northern cities begins.

1917 // approximately 370,000 african americans enlisted during world war i.

1921 // the harlem renaissance.

1941 // executive order 8802.

1947 // 1st african american player joins the MLB.

1950 // 1st african american player joins the NBA.

1954 // brown vs. the board of education.

1955 // emmet till lynching // rosa parks initiates the montgomery bus boycott.

1963 // the national march in washington d.c..

recycled 12 gauge 4x8 steel panel.

recycled steel pipe framing.

recycled wood planks.

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THE BRIDGE AT WATKINS GLEN // Micro-Home Watkins Glen , NY Professor Daekwon Park Fall 2022 in collaboration with Max Walewski The Bridge is a 400 sq ft micro-home proposal located in the Watkin Glen State Park in Upstate NY. The Bridge was designed and developed in collaboration with Max Walewski.

The Bridge explores various space-saving strategies and building systems including concrete, steel trusses, and glazing, while solving challenges that came with the unique site condition.

Sustainability strategies include: • Brise-soleil and high thermal mass • Rainfall and dew collector • Solar hot water panels • Micro hydro-electric turbines • Waste water pumped far away • Insulation boards and insulation paint

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SEE DETAIL 4

SEE DETAIL 5

SEE DETAIL 4

SEE DETAIL 1

SEE DETAIL 2

SEE DETAIL 3

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REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB

0’ - 3/4” RADIUS WEATHER PROOFED STAINLESS STEEL ROD, TYP.

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RIGID INSULATION

STEEL TRUSS BEYOND

BACKER ROD & SEALANT

40°

DRIP

REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB STEEL TRUSS BEYOND WELDED JOINT

RIGID INSULATION

LOW-E GLAZING

0’ - 3/4” RADIUS WEATHER PROOFED STAINLESS STEEL ROD, TYP.

AIR SPACE REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB

BACKER ROD & SEALANT RIGID INSULATION

BACKER ROD & SEALANT

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DETAIL - ROOF GLAZING CONNECTION

LOW-E GLAZING

0’ - 3/4” RADIUS WEATHER PROOFED STAINLESS STEEL ROD, TYP.

40°

DRIP

WELDED JOINT

40°

DRIP

AIR SPACE

WELDED JOINT LOW-E GLAZING AIR SPACE

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DETAIL - ROOF GLAZING CONNECTION REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB

SEALANT ROD SLIDES INTO BASE PIPE

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DETAIL - ROOF GLAZING CONNECTION 1’ - 1/2” RADIUS WEATHER PROOFED STAINLESS STEEL PIPE

LOW-E GLAZING AIR SPACE

40°

REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB

SEALANT

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DETAIL - LOFT FLOOR GLAZING CONNECTION

ROD SLIDES INTO BASE PIPEDETAIL - STEEL TRUSS SYSTEM

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REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB LOW-E GLAZING

1’ - 1/2” RADIUS WEATHER PROOFED STAINLESS STEEL PIPE

AIR SPACE

SEALANT ROD SLIDES INTO BASE PIPE

40° 1’ - 1/2” RADIUS WEATHER PROOFED STAINLESS STEEL PIPE

LOW-E GLAZING

LOW-E GLAZING

AIR SPACE

2

AIR SPACE

DETAIL - LOFT FLOOR GLAZING CONNECTION

BACKER ROD & SEALANT

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DETAIL - STEEL TRUSS SYSTEM

REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB

RETRACTABLE STAIRS: RETRACTED

40°

RIGID INSULATION

ENTRANCE IN ROOF

REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB

DRIP

2

DETAIL - LOFT FLOOR GLAZING CONNECTION

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DETAIL - FLOOR GLAZING CONNECTION

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DETAIL - STEEL TRUSS SYSTEM

LOW-E GLAZING AIR SPACE

BACKER ROD & SEALANT REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB

RIGID INSULATION

STEEL TRUSS BEYOND

DRIP

CONCRETE STEPS, CONNECTED TO FRAMING W/ BEARING JOINT

RETRACTABLE STAIRS: RETRACTED

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ENTRANCE IN ROOF

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LOW-E GLAZING

REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB

AIR SPACE DETAIL - FLOOR GLAZING CONNECTION

BACKER ROD & SEALANT

RETRACTABLE STAINLESS STEEL ROD FRAMING

REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB

RIGID INSULATION

RETRACTABLE STAIRS: RETR

ENTRANCE IN ROOF

DRIP

DETAIL - FLOOR GLAZING CONNECTION

REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB

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DETAIL - ENTRANCE AND RETRACTABLE STAIRS

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REINFORCED CONCRETE SL

RETRACTABLE STAIRS: EXTENDED

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STEEL TRUSS BEYOND

CONCRETE STEPS, CONNECTED TO FRAMING W/ BEARING JOINT

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RABBIT HOLE Professor Britt Eversole Spring 2022 The Rabbit Hole investigates the role of void in spatial volume, relationships, and sequence in architectural objects.

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ORBITAL PAVILION Professor Matthew Ragazzo Fall 2021 Revolving around the central courtyard, the pavilion is divided into levels of “orbits.”

The orbits in turn create the radial grid in which each element in the pavilion sits, including corridors and functional spaces.

With each orbit closer to the center ground level shifts down, thus creating a gravitation towards the central courtyard.

Spaces for individuals feature revolving screen doors, which provides flexibility between privacy and transparency.

Through various design elements, the Orbital not only reflects on the formal characteristics of its precedence, but also seeks ways to break free from its set boundaries.

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AXONOMETRIC 1/8” = 1ʼ 0

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Dune Outpost is a desert education complex located in Badain Jaran Desert, China. The complex consists of a series of pod modules that make up an exhibition hall/ auditorium, interior and exterior classrooms, ecology laboratories, site observation platforms, and a café connected by corridors and elevators.

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The design strategy of Dune Outpost focuses on the natural forces of the unique landscape and the conversation between the built and landscape, while driven by tectonic strategies of the rhythm and the curation of pictureframes — both accessible and perceptional.

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The architecture of Dune Outpost is completed by nature over time. When constructed, the complex is largely aboveground. However, as time passes, sand carried by the north-western gradually shapes the architecture and ultimately drowns it completely in sand. The central pod is designed to absorb and retain moisture, therefore allowing sand to accumulate, ultimately encasing itself in its own dune.

The other pods are designed to create wind shadows, manipulating the passing sand to accumulate in front of the pods while creating “scars” behind, thus creating habitable exterior spaces.

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As the central pod becomes a sand dune, sand avalanches will produce sand booms — a powerful droning sound produced by the electromagnetic field of deep layers of sand.

As the central pod is buried deeper in sand, visitors will be able to experience the boom surrounding them from within the auditorium.

LA VALL DE BIANYA // RCR ARQUITECTES

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Dune Outpost is a desert education complex located in Badain Jaran Desert, China. The complex consists of

a series of pod modules that make up an exhibition hall/ auditorium, interior and exterior classrooms, ecology laboratories, site observation platforms, and a café connected by corridors and elevators.

The design strategy of Dune Outpost focuses on the natural forces of the unique landscape and the conversation between the built and landscape, while driven by tectonic strategies of the rhythm and the curation of picture-frames — both accessible and perceptional.

The architecture of Dune Outpost is completed by nature over time. When constructed, the complex is largely above-ground. However, as time passes, sand carried by the north-western gradually shapes the architecture and ultimately drowns it completely in sand. The central pod is designed to absorb and retain moisture, therefore allowing sand to accumulate, ultimately encasing itself in its own dune. The other pods are designed to create wind shadows, manipulating the passing sand to accumulate in front of the pods while creating “scars” behind, thus creating habitable exterior spaces.

As the central pod becomes a sand dune, sand avalanches will produce sand booms — a powerful droning sound produced by the electromagnetic field of deep layers of sand. As the central pod is buried deeper in sand, visitors will be able to experience the boom surrounding them from within the auditorium.

Essentially, Dune Outpost is an architecture designed to be un-constructed by nature. And when it is completely erased from the surface of the Earth, Dune Outpost becomes a sarcophagus of the knowledge human discovers about the desert inside it during its lifetime.

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DUNE OUTPOST BADAIN JARAN DESERT // CHINA

1/16” = 1’0”.

50FT

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Essentially, Dune Outpost is an architecture designed to be un-constructed by nature.

And when it is completely erased from the surface of the Earth, Dune Outpost becomes a sarcophagus of the knowledge human discovers about the desert inside it during its lifetime.

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CAFE.

ADMIN OFFICE.

OUTDOOR CLASSROOM.

INDOOR CLASSROOM.

CORRIDOR FRAMES.

FRAMES.

DESERT LABRATORY.

PLAN.

CORRIDOR SECTION.

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PROJECT: IF

Angle, Osculating Mirror

Axonometric

Plan and Elevations Elevations

Unrolled, 2D Score, Side A Score, Side B

21'-1”

Radius: 1'-3 1/4"

Research with Professor Iman Fayyad Fall 2022 - Spring 2023

90°

90°

8'-0” 7'-7 43 "

Score, Side A Score, Side B 8'-0”

7'-7 43 "

7'-7 43 "

27'-4”

4'-0”

13'-5”

Score, Side A Score, Side B 16'-0”

7.5˚

ROTATE PLANE ABOUT EDGE OF ELLIPTICAL CREASE

INTERSECT PLANE WITH VERTICAL SEGMENT OF CYLINDER AND SPLIT

MIRROR SEGMENT OF CYLINDER ACROSS OSCULATING PLANE

REPEAT SPLIT AND MIRROR ON OTHER HALF OF CYLINDER

AGGREGATE: ROTATE SPLIT CYLINDER ABOUT ITS HORIZONTAL EDGE AS AXIS, BY 180 DEG

52'-0”

ALIGN VERTICAL PLANE TO VERTICAL EDGE OF CYLINDER

15˚

ALIGN VERTICAL PLANE TO VERTICAL EDGE OF CYLINDER

ROTATE PLANE ABOUT EDGE OF ELLIPTICAL CREASE

INTERSECT PLANE WITH VERTICAL SEGMENT OF CYLINDER AND SPLIT

MIRROR SEGMENT OF CYLINDER ACROSS OSCULATING PLANE

REPEAT SPLIT AND MIRROR ON OTHER HALF OF CYLINDER

AGGREGATE: ROTATE SPLIT CYLINDER ABOUT ITS HORIZONTAL EDGE AS AXIS, BY 180 DEG

75˚

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7.5˚

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DRAWING SCULPTURES + OTHER

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Yida Rick Li (857) 210-2009 yli279@syr.edu