design as activism

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Run Lin || 21 21 yrs yrs || Iowa Iowa State State University University || Bachelor Bachelor of of Architecture Architecture

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EDUCATION EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, Ames, Iowa

2017-2022

II am am originally originally from from Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan.

Taiwan.

(currently 4th year) EXCHANGE

When When II was was 16, 16, II left left home home to to travel travel abroad abroad

STUDENT PROGRAM

HEARTLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

Belton, Missouri

2015-

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EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT

II studied studied high high school school in in the the state state of of

AOE ARCHITECT & ASSOCIATES

INTERNSHIP

New Taipei City, Taiwan

2018 / 2019

June-July SKILLS SKILLS

DIGITAL

alone. alone.

Missouri.

Missouri.

In In the the Junior Junior year year of of high high school, school, II

Photoshop, InDesign, AutoCAD, Enscape, Rhinoceros 3D, V-Ray, iMovie,

discovered discovered my my interest interest and and talent talent in in art..

photography, videography

Through Through art,, II learn learn to to think. think.

HANDS-ON

Through Through art,, II learn learn about about myself. myself.

markers, ink pens, graphite pencils, charcoals, pastel chalks

LANGUAGES LANGUAGES

Traditional Chinese (native), English (fluent), Taiwanese (conversational)

Through Through art,, II learn learn to to observe observe the the world world in in

EXTRA EXTRA

DATUM

new new perspectives. pespectives.

CURRICULAR CURRICULAR

THE SUPPLY HIVE

BLM VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION

ISU FASION SHOW

MODELING

ARCHITECTURE JOURNAL

PEER MENTOR

DSN S 102

2019-current 2020 June-current

2021 SPRING

Through Through art,, II crave crave to to learn learn about about

assisting first-year design students

2018 FALL, 2019

FALL, 2020 SPRING RECOGNITION RECOGNITION 2020 RICHARD F. HANSEN PRIZE NOMINATION INTEREST INTEREST

Through Through art,, II become become aa better better person. person.

project partner - Mae Murphy

producing art, outdoor sketching, going to a art museum / exhibition, fashion, educational conversations, filming, cinematography, culinary art

architecture.

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Mother’s Love

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A Vendor’s Stand

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A Half Dollar Coin

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An Interview with Dwi

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The Vanish-ing Point

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I as an adult attempt how kids see the world and produce art

project commissioned by The Supply Hive 2

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​ project created with Luke McDonell and commissioned by The Supply Hive

Luke & I designed and assembled a handmade wooden stand to be used in activism events hosted by The Supply Hive

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​ project commissioned by Ujamaa Place & Kenna Marple

redesigning the U.S’s half dollar coin by including the Sankofa Bird and the term, E una de pluries, that means “In one, you can be many.”

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focusing on the care BY domestic laborers and the care FOR domestic laborers

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​ project created with Sara Smiley

we seek to encourage the depolarization of ideas by offering a space for visitors to exchange differing perspectives

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In 2020, the social and political polarization in the US has become more transparent. Opposing sides find they do not share ideological similarities. Studies have shown that polarization stresses the fabric of society and negatively affects families, workplaces, schools, neighborhoods, religious institutions, and more.

Polarization is more than disagreeing. It results in the refusal to have conversations and develop relationships with individuals who have differing views.

Instead, we often create group identities. We surround ourselves with those who have similar values and segregate our communities by political party and ideology.

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The sculpture park serves as the heart of the city of Des Moines. It is a place that

attracts

people

to

visit its artwork and engage with the community through various

activism

events.

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The

Vanishing

Point

causes

and

alleviates

tension through the use of fragmented objects, heavy and contrasting materials, lighting, and organization of space. The long descent into the subterranean

architecture

encourages

visitors

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endure. The Katastwof Karavan plays irritating music which causes tension. As visitors circulate their way back to the surface, the increase of natural lighting is perceived as an element to ease tension. Lastly,

they revisit

with the new information

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to

share

with

the plaza

learned the

and

world.

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