2021 for GT

PORTFOLIO SPICA LIU

01 Urban Revivo

Renewal, Settlement, Reprocity

Urban Farm/Market, Residential Design | Atlanta Individual Project Summer 2021

02 Archipelago

Space, Material, Lighting

Museum/Theather Design | Atlanta Individual Project Fall 2021

03

Outside In

Inherit, Projection, Memorial

Historic Renovation, Bathing Complex | Atlanta Individual Project Spring 2021

04

Beyond Oasis

Figuration, Decoration, Growth

Islamic Tessellation, Mix-use Building| Chicago Group Project Fall 2020

05

Aperture

Weaving, Sculpting, Shading

Lenore Tawney: Fiber Art Pavilion | Atlanta Individual Project Spring 2021

06

Other Works

Urban Revivo Renewal, Settlement, Reprocity Instructor: Ryan Roark

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“Are they farming in our backyard?”

“That is weird”

“Maybe we should join!”

“Wow we can get food from our backyord!”

“Also flowers for decora�ons!”

The site is located in Artist Yard, whitehall street in Atlanta. The original building used to be a factory that produced goods and supplies for florals back in 1960. The idea of this project is to renew the old factory house and providing “Renewal, Settlement and Reprocity” to the site.

Creating a healthy community by bringing the industrial process(farming) back into the concrete city and let visitor and local residences have a visual connection with the farming process, invovled and finally inhabited in the adaptation process.

First by creating a space for local farmers to sell their goods and show the process of making their good. Secondly, the farmers’ market can provide affordable/accessible grocery for residents who live here.Finally, the mix program will also provide spaces for residents to be involved and paticipate, such as floral design class and farming opportunity.

Farmers’ Market was located on the sourth side first floor that can be acess direclty though the whitehall street level.The residential housing is mostly targeting the middle class who work in the midtown area that seek for housing that is close to their workplace.The unit type will be 1b1b for single people and 2b1b for family unit.

Historic Building

Occupa�on

Household

Gender

64% 53%

18%

Mechanics Ville

43%

10%

$22,428

$54,420

89% $21,820

40%

575

$37,692

2634

414

897

11%

8%

Castle Berry Hill

$16,714

10%

78%

60%

2962

$68,521

90%

6%

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5514 $13,975

$13,975

56%

Downtown Atlanta

Poverty Line

$54,185

47%

81%

Income Range

90%

Farm/Garden Map

Job Opportuni�es

Showcase Community Facili�es

Local Business

Residen�al Area Local Business

Educa�on Center

Residen�al Area

Garden/Ac�vity Facili�es

Site Farm

Farmer’s Market

Community Facility

Popula�on

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Circular Economy Agriculture classes

Residents

Mix-Use Complex

“Good Neighborhood”

The site is located in Artist Yard whch near the castle Berry Hilll and Mechanics Ville.

In order to create a new opening for the upcoming site, the project focus on the relationship between circular economy in the site and how to show case local residence.

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Exchanging

Selec�ng

Farmer

Resident

Profi�ng Plan�ng Selling

Restoring Displaying

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Green Space

Playground

Classroom

Housing

Farm

Urban Garden

Urban Farm

Farmer’s Market

By spreated the old facade into two parts, creating a new opening that contain the same size/feature of the orginal opening to break the symmetry of the old facade. With the openings, creating three different entrances, one for residential only, reaching to the other site though the structure and farmers market. The program diagram illustrate how the main massing was being spreated into market area and residential unit.Other components, such as flower classes and farming activities will be place on top of the farmers market and being connected though a bridge so that residence can enter the activities without going in a vertical direction.

Floor 4 Plan

Floor 2 Plan

Floor 3 Plan

Site Plan

Archipelago Space, Material, Lighting Instructor: W.Jude LeBlanc

The Asia Society was founded in 1956 by John D. Rockefeller III. Initially established to promote greater knowledge of Asia in the US, today the Society is a global institution—with offices throughout the US and Asia—that fulfills its educational mandate through a wide range of cross-disciplinary programming. As economies and cultures have become more interconnected, the Society’s programs have expanded to address Asian American issues, the effects of globalization, and pressing concerns in Asia including human rights, the status of women, and environmental and global health issues such as HIV/AIDS.[3] The organization’s records are held at the Rockefeller Archive Center in North Tarrytown, NY T he Asia Society defines the region of Asia as the area from Japan to Iran, from central Asia to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. The Asia Society is a non-profit, non-partisan organization whose aim is to build awareness about Asian politics, business, education, arts, and culture through education. The organization sponsors the exhibitions of art, performance, film, lectures, and programs for students and teachers. The programs are aimed at increasing knowledge of society with a focus on human rights, environment, global health and the position of women.

The site is located near Georgia Tech campus which is easy to access both from campus and midtown Atlanta.In order to create a pathway can make visitor to essy access, the project create two spreate main entrance, one on the Georgia Tech side and one on the midtown Atlanta side.The major massing also get spreat into two parts which one for threater and one for the museum. The sub program like cafe and library located between, that connected though a two stories pathways that directly cut though the site.

Outside In

Inherit, Projection, Memorial Instructor: Hayri Dortivanlioglu

The site located at the New Manchester Mill Ruins in Sweetwater Creek State Park. The project focus on developing a wellness retreat in the natural such as pool complex, yoga/meditation area and spa area.By respecting the histroy from the remain ruin, the project repersent the tragic history though a hugh shell elements that projecting the violence in the past. With four levels of volume added to the historical remains, a huge mass was added to the site and created a sense of depth and heavythess to the open land scape.

By crashing a big structure shell though the historical facade and tearing apart the geometry and materialistic of the walls, it created a sense of violence that indicates what are some possible events that went through in the site. Although the shell is massive, the floor plan insidede the structure is more freeform and led by several extended ramps that lead to people to experience the site/old walls.

The gaps between the walls not only provide sunlight but also show respect to the remaining structure.

Site Anaysis/Form Develop Light

Texture

Temperature

Sound

Dry

Wet 40%

Wet 70%

Wet 100%

Form

Main structure

Private Sleeping/lounge

Public Services/Dinning

Semi-Public Pool/SPA Yoga

F1

F2

Circulation

Public Pool/SPA Meditation

F3

F4

In order to connected all the experiences together, the form contain several “Arms” that acted as extruded tube that extended further our from the existing structure, creating pathways for people to view and engaged.The gap between the existing structure and the new structure created a soft opening that people can engage with the site in a respectful way whereas the outside mass was creating the sense of violence.

Historic Appoarch

Floor Section With Gaps-Soft Light Shell-Violence

Historic Repersentation

Program/Mateiral

Pool

Dinning

Spa

Sleeping

Meditation

Forth Floor-Private Sleep Meditation

Pool Small Warm Pool

Warm Pool

Meditatio Pathway

Meditation big

Ice Pool

Meditation small Warm Pool outside

Fire Pool

Locker

Third Floor-Public Dinning Yoga

Sanua

Divination Tarot

Circulation

Restroom

Spa

Restroom

Massage Room

Facial

Dinning Dinning in with seats

Cafe

Relaxation Deck

Front Desk

Second Floor-Relief Complex

Bar

Kitchen

Restroom

Restroom Circulation

First Floor-Relief Complex

Services Front Desk

Sleeping Locker Room

Bedroom

Office

Meditation Area

Pool Area

Yoga Area

SPA Area

When visitors are entering into the building, they first establish an awareness of the event from the exterior, reflecting their ideas through the walls by walking on the passways, finally arriving at the destination of certain program elements that they can participate in.Instead of having the pools only be the pools for wellness treatment or a place for physical movement to occur,it will be more like a pool for people to reflect themselves by looking at the historical walls or swimming under it to get better experiences.

Visitors enter from the thrid floor(ground level), going down to enter the relief complex which is more a public area.Going up to the housing area which is a private area.

Mesh

Glass

Steel

Concrete

Glass

Brick

Section&Material

First Floor Plan

Plan&Sections

Beyond Oasis Figuration, Decoration, Growth Instructor: Stuart Romm

Private Garden

Semi-Public Garden Public Garden

Representative of Islamic culture, tessellations display the connection between beauty and geometry and are considered as an expression of the fundamental truths of Tawhid and Miza.

The tiled nature of tessellation allows for three dimensionalities on a flat mosaic where the tiles overlap. Because of this depth, patterns formed from outlining ribbons are easy to follow and demand viewers to decide where the shapes they surround are the positive space or the voids in the pattern.

This project first tested different ways to repersent islmaic tessliations, twisting the main elements and thickening the subject matter from 2D to 3D.Then apply the custom pattern as a deep decoration(Screens) though out the building.

The building tries to break the boundary between interior and exterior which individuals can be present in a zone that not necessarily can be considered physically inside the building or ourside the buidling.

By creating different types of green spaces in the building to provide an experience that people can engage with geenery and function servies at the same time. The Islamic tessellation, though our study, applied though twisting and extruding, provided dimension and depth for the lights to come through.

Configuration Geometric Grid

Folding

Basic Tessellations Girih Shapes 3.4.6.4

3 Fold 4.8.4.8

Triangles grid

3.6.3.6

Rectangles+Hexagons grid

4 Fold

Geomertic Construction 5 Fold

6 Fold

45° 60°

75°

56°

56° 90°

45° 60°

90°

100°

90°

75°

90° 90°

30°

30°

90°

60°

30°

90° 56°

Islamic Tessellation was constructed though basic geometric grid and foldings. The intersection of the geometric grids being connected by lines that created either ribbens or stirippes to form the tessllation. Mixing different types of geometric grids through the practices also provided new opportunities to create different foldings of islamic tessellation.

By testing ancient tessellations under different lenses such as tessellation: grid puzzle, strapworks: layers of ribbens and spline figures : rotation/folding angles, creating a system for new pattern creation.

Tessellation

Strapwork

Tessellation

Spline Figures

Strapwork

Spline Figures

115 degree

115 degree 115 degree

30

115 degree

Pentagon

120

90 degree

Decagon

Dimand

0 degree

6-Fold

6-Fold

Decagon 1/4 A

1/5

0 degree

36 degree

30

rhombus

120

Pentagon

36 degree

Trans Bow tie

triangle

115 degree

115 degree 115 degree

115 degree

115 degree

115 degree 115 degree

115 degree

115 degree

115 degree 115 degree

115 degree

Trans Triangle

62 degree

62 degree

Isosceles triangle

Quadrilateral

Polygon

4-Fold

115 degree

115 degree 115 degree

1/10 A

Bow tie

4-Fold Decagon

Bow tie

Triangle Pentagon

Dimand

Quadrilateral

115 degree

115 degree

115 degree

Variation: Duplicating & Scaling

Dulicate in Parallel Line

Scale Change in Parallel Line

A^4

2A

A^3

2A Dulicate in Density

3A

4A

A^2 to A^3

3A A^2

A^3

Creating new tessellation tiles that duplicate through direction (parallel or perpendicular) and numbers, combining different variations with scaling and rotating.Using the new tesselation tiles to create void cuts models.

Dulicate in Parallel Line

Dulicate in Density

Scale Change in Parallel Line

OTATING

SCALING

280° *3

Dulicate in Parallel Line

3D Thickening:Intersection Extension

A^4

Scale in Parallel Line

2A

A^3 A&C

A&B

A&D

2A

TH GAPS Tessliations

A Geometry

B

C

Ribbon 01

Ribbon 02

Dulicate in Parallel Line

3A

3A 4A D TessellationDulicate in Density

2A

3A

Unit A

4A

A^2 to A^3

3A

Dulicate in Density

Scale in Parallel Line

A^2 A^4

A^3

A^2 to A^3 A^2

A^2 A^4

BDCA

A

nsity

A^2 to A^3 Scale Change in Parallel Line

A^3

The screens were made by a main tessellation, two sets of ribbons that were taken from the tessellation itself and a geometry analysed diagram from the tessellation. Experiencing 3D variation throughout switching the order of the layers and testing different intersections(Points on the screen) between them which later will be extruded in a 3D perspective so that the connection can be seen not only in 2 dimentional stripes but also created a volume that connected different layers.

THICKENING MODEL

el Line

C&D

A^3

2A

Tessliations

B&D

B&C

Scale in Parallel Line

2A

280° *3

Unit A

Scale Change in Parallel Line

A^3

Scale Change in Parallel Line

A^3

DBCA

DABC

DACB

3D Thickening:Scaling

A

B

C

A&B

A&C

A&D

B&C

B&D

C&D

D

By scaling the tessellations with repeated patterns to create four different screens. Overlapping and changing the order of the screen so that the connections between grid tiles on each screen were scaled three dimensionally.Testing the connection points, creating a twisting effect though the screens. Testing the 3D twisting as a space that visitors can engage in from a different perspective.

Site & Program Natural Resources

South State Street

South Wabash Avenue

Transportation

Parking Lots

Site

Retail

East Balbo Drive

Site Sunlight Diagram

North

South

West

NorthEast

NorthWest

WestSouth

L8

L7

Outdoor Garden Dinning: Bar

South Michigan Avenue

South Holden Court

Restaurants Hotels Universities

Our cite was took place in Chicago, surrounded by several education facilities that can be accessed. The function of the building was be designed as a relaxing space for the student community.We established a green indoor/outdoor system to make sure people from all floors have access to the green area.

Three different types of garden been curved out from the buidling: Public Garden that can be accessed from the street level, Semi Public Garden that can be engaged from both inside and outside the building and a Private Garden for the residence.

Then we lay out our program based on the fact that the garden space was a zone between private and public. So what belows the extrusion garden will be Public Space, what intersects it will be Semi Public Space and what above it will be Private Space.

Private Garden

Residential: Guest Suite/Single Expresso+Lounge

Semi-Public Garden Public Garden

L6

Service: SPA Expresso+Lounge Staff Service

L5

Reading+Media Expresso+Lounge Service: Auditorium Expresso+Lounge

L4

Service: Gallery Expresso+Lounge Reading+Media

L3

L2

L1

Service Dinning: Cafe Service: Gym/Yoga Expresso+Lounge

Staff Service Expresso+Lounge Outdoor Garden Parking

Open Stair Elevator

Main Circulation with Elevator

Fire Stair

Entrance Circulation

Main Entrance

Automobile Circulation

L8

L7

L6

Outdoor Garden Dinning: Bar Residential: Guest Suite/Single Expresso+Lounge

Service: SPA Expresso+Lounge Staff Service

L5

Reading+Media Expresso+Lounge Service: Auditorium Expresso+Lounge

L4

Service: Gallery Expresso+Lounge Reading+Media

L3

L2

L1

Service Dinning: Cafe Service: Gym/Yoga Expresso+Lounge

Staff Service Expresso+Lounge Outdoor Garden Parking

Aperture

Weaving, Sculpting, Shading Instructor: Daniel Baerlecken

Lenore Tawney, A major figure in the fiber movement of the 1950s and 1960s, Lenore Tawney redefined the possibilities of weaving and led the way toward the explosive growth of fiber art in subsequent decades. She created a new vocabulary for textile works by subverting the typical woven grid and inventing new ways of weaving beyond the traditional boundaries of the loom. In order to emphasize the sculptural qualities of her works, Tawney maintained that they hang in space rather than against the wall.

This project started by anaysis her weaving from both 2D weaving and 3D volume weaving, understand how bounding and layer bounding works, creating new facade structure with grasshopper out of it. Finally, creating the facade structure in real life with wood with scale 4 feet**feet .The Prototype was being constructed and documented though the process of making.

2D bounding

Vertical Anaylsis

Horizontal Anaylsis

Bounding Anaysis 3 sets of 11 threads

Weaving: Mirror of the Universe

2 sets of 11 threads Spreate 11 threads Bundling 1

Bundling 11 threads

2 sets of 11 threads

22 threads Bundling 1 3 threads 6 threads Bundling 1 Breaking 8 14 threads

Weaving: Vespers

Vertical Anaylsis

Horizontal Anaylsis

Bounding Anaysis

6 threads

Bundling 1 3 threads Breaking 2

10 threads Bundling 1 5 sets of threads 2 sets of 6 threads Bundling 1 Breaking 3 Breaking 2

Model

3D Bounding

Form

Screen

Plan&Section

Model Perspective

3D Bounding

Fabrication Bounding 1

Sections

b1

b2

b3

Bounding 2 10 threads

Sections

Bundling 1 5 sets of threads 2 sets of 6 threads Bundling 1 Breaking 3 Breaking 2

Base Structure

Constructing 3D structure with grasshopper to create several layers of boundings strips that based on the analysis from the weaving pattern.

Repeat and overlapping them to create a semi-circlular facade that tansfer light and shadow.Dupplicating with the same scale with the base structure to create facade that create a sequence of wire effect parametic structure.

Structure I Structure II

Form

A

AA’

AA’

A’A“

AA’

A’A“

AA’

A’A“

AA’

A’A“

AA’

A’A“

Applications

By duplicating the bundling from the pattern to create new form of structure that project light and shadow.

The main structure was made in 1/5 inch polywood to bring the Vitality to the structure though bounding AA’

A’A“

Assembly Instructions 1

2

You need......

X4

X21

X2

X16 X2

Building Landscape Natrual & Artificial A. In exploring spacial conditions created by subtraction and removal of the land, we created an overlapping triangular geometry consisting of a visible downward sloping pathway, an open triangular void space with trees, an underground passage way, and a sloping pathway emerging into a roof condition. This condition allows for us to explore one connecting pathway that goes through various heights and depths while naturally providing circulation and interesting perspective views for the space in between.

B: The habitable wall that occupies this largely sloping space mirrors the angular geometry of the first landscape condition. Here, people can view the textured wall as the light hits it at different angles during the day as they move upward on the sloping path.

When they reach the end of the wall condition, there’s an accessible ramp leading higher up to an opening in the wall that overlooks the rest of the landscape. After passing this wall, we are able to continue on a shallow sloped path curving behind the wall that blends into the rest of the landscape.

Part A

Part B

Building Landscape Cropping & Curving

This model creates a pavilion space from the intersection of two waving paths. While one of the waves is more winding with a higher amplitude, the other is fairly straight with a lower amplitude. As these paths cross, they create a longer, scenic route through the crops as well as a shorter, direct path to the pavilion. The pavilion was intentionally placed in a smaller area to provide more accessibility to the path from the tectonic addition and vice versa. The waving pattern in the crops is also reflected in the height of the crops. These heights were manipulated through a series of warped 2D surfaces slicing through the crops at intersecting heights. Crops closer to the paths are shortened to evoke a feeling of spaciousness and visibility, while crops located in the center continuous crop space are left longer, so the changing heights can be seen through the pathways or from standing on the pavilion.

Perspective

The project first analysis the drawing though perspectives and layers.After examing the basic geometric of the drawings, breaking the lines into several series of layers that capture light and shadow.The paintings are mainly contain circles, triangles and persepective lines that conneting in dimensions.In terms of the positions of the layers, three main levels was been constructed:front(which contains the fire as motion),figures(contained main geometric) and background(perspective structure).I used micropen to draw out all the layers and use line works to construct light and shadow.For the texture, I use different types of constructed paper and create volume to the layer for the popping off effect. The choice of color yellow was base on the light condition.

Precendent Analysis

The project first analysis Deering Residence(1956) though three diagrams: Material, lighting condition & Public vs Private Space. The two-bedroom beach house contained several levels that sepreated the space according to the space use. The gallery with a exposed hallway provided visitors from upstair to look down.

In order to fit the painting “Philosopher In Meditation” to the building, the painting been spreated in to three parts that not only highlighted the position of three figure in the paining, but also been treaded as a projection of the columns that the deering residences contained.

Blender/3dx Max