Architecture Portfolio

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DRAWING I

CONTOUR PERPECTIVES

DIGITAL MEDIA I

DRAWING SPACE MUTATION

COLOR / VECTOR

REVOLVING CHAIR

STUDIO: POIESIS I

LINE RENDERING

PARKLET

SUBMERGE

DRAWING 1

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Carnegie Mellon University SoA Professor Douglas Cooper

CONTOUR

Using felt-tipped pen and conte-crayon to draw out the contour of sculptural pieces. Forms and spaces are explored and exp ressed through line weights and shadows.

DRAWING 1

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Carnegie Mellon University SoA Professor Douglas Cooper

CONTOUR

Using conte-crayon to explore shapes and forms on figures.

The first drawing mainly depict the human structure starting with an organizing shape, and the second drawing uses the same technique for structural contour.

CHENMIAO SHI

DRAWING 1

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Carnegie Mellon University SoA Professor Douglas Cooper

PERSPECTIVES

In these drawings, construction techniques are generated to create accurate perspectives. Spaces are projected using line weights and shadowing.

CHENMIAO SHI

DRAWING 1

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Carnegie Mellon University SoA Professor Douglas Cooper

DRAWING SPACE

Using conte-crayon and charcoal, depth of spaces are represented through these drawings.

The drawings of dinasour bones depict spaces by darkening and pushing back the backgrounds.

DRAWING 1

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Carnegie Mellon University SoA Professor Douglas Cooper

DRAWING SPACE

Using charcoal, the slope of the topography, trees, and water are illustrated. Contour and depth of spaces are also represented in the drawings.

DIGITAL MEDIA I

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Carnegie Mellon University SoA Professor Matthew Huber

MUTATION

Using photoshop to create spatial affect and trajectory.

Starting with satellite images, the three landscapes are created through a series of process of expand, alter, mutate, and repeat.

The collage uses the same tools to create a spatial experience of stairs.

DIGITAL MEDIA I

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Carnegie Mellon University SoA Professor Matthew Huber

COLOR / VECTOR

Through examination of color and shape relativity, a series of stamped decorative tiles is presented.

The element of the tile’s shape is identified within CFA front niches. The final composition is created using tiling, repeating, and transforming. And the montage is generated using blend tool to present a sense of movement and depth.

DIGITAL MEDIA I

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Carnegie Mellon University SoA Professor Matthew Huber

REVOLVING CHAIR

A chair from the Carnegie Mellon Museum of Art is modeled and examined.

An 3D interior volume is generated and is stylized within photoshop.

STUDIO: POIESIS I

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Carnegie Mellon University SoA

Professor Eddy Man Kim

Studio Section Professor Jackie McFarland

LINE RENDERING

This project involved examination of line weights and direction. An interior from Ex to In designed by Steven Holl is is rendered using lines, creating a sense of depth, space, and composition.

CHENMIAO SHI

STUDIO: POIESIS I

48-100

Carnegie Mellon University SoA

Professor Eddy Man Kim

Studio Section Professor Jackie McFarland

PARKLET

In this project, human scale, material dimension, and fabrication process is explored.

An Enzo Mari chair is fabricated, then a series of scaled drawings is created in axonometric projection of the chair.

After the exploration of abstraction and montaging of the chair, a parklet is design and a series of drawings is presented.

In my design, I incorporated a wave-like structure, and it enable people to do multiple gestures. For the parklet, instead of putting in tables and other utilities, the structure itself plays the role of tables and walls along with the movement. For more, the change of elevation separate the parklet into different zones, and also this structure gives people a sense of safety as it blocks between people and cars.

The collage reprents how the Caliban bookstore brings people to the old times, which creates a constrast between present and past.

STUDIO: POIESIS I

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Carnegie Mellon University SoA

Professor Eddy Man Kim

Studio Section Professor Jackie McFarland

SUBMERGE

In this project, an architectural narrative is generated upon a set of topography, and create a special architectural experience working with the environment.

Theme: SUBMERGE

Site: a rural area in Tokyo, Japan

Time period: late August

My design purpose is to provide a place for people to chill, rest, and cool off during the hot summer, and to foster a more fluid interaction between visitors and the natural surroundings. Regarding the structure organization, it mainly emphasizes an exploration of spaces and movement.

CHENMIAO SHI