PORTFOLIO
WEI-CHE CHIANG
WEI-CHE CHIANG
PORTFOLIO
Charachol Drawing, The Alley View of Taiwan
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE A rchitechtural D esigner
Aug. 2019 - Now
PDI Design Group, Minneapolis, USA
G raphic D esigner
Oct. 2014 - Nov. 2015
Tourism and Travel Bureau of Taichung City Government, Taiwan
Jan. 2013 - May. 2014
T esting A ssistant Center of Quality Assurance for Civil Material, NCU, Taiwan
E D U C AT I O N M aster
of
A rchitectural
and
B uilding S ciences
Aug. 2016 - May 2019
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA
I ntroduction
to
A rchitecture S tudio
Jul. 2014 - Aug. 2014
Columbia University, NY, USA Modula Composition Testing, personal exercise
B achelor
of
S cience
Jul. 2010 - Jun. 2014
Civil Engineering Major, National Central University, Taiwan
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE P rogram D irector
Aug. 2017 - May. 2018
Taiwanese Student Association, UIUC, IL, USA
E ditor
Wei-Che Chiang has a master degree in architecture from the University of Illinois with a background in civil engineering and is currently working at PDI Design Group as an architectural designer. Wei-Che views p r a c t i c a l f u n c t i o n s , s pa t i a l e x p e r i e n c e , and architectural constructability as the foundations of his designs because they are easily comprehensible to the general public. He also integrates his designs with collective memories, site conditions and sustainable features.
of
D epartment
Jan. 2014 - Jun. 2014
College Yearbook, NCU, Taiwan
T eaching A ssistant
Jan. 2012 - May. 2013
Freshman Service Learning, NCU, Taiwan
Aug. 2011 - Feb. 2012
P resident Taichung Students Volunteer Association, NCU, Taiwan
COMPETITIONS T imber
in the
C ity : U rban H abitat C ompetition
May 2019
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, team of 4
R e S chool A rchitecture C ompetition
Jan. 2019
Volume Zero, team of 3
M arsception A rchitecture C ompetition Volume Zero, team of 2
Jul. 2018
CONTENTS
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STAR SAND RESORT
02
TIMBER LIVING
03
SKY SEED BANK
04
INFLUENCE SCHOOL
05
SECLUSION HOUSE
06
MARSCEPTION SEED
07
FRAME MARKET
08
HOME HOTEL
09
Z-TABLE
PROFESSIONAL WORK
COMMUNITY
CIVIC
EDUCATION
RESIDENTIAL
SPACE
URBANISM
COMMERCIAL
FURNITURE
Model Collage, Columbia University, Intro to Architecture Summer Studio
01
STAR SAND RESORT
2020 SPRING
PROFESSIONAL
This professional work is the master planning resort project located at Guam island. The master planning program includes a welcome center, retail stores, villas, hotels, and a water park. We utilize the hill’s topography to create the best view for single villas, separating by the retail stores with the main connection road in order to create different privacy. The water park is surrounded by two high-rise hotels that allow direct access for tourism as well as enjoying the view of the ocean.
DESIGN CONCEPT
DESIGN CONCEPT
1. ZONING
DESIGN CONCEPT
2. MAXIMUM OCEAN VIEW
Provide the most efficient site zoning Surrounding Water Park as Center point with Exclusiveness for each zone
3. CIRCULATION
Maximize view to ocean from every single building
ACCESS
Design clear, convenient and safe Circulation of pedestrian & vehicle
WELCOME CENTER
STATION
SINGLE HOUSE
ACCESS CONDO TYP. FLOOR PLAN
VILLA
VILLA SECTION
SINGLE HOUSE
WATER
WATER
STATION WATER
ROTATE UNITS TOWARD OCEAN
PEDESTRIAN
OCEAN Copyright
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OCEAN
OCEAN
SITE PLAN
PDI DESIGN GROUP 2019
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Condominium Single House Villas Water Pool & Sun Deck Beach Club Trails Retail Retail Plaza Water Feature Funicular Station Restaurant WelcomeCenter
VEHICLE
PDI Design Group Architecture & Planning
322 First Ave. North, SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA U.S.A. 55401 TEL 612.333.1140 FAX 612.333.1190
PROJECT TITLE
GUAM STAR SAND BEACH RESORT ARCHITECTURAL
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STRUCTURAL
MECHANICAL
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ELECTRICAL
CIVIL
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LANDSCAPE
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INTERIORS
95 Parking
22'-0" MIN.
27'-0"
35,336 SF Parking Area
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STRUCTURE ABOVE
BUILDING & SITE MECHANICAL 2,100 SF
26'-0"
1,000 SF
RESTROOMS 1,150 SF
REVISION
16'-6" DRAWN BY
CHECKED BY
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PDI REVIEWED BY
DATE
SUBMITTED BY
10.09.2019
SUBJECT TITLE
GENERAL INFORMATION AREA E: PARKING GARAGE LEVEL 1F AREA: 42,774 GROSS SQ. FT. PARKING NO. 95
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LEVEL 1 FLOOR PLAN (GL +24.5) SCALE: 1/16" = 1'-0" (ARCH E1)
AREA E GLUC SUBMITTAL DRAWING NO
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TIMBER LIVING
2019 SUMMER
Program: AutoCAD, Revit, Lumion, Adobe Suite, Rhino, Sketchup
COMMUNITY This project invites the community into the site along with a central pedestrian parkway that facilities socially-focused civic spaces and organizes the new buildings. Arranged as a spine, a heavy timber trellis system along the parkway connects three buildings which demonstrate the creative p o t e n t i a l s of t i m b e r t e c h n o l o g y : 1 ) A residential tower built of cross-laminated timber (CLT) walls and floors utilizing a ver tical tension cable fastening system, locking the residential units into a tall stack at a height surpassing CLT towers currently underway. 2) A community wellness center featuring curved glulam beams overhead, gesturing to views across the river and reflecting the waves of the pools within. 3) An early childhood education center built with traditional post and beam timber construction as an extension of the post and beam trellis system along the pedestrian way.
Phase 1: Trellis
Phase 2: Tower
Phase 3: Day-Care Center
Phase 4: Community Wellness Center
Phase 5: Timber Living
- Mass Timber delivered to the site by Container Ships - The construction of the trellis to be used as an assembly line for construction
- Pre fabricated CLT panels delivered by container ships - Use the unbuilt area to store shipments and assemble modular units. - Green spaces commence to be developed in finished floors
- Pre fabricated plywood panels delivered by container ships - Day Care construction commenced - Residential open to street - Green spaces open to street
- Pre fabricated Glulam panels delivered by container ships - Community Center construction commences - Residential and Day Care open to street - Green spaces integrate further into trellis
- Community Center completed - Connection to the park and river walk - Implementation of biophilia throughout the site. - Trellis converted into green pathway.
Circulation
Trellis Planters
Program
Residential Day Care Center Community Wellness Center
Biophilia
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60’
120’
180’
Biophilic Column
300’
Pop-up Shops
Urban Furniture
Vertical Farming
Outdoor Recreation
Glazing Panel Mass Timber Beam
Wooden Bolts 10
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30”x14” Concrete Footing
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Anchor Bolt 1/2” DIA MIN
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10 12”x3” Sill Plate 8” Permeable Concrete Slab 5 1” Water Protection Layer 6 Wooden Strip Flooring 1”x4” 7 5”x2.5” Aluminum Storefront Mullion
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1.5” Double-sided Glazing 6”x18” Glulam Beam 2” Birdsafe Double-sided Glazing
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Curved Gluamed Beam 19
Terracotta Cladding
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Bracket Connection Plate
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30”x14” Concrete Footing
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Anchor Bolt 1/2” DIA MIN
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12”x3” Sill Plate 8” Permeable Concrete Slab 1” Water Protection Layer Wooden Strip Flooring 1”x4” 5” Concrete Floor
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9 8 3” Rigid Insulation 9 5”x2.5” Aluminum Storefront Mullion 10 11 12 13 14
1.5” Double-sided Glazing 1/2” Metal Anchor Bolt` Metal L Bracket Self-tapping Screws 7 Layer 12” CLT Floor Panel
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Non-Composite Metal Deck 3” concrete deck 12”x18” Curved Glulam Beam Terracotta Metal Panel 4 Layer 8” CLT Roof Panel
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Steel Tension Cable
Crossing Stacking
CLT Shear Wall
18”x18” Timber Column
CLT Shear Wall
Steel Tension Cable
18”x18” Timber Column
Mass Timber
Mass Timber Vendor- Nordic Structures, Montreal Distance from Site- 1600 miles via Container ships CO2 Emission- 2kg
Vendor : Nordic Structures, Montreal
Vendor : Nordic Structures, Montreal
Vendor : Nordic Structures
Distance from Site : 1600 miles via Container ships
Distance from Site : 1600 miles via Container ships
Distance from Site : 1600 miles via Container ships
CO2 Emission 2 kg
CO2 Emission 676 kg
CO2 Emission 78kg
Sizes Thickness- 1.5in to 12 7/8 in Width- upto 8ft Length- upto 80ft
Sizes Thickness: 3.5 in to 10.5 in Width: up to 8 ft Length: up to 64 ft
Sizes Thickness- 1.5in to 12 7/8 in Width- upto 8ft Length- upto 80ft
Cross Laminated Timber
Glue Laminated Timber
Transportation Map
Cross Laminated Timber Glulam Plywood Mass Timber Cross Laminated Timber Glulam Plywood Mass Timber Vendor- Nordic Structures Vendor- NordicVendorNordic Structures, Montreal Vendor- Lenoble Lumber, New York LenobleVendorStructures, Montreal Structures Vendor- Nordic Structures, Montreal VendorLumber,Nordic New York Vendor- Nordic Structures, Montreal Distance from Site- 1600 milesDistance via Distance via Distance from via Site- 1.89 milesDistance via Distance fromvia Site- 1600 milesDistance via from Site1600from milesSitevia 1600 milesDistance from Site1600 miles from Site1.89 miles from Site- 1600 miles via Container ships Container shipsContainer ships Container ships Container ships Container ships Container ships Container ships CO2 Emission-676 kg CO2kg Emission- 78kg CO2 Emission- 12.6 kg CO2kgEmission- 2kg CO2 Emission-676 CO2 Emission- 78kg CO2 Emission- 12.6 CO2 Emission- 2kg
2nd - 17th Typ. Floor Plan A
2nd - 17th Typ. Floor Plan B
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19th - 29th Typ. Floor Plan B
18th, 30th, 32nd, 34th Typ. Floor Plan A
31st, 33rd, 35th Typ. Floor Plan A
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Self - Tapping Screws
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9 Layer 12” CLT Floor Slab
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1/4” Steel Bracket
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1.5” Concrete Floor Finish 2” Rigid Insulation 6 1.5” Gypsum Board - Interior Wall Finish 5
3 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 1 Bedroom Micro-unit
03
SKY SEED BANK
2019 Spring
CIVIC
The main idea are the integration of both ancient Cahokia and the expression of the cycle of plant life. This can be seen from its form which not only expresses this modern reinterpretation of “Reaching for the Sky�, which is apart of Cahokian belief, but it also represents the transition from traditional to future greenhouse design. The integration into the landscape accents the Cahokian grid through the atrium, and it also creates a visual narrative of the life cycle of plants. Furthermore, by building up vertical rather than horizontal, we reduce the build space on site and reclaim the rest to nature.
Program: AutoCAD, Revit, Lumion, Adobe Suite, Rhino, Sketchup
While the first time I saw the site, it was heavily occupied by industrial activity. I want to give this historical site back to nature, their culture, and their memory...
STRUCTURE
PROGRAM St or ef
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Following the ancient Cahokian ancient grid line Minimizing the built area to give the site back to nature
Reaching for the sky as ancient Cahokian belief Transferring from traditional greenhouse into future vertical green house and also represent growing process of plants
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Using the split between laboratory tower and green house to create big atrium and engaging into landscape
Following the axis to connect southern point of pond, playing as a nod and continuously connecting to historical Woodhenge
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Extruding green house even higher to represent the sky idea but cut off the volume at South-East corner for observatory of ancient Cahokian site
HVAC SYSTEM
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Rotating vertical green house 5 degree to expose direct Southern sunlight
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West Entrance
Visitor Lobby
Observatory
Physical section model
Observatory Gallery 2 - Mezzanine Gallery 2 Gallery 1 - Mezzanine Gallery 1 Germination - Mezzanine Germination Laboratory 2 - Mezzanine Laboratory 2
Laboratory 1 - Mezzanine Laboratory 1 Conference Administration Office /Staff Entrance Visitors Entrance
Seed Bank 1 & Preparation Seed Bank 2 & Preparation
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INFLUENCE SCHOOL
2019 Spring
EDUCATION
Program: AutoCAD, Lumion, Adobe Suite, Rhino
Influence strives to promote healthy community growth through a gradual release model that aims to find intersections between academics and crucial skills pertaining to the students’lives. There is a focus on finite skills; the ability to develop concepts of print, phonemic awareness, phonics and the alphabetical code at a young age. As they grow older there is a focus on furthering lifelong skills of literacy such as comprehension and vocabulary development. The pen-pal program will help strengthen skills of reading and literacy. Math and science will pertain directly to the independent studies of skills. Through fishing, farming and creation the curriculum will cultivate the intersections between all subject areas and skills ne cessary for the growth of the community.
STRUCTURAL EXPLODED
SITE PLAN
PATTERN / ICON DIAGRAM
Copper Roof Screen Livestocking
Farming
Translucent Roof
Medicine Steel Column Brick Wall
Cooking Wood Beam Elevated Floor Netting Wood Screen
0m
Crafting
50m
STAGE Irrigation Flow 0m
7m
05 SECLUSION HOUSE
2018 Fall
Program: Revit, AutoCad, Lumion, Adobe Suite, Sketchup
RESIDENTIAL
This project is designed for Dave and Amy for the rest of their life. In order to distinguished from the traditional living way, the house creates the brand-new experience for them to entry the next phase of their life. This is not the house for family, but for the seclusion and retirement which are more involved into natural environment. However, they can still interact with neighborhood as they want based on different privacy of program. In other ward, they can control their own level of exposure by themselves, increasing the flexibility.
ROOF ROOF
SECLUSION V.S. TRADITION
Panel Wooden Insulated Pannel
Metal Roofing with white plaster
Evironmental Small New experience Standard Classical Easy to access
STRUCTURE STRUCTURE Species 3.125x15 Glulam Western Speices 20 ft span
2x10 Dimension Lumber 15 ft span
4x12 Shading Lumber Column 6x6 Lumber Column
8x8 Lumber Column
WALL WALL
12 ft Concrete Wall
2x10 Wooden Screen Dubble Glass Storefront Paneling wall 12� Wooden pannelling
12� Retaining Wall W 12x26 Steel Beam
The placement of trees
Two Main Axises The placement of trees
Welcoming Entry Entry Two Main Axises The placement of trees Welcoming The placement of trees Welcoming Entry
Welcoming Entry
Engage with Topo change Engage with Topo change
Create the gap for sunlighting Create gap for change sunlighting Engage with Topo change Engagethe with Topo
Create the gap for sunlighting Create the gap for sunlighting
Two Main Axises Two Main Axises
Different Privacy
Different Privacy
Pushing more private program to the East End Pushing private program to the East End Different Privacy Differentmore Privacy Pushing more private program Pushing to more the private East Endprogram to the East End
Create different access experience Create different access experience Different picture frame depends on different privacy and different view pictureaccess frame experience depends on different privacy and different view Create different access Different Create experience different Different picture frame Different depends picture on different frameprivacy depends andon different different view privacy and different view
Wooden Insulated Panel 0.5”Roof Sheet 2”Insulation
6x6 Lumber Column
3.125x15 Glulam Western Species 20 ft span
4x12 Shading Lumber Column
HST Metal Strap Ties
2x10 Wooden Screen
12”Wooden paneling wall
W 12x26 Steel Beam Wood Strop Flooring 1x4 0.5”Plywood Sheet 1”Insulation 12”Retaining Wall 12”Concrete Flooring
29”x29”x8”Concrete Foundation
0”
10”
30”
2x10 Dimension Lumber 15 ft span
Exterior view from parking ramp
Exterior view from adjacent park
Interior view from living room
06 MARSCEPTION
SEED
2018 Summer
SPACE
In a past life, mars contained natural resources that maintained a sustainable ecosystem for life. The goal is to someday retain a habitat adequate for life by planting a seed, that over time, nourishes the current ecosystem. The self-sustaining seed planted into mars will take advantage of the high-speed winds, increased solar radiation due to the thin atmosphere, and the soils faint water content to maintain a controlled climate indoors for the five researchers. In time, as the seeds begin to grow in numbers, the ecosystem of mars grows.
Program: Rhino, Revit, AutoCad, Adobe Suite, Sketchup
TIME DIAGRAM
BASEMENT
SITE PLAN
GROUND FLOOR
2ND FLOOR 1. Multipurpose room 2. Bathroom 3. Bedroom 4. Control Farming 5. Recreation 6. Sanitation 7. Kitchen 8. Living room 9. Research area 10. Private office
SOLAR
WIND
SOIL
The maximum solar radiance on Mars is about 590 W/m2 compared to about 1000 W/m2 at the Earths surface because Mars is further away from the sun. A clear glazing facade takes advantage of the sun at various angles for plants inside, and the solar panels to generate energy when possible
The low gravity of Mars allows for much greater wind speeds. Under the right weather conditions, the wind speed on Mars can reach up to 30 meters per sec. The turbine design takes advantage of the wind speed and generates energy for the building. Furthermore, Mars atmosphere contains 95% CO2 which can also be reduced gradually by photosynthesis from the vegetations.
The site located in Valles Marineris lets low-volume liquid brines easier to taken in shallow mar tian soil. Also, because Mars core is closer comparing to Earth, the surface temperature is more efficient to evacuate through geothermal heat, p ro v i d i n g a n o t h e r s o u rc e of e n e rg y.
07 FRAME MARKET
2018 Spring
Program: Revit, AutoCad, Adobe Suite, Sketchup
URBANISM
This project is about designing the whole city block located at Champaign Downtown. Not only designing for market hall itself, but the whole block have to be considered with different functional buildings under FAR and other building codes. My idea is to alignment the important axises of the city and remain the path to reconnect them to visual relationship, defining the volume of surrounding buildings and the central market hall. The market hall is composed from simple, triangular modules in both two dimensions which are stall’s layout and the wooden truss structure.
DESIGN PROCESS
MODULAR DESIGN
Triangular Module
Booth Installation
Marketplace Creation
GROUND FLOOR
MAISONETTE LEVEL
10
20
50
100 ft
3RD FLOOR
EAST / SOUTH ELEVATIONS
50’
EAST / SOUTH SECTIONS
100’
200’
08 HOME HOTEL
2017 Fall
COMMERCIAL
Champaign downtown has ver y strong connection with the university. It is not only giving the entertainment to students but also providing the living spaces for tons of families who are visiting their children at University of Illinois. However, living in hotel is still not as comfortable as living home because of insufficient space for gathering and cooking. Therefore, my goal is to create the hotel which has the program for every member in the family. It is ver y easy to access to the building that will not confused any age in families, creating lots of gathering space for different families at the same floor to share experience and interaction. This hotel is design for family, making new friends and intimacy.
Program: Revit, AutoCad, Adobe Suite, Sketchup
DESIGN PROCESS
SITE ANALYSIS
Traffic Analysis
Dec 21th
Sep 21th
Jun 21th
sunrise
12:00
sunset
GROUND FLOOR
B
A
50’
100’
200’
WEST ELEVATION / SECTION B
SOUTH ELEVATION / SECTION A
Roof Drainage mat
Fiberglass Batt Insulation
Vapor Barrier Vapour
Bauder PIR Insulation Capping Sheet SDS Extensive Substrate AL 120/80 Separation Profile
Vapor Retarder Retarder
Gypsum Wall Board, 5/8” Metal Furring, 17/8” Concrete Masonry Wall 5”
Concrete Column 14”x 14”
PRO2 Polyisocyanurate Continuous Insulation, 3”,R-13 Moisture/Air/Vapor Barrier As Required (Fluid Applied) 2 inches Air Space Masonry Veneer & Brick Ties Fastened To Metal Framing KAWNEER 1600 curtain wall sys. (Low-E double glazed)
Iso lock ventilator Steel Shelf Angle
System 8000 SG (single glass)
Raised Access Floor
Precast T- Beams, 600 x 400mm
18 Panel Pratt Truss
09 Z
- TABLE
2018 Fall
FURNITURE
T h e s e m i n a r a re f o r e x p e r i e n c i n g t h e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c of w o o d e n s t r u c t u re , grain, joiner y and transferring these techniques into the smaller scale of architectural representation: furniture. The idea of this end table is for experimenting the cantilever of the wooden structure, resulting the Z-shape legs for stabling. In order to keep the unique grain on the top, the slab was cut into half and filliped to retain the rectangular edges. In addition, the river-like epoxy resin at the middle gap was pour not only for the light penetration, but also for the appearance of the rough edge of wooden slab.
Filled the gap with clear epoxy resin
Cut and flip it to preserve the grain pattern
Material selection: walnut slab
Relief Model, intersection
WEI-CHE CHIANG LEED GA, AIA +1 217-305-1495
weiche1117@gmail.com 535 Asbury Street Apt 1 Saint Paul, MN 55104 weichearch.com