Architectural Portfolio - Selected Works 2017-2024
PORTFOLIO SELECTED WORK 2017-2024
Certified architect in Taiwan with 5+ years of experience in diverse residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects. Graduating in 2024 from the Bartlett School of Architecture, I specialize in integrating AI-driven urban design into sustainable architectural solutions, combining creativity and technical precision.
Assisting with production of construction documents and documenting every design phase from schematic design to project closeout:
．The Lin House (CLT structure)
．The Lee House (CLT structure)
．KIIN Sample House (Tectonic building )
．Apartment Interior Design
Jul. 2014 - Aug. 2014
Tonkin Liu Architects UK / Intern Architect
Assisting with both digital and practical model making and arranging the exhibition in RIBA.
．Rain Bow Gate ．Solar Lace Bridge
．Baku Star
Jul. 2012 - Aug. 2012
Te Feng Lumber Co. , Ltd. / Intern Architect
Wood crafts, familiar with the process of timber manufacturing.
TAIPEI FINE ART MUSEUM EXPANSION COMPETITION
PROJECT AT WORK / COMPETITION / YEAR 2022
The original Taipei Fine Art Museum(TFAM) has launched in 1983, providing various highquality exhibitions and collections by the 1990s. Since the insufficiency of exhibition areas for different scales of artworks, new genres of art, and research spaces for the future propaganda and preservation of art, its expansion had been eagerly expected by the art society. The new building provides venues for contemporary art that applies new media, new technology, and live arts, as well as research and outreach, among other interdisciplinary/hybrid types of arts. It will incubate innovative arts and be a hub of art education for future generations.
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Taipei city, Taiwan
62,542 sqm
5,234,041,000 ntd Turnkey Construction
J.M Lin (jm@jmlin.com.tw), Jiacong Lin
Team work project, processing from SD to DD with construction drwings, cordinated design and development with consultants.
Regarding the stringent requirements of the performance/exhibition space, two white boxes and four black boxes became the main design issue. Considering the use of different performing arts genres, an easy transition of scenes with flexible staging and alternate lighting configurations was the first thing we did.
1st Basement floor
2nd Basement floor
Offices and collections
Black Boxes
White boxes (exhibitions)
MEP rooms
Shops and restaurants
Halls and Public spaces
TAINAN PUBLIC HOUSING
TAIWAN REAL ESTATE EXCELLENCE AWARDS
PROJECT AT WORK / COMPETITION / YEAR 2022
The project site is located in Yancheng Section, Lots 1576-3 and 1576-11, North District, Tainan City. The land use zoning is classified as Residential Zone 7 (R7). The proposed development plan includes a 14-story building above ground with 3 underground levels, designed as a social housing complex. The project aims to integrate public parking spaces, social welfare facilities, and commercial amenities, fostering community interaction and promoting diverse activities for both residents and citizens.
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SUPERVISORS: CONTRIBUTIONS: Tainan city, Taiwan
8,029 sqm
1,500,000,000 ntd General Construction
J.M Lin (jm@jmlin.com.tw), Jiacong Lin Team work project, processing from DD to CD, cordinated design and development with consultants.
Front View in 3D Renering.
TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
STUDENT DORMITORY
PROJECT AT WORK / COMPETITION / YEAR 2022
The project aims to address the shortage of dormitory space for students. In line with the New Dormitory Movement initiated by the Taipei City Government in 2022, the quality of student living spaces must be improved to meet updated standards. Beyond living accommodations, enhancing pedestrian and cyclist transportation is also a key consideration. To this end, a new pedestrian bridge is proposed to span the heavily trafficked Keelung Road.
The **Preliminary Planning Report** outlines provisions for 3,752 beds and mandates a minimum of 37% communal space for student activities. The project is to be completed within a budget of 4.33 billion NTD.
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Taipei city, Taiwan
16,380 sqm
4,330,000,000 ntd
Turnkey Construction
J.M Lin (jm@jmlin.com.tw), Jiajun Xie Team work project, processing from SD to DD, cordinated design and development with consultants.
FUBON XINYI D2
URBAN
RENEWALL
PROJECT AT WORK / DESIGN PROPOSAL / YEAR 2021
Fubon Construction, in collaboration with the original residents of Xinyi Hongxi, has initiated an urban renewal project to rebuild a 35-story residential tower. This redevelopment meets the Taipei City Government's criteria for hazardous and aging buildings. Fully funded by Fubon Construction, the project aims to return residential units to the original residents with a 1:1 floor area ratio. The additional floor area obtained through Taipei City's incentive program will be allocated to underground parking, commercial spaces, and residential units, providing Fubon Construction with flexible design and sales opportunities.
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SUPERVISORS: CONTRIBUTIONS: Taipei city, Taiwan
3,813 sqm - ntd
Urnban Renewal Residential Building
J.M Lin (jm@jmlin.com.tw), Jiacong Lin Team work project, processing from SD to DD, cordinated design and development with consultants.
Site Constraints
Existing to Proposed
Retail (B1) Amenity Plan (24F)
Basement (B6) Low Zone Plan (5F-23F)
Basement
Steel Structure SS / Dual System
Building Plan Dimensions (H=134.7m)
Wind-resistant damping device requires an additional 2% damping
THE LEE HOUSE (CLT Construction)
PROJECT AT WORK / PRIVATE HOUSING / YEAR 2017
The clients' brief requested an exquisite, functional home with a flexible floor plan for living, dining, and hosting space. Our proposal for the house that balances fluidity and solidity with raw materials inspired the interior palette of concrete, steel, and wood. On the ground floor, with the east-west axis of the rectangular volume, a defined corridor connects the porch with the living room, passing the staircase and the open kitchen. By creating a maximum number of casement windows, interior spaces are enlivened by ample daylight and the lush garden landscape.
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CONTRIBUTIONS: Tainan city, Taiwan
685.87 sqm
15,000,000 ntd
General Construction
Yuchen Hung (originarch@seed.net.tw)
Developed construction drawings, 3D model making and rendering.
Up a CLT staircase near the kitchen is four kids' bedrooms and the main suite. In order to defuse the compact atmosphere, the entire south wall is slightly tilted forward to expand the upper width of each unit. In addition, metal-structured balconies are suspended to form a secondary façade from the interior space to the exterior landscape.
First floor Ground floor
Genuine structure of CLT CLT sheer wall
Stair case (rigid core)
CNC window framework
Extended balconies
The local contractor, importing customized CLT units from a Japanese company, is undertaking the construction process. Each panel has been cut and milled accurately per the provided construction drawings, and our structural engineer suggested using bolts and fasteners from Italy. Thus, precast modular construction built the whole structure in fast and efficient progress.
Tainan city is located in the sub-tropical region, close to the Tropic of Cancer. Thus, the client chose to build his residence made of wood instead of concrete due to the efficient thermal resistance. Apart from the physical reason, wooden houses are considered a more literary expression and aesthetic representation.
BARTLETT ARCHITECTURE
Co-habitat Skyscraper.
Reimagining multifunctional and efficient architecture. Transforming humancentric high-rise spaces into broader ecosystems encompassing both humans and non-humans is the goal of this exercise.
_Initial Patterns. _Centrriods.
_Grids.
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_Site Context.
The urban data of the Anthropocene era, integrated with recursive computations by non-human algorithm, seeks to reflect the perspectives of cohabiting entities. This collaborative approach aims to design urban environments that align with both future needs and a return to organic nature.
As urban challenges become increasingly complex, we must look beyond the limits of human cognitive frameworks. By integrating non-human intelligences— such as biological intelligence and the rapidly advancing capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI)—we can break free from conventional thinking and discover innovative solutions.
This project explores how AI can be utilized to generate multimodal outputs, including text, images, and 3D models, guided by designers and informed by real-world site contexts through carefully structured conditional inputs. Additionally, biological intelligence is examined as both a protocol for simulating site-specific processes and as a medium to bridge AI with the environment.
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TUTORS: Ai + design: From human to non-human Skill course 2 Simon Meng
Urban Scale / Biomorphobic Experiment
Scheme II. SD_ image to image_ trraining model
[Input Images]
[Dreambooth Training]
Loaded Model: "yvettaa"
Model TYpe: "v2x-512"
Model Epoch: "150"
Source Checkpoint: "v1-5-pruned.ckpt"
Model Revision: "2400"
Has EMA: "False"
[Outcome]
Checkpoint:
"Model hash: 8bc188ca03, Model: yvettaa_2400"
Sampling steps: 23
CFG scale: 3
Denoising strength: 0.5
Seed: 3241234417
Sampling steps: 30 CFG scale: 1.7
Denoising strength: 0.78
Seed: 179475954
Sampling steps: 30 CFG scale: 1.7
Denoising strength: 0.63
Seed: 1721381101
Sampling steps: 50 CFG scale: 1
Denoising strength: 0.67
Seed: 1928887876
Sampling steps: 50
CFG scale: 1.3
Denoising strength: 0.93
Seed: 1269848223
Sampling steps: 100 CFG scale: 2.3
Denoising strength: 0.97
Seed: 78353268
Prompt:
"satellite image of (cosmopolitan urban context:1.2) in the (style of yvettaa:1.3), 3d model, colorful, 8k, ultra hd
Negative prompt: text, blur, low quality"
ControlNet 0:
"Module: softedge_pidinet, Model: control_ v11p_sd15_softedge [a8575a2a], Weight: 0.87,Processor Res: 512, Threshold A: 0.5, Threshold B: 0.5, Control Mode: ControlNet is more important
"Module: lineart_standard (from white bg & black line), Model: control_v11p_sd15_ lineart [43d4be0d], Weight: 0.35, Processor Res: 1024, Threshold A: 0.5, Threshold B: 0.5Weight: 0.35, Control Mode: Balanced
Sampling steps: 30
CFG scale: 1.3
Denoising strength: 0.47
Seed: 434164433
Sampling steps: 70 CFG scale: 1.17
Denoising strength: 0.67
Seed: 1223368525
Sampling steps: 50 CFG scale: 1.17
Denoising strength: 0.81
Seed: 3433599440
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Architectural Scale / Model to Images
Sampling steps: 50 CFG scale: 1.17
Denoising strength: 0.87
(Base Image)
Prompt:
Integrate the 3D model from the image into modern Mexico City, reconfiguring it into a lattice structure made of biological materials. This spatial functionality, constructed by the logic of alienated subjectivity, not only provides habitats for biological diversity but also serves as a massive production machine for fish and vegetable symbiosis throughout the entire city. The structure is highly detailed, featuring natural, beautiful light, a soft cinematic composition, biomorphic fluidity, and a sci-fi surreal landscape. Rendered in 8k resolution using the Unreal Engine, it produces stunning HDR effects. (Midjourney)
The global water issue is one of the most pressing challenges facing humanity today. With growing populations, climate change, and increasing demand, access to clean and safe water is becoming more scarce. Over 2 billion people worldwide lack reliable access to safe drinking water, leading to health crises, food insecurity, and economic instability. Water pollution, over-extraction of resources, and inequitable distribution further exacerbate the problem. Addressing this issue requires urgent international cooperation, sustainable water management practices, and innovative solutions to ensure that everyone has access to this vital resource, essential for life, health, and prosperity.
Mexico City, originally founded on a series of lakes by the Aztecs, was once the vibrant, water-based metropolis of Tenochtitlán. The Aztecs ingeniously engineered a network of canals, dikes, and chinampas (floating gardens) to manage water and sustain their thriving civilization. However, after the Spanish conquest, these water systems were largely drained to facilitate urban expansion. As rapid urbanization replaced the lakes with infrastructure, the environment and ecosystem underwent significant changes. Today, Mexico City faces the complex challenge of addressing these environmental issues while striving to preserve its rich historical heritage.
Begining of water issues in Mexico city
[Top View Simulation of Chinampas Morphology]
SITE ANALYSIS
Topography and Geographic Location
Such a high-altitude basin surrounded by mountains makes it easy for rainfall to accumulate with the city and difficult for it to drain away quickly.
Modification of Lakes and Rivers
For urbanization, they modified the lakes and rivers, almost totally drain them. The changed water pattern brings with flooding and water scarcity issues.
Inadequate Urban Infrastructure
The inadequate urban infrastructure cannot deal with the water issues very efficiently.
Land Subsidence
Excessive groundwater extraction to deal with water scarcity has caused yearly ground sinking. This subsidence further compromises the effectiveness of the drainage system, increasing the risk of flooding.
[Flooding Risk for Big Rain] [Flooding Risk for Small Rain] [Water Scarcity Distribution] [Land Subsidence Rate] [Land Use]
SITE CHOICES
Overlaying all mappings from research, we identified three key areas with unique terrain and functions. The most critical is Xochimilco, where the Chinampas system remains active but faces flooding, land subsidence, and water scarcity issues. The second area, the Historic Center, also suffers from flooding and subsidence, making it another peak of these issues in Mexico City alongside Xochimilco.
SITE I_ [History Centre]
SITE II_ [Xochimilco Wetland]
[Water Filtration]
The units with more bio-materials grown with are designed as filters, which apply bio-machanisms to deal with the polluted water in the urban context.
[Water Collection]
The open space like plazas and parks are lowest points in the urban context. They will be the beginning point to revive water by utilizing geographic advantages to collect and store water.
[Water Transportation]
Water transportation system is not only work for industrial or business, tourism is also its main aspects. Besides, the water element are also delivered among lifes through bio-mechanism.
[Water Drainage & Storage]
The thick roots are able to guide water into deep ground which help to drainage the city center in flooding season and water will be stored in the underground.
