Undergraduate Architecture Portfolio_Yi Zeng

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Thelocati on oftheprojecti sthebeauti fulKi ckapoo StateParkatOakwood,I L.Thi s2, 842 acresofland i sdedi cated to recreati onalacti vi ti es,such ashi cki ng,canoei ng,ormountai n bi ki ng.I n responseto theneed ofreststati ons,aseri esofspacei sdesi gned attheareaswi th vi ewsand i nterests.

Thecollageabovei sacollecti on ofthevi suali nterestsduri ng avi si tto thesi te.I nsi pi red bytheshadows and texturesofthenature,recycled wooden panelsareused to serveascanopy,wallsand ground covers.

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Ki kapoo StateParkhasalong hi storyofcoalstri pmi ni ng from 1850 to 1940. Theland wasdevastated bythemi ni ng operati on.

After50 yearssi ncetheban ofthecoalmi ni ng,theareahasbeen restored to astatepark.

I nspi red bythehi storyofthesi te,theprojectevolvesfrom the land and createstwo di sti nct,yetconnected experi ence.I n order to achi evethearchi ecturali ntent,theentrancei shi ghli ghted wi th two 20ftwalls,whi ch aremadeofadobeand concrete.Servi ng as thegalleryofthemuseum,hi stori calpi cturesordocumentswi llbe di splayed on thesewalls.Asonegoesthrough thebui ldi ng,hi s/ her vi si on wi llbewi dened and eventuallyreach themai n exhi bi ti on area and thei nland sea.

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Theprojectcallson adevelopmentofami xed-used apartmentbui ldi ngatthestreetcornerofNorth LaSalleSt.and WestChi cago Ave. Thesi tei slocated atthecentralbusi nessareaof chi cago,featuri ngconveni enttransportati on and di rectaccessto thedowntown area.

Inspi red byan i nkhatchi ngexerci se,theli nesthat composeadrawi ngi stransplanted to theski n of thebui ldi ng.Thelouvers,li keli nesi n drawi ng, aredesi gned asmodulesto bedupli cated overthe enti rebui ldi ngenvelope.In addi ti on to serveas theshadi ngdevi ces,thelouverscreateconstanly changi ngi magerywhen theusersstartto operate thesystem.

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Theprojectcallson adevelopmentofan i nsti tuti onalfaci li tyatthe Wi llard Ai rport,Savoy,I L.Themai n programsofthi sbui ldi ng i ncluea hangar,classroomsand supporti ng mechani cs.Gi ven thatthemajori ty oftheuserswi llbestudentsand faculti es,thedesi gn wei ghsi n the i mportanceofeducati on and searchesfornew waysoflearni ng.

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Duri ng thereserach foran open and i nterati velearni ng envi ronment, themonocoque,orstructuralski n,i si ntroduced.Thi suni quewayof constructi on allowsconti nuous,open space,whi ch weavestheenti re educati onalfaci li tyto an uni ty.I n addi ti on,theci rculati on i sdesi gned to createlearni ng loopsthatencouragecommuni cati on and shari ng of i deas,whi ch i sessenti alfori nnovati on and cri ti calthi nki ng.

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1.SHop 2.ShopStorage 3.Classrooms 4.Offi ce 5.Bookshelf 6.Desi gn Lab 7.Conference 8.Bathroom 9.I nfrastructure 10.Hangar 11.Loadi ng Dock 12.Recycle 13.Di nni ng Hall 14.Storage 15.CentralServi ce 16.Balcony 17.Recepti on 18.Parki ng 19.Servi ceYard 20.Pri vateRoom 21.OutdoorRepai r 22.Garden 23.Atri um

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Yi Zeng UndergraduateSelected Works20092012 BachelorofSci encei n Archi tectureStudi es Uni versi tyofI lli noi satUrbanaChampai gn Emai l:walteryi zeng1@gmai l. com