Yuxuan Portfolio for Bartlett School of Architecture by Wang Yuxuan

Architecture Portfolio

Yuxuan Wang

UUN: 25149196

Yuxuan Wang

+447536340917 yuxuanwang6@outlook.com | linkedin.com/in/yuxuan-wang-84906126a/

PersonalProfile

Asafinal‑yeararchitecturestudentattheUniversityofEdinburgh,Iampassionateaboutcommunity‑focusedandinnovativede‑ signandexcitedtopursueamaster’sdegreestartinginSeptember2025.Idevelopedastrongfoundationindesignprinciples, technology,andtheory.Iappreciatetakingonchallengingdesignproblemsanddowellinateam.Withastrongbackgroundin softwareandacreativemindset,IameagertocontributetothePart2Architectureprogramwhiledeepeningmyunderstandingof architecture.

Education

UniversityofEdinburgh Edinburgh,UK

MA(Hons)inArchitecturewithUKARB/RIBAPart1accreditation Sept2021‑Current

• Courses: ArchitecturalDesign,Graphicdesign,TechnologyandEnvironment,ArchitecturalHistory,ArchitecturalTheory,Profes‑ sionalStudies,ColourinArchitecture

• ExpectedGraduationin2025,withpredictedgradeofUpperSecond‑ClassHonours,2:1

• HonoredwiththeEdinburghAwardforanoutstandinginternshipatTheEstatesDepartmentofTheUniversityofEdinburgh.

• Conductingdissertationresearchonregeneratingurbanleftoverspaces,focusingoncommunity‑centreddesign.

UniversityofCambridge Cambridge,UK ArchitectureSummerProgram July2022‑Aug2022

• Studiedsustainablebuildingmaterialsandenvironmentally‑friendlybuildingdesignstrategiesduringMaterialsandEnvironment summercourse.

• Acquiredknowledgeontheimpactofhumanactivitiesontheenvironmentinrelationtobuildingdesignandconstructionalso skillsindeliveringengagingpresentations.

CollègeDuLéman Geneva,Switzerland

HighSchool Sept2018‑July2021

• GraduatedwithA*A*AA‑levelgradewithGPA3.7/4.0

• Participatedinextracurricularactivitiesanddiscoveredapassionforspacedesignwhilecreatingmodelsinwoodcarvingclass.

Skills

Software Rhino,Enscape,AutoCAD,AdobeCreativeSuite,MicrosoftOffice

Languages English(Professionalproficiency),Chinese(Nativeproficiency)

RelavantExperience

• Acquiredknowledgeontheimpactofhumanactivitiesontheenvironmentinrelationtobuildingdesignandconstructionalso skillsindeliveringengagingpresentations.

CollègeDuLéman

Geneva,Switzerland HighSchool Sept2018‑July2021

• GraduatedwithA*A*AA‑levelgradewithGPA3.7/4.0

• Participatedinextracurricularactivitiesanddiscoveredapassionforspacedesignwhilecreatingmodelsinwoodcarvingclass.

Skills

Software Rhino,Enscape,AutoCAD,AdobeCreativeSuite,MicrosoftOffice Languages English(Professionalproficiency),Chinese(Nativeproficiency)

RelavantExperience

ArchitecturalAssistant Hangzhou,China ZhejiangProvinceInstituteofArchitecturalDesignandResearch May2024‑August2024

• ContributedtoprojectsincludingtheUnderbridgeInnandMountHuangshanCultureandArtExchangeCentre.

• Produceddetailedsiteanalyses,models,andhigh‑qualityrenderings,leadingtopositiveclientfeedback.

• Collaboratedwithmultidisciplinaryteams,demonstratingadaptabilityandbilingualcommunicationskills.

• TechnicalSkills: AI,PS,rhino,Enscape

• SoftSkills: TimeManagement,Communicationskills.

EstatesIntern Edinburgh,UK UniversityofEdinburgh June2023‑July2023

• Assistinconductingaphysicalsurveyofapproximately350teachingroomstoassessandrecordtheconditionofbuildingfabric, furniture,andAVsetup,withtheaimofoptimisingcapitalexpenditureandprioritisingroomupgradestoenhancetheteaching environmentandstudentexperience.

• Workedcloselywithestatescolleagues,improvedmysitesurveyandverbalcommunicationskills.

• MylinemanagercommentedthatIwasadedicatedcontributorthatworkedwellinateam.

• SoftSkills: Teamwork,Communicationskills.

ArchitecturalTechnicianAssistant Shenzhen,China HUASHIEnterpriseCo. May2023‑June2023

• Observedtheactualoperationsofbuildingconstruction,suchaswallconstructionandpouringconcrete,atthesite.

• Developedacomprehensiveunderstandingofthecollaborativeprocessesbetweenvariousdepartments,clients,designers,con‑ tractors,andspecialistsduringthedesignstageandconstructionofabuildingproject.

• TechnicalSkills: AutoCAD,AdobeCreativeSuite

ArchitecturalAssistant Hangzhou,China

ZhejiangProvinceInstituteofArchitecturalDesignandResearch May2024‑August2024

• ContributedtoprojectsincludingtheUnderbridgeInnandMountHuangshanCultureandArtExchangeCentre.

• Produceddetailedsiteanalyses,models,andhigh‑qualityrenderings,leadingtopositiveclientfeedback.

• Collaboratedwithmultidisciplinaryteams,demonstratingadaptabilityandbilingualcommunicationskills.

• TechnicalSkills: AI,PS,rhino,Enscape

• SoftSkills: TimeManagement,Communicationskills.

EstatesIntern Edinburgh,UK UniversityofEdinburgh June2023‑July2023

• Workedcloselywithestatescolleagues,improvedmysitesurveyandverbalcommunicationskills.

• MylinemanagercommentedthatIwasadedicatedcontributorthatworkedwellinateam.

• SoftSkills: Teamwork,Communicationskills.

ArchitecturalTechnicianAssistant Shenzhen,China HUASHIEnterpriseCo. May2023‑June2023

• Observedtheactualoperationsofbuildingconstruction,suchaswallconstructionandpouringconcrete,atthesite.

• Developedacomprehensiveunderstandingofthecollaborativeprocessesbetweenvariousdepartments,clients,designers,con‑ tractors,andspecialistsduringthedesignstageandconstructionofabuildingproject.

• TechnicalSkills: AutoCAD,AdobeCreativeSuite

Content

Project 1: Yayu Vilage Underbridge Inn

Ningbo, China (placement project)

Project 2: Apartment for Isabelle Paris, France (year 2 project)

Project 3: Patterns of Chance Order

Nanjing, China (year 4 project)

Project 4: Waterspace Tourism Oases

Vung Tau, Vietnam (year 3 project)

Project 5: The Neuro Connection

Vung Tau, Vietnam (year 3 project)

Project 1: Yayu Vilage Underbridge Inn

Placement project in Ningbo, China supervised by Jing Huang and Zhiyu Yao

This project was done in placement at an architecture firm. It was a conceptual proposal led by my manager and involved two interns, including myself. This project transforms an underutilized space under bridge into a vibrant community hub. The design features winding pathways, green landscapes, and multi-purpose zones for recreation and social interaction. This project inspired me in many ways. It also served as the foundation for my dissertation on urban leftover spaces and how to enhance community engagement.

BICYCLE DISTRIBUTION

CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY AREA

ENTRENCE

RESTING

SOCIAL GATHERINGS

ART ACTIVITIES

OUTDOOR FITNESS

INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE INHERITANCE

After conducting preliminary research and discussing our ideas as a team, we decided to design the site as an interesting landscape resembling a mountain, incorporating both indoor and outdoor spaces. We then analyzed its structure and site functions. My main responsibilities included creating rendering illustrations, and produce collages.

Endless Mountain

Project 2: Apartment for Isabelle

Year 2 project in Paris, France supervised by Georgina Allison

This was one of my early project. During a trip to Paris, I designed a residence for a character from the film The Dreamers. This experience helped me delve into the relationship between character and space. This project allowed me to experience the complete process of designing, from site visits to initial concepts and refinement, all the way to detailed facade and materials.

Material Strategies Section

Project 3: Patterns of Chance Order and Randomness

Year 4 project supervised by Fiona

McLachlan

The On Colour in Architecture course deepened my understanding of colour as a transformative design tool. Through theory and hands-on experimentation, I explored its impact on spatial and emotional experiences. Practical exercises sharpened my sensitivity to light, materials, and context. Inspired by patterns and randomness in everyday visuals, like book spines, I discovered how order and chance create harmony. This experience reshaped my approach to colour, guiding its purposeful use in future designs.

Project 4: The Neuro Connection

Year 3 project in Vung Tau, Vietnam supervised by Ana Miret Garcia and Jack Green

This was a group project in as part of the competition studio that won award. It explores the integration of water spaces with tourism, creating a unique oasis concept. "Waterspace Oases" envisions a carbon neutral city design. The plan keeps the main road, adds new routes, and introduces mangrove-lined canals to enhance biodiversity and tourism. As the team leader, I coordinated the group throughout the entire design process. We worked collaboratively, discussing ideas, developing concepts. I later travelled to Vietnam for the award ceremony, which was a meaningful experience for me.

Through site analysis, we discovered the key points of movement around the site being the main road in the centre with some extending complex road systems, indicated in yellow. Our proposal involves improving the lack of transportation around the site, through means of a new road system while keeping the existing main road and including a form of water transport by utilising the existing water and creating channels through the site.

The Co May Bridge Monument commemorates soldiers who fell in the 1975 liberation of Saigon, symbolizing victory, unity, and sacrifice.

Stores combine food sales with rest, using pergolas and pillars for hanging hammocks, offering drinks, naps, and a unique experience.

Large fishing companies necessitate local gas stations for transport vehicles, also benefiting tourists.

A hot, humid climate drives open restaurant designs, boosting ventilation and views.

Tourists cafes with Vietnamese decoration.

Christ the King

Vung Tau Square

Martyr’s Monument

Vung Tau Lighthouse

Airport

OPPORTUNITY OASES

In order to understand our proposal, we located points in the site that could use improvement and highlighted them on the map. Using these areas, we visualised how it could look after the changes were made. Our intention to create a canal system will open up transport and ease of movement for locals, while creating a coastal ecosystem by lining the canals with mangroves. Additionally, this will open up a new and cultural experience for tourists, while maintaining our goal of ecotourism.

LOCAL OASIS AND TOURISM OASIS

Transportation, as previously discussed, is an issue, with only one main road running through the centre of the site. Our proposal considers the expansion and improvement of the road system to accommodate for various transport types and enhance the efficiency and convenience of travelling around the site. We propose reorganising and improving the road layout, creating water channels with bridges over, and planting mangroves for water conservation and protection of wildlife.

INHABITING OASES

Our design area concept is a cluster of settlements, with guest rooms arranged along the periphery, surrounded by lawns, hotel reception, sports centre, theatre, and a row of restaurants serving seafood and local Vietnamese cuisine in the middle. Visitors can take a leisurely walk along the river or ride bicycles to explore the beautiful scenery. Finally, proposed some ideas on how our design will adapt to inevitable sea level rise, with our intention of it withstanding the coastal change.

The Golden Rain Tree, native to Eastern Asia, features stunning flowers, ornamental fruit, and resilience to drought, heat, and wind, making it ideal for landscaping.

The white water rose feeds insects, shelters wildlife, and thrives in sunny, waterefficient landscapes with permeable soil. mangroves

Project 5: The Neuro Connection

Year 3 project in Vung Tau, Vietnam supervised by Ana Miret Garcia and Jack Green

This work is a continuation of the previous one focused more on masterplanning, and this one is about detailing the elderly care house as part of the Beyond Isolation competition. I aiming to understand the needs and perspectives of the elderly. The goal was to create a space that ensured their comfort and promoted well-being.

The Neuro Connection

We plan to create a walkable neighbourhood for the elderly, with housing, gardens, amenities, and shared spaces. This social housing promotes intergenerational care and offers a safe, inclusive environment, preventing isolation.

'The Street'

The 'Street' design includes a suspended street to enhance accessibility for the elderly. Senior housing lines a central axis, with open boundaries, connecting directly to external buildings to foster community interaction.

Inside the 'Street'

We have designed two types of living spaces: a 60m² dual-occupancy room and a 30m² single-occupancy room. The surrounding area is equipped with comprehensive facilities, allowing family members to stay nearby. The interior layout is efficient, with clear functional zones for easy access to various spaces. Given Vietnam's hot, humid climate, we've incorporated a continuous ventilation system that ensures fresh air flows through the room, promoting air circulation.

The Atrium and structure

We’ve chosen wood as the main structure, with concrete for walls and floors. The triangular roof ensures efficient rainwater drainage. A garden under the eaves and a river-facing side improve drainage. The design connects the structure to the ground-floor public space, making both levels ideal for gatherings, with a flexible floor plan for various activities.