WORK SAMPLE

YUHENG OUYANG

01_SOLAR SHELL

02_PEEL / WEAVE

03_INFLATING PATHFINDER

YUHENG OUYANG

SELECTED WORKS

PENN DESIGN

M.Arch

2014 - 2016

EDUCATION

2014 - Present University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Master of Architecture (Degree expected May 2017)

2013 Southern California Institute of Architecture, Los Angeles, CA Making+Meaning Summer Studio

2013 Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland Exchange Program: Design and Culture

2010 - 2014 Tsinghua University, Beijing, China Bachelor of Science, major in Biological Science

EXPERIENCE

12 / 2015 - Xinhua Bookstore, Hebei, China1/ 2016 Architectural Intern - Plan drawing for 23th & 24th floor of Xinhua Bookstore building.

2 / 2014 - José Lab, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China6 / 2014 Research Assistant - Constructed UAS-Laminin-GFP/RFP overexpression Drosophila strains independently, helping explain the mechanism of the secretion of Collagen IV.

7 / 2012 - Jin Hui Yang He Healthcare Consulting, Beijing, China7 / 2013 Graphic Designer, part-time - Designed product portfolios and salon promotions independently. - Visualized data for the end of year report presentation.

AWARDS

Dales Traveling Fellowships Award, 2016 Schenk Woodman Design Competition, 1st Prize, 2015 “Bloom” the Photography Competition of 7 Universities in Beijing, 1st Place, 2012 AI Programming Contest of Tsinghua University, 2nd Place, 2011 NOIP (National Olympiad in Informatics in Provinces), 2nd Prize, 2008 IPOP (International Physics Olympiad in Provinces), 2nd Prize, 2009 Physical Contest of Beijing College Students, 3rd Prize, 2011 Outstanding Leadership in Student Union, 2011

SKILLS

Rhino V-Ray

Grasshopper Python / C#

Maya Keyshot

Revit 3-D Printing

Photoshop InDesign

Illustrator HTML / CSS

Chinese English

Yuheng OuyangSeeking Summer Internship in 2016

yuheng@design.upenn.edu1.215.300.3706

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01_SOLAR SHELL

The Divine Lorraine Hotel was once a luxury hotel designed for the wealthy elite. In 1948, Major J. Divine transformed the Divine Lorraine to a habitat of the poor, and a place to practice his Whole-person approach as a part of the Civil Rights Movement. The project will be an attempt to practice the Whole-person approach again with a more autonomous and sustainable way. The businesses before were vulnerable because of the competition from surrounding rising businesses. In order to establish its own critical competitiveness, the project must be site-sensitive and push its advantage to an extreme.

The project stands on the south side of the Divine Lorraine Hotel with abundant sunlight. Using solar energy from the site to self-supply the whole project, the living expenses is significantly lowered. With such advantage, the project could establish a competitive core for the poor around the area, providing them chances for an easier-start live and business.

A protective solar-panel shell covers the south face of the project. The shape of the shell is well crafted to fit the sun trajectory during a year. Those solar panels can independently adjust its angle according to the sun position during the day, maximizing energy gain and enhancing air circulation and light conditions inside the building, and creating an elegant periodic movement in reaction of nature.

Relationship - Mass and Void Relationship - Ratio / Align

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Solar Panel Array

Primary Frame Transmission

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Transmission Wire

Terraced Battery Cell

Battery Pack

Elevator

Central Core

Circular TransmissionRail

Structural Beam

Fire Stair

Secondary FrameInter -

Unit Fixer

Double - LayerdWindow

Heat Pipe

Water Pipe

Protective Shell

PhotoVoltaic Panel

Transmission Grid

Structrual Glass

Energy Flow Diagram

Energy gathered from the shell converges at the twin central cores, then distributed smartly into each living unit. Abundant energy is stored in the battery packs on the back of each unit. These inflated battery packs signify all the value this machine-like building has achieved.

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BASEMENT PLAN

FLOOR PLAN

Clinical / Fitness /PhysicalTherapy

Legal Aid /Advocacy Center

Transmission Wire

Independent AdjustableSolar Panel

Battery Cell

Shell Supporter

Underground Garage

Café

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1. SRO Unit2. Efficiency Unit3. Family Unit4. Central Core

GROUND PLAN

1. Café2. Kitchen3. Central Core4. Public Platform5. To Residental Units

BASEMENT PLAN

1. Garage Entrance2. Garage Exit3. Water Pump4. Central Core

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The project tries to blur the boundary between land and water and weave different carnival activities together. Using the strategy of peel and weave, the original uniformly descending terrain were peeled up / down, creating fluctuating topography either steepen or flatten, and spaces either intensified or relaxed.

By peeling the terrain down, water travels beneath the building, weaving with the programs. Peeling the traffic and foot walk towards the site, the flow of human activities begins to merge and weave, potentially opens more dialogue between artificial and nature, neighbor and site.

The three main threads for the theme “Carnival” - Pools, Theaters and Garden - deform along with the changing terrain. Peeling the programs forward and back, the dynamic theater, exciting aqua competition, and serene garden encounters and weaves in this carnival project. Finally, the project works as a nexus weaving the city, water and programs together, breaking the boundaries between water and land, dynamic and static.

02_PEEL / WEAVE

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Restaurant Viewing Deck

MeditationRoom

Corridor MeditationRoom

MeditationRoom

RestaurantUpperLobby

03_INFLATING PATHFINDER

Walls define space. Closed walls define a certain space, but when there is an opening, the space behind the wall is also indicated. Motivated by “something behind the wall”, the project tried to discover the relationship between spaces and obstacles, and finally through a generation strategy based on obstacles, to build a pavilion serving different purposes.

Center open space

The glossy shell structure stands surrounding the sharp, shining tree trunks, creating an open, bright and dramatic space for people-gathering activities, such as celebration or party.

Intermediatecirculation space

Inside the shell structure, people sit, walk, talk and eat in the circulation space. The soft, warm shell and care-fully opened windows make the space comfortable like home.activities, such as celebration or party.

Inner enclosed space

In the midst of the shell, there are specially protected spaces that are totally insulated from external light. With the glowing light from the tree roots, people enjoy the precious serenity.

Restaurant Viewing Deck

MeditationRoom

Corridor MeditationRoom

MeditationRoom

RestaurantUpperLobby