Architecture PortfolioRuohan Wang

As Norman Foster once said, “since Stonehenge, architects have always been at the cutting edge of technology, and you cannot sepa-rate technology from the humanistic and spiritual content of a building.” I believe that architectural designs should take advantage of scienti�c thinking and technological development to achieve the resonance between formal logics and artistic aesthetics.

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Schematic Design

Conceptual Design

Simulation Portraits

Fabrication

Eldercare Center // ventilation driven design

Hydro Building // view control

Light Wall // 3D-printed building component

Chaos vs. Order // behavior simulation

CONTENTS

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09-12

13-16

19-20

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Solar Decathlon // building envelope 21-22

Resume

Design & Build // modular furniture

Lower Residence // Small Residential Community 05-08

Fit Barrier // portable structure 17-18

vegetation on the roofvegetation on second levelvegetation on ground level

officemassageclinic

apartmentkitchenrestroom

reception + storage

stairs & rampelevator

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This eldercare center project focuses on providing thermal comfort to exterior and interior environments for elderlies who inhabit the build-ing. Comparing to people from other age groups, the elderly people are more sensitive to changes in temperature and demand a compar-atively high humidity level. Responding to occupants’ needs, this de-sign aims at creating ef�cient passive ventilation and shading systems.

The design of the building complex is inspired by the fundamen-tal principle behind �ight. The pressure difference created by an airfoil-like geometry can be used to drive ventilation. In conjunction with a roof garden, the passive ventilation system would ensure a comparatively stable temperature without sacri�cing humidity.

Eldercare CenterVentilation & Comfort Zone Spring 2011

Aaron Neubert’s Studio

Concept Diagram

Streamline Plot_NACA 4415 Airfoil Geometry pressure differences between convex side and �at side

Angle of Attack_NACA 4415 Airfoil Geometry the geometry performs effectively only when the angle of attack (angle between wind direction and chord line of the wing) is less than or equal to 15 degrees.

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1. food court2. kitchen3. restroom 4. apartment5. reception6. clinic

Ground Level Plan

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Vegetation

Natural Lighting

Passive Ventilation

Site Access

Circulation

Program

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7. massage8. restroom9. office storage10. staff hangout11. office

12. staff hangout13. bridge to roof 14. office 15. meeting room

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Second Level Plan Third Level Plan

Site Plan

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North Elevation

West Elevation

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Section B

Section A

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This lower residence project focuses is about designing a com-munity space at downtown Los Angeles area. The community provides 57 residential units, each of which could accommodate at least 2 people.

Lower ResidenceSamll Residential Community Spring 2011

Aaron Neubert’s Studio

Unit B to accommodate 3 people

Unit A to accommodate 2 people

Exploded Diagram

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First Level Plan

Site Plan

Second Level Plan Third Level Plan

Forth Level Plan

Fifth Level Plan

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Section A

Section B

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Interior Rendering A Interior Rendering B

Exterior Rendering

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The site of the building is on the Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles. At the origin of the jazz culture, the site embraces the commer-cial atmosphere. Sitting at this unique site, the hydro building needs to blend in with its surroundings. In addition to making my building accessible from all sides of the site, I also aimed at attracting pedestrians’ attention without sacri�cing privacy.

Inspired by the works of Piet Cornelis Mondrian, I decided to take advantage of Ethylene Tetra�uoroethylene (ETFE) pillows. While the translucent quality of ETFE partially exposes the interior, ETFE pil-low also defamiliarizes the interior by magnifying some parts of the interior and shrinking other parts. Hence, the interior of this hydro building is presented to pedestrians in an abstract manner which would pique their curiosity while protecting occupants’ privacy.

Hydro BuildingView Control Fall 2012

David Gerber’s Studio

steel frame

concrete core

Structure

water supplyair supply

water inwater out

air out

Mechanical Diagram

spaofficeretail

night club

Structural Diagram

egress coreelevator + 3-hour fire-proof stair core

stair + slope

Circulation DiagramEvolution of Mondrian’s Work _ process of defamiliarization

The Gray Tree 1911

Apple Tree in Flower 1912

Composition No.II 1913

Composition No. 10, Pier and Ocean 1915

Composition C1935

Broadway Boogie-woogie1942

Formation

mutation

vertical grow

urban traffic flow

site condition

mergence

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lighting units

sheet-steel smoke flapsteel RHS with traveler

secondary construction:steel RHS

facade with double glazing

cushion, ETFE sheeting

lighting units

air duct to facade

reinforced- concrete composite column

concrete beam floor

precast spun concrete column

ladder of traveling system

mastic asphalt

uniform grid attractors’ influence on x axis attractors’ influence on y axis attractors’ influence on both axes

Base Grid 2D

3d Aggregation of ETFE Pillow on the Grid

defamiliarization applied by ETFE Pillow

base grid pillow outline projection 3d aggregation attractors’ influence on z axis

Skin ConceptSection Details

Ground Plan Parking Plan

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level 2

level 3

level 4

level 5

level 6

level 7level 7

level 8level 8

level 9

level 10

level 10

level 11level 11

level 12

level 13

Section A3rd Floor Plan

6th Floor Plan

14th Floor Plan

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Rendering

Photos of 3D-print Model

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It is a challenge to design a dormitory that meets residents’ various re-quirements because the requirements are ever-changing. At the moment the designs are completed, the building may no longer adapt to new residents’ lifestyles. The residents of a dormitory change every semes-ter, and it is crucial to make the space �exible.

Taking advantage of the 3D printing technology and traditional origami techniques, I designed a light, translucent, and �exible substitute for the wood partition wall. The light weight and �exible quality of the new partition wall allow it to be produced off-site and transported to the dormitory with little effort. When it is not needed anymore, the wall could be folded and stored or rearranged according to the occupants’ preferences.

The 3D printed partition wall is based on an origami pattern. From the front view and top view illustrated on the next page, one can recog-nize that the primary unit of this pattern consists of 4 diamond-shaped panels. These panels connect with each other at their two parallel edges. Along these edges, perforated holes are created to mark the creasing lines. By stacking multiple units vertically, a serpentine column is formed, and multiple columns can be connected together to form a folding partition wall.

Although the folding wall can be manually crafted, 3D printing the en-tire wall with a soft material will greatly simplify the production process. The lightweight, soft 3D-print can be folded or vacuum sealed quickly. After folding, these 3D-printed partition wall can be �tted into minivans and transported to its site with ease.

Meanwhile, the semi-translucent material also takes advantage of natu-ral lighting. The partition walls, placed under skylights, can also serve as light tunnels, illuminating each dormitory unit during daytimes with a warm natural light.

Light Wall3D-printed Building Component Spring 2016

Ronald Rael’s Studio

Photos of Mock-up of 3D-printed Modular

transported to the site

strips connecting between modular inner surfaces of modular perforated holes

prefabricated off-site

Top View

Front View

Details

Manufacture and Transportation Diagrams

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I CANNOT BELIEVE IT. THIS IS MATERIAL IS REALLY LIGHT AND ELASTIC!

WITH LIGHTING TUNNEL THERE IS NO NEED TO CLIMB UP TO HIGHER FLOOR

HURRY! OTHER-WISE WE WOULD NOT GET TO BE NEIGHBORS.

EASIER THAN I THOUGHT. I EXPECTED THE ASSEMBLE TAKES MUCH LONGER.

I LOVE OPEN ROOF. I WILL BRING MY OWN CHAIR UP THERE NEXT TIME.

THE SEAT IS REALLY NICE. I COULD BE THERE A WHOLE DAY.

HOME SWEET HOME

THIS IS GREAT OPEN SPACE FOR MAKERLAB AND LECTURE. LARGE PRINTERS COULD BE EASILY FIT INTO HERE.

Axon

Story Board

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Model

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This research started with my study of Duchamp’s work, Sixteen Miles of String. This masterpiece suggested that the real enclo-sures of people’s movements are measured by their footprints.

Inspired by this art piece, I designed a double-layer, semi-open enclosure made of �berglass rods and fabrics. Triggered by oc-cupants’ movements, the inner layer of the enclosure would deform leading to changes in wall thickness and opening size.

Fit BarrierPortable Structure Spring 2014

Kris Mun’s Studio

Top View

Side View

Components

occupants’ movement power source sensors & actuators housing of actuators deforming components arduino boardSixteen Miles of String by Marcel Duchamp

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16 types of 3D printed connectors

20 types of fiberglass rods with different lengths

Connection Details

actuators housing of actuators connections between two layers of fabric

connector of outer shell structure

Fiber Glass Rods &

Plastic connectors

fabric

piano wire

simulation of fabric before and after attached to the shell structure

The mechanism contains two kinds of components, active ones and passive ones. Passive components maintain the form, while active components deform. Together, they ensure the stiffness and flexibility of the structure.

Perspective

outer layer

inner layer

connection pieces

connection points

public gathering private meditatinginner layer would shrink when people gather into small groups

inner layer would expand when people disperse

footprint position

inner structure’s movement rangefootprint’s influence rangemoving directionoriginal position of inner structurefinal position of inner structure

d = distance between A and Bif d<r, inner layer does not move

d = distance between A and Bif d<R+r, inner layer moves toward the nearest occupant

d = distance between A and Bif d>R+r, inner layer moves away from the nearest occupant

Movement Diagram

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The first part of the course was about studying the pattern of swarm behavior and generating graphically appealing patterns. I illustrated the process of a group of predators actively hunting for prey on a flat plain. The red points with tracing tails repre-sent predators, while the white points represent prey. The colored curves represent the grouping and separation between prey. After that, I applied the same predator-prey simulation to a double curvature surface with inhomogeneous density and recorded the movements of the group of prey to generate a new 3D pattern. This pattern was analyzed and presented in my presentational board and 3D-print model.

Chaos vs. OrderBehavior Simulation Fall 2013

David Gerber’s arch 599

Predators and Prey’s Movement Simulation

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Solar DecathlonBuilding Envelope Spring 2013

Alice Kimm and Gary Paige’s Studio

The Solar Decathlon is a biennial competition sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE). It challenges collegiate team to design, build, and operate 1,000 - square - foot solar-powered houses that are affordable, energy-ef�cient, and innovative.

I worked on creating a rainscreen facade that minimizes solar heat-ing while maximizing insulation and maintaining thermal equilib-rium. Besides generating a set of shop drawings, my group also created several alternative facade designs that feature color gradi-ents. These designs, although did not get fabricated, have potential for future use.

east facade south facade west facade north facade

east facade south facade west facade north facade

east facade south facade west facade north facade

gradient + randomness

gradient

gradient + randomness+bicolor panel

east facade south facade west facade north facade east facade south facade west facade north facade

east facade south facade west facade north facade east facade south facade west facade north facade

east facade south facade west facade north facade east facade south facade west facade north facade

east facade south facade west facade north facade east facade south facade west facade north facade

Color Gradient Test _ with continuous color transition

Model_alternative facade design

Color Gradient Test _ with discrete colors from three color categoriesPhotos of Solar Decathlon

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Shop Drawing

panel O1

panel L17 panel M17 panel N1

panel J7 panel J8 panel J16

panel F4 panel G4 panel I3

Unfolded Panels from East Elevation_ position+type+quantity

Flux House Photos _ USC 2013 Solar Decathlon

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Design & BuildModular Furniture Summer & Fall 2013

Alice Kimm and Gary Paige’s Studio

My research for the second half of the Solar DecathlonStudio continued the work that was initiated with the design and fabrication of the FluxHome™ ModObs® sectional sofa. Namely, how mass-customization could be applied to the design and fabri-cation of furniture elements and work as a strategy for producing variations in a modular system. Speci�cally, the focus for the secondpart of the semester was on the design and fabrication of a �ve-piece modular coffee table that complements the sofa.

As part of the design, various models, mockups, and prototypes were produced in order to study a range of topics including the relationship between geometric and �gurative patterns and the relationship between parts and whole. The coffee tables con-sist of �ve self-similar modules with different perforation patterns and colors. Additionally, part of the design process involved exploring algorithm-driven design and digital fabrication tech-niques in order to produce a variable system. Finally, several scripts were also used for generating and modifying patterns.

The �nal product is a coffee table series containing �ve modular pieces. Two of them got built. The manufacturing process involves Waterjet, bending, and welding.

Aggregation Diagram & Cover of Furniture Design Book

Shop Drawing

Unfolded Top View

Photos_ module A1 & module B2

Module A _ formation diagram Module B _ formation diagram

module B_top view diagrammodule A_top view diagram

module A1 module A2 module B1 module B2 module B3

axon_module A1 axon_module A2 axon_module B1 axon_module B2 axon_module B3

top view_module A1 top view_module A2 top view_module B1 top view_module B2 top view_module B3

front view_module A1 front view_module A2 front view_module B1 front view_module B2 front view_module B3

cutfoldweld

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Aggregation Diagram

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RESUMERuohan Wanga. 2221 Parker St. Apt F, Berkeley, CA 94704t. (323) 570-8088e. ruohanw89@gmail.com

Ruohan Wanga. 2221 Parker St, APT. F, Berkeley, CA 94704t. (323) 570-8088e. ruohanw89@gmail.com

E D U C A T I O N University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CABachelor of Architecture // Fall 2009 - Spring 2014

University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CAMaster of Architecture // Fall 2015 - Spring 2016

P R O F E S S I O N A LE X P E R I E N C E

Gary Paige Architect, Los Angeles, CA+ building physical and digital models+ drafting construction and presentational drawings+ generating graphic presentations and renderings+ participating in the Tiny House Competition

JTD Architects, Santa Monica, CA+ building physical and digital models+ drafting and rendering with BIM software (Revit)+ calculating sustainable design related data

part-time intern: SUMMER 2013 to SPRING 2015

part-time intern: SUMMER 2013 to FALL 2013

China Architecture Design and Research Group+ generating residential highrise related designs and drawings

full-time intern: SUMMER 2012

SenseLab, Los Angeles, CA+ 3D modeling for furniture design project+ drafting and diagramming for architecture design projects

part-time intern: SUMMER 2014 to SPRING 2015

T E A C H I N GA S S I S T A N TE X P E R I E N C E

USC Summer 2014 Studio, CHINA+ teaching Assistant of 4th Year Architecture Travel Summer Studio in China+ establishing relationship between School of Architecture, USC and outstanding Chinese architectural firms as well as China branches of international firms+ assisting Prof. Gary Paige’s research in the 798 Art District in Beijing, China

part-time intern: SUMMER 2014

A C T I V I T Y Solar Decathlon Competition (third place in architecture)+ designing energy-saving driven membrane and generating relevant construction drawings+ designing furniture which emphasize on the concept of spatial efficiency and craftsmanship+ researching parametric patterns and carrying out relevant CNC tests+ participating in Solar Decathlon Competition as a member of team USC during the final presentational phase

SPRING 2013 to FALL 2013

Research+ contributing in research about sustainable architectural precedents from Scandinavia

SPRING 2013

Tiny House Competition+ researching portable small scale housing+ drafting and 3D modeling for diagrammatic drawings submitted as part of the initial proposal from team USC

SPRING 2015

P U B L I C A T I O N IDWRK 1213 BOOK+ a group furniture design project “Reverberation of the Site,” which contains a series of benches made by recyclable materials

C.A.N. (Culture, Agriculture, Nature) Project+ a research on a rural village in the outskirts of Beijing, China+ presented in the 2014 Venice Biennale

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2014

S O F T W A R E 2D: AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite 3D: Rhino, 3Ds Max, Maya, SketchUp, Revit, Modo 901 Scripting: Grasshopper, Kangaroo, Processing, Arduino

A W A R D Spring Green Expo 2013 _ focusing on sustainability+ participate in the ECO-Innovators Showcase

USC Architecture Transfer Student ScholarshipS C H O L A R S H I P

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Ruohan Wanga. 2221 Parker St, APT. F, Berkeley, CA 94704t. (323) 570-8088e. ruohanw89@gmail.com

E D U C A T I O N University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CABachelor of Architecture // Fall 2009 - Spring 2014

University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CAMaster of Architecture // Fall 2015 - Spring 2016

P R O F E S S I O N A LE X P E R I E N C E

Gary Paige Architect, Los Angeles, CA+ building physical and digital models+ drafting construction and presentational drawings+ generating graphic presentations and renderings+ participating in the Tiny House Competition

JTD Architects, Santa Monica, CA+ building physical and digital models+ drafting and rendering with BIM software (Revit)+ calculating sustainable design related data

part-time intern: SUMMER 2013 to SPRING 2015

part-time intern: SUMMER 2013 to FALL 2013

China Architecture Design and Research Group+ generating residential highrise related designs and drawings

full-time intern: SUMMER 2012

SenseLab, Los Angeles, CA+ 3D modeling for furniture design project+ drafting and diagramming for architecture design projects

part-time intern: SUMMER 2014 to SPRING 2015

T E A C H I N GA S S I S T A N TE X P E R I E N C E

USC Summer 2014 Studio, CHINA+ teaching Assistant of 4th Year Architecture Travel Summer Studio in China+ establishing relationship between School of Architecture, USC and outstanding Chinese architectural firms as well as China branches of international firms+ assisting Prof. Gary Paige’s research in the 798 Art District in Beijing, China

part-time intern: SUMMER 2014

A C T I V I T Y Solar Decathlon Competition (third place in architecture)+ designing energy-saving driven membrane and generating relevant construction drawings+ designing furniture which emphasize on the concept of spatial efficiency and craftsmanship+ researching parametric patterns and carrying out relevant CNC tests+ participating in Solar Decathlon Competition as a member of team USC during the final presentational phase

SPRING 2013 to FALL 2013

Research+ contributing in research about sustainable architectural precedents from Scandinavia

SPRING 2013

Tiny House Competition+ researching portable small scale housing+ drafting and 3D modeling for diagrammatic drawings submitted as part of the initial proposal from team USC

SPRING 2015

P U B L I C A T I O N IDWRK 1213 BOOK+ a group furniture design project “Reverberation of the Site,” which contains a series of benches made by recyclable materials

C.A.N. (Culture, Agriculture, Nature) Project+ a research on a rural village in the outskirts of Beijing, China+ presented in the 2014 Venice Biennale

2014

2014

S O F T W A R E 2D: AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite 3D: Rhino, 3Ds Max, Maya, SketchUp, Revit, Modo 901 Scripting: Grasshopper, Kangaroo, Processing, Arduino

A W A R D Spring Green Expo 2013 _ focusing on sustainability+ participate in the ECO-Innovators Showcase

USC Architecture Transfer Student ScholarshipS C H O L A R S H I P

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