2015 work sample

Chao Wei

MS. AAD1-yearPost-professional Degree

B. Arch5-yearProfessional Degree

2014-2015Columbia University, GSAPPStudio works published in academic publications.

2009-2013University of Southern CaliforniaStudio works selected for yearly school exhibition Expo.

May 2013Raymond S. Kenedy AwardRecognized for an outstanding fifth year degree project that represents creative innovations in the presentation of architectural problems.

2007-2009Deans HonorObtained for three semesters in East Los Angeles College.

Jul 2013Never built: Los AngelesDigital fabrication models exhibited at A+D Museum in Los Angeles.

Mar2012New Spaceship - Gunpowder DrawingCollaborated with Cai GuoQiang Studio at Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles.

2010-PresentAssociate AIAActive member since 2010, who is working towards architectural licensure.

2010-Present LEED Green Associate CandidateGeneral member of United States Green Building Council.

2014-PresentEast Coast League Committee BoardOrganize symposiums, lectures, and exhibitions at top architectural schools in East Coast. Compile thesis papers for publication Exposition.

I am a graduate student of GSAPP at Columbia University, who has strong interests in architectural design, and all forms of implementation of design. I received my Bachelor of Architecture degree from University of Southern California, honored with the Raymond S. Kenedy Design Award. I am willing to dedicate my professional design and fabrication skills to all areas of design and architectural work.

Chao WeiD.O.B.1988.11.19

Contact:[email protected]+1 (646) 725-9859www.polytopian.com

Honor

Exhibition

Activity

UNStudioShanghai1-year Traineeship

Raffles City HangzhouFacade Design DevelopmentPrepared facade design development documents.Coordinated with client, engineers, and suppliers. Investigated facade system and materials. Reviewed facade construction drawings.

Interior Design DevelopmentManaged interior material selection, documentation, and coordination. Reviewed and certified contractors tender reports.

Lyrics Theater HongkongConcept DesignContributed to the competition project with a design proposal, diagrams, and renderings.

Other Traineeship WorkPresented design proposal to client (Wilmar Shanghai). Built physical model by digital tools and handcraft.

Tianshui Center, Qingdao ExpoConstruction Document PhasePrepared constructional documentations related to landscape and facade system.

UP Light PavilionConducted the entire installation design and fabrication process. Project published on Designboom and Dezeen.

Finsler Table and Fashion Show Designed JNBY fashion show and reception desk.

Rhinoceros and GrasshopperRevit and DynamoMaya physical simulationPython and Processing

AutoCADVRay and MentalRayAdobe Illustrator / Photoshop / InDesign / Premier

Digital Fabrication (CNC/3DPrint)Interactive Prototyping

English

Mandarin Chinese

visit personal website at polytopian.com

2013 - 2014

HHD_FUNBeijingSummer Internship

WorkbaseDesign

Language

May-Aug 2012

Graphics

Fabrication

RESEARCH PROJECT

The Simulation of Bone Growth

OssificationSpongy bone remodels itself based on the changing external forces it is subjected to. The thin columns of bone are called tubercular, and bone marrow and blood vessels move through the porous cavities. The structure of this bone growth along its long axis is drawn using three separate script behaviors. Major bone columns are drawn from a start point using a simple agent script. The agent trails are then attracted to one another with a cohesion script. Secondary bone columns connect the agent trails to the perimeter and the other trails with a venation script.

Behavior ResearchSpongy bone remodels itself based on the changing external forces it is subjected to. The thin columns of bones are called tubercular, and bone marrow and blood vessels move through porous cavities. The structure of the bone growth along its axis are drawn using three separate script behaviors. Major bone columns are drawn to the start point using agent script. The agent trails are then attracted to one another with a cohesion script. Secondary bone columns connect the agent trails to the perimeter and the other trails with a venation script.

2014 FallEnCoded Matter

Instructor: Ezio Blasetti

Research TeamChao WeiNicole MaterCasey WorrellWei Wen

Soft Bone Porosity Bone Cross-section Venation Behavior Packing Behavior Agent Growth

Bifurcation

iteration = 400 iteration = 200iteration = 500 iteration = 100

al 1.2sep 0.8coh 1.0att 0.2rad 2





iteration = 300

import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs

class Attractor(): def __init__(self, POS, MAG): self.pos = POS self.mag = MAG print "made an attractor" class Agent(): def __init__(self, POS, VEC): #here we initiate the class by matching the inputs tovariables in the class self.pos = POS self.vec = VEC self.id = rs.AddPoint(self.pos) self.trailPts = [] self.trailPts.append(POS) self.trailID = "" print "made an agent" def move(self): rs.MoveObject(self.id,self.vec) self.pos = rs.PointAdd(self.pos,self.vec) self.trailPts.append(self.pos) if self.trailID: rs.DeleteObject(self.trailID) self.trailID = rs.AddCurve(self.trailPts) def updateVec(self, attractors): #update the vec of the agent according to the attractors sumVec = [0,0,0] #get the vector of attraction or repulsion from each attractor for attractor in attractors: attractionVec = rs.VectorCreate(attractor.pos,self.pos) #distance = rs.VectorLength(attractionVec) distance = rs.Distance(attractor.pos,self.pos) attractionVec = rs.VectorUnitize(attractionVec) attractionVec = rs.VectorScale(attractionVec, attractor.mag/distance) #add them together sumVec = rs.VectorAdd(sumVec,attractionVec) sumVec = rs.VectorScale(sumVec, 3/len(attractors))

#add the sum to your current vec self.vec = rs.VectorAdd(self.vec,sumVec)

def Main(): lines = rs.GetObjects("select a few lines,rs.filter.curve) myAgents = [] for line in lines: startPt = rs.CurveStartPoint(line) endPt = rs.CurveEndPoint(line) vec = rs.VectorCreate(endPt,startPt) myAgents.append( Agent(startPt,vec) )

#ask the user to select a bunch of points and make them attractors ptObjects = rs.GetObjects("select a few points to make attractors", rs.filter.point)

myAttractors = [] for ptObj in ptObjects: coord = rs.PointCoordinates(ptObj) name = rs.ObjectName(ptObj)

if name : myAttractors.append( Attractor(coord, float(name))) else : myAttractors.append( Attractor(coord, 1) ) for i in range(100): rs.EnableRedraw(False) for myAgent in myAgents: myAgent.updateVec(myAttractors) myAgent.move() rs.EnableRedraw(True)

Main()

0.1. Base Scripts - Agent Class

Bifurcation

iteration = 400 iteration = 200iteration = 500 iteration = 100






iteration = 300

import rhinoscriptsyntax as rsimport random

def buildCrvs():

crvs = rs.GetObjects("pick curves to attract to each other", rs.lter.curve) thres = rs.GetReal("type threhold for attaction", 8) scale = rs.GetReal("type the scale for attraction", 0.2) gens = rs.GetInteger("type how many iterations", 10) for i in range(gens): for j in range(len(crvs)): crv = crvs[j] rs.RebuildCurve(crv, 3, 30) copyofcrvslist = crvs[:] copyofcrvslist.pop(j) allotherpts = [] for othercrv in copyofcrvslist: othercrvpts = rs.CurvePoints(othercrv) allotherpts.extend(othercrvpts) rs.EnableObjectGrips(crv) locations = rs.ObjectGripLocations(crv) newlocations = [] for coord in locations: index = rs.PointArrayClosestPoint(allotherpts,

coord) closestpt = allotherpts[index] dist = rs.Distance(coord, closestpt) if dist

This short animation is made in Maya nDynamics. The topological form is a trace of dancing figure. Particles are emitted from the skeleton of dancers. And the particles decay in 5s in amount and color. And the animation is finished with HDR rendering.

This short animation is made with Maya Audiowave plugin. The topological form is responding to the amplitude and frequency of the music. Surface follows simple sin-curve movement. HDR Rendering with gredient material of red-black-blue visualizes the movement of strings.

Symphonic Particles

TSoF GSAPP 2014Fall

SoTF GSAPP 2014Fall

Resonant Strings

musicthe Gazette - Infuse Intro

special thanks to

Professor Jose Sanchez

SoTF GSAPP 2014Fall

PROFESSIONAL WORK

2013 - 2014 June

UNStudioTraineeship Work

Facade DD:Shuyan Chan, Markus van Aalderen, Shuojiong Zhang, and Anna von Roeder.

Interior DD:Garret Hwang, and Cristina Gimenez.

UNStudios mixed-use Raffles City development is located near the Qiantang River in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province, located 180 kilometers southwest of Shanghai. Raffles City Hangzhou will be CapitaLands sixth Raffles City, following those in Singapore, Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu and Bahrain. The project incorporates retail, offices, housing and hotel facilities and marks the site of a cultural landscape within the Quianjiang New Town Area.Raffles City Hangzhou reaches a height of 60 stories, presenting views both to and from the Qiantang River and West Lake areas, with a total floor area of almost 400,000 square meters.

Mixed-Use Development

Raffles City Hangzhou

status daterevision

phaseproject number

project name location

The Netherlands1070 AJ Amsterdam

T +31 (0)20 570 20 40F +31 (0)20 570 20 41

architect

Stadhouderskade 113P.O.Box 75381

[email protected]

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final 20/08/10G - 12/08/11

DD - Design Development

1189, 841

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Raffles City Hangzhou Hangzhou

Showcase types

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4901.dwg

268 Xizang Middle Road +86 21 3311 4633+86 21 6340 3898200001 Shanghai

China United Engineering Corporation

ARUP Structure (Shanghai)

Meinhardt Facade Technology (Shanghai) Ltd.

MVA Hong Kong Limited

Davis Langdon & Seah China Limited

ARUP MEP (Shanghai)

ARUP Fire (Shanghai)

---- 29-01-10 digital drawings issued on 100129

---- 07-03-11 podium and basement drawings

---- 11-11-09 pd and basement dwgs issued 091204

---- 27-10-10 revised fireshutters

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T +31 (0)20 570 20 40F +31 (0)20 570 20 41

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Stadhouderskade 113P.O.Box 75381

[email protected]

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disclaimer


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China United Engineering Corporation

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DESIGN PROJECTSMay(C)loud

12

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A certain decibel level and frequency is reached, Silence for 3 seconds

Loud Burst shocks the occupants into silenceTriggers microphones to pick up noise from the environment again

Microphones detect volume and frequency of noise from various locations

Servos respond to noise and pull the Spinning Unit: Volume defines the amount of actuated servos; Frequency defines the speed

Piezo Sensors collect sound from the subtle vibration of the piano wires

Spinning Units pull the strings that actuate the piano wire Cone Units actuate in response to the new layer of soundPiano Wire Units vibrate and create a new layer of sound

Learns from the reaction of the occupants: becomes louder or quieter in response to the change in volume of the environment

Equipments:9x Micro-Servos (170 degree rotation)5x Servos (continuous rotation)1x Arduino Mega2x Arduino Kits2x USB Power Cords6x Piezo Buzzers6x Female Mono Jacks4x Speakers1x External Power

Environmental Loop

InputOutput

Internal Action Loop

2013 January - May

Instructor: Kristine Mun

Studio T.A:Myles F. Siotto, Sam Keville

Physics Lab:Angella Johnson

Special Thanks:Nicole LarkinManuel Kretzer & Materiability Network

Interactive Soundscape

May(C)loudMay(C)loud is an interactive soundscape, initiated by the sound of environment, interacts with the visitors, and learns from their response to generate the iterating process of interaction. Inspired by William Hogarths principles of beauty, the design of May(C)loud took three aspects into consideration, Variety, Symmetry and Intricacy. All human senses delight in the beauty of variety, the composed dynamics. Drafted from the behavior of sound, a rhythmic series of geometry is presented to visualize the invisible sound. And in return the change of environment entertains the eye and ear with the pleasure of variety.

Driven by the study of Electro-active Polymer (EAP), a new kind of intelligent material, the shape of leaf units follows the rule of symmetry. Meanwhile, a great sense of intricacy emerges from the integration of triangulation patterns and circle packing. In sum, its mobility and interactivity vitalizes a dynamic beauty.

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Willow Leaf Unit ActuationButterfly Unit ActuationCloud Flower Unit Actuation

Butterfly Unit

Cloud Flower Unit

Leaf Unit

2014 June - August

Instructor:Phu Hoang(M O D U)

Studio T.A:Sean Kim

Design Team:Chao WeiDongjoo Kim

Dumbo Aquatic Center

InFluxOur aquatic center, Influx, is an architectural landscape which investigates the role of boundary, beyond its conventional use for spatial and programmatic organization, and redefines its form and function through systematic explorations of the tectonic and material composition. The continuity inherent in the form and organization of the building allows the users to fluidly experience the space through its landscape of influx between urban and local, interior and exterior, private and public, and definitive and generative.

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Evaporation

ConvectionConvection

20%

40%

60%

80%

Thermoregulation

25C 35C

RADIATION

EVAPORATION

CONVECTION

CORE TEMPERATURE 36-38C

evaporation rate is reversely proportional to relative humidity (RH), thus physically feel hotter in humid environment.

normally, only 4% of blood flows to the skin, under heat stress, 48% of blood flows to the skin.

Human Body Thermoregulation

Walking

Calories consumed during specified excercise (in Cal) // 1kCal energy is approximately the amound of energy needed to raise 1kg of water by 1C

Metabolic equivalent, a physiological measure expressing the energy cost of physical activities and is defined as the ratio of metabolic rate (in MET, kCal/kg*h)

Approxiamate temperature raise of 1m3 air per person according to the Calories consumption, asumming radiation is the major way of heat exchange

ModerateExcercise

Bicyclingin Place

Weight Lifting RunningJogging

VigorousExcercise

Showering Resting Swimming

26C

25C

24C

23C

22C

21C

20C

26C

25C

24C

23C

22C

21C

20C

327

1.1C

1.1C

1.8C 2.2C 1.6C 4.3C 2.4C 0.8C 0.4C 0.7C 2.7C

531

654

490

1300

735

236

110

204

817

2.9

3.5

5.5

7.0

10.0

2.3

0.9

1.8

5.5

8.0

Calories

T of 1m3 air

MET

Floor Plan @4m

Floor Plan @4m

Floor Plan @12m

Los Angeles Fire Department Lifeguard Division Headquarter

FDHQFDHQ sits on Dockweller beach, is adjacent to LAX on the west. It includes a major beach watch station, a beach vehicles and utility storage, as well as a meteorological record center. Design concerns noise, wind, solar radiance and temperature as the environmental drivers. It utilizes two passive sustainability design strategy: Natural breeze from the ocean (west) are moderate and comfortable. A courtyard typology increases natural ventilation. And fluid shape is a despondence to the wind pattern.Solar radiation, cloud coverage, and temperature change dramatically on the beach. High heat mass building material is used on the south-east side to maintain a comfortable interior environment.

2012 September - December

Instructor:Doris Sung(D.O.S.U)

AXONOMETRICAL WALL SECTION scale 1 = 4 - 0

2015 work sample

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