Jiayi Yi l Architecture Portfolio

M.S.AAD Cornell University’ 19

B.ARCH University of Notre Dame’ 18

Phone: (301) 648 0182

Email: jy833@cornell.edu
Website: www.jiayiyi.space
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Calcite Structure

BREATHABLE GROUND
MUSEO MASSIMO

PALAZZO LASALLE
DELIRIOUS ECO HARBOR SENIOR LIVING
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ARTISTIC WORKS

MEDIAN SYNTHESIS

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REACTION DIFFUSION
COOLING HUB
NATIONAL DEBATING
THEATER

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432 Park Avenue 563 Park Avenue Carver House NYC

Construction Year: 2015 Construction Year: 1910 Construction Year: 1958

Height: 1399ft Height: 159ft Height: 166ft
Floor: 95 Floor: 13 Floor: 15
Units: 125 Units: 20

2 Units / Floor 2 Units / Floor 8 Units / Floor

MEDIAN SYNTHESIS

Professor Nahyun Hwang, David Eugin Moon

Mixed-Use Urban Landscape
Park Avenue 48-65thW Street, New York

Summer 2018 Architecture + Urbanism Studio

Group Work
Techniques: Rhino, Grasshopper, V-Ray, Photoshop
 Facing the challenges of a lack of pedestrian realm and disconnected median with public
plaza, reclaiming the value of Park Avenue as linear urban park for humans is established
upon the intention to deliver green space back to people.

The idea of bringing public housing into urban fabric through landscape realm not only
1820 adds dynamics to the entire commercial district, but also explores the current challenges of
relieving housing demand of the entire Manhattan.

2010

Lost Park Disconnected Plaza

Median
Synthesis

Lack of Housing
Typology
DELIRIOUS ECO HARBOR

Professor Tei Carpenter, Jesse LeCavalier

Ecological Infrastructure
Roosevelt Island, New York

Summer 2018 Architecture + Ecology Studio

Group Work
Software: Rhino, V-Ray, 3D Printing, Laser Cutting
Environmental Sustainability: Compared to traditional ways of protein cultivation, emerging
future cultivation including cricket and micro-algae cultivation takes way less input of land,
water and feed resources to produce 1 ton of protein output.

Health: Crickets and micro-algae have greater percentage of protein content as 80% and
96% compared to 55% maximum for traditional meat cultivation. In addition, they have less
fat and more omega-3 and fiber to sustain human health.
 BREATHABLE GROUND

Professor Leslie Lok

Mixed-Use Public Housing
Chongqing, China

Fall 2018 Design Studio

Group Mapping + Individual Design
Techniques: Rhino, Laser Cutting, Powder Printing, DIVA Grasshopper
Chongqing, a city of furnace with dense population, needs to breathe. Through re-consider
the tower-ground relationship, the existing ground level is peeled off to introduce natural ven-
tilation across the site through a series of “slot” spaces as Urban Textile 2.0.

The porosity of these slots brings new dynamics to the previously unlit underground levels
and introduces walkable civic realm along the residential neighborhood. The project aims at
creating a civic space to reach economic growth while enriching people’s daily activities.
 II. Enclosed Courtyard as Accelerator

I. Pier System as Filter

Raised L-Shape Floor

Faces Windward Orientation
towards Enclosed Courtyard

Pier System Influences

Wind Velocity and Direction

II. Open Courtyard asThreshold

Enclosed Courtyard Directs

Wind Up Through Air
Pressure Difference

Open Courtyard
Facilitates Cross Ventilation

Daylight Autonomy Diva Analysis

Courtyard Peeling to
Retain and Direct Wind
Optimized Prototype
REACTION DIFFUSION COOLING HUB

Professor Jenny Sabin

Beach Installation
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Spring 2019 Design Studio

Group Mapping + Individual Design
Software: Robotic Fabrication, Grasshopper, Ladybug, Illustrator
 Hut Scale

Transition Scale

Bar Scale

Stool Scale
PALAZZO LASALLE SENIOR LIVING

Professor Richard Bullene

Assisted and Independent Senior Living
South Bend, Indiana

Spring 2018 Architectural Thesis

Individual Design
Software: AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion
 Independent Senior LIving Assisted Senior LIving

36 independent living
66 assisted living

Fourth Level Plan

Second Level Plan
part of the building footprint becomes
provide fitness and barber amenities in- roof, offering distinguished view along
house and nursing station on east wing the corner rooms, providing home the-
of assited senior living to provide support ater and music room for daily amenities

Third Level Plan Basement Plan

provide banquet hall on north side as provide 92 parking space, together with
double height space, holding bigger HVAC equipment
events and activities; multi-functoin
rooms to support various activities
 Longitudinal Section

North Elevation

Bay Detail and Technical Section

Traverse Section West Elevation

NATIONAL DEBATING THEATER

Professor Lucien Steil

Debating Theater
Washington,D.C

Spring 2017 Design Studio

Individual Design
Software: AutoCAD, SketchUp, Hand-Drafting, Watercolor Rendering
North Elevation

Ground Floor Plan

South Elevation

Second Floor Plan

Longitudinal Section
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PARCO CELIO MASTER PLANNING

Professor Selena Anders

Public Park Master Planning
Rome, Italy

Spring 2016 Rome Design Studio

Individual Design
Technique: Hand-Drafting, Watercolor Rendering
MUSEO MASSIMO

Prof. Samantha Salden

Museum
Rome, Italy

Spring 2015 Design Studio

Individual Design
Technique: Hand-Drafting
 SOUTH ELEVATION NORTH ELEVATION

LONGITUDINAL SECTION TRAVERSE SECTION

NORTH MARKET HOTEL

Supervisor Eric Silinsh

Hotel and Condominium
Charleston, NC

Summer 2017 RAMSA Internship

Collaborative Work
Software: AutoCAD, Sketchup, Watercolor, Hand Drafting
FUZHOU SHIMAO 108 TOWER

Supervisor Zheng (David) Cui, Michael Peng

Supertall
Fuzhou, China

Winter 2019 Gensler Internship

Collaborative Work
Software: Rhino, Enscape, Grasshopper, Revit, 3D Printing
Concept 1: Interstitium Concept 1: Interstitium with cover

Concept 2: Platform Concept 2: Platform with Refined Staircases

V-Ray Rendering

REVIT Modeling
VR RENDERING
Prof. Henry Richardson
Spring 2019 Seminar
GroupWork
Software: Unreal Engine