Nancy Cheng

Univ. of Oregon Architecture Department head Nancy Yen-wen Cheng, RA, LEED AP researches how design tools and approaches shape outcomes, with a specialization in how craft and computation can stimulate the creative process. She has developed expertise in manipulating sheet materials to create light-modulating structures and has researched how surface relief patterns can increase convective cooling. She has developed fold and slot joints that give structural rigidity to foldable sheet structures and is eager to apply them to rapidly deployable refugee shelters.

Sustainability & Structure Review

Overall, the review went very well and there was great interest in the concept of using algae, as a facade and sustainable system.  (The diagram of the system is directly above)  The system works by the people residing in the building providing CO2 & grey water to the algae panels and in turn the panels […]

Tectonic/Sustainability pin up

  The sustainability measures that take part in my building are multiple roof gardens, rain water collection, regulating building temperature through the use of water. The roof garden helps regulate the building temperature, and adds nature to the site. It also helps filter rain water and collect it. The collected … Continue reading

Winter Studio Wrap Up Video

  Here is a short video animating the main concepts of my studio project. I hope you enjoy it as well as find it useful to understanding all the text in my most recent posts. Winter Studio Wrap Up

Hayden Island Ecodistrict Video

Extra Renderings

   

Winter Review Thoughts

Strengths The stronger components of this project at this point are the general plan and spatial organization. The building parti and cluster character has been developed over the course of the term and ideas of light quality in major spaces have begun to take form.  The sighting of building components have been carefully thought out […]

Video Post 10 | 10

Please see the attached web address to watch the on-line video capture of my work. This is a reflection of my brainstorming and studies up to the ending of the second term.

Winter Term Thesis Video Preview

The below link is a work in progress video explaining the process of my design and how I got from point A to point B.  I tried to keep a similar color palette to that of my design presentations and then make it as minimal as possible.  That meaning no use of words or explanation.  I wanted the slides […]

Site-Buildings

Thesis Midterm Final (Third Pass)

Taking what I had learned from my previous two iterations, I took a step back to the drawing board to assess where I had essentially gone wrong. It took me quite a while to come to grips with the notion that I might end up with a long “bar” of a building as my final […]

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