Chengzhi

Cai

Graduating Dec. 2012314-484-5627chengzhic@wustl.edu

Departtment of Civil EngineeringSoutheast University, China2005~2009

School of ArchitectureSamfox School of Design & Visual ArtsWashington University in St.Louis

B.S. CIVIL ENGINEERING

CAI CHENGZHI (Evan)

M.ARCH 3+ PROGRAM

DIVID A DYNAMIC SURFACE BY 9 COMPONENTS. WE MAKE MOLD FOR EACH COMPONENT AND THEN CAST PLASTER INTO IT.THE MOLD IS MADE OF FORM BOARD AND FABRIC IN ORDER TO CREAT BOTH HARD AND SOFT LOOKING SURFACE.

EACH MOLD HAS A INFILL PORT FOR US TO POUR PLASTER INTO, AND THOSE BUMPED UP CYLINDER WILL BE CUT OFF AFTER CASTING. THE COMPNENT ALSO HAS TWO OR THREE CONCAVED CONNECTIONS, WHICH WILL BE CONNECTED WITH WOOD JOINTS.

FORMCORE MOLD

WIRES ARE ARRANGED IN THE WAY THAT LOOKS LIKE A SPIRAL

AFTER WE POUR PLASTER INTO THE MOLD,THE FABRIC AND WIRE CREATE A BULGED SURFACE

FABRIC IN CENTER WITH INFILL PORT AND WIRE-HOLDER

PUT THE PIANO WIRE INTO THE HOLES ON THE WIRE-HOLDER

GENERATING SHAPE

CONNECTION DESIGN

CASTING

INFILL PORT

CONCAVED CONNECTION

WOOD JOINT

Skills involved: Digital Composition (Rhino) Casting

EACH MOLD HAS A INFILL PORT FOR US TO POUR PLASTER INTO, AND THOSE BUMPED UP CYLINDER WILL BE CUT OFF AFTER CASTING. THE COMPNENT ALSO HAS TWO OR THREE CONCAVED CONNECTIONS, WHICH WILL BE CONNECTED WITH WOOD JOINTS.

Paper-Pleating Modelling

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Interior envelope

Skills involved: Grasshopper Computer Aided Paper Pleating

SP 2011 A46 326G ARCHDigital Fabrication Assignment 2Cai Chengzhi (Evan Tsai)Instructor: Ken TracyTA: John DolciPresidence: lily flower (Formal), propeller(Techtonic)

Skills involved: Urban Theatre Schematic Design

Skills involved: Material Organization

Hinge connection as structure

Continuous pleating to expand

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Skills involved: Digital Composition (Rhino) Physical Fabrication

Skills involved: Free Hand Drawings Schematic Design

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SKY VIEW RESTAURANT

Plan 1:500+120.000 m

SKY VIEW PARK

SKY VIEW STUDIO CENTER

Plan 1:500+80.000 m

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Plan 1:500+30.000 m

Site Plan 1:1000+8.000 m

Site Plan 1:1000+30.000 m

Skills involved: Urban Design High Rise Community Design Rhino

Skills involved: School Expansion Revit 2012 Physical Model