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My central motivation to study and practice in architecture is rooted in my philosophical studies. This discipline has cultivated in me a habit of close observation and critical reflection, particularly around a question that continues to shape my work: how does space shape relationship between environment and human identity, and how should architects exercise this power with care and responsibility?


Email: yzhao182@syr.edu
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Academic Work

1. Design for Deconstruction
2. Apollonian and Dionysian
3. Live, Recycle, Farm
   
4. Coastal Resilience Reimagined
   
5. Living-Synthesis
   
6. Invasion
7. Buffalo Student Residential Housing
   
8. Museum of Emotion

Professional/Other Work

1. Analog Photography
2. Internship Works
   
3. Fine Art

Invasion

ARC207 Fall 2022 | Architecture Design III
Instructor: Cait McCarthy | cmccar12@syr.edu

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Invasion has historically been understood as an act of rupture, associated with occupation, erasure, and the disruption of existing orders. But throughout history it has also generated new spatial systems and relationships. In this project, invasion is reinterpreted as a productive architectural strategy rather than a destructive one. The design begins with simple forms, from which lines are extended to create an invasive spatial framework. A single quadrilateral organizes the volume into two stacked square masses, establishing a clear and legible structure.

Through points and lines that penetrate the mass, the interior is reorganized and connected. Portions of the existing structure are removed to allow the new system to take precedence. Circulation follows this invaded framework, linking all levels into a continuous loop. Variations in floor height define different programmatic zones, while maintaining spatial continuity. Rather than fragmenting the building, invasion becomes a tool for connection, transforming disruption into a cohesive spatial experience.

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