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Fan(Emma) Bai

2019-2025 Selected Work


Fan Bai is currently a Master of Architecture student at the University of Michigan, driven by a deep passion for architectural representation. Fan’s work delves into innovative approaches to visualizing architectural concepts, using intricate drawings, compelling videos, and other visual mediums to bring ideas to life.

Beyond architecture, Fan is captivated by visual and digital art, always seeking ways to integrate these techniques into architectural design. Fan’s aim is to push the boundaries of visualization and create immersive spatial experiences. Additionally, she is sensitive to color, which informs her design approach and allows her to create visually striking and emotionally engaging work.


          

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06 THE EDGE OF THE CLIFF / BETWEEN BODY & BUILDING: EXPERIMENTS IN ARCHITECTURE

12/2019
Individual Work


Type:  Parametric Bamboo Pavilion Design
Location: Chongqing, China



One of the most profound analogies in architecture lies in the correlation between the human body and a building. This analogy does not suggest that a building must resemble a person, but rather that they share fundamental relationships, extending beyond mere mathematical proportions. If the naked skin of the body is considered the first layer, with clothing as the second, then architecture can be seen as the third layer. In this sense, the clothing of the human body parallels the relationship between a building’s structural framework and its cladding, providing shelter, modesty, and ornamentation.


This project explores these relationships by designing objects that, while not yet architecture, function as architectural devices in their nascent form. These objects will then be scaled up to create architectural pavilions. An initial cast of characters and a setting or situation will guide the project's development, serving as the foundation for exploring these analogies.


"In all his modes, and habilatory endeavors, an architectural idea will be found lurking; his body and the cloth are the site and materials whereon and whereby his beautified edifice, of a person, is to be built."
- Thomas Carlyle, Sartor Resartus





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