Jiamin Yang

Portfolio
作品集选

     Adaptive Reuse
     建筑适用性重用改造

      Exhibition &
     Narrative Environment
     展览与叙事性空间
  1. Super X Gazi · Xinjiang
    新疆小尕子
  2. Yao Jin · Shanghai
    咬金 · 南京东路店  
  3. Ethnic Opulence · Changsha
    吃饭皇帝大 · 长沙星光芸店
  4. Guimanlong · Shanghai
    桂满陇 · 上海迪士尼店
  5. Beauty Healthcare · Hang zhou
    双美医疗 · 杭州拱墅
  6. Model Restore for
    The Manhattan House
  7. Exhibition Design for  
    TheManhattan House
  8. Sky Lake Residence · Yunan
    大理天之墅 · 云南
  9. Thematic Pavilion · Thailand

academic
学术成就
  1. Beyond Display
  2. Boxed Legacy
  3. Guatemala Mi Hogar
  4. Design Icons
  5. Cut Through the Dark
  6. Formless Dojo
  7. Block of Co-Existing
  8. The Big Bamboo Build
  9. Reborn of the Farmhouse
  10. Inner Shadows Escape  

artwork
纯艺作品
  1. Red
  2. Lanlan With Me


Beyond Display
2024 RISD Graduate Thesis
Crafting Emotional Journeys for Belonging and Connectivity

In bustling urban areas like Manhattan, New York, the majority of interactions between individuals occur amidst the whirlwind of daily life. Yet, there is an absence of genuine connections within local communities, particularly among neighbors who are geographically close, creating a sense of detachment, untrusting, and anonymous. This thesis involves exploring innovative interventions with the ultimate goal of uncovering novel possibilities in interactive exhibitions, distinct from traditional displays. All of this is an effort to curate emotional journeys that transcend routine, fostering vibrant community belonging and connectivity.

Against the backdrop of the city’s vertical living, where neighbor encounters are often confined to elevators and lobbies, stands Manhattan House, comprising five distinct towers enveloping a shared park. Its rooftop, serving as a horizontal connector, transcends the vertical boundaries of the towers, providing a communal space where residents from disparate units can forge relationships with each other, regardless of their usual elevator and lobby routes – however, these connections seldom form.

The following book proposes an innovative concept, that envisions the exhibition as the gathering of individuals, transcending traditional boundaries of static displays. This design strategy will not only provide spaces for introspection through personal artifacts belonging to residents, but also facilitate dynamic communal activities, thereby weaving together the fabric of Manhattan Houses community group through shared experiences and storytelling. The restored roof terrace becomes a public living room and will now also serve as a repository of the building's rich history, transporting residents back to the time when this historic structure was built. By showcasing the building's past, these methods aim to strengthen the connection of residents to their shared heritage. Residents will come together in these shared spaces and curate emotional journeys that foster connectivity, a sense of belonging, and community pride, transforming strangers into familiar faces and enriching the social fabric of urban living.



Boxed Legacy
2024 RISD - Individual Work
New Archive Collection & Research Center for Tomaquag Museum Expansion

Guatemala Mi Hogar
2023 RISD - Individual Work
Adaptive Reuse Affordable House for Guatemala Refugees  

Design Icons
2022 RISD - Individual Work
1900-2020  A Timeline of Furniture Masterpieces



Cut Through the Dark
2023 RISD - Individual Work
Gun Violence with Contemporary Art

Formless Dojo
2021 CAA - Graduation Work
Immersive Exhibition Featuring a Chinese Callligrapher ---- Lu Dadong’s Innovation

©JiaminYang
Art Student Who Passionate about Design
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