Thursday, January 14, 2010

2.69%

the completion of my application to the YSOA and KSA.
1.12.2010


finally completed all the applications, portfolios, personal statements, resumes, curriculum vitae, gre exam, transcript submissions, and recommendation letters. my application is officially under academic review for admission [or rejection].

a friend called the yale school of architecture the other day to see how many applications they had received. they promptly replied over 1,300 applications from all over the world. for roughly 35 positions. thus the title of this entry. the chance of me getting into YSOA, 2.69%.

Saturday, January 2, 2010

My Cube.

nissan cube.
1.2.2010


one day, in the near future, i will be driving this car.

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Youth Winter Retreat.

team green small group, led by me and anna.
12.27.2009 - 12.30.2009


i had the chance to be a counselor in the 2nd columbus chinese christian church youth retreat this year. the theme of the retreat comes from the book of 1 peter: "be holy, for I am holy."

it was amazing to see the passion for God among the youth of our church. i often think to myself that i am completely out of touch with the new young generation at our church, God definitely started to change that this past week. it was nice to be able to share my own experiences to them and encourage them in the way many of my mentors did for me at that age.

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Concrete Rings.

22 design studio.
12.26.2009


a design firm based in taiwan. a couple of young designers from NCKU studied the use of concrete as a common construction material in taiwan and japan and also the lighting, appearances, and features of those concrete forms. those aspects and inspirations were then crafted into their line of designer rings.

i think i am going to buy one.

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Hello There.

graduate portfolio arrival.
12.24.2009



finally received my portfolios in the mail. one goes to the knowlton school of architecture, one goes to the yale school of architecture, and one is for me. sigh. almost done. almost done.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Tree House.

next generation house / sou fujimoto architects
12.23.2009


my most favorite and most inspiring architecture project. it proposes a playful and simplistic manner in which to approach life. love it. incredibly amazed and enamored by japanese architecture at the moment.