Yijing Chen

Interior Design (MA)
A colourful picture of Yijing Chen,and looking directly into the camera.
A modern, multi-level interior space featuring a sunlit atrium with large windows and abundant natural light. The central focus is a wide wooden tiered seating area with integrated small round tables.Adjacent to the seating is a bright yellow wall with stairs leading upward. The floor is made of polished gray marble tiles, and greenery including hanging plants and a large potted palm adds a natural element. Upper levels include black-framed glass offices and open walkways, contributing to a contemporary and collaborative atmosphere.
A modern, multi-level interior space featuring a sunlit atrium with large windows and abundant natural light. The central focus is a wide wooden tiered seating area with integrated small round tables.Adjacent to the seating is a bright yellow wall with stairs leading upward. The floor is made of polished gray marble tiles, and greenery including hanging plants and a large potted palm adds a natural element. Upper levels include black-framed glass offices and open walkways, contributing to a contemporary and collaborative atmosphere.
Rendering-Recepting area
A modern interior space with an open layout, featuring a wooden staircase, floor-to-ceiling bookshelf, and a large blue accent wall. The room includes gray marble flooring, a light-colored rug, and round upholstered stools with small side tables. Several black and copper pendant lights hang from the ceiling, while natural light streams in through large windows on the left, creating a bright and inviting atmosphere.
A modern interior space with an open layout, featuring a wooden staircase, floor-to-ceiling bookshelf, and a large blue accent wall. The room includes gray marble flooring, a light-colored rug, and round upholstered stools with small side tables. Several black and copper pendant lights hang from the ceiling, while natural light streams in through large windows on the left, creating a bright and inviting atmosphere.
Rendering-Library
Diagram showing functional zones: Collaboration area (Meeting room, Tea point), Game experience area, and Library (Sleep capsule, Phone booth, Gift shop, Plants area, Rest area, Collaboration area).
Diagram showing functional zones: Collaboration area (Meeting room, Tea point), Game experience area, and Library (Sleep capsule, Phone booth, Gift shop, Plants area, Rest area, Collaboration area).
Massing Analysis
A modern interior space featuring tiered wooden seating platforms in a softly lit environment. Two people are seated on different levels, engaged in conversation or relaxation. Overhead, sleek linear light fixtures are suspended above a glass and green-panel wall, with indoor plants integrated into the design. To the left, a built-in seating nook with soft yellow lighting offers a cozy retreat. The flooring is dark and contrasts with the light wood elements, while two minimalist stools rest on circular woven rugs in the foreground, contributing to a warm and inviting atmosphere.
A modern interior space featuring tiered wooden seating platforms in a softly lit environment. Two people are seated on different levels, engaged in conversation or relaxation. Overhead, sleek linear light fixtures are suspended above a glass and green-panel wall, with indoor plants integrated into the design. To the left, a built-in seating nook with soft yellow lighting offers a cozy retreat. The flooring is dark and contrasts with the light wood elements, while two minimalist stools rest on circular woven rugs in the foreground, contributing to a warm and inviting atmosphere.
Rendering-Collaboration area
A modern, multi-level interior space featuring a sunlit atrium with large windows and abundant natural light. The central focus is a wide wooden tiered seating area with integrated small round tables.Adjacent to the seating is a bright yellow wall with stairs leading upward. The floor is made of polished gray marble tiles, and greenery including hanging plants and a large potted palm adds a natural element. Upper levels include black-framed glass offices and open walkways, contributing to a contemporary and collaborative atmosphere.
A modern interior space with an open layout, featuring a wooden staircase, floor-to-ceiling bookshelf, and a large blue accent wall. The room includes gray marble flooring, a light-colored rug, and round upholstered stools with small side tables. Several black and copper pendant lights hang from the ceiling, while natural light streams in through large windows on the left, creating a bright and inviting atmosphere.
Diagram showing functional zones: Collaboration area (Meeting room, Tea point), Game experience area, and Library (Sleep capsule, Phone booth, Gift shop, Plants area, Rest area, Collaboration area).
A modern interior space featuring tiered wooden seating platforms in a softly lit environment. Two people are seated on different levels, engaged in conversation or relaxation. Overhead, sleek linear light fixtures are suspended above a glass and green-panel wall, with indoor plants integrated into the design. To the left, a built-in seating nook with soft yellow lighting offers a cozy retreat. The flooring is dark and contrasts with the light wood elements, while two minimalist stools rest on circular woven rugs in the foreground, contributing to a warm and inviting atmosphere.

About

My name is Yijing Chen, and I am an interior designer. During my time at the Royal College of Art, I developed strong skills in independent thinking and effective collaboration. In practice, I consistently apply critical thinking, continuously reflecting on and improving my design work. I believe that spatial design is more than a rational construction process,it is a deep engagement with human perception.

My project reimagines 15 Westferry Circus in Canary Wharf, London, as a new game studio for Rockstar Games, exploring the potential of future flexible and hybrid working modes. The design establishes a spatial system that is both adaptable and theatrically expressive. Building on the site’s original 9x9mstructural grid, the proposal introduces a finer 3x3m modular framework to define spatial rhythm and organise functional zones. This modular logic supports flexible layouts and fluid circulation. The goal is to craft a workplace that not only inspires innovation and collaboration, but also embodies the dynamic spirit and distinctive energy of gaming culture.

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