PORTFOLIO OF IVAN KUO by 郭洵

Selected works Fr o m 2 0 1 7 t o 2 0 2 1

CHAPTER 1 WE NEVER KNOW TIME UNTIL..... Reception center of a construction project

CHAPTER 2 REMAINS’ SYMPHONY Gallery

CHAPTER 3 INFINITY Assistive Technology Centre

CHAPTER 4 THE EXPLORER Café

CHAPTER 5 OTHER PRACTICES 2018-2021

C h a pt e r 1

CHAPTER 1

WE NEVER KNOW TIME UNTIL. . . . . 2020

Reception center of a construction project Banqiao District, New Taipei City, Taiwan

C h a pt e r 1

For humanity, time is an intricate thing, and we have never stopped discussing this for thousands of years.

In this project, I want the visitors to feel “time” is not only a theory but surrounds them once they walk in.

Here’s a question: How to make people sense time?

C H 1 - P R O LO G U E It's seemed no edges, no boundaries when we're trying to observe the form and structure of time, it might be non-linear, even annular. The speed of time seems to be largely determined by how much information our minds absorb and process — the more information there is, the slower time goes. This connection was verified by the psychologist Robert Ornstein in the 1960s

city CENTRE of banqiao

SUBURb of banqiao

marine life of tamsui river

We live in the urban areas that time passes rapidly because there is so much information and people we have to deal with every single day, so here in the suburb, I hope this project would deliver an opposite impression from the downtown.

C H 1 - S I T E & CO N C E PT There's a brook near the site of this project, the Tamsui River. She is the most well-known river in Taiwan which contains a plentiful history and nationality. Hundreds of years passed, Tamsui River is still there no matter which group of people took over this island. She is the river of Taiwanese history, she is the river of time. I feel things moving slow every time I go for a walk next to her. T h a t i s t h e e x p e r i e n c e I w a n t t o p re s e n t to the visitors, busy people escaped from city and finally got here to find peace. I took a creature called “Calcinus gaimardii” as my concept, its kind lives in Tamsui River, their skeleton will be grounded on the shore when they are dead, then someone who needs a new home would take it, on and on and on..... And also this project has a commercial purpose, selling real estate for the construction company. It's interesting to use the creature, which lives in a shell and one day might move out, as the concept of design.

creating an ancient, slow atmosphere!

years later

intact shell 04

covered

C H 1 - CO N C E PT & P R O C E S S To c re a t e a s p a c e t h a t m a ke s p e o p l e fe e l i n g t i m e , t h e Möbius Strip comes to my mind.

One surface

Three surfaces

The Möbius Strip is a surface with only one surface and only one boundary curve. therefore, if I put a ladybug on t h e s u r fa c e , i t wo u l d b e c ra w l i n g fo reve r. J u s t l i ke m y perspective of time (no edges, no boundaries, and might be annular)

I combined five strips in one to create a useable space, and this was the first time I gave the parametric design a shot, used Rhino and Grasshopper to do the math. Five surfaces

Arcing

C H 1 - CO N C E PT & P R O C E S S CONTRAST BETWEEN FAST AND SLOW

The first time I got to know more about Rhino and Grasshopper was in 2020, there was an elective class, called “ Design Process and Modeling S t u d y ”, a n d I t h o u g h t Z a h a H a d i d ’ s s t u d i o h a s been creating tons of incredible works with parametric design, so I got to learn it.

C H 1 - faç a d e The building embedded in the ground, which looks like it has been through the years, has tons of earth and dust cover on it.

C H 1 - faç a d e First, the entrance is a piece of material, which seems to detach from the main building, aroused visitor’s curiosity.

ON THE GROUND...

C H 1 - S PAT I A L P L A N N I N G

glasses connecting underground

plate glass

exit

plate glass

entrence

glasses connecting underground

Plate glasses connect to the Show Flat and lead the natural light into the interior, gives viewers a home-like feel. At night, the glowing lights through the glasses indicate that something might happen underground.

B1 THE SHOW FLAT PART 09

Press to open the gate

C H 1 - S PAT I A L P L A N N I N G

Security Room

GROUND FLOOR 4

5 6

5 9

8 7

9 Staff Lounge

BASEMENT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Registration & Information Center Multimedia Display Building Materials Display The Spiritual Intersection Conference Rooms Elevator Models Display Rest Rooms Show Flat

CH1 - DESIGN rEGISTRATION & INFORMATION CENTER After pressing the button on the gate, visitors enter the registration and information center, they can get any house-buying details here. The lighting and curves of the building hint you the path...... The second stop is the multimedia display, this room shows the basics of the construction project, such as location, structure, lot size, square footage, and so on.

MULTIMEDIA DISPLAY (LEFT) & PATHWAY

CH1 - DESIGN

MATERIALS DISPLAY To s h o w t h e m a t e r i a l s a n d s t r u c t u re s o f t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n n a t u r a l l y, I tore the walls dow n and revealed the thing s inside. I think that would b e m o r e i n t e r a c t i v e a n d d y n a m i c f o r t h e v i e w e r s t o fi n d o u t w h a t ' s behind the facade. Yo u c a n a l s o t o u c h t h e m a t e r i a l s t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n p roj e c t u s e d i n t h e interio rs, feel the texture, see the reflection under lighting.

MATERIALS DISPLAY

CH1 - DESIGN In the Spiritual Intersection, sunshine falls into this concrete column, the visitors can connect to the sky directly, and the thick heavy wall, which surrounds you, also brings pacific and divine feelings.

CH1 - DESIGN At the moment, time seems to stand still.

C H 1 - CO N C E PT & S E C T I O N S

“Wrong way to go, Madam.“

Going down to discover the building.

In the meantime, the visitors are also revealing the history of Banqiao.

The show flat extends my vision of the whole project, not only the materials, but also illustrating a calm and peaceful atmosphere. If you come closer, you would realize that all the elements and materials showed up before, now concentrate here, but finer.

THE EMOTIONS OF MATERIALS I u s e d c o n c re t e fl o o r a n d g l a s s fi b e r for the whole form of architecture. To e m p h a s i z e t h e v i s u a l a p p e a l , aluminum sheets were used in the information desk, multimedia room, and a wall of the show flat.

Tamped Concrete

Polished Concrete

Brushed Aluminum

Glass Fiber

Compares with concrete, aluminum also presents different feelings, the reflection on the sheets, which at the first part of the journey, responds to your moves, and reminds the visitors they still exist. After t h e m u l t i m e d i a r o o m , t h e r e’ s o n l y h e a v y, t h i c k c o n c r e t e a r o u n d , t h e s e n s e s o f t i m e a n d s p e e d a r e disappeared. Finally, the visitors enter the spiritual Intersection.

C H 1 - D E S I G N & M AT E R I A L S

THE SHOW FLAT

AFTER THE COMMERCIAL USE

C H 1 - E P I LO G U E & P H Y S I C A L M O D E L

The architecture is a piece of art, it is l i k e a s c u l p t u re l o c a t e d i n t h e a r t z o n e . After the construction company’s c o m m e r c i a l u s e ( t h e y s o l d a l l t h e fl a t s o u t ) i s o v e r, t h e r e c e p t i o n c e n t e r would be torn down, but I think that k i n d o f b e h a v i o r i s n o t e n v i ro n m e n t a l l y f r i e n d l y. I n t h i s p ro j e c t , t h i s b u i l d i n g c o u l d b e a gallery after its original purpose.

PHYSICAL MODEL

CH1 - PHYSICAL MODEL

CASE STUDY C H 1 - D R A F T S & S K E TC H E S

TARGET AUDIENCE

THEORY OF RELATIVITY IN SPACE

THE ENTRANCE

SOME FEELINGS...

BUSINESS MODEL

C H 1 - D R A F T S & S K E TC H E S

IMAGINATION OF SPIRITUAL INTERSECTION

C h a pt e r 2

CHAPTER 2

REMAINS’ SYMPHONY 2021

Gallery 13-Layer Remains Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan

C h a pt e r 2

An unusual lighting design for the sublime “13-Layer Remains” landmark in Taiwan, this work aims at rejuvenating the old copper smelter plant, which was shut down in the 1970s. D a t i n g b a c k t o t h e J a p a n e s e c o l o n i a l e ra a n d a l s o k n ow n as the “Potala Palace of Mountain Mines” because of its monumental architecture, the remains of this impressive b u i l d i n g we re e n h a n c e d w i t h 3 6 5 s e t s o f l u m i n a i re s a t 1 5 different angles.

The above piece excerpts from “Light Installation, Light Up 13-Layer Remains”, in the official website of the Red Dot Award.

Here's a question: shall we still focus on how’s the vestige looks like?

C H 2 - P R O LO G U E 380 B.C. 1500 A .D. NOW

A c o u n t r y f u l l o f h i s t o r i c a l c o n t e n t s m u s t h a v e f a c e d a p r o b l e m : H o w t o d e fi n e the old structures in modern times? Shall we just leave them alone, or put some fresh air in? We c a n s e e S t o n e h e n g e i n E n g l a n d , ro c ks h a ve s t o o d t h e re fo r t h o u s a n d s o f ye a rs without changing, so does the Acropolis of Athens. On the other hand, there are so m a n y o l d i n d u s t r i a l a re a s a n d c a t h e d ra l s w e re g i ve n n ew e r ra n d s i n E u ro p e . T h o s e old, abandoned buildings turned into cozy parks, classical libraries.

In this project, the 13 Layer Remains have been watched distantly for a hundred year, that makes me wonder, is this the destiny of the 13 Layer Remains? The place gathered thousands of people who dream to be rich decades ago, now completely looks like a lost civilization.

C H 2 - S I T E & H I S TO RY

Shuinandong

Ruifang District

L o c a t e d a b o v e L i a n d o n g B a y o n t h e C o a s t a l H i g h w a y, t h i s w a s t h e o r e s o r t i n g a n d s m e l t i n g p l a n t f o r t h e Ta i w a n M e t a l s M i n i n g C o r p . I t is built into the hillside and old miners and local people usually call it “13 layers.” The process of smelting ore at Jinguashi was split into m i n i n g , s o r t i n g , s m e l t i n g a n d r e fi n i n g . S h u i n a n d o n g S m e l t e r ( 1 3 l a y e r s ) was an important facility in the gold making process. Built in 1933, the Shuinandong Smelter (13 layers) now resembles another neglected Pompeii, bearing witness to the large scale of the mining industry in “g o l d m o u n t a i n ” i n t i m e s g o n e b y, a n i n d u s t r y h o p i n g f o r a n o p p o r t u n i t y to live again. A

Shuinandong Smelter New Taipei city

1933-1945 Japanese Colonialism

E n d o f Wo r l d Wa r I I B Power Station 1945-1993 Ta i w a n P o w e r C o m p a n y TAIWAN

C 13 Layer Remains 1993-Present Ta i w a n P o w e r C o m p a n y

CH2 - ISSUE Decades ago, people who chased the life with fortunes and substances came here to make their dreams came true. After all, the function of the smelter no longer exists, it becomes ruins with the only appearance for people to memorize the time this place was prosperous. I want to unveil the new value of this place, not just observe the ruins from the facade, but create the spaces with inspiration and imagination.

PAST

PRESENT

as 13 layer remains

as smelter or power plant

ion

t m a g n i fi c e n t , d e s o l a t e , b r e a

o f co l le c t i ve

hta

kin

g…

unconsciousness

FUTURE

as ?

M a k i n g A R T a n d C U LT U R E t he n ew i m p re s s i o n s o f 13 L a ye r R e m a i n s .

The artist has a mission to lead others to the pinnacle with his w o r k . T h e p o i n t o f t h e p y r a m i d i s t h o s e f e w, g r e a t a r t i s t s . I t i s a spiritual pyramid. During decadent periods, the soul sinks to the bottom of the pyramid; humanity searches only for external success, ignoring spiritual forces. Wassily Kandinsky

1912, Concerning the Spiritual in Art

The greatest artists create with spirits

Mediocre works are loved by the public

So, what am I going to do?

I want people to look through the appearance of ruins to see the substance this place really has, once more and more people could see the value of art and culture under the surface (with spirit, as the greatest artists do), the new impression (collective unconsciousness) of ruins will rise.

from past to future......

CH2 - ISSUE

Kandinsky believed that humanity was a pyramid a n d a t t h e t o p a re t h e g re a t e s t o f a r t i s t s a n d those artists had the ability and duty to lead society to its spiritual pinnacle.

CH2 - SITE

YIN AND YANG SEA

I p i c ke d fo u r s p o t s t h a t s u r ro u n d e d t h e s m e l t e r ( 1 3 L a ye r R e m a i n s ) , e a c h o f t h e s e p l a c e s h a s different spirits of art and culture, and different interactions with the smelter (13 Layer Remains).

AROUSAL

The Observer

THE TOP

4 SPIRIT

M AT E R

ARTIS TIC IAL

NATURAL

CULT URAL

past

NOW

FUTURE 28

C H 2 - T H E 4 G A L L E R I E S & C H A RT O F A RT

I analyzed the 13 layer remains from the fields of substance, culture, nature, and art from the very first time this industrial area was built to the present. After the smelter was abandoned, the value of history and culture has begun to be seen and preserved. I think further about the meaning of the ruins and their value, then extend the concept into spatial planning, bring the potential of spaces out.

C H 2 .1 - T H E O B S E RV E R

THE OBSERVER

Installation Art So l a r Panels LED Ba cklit Screens Gl a ss-F iber Reinforced P la s t i c Sh eet s A ircraft -Grade Anodized Alumi num St rucure

10m(D)*10m(W)*10m(H)

metal cube that floats on the surface

of the Yin and Yang Sea might be curious to you. When you walk forward, this cube responds to your moves and activates the built-in cameras and screens to show you the images it sees.

I want to interpret that no matter how the activities on this hill change, the sea just stays there and silently watches all the things that have happened, like the Dr. Eye’s billboard in The Great Gatsby.

This installation presents the visitors the perspective of the Yin and Yang Sea, visitors could stay at the coast and watch the cube watches the 13 Layer remains.

S o l ar Pan e l s

Aircraft-Grade An odize d Alu m in u m Hollow Stru cu re

Glass-Fibe r Re in force d Plastic She e ts

Chain s Con n e cte d to Se a Floor

Yi n a n d Ya n g S e a i s t h e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f n a t u r a l s p i r i t i n t h i s p r o j e c t , f r o m t h e g o l d r u s h d u r a t i o n , t h a t p e o p l e we re c h a s i n g m a t e r i a l p o s s e s s i o n s , t o t h e g o l d e n fa n t a s y fe l l , a n d n ow p e o p l e c a re a b o u t the culture and history here.

C H 2 .1 - S T R U C T U R E & I S S U E

L E D B ac k l i t S c re e n s

CH2.2 - AROUSAL

AROUSAL

Galler y & Bookshop In do or Area: 15 00 Square M et er

This historical building used to be a mining concentrator in the Japanese colonial period. After the Chinese civil war in 1945, the capitalistic government escaped from mainland China to Taiwan and turned the concentrator in t o a power station. A few years later, this place has been completely a b a n d o n e d u n t i l n o w, I w a n t h e r e t o b e a perfect spot to observe the 13 Layer Remains, and bring the characteristic of architecture out.

N e x t t o t h e s m e l t e r ( 1 3 L a ye r R e m a i n s ) , t h i s functional facility likes a supporting role with the most important capability- power generating, it was the role that supported the whole industrial area. I want people to be attracted by the imagination of this building’s facade, I want this place to looks just like a huge old engine far from a distance, I want to create an appearance that the visitors would know what was this place used to be and be curious about what the interior spaces look like based on the building’s facade. the abandoned powerstation

a huge old engine

O riginal bu i ld i ng .

R e m o v e s o m e p a r t o f fl o o r t o maximize the transparency of the internal spaces.

Add decks to solve the problem o f th e ove r h e i g h t fi rst fl o o r.

Create curved walls to make the fl o w d y n a m i c a l l y, a l s o e x t e n d t h e co n tinuity vertically.

Demolish the external wall partly t o e x p o s e t h e c u r ve d w a l l s i n s i d e and enhance the interactivity b et ween i n te r i o r an d e x te r i o r.

Tad a!

The relationships... As the most important role the Arousal used to play at here, in this project, Arousal features with multiple connections in this area, not only the visual contacts but also historical, material, even the daily life of the residents.

with res iden

wit

Sea h YY

with 13 Layer Rem ain

and with surroundings

CH2.2 - DESIGN

C H 2 . 2 - fa ç a d e Observe this building from a distance, it is like giant machinery which has lost its original function, just lays on the hill, quietly and peacefully.

C H 2 . 2 - fa ç a d e From this perspective, via the cracks and French windows on the facade, you might see some people were shuttling in this building, which makes you want to get closer and discover this mysterious machine.

C H 2 . 2 - CO N C E PT & D E S I G N T h e we s t w i n g o f t h e b u i l d i n g m a ke s v i s i t o rs n o t i c e t h e i n t e re s t i n a rc h i t e c t u re , i m m e rs e t h e m s e l ve s in the flow, the artist also can show their works here, no matter if the field is music or cinematography; the east wing contains knowledge of this industrial area, it's a bookstore which features with historical books.

Staff Lounge of Bookshop

2 Staff Lounge

GROUND FLOOR

Lights will lead the visitors when they walk into the hall of the west wing, and there are many “clues” for them to fi nd out the calculated arrangements of the flow design. T h e v i s i t o rs w i l l re a c h t h e d e s k a n d p u t t h e i r p e rs o n a l b e l o n g i n g s i n l o c ke rs . A f t e r t h a t , t h e re’ re t wo w a y s t o g o , t h e fi rs t o n e i s l e a d i n g t o t h e g a l l e r y, i n t h i s w a y, v i s i t o rs w i l l d i s c ove r t h e a rc h i t e c t u re a n d a r t i s t s’ w o r k s ; t h e s e c o n d o n e i s l e a d i n g t o t h e b o o k s h o p , I k e e p t h e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n g r o ov e o f the old times, visitors will find books and seats by this groove. 35

THE DECK

Keep going through the first way and go upstairs, visitors will reach the deck, from now on, they all become the ”clues” of the people on the ground fl o o r, s t e p s o n g ra ve l , s h u t t l i n g b e t w e e w a l l s . . . . . these noises and shadows are Inadvertently h e a rd o r s e e n b y t h e p e o p l e o n t h e g ro u n d fl o o r, and they will be the clues for someone else later. The deck also shows the works by artists, visitors would immerse in multiple senses of spaces and art.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Reception Hall Lockers Room The Intersection Staircase BookShop Lecture Hall The Gravel Deck The Exibition Hall Observation Deck

FIRST FLOOR

Here is the first floor, in the west wing, visitors can appreciate artists’ works, observe visual connections between this building and surroundings, and look back at the hall of the ground floor, that's the place all the things began. O n t h e s e c o n d fl o o r o f t h e e a s t w i n g , m o s t p a r t s o f t h e fl o o r w e re d e m o l i s h e d , v i s i t o rs w i l l s e e t h e p e o p l e d ow n s t a i rs i n t h e b o o ks h o p , w h i c h m a d e a d i ffe re n t w a y i n t h e fi rs t p l a c e . O n t h e o t h e r h a n d , t h e p e o p l e i n t h e b o o k s h o p m i g h t n o t i c e t h a t “ t h e re a re s o m e p e o p l e u p t h e re , p e r h a p s I w o u l d g o there later.....” 36

CH2.2 - DESIGN

CH2.2 - DESIGN Reception hall B e fo re v i s i t o rs g e t i n t o t h e b u i l d i n g , t h e i r c u r i o s i t y wo u l d b e a ro u s e d w h e n t h e y fa c e t h e e n t ra n c e , a n e l ev a t i o n h a s b a re l y a n y w i n d ow b u t t h e re c e p t i o n i n s i d e i s l i g h t e n e d b y t h e fa l l i n g s u n s h i n e . In the reception hall, daylight and curved walls keep hinting visitors which way to go.

The hints There are many “clues” in this building, which are indicated by the architecture and other visitors.

C H 2 . 2 - D E S I G N & M AT E R I A L S

bookshop In the bookshop, visitors can connect with the past of 13 Layer Remains and the whole industrial area; there's a deep groove that extends to the end of this building, it was a transportation line with rails and flatcars, like a portal connects past and present, now visitors walk on this groove to find books and seats.

THE EMOTIONS OF MATERIALS The whole building was constructed via concrete with no d e c o r a t i o n o r i g i n a l l y. I u s e t w o m a i n m a t e r i a l s t o e n h a n c e t h e c o n t ra s t b e t we e n p a s t a n d p re s e n t , m o d e r n a n d m e d i ev a l , s h a r p and soft. Based on the original concrete structure, these two elements would present visitors with a new taste like never before.

5 6 7 8 9

Bookshop Lecture Hall The Gravel Deck The Exibition Hall Observation Deck

8 9 7

Brushed Aluminum

Solid Alder

C H 2 . 3 - T H E TO P

THE TOP

Galler y In doo r Area: 900 Square M et er

This place is at the highest spot of the smelter (13 Layer Remains), it's like the j ewe l r y o n t h e c row n , s t a n d s h e re fo r n e a r l y a century high above from the crowded working people, to a silent hill. This building used to be a mine-sieving f a c t o r y, m i n e r s s e n t t h e o r e f r o m J i n g u a s h i

So fast!

to Shuinandong (the smelter/ 13 Layer R e m a i n s ) f o r t h e f u r t h e r p u r i fi c a t i o n , a n d all these works depended on the railway system, hundreds of rails crawled across the mountains between Jinguashi and Shuinandong. Spirit (the fourth spot of Remains Symphony) w a s t h e fi rs t s t o p fo r t h e fl a t c a rs t h a t c a m e

So slow!

from Jinguashi to enter Shuinandong area, a n d T h e To p ( t h e m i n e - s i ev i n g f a c t o r y ) w a s the second, so this building was designed with mechanical scale.

I was in the remains and looked out from the building, everything I saw was freeze, time seems to be slow again, the views outside were just like photos. THE ROAD IN-BETWEEN

CONTRAST BETWEEN FAST AND SLOW

O riginal bu i ld i ng .

Ori g i nal f u n n e l s an d str u c tu re .

Remove most of the funnels except the pathway area, these funnels play the roles of interaction between the ground floor and the first floor.

D e m o l i s h s o m e p a r t s o f fl o o r s t o create a patio, also enhance the interactivity between internal and external.

Create these walls to distinguish the functions between the experience area and the gallery, but the holes on the walls give visitors some notices.

Tad a!

The frozen images

The structure of the building is like frames of pictures, based on the distance, everything outside seems almost bare to move. 40

C H 2 . 3 - D E S I G N & CO N C E PT

C H 2 . 3 - faç a d e

C H 2 . 3 - faç a d e As a photography gallery, The Top also features an audio-visual room and café, visitors can stay here to appreciate the photographer‘s works and have a cup of coffee for a little break.

C H 2 . 3 - D E S I G N & CO N C E PT

PA N O R A M I C

VIEW

PARTLY COVERED VIEW

MOSTLY COVERED VIEW

lights

E ve r y m ove o f v i s i t o rs w h o u s e t h e t a b l e s o n t h e s e c o n d fl o o r will transmit light and shadow t o t h e g ro u n d fl o o r t h ro u g h t h e funnel structure.

visitors on the first floor

first floor

funnel

Visitors on the ground floor will be attracted by the light and shadow from the funnel, also be curious about the things on the first floor.

visitors on the ground floor

ground floor 3

1 2 3 4 5 6

Entrance Lockers Room The Funnel Pathway Central Patio Photography Gallery Staircase

2 6

I ke e p t h e o r i g i n a l m i n e ra l t ra n s p o r t a t i o n s y s t e m h e re s o t h a t t h e v i s i t o rs c a n i m a g i n e t h e o l d m i n e carts and miners shuttled around on the ground floor; in the original design, the height of the ground floor is only about 300 cm, the visitors can feel the "mechanical scale", which designed for the flatcars in the old times. The visitors also obtained some clues about the first floor from the funnel structue.

5 6 7 8

FIRST FLOOR

Photography Gallery Staircase Café Audio-Visual Room

O n t h e fi rs t fl o o r, t h e v i ewe r c a n s e e t h a t t h e s t r u c t u re s l i ke a n i n ve r t e d p y ra m i d a re t h e m e d i u m o f interaction between the two floors. These structures are used as desktops partly when guests interact w i t h e a c h o t h e r, t h e d y n a m i c s h a d ow s a re t ra n s m i t t e d t o t h e g ro u n d fl o o r t h ro u g h l i g h t s , m e a n w h i l e , the guests on the first floor will only feel movements from above but do not know the actual situation until they reach the first floor and start this confusing cycle as previous. 44

CH2.3 - DESIGN

CH2.3 - DESIGN The Funnel Pathway The Funnel Pathway interprets the possibility of abandoned buildings in the new era, by preserving the o l d s t r u c t u re a n d c re a t i n g t h e i n t e ra c t i o n b e t we e n t h e b u i l d i n g a n d t h e e n v i ro n m e n t . T h e f u n n e l s a n d free-shaped windows connect the different spaces by giving some clues from the outside to the visitors a n d a ro u s i n g t h e i r i m a g i n a t i o n s . Photography Gallery The photography gallery is adjacent to the central patio, and there is a staircase between both of them. Visitors can enjoy the sceneries framed by the building structure and the photographic works at the same time.

C H 2 . 3 - D E S I G N & M AT E R I A L S

Central patio S h u i n a n d o n g i s a p l a c e w h e re i t o f t e n ra i n s . I c re a t e d t h i s p a t i o t o a l l ow n a t u re t o e n t e r t h e b u i l d i n g , and to further let the mountain and sea sceneries enter the internal. There is a corner in the patio with eaves, visitors can sit here and experience the tranquility of The Top.

THE EMOTIONS OF MATERIALS The whole building was constructed via concrete with no decoration o r i g i n a l l y. I u s e t h e s e t w o m a t e r i a l s t o e m p h a s i z e t h e c o n t r a s t between solids and voids. The original structure occluded all the views, I replaced parts of it with glass sheets to enhance the interactivity between internal and external, gave the visitors a peaceful spot to look over the whole industrial area.

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Fair-Faced Concrete

The Funnel Pathway Central Patio Photography Gallery Café

Tempered Glass

C H 2 .4 - S P I R I T

SPIRIT

Installation Art St a in l e ss Steel High Cha i rs

This was originally a relay station for transporting mineral materials, there was a railway system connected to The Top (the mine-sieving factory). W h e n I fi r s t c a m e h e r e , i t w a s c o m p l e t e l y a b a n d o n e d a n d c ove re d b y ove rg row n p l a n t s , I found that the ruins and the natural landscape integrated harmoniously, even the old railway. This railway system has been covered by plants s i n c e i t w a s a b a n d o n e d . A f e w y e a r s l a t e r, a group of local old miners cleaned up the obstacles o n t h e r a i l w a y, n o w t h i s r a i l w a y c o n n e c t i n g T h e To p ( t h e m i n e - s i ev i n g fa c t o r y ) a n d S p i r i t , is the favorite of climbers , its total length is about 600 meters, and the inclination reached 4 5 d e g re e s . I w a s c l i m b i n g u p t h i s ra i l w a y a t t h e t im e, it was really t i red !

I don't want to add or reduce any structure here, after decades, this place has merged with nature. I want the visitors to make the final observation here, by setting up two high chairs inside, visitors can look at the entire i n d u s t r i a l a re a a n d f e e l t h e p e a c e a n d s p i r i t brought by the mountains and sea,and further ge n e rat e a new destinat i on of rui ns a nd a rt . The mine-transitting station

C H 2 .4 - D E S I G N & I S S U E

the high chairs W i t h t h e m o u n t a i n a n d s e a a s t h e s c e n e r y, v i s i t o r s s i t o n h i g h c h a i r s a n d m e d i t a t e , f e e l t h e f e e l i n g s o f t h e r u i n e d s p a c e a n d t h e i s o l a t e d e n v i ro n m e n t .

the railway system When the visitors look towards the rail in the ruined structure, there will be a sense of speed s p o n t a n e o u s l y, a s i f t h e y we re a l s o r u s h i n g t o t h e s e a a t h i g h s p e e d . T h e i n t e re s t i n g t h i n g i s t h a t i n t h e s e s e e m i n g l y u s e l e s s r u i n s , t h e re w i l l b e m a n y u n e x p e c t e d t h i n g s w h e n p e o p l e w a l k i n a n d fe e l t h e m i n p e rs o n .

epilogue

C H 2 - E P I LO G U E & P H Y S I C A L M O D E L

In the old days, people pursued substances and better lives because of poverty, so the Shuinandong Smelter were built. T h i s i s t h e m e a n i n g o f t h e e x i s t e n c e o f t h e S h u i n a n d o n g S m e lt e r i n t h a t e r a . In modern times, the Smelter has lost its original functions, it has become the 13 Layer Remains, a statue that can only be observed far from a distance. This is the meaning of ruins in present - nostalgia and appreciation. T h i s p roj e c t reve a l s n ew v a l u e fo r S h u i n a n d o n g . T h e 1 3 L a ye r R e m a i n s i s n o l o n g e r just a b o u t v i e w i n g t h e s u r f a c e a n d r e m e m b e r i n g t h e h i s t o r y, b u t a d e e p e r m e a n i n g - the spiritualit y of ar t . Le t ar t b e come a new impression of S h u i n a n d o n g in the future.

PHYSICAL MODEL

C H 2 - E P I LO G U E & P H Y S I C A L M O D E L 2

C H 2 - D R A F T S & S K E TC H E S

“How to escape from substance and enter the spiritual level”

SOME imaginationS...

SOME scenarioS...

C H 2 - D R A F T S & S K E TC H E S SOME scenarioS...

SOME skillS to provoke imagination...

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CHAPTER 3

INFINITY 2019

Assistive Technology Centre Tanzi District, Taichung City, Taiwan

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In Taiwan, retired elderly people often gather together to chat and interact, the place where they often gather is under the tree next to the temple.

In Taiwan, elderly people living in old neighborhoods are also used to going to the bulletin board on the roadside to receive information. H o w eve r, re c e i v i n g i n f o r m a t i o n i n t h i s t ra d i t i o n a l w a y i s n e i t h e r efficient nor comprehensive, and sometimes not even completely correct.

So I want to renovate this assistive technology center that will not only provide communication between the elderly but also disseminate real-time and correct health information so that the elderly can obtain the correct information and disseminate it to friends.

C H 3 - P R O LO G U E Taiwan has been facing an aging population for several years, and the rate of population aging has even surpassed that of Japan, and the needs of the elderly have been paid more and more attention. Old people in Taiwan like to chat with their neighbors under the tree next to the temple, many people who didn’t know each other in the past also knew each other in this kind of social situation. So in the community of the elderly, the transmission of messages is quite fast.

“My son just get promoted...” “Exactly!” “Oh, good for him!”

“You should try octopus.”

“Yeah, I heard it works.”

“My back has been sore lately...”

“The government $^$#%&...”

Chat separately

“No! Not octopus, is...”

Chat unitedly

Most of the Taiwanese elders’ life is getting along with friends, and they often lack mobility, so usually don’t stay too far away from home. Over time, their life circle is shaped, they are afraid of stepping out of their comfort zone and afraid of contacting new things.

I analyzed the reasons why the elderly like to sit and chat under the tree, because the tree provides a cool space to cover the blazing sun, and people are eager to find shelter in an open place. Therefore, for the elders to naturally access the information of assistive devices, a comfortable environment must be provided first.

In terms of spaces division, I also want to start from the psychological side, the neat cutting surfaces make visitors feel the invisible boundaries. On the contrary, the interior of the spaces divided by flat edges is softly curved. 56

C H 3 - D E S I G N & s k e tc h e s

I want to create an assistive technology center that is different from the past, so that the elderly can connect with the familiar environment and habits, at the same time they can sit down and chat with friends.

CH3 - DESIGN

Create spaces below the ceiling indoors to reduce visitors’ anxiety in an unfamiliar environment.

The design using Gestalt psychology makes visitors able to distinguish different areas, even without solid walls.

The blue area is mainly for static activities, and the red area is mainly for social and activities.

The blue route is the main entrance, leading to the massage area and the bazaar; the red route is the secondary entrance, which allows the elderly to chat with friends and participate in activities.

CEILING PLAN

Downlight

Luminous Ceiling

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3 Downlight

LED Strip Lighting

7 Luminous Ceiling

4 LED Strip Lighting

Main Entrance Bazaar The Visually Impaired Massage Area Secondary Entrance Assistive Devices Display Multifunctional Space Dining & Kitchen Aids Display Information Rehabilitation Area Staff Office

Luminous Ceiling

9 LED Strip Lighting

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FLOOR PLAN

THE EMOTIONS OF MATERIALS The whole space is divided by anodized aluminum structures. In addition to providing psychological comfort, the touch screens installed on this structure can also provide correct assistive i n fo r m a t i o n t o t h e v i s i t o rs .

Anodized Aluminum

Polished Concrete

Brushed Aluminum

Veneered Wood

I use polished concrete as the new surfaces of the walls. Its stable and thick characteristics give visitors a sense of simplicity and make people concentrate on interacting with each other. Some of the massage equipment use aluminum as the body to provide visitors with a refreshing feeling. The characteristics of the material and the simple design also make these devices easy to clean. T h e re a s o n I u s e ve n e e r wo o d fl o o r i n g i s t h a t t h i s m a t e r i a l i s e a s y t o c l e a n , b u t i t s h a rd n e s s i s l owe r than tiles. If the elderly accidentally fall, it will not cause too much damage.

C H 3 - D E S I G N & M AT E R I A L S

CH3 - DESIGN SECONDARY ENTRANCE U s i n g s c r e e n s i n s t e a d o f p a p e r w i l l m a k e t h e i n f o r m a t i o n t r a n s m i s s i o n f a s t e r, and can be used for policy promotion, event announcements, and assistive information. FOLD

Multifunctional Space Through the redesigned furniture, this space can be used for rest and chat, g ro u p a c t i v i t i e s , a n d eve n a r t p e r f o r m a n c e s . T h i s u n i q u e l y d e s i g n e d a p p l i a n c e c a n b e a d j u s t e d i n h e i g h t a n d s u r f a c e a c c o rd i n g t o u s e r n e e d s .

UNFOLD

CH3 - DESIGN

The Visually Impaired Massage Area The visually impaired people can provide massage services for the public here, and the visually impaired workers can work more conveniently through the uniquely designed facilities. The main services include shoulder and neck massage, foot massage, and full body massage. The uei series These facilities have built-in directional microphones, visitors or users can give commands through voice, such as adjusting the height or brightness. The facilities in the multifunctional space have built-in pressure sensors so that the elderly do not need to bend down to operate, just touch with your foot.

C h a pt e r 4

CHAPTER 4

THE EXPLORER 2018

Café Chungli District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

C h a pt e r 4

I n Ta i w a n , m a n y b u i l d i n g s a r e d e s i g n e d w i t h o u t c o n s i d e r i n g t h e re l a t i o n s h i p b e t we e n t h e b u i l d i n g a n d t h e e n v i ro n m e n t , a s we l l a s t h e c u l t u re a n d h i s t o r y, t h e y l a n d e d o n t h e g ro u n d l i ke a l i e n s h i p s from the universe.

But in this project, the site is in the undeveloped area of the industrial z o n e . T h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f t h i s c a fé i s l i ke a s p a c e s h i p l a n d i n g o n unknown land.

I want to reinforce this impression and create new features of undeveloped areas through a design that is extremely contrasting with the surrounding landscape.

“Where are we goning next?”

C H 4 - P R O LO G U E “How about CHUNGLI?”

As a construction with a special purpose, the International Space Station is a field that provides researchers with a gravity-free environment to conduct various experiments, and these experiments will increase the possibility of human exploration in the universe. To make a long story short, the establishment of the International Space Station is the first step for mankind to explore the universe. And the goal of this project is like the ISS, which is the first step in urban planning to attract people to explore new areas.

ZHONGLI DISTRICT

T h i s p ro j e c t c a m e f ro m a c a f é i n t h e e c o l o g i c a l p a r k n e w l y b u i l t b y m y a l m a mater, the teachers in our department used the architectural structure drawing of this café as a design topic. W h e n c o n c e i v i n g t h i s c a f é , t h e fi r s t t h i n g I t h o u g h t o f w a s : H o w t o a t t r a c t people to come here? Apart from my alma mater and the industrial zone, there are no other attractions around here!

TAOYUAN city

Ground Floor

TAIWAN

Basement

The original plans

The site of this project in 2021

One night, I sat at the window thinking about this issue, suddenly found that the moon outside was round and bright. EUREKA!

I want to design a cafe that cooperates with NASA and sells astronaut food here.

Why CHUNGLI? There is nothing but theindustrial area!

Because our boss cooperated with a café and opened a shop there.

This café can attract customers through cooperation with NASA; the cooperation w i t h A s t r o n a u t Fo o d s i s t o p r o v i d e p r o d u c t s , t h e i r s p a c e - p a c k e d i c e c r e a m and fruits will become the main products.

Here we are!

Wow! This building looks like a spaceship!

C H 4 - P R O LO G U E

“I know the answer! I know how to attract people to visit here!”

C H 4 - Fa ç a d e I want this café to look like a spaceship landing in this unknown world and attract more people to explore this place.

C H 4 - Fa ç a d e just like the International Space Station, visitors who come here to eat and relax will embark on a journey of exploration again.

CH4 - DESIGN

O riginal s t ruct ure.

Keep the main structure, these structures are also the most i mp ort an t i n f u n c ti o n .

Add secondary function cabins, these spaces are also more detailed i n f u n c ti o n .

O riginal st ruct ure.

I n o rd e r t o p re s e n t t h e vo l u m e o f space, I put the main space into the original structure, and consider the symmetry of the columns, beams, a nd s p ac e s.

Add secondary functional cabins, i n c l u d i n g p e rs o n a l s p a c e s , t o i l e t s an d e x i t c h an n e l s.

In the interior, what I want to bring to visitors is not to simulate the scene in the space station, but a feeling of being alone with themselves; through the modularized spaces and the illusion brought by the materials, this project gives visitors the feeling of looking into the depths of the universe.

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Entrance Counter Dining Area Private Rooms To i l e t Exit

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GROUND FLOOR

BASEMENT

THE EMOTIONS OF MATERIALS The entire building is covered with Aircraft-Grade Aluminum alloy, which is strong and can withstand acid rain in the industrial area; I brought the space life far away from civilians into normal life. Through the aluminum alloy surface, the whole building immediately reminded people of aerospace technology and outer space.

Tempered Mirror

Brushed Aluminum

Tempered Glass

I covered all the beam-column structures with mirrors so that people can barely see the columns and beams when viewing the building from a distance. The walls of the basement are also covered with mirrors. When visitors look out from the glass wall extending from the first floor to the basement, they will feel that the space has an infinite extension. And I use a large area of glass as the exterior wall, which not only makes the original design that conflicts with the landscape less intense but also blends with the surrounding environment to a certain extent.

C H 4 - D E S I G N & M AT E R I A L S

CH4 - DESIGN Ground floor T h e c o n fi g u r a t i o n o n t h e g r o u n d fl o o r i s q u i t e s i m p l e , e x c e p t f o r t h e c o u n t e r a n d t h e r e f r i g e r a t e d c a b i n e t b e h i n d i t i s a c o ff e e m a c h i n e i n s t a l l e d o n t h e c e i l i n g . A f t e r g e t t i n g a m e a l o n t h e fi r s t fl o o r, guests can go to the seating area in the basement.

To r e d u c e t h e s h i e l d i n g o f t h e b u i l d i n g t o t h e l a n d s c a p e , a l a r g e n u m b e r o f g l a s s a n d m i r r o r s a r e u s e d . I a l s o p l a n t h e i n t e r i o r s p a c e i n t h e s i m p l e s t w a y, ev e r y e l e m e n t I u s e h a s i t s n e c e s s i t y.

CH4 - DESIGN

Ground floor W h e n y o u a r r i v e i n t h e b a s e m e n t , c u s t o m e r s w i l l fi n d t h a t t h e r e a r e n o d o u b l e s e a t s h e r e , a n d visitors must be kept as quiet as possible. The purpose of this is to allow visitors to feel the unique atmosphere of the space here and at the same time to feel the time with themselves.

E a c h p r i v a t e r o o m c a n b e r e g i s t e r e d a n d u s e d a t t h e c o u n t e r o n t h e g r o u n d fl o o r. T h r o u g h c o m p l e t e isolation from the outside world, this space is the best place to be alone with yourself.

epilogue C H 4 - E P I LO G U E & P H Y S I C A L M O D E L

This work is highly experimental. It was a special attempt when I was in my second year of university. I h a d b e e n t h i n k i n g a b o u t t h e re l a t i o n b e t we e n s p a c e a n d l a n d s c a p e , h a r m o n y o r c o n fl i c t , w h i c h i s t h e u l t i m a t e g o a l o f s p a c e d e s i g n ? T h ro u g h t h i s w o r k , I t h i n k t h i s q u e s t i o n m a y not be black and white. W h e t h e r t h e fi n a l re s u l t I p re s e n t e d i s a c c u r a t e e n o u g h , t h e c o n n e c t i o n s b e t w e e n s p a c e and landscape can definitely be both harmonious and conflicting.

BASEMENT PHYSICAL MODEL

CH4 - PHYSICAL MODEL

THE WALL IS GONE!

C h a pt e r 5

CHAPTER 5

OTHER PRACTICES 2018-2021

C h a pt e r 5

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