SOUNDTOPIA

Modern Micro Sanctuary

2022 MOE Scholarship Program For Oversea Study in Arts & Design Workshop Instructor

Mia Zini( UC Berkely Professor) Collaborator

N/A

Distinction Honor

2022 MOE Scholarship Program For Oversea Study in Arts & Design_ Third Place

Brief Introduction.

Nowadays, people do not have time to listen to other voices and talk to people. Therefore, this project tried to create a meditation space for people living in urban spaces. People can freely talk in front of curve walls, and the sound will bring the content to the other side of architecture. The most exciting experience is that the people of two sides will not meet each other so that people might talk to strangers comfortably. Issue.

People nowadays are lacked communication. Moreover, people living in the city are more willing to communicate with others on the cellphone. As a result, citizens will need a quiet space to meditate and talk to people in a real way. Operation.

This project is designed and implemented in a public space. People can climb into soundtopia, sit in the cave, and listen to others' voices. The sponge-like looking delivers the voices, and the gauze mask can block the visions between two sides. Therefore, the gauze creates a blurred view between two spaces in the micro sanctuary. If the people want to meditate, they can only enter from both sides, so they will not meet each other. Furthermore, the soundtopia in other places in the city might receive weak voices from other soundtopia.

Curve Study Model_

How do the sounds pass through space?

Sound Transmission Principle

Marvilla Community Center

2019 U Lisboa Design Studio VI Instructor

Pedro Guimarães Collaborator

N/A

Distinction Honor

Published in Projeto Relampago '19 Workshop

Brief Introduction.

The concept is based on the "agricultural land" through the plot. Furthermore, I extend it to discuss the relationship between humans and nature. So, the drawings discuss the "nature growing phenomenon." About Site.

The site is located in the center of the neighborhood of Marvila, overlooking the riverfront and old Marvila. The area is imbued with a solid architectural imagination. The site's northeast is defined by the ruins of a palace built in the first half of the 18th century, typical of this time when Marvila was a leisure area for the wealthier classes. The industrial past is still present today alongside the more recent housing projects, such as towers bordering the north of the plot.

Concept/Operation.

The site has a connection with the surrounding garden. Because of that, I created a new agricultural pattern on the site. To avoid ruining the garden, I present another path through the site, a "bridge" for people walking, meeting, sightseeing on this new construction element—making a highly different typology of architecture in Marvila. The "bridge" is an excellent way to interact with natural objects. It allows people to flow organic and choose which way to go or where to stay. After the "bridge," we also considered using space. I would make the urban spaces being on a higher level. Owing to letting the garden below have great sunlight entering. Also, to divide the usage of the spaces. Gardening will be at the ground level. People are meeting in the middle level, and the functional area will be on the top for a better view and a better feeling.