Ziyu Wei portfolio

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Product Architecture

ReFront

Retrofitting

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Parametric Design

Facades Growing Wiresystem

Creation and Construction of wire system

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Infrastructure Design

Seasons Cycle Circulation Center

Under the Urban

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Vertical Eco-Design

City-Living Prototype

Self-giving Community

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ReFront Retrofitting Facades

Product Architecture

Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, 2023-2024, Team Project Tutors: Stefan Bassing, Marios Tsiliakos

ReFront provides an end-to-end integrated platform designed to enhance facades while improving energy efficiency. Utilizing 3D printing and circularity principles, it simplifies retrofitting for stakeholders. The platform employs image segmentation and Deep Learning Generative AI to analyze structures and generate 3D-printed facade systems from user images. This approach enhances aesthetics, reduces energy consumption and waste, and promotes sustainability through easy-to-assemble on-site solutions.

Style Transfer
Image Segmentation

Control Maps

Configuration Options
Global Pattern and Component Variant Facade
Lattice System
Large Format
3D Printing Optimisation
3D Printing Optimisation

Growing Wiresystem Creation and Construction of wire system

Tunghai University, Thesis Design, 2021-2022, Individual Project Tutor: Eric Yu

The project centres around the study of how wires can be controlled as an architectural system. In this case, an unused gap between two street houses next to the Liuchuan River in Taichung is used as an example. Using parametric tools, experimenting with the form, structure, materials, construction methods and space experience to control and select from them.

Topology Optimised Structure Boundary

The above experimental comparison shows the requirements of force redirection and wires are selected as prototypes for further

It was also found that the aggregation and

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Optimise

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It is shown that the larger number of random dots, the more the topological restriction is met within a certain range. However, when the number of random dots becomes too large, the wires start to disperse again. The structure is reduced.

shows that too discrete wires are not efficient in redirecting forces and that the agglomerated wires meet have a greater structural potential in terms of the mutual attraction of the wires. The agglomerated further development.

and dispersion of wires could form interfaces and create space.

Optimise

Curves

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Rebuilt Curves

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Rebuilt Curves

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Wire Scaffold

Seasons Cycle

Circulation Center Under the Urban

Tunghai University, 2020-2021, Individual Project Tutor: Simon Chih-Feng Shu

People are parasites in the urban. Beneath the surface of busy commerce and crowds live “our most familiar strangers.” Passing each other every day, people don't even know who they are. The crumbling and cramped place is their parasitic place and utopia. But after the flourishing, what they do circulates the whole place..

KitchenWasteRecycling
HerbalTeaPlanting
Herbal Tea Making
Grape Wine/ Juice Making
Herbal Tea Storing
Soap Material & Fertiliser Producing Water Recycling

AUTUMN WINTER

City-Living Fields

Prototype of Self-giving Community

Tunghai University, 2020, Individual Project Tutor:

Breaking down the boundaries between the city and the environment, through the different functions of the different facades.

It also integrates co-planting into the building, thus addressing the issue of sustainability of the building and the environment. A business model that satisfies the self-sufficiency of the residents and also generates vertical sales in the city.

If you take care of it, it will grow quickly.

Private Areas

Dad, when can we take the plants we grow to the market?

Visitors grow and eat their own

WOW!! It's so amazing! I can grow my own plants to eat here!

PACKAGING

Here is your vegetable delivery!

FARMING MARKET

Forest Community Spaces and Surface Reconstruction

Tunghai University, 2019, Individual Project

On the main vartery between the community clusters, the original public space is used to create a new activity centre where residents gather at various times of the day. While gathering people, it also connects people from different directions of purpose around the base and allows for integration. At the same time, shortcuts are created to link the spaces.

15cm Soil

3cm Root Barrier

0.8cm Waterproof

15cm Steel Deck

15cm Steel Beam

Steel Spider Glass Fin

Steel Cover

Expansion-Joint Filling

15cm Soil

3cm Root Barrier

0.8cm Waterproof

15cm RC Panel

15cm Steel Deck

Steel Cover

15cm C-Shaped Steel Hinge Joint

PVC Flooring

15cm RC Panel

15cm Steel Deck

50cm I-Beam

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Home Inviting Nature

Tunghai University, 2018,

Individual Project

Tutor:

The site, a farming area atop Dadu Mountain, has a monotonous, compressed landscape due to surrounding tree belts. The goal is to break this compression, extending views to the city. Height differences and architectural openings will create layered landscapes and diverse perspectives.

Socio Mix

Smart Carafe

Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, 2023, Product Design, Team Project Tutors: Stefan Bassing, Marios Tsiliakos

Socio Mix is a sleek, smart carafe ideal for personal parties, formal dinners, and large-scale events, offering a perfect blend of functionality and style. Its integrated app enhances social interaction and engagement, enriching event experiences by fostering communication and connection among users.

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