Alice Shan Jiang_master application for UoM portfolio 2018

ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO APPLICATION OF M.ARCH TO UoM ALICE SHAN JIANG WORK SELECTED FROM 2016~2018 B.ENVS @ UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

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IN TRO DUCTION NAME EMAIL PHONE

Alice Shan Jiang sjiang4@student.unimelb.edu.au 438674032

s k i ll Rhino Grasshopper Sketchup 3DSMAX Autocad V-ray Photoshop Illustrator Indesign Officework softwares Lasercutter

CATEGORY

Other skills: Oil Painting + Freehand Sketch Photogrphy Model Making

LEARNING CLOUD OF UNI HIGH

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INTERTWINED PAVILION OF SECRETE

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YARRA RIVER BOATHOUSE

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BREATHING POD

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OTHER WORKS

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ed uc at io n & exp erien ce 2015 Aug ~ 2018 Aug

Architecture major, Bachelor of Environments @ University of Melbourne

2016 Dec ~ 2017 Feb

Internship in APCE DESIGN, Hangzhou http://www.apce.com.cn

2014 Aug ~ 2014 Aug

Trinity College

l a nguage Mandarin English

Native Skilled

French

Basic

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LEARNING CLOUD OF UNI HIGH DESIGN STUDIO FIRE, 2018 INDIVIDUAL PROJECT

LOCATION: University High School, Melbourne

DESIGN THESIS This Project aims to add a learning complex and a sport stadium at the site of University High School of Melbourne to meet the growing needs of the school, and the learning complex will be the main focus of the design proposal.

By adding a new educational building to the existing school, it is considered as a chance to introduce new pedagogic philosophy of active learning and social learning to the existing pattern of supportive learning. By bring in the concept of “Cloud�, as cloud comes with varied shapes and can fuse together, it is a metaphor of diverse and flexible space where students are exposed to different learning activities of different scale. It encourages students to experience various learning environments, and as a result to acquire knowledge in the most efficient way.

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CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

SITE RESPONSE Based on historical research, it is found out that the main entrance of the existing school is aligned with the Benjamin street. Following this existing pattern, the new northern entrance is aligned with the parallel street of Fizgibbon street, and the eastern entrance is reopened up. From a urban planning aspect, it creates a grid which give a clear navigation to the site.

STORY ST

ROYAL PD

The problem within the school is that buildings are closely clustered around the central courtyard, which makes it dark and packed. Therefore, I proposes to create a green space as a buffer zone to give students a relief from the packed environment and place the new building complex close to the eastern boundary to encourage students share facilities with the university. Such plan creates a new school center, symbolizing a move from the old to the new.

01 conceptual collage

01 site plan scale:1:500@A1

02 urban planning diagram

library

sport

cafe exhibition

sport

02 conceptual sketches

03 green buffer zone & new school center

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sharing facilities with surrounding context

05 activating the new school center

According to the interview with the uni high students, the existing school is always packed and students cannot find a comfortable space to study and play. At the same time, they always feel stuck in their own social bubbles.

Responding to clients, the initial concept is to create a comfortable, spacious building where different learning activities are fused together so that students can break the social bubbles and get motivated by observing what others are doing. To translate this concept into space, use cross-level void, stairs and partition walls to enable adequate visual connections across the space without disturbing functional requirements.

LEGEND green space

new school centre new building complex

06 perspective view inside school

existing school

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FORM GENERATING

PLAN & SECTION

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01 green buffer zone & central court

02 southern facade

LEGEND green space

new school centre

LEGEND boundary line independent learning social learning

library court service rm north point

03 library facade & court

04 northern facade of study space 02 learning complex&stadium GF plan scale:1:500@A3

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Place the learning complex on the north-east corner for optimised view and sun access.

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To lead students gathering in the new school centre, make the southern facade curved in as an inviting gesture.

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Place the library on the northern side of the building to enable sharing with the public. Library needs a quiet environment. Thus, curved the library facade out to disturb direct access to the front court.

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Curved the north-facing facade to optimise the sun access of the classrooms, project rooms and other study areas.

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03 perspective section A

C B

LEGEND

LEGEND

supportive learning

L1: reception library cafe

independent learning

L2: classroom lec theatre computer lab office common space

social learning

service rm

L3: project room office computer lab

north point

01 learning complex 1F plan scale:1:200@A3

02 learning complex 2F plan scale:1:200@A3

03 perspective section B

04 perspective section C

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INTERIOR RENDER

01 exhibition & info centre @GF

01 exhibition & info centre @GF

02 quiet reading area @1F

02 quiet reading area @1F

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INTERTWINED PAVILION OF SECRET DESIGN STUDIO EARTH, 2017 INDIVIDUAL PROJECT

LOCATION: HERRING ISLAND

DESIGN THESIS This Project is located on the northern bank of Herring Island, Melbourne. It proposes a pavilion for hiding a secret time capsule and this pavilion consists of a gallery space, few numbers of recording rooms to encourage visitors to explore the “secrete” hidden in the pavilion.

“Secret” is the keyword in the design brief. This project defines it as visible but untouchable. The journey through the pavilion is a journey to reveal this definition of “Secret”. Thus, the initial design strategy is to create two ramps that are intertwined together, and such composition provides visitors three stage of experience while exploring the secret: “Seeking”, “Lost” and “Restarting”.

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ed 3km from Melbourne CBD, formed by cutting a channel through the Richmond quarry in 1928. In 1994, it became a public park where the local community can arrive by the punt service. With further development, it is now served as a site of Melbourne Festival’s “Environmental Sculpture” Park.

NOLLY MAP

SITE ANALYSIS Diagram Series A:

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Ramp

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Scaled Stem

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Falling Fence

Diagram Series B:

fig 1: Sun Path & Wind Direction fig 2: Vegetation

01 river & landing location

fig 1: Information about Hydrology & Route of Punt Service

01 sun path & wind path

02 vegetation coverage

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03 population intensity

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fig 3: Public Service

fig 4: Sculpture Location

02 highway & road location

fig 2: Information about the Surrounding Traffic

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In terms of site selection, the pavilion is placed on a natural cliff at a quiet north-facing edge of the herring island, extending out towards the yarra river. The cliff provides a natural boundary and ensures a quiet atmosphere for the exploring journey. The orientation ensures adequate sun access and a clear view of the river side.

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fig 5: Human Activity & Density

03 tensity of residential area

fig 6: Hierarchy of Elevation

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04 public service accessibility

fig 3: Distrubition of the Local Community

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05 heritage sculpture location

06 steepness of topography

CONCEPT DIAGRAM

start point

start point

Seeking

01 central garden surrounded by ramp 01

The central garden is the place to display secret, and it is not accessible by the public. Visitors walk on the 1st ramp to look at the central garden and searching fro the hidden secret. This is defined as STAGE 1 “Seeking”.

02 ramp coiling down 02

The 1st ramp coils down and leads visitors into the interior gallery space where the continue the journey of “Seeking” secret.

03 1st floor ramp up again 03

At the end of the stage 1 journey, the 1st floor ramps up to lead visitors to the STAGE 2 “LOST”. Now, visitors will be walking on the roof top of the 1st floor and still have no access to the central garden.

Lost

04 two ramps intertwined together 04

Visitors keep walking along the 2nd ramp, and because the two ramps are intertwined together, they will finally find out that they go back to where they start. This is STAGE 3 “Restarting”.

Restarting

05 conceptual circulation of two ramp

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INTERIOR RENDER

01 1st floor gallery

02 2nd floor gallery

FLOOR PLAN & ROOF PLAN A

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01 GF plan 1:200 @A3

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02 1F plan 1:200 @A3

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03 roof 1:200@A3

SPACE ARTICULATION DIAGRAM

INTERIOR RENDER

start point

01 roof

02 2nd floor

01 1st ramp

PERSPECTIVE SECTION A LEGEND service

03 1st floor

recording rm prayer rm gallery ramp

start point

04 axonometric view

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BOATHOUSE

DESIGN STUDIO WATER, 2016 INDIVIDUAL PROJECT

DESIGN THESIS LOCATION: YARRA RIVER

This Project is located by yarra river, southbank. There are a group of existing boathouses aligned along the main pedestrian which is shared by people and cars. Based on the site analysis, the initial concept of this proposal is to create a pausing moment to break the alignment of the existing boathouses, encouraging visitors engaged with the architecture instead of ignoring it.

To achieve this concept, the main design strategy is to create a courtyard space by tilting the upper level of the boathouse outwards. This gesture break the alignment and creates a shock. Adequate spaces left for cars moving through and boats being transport, which respects the existing patterns of activity on site.

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SITE RESPONSE

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT The conceptual collage serves as a mood board of material and form, as well as a function diagram. It borrows the material and formal language from the master architect Louis Kahn, yet transformed it based on the site analysis and initial concept.

The form generating diagram indicates 5 principles of planning derived by research on Louis Kahn’s work.

01 circulation 01 conceptual collage

RESTAURANT

PUBLIC

PUBLIC

BOAT STORAGE RESTAURANT

OFFICE

PRIVATE

RACING CLUB

DARK

PRIVATE DARK

CAFE KIOSK

LIGHT

LIGHT

The first one use a grid for planning and always start with box to understand basic orientation and position. The second is to study the characteristic of each functional space and separate them if needed. In this case, I place the most public function at the ground level, and the upper level is more quiet and private. Thirdly, place the main function in the middle and project the other functions out as they create a cluster plan. The last step is create buffer zone between spaces. For example, this project create buffer zone between private and public, and also from light to dark.

02 form generating diagram

Plans 02 vegetation & river

01 GF PLAN

1:500@A3

02 1F PLAN

1:500@A3

03 view & surrounding context

From the site analysis, it is found that there are some problems with the existing pattern of activities. For example, the existing boathouses are aligned along the pedastrain, which means people tend to directly walk by and ignore them. They also did not take advantage of the view of the Alexandra Garden at the southern side. Therefore, the new boathouse wants to break this pattern and creates a pausing point where visitors gather and enjoy the activities provided by the boathouse.

03 diagram of new activity pattern

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BREATHING POD

DESIGN STUDIO AIR, 2017 LOCATION: PRIVATE OFFICE GROUP PROJECT GROUP MATE: LIAOYU ZHOU

DESIGN THESIS This Project aims to design an acoustic pod in a 200m² architecture office environment, exploring parametric design&fabrication. This acoustic pod offers a meeting room with reasonable level of privacy and quietness, and it also becomes a unique signature of the office.

The initial concept is to generate a “breathing” acoustic pod with adjustable skin. The skin can be controlled to open or close according to the light&acoustic requirements. Thus, this project mainly explores how the structure envelope can be responsive based on the inherent behavior and properties of material.

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SITE PLAN

CONCEPT DIAGRAM

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There are four parts in each module.

Bottom and top cover makes a sealed module, and the bridging parts help to connect the intermediate timber veneer to the shell LEGEND

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The inherent behavior of the timber veneer makes it respond to moisture change of the environment. When the moisture level increases in the air, the veneer will absorb moist and bend, which leads to the intermediate layer to open up 03

This shows the physical model of the test of hygroscopic effect. When spray water into this module, the intermediate layer bend immediately.

01 site plan 1:500@A3

“Closure” is a critical aspect of the new installation to ensure it functions well as an acoustic barrier. However, considering tight pattern of the existing office, this proposal tries to create a “breathing” structure with an adjustable skin. This skin can be open when there is no meeting in order to avoid closeness and make the office more spacious, without compromising its function.

01 digital model

02 hygroscope test

03 physical model

SITE ANALYSIS

In order to achieve the “breathing” structure, we propose a hygroscopic module consisting of a hollow shell and a intermediate layer. This hygroscopic effect takes advantage of inherent behavior of timber responding to moisture change. In other words, the skin of the acoustic pod can be adjusted to open or close by controlling the moisture level inside the shell.

LEGEND usable space

walking path

From the site analysis, we decide to generate a free standing dome-like form to allow smooth circulation around the office space. Also, the dome will be less covered when reaching to the bottom in order to make the entire structure as light-weight as floating in the air. This helps to soften the dullness of the material of timber.

noise level

north point

01 circulation analysis

02 spatial analysis

03 noise analysis

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FORM GENERATING MATRIX 01

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- points along boundaries & in the centre as anchor points to creat a dome shape with a central column

- reduce anchor points to create openings - add an unary force in the Y-axis - y= - 0.5

- keep the anchor points - add an unary force along Y-axis - y= 0.5

Species B

- points along the back boundaries as anchor points to create a shell shape

- reduce anchor points to create openings - increase the unary force along Z-axis - z= 1.5

- add the central points as anchors as well to create a central column

Species C

- change the unary force and anchors to get a dome fit better into the space - z=0.5, x=y=0

- change the unary force - z=y=0.5, x=0

- add the central points as anchors as well to create a central column

Species A

01 final outcome

In the form finding process, we use kangaroo to generate a free standing dome shape as the basic geometry. We test different heights and positions of entrances as the parametric input. We also uses wind force to generate tilted shapes. Eventually, we decide to use Species C01 because, on the one hand, the positions and heights of entrances suits the site plan the best, and on the other hand, it has adequate closure to perform well as an acoustic barrier.

Also, the straight-up dome shape is structurally more stable.

Having the base geometry, we take advantage of voronoi and attraction point to generate openings at the surface. The voronoi creates irregular surface patterns and the attraction point controls the amount of light passing through the openings by controlling their heights and sizes. It follows the logic of having larger openings and thus more light-weight modules when the entire structure reaches the bottom.

02 side view

03 front view

04 surface pattern

ASSEMBLAGE DIAGRAM

use sealant to glue the timber plates together as a base shell

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glue the timber veneer edges to the bridging plates

cover the shell with a top plate. Bottom and top plate is covered with perspex

MATERIALITY & PROTOTYPING Timber meeting with water deforms greatly when it is cut perpendicular to its grain and it will not change much when it is cut along its grain. We are using this property of timber to fabricate our intermediate layer of petals which is designed to be responsive to humidity and changing the view.

Therefore we found three different species of timber and both of them are unbacked, which will deform properly. We cut them perpendicular towards their grains and spray water to test out which species has the greatest capacity of bending.

After this water deformation testing, we are settled on blackwood due to its great bending ability when encounter with moisture.

01 blackwood

02 blackheart sessafras

03 mytrle

04 prototype

06 interior view

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OTHER WORKS

DDF & SITE TECTONICS & CONSTRUCTION DESIGN

DDF - A SECOND SKIN

CONSTRUCTION DESIGN - EBSS

BUILDING ELEMENT LIST 3° FALL

A. Foundation (referenced Borehole 4) A1 – 420mm fill of crushed rock A2 – 500 mm fill of orange brown clay A3 – 2000mm fill of extremely weathered yellow orange/grey siltstone

B. Footing B1 – 1500x1500x750mm pad footing reinforced by N12 bars (200mm spacing) at bottom of both directions B2 – 300x600mm edge beam (reinforcement) continues through pad footing 320mm deep mass concrete underneath edge beam to reach the siltstone layer reinforced by 3 bars of L12 trench mesh at top and bottom trench mesh reinforced by N12 (200mm spacing) Z bar B3 – 450mmØ x 2000mm bored pier to reach 150mm min into siltstone Reinforced by N20 bar at centre & 2000mm 2N12 cross over (east to west and north to south)

C. GF Slab C1 – 150mm thick suspended concrete slab cast in site reinforced by sheet mesh SL92 at top and bottom, tied with 2N12 cross over of bored pier On 0.3mm polythene waterproof membrane On 100mm polystyrene foam On 50mm blinding sand

D. Wall D1 – 90x90mm high face blockwork (stretcher bond) on edge beam To lead water out, provide weepholes with flashing; and also100mm high grout between blockwork and rebate of ground floor slab to seal the bottom of blockwork wall D2 – 90X90MM high face blockwork (stretcher bond) on ground floor slab To 50mm gap with 100mm high grout to seal the bottom of blockwork wall To 45x90mm timber stud wall (450mm spacing) with sarking and insulation and metal bracing To 2x13mm plasterboard finish Attach timber bottom plate to ground floor slab with anchor bolts and tie blockwork to timber studs with wall ties D3 - 92mm nominal steel stud frame with sarking and insulation under window frame Attach steel bottom plate to ground floor slab with anchor bolts and tie blockwork to timber studs with wall ties D4 – aluminium wall cladding 4mm thick light grey aluminium cladding sheet “direct stick” to a grid of double layered 19mm thick top hats which are connected to timber stud wall with bolts To 2x16mm fire rated & moisture resistant plasterboard To timber stud wall with sarking and insulation

E. Window E1 – GF window 3630x2150mm 2 equal division powdercoat aluminium window frame bolted to top plate of steel stud wall Sill attached to steel column SC4 (89X89X6mm SHS) to window frame with silicon and backing rod to seal gap in between sill and face blockwork wall.

E2 – 1F window 4050x3630mm 2 equal division powdercoat aluminium window frame bolted steel bottom plate

SITE TECTONICS - LANDSCAPE DESIGN

F. 1F Post-tension Slab F1 – 220mm thick suspended post-tension concrete slab on formwork of 300mm condek Post-tension strands consist of rows of primary strands running from north to south Strands protected by tendon with cementitious grout infill tied into hydraulic jack at the south end, which will be tensioned after 21 days of pouring concrete F2 – 450mm thick edge beam tied to precast concrete wall 1 and 300mm thick slab at the location of cantilever, reinforced by 4N16 plus 4N12 bar at the top, and 4N32, 4N12 plus 2N12 at the bottom 4N12 plus 2N12 at the bottom tied up by N12-1000 T1

G. 1F WALL G1 - 45x90mm timber stud wall (450mm spacing) sitting on top of 150mm concrete upstand with sarking and insulation and aluminium cladding (refer to D4) G2 – 89x89x6mm SHS at the southwest corner of cantilever, bolted to 1F concrete slab G3 – Roof outrigger at cantilever 3x C20019 purlins attached to 75x75x5mm EA to OR2 (89x89x6 shs)

H. Roof H1 – 150mm PFC bolted to timber stud frame P2 (C20024 Cee purlin) of 1200mm span bolted to 150mm PFC with 8mm cleat plate with 1 row of PFC bridging and rod bracing Eave gutter attached to the timber beam fasica by internal bracket Security mesh underneath steel structure Ashgrid spacers sit on top of P2 with insulation in between with sarking underneath Metal roof decking bolted to ashgrid spacer H2 – parapet roof at RL37.03 LR1 (150 x75mm PFC) bolted to timber stud frame and LRA1 (150X90X10mm UA) bolted to precast wall 1 8mm cleat plate PFC and UA support a row of LP1 (C15015 purlin) by 8mm cleat plate and bolts and continuous fillet welding Ashgrid spacers sit on top of LP1 with insulation in between Metal roof bolted to ashgrid spacer

I – Ceiling I1 – GF ceiling has 500mm wide RONDO keylock ceiling directely attached to 1F slab at a height of 3600mm and keylock ceiling at 3300mm height I2- 1F ceiling has 500mm wide RONDO keylock ceiling at a height of 4050mm, and 1050mm wide RONDO keylock ceiling at a height of 3600mm, and a RONDON exposed ceiling at a height of 3300mm.

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Thank you MoA APPLICATION TO MSD PRESENTED BY. ALICE SHAN JIANG EMAIL ADD. jsmicky@icloud.com 2018, JULY

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