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PROLOGUE

This portfolio contains 5 works, with 2 group projects in AA SED and 3 undergraduate projects. The first two projects represent my knowledge and skills in sustainable environmental design. Both are sustainable renovations for the existing building. On-site measurement and datalogger analysis were conducted for the initial steps of two projects. Combined with the site interview and visit, the initial proposal was introduced as the general direction of the sustainable design. Different possibilities of approaches were proposed and tested through the simulation. With the evaluation of affordability, energy consumption, living comfort, and carbon-neutral targets, a conclusive sustainable design approach could be proposed. The last 3 projects represent my basic architectural skills including building design, architectural drawing visualization, and understanding of space and structure. These 3 projects share a similar characteristic which is the strong connection with the environment. The building is not a ruthless machine but a welcoming place for residents and nature, and respect for the local culture and living habits.

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The sustainable renovation of an abandoned

- The renovation and transformation of vernecular

One Battersea Bridge - Oasis

- The sustainable renovation of an abandoned office building to residential and commercial use

Site: London, United Kingdom

Cooperation project with Jiaru Ma, Sarab Jot Singh, Sophia Lourdes 2023.2 - 2023.5

The project focuses on developing affordable housing and communal facilities on the site of the Glassmill building near Battersea Bridge. Emphasis is placed on addressing climate change, microclimate, and enhancing occupant comfort through carbon-neutral strategies and adaptive architectural features

Issues identified include poor environmental performance due to artificial conditioning, high solar reflectivity from mirror glass , and noise near a primary road . Mitigation strategies involved fieldwork and computational analysis, experimenting with solutions to improve building functionality, reduce environmental impact, and enhance occupant comfort.

In summary, the project aims to create a sustainable living space by tackling environmental challenges and integrating carbon-neutral practices and adaptive features at the Glassmill site.

Conceptural Design Illuminance Analysis of the Communal Space

The ground level was opened up to allow for cross connection through the site.

Demolishing the ground level slab

Propose to demolish the slab at ground level and incorporate the basement into the ground floor and create a passive barrier between the road and the green space.

Creating mezzanine.

To create more volume and to allow for deeper sunlight penetration and better sky view, the massing on the first floor level removed along the southwest facing facade, and a mezzanine is created at this level.

Islands are created at different levels. The proposed ramp creates cross connection through the green space/

The central portion in the plaza created in the basement will be a green landscaped space with trees planted through the space to allow for a better experiential quality for the space. Commercial spaces are proposed along the north-east facade to create a transitionary zone from the oasis to the open space that is shared by the other buildings in the vicinity. To activate this space, a courtyard is proposed in this space.

Microclimate Simulation

CFD Simulation

After (With Trees)

People are encouraged to use certain areas in the green space, like the seating nooks, etc., but it is not predicted to be long term occupancy. The proposed vegetation in the space also provides additional opportunities for adaptive measures, i.e. one can perhaps rest under the shade of a tree during hotter periods in the year.

The tests confirm that the installment of vegetation in this space would diminish some areas of concerns, allowing the design to achieve petter performance.

These results lead to some considerations regarding passive energy and artificial lightening which can be applied to the space to make it operational and more accessible during certain periods throughout the year. The con-sideration will be discussed in later sections.

Indoor Design Concept Circulation

Typology (Schematic):

Modularity:

Percentage:

Catering to:

Floor Massing:

Area Considered (Regulation for Affordable Housing):

The three types schematic modules are further explored, in relation to plans, in order to understand scope of possibilities in terms of planning.

Typical floor plan is analyzed and areas as per regulations and details that were proposed are then crossed referenced with areas available on floor space of structure.

Massing

The building was majorly bifurcated into 2 parts, the ground floor and the residential floors. In order to integrated the design with the context, we created the OASIS on the ground floor to attract visitors. Furthermore, we connected the circulation of the ground floor with the upper floors by providing strategically located staircases in order to increase connectivity for the residents as well.

Thermal Study for Studio in NE

Basic Simulation Parameter

Occupants: 1 for 12hrs/day

Heating set point: 18°C

Cooling set point: 26°C

Infiltration: 0.1ach

Lighting Load: 6.5W/m²

Equipment Load: 10W/m²

Typical Winter Week Thermal Study

Typical Summer Week Thermal Study

Refurbishing The City: London Railway Arches

- Sustainable approach of railway arches by on-site observation, tool measurements and simulation

Site: London, United Kingdom

Cooperation project with Jiaru Ma, Ruixian Hu, Xinyu Chen 2022.9 - 2023.1

The project centers on Railway Arches 269 and 379-380, located along the Enfield Town - London Liverpool Street train line in East London. These refurbished governmentrented commercial spaces exhibit consistent structure but diverse uses. The primary focus is on indoor environmental aspects , specifically thermal and air exchange performance, due to the arch and prefabricated galvanized steel plate composition. The research involved multiple site visits, with outdoor and indoor field measurements conducted under various environmental conditions over a few weeks. These datainformed calculations and simulations, reveal insights into the spaces' environmental capacity and its relationship with the climate.

Simulation tools were then used to predict year-round performance, leading to the development and testing of design strategies aimed at improving indoor comfort conditions and reducing energy consumption. The study contributes valuable insights for enhancing the functionality and sustainability of these spaces.

The majority of the indoor area is used as a public area for unrestricted activities. Basically, this is where all of the group classes and warm-up activities, including yoga and aerobics, are done. Near the restroom at the far end of the room is where all the equipment for strength training is located.

However, because of the heat generated by movement and the carbon dioxide emissions, the indoor air quality is subpar and the temperature is elevated. Users must always fully open the front door of the facade because the back wall is always totally closed. Students must use artificial heaters to stay warm when it is cold outside due to significant heat loss caused by the gap between the facade door and the ground.

Puck Studio's multi-layered structure is functionally rich, featuring three large printers and an oversize cutting machine on the ground floor. The small bathroom is sufficient for 3-4 employees, and a compact kitchen in the rear serves as a rest area and food preparation site. Most of the remaining space is used for storing work materials. A door near the kitchen leads to a backyard, not discussed in this project. To expand office space, the 1st floor was added for computer design, cutting, and display space. Windows on one side of the main door constitute 21% of the facade, limiting natural light. The duplex design increases usable space but further impacts natural lighting. The initial site conditions, with an opening on one side, affect indoor and outdoor air exchange. Employees occasionally open both doors for increased fresh air.

Lonodon Weather Data

Site Photo

Site 1: Fitness Studio

Site 2: Puck Studio

Groud Floor Plan

Groud Floor Plan Firtst Floor Plan

Lux Meter:

On-site spot measurement, obtain the illuminance level of the space. According to this data, the illuminannce performance of the indoor could be obtained.

Datalogger:

It was placed in the studio for two weeks to obtain the performance data of the room in terms of temperature, humidity and other aspects during the period. Based on the data, thermal performance could be obtained.

Spot Measurement (Puck)

(Fitness)

Thermal Approach (Puck)

Base Case (Typical Winter Week) Insulation

Illuminance Base Case (Puck) Illuminance Approach - Glazing and Shading (Puck)

Ventilation Approach (Puck)

Illuminance Approach Visualization (Puck)

Xijiang Qianhu Hmong Village Museum

-The renovation and transformation of vernecular Hmong poeple's architecture

Site: Leishan County, Guizhou Province, China

Individual Project 2021.6 - 2021.11

The Xijiang Qianhu Hmong Village which is included in China's intangible cultural heritage is a village group built along the river valley, and the Hmong people with a history of more than 5,000 years live here. This village as the largest Hmong village inherited their memory, culture, and history. The museum here invested with the duty of recording their brilliant history and culture. Due to the ideology development of local residents, new vitality needs to be injected into this place while ensuring the protection of vernacular culture. As a result, the renovated museum adopts the contemporary architectural design language which is inspired by the vernacular buildings and culture. It is expected that this renovation can bring fresh cultural vitality to the local residents.

Plan Development

Based on the new demands of spatial arrangement, the new site is expanded. The figure-ground composition is based on the site fabric to respond to the context. The building on the street-facing side is demolished to create a new public plaza with a redesigned tree viewing platform for the tourists and residents. In order to retain the impact of the original building, some of the traditional structures and vegetation were reserved. Part of these reserved structures was connected with the modern part to realize the renovation of architecture. Besides, there are some transition spaces between two adjacent buildings to create a well-distributed spatial sequence.

Expand Renovation

Public Vegetation Sequence

Reservation Original site

The Extraction and Transformation of Original Design language

The traditional structure will consume a lot of wood, and lack of sunshine in the central area.

Modern construction techniques can save materials and make interior spaces more open. Meanwhile, the spatial organization of the original traditional building is retained.

The old buildings on the site are all built in a traditional Chuandou structure. Due to the technical limitations of old construction, most of these buildings are in disrepair. Besides, the columns in the original structure take up too many spaces, resulting in low utilization of space and lack of sunshine. Therefore, most of the new space would be built in a new structure to solve these problems.

Renovated structure

Connection bridge

Religion space (With water screen)

Functional Concrete Box at the bottom Transportation/ Toilet Shop/ Service

Traditional Chinese Chuandou( 穿斗 structure

The double eaves structure can form an open space for visitors to view the landscape.

The sloped back of the Mei Ren Kao is in the same direction as the slanted column.

Yedong Village

Traditional Clothing Gallery

•Display of ethnic costumes/ decorations

Exit to Yedong Village

Agriculture Gallery

•Display daily agricultural implements

•Common crops, food

Culture & Convention Gallery

•To display some traditional life style and customs/ festivals of Hmong people

•Display of daily living items

Architecture Gallery

•The old structure was preserved

•Some pictures and models will be displayed

Main Entrance

Viewing Platform

•Spiraling around the old banyan tree

•Overlooking the village

Public Gallery/ Lecture/ Viewing platform

•To display some temporary exhibites

•Public sharing workshop

•Overlooking the village

Religion & Belief

•An Homong totem coloumn is displayed in the centre.

•A water curtain representing the worship of nature surrounds the totem

GF 1F

Reception/ Storage

•Ticket/ Rest/ Storage

History Gallery

•To display some pictures and antiques about Hmong’s history.

Cafe

•To provide a place to rest for public/ visitors.

Part of the traditional structure has been retained as a response to and respect for the history and culture of the site. In terms of technology, rigid connections ensure a stable combination of traditional and modern structures. Part of the traditional structure (Chuan Dou) has been preserved to preserve local memory without wasting space. A raised roof on one side allows daylight into the interior, compensating for the lack of light in the traditional structure. The double-eaves roof combines the roof of the bridge, which not only responds to the traditional local architectural form, but also enriched the spatial hierarchy.

The Bridge is the space for resting and communication

Feng Yu Bridge (Modern)

Seats on both sides is converted from Mei Ren Kao (Traditional resting seats Location

Triangular structure to accommodate skylight opening (For old part)

Rafters sturcture of the modern part

Connect to the Purlin of old structure

Structural frame of modern part

Cubic Community

-Residential community spacial typology under COVID-19

Site: Wuhan, Hubei Province, China

Individual project 2020.9 - 2021.3

This sustained COVID-19 pandemic has deeply affected our lifestyle . It is not just a global health crisis, but a shift in modern life from reality to online. During the pandemic, online media have rapidly developmed, and daily life has become more connected with the Internet. More companies are switching to remote work to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Therefore, this project will focus on the study of household living habits and public sharing space. In terms of home space, this design is supposed to provide a comfortable and warm place for living under the pandemic and designs a family space that can meet most of the needs of normal daily life. In terms of traffic and public space, design different traffic spaces to cope with different routes during normal and COVID-19 periods, aim to reduce cross-infection in the outside transportation under pandemic, and provide a kind environment to help with the mental health of residents.

Problems Under Home Quarantine Prototype Units

wish

Dining Room

Are there more possibilities such as execersice in the

Office Room

Sufficient

The Demands of House Types Problems of Work From Home

Tetris Space Concept Space Combination Principles

The volume is composed of 4 basic units that fit together in Tetris way. Their composition principle is based on functional requirements and circulation . On the basis of use, to ensure sufficient daylight, ventilation, and independent circulation. There could be some changes of the unit in detail, part of the addition and deletion, to achieve the overall coordination.

Form a hollowed space for building

Courtyard at the centre for public activities

Four opennings for outside to entre the building

Those larger composed blocks as the ground floor space

Circulation and Programme

By stacking different units from large to small to form the final space Tour

Senario Collage

Secondary bedroom

Reading room --- 10:00 a.m. Start working/ studying

Courtyard --- 11:50 a.m.

Take a break in the courtyard, get some fresh air

Primary bedroom --- 10 p.m

Go to sleep/ Self-quarantine under pandemic

Double height space

Porch --- 8:00 a.m.

Buy the groceries home, disinfection and storage clothes

Living space --- 8:30 a.m.

Take a break on the couch, watch the morning news

Kitchen --- 9:00 a.m.

Make some breakfast for family

Balcony --- 9:20 a.m.

Go to the balcony to make a phone call

Guest room

Laundry room --- 9.30 a.m.

Wash clothes and clean room

Toilet

Staircase --- 10 a.m.

Go up stair to the reading room, start working/ studying

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Elderly Community Centre

-A semi-public community for the elderly in the downtown area of Tokyo

Site: Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan Individual project 2020.3 - 2020.6

Aging is already a serious problem in Japan. Many of the aged people here need more accompany and social contact. The Kabukicho area in Tokyo is mainly an entertainment district for the youth, but still the home to many elderly. Therefore, the goal of this project is to provide the elderly a community to socialize and keep away from the hustle and bustle of Kabukicho, while partly preserving the public function of the original site to facilitate communication between the elderly and the surrounding residents. Meanwhile, emphasizing the accessibility of new buildings and the relationship with nature, Integrating the building volume with the site to create a paradise hidden in the city.

Scenario

This is a large square, we can go skateboarding or skate here!

This pavilion is a good place for taking pictures for kids!

Physical Model

Glad to see you to join our big family!

It's nice to see the beautiful scenery outside when I'm dancing.

It's great that can read with sufficient natural light!

Keep calm and carry on

Think about your next step carefully.

The yard looks amazing, Let's go down there!

Nice whether, I'm gonna bask in the yard.

Look at me and smile! Cheers! Meow

Public square

Pavillion

Roof garden view

Garden

Lobby Corridor

Reading space

Chess space