PROLOGUE

Complexities of Penetrations

Continuous spaces are always more dynamic. While living in Changsha, observing and photographing the activities happening in the old city was easy, especially among the elderly and Migrant workers. Because of my experience growing up in the old town, I found that the city's design and management strategies still needed to be improved for these people. In addition to heritage conservation and street restoration, which are the concerns of most students, I am more interested in ageing issues, health problems, and related housing issues and apply my thinking on these issues to my work. In all my designs, therefore, in conjunction with the diverse urban context, I have designed a series of penetrative spaces at different scales that strengthen the connection between the individual and the city.

This series of works is a reflection and design from small buildings to the scale of the city, showing care for the different inhabitants of the city.

06.2021

2021 World University Students’ Bridge Design Competition

Second Prize Award

Second Prize

To conduct more in-depth research in the direction I am interested in, I am eager to study abroad for a master’s degree due to my appreciation for your school. I am interested in the energetic learning atmosphere, the comprehensive teaching resources, and the exhibition held on campus. I am especially interested in one of your master’s programmes, Urban Design MArch. This course offers a large room for research on the interaction and conflict between government policy and capital on urban space, which I am interested in. Furthermore, I hope I can work in the UK or Hong Kong for a while after I graduate from your school. To achieve that, embarking on the RIBA Assessment of Professional Competence and qualifying as an architect is a vital step, and your programme will be a great help.

Liangqi Xian, Bachelor of Architecture

School of Architecture and Planning, Hunan University brianxian@hnu.edu.cn