PATHS PENETRATE BULIDING

Restorative Residence

Residential Complex, Locality and Psychological Healing

In China, many residences were only built for sheltering from the 1950s. In the 21st century, many ancient streets and alleys in Changsha were demolished and constructed into new skyscrapers, so many open spaces suitable for communication were removed. Instead of the closer neighbourhood in the past, the relationships in the new departments are becoming fragile because of the oversized scale. And this makes people in the urban city seldom have friends to de-stress with. Moreover, sometimes it leads to people suffering from many psychological problems.

In this project, I tried to create a residential complex with streets and yards like the ancient streets. The streets inside connect different restorative areas and dwellings, and the residents could live in this community and try to cure themselves.

Grade:Third Year

Date: June,2022

Course Name : Architectural Design IV (AR05014 ) Individual Instructor: Ruijie LYU

Instructor’s Contact: lyuruijie@hnu.edu.cn

Refined in 2022

Instructor: Changzh from Studio Alpha

Location:Xinmin Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan Province,China

Historical Streets Impressions

The old-street spaces in Changsha may not be large enough for everyone, but it is sufficient for everyone and allows for easy networking. And the rich variety of functions in the streets often brings a sense of satisfaction.

Spatial Prototypes Inspired By Historical Streets

The space of the street and the courtyard it covers is extracted as the prototype. The prototype is classified by its entrances and exits with its spatial form.

Location Analysis

The questionnaires revealed that students often live with their parents in the neighborhood. Most of them who attend here are often under more significant psychological pressure.

Combination of Prototypes

The archetypes are combined vertically to form a functional circulation.

Site

Strategy

This design aims to create a liveable and stress-relieving housing complex to solve psychological problems. It is hoped that it can help more people with psychological issues.

Vertical Street

The building unites the public-facing areas and the private areas of the residents through a vertical street, creating a healing space that facilitates communication.

Blocks And Entrances

Echoing The Large Public Building Blocks Segmentation In Response To The Surrounding Buildings

Inserting Vertical Streets, Public And Private Entrances

Create A More Local Atmosphere

Consistancy Of Public Space

The small courtyards within these spaces create an environment for staying and communicating. People can also soothe themselves with greenery in the planted gardens on the roof.

Separate Public And Private Circulations

Non-residents of the building are implied to move around only in the most obvious public areas, while residents can quickly reach the spaces they need to go to via other internal staircases.

Yards, Alleys, Staircases, Openinags Inside The Dwelling

User-defined Areas

The customization of the space in which the inhabitants of the old alleyways live is also a reason for their comfort. In this design, the ground floor is therefore elevated. The space is divided by curved and sliced walls, distinguishing different scales of space where residents can carry out their customary activities. In the courtyard at the center of the building, the staircase in the main line is extended to create a space that can be used multifunctionally.