Chenyang Li Portfolio by Chenyang

SUSTAINABILITY & INNOVATION CHENYANG LI

Selected work 2019-2021 MSD-EBD, University of Pennsylvania

CHENYANG LI

2930 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 chaneyli@upenn.edu 1 (267) 357-4305

PROFILE Master of Environmental Building Design candidate with five years of experience in diversified architectural projects and two years in energy-efficient building design. Seeking full-time opportunities in sustainable building architecture focused on developing buildings to achieve more energy-efficient and sustainability. EDUCATION University of Pennsylvania, Stuart Weitzman School of Design Philadelphia, PA

Expected May 2022 GPA: 3.974

Master of Science in Design, concentration in Environmental Building Design North China University of Technology

Sep 2014-Jun 2019

Beijing, China Bachelor of Architecture, concentration in Cultural and Behavior Design of Architecture WORK EXPERIENCE Green Building United

Oct 2021-Present

Fellow (Muscoe Martin Green Building Fellowship) • Wrote a public blog on sustainable local houses based on the passive house manual. • Collaborated with the council for refining the decarbonization of Philadelphia's local houses. • Prepared measurements and made recommendations focused on electrifying housing for sustainability. Beijing Fangzhou Foundation Industry Design CO., LTD.

Sep 2018-Dec 2018

Intern • Collected and processed regional data on a residential project from Cinda Real Estate CO., LTD. • Participated in the bidding process and presented investors the highlights and feasibility. ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE EBD Research Studio: Urban Window Cube

Sept 2021-Dec 2021

Collaborating Team Member • Explore windows by using inductive and deductive methods, conducted site surveys on related sites. • Created a new system of a window and conducted a living lab to promote the well-being of neighbors. • Produced scaled-down model using a laser cutter and conducted flow experiments in a wind tunnel. Collection of Joint Graduation Project: Changxingdian Revival

Mar 2019-Oct 2019

Portfolio Representative • Researched and designed a renovation plan to preserve the status and culture of the ancient town. • Conducted field surveys and interviewed neighbors in the ancient town and domestic shanty houses. • Collaborated with the local officials on the revival and development of the future strategies. Vertical Farming International Architectural Design Competition

Feb 2017-Jun 2018

Project Leader • Collected geospatial data of the agriculture site using QGIS and investigated the development prospects. • Led the design of the sustainable plan that contributes to ecology and won the encouragement award. SKILLS

• 3D Modeling • Energy Analysis • 2D Visualization • Rendering • Office • Languages

Rhinoceros, Sketchup, Autodesk Maya Ladybug, Rhino CFD, Climate Studio, Design Builder Auto CAD, Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, Premier) Vray, Enscape, Lumion, KeyShot Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel Mandarin Chinese (Native), English (Proficient)

GOAL STATEMENT My short-term goal is to refine my learning objectives, learn more about sustainable, passive energy-efficient houses, and use software to better design or retrofit buildings to meet energy efficiency standards. The goal of green building design is to serve people better while not overburdening the environment. In Our Common Future, it is mentioned that from the designer’s perspective, to achieve the sustainability of architecture, city, and landscape in the process of urban development and construction, the ecological issue must be a top priority, and it should be considered as important as economic and social development. My long-term goal is to make a contribution to renovating old architecture and design green buildings. In China, the philosophy of green building is mainly applied to newlyconstructed buildings. However, the existing building area in China is more than 56 billion square meters. These old buildings occupy much land. Meanwhile, problems such as construction waste and light pollution are becoming increasingly severe. In some green buildings, even energy-saving standards are not be met. Currently, we lack powerful promotion, incentive policies, and detailed implementing guidance for green buildings in China.

CONTENTS

01 CHIMNEYS IN DESERT

Sustainable Primary School

02 URBAN WINDOW CUBE

Living Lab

03 LIGHT IN RUINS

Cultural Exchange Center

04 CONNECTED TO THE OCEAN Climate Exhibition Hall

01 CHIMNEYS IN DESERT Sustainable Primary School Academic Work Group Work August 2020 Team members: Jiayu Dong Instructor: Dorit Aviv Location: Phoenix, Arizona Program: School design

During the COVID-19 pandemic, school buildings were shut down because of the risk of indoor transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. In educational buildings that remained open, ventilation rates had to be significantly increased, resulting in energy consumption spikes. This school design aims to explore the potential to create a climate-responsive building model for schools in the hot and dry climatic zone.

Site Location The project is located in Phoenix, Arizona. Phoenix has a hot desert climate and is the largest city of America in this climatic zone. Phoenix has long, extremely hot summers and short, mild winters. Phoenix receives the most sunshine of any major city on Earth. Average high temperatures in summer are the hottest of any major city in the United States.

Neighborhood Age

Salt R

iver

Near 50% of residents are under 30 years old. So it is a young and vibrant community. Nueve Park

Shared Facilities SITE

School Hermoso Skatepark School

El Reposo Park

Raven Golf Club

School

Library

School 0

0.25 0.5

Playground

Field

Cafe

Some of the school's facilities can be shared with the neighbourhood, allowing neighbours to integrate into the area.

1km

Climate Analysis 45℃

Dry Bulb Temperature

-25

Dew Point Temperature

100% Humidity 50

0 Jan

Feb

Solar Radiation

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec KWh/m2 700

350

Wind

Surface Temperature and Land Use

Each closed polyline shows frequency of 2.5% = 50h

Surface temperature ℃ Spring Calm for 8.47% of the time is 187 hours

Area Hot area Cool area Summer

Greenary

Calm for 5.53% of the time is 122 hours

Land Use SF Residential MF Residential Industrial Autumn

Commercial

Calm for 15.43% of the time is 337 hours

Winter Calm for 19.07% of the time is 412 hours

The area around the site is largely surrounded by residential areas, with green spaces concentrated in the northwest. The surface temperature is very high in the area where large residential buildings are gathered with little greenery, and lower in the area where there is a lot of greenery. 02

Design Studio Summer 2021

Buoyancy Ventilation Rate Analysis 40℃

°c wind velocity: 0m/s

Buoyancy Analysis Buoyancy Ventilation Rate Analysis Basic Settings + Temperature Interior Buoyancy

Interior Buoyancy + Temperature

40℃

The roof of the classroom is shaped like a chimney, using the heavy thermal mass and high height to create a temperature difference at different Total opening area: ㎡ room. To produce the heights in 0.2 the buoyancy effect, thus meeting the ventilation requirements while reducing window openings and avoiding Basic Settings Interior Buoyancy + Temperature Interior mass surface area: 423.8㎡ Occupancy: 20loss student through the windows. energy Q（The average rate of buoyancy ventilation）: 0.2m³/s Wind Temperature Total opening area: 0.2㎡ Interior mass surface area: 423.8㎡ Hot Day （10.11） Bottom opening Top opening Top opening Bottom opening Top opening Bottom opening Occupancy: 20Temperature student Exterior 33℃ 0.5 m/s 33℃ B

Exterior temperature: 33°c Mass surface temperature: 26.5°c wind velocity: 0m/s

Exterior temperature: 27°c Mass surface temperature: 27°c wind velocity: 0m/s

Exterior temperature: 20°c Mass surface temperature: 26.5°c wind velocity: 0m/s

40℃

Exterior temperature: 33°c Mass surface temperature: 26.5°c wind velocity: 0m/s

Bottom opening

Top opening

Bottom opening

Exterior temperature: 27°c Mass surface temperature: 27°c wind velocity: 0m/s

Top o

Exterior temperature: 20°c Mass surface temperature: 26.5°c wind velocity: 0m/s

（The average rate of buoyancy ventilation）: 0.2m³/s

Mass Temperature 27.2 ℃

Classroom Section

Building Form Generation

Bottom opening

Top opening

Bottom opening

Top opening

Bottom opening

Top opening

Starting with two simple forms: rectangular and square. Then adding slope roof and change the height to increase the surface area, and also Day （10.11） have more Hot interesting interior space. Next, separate the whole building design into public areas and classrooms by copying and rotating. Bottom opening

Top opening Hot

Day

（10.11）Public area

Bottom opening

Add surface area and change the height

Bottom opening

Top opening

Bottom opening

Stacking

Top opening

Transform combination way by different space

Various forms are shown to interact with another in the design

Classroom Section Classroom Section Square block

Classroom

Seperate

Solar Radiation Analysis Layout Because of the high solar radiation, this mass study aims to find a better layout that can get better shading areas. More self-shaded spaces are created by increasing the level of the building, which can form a small courtyard or passage.

South Elevation Split block

Form evolution

Diminish building mass

Multiply stories

Chimney Orientation The orientation of different forms of chimneys will receive different solar radiation. Public Area Orientation A

ion

Bottom opening

Rectangular block

South ElevationSouth Elevation

Orientation B

opening

Top opening

Classroom

Jiayu Dong; Chenyang Li

Hierarchy space

Top opening

Space Design Multifunctional classroom The multi-functional classroom design adds a loft floor, added space for more varied activities. The illumination in the center of the classroom is more even, which can be more suitable for students' activities. In winter, the south space needs the assistance of shading devices. Daylight Autonomy

Useful Daylight Illuminance Summer Day 10am

Summer Day 3pm

Winter Day 10am

Winter Day 3pm

Lecture classroom The lecture room has a semi-open lecture space, as the environment is comfortable, students could have the class outside, increasing contact with nature. The second floor is a step classroom, and the illumination in the middle space is suitable for students to study. However, in winter, it is necessary to avoid the glare of the south side window. Daylight Autonomy

Useful Daylight Illuminance

Summer Day 3pm

Winter Day 10am

Winter Day 3pm

Summer Day 10am

Summer Day 3pm

Winter Day 10am

Winter Day 3pm

lux

%Occupied Hours 0

Summer Day 10am

100

500

1000

Structure

Unit Organization

Northwest

Southeast

Southwest

Without shading

With shading

Cluster

Northeast

Unit

Single

Because phoenix got high solar radiation, when started to organize the unit and cluster, doing solar radiation simulation of four directions of a single unit. The three rooms are grouped and are connected with kinetic shading. Without shading

With shading

KWh/m2 7

3.5

Playground Analysis Playground Generation The playground is designed to provide a space for communication and some shade outside in the heat for students to play, communicate, etc. Some concentrate areas should plant dense temperate trees. The other areas with desert plants, Palms, and cactus can provide shade but don't need too much water to irrigate.

Playground Solar Radiation Analysis The wall, greenery, and wooden slats on the playground, all can reduce the solar radiation on the outdoor ground and provide some shading space even in the intolerable hot summer.

Desert Plants Analysis Planting denser, leafy, temperate plants can survive in arid areas in gathering space. The compact foliage provides shaded areas that block solar radiation. In addition, the transpiration of leaves can evaporate and absorb heat.

3–16 m

23 m

6-9 m

Saguaro

Catclaw Acacia

Date palm

Barrel Cactus

Hedgehog

Teddy bear cholla

Sustainable Design This section's perspective showed two types of classrooms. Semi-underground classrooms can use the lower temperature underground to cool the thermal mass, and the cool air from the water can also enter the classroom through the air delivery system to cool down the interior.

Technique drawing

10 Phoenix AZ

Environmental Building Design Studio Summer 2021

Plan Plan Courtyard + Water Space Courtyard + Water Space

Kinetic Shading + Wooden Slats Shading

Desert Plants

Flow

hnique drawing

Environmental Building Design Studio Summer 2021

Desert Plants

Flow

Desert Plants

Flow

Teaching and administrative staﬀ Student Neighborhood

Neighborhood

50 100m

Teaching and administrative staﬀ Student

Site Plan 1:4000

Summer 2021 Summer 2021

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Summer - Jul/11 Summer (29-38°C) - Jul/11 (29-38°C)

Spring - May/11 (24-37℃) Spring - May/11 (24-37℃)

Spring Day (24-37°C)

Summer Day (29-38°C)

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（20-33°C)Fall - Oct/11 （20-33°C)

UTCI

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Fall - Oct/11

UTCI

Winter - Dec/1 (10-21°C) Winter - Dec/1 (10-21°C) Basketball Field Courtyard Courtyard

Football Field Playground Playground

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Winter - Dec/1 (10-21°C) Winter - Dec/1 (10-21°C)

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Courtyard Courtyard

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Playground

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Winter - Dec/1 (10-21°C) Winter - Dec/1 (10-21°C)

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02 URBAN WINDOW CUBE Living Lab Academic Work Group Work August 2021 Team members: Jiayu Dong, Jun Xiao Instructor: Billie Faircloth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Program: Living Lab

Nowadays, more and more people tend to head to bustling cities for more opportunities. But living in a high-rise in a busy city center can have many distracting factors which might influence the occupant's physical and mental health. This living lab demonstrates the potential to comprehensively rethink the window, concerning the people who inhabit it. The living lab, its windows, and rooms must promote the well-being of its inhabitants.

Site Background The Living Lab, Urban Window Cube, is located at Cira Green which is an elevated park in West Philadelphia's University City District.The Urban Window Cube Lab is committed to experiencing the urban living environment, combing with the special window design, is engaged to present how might window affect human physical and mental health, and the connection with outdoor space.

Site Analysis Cira Green's meticulously-engineered roof features blue and green roof technologies to reduce the impact on the surrounding environment and community. The blue-green roof, which can route storm water to the green roof areas.

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania

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Flow Analysis Main Flow

0.25 0.5

People Activities

1km

Minor Flow Sparse

Water Flow Crowd

Climate Analysis Wind Analysis

Sunsight Analysis

In summer, the wind is mild on the south side of the buildings and the trees. At this time stay in the center of the site is more comfortable. In winter, standing in the middle of the site, which hasn't any wind barrier, the wind is strong.

Many high-rise buildings on the east and west side of the site create less shading in the center area, which may cause visual discomfort due to the direct sunlight. The central spaces receive more glare and direct sunlight, and the area surrounded by trees and infrastructures gets some shading and less glare.

Summer

Winter

4 m/s

6 m/s

100 60 40 0 Imperceptible

Perceptible

Annual glare pie chart

4 m/s

6 m/s

Disturbing

Direct sun hour

Intolerable

View hours %

Annual glare simulation

Concept Diagram A window in an urban environment should be a filter that provides control and comfort to an inhabitant. If a window can selectively filter environmental information such as temperature, wind, humidity, daylight, and environment, then we can create a more comfortable indoor urban environment. The Urban Window Cube is designed to study how does a window improves the high-rise residential building living experience in an urban environment and how much potential a window can create for an indoor living environment. ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION ROOM FILTER

Sound

OCCUPANTS Air

Noise

Smell

Touch Thermal Comfort

Convent Wind

Landscape Light

Humidity

Context Urban Scene Heat

Surface Temperature

Daylight

Light

View

Internal Shading Windows External Shading

Air

Traffic

Internal Shading Windows External Shading

Sound

Natural Sounds

Temperature

Sound

Activity

Traffic

Material Solar Heat

Human Activity

Nature

Air

Scent

Wind

Pollution

Insect

Bird

Prototype Design

Head part - 0.5m

Upper body part - 1m All body part - 1.5m

Standing situation

Sitting situation

Fraction of body expose to the sun

Head part - 0.5m Upper body part - 1m All body part - 1.5m Focus part - the height of the window

Define window scale

Location： ▪ Living room ▪ Bedroom

3m 1m

▪ Bedroom

0.5m

Location：

3m 1m

0.5m

Type3: Functional wall 3m 1m

0.5m

3m 1m

0.5m

Type2: Horizontal wall

3m 1m

Type1 — Baseline

Location： Blockage Area

▪ Restroom ▪ Entrance

Space and Structure The space is divided into an exterior zone, buffer zone (between kinetic shading and glazing), and interior zone. Kinetic shading can be partitioned to open and close. The windows are attached with single-sided visible reflective film, which can ensure indoor privacy as well as reflect solar radiation. External Shading

Window reflection side

Window clear side 07

Signle Unit - Bedroom 1

Rotate Window Panel ▪ Good ventilation ▪ Improve air quality

3 1

Kinetic Shading

▪ Guaranteed privacy ▪ Shade the glare

2 3

Green wall ▪ Improve air quality ▪ Mental state improvement

Room Layout 3 The location of the green wall is at the gap where each unit is connected, which can improve the air quality and also improve the mental state of the occupants, and the concrete wall can hide the pipes. Vegetation

Fibrous Growth Irrigation Pipe (inside the wall) Media

Bedroom

Toilet Kitchen Working Space Livingroom Basin

Waterproof Air Space Backer

Wall

Potential Simulation Thermal Comfort Potential The opening and closing of windows largely affect the comfort level, and the dynamic window operation can improve the annual comfort level. 11% openable Annual comfort%=16.69% Hot time%=37.29% Cold time%=45.79%

Dynamic operation Annual comfort%=28.35% Hot time%=18.43% Cold time%=53.20%

100% openable Annual comfort%=16.26% Hot time%=14.61% Cold time%=69.12% Window close when outdoor temperature <15℃

View Diversity Potential The east and west view is a good illustration of what the view likes to live in an urban area. The east view shows the high density of tall buildings, shows the father view distance. The west view sees the garden, closer objects, and a limited sky area. East - City View

Average Depth

Sky View

West - Garden View

Average Depth

Sky View

Average Depth: The distance of the object in the field of view, unit is meters. Sky View: Percentage of the sky scene in the view. High-quality Daylight Potential Good daylight not only improves visual comfort but also reduces energy consumption. This simulation of point-in-time illuminance on the floor tests the effect of different states of kinetic shading on daylight in different seasons. Lighting is more evenly distributed and more comfortable in the winter.

Window operate layer Atlantica Glass Floor+Ceiling Beige floor tile

Summer Day - 10:00am

Mean: 6568 lux

Mean: 7764 lux

Mean: 2029 lux

Mean: 3677 lux

Mean: 11500 lux

Solar radiation: 758.8 KWh/m2

Winter Day - 10:00am

Mean: 4116 lux

Solar radiation: 356.3 KWh/m2

Sensor Plan Floor

500lux

5000lux

Cube Model Model

Plywood

The model we have made is equivalently scaled-down, the shading can be switched on and off and the windows can be rotated. This model can be placed on a person's head to experience the interior light and shadow in person.

Glazing Assembly

Shading Assembly

Acrylic

View test Occupants can choose to shade the upper part to reduce glare and maintain a high-quality view. But when close all the shading, sunlight will penetrate through the gaps causing glare.

Day-time East

Day-time West

Night-time East

Night-time West

The lights of the buildings at night are usually brighter. The upper part of lights in the west view sometimes create discomfort and can be optionally blocked. Shading Operation Three-time were chosen to simulate UDI (Useful Daylight Illuminance) annually. The best UDI can be used to automatically control shading in real-time to give occupants the best possible light experience. The results show that the illumination level is better at 9 am. 9 am

Percentage Shade: 33% Average UDI: 87.5%

12 pm

Percentage Shade: 66% Average UDI: 70.4%

3 pm

Percentage Shade: 66% Average UDI: 39.4%

UDI % 100

For the experiment, it has 2^9=512 patterns in total, and the target illuminance level is 500-2000lux.

Building Automation System Diagram INDOOR

WINDOW

OUTDOOR

Outdoor Air Temperature

Indoor Air Temperature

Wind Speed

Ventilation Requirement

High-rise Wind Safety

Humidity Air Quality Human Feedback

Thermal Comfort

Operate Glass Panel

Air Pollution

Operate Shading Panel

Control Panel

Motion

Air Conditioner

Illuminance

Activity Privacy

Daylighting Solar Heat Gain

Winter

Autumn

Summer

Rendering of Seasonal Change

03 CONNECTED TO THE OCEAN Climate Exhibition Hall

Academic Work Individual Work August 2019 Instructor: Liu Qian Yu Locat ion: Rhode Island, United States Program: Building Renovation, Exhibition Hall

This project is located in the wastewater treatment station at Rhode Island, the US, aiming to renovate its architecture to better meet challenges from rising sea level and frequent storm. Control over the ground will not be abandoned as sea level rises, so we can transform the old architectures’ functions. The newly built architectures can better reduce damages by storms. The transformed architecture is mainly used as a weather exhibition hall.

Influences of Sea Level Rise FREQUENT DISASTERS DISATERS THAT PEOPLE ARE FEARED OF Drought Earthquake Tsunami Mountain fire

SEA LEVEL

Storm

Hurricane

2100

0.99 m

2075

0.60

2050

0.35

2025

0.17

2000

0.00

According to the incidence of disasters in recent 10 years.

THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE STORM

2000

Hurricane Michael Harvey, Irma and Maria

1990

East Coast blizzard Nashville Flood

Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Danny

Storm is observed to have the most devastating effects among all disasters according to the frequency and losses caused reported in the last ten years. Meanwhile, global warming, sea level rise and increased frequency of storms even add to the threats. The Station on the Island is suffering badly from the storms, during which architectures along the coastline may be inundated.

2010

Frequent disasters Casualties Economic Losses

2020

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION Located in Warren, Rhode Island, the US on the west coast of the Atlantic Ocean. It is now a wastewater treatment station.

the United States

Warren Site

Rhodes Island

Pro

Warren

te ct ion

S IT E ve Wa att

Barrington

tio

Date：2115 Height of sea level rise： 7 feet Date：2065 Height of sea level rise： 5 feet

The Concept of Reconstructing An Architecture Problems with the original architecture are analysed and summarized to facilitate proposal of solutions to meet future environmental challenges by protecting and utilizing architectures. PHENOMENON

QUESTION

STRATEGIES Planting more trees can improve the soil properties including its absorption ability.

Protect the coastline

Sea level rise

Old buildings (wastewater treatment plants) are abandoned.

Enhanced resistance of the coastline better protects architectures to some extent.

Design protection structures Rising water level Stop wastewater treatment Worsening weather

Destroyed architecture

This design protects the architecture from storms and huge waves to the biggest extent.

Introduce new functions

Casualties Economic losses

The old architectures are renovated into recreation places to attract tourists.

Coral reef protects coastlines from the erosion of tides. Protecting the marine ecosystem purifies the water and reduces erosion.

Establishing new islands around the architecture helps reduce erosion.

A suspension bridge connects the island and the architecture and breaks the waves.

Discovery Hall: discover what sea looks like in different weathers. People can have recreation activities in wetland parks. Seaquarium: people can see all kinds of local fish.

Bridge Design There are special devices on both sides of the bridge which converts the gravity of seawater into potential energy. The bridge is elevated as gas enters the pillars under the bridge through pipes after safety bags are pressed by seawater. The bridge and its underlying pipes are connected by flexible meshes. TYPE1

Sunny

Low tide, zero pressure, flexible mesh shrinking

TYPE2

Flexible treadles are set within the bridge. Rainy

The mesh expands during rising tide and breaks the waves.

Architecture-architecture: the treadles extend to the ground as water level rises. 11

Value The Role of Nature – Reconstruct A Resilient Coastline

The Relat

INSPIRATIONS

The rooms are architecture is m

FUNCTION LA

Buttonwood: its hairy fruits can reduce wind.

Breakwater: its porous structure can absorb wave energy.

Land Old Resistanc

Spnonge: water enters and fills the pores of the sponge.

SITUATION SPECULATION We consider how architecture effectively intercepts turbulence without any influence on the architecture itself.

Ocean New Vulnarable

(ft) 4 3.5 Floods may have the walls broken at the time of impacting.

Water particles can penetrate into porous structures so as not to break them.

The architectures are scattered and will block the flow.

3.0 2.5

STRUCTURE GENERATION

2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0

Design of porous coastline

Connect and intercept

Primary and secondary intercepts

CONNECTION OF INTERSECTING ARCHITECTURES Go through Building A, and visitors can see the inside of the old building before entering the new building. The bridge is established on Building B. Pedestrians walk on it without destroying the old building. Building A

The final effect

1 Weather Dis

Building B

7 Corr

tionship Between Architecture and Water

e placed at different elevations, allowing people different experiences.The old architecture is covered by vegetation and more greening is added. The new mainly used as functional space. The main space is the Seaquarium.Also included in the discovery space is a weather exhibition hall for storm simulation.

AYOUT Ebb

Tide

Ebb

Coastline

Large storm Corridor and stairs

Wetland Park Enjoy the seascape

Ordinary storm

Sea Museum

Usual

Storm discovery Take boat

Fishing

Enjoy the landscape

v 4 6 1

10 7

5 11 8

1 scovery Hall

7 ridors

*Storm weather is usually a small storm. Minor Fishing Time

Major Fishing Time

24 (hour)

Tidal data sources: https://www.tideschart.com Stormy weather

Normal weather

2 Exhibition Hall

3 Aquatic Vegetation Exhibition

4 Sea Museum

5 Rooftop Garden

6 Entrance Hall

8 Sightseeing Terrace

9 Low-lying Islands

10 Architecture Bridges

11 External Stairs

12 External Corridor 12

Weather Experience Hall In the morning, the main building has a weather experience pavilion with water circulation and simulated weather devices, as well as a display to simulate different scenes.

Measures against sea level rise 1. The small islands weaken the waves and break the waves. Island Offset Ocean Current

Bridge Riser

2. The airbag can be pressed by the seawater pressure to raise the bridge deck, and the mesh rope can be pulled apart to cut off the waves.

Exhibition Hall

In the afternoon, the open space, facing the islan here, overlooking the beautiful scenery. The unobs

Open Platform

nd and the opposite coast, is suitable for reading structed roof allows sunlight to enter from the top.

Pavilion Roof Platform On the night of the storm, although the waves are farther away from the distance, people can safely stay in the museum because the islands are connected to weaken the waves nearby.

Weather Experience Museum The weather experience pavilion can simulate different scenes, including clear nights, snowstorms, hot summers and other scenes, allowing visitors to experience different weather.

Storm

Snowstorm

Sunny Day

Bridge that crosses old architectures

Bridge established on old architectures

Connections between architectures and islands

Rooftop platform

04 LIGHT IN RUINS Cultural Exchange Center

Academic Work Individual Work November 2019 Instructor: Hu Yan Location: Baghdad, Iraq Program: Reconstruction of Ancient Buildings

Bagdad’s cultural heritages will be inherited using new architectural materials and technologies. People’s awareness of the importance of Bagdad’s history and heritages will be enhanced. This design creates a brand-new promising prospect for Iraq and fully respects the cultural relics in the fusion of old and new cultures.

Site Background This site is located in the capital city of Iraq, Bagdad, which suffers badly from wars all year round. Although local architectures are all more or less damaged by wars, mosques, libraries and bazars are protected because of the influence of culture and religion. It is located in the former site of Bagdad’s municipal building to the north of the Tigris River. It has not been fully used and well maintained yet.

Haydar-Khana Mosque

Scientific Books House

Baghdadi Museum

King Ghazi Mosque

Saray Market

Baghdadi Cultural Center

Geographical Position

Republic Of Iraq

Bagdad

Shorjah

100

200 m

Site

History Background Qasral-Khuld Mansour built another palace, a mansion and a mosque in the suburban area.

Round City A new capital, Bagdad, was built.

750

773

Intelligence Hall Bagdad established a national academic institute.

The Iraq War The US ivaded Iraq with the excuse of Iraq refusing to hand over bio and chemical weapons.

830

Persian Gulf War A war started by the allied forces led by the US against Iraq in order to restore sovereignty over Kuwait.

1990

2003

Architectures Were Destroyed In a week after the US invaded Iraq, the Bagdad Municipal Building was devastated by violence.

2003

Building Walls and Functions The main function of the old Baghdad government building now is the assembly function, so there will be a variety of people here. There are often art exhibitions held here, and there are also some public welfare projects or voting activities held here. Therefore, even if the interior of the building is bombed, the building is still not abandoned by the local people, but has changed its function and continues to accompany people. The bombed buildings become open and people like to gather in such places to carry out activities.

Evolution of walls Primitive architecture

Bombed buildings

Before the building was bombed out in 2003, it served as a government office in Baghdad.

Reconstructed building

When the United States invaded Iraq, the buildings were destroyed, and the internal walls were all turned into brick ruins.

The green space and square inside the building create a beautiful environment for local residents who like to gather.

Internal space allocation

Multi person office area

Single person office area

Square

Private office

Library

Green entertainment area

Chair

Exhibition

Sculpture Exhibition

Greening landscape

Basic Space Types

Chamber

Passageway

Passageway +Chamber

Door +Enclosure space

Stairs +Chamber

Stairs +Plarform

Stairs +Enclosure space

Stairs +Chamber

Niche

Shelf

Stairs +Shelf

Stairs +Enclosure space

Door +Enclosure space

Display platform

Combined Space Type The following types of space are proposed based on basic function needs.

Library

Public Space

Shared Workshop Space

Shared Office

Hall

Conference Room

Cafe

Outdoor Plaza

First floor plan 1:500

Second floor plan 1:500 17

This architecture keeps the original function of people gathering and provides library and shared office space. Hence, the old function is kept and new functions are introduced. Innovation accompanies inheritance.

Rooftop windows help illuminate the hall.

There is a corridor between the library and the shared office space, where exhibits on the first floor can be seen.

The hall on the first floor is the centre. To the north of the building is the library, to the west is shared office, and to the east is artists’ shared studio. A cafeteria is placed below the stairs in the north.

Library

Artists' Shared Studio

Shared Office

Café

Outside the enterance

Square

Main entrance to the building 18