UNSW Canberra Education Building
The original intention of this building is to find a suitable architectural vocabulary for the future university campus from the perspective of the surrounding site and Canberra City, thereby exploring the relationship between the city and the future university.
In the site analysis stage, what impressed me most was Canberra’s unique urban texture and garden city atmosphere. As an university campus in the urban texture transition zone which is trying to sew up the urban space, my idea is to bring natural elements and artificial geometric patterns into it, so that they can be integrated and created a livable campus that is not isolated from the urban.
In choosing the hexagon as the core framework of the scheme, I particularly considered and researched the significant applicatoin of this geometric pattern for the general layout of future educational buildings. The hexagon is formed by 6 triangles, each side is correspond to a different urban condition and fabric. The hexagonal system is selected as it helps with responding the urban fabric as well as strengthening the relationship between campus and urban.
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— HEXAGONAL SYSTEM —
Geometric Pattern in Planning & Building
For the campus, after analyzing the artificial planning trace, the urban context and circulation system, the planning of Canberra is based on triangle. In addition, after analogizing with the City Hill, the hexagon is formed by 6 triangles, each side is correspond to a different urban condition and fabric. In summary, the hexagonal system is selected as it helps with responding the urban fabric as well as strengthening the relationship between campus and urban.
For the education building, through the different combination of hexagonal modules, the building can evolve into different spatial forms and functional arrangements, which can be flexibly applied to different conditions and situations. The hexagon system in geometric definition often has two distribution patterns. The application of these two distribution patterns in the use of teaching building design in the future through my scheme.
1) Free distribution Scattered randomly and freely, it presents the state of natural leaves. This distribution corresponds to a large number of plants in “garden city”, which can give users a relaxed and comfortable feeling.
2) Regular distribution Edge fit edge closely, which can well reflect the advantages of hexagonal system in architectural application.
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Hexagonal Based Campus Planning
Canberra is known as a garden city, and its blueprint is built by Griffin, a famous American designer, after international public bidding. The central axis of the city is from the Capital building to the National War Memorial Hall, and several main roads to form a geometric pattern.
The strong sense of geometry not only brings orderly life to the city, but also dull feeling. Therefore, in this new campus planning and teaching building design assignment, I pay special attention to explore the relationship between the university building demands and the original texture vocabulary of the city.
- Analysing the artificial planning trace, urban context & circulation system
- The planning of Canberra is based on triangle.
- 60° staggered grid.
Spatial and Visual Permeability
— SWOT —
Put in the hexagonal grid system Dimension: 8m x 8m (column) Conside Visual/Landscape penetration of the CITY PARK The Fabric density is increasing from SW to NE Building volumns are becoming smaller from SW to NE A visual and physical center is placed in the middle Integrate and connect both block A key space that connect different functions Function distribution between upper and lower platform Form visual conenction & consider visual/space permeability Edge of the platform response to the landscape Extend the fragmentary fabric/typology of the residential area Consider visual penetration of the heritage Form 3D circulation Form public spaces & enrich students’experience Enhance the ventilation and natural light. 3
1. Education Buildings
2. Library
3. Function Building
4. Cafe
5. Sports Center & Gym
6. Student Accommodation
7. Student Union House
8. Restaurant
9. Central Plaza
10. Outdoor Stadium
11. Electronic Park
12. Outdoor Theatre
— CAMPUS MASTERPLAN — UNSW Canberra - Australia 4
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— INTERNAL SPACES VARIATION —
Hexagonal Based Campus Planning
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UNSW Canberra - Australia
— TECTONIC & STRUCTURES —
Mobile office space
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The tree-like column form can not only help with making consistancy of the building facade with the street trees, letting the building in harmony with the nature, but also help with reserving places for pipeworks & plant accessories as well as adopting a modular composition.
— CIRCULATION — Mobile office space
— SPACE TYPOLOGY —
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— INTERIOR VIEW — UNSW Canberra - Australia
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Ground Floor Near Spiral Ramp
— INTERIOR VIEW — UNSW Canberra - Australia
— SECTIONS — Education Building of UNSW Canberra
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The Pandemic Street 2030
When we talked about pandemic, “socialzing” and “humanity” are our top concerns. During the pandemic time, most of our lives are spent quarantine at home and too afraid to go afar due to the possibilitiy of getting infected.
Pandemic Mobility Data indicate people drastically changed their transportation means and destination, which call for a socializing revolution . Inspired by Haus-rucker-co’s A JAR’S AUTONOMY, I am trying to build an autonomous pandemic home where street residents could enjoy a vibrant community on street while maintain basci pandemic rules such as social distance.
To increase independence and create new socializing possibilities, we plug in the public infrastructure, treatment machine into a city streets. Therefore, bring back the street and dynamte atmosphere to the empty street during pandemic and hopefully this could enlighten a small portion of the city while people live in fear and lonliness.
Attitude towards Covid Rules Needed Resources due to Covid Case Rises Covid Diagnosed Cases Opposition 35% Netural 10% positive 10%
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Hospital Event Space
During pandemic, the upper floor of the street could provide a comfortable space to recover and gathering
Floor Slabs
Through a few simple procedures we could form a temporal space during pandemic
Living Space
Wood and steel houses were built for personal affairs and living.
Platforms
Platforms are used to accept deliviries and transport people from their home to the street
HospitalCells
EventSpace
From a module
QuarantineUnit
Seperate cells that allow patients isolate while communicating with each other
Steel frames that could support the system and easily built.
Elevator
Differnt elevators taht could either for transportation or isolate for patients.
Hospital Cells Frames
Shopping
Event Space
Open space that peovide large-scale undersafe restrictions.
Park
Slabs+Bridge
Isolate mobile system with the event space.
Extendte Public Space
As movingpandemic constructionthrough,the extended toprovide more possibilities.
DisparateCells
Treatment Space
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Initial Public Space
The pandemic hit our community in a rapid and unexpected approach, from 2020 to 2021, it still impose extensive pressure on society, through this temperoal construction, I hope to find a mechaism that could cope with pandemic rapidly and easily disassemble after the situation.
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Module
Entertainment View Gallery Rehabilation Stage Treatment SPACE DECONSTRUCTION Rehabilation Working during pandmic Getting tested Medical help 12
Residence
The building on the street does not only speak to its inhabaitants, but the residents around, it connect those who live in their appartments with the people under quarantine and treatment.
Should go out and talk to someone?
Multiple function was implanted into this street occupation. By inviting such a big infrastructure into the street, I hope to create a autonomous community that enlighten people's life during pandemic.
Good morning, it looks good on your health report!
Get my grocery done after jogging.
Back from hospital...
Let me find a place to get my business done.
Living here is fun, get to make aquaintences often.
Running late for the music concert...
Hospital Cells
Passage
Event Space
Living Unit
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Public Space
During pandemic, the occupation is served as an aunomous community that could support function during pandmic.
After pandemic, the place could be dismantled partially and used as public park for events and lesiure purposes.
Street Occupation Street Park Event Space Event Space Residence Residence
During Pandemic
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Post-Pandemic
From a module to a pandemic street
While we speak of the street of pandemic, we are actually address two scenario regarding pandemic and post pandemic time. “HUMANITY” and “SOCIALIZING” would be our top concerns. In order to rehabilitate the street and its inhabitants , we plug in the public infrastructure, treatment machine into it so as to increasing independence and create new socializing possibilities. During the post pandemic time, we would replace the obsolete program and create flexible project reacts to the new era.
Phase 1 Intersection Interaction Integration Phase 2 Phase 3
PERSPECTIVES
Elevator
Passage
Activity Unit
Platform
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Hospital Unit
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Glich Garden Affordable Housing
This community is designed from the perspective of surrounding areas and the city of Oakland to provide affordable housing for three groups: single mothers, refugees, and low-income young people.
Broadway, Oakland’s oldest street, is a major axis that crosses the secondary axes at both orthogonal and oblique angles, creating a multiplicity of view corridors and perspectival relationships as it moves from Downtown to Uptown. Despite its long history, it is home to many empty lots, low-rise car dealerships. When Broadway intersects with the relatively bustling Piedmont street, the resulting site will spark cultural vibrancy.
Considering three low-income demographics and the need to control construction costs, I developed four interlocking modular units. The lower floors are designed to create a secure and cozy community, with three distinct zones containing different functional areas for specific demographics, precisely meeting residents’ needs. Meanwhile, they establish a connection with the street ambiance in three directions.
— CASE STUDY: IVIENDA MINIMA APAN - MOS - 2017 — Urban Elevation & Noli Plans Units Model Pictures UNIT A FAMILY UNIT B FAMILY UNIT C FAMILY UNIT D SINGLE 21
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SIITE PLAN & OBLIQUE — 1B1B HT & YOUTH 2B1B HT & YOUTH3 B2B DV 3B1B DV 22
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Nexus Auditorium
This project presents an 8-story auditorium building located in Oakland, CA. Encompassing approximately 30,000 square feet, the building features a single 5,000 square foot auditorium with multiple circulation systems and a diverse range of supporting programs. The auditorium’s spatial composition is defined by the intersection of the main rectangular volume of the building and another rectangular volume, showcasing a collision of geometric spaces.
This unique architectural approach not only provides functional spaces but also serves as a captivating artistic expression of spatial dynamics. The cutting lines of the rectangular volumes on the main body of the building define the walls and windows, further enhancing its architectural aesthetic.
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