Portfolio of Chenxing Li Current Address: 206 W 109 st 5B New York City, NY 10025, U.S. Email: cl3405@columbia.edu Tel: +1 917 691 7598
Columbia
Eco-resilient Corridor
New York City Public Housing and Campus Renovation
To the Core
Regional Resource Management and Urban Regeneration
Tsinghua
Sound Memory
Acoustic Device Design & Old Bungalows Transformation
Jekyll and Hyde
Architecture Department Hall Design
Subway Oasis
Subway Complex Design in Old City Blocks
Wealthy and Poor, Diffluent and Confluent Urban Design on Protection, Renovation and Renewal of Old City
Content
Vigorous Gateway Structural Urban Design in Rapid Urbanization
Other Works Selceted Works in Curation, Film, Historic Preservation, Photography, etc
[01 ACADEMIC]
Eco-resilient Corridor
NYCHA Housing and Community Renovation in Queens Application of Flood-resilient Strategies in Low-income Community
25% of the total residents were severely affected by hurricane Sandy 400 buildings had their ground floor and basement under water 26 NYCHA settlements fall in the ZONE A flooding
80,000 NYCHA residents were displaced and rehabilitated
Bronx Astoria
3 billion USD
allocated by FEMA to NYCHA for flood protection and repairment camps Manhattan
Eco-resilient Corridor
[01 ACADEMIC]
Queens
NYCHA Housing and Community Renovation in Queens Application of Flood-resilient Strategies in Low-income Community Type: Studio work, 2015.6-2015.8 Location: Astoria NYCHA Community, Queens, New York City Tutor: Kaja Kühl, Ben Abelman, Brian Baldor, James Khamsi, Tricia Martin, Thad Pawlowski Collaborator: Karan Manoj Daisaria, Xi Chen Role: Chief designer and team leader Contribution: Concept development, all diagrams drawing, masterplan strategies
Brooklyn
Astoria houses face the odds of flooding, the defects of public related infrastructure and a limping network of connectivity. At the same time, they have high potential in terms of its explicit water front and new redevelopment projects. Can this neighborhood transform from a stuck community into a promising community? The aim is to tap the potential of the Astoria neighborhood and in turn dealing with the social and ecological issues of the locality , envisioning an ecological resilience towards the floods and incorporating the public service deficiencies within this system to create an “ECO – HABITAT” through a self-sufficiently ecological corridor.
Staten Island
Map of Newyork showing flood zones
Astoria
The Disconnected Peninsula
Astoria houses face the odds of nature in flooding, the defects of planning in the lack of public related infrastructure and a limping network of connectivity, but at the same time, they have high potential because of its explicit water front and new redevelopment projects.
9/10 Astoria Residents faced problems due to Sandy 6/10 Astoria Residents faced problems due to normal flooding to Manhattan
Present topography
Astoria Park
Connectivity
Potential of waterfront
Ro o
New redevelopment
to
Lack of public infrastructure
ASTORIA
se ve lt
Isl a
nd
Flood line
COSTCO
Noguchi Museum Long Island City High School
Analytical map of Astoria
Ecological Habitat
as a structure to attain resiliency and cater to present needs The aim is to tap the potential of the Astoria neighborhood and in turn dealing with the social and ecological issues of the locality , envisioning an ecological resilience towards the floods and incorporating the public service deficiencies within this system to create an “Eco-habitat� through a self sufficient ecological corridor.
Catering to lack of public infrastructure
Public Services Flood Resilience
C PRA
Connection
nf r
SILIEN CY
Generating flooding resiliency
Pro m ot eT
Sufficient Connectivity
Con str uc
tI
LOGICA ECO
Organized Diversity Dynamic Stability
ECO-RESILIENT CORRIDOR
Service Insufficiency Disconnectivity
logical Theories and Inte ly Eco rven App tion
Face with E colog ical Con cer ns
rt Various Programs Inse L RE
n tio rta po ns ra
re ctu u tr as
F ECOLOGICAL URBA TICE O NISM
Improving connectivity
Flooding
MA IA IN C TOR ONCE RN OF IN NYCHA IN AS
Forming Ecological Habitat
Master Plan The proposal aims to be a cohesive solution to unify the neighborhood using the strategies of flood resilience and catering to the lack of public services and connectivity through site responsive typologies of built form and the open/semi-built corridor
Ferry Terminal
5 Amphitheater
Building Typologies 1
2
Stilt Typology Eco Resiliency
Hellgate Field
3
Ground Infrastructure Typology Social resiliency
3
High-rise Housing
Redevelopment Typology - Recreational Equity
9
Corridor Typologies 4
6
5
Linar Raining Park Ferry Terminal Transport infrastructure - Ferry terminal
Riverfront recreation Podium decking and underground roadway
7
4
Life in the berm - Public infrastructure inside the berm
8
NYCHA Campus
9
Eco-life Center
Community Center Berm as a foundation for developing the lacking infrastructure
Berm as landscape element of the street
River Front Stilting Public Services
27t
hA ven u
2
e
6
7
Eco High School
1
Flexible Pavement
8
Goodwill Park
Drainage Exit
Main Avenue
Strategies Generating Resilience for Housing
Se c
tio
n
C-
C
The hard barrier
The multipurpose berm
The podium connector
- flood resilience - connectivity (pedestrian)
- flood resilience - connectivity (vehicular)
- flood resilience - connectivity (pedestrian) - public recreation
Improving Waterfront Association
Se c
tio
n
The transport anchor
The fluid berm
- flood resilience - connectivity (water transport) - public infrastructure
- flood resilience
Life within the berm
Berm to build foundation
Ground floor connector
Canopy construction
- flood resilience - public infrastructure
- flood resilience - public infrastructure
- flood resilience - public infrastructure
- flood condition safety - public infrastructure
Activating NYCHA Campus
B-
B
Secti
-A
on A
NYCHA Buildings NYCHA Building Leisure Space
Green Campus
Food Corner
Greening Infrastructure
Pedestrian Pathway Community Center
Flooding
that can be converted to rafts 100 Pathway yearplanks Flooding Regular Flooding
Section A-A
Activate NYCHA Campus
The building plan and incorporated canopy
Strategies for usage of proposed canopy Canopy as storage for flood relief apparatus
The ground floor space is converted to temporary programs to cater to the current needs of the neighborhood and help the building to tackle flooding.
Packing planks Outer framework
Canopy as a float
Upper deck Framework Rafter storage Canopy / podium Refuge space
Total apartments removed in the ground level is 52 and they are rehoused on the top level.
Additional private space Direction of access
Architectural detail A
Detail A 6”
Detail B
Wooden planks Wooden decking Concrete slab
1’6” Skylights
Metal dowels
10”
concretized berm
6”
12’ 18’
11’ A
Water channel Under ground channel
Opening for entry
B
3’
Brick retaining wall (1.5 brick thick)
3’
P.C.C. Bed Packing stone and murrum
Water collection and transfer channel
Depth as per soil bearing capacity Float foundation
Brick retaining wall (1.5 brick thick)
P.C.C. Bed Packing stone and murrum
Fresh Grocery
NYCHA Building
Pedestrian Deck
Leisure Space Food Corner
Ferry Terminal
Leisure Space
Flooding
100 year Flooding Regular Flooding
Section B-B
Improve Waterfront Association The ferry terminal is a potential transit oriented development strategy that views in connecting the Astroia peninsula with the city by tapping the potential of the water front. The terminal marks the beginning of the berm through its roof. Public services and the related infrastructures are incorporated within the ferry terminal and the ecological berm.
Architectural detail B
Architectural detail C
me of flood Plank at time of flood Spiral staircase
lank for accessInclined plank for access
Ground Floor slab with water outlet channels
Ground Floor slab with water outlet channels
wall
Retaining wall
Valve for outlet
Underground drain channel
Underground drain channel
First Floor slab
First Floor slab
Closed gate valve
Closed gate valve
Ground Floor slab
Ground Floor slab
Underground drain channel
Underground drain channel
Flooding line (100 year)Flooding line (100 year) Ground slab
Valve for outlet
Spiral staircase
Ground slab
Flooding line (normal) Flooding line (normal)
Bioswale
Wooden plank Packing material Bamboo pipes Wooden plank
Detail A
Podium connector
Pedestrian space Green wall Wooden platform (floatable)
Channel to drain water Internal lighting
Connecting pipe
Bioswale
Water holding tank
Detail A
Stepped terrain
Proposed covered parking space
10’ 12’
Underground drain
P.C.C. Bed
Underground channel
Brick retaining wall (1.5 brick thick)
Packing stone and murrum
Architectural detail D High-rise Housing
Amphitheatre Flooding
Bioswale Greening Infrastructure
100 year Flooding Regular Flooding
Section C-C
Generating Resiliency for Housing
The new redevelopment gives the potential to incorporate the flood resiliency strategies within the new system of infrastructure. The proposed berm houses a covered roadway and connects to the podiums of the high rise buildings generating a potential for recreation as well as developing protection against the flood
Food Corner Pedestrian Pathway
Phase Wise Distribution
High-Density Housing
Developing the Process of Construction and Economy
NYCHA Campus
G D
D
Current Scenario
N
Ferry Station
D
G
F
NYCHA
DEVELOPER
FEMA
GOVERMENT
$$$
$$
Ferry connection Water transport (12-15 min to manhattan)
Phase 1
Anchoring programmes and the NYCHA corridor
NYCHA DEVELOPER
$$
$$ 2 Proposed New Redevelopments 15 Upcoming smaller redevelopments Astoria as a potential Residential Hub
Phase 2
Recreating the riverfront DEVELOPER
$$
$
$ Higher land rates/property value Liveable selfsufficient neighborhood Influx of commercial activity
Phase 3
Strengthening the redevelopment corridor
Government sets up new subway line at Astoria Interest of Private developers for Astoria increases
3 new bus routes planned in astoria Protection of approx. 200,000 people (expected population of astoria 2030)
40,000 people travelling across the river each day 12 new grocery stores and 30000 sqft of commercial space comes up in astoria Ferry terminal got
[02 ACADEMIC]
To The C RE
Regional Resource Management in Urban Perspective Apple Industry as Trigger of Urban Regeneration
ATHENS
On one hand, Western New York State keeps grabbing the profit from apple processing from Hudson Valley; On the other hand, Newburgh in the Valley is still suffering from unemployment and negative fame.
HUDSON
What should we do?
STRIAN/ GROUND KINGSTON
NEW PALTZ POUGHKEEPSIE
HARD BEACON
Newburgh
CORNWALL
NYS Apple Shed
Apple Growers
Apple Processing
HER GROUND
To The C RE
PEEKSKILL
OSSINING
[02 ACADEMIC]
Regional Resource Management in Urban Perspective Apple Industry as Trigger of Urban Regeneration Type: Studio work, 2015.9-2015.12 Location: Newburgh, New York State Tutor: Lee Altman, Justin G. Moore, Pippa Brashear, Christopher Kroner, Sandro Marpillero, David Smiley, Nans Voron, Liz McEnaneyJin Taira Collaborator: Karan Manoj Daisaria, Xi Chen Role: Chief designer and graphic coordinator Contribution: Campus design, 3D modeling and rendering Newburgh, New York, is plagued with high unemployment, poverty, a poor performing school system and disinvestment throughout the city. Many of these cities are constantly trying to figure out methods for improving all of these major issues. And that usually comes down to jobs. With that notion, we see an opportunity for the city of Newburgh that seeks to use the already established and prolific production of apples in the Hudson Valley region to provide a much needed shot of investment, education and jobs.
Hudson Valley Apple Shed Hudson Valley Cider Shed Apple Growers Major Food Processing
YONKERS
HUNT’S POINT
NEW YORK CITY
Apple Business-driven Urban Regeneration Apple Life Circle
Phasing Strategies
FRESH-MARKET FRUIT
ORCHARDS
SORTING
PACKAGING
Funding + Partnership
FRESH APPLES
CRUSHING
CIDER VINEGAR
PRESSING
WASTE
PRE-FERMENTATION
FERMENTATION
FRESH-MARKET FRUIT
ORCHARDS
CLEAN| DRY| WE LL L IT
WA SH ING |
CL
WA SH ING |
CL
STORAGE
RESTAURANTS
BY-PRODUCTS
SLICING DEHYDRATION
PROCESSING BAKING
DIRECT MARKETING
DISTRIBUTION
APPLE SCRAPS
S
LE
MI
LOCAL INSTITUTIONS
PRIVATE INITIATIVE + TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND
RESTAURANTS IN HOUSE TAP ROOM
STORAGE
CORING
2.2
AIRPORT IN HOUSE- IN FLIGHT TAP ROOM K-12 SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS FARMER’S MARKETS
PACKAGING
ADDED VALUE PRODUCT WASTE
LOCAL INSTITUTIONS
APPLE CIDER FLIGHT S
CORING
ESSENCE & ALCOHOL
PRESSING
K-12 SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS DIRECT MARKETING
DISTRIBUTION
KS UC TR
APPLE SCRAPS
PRE-PROCESSING
COLD STORAGE
FERMENTATION
PROCESSING
B
G NIN EA
PRESSING
WASTE
WASTE BOTTLING
NG NSI LEA |C ING SH RU
SORTIN G
AIRPORT - IN FLIGHT
FLIGHT S
CIDER VINEGAR
PRESSING
KS UC TR
G NIN EA CLEAN| DRY| WE LL L IT
CRUSHING
PRE-FERMENTATION
PRE-PROCESSING
COLD STORAGE
FRESH APPLES APPLE CIDER
STORAGE
B NG NSI LEA |C ING SH RU
SORTIN G
BOTTLING PACKAGING
SORTING
BY-PRODUCTS
FARMER’S MARKETS
SLICING DEHYDRATION
BAKING PACKAGING
ESSENCE & ALCOHOL
ADDED VALUE PRODUCT
STORAGE
Phase 1/ Establishing the Industry Industry
Image
Innovation & Education
Stewardship
2.2
S
LE
MI
Why Apple in Newburgh TASTE NEW YORK + N.Y.S. BEVERAGE FUND
1. Transportation Accessibility NEWBURGH FREE ACADEMY
Site 1 CITY OF NEWBURGH
STEWART INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
15 MIN. FERRY RIDE FROM BEACON
NEWBURGH FREE ACADEMY
BEACON
PEPSI COLA OF HUDSON VALLEY
87
DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP
NEWBURGH FREE ACADEMY
90 MIN. TRAIN RIDE FROM MANHATTAN
CITY OF NEWBURGH
STEWART INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
15 MIN. FERRY RIDE FROM BEACON
NEWBURGH FREE ACADEMY
BEACON
2. Available Labor Force 3. Grown Market
PEPSI COLA OF HUDSON VALLEY
87
90 MIN. TRAIN RIDE FROM MANHATTAN
BISHOP DUNN MEMORIAL SCHOOL
MOUNT SAINT MARY COLLEGE
GAMS TECH MAGNET SCHOOL
Site 2 BISHOP DUNN MEMORIAL SCHOOL
DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP
NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
BEACON
11%
[15 MIN. FERRY RIDE]
UNEMPLOYMENT
2.2
NEWBURGH PREPARATORY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
LUTHERAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
4. Affordable Industrial/ Business Real Estate
11%
$120
UNEMPLOYMENT NEWBURGH RETAIL ASKING PRICE [ $/ SQF]
$90
INDUSTRIAL ASKING PRICE [ $/ SQF]
$80
NEWBURGH RETAIL ASKING PRICE [ $/ SQF]
NEWBURGH
2014
2015
METROPOLITAN
INDUSTRY FOOD RELATED BUSINESS COMMUNITY RELATED
$60 $100
CITY ADMINISTRATIVE BOUNDARIES
$100 $90 $80 $70
$60 NEWBURGH
2013
2014
2015
SAN MIGUEL ACADEMY OF NEWBURGH LUTHERAN SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWBURGH ARMORY UNITY CENTER
SACRED HEART SCHOOL SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
FREIGHT TRAIN LINE SAN MIGUEL ACADEMY OF NEWBURGH
INDUSTRY EDUCATION FOOD RELATED BUSINESS COMMUNITY RELATED
CITY OF NEWBURGH + MTA
SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
VACANT BUILDINGS HIGHWAYS FREIGHT TRAIN LINE
Site 1/ Processing-based Site 2/ Image-based
BEACON [15 MIN. FERRY RIDE]
VACANT BUILDINGS HIGHWAYS
S
LE
MI
SACRED HEART SCHOOL
NEWBURGH ARMORY UNITY CENTER
EDUCATION
$70 $120
INDUSTRIAL ASKING PRICE [ $/ SQF]
NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
NEWBURGH PREPARATORY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
$100 $100
METROPOLITAN
2013
PHASE 2/ Developing the Innovation Enhancing the Involvement
MOUNT SAINT MARY COLLEGE
GAMS TECH MAGNET SCHOOL
CITY ADMINISTRATIVE BOUNDARIES
PHASE 3/ Enhancing the Image
Apple Business-driven Spatial Strategies Master plan
COMMUNITY ORCHARD
SUNY Kaplan Hall St. Patricks Church
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL Newburgh Academy of Arts
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NEWBURGH INSTITUTE OF POMOLOGY Ebenezer Baptist Church
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St.
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Lib
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Washington’s Headquarters Monument W AS
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SUNY Orange
Br oa
ter Wa
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GT O
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ST
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DEMONSTRATION ORCHARD
NEWBURGH CIDERY COMPANY
Newburgh Brewing Co.
NEW FERRY PORT
St.
Summer/ Growth
Winter/ Rest
Autumn/ Harvest
Spring/ Plantation
Seasonal Strategies
With time-based strategies in apple business and its venue, both the people and the places could enjoy all year around benefits from this proposal. Planting Winter Festival Apple Festival Pomology School Cider Festival
Sprouting Flowering
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Picking Ferry Job/ Research Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
SEASONAL VIEW
[03 ACADEMIC]
Sound Memory
Acoustic Device Design and Old Bungalows Transformation A creative approach to sound heritage preservation
Bell and Drum Towers Area: Under demolition
Zang Hong, performing hawking
Sound Memory
[03 ACADEMIC]
Typical Beijing Conceptual Design Studio One of Excellent Works included in the book ‘Typical Beijing Work Selections’ Type: Studio work, 2012.2-2012.4 Location: Bell and Drum Towers area, Beijing, China Tutor: Prof. Yue Zhang[Tsinghua Univ.], Email: yuezhang@tsinghua.edu.cn Collaborator: Yajun Ji Role: Chief designer and team leader Contribution: Concept development, all diagrams drawing, digital model building, solo design the bird lavatory Before the establishment of People's Republic of China, the Bell and Drum Towers were used for official time keeping. This area is famous for its echo of traditional Beijing. In recent years, old Beijing blocks have attracted innumerable tourists. In the process of promoting tourism, some original Beijing atmosphere is fading. In 2012, real estate developers planned to redevelop this area for tourism at the cost of demolition of this historical atmosphere The project of sound container aims to record and promote the traditional sounds of Beijing, raise awareness of the preservation of this acoustic cultural heritage and explore a new way to create a win-win situation for both the conservation of Beijing old blocks and tourism. We chose the bird tweets and rickshaw rings, two of the most typical sounds of Beijing, as samples. The devices we designed collect those sounds. Considering the pattern of old blocks, we combined the device with old bungalow transformation. The new appearance of the device with the old texture of Hutong knocked spark, bringing people totally different experience.
2012
Bell and Drum Towers Area Redevelopment
2007
Skewed Tobacco Pouch Street Redevelopment
see
smell
touch
listen
2000s
Nanluoguxiang Redevelopment
1990
Lotus Market Redevelopment
2011
Jade River area Redevelopment
1. Historical area redevelopment with demolition 2. Bird view of Bell and Drum Towers area 3. A bungalow under demolition 4. Typical sound source 1 in site: bird nest on the tree 5. Typical sound source 2 in site: drumbeat in the Drum Tower
We feel their life through views so we protect its visual scale to recall old scenes
We feel their life through smells so we protect its old trees to recall old scents
We feel their life through touch so we protect its traditional materials to recall old textures
We feel their life through hearing
BUT HOW TO CONSERVE TRADITIONAL SOUND
Two Acoustic Theoretical Models
Developers tore down the old bungalows, and built new fake-antique ones to cater tourists. In this process, the traditional living atmosphere disappeared. I am strongly against this kind of ‘redevelopment’. The meaning of tourism lies in experiencing different living atmosphere of different areas. Instead of demolishing the old and constructing the fake new, developers should make use of the traditional lifestyle, which is, let the tourists FEEL THE ATMOSPHERE.
Parabolic Collection
Hyperbolic Reflection
Acoustic Exploration To verify practicability of acoustic theoretical models, we conducted series of experiments to explore the possibilities and efficiency of audio representation.
Sample 1: Bird Lavatory Based on renovation of old bungalow roofs, through adding some trumpet shaped tunnels, bird’s tweets could be collected.
Step 1: Put tuning forks in a line Step 2: Knock tuning fork 1 Step 3: Dip tuning fork 2 into water
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Experiment Results We tested the audio efficiency of conduction, inhibition, collection, reflection. Results were observed through the intensity of water splash.
Sample 2: Pedicab Pipe Based on renovation of old walls along Hutong, by creating hyperbolic curved walls, pedicab bell’s ringing coud be amplified through reflection.
Sample 1 [Bird Lavatory]
Sample 2 [Pedicab Pipe]
section 1-1
section 2-2
[04 ACADEMIC]
Jekyll and Hyde
Architecture Department Hall Design A Campus Acupuncture between Study and Leisure
Ordered Studying Space
Study Zone in Tsinghua University
Leisure Zone in Tsinghua University
DUAL STUDENT REQUIREMENTS
Jekyll and Hyde
[04 ACADEMIC]
Campus Department Hall Design Studio Top 10 Student Works in Project Assessment Type: Studio work, 2011.5-2011.6 Location: Tsinghua University, Haidian, Beijing, China Tutor: Prof. Rong Zhou[Tsinghua Univ.] Email: zhourong.cn@gmail.com Role: Solo Work Campus planning in China has its tradition. People love to separate study and leisure functions by zoning, thinking it would help build campus order. However, students, who continue learning for 45 minutes while rest only 5 to 10 minutes have few chance to enjoy the leisure zone. It is the same in Tsinghua, a campus covering about 4 square kilometers. Students have to take an at least 15 minutes ride to the leisure zone. To relieve the distant gap between study and leisure zone, this Architecture Department Hall project, which is located between these two zones, would play the role of Jekyll and Hyde, just as the hero in the movie, showing its dual personality and providing both learning and relaxing functions. The upper cube is accustomed to standard studying space, while the free-layout podiums give multiple options of extracurricular activities as well as leisure space.
Free-layout Leisure Space
Differentiated Campus ordered Jekyll and free-formed Hyde
The site is in the intermediate belt of the leisure and study zones, whose texture, landscape, transport and population are quite different from each other.
Texture traditional courtyard-style
modern individual-style
Landscape natural garden style
classic landscape axis
Transport leisurely curved path
efficient boulevard
Population students, residents and tourists at rest
the Leisure Zone
well-organized students
SITE
intermediate
the Study Zone
Campus Knot
ordered Jekyll and free-formed Hyde
Space Prototype multifunction
irregular form
traditional square
single function
efficient layout
intensity
regular partition
uniformity
enclosing envelope
introversion
Circulation relaxation
lively layout
Functional Partition flexibility
adaptable furnishing
Building Envelope openness
the Leisure Hyde
free-formed podiums for the whole
self-bearing structure
the Study Jekyll
an ordered cube for architecture students
Ground Floor Plan 1 Sunken Plaza 2 Secret Garden 3 Riverside Dock 4 Exhibition Ground 0
10
5 Direct Entrance 6 Architectural Library 7 Computer Lab 8 Model Lab 20
9 Function Hall 10 Auditorium 11 Cafeteria
40m
Program Manual
The free-formed folded plates serve as open space above, while they also provide public program below. The upper cube accommodates regular space.
2 Floor Plan
3 Floor Plan
1 Faculty Office 2 Leisure Area / Lodge 3 Meeting Room 4 Studio Lab 5 Classroom 6 Review / Open Space 7 Storeroom 8 Art Classroom
5 Floor Plan
Function Hall
Studio Lab
Auditorium
Art Classroom
Cafeteria
Classroom
Library
Faculty Office
Computer Lab
Lodge
4 Floor Plan
6 Floor Plan
Model Lab
Campus Acupuncture
Between the study zone and leisure zone in campus, the architecture department plays the role of acupuncture, interweaving the function of study and leisure, the scenery of artificiality and nature
Moment 1 : Along the River from leisure zone to the Hall
Moment 2 : To the Secret Garden straight entrance to the Hall
Moment 3 : Off the Tension from study zone to the Hall
[05 COMPETITION]
Subway Oasis
Subway Complex Design in Old City Blocks A recognition of city-infrastructure relationship
Dark tunnel of subway
Crowded passengers in narrow stairs
Subway Oasis
[05 COMPETITION]
Architecture in Transformation: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ARCHITECTURES Honorable Mention of HYP CUP 2013, international student competition in architectural design, UIA Type: Student competition, 2013.8 Location: Nanluoguxiang area, Beijing, China Tutor: Prof. Xiaodong Li[Tsinghua Univ.], Email: xd-li@tsinghua.edu.cn Collaborator: Gutian Wang Role: Chief designer and team leader Contribution: Concept development, all diagrams drawing, digital model building Infrastructure helps make our city better. In this condition, subway seems incompetent. When talking about subway, it always arouses scenes of dim underground station, the complicated transfer routes and the deep tubes in our minds. With its traditional underground position, we typically think subway is isolated from the city above. Even worse, its single and important transfer function does not help, but causes problems, like traffic congestions and over-commercializing of surrounding area, to the city above. However, it is not the subways’ fault. Instead, it is us to blame, who seldom think of the relationship and connection of subway and city. In this project, an area of old Beijing blocks is flattened to build a subway station. This time, we try to build direct dialogue and coadjutant communication between the station and the old city above. In this case, contrary to its traditional troublesome role, the subway station gives people more than speed convenience. It provides beautiful environment and multiple functions, and thus helps solve the old city problems.
LACK OF COMMUNICATION
Site Dilemma In the past decades, Nanluoguxiang Area has experienced redevelopment, resulting in booming in retails, diversity and tourists. However, the old Beijing texture could not afford adequate space for new functions and resources. Meanwhile, subway lacks natural resources which the site could provide.
past
now
Retail
Greening
Diversity
Population
Number of Retail ↑ ×1.5 threaten old bungalows
Old trees ↓ /0.87 in process of exploitation
Variety ↑ to cater various demand
Tourists ↑ ×7 with popularity
SITE
Subway Crisis
Bird view of Subway Oasis in old Beijing fabric
“Thus, it has become another sphere for an urban designer to attempt to address at both the pragmatic level of calibrating demands for mobility with other social needs and in advancing new (or reviving old) ways in which city form and transportation systems may be integrated. ” —Alex Krieger
Section 2-2
Section 3-3
Enjoyable&Efficient Function&Circulation We arrange the retails evenly on the outer circle while put the other various functions assembly inside the two reversed complexes to build an enjoyable shopping environment for leisure people as well as an efficient path for busy workers.
View from ground floor to the sunken subway park
[06 ACADEMIC]
閭左閭右，河陰河陽
Wealthy and Poor, Diffluent and Confluent Urban Design on Protection, Renovation and Renewal of Old City A Possible Approach to Relieve Gentrification in Historical Blocks
Newly built wealthy ghetto
Slums behind mansions
[06 ACADEMIC]
Wealthy and Poor, Diffluent and Confluent Urban Design Studio—Protection, Renovation and Renewal of Old City 1st Prize of Excellent Design in the Studio Type: Studio work, 2012.11-2012.12 Location: Yuhe River area, Beijing, China Tutor: Prof. Lanchun Bian[Tsinghua Univ.], Email: lc-bian@tsinghua.edu.cn Collaborator: Cheng Cai, Haiyang Huang Role: Cheif designer Contribution: Concept development, site analysis, diagrams drawing The redevelopment of Yuhe River area is conventional but weird. Grantedly, with the investment on river re-excavation and bank greening, developers have improved the natural environment. However, to make profit, they torn down the old bungalows around and replaced them with new upscale Siheyuan, serving for wealthy people who were foreign to here. In this process, indigenous people were forced to leave, the beautiful river scenery is enclosed and the ‘wealthy archeopologo’ scattered the original living context. To benefit the original residents as well as to ensure the profit of the wealth, we add a bank layer, which connects surrounding slums quite well, trying to create diverse leisure spaces for these two groups according to their behavior patterns. At most of time, they could enjoy their specially designed space separately, while on historical sites and important traffic node, they could share these high-level public space together. In this way, these segregated castes could share the riverbank and convenient transport with little interference. Thus, the negative impact of gentrification is relieved.
Gentrificated Boundary 閭左 the poor | 閭右 the wealthy The process of Yuhe River historical area redevelopment is also the course of gentrification and segregation. The shabby slums disappeared while the beautiful but expensive river bank is occupied by the wise. Before 2008 : ORIGINAL
2008-2012 : GENTRIFICATION
2012-Now : SEGREGATION
the poor
the wealthy
Symbiotic Neighborhood 河陰 diffluent | 河陽 confluent
Confluent
original riverway park
Transport
Retail
Open Space
unsystematic
fragmented
chaos
car lane along the river
advanced stores along main road
spacious higher layer
crosswise alley
vendors along river’s lower layer
hilarious lower layer
Original
Original original river bank
Strategies
Concept
Diffluent
Infiltrate introduce the indigenous
Diffluent diffluent green space
confluent bank space
confluent green space
Confluent
Indigenous pattern
diffluent bank space
Wealthy pattern
introduce the indigenous
Wealthy and Poor, Diffluent and Confluent 閭左閭右，河陰河陽
Renovation Node
1 Huode Zhenjun Temple 2 Boutique Shops 3 Renovated Tenements 4 Lower Riverbank 5 Yuer Riverside Park 6 Yuhe River Nunnery Relics 7 Linar Sunken Park 8 Imperial Palace Wall Relics Park 0
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Vigorous Gateway
Structural Urban Design of Regionalization An Attempt of Bottom-up Application on Rapid Urbanization
Yujiapu CBD, under construction
CBD Terminal
Idle land in the site Tourist
Business People
Busy work in Tianjin Port
Vigorous Gateway
GATEWAY
[07 ACADEMIC]
Structural Urban Design in Rapid Urbanization, Graduate Studio II, Spring 2014 One of BIAD Excellent Design Scholarship Entries, Beijing Institute of Architectural Design Type: Studio work, 2014.3-2014.6 Location: Binhai New Area (TBNA), Tianjin, China Tutor: Prof. Gary Hack[UPenn], Email: gahack@design.upenn.edu Prof. Lanchun Bian[Tsinghua Univ.], Email: lc-bian@tsinghua.edu.cn Collaborator: Shuqi Gao, Yuqing Xu Role: Chief designer Contribution: Concept development, all diagrams drawing, digital model building
Farmer
Normally, we start structural urban design of a new area in a top-down way, seldom taking small human into account. However, ignorance of people causes problems like long commute, ghost towns and disgruntled dispossessed. These problems are severer in China, where rapid urbanization is still undergoing and numerous new areas are under construction. We need a bottom-up view of demographic consideration when dealing with macroscopic planning and design. Therefore, we try to think in the other way around for this site. Binhai New Area is distinguished for its upcoming CBD, known as Chinese Manhattan. However, its surrounding areas, including our site are still poor farmland or industrial ports. In the coming period of time, the capital area would erode its backward surroundings. To relieve traditional social problems, we build a demographic-oriented gateway to control the process of urbanization. By providing services and communications for target people the site serves, we find the way of humanized urbanization.
Main Shipping Lane
Worker
Considering the different stage of urbanization in surrounding areas, it is not proper to apply the central place theory. Adding a new center would confuse the structure. Instead, by thinking in a broader vision, we ‘give up’ the chance of being a center, and make the site serve as a gateway between urban and hinterland, controlling the process of urbanization of the whole region. In this way, people are the key elements for material and cultural communication.
Lack of Transport Contact
Owning Ecological Resources
Void of Public Services
Single Population Structure
Abundant History Resource
BUSINESS PEOPLE
TOURISTS
PORT WORKERS
LOCAL FARMERS
WHITE COLLARS
FOREIGN VISITORS
TECHNICIANS
EMPLOYED
START-UP ENTREPRENEURS
LOCAL RESIDENTS
DOCKWORKERS
UNEMPLOYED
FOOD & CAFETERIA RECREATION & ENTERTAINMENT SHOPPING MALL DWELLING SPACE
BUSINESS INCUBATOR CONTINUING EDUCATION DWELLING SPACE
CULTURAL CENTER TRADITIONAL RELICS & EXHIBITION RECREATION & ENTERTAINMENT HOTEL & LOCAL INN
FOOD & RESTAURANT OPEN LEISURE SPACE HOLIDAY VILLAGE
LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE DWELLING SPACE
FOOD & CAFETERIA OPEN LEISURE SPACE GROCERY STORE DWELLING SPACE
Step 1: TYPOLOGY GENERATION
DWELLING SPACE HEALTHCARE FACILITIES OPEN LEISURE SPACE
SKILL TRAINING BUSINESS INCUBATOR FOOD & CAFETERIA DWELLING SPACE
Step 2: FUNCTION CONFIGURATION
Step 3: STRUCTURE FORMATION
BUSINESS PEOPLE
TOURISTS
WORKERS
FARMERS
BASIC NEEDS
efficiency
openness
relaxation
communication
four sides
along river
two sides
enclosing
proper openness
shore gradation
internal community
zonal farming
border development
growing openness
community connection
village replication
EXTENDING DIRECTION
GROWING PATTERN
REPLICATION FORMULA
Master Plan
A SOHO for Business People B Monumental Spaces for Tourists C Apartments for Port Workers D Enclosing Communities for Farmers 1 Tanah Lot Temple 2 Binhai Central Park 3 Central Culture Complex 4 Dagu Dockyard Relics 5 Binhai Art School 6 Blue Whale Recreational Island 7 Blue Whale Cultural Dock 8 Holiday Retreat 9 Dagu Fort Relics 10 Donggu Park 11 Ecological Community 12 Commercial Complex 0
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We are proposing This will collect
5917 SF of rain gardens in the open space. 9838 gallons There will be
[+1 NYCHA Water System Workshop]
per average rain event of 2"
four 5,000 gallon cisterns
on site for storage after the rain is filtered = 20,000 gallons
Why Go to Waste? Rethinking the water system in NYCHA
Location: Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York Tutor: Kaja Kühl, Ben Abelman, Brian Baldor, James Khamsi, Tricia Martin, Thad Pawlowski Collaborator: Despo Thoma, Hannah Marie Beall, Nishant Samir Mehta
east river
rain water gets filtered and collected 01
roof collection
02 fresh water stored
solar boiler sewage pipe
boiled using solar panels 03
dirty water is piped to a waste water treatment plant flows through gardens on the facade
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hot and cold water distributed by gravity
flushing 03
gardens
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reuse for gardening and car wash
pipes in
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overflow in the storm drains
natural filtration 05
water tanks 04
building’s equipement 07
social space
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fresh water pipe fresh water is delivered via a city pipeline 01
sewage pipe
sewer line
filtered water is pumped up for flushing
avg building toilet use: 2,580 gallons -
ONE RAIN EVENT CAN SUPPLY WATER (FROM THE RAIN GARDENS) FOR FLUSHING IN A BUILDING FOR NEARLY FOUR DAYS (3.8 days) water we are saving from a typical 2" rain storm (1 hour): 32,638 gallons which is 24% OF NYCHA'S CURRENT WATER USAGE A DAY fresh water system storm water system
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Colorado River to S out from hP ed r latt e f s e n a r t
Agriculture 71 %
# 1 in USA of Proso Millet : Proso millet - livestock food # 4 in USA : the largest production of sunflowers # 4 in USA for sheep, lamb and wool production. 100 million pounds of pinto beans/yr 4 million chickens in Colorado 2.6 million head of cattle/yr - # 1 agricultural commodity $7 billion/yr of econmic output 105,000 people employed in Colorado Agribusiness 125 Food Processing companies
GAP = 370, 000 AF
M&I 29 %
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SOUTH PLATTE RIVER
DENVER
Agriculture 70 % M&I 30 %
COLORADO RIVER
130 Countries import Food & Agriculture products from here $718 million (2011) by exporting in Food & Agriculture products Leading vegetable crops are potatoes, onions and cabbage Leading fruit crops are peaches, apples and cantaloupes
MELTON WATER
6.0 M 28% 5.4 M
AF/yr : Acre-Feet per Year Amount of water required to suppy for 2 1/2 households for one year
Agriculture Agribusiness 28%
LIVESTO
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Jobs
DAMS RESERVOIR
WATER TREATMENT DIVISION
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GREYWATER PURIFY BASEN
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Legend DRINKING WATER TREATMENT DIVISION
TURING
Study City Food Export Association Artificial Dam Farmland Rangeland
ANIMAL WASTE -excreme nt -acid
AGRICU LTURAL WASTE -fertilize r -nutrients -pesticid e
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INDUSTR IAL WASTE -solide me tal -mercury
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WASTE
2014
2020(Projected)
Food & Agriculture Population Growth Industry Office of Economic Development & International Trade, 2014
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[+3 Tsinghua-MIT Joint Studio]
Distributed Millennium
Low Carbon Urban Design of Urban Slum Area A Technical Method Oriented Design Mode Type: Beijing Urban Design Summer Studio, 2014.6 Location: Wucheng Village, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China Tutor: Prof. Dennis M Frenchman[MIT], Prof. Jan Wampler[MIT], Associate Prof. P. Christopher Zegras[MIT] Collaborator: Anson Stewart, Xu Zhang, Meng Ren, Junda Wu Role: Cheif cluster designer
[+4 World Heritage Application Project]
Chinese Mushroom House Survey of Traditional Thatched Roof Cottages in Yuanyang, Yunnan Served as part of World Heritage Application of Hani Terrace
Type: Summer Practice, Survey and Drawings of Chinese Traditional Rural House, 2012.7 Location: Shangzhulu Village, Yuanyang County, Yunnan, China Tutor: Prof. Deying Luo[Tsinghua Univ.], Na Sun[Tsinghua Univ.] Role: Solo in Charge of Dwelling No.4, Shangzhulu Village and Dwelling No.6, Azheke Village
Current Address: 206 W 109 st 5B New York City, NY 10025, U.S. Email: cl3405@columbia.edu Tel: +1 917 691 7598