WORK SAMPLES
2015-2019
ZEBAO CHEN
Master of Architecture Master of Structural Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Zebao Chen
E-MAIL:
PHONE:
zchen161@illinois.edu (217)-9043574
ADDRESS: 306 N Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, Illinois
EXPERIENCE 2018 May-July
Architecture Intern RSP Architects Planners & Engineers, Beijing, China
• Accomplished drawings including master plans, sections and floor plans
2017 August-2019 May
• Reviewed Xiamen and Beijing’s local codes • Performed sunlight simulation
Graduate Teaching Assistant University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Il
• Instruct structural design computation methods to the class of 80+ graduate students
2014 March-2015 June
• Assist with structural analysis of case studies
• Lead study sessions and exam review sessions
Design Assistant Boloni House Design, Shijiazhuang, China
• Accomplished schematic drawings with Auto CAD
• Presented renderings, references of material and site photos to clients
2013 March-2013 July
EDUCATION 2015 September -2019 May
2019 January 2009 September -2013 June
HONORS
• Computed estimated construction budgets
Designer Intern Ruixiang’an Classical Furniture, Beijing, China
• Accomplished elevations and sections with Auto CAD • Documented digital drawings of classical furnitures
University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana Master of Architecture Master of Science in Structural Engineering Study Abroad in Beijing&Yangshuo, China Graduate Plym Studio Beijing Forestry University
Bachelor of Engineering in Wood Science
2018 Spring
Edward C. Earl Prize in Architecture, Nominated
UIUC
2016 Spring
Graduate Award for Design Excellence
UIUC
2017 Spring 2011& 2012 2009-2010 2010-2011
Edward C. Earl Prize in Architecture, 3rd Place The First Prize Scholarship
National Encouragement Scholarship Zhangjiguang Scholarship
UIUC Beijing Forestry University, twice
Beijing Forestry University Beijing Forestry University
SKILLS 3D Modeling Revit (4yrs) Rhino (2yrs) SketchUp (4yrs)
Graphic AutoCAD (+8yrs) Photoshop (+6yrs) Illustrator (4yrs) InDesign (4yrs) Others Vray for Rhino Grasshopper SAP Microsoft Office Language English Mandarin
Fluent in writing and speaking Native Speaker
REFERENCE
Botond Bognar
Professor and Edgar A. Tafel Endowed Chair in Architecture In University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign bbognar@illinois.edu
CONTENT
01 Farmer’s Market Revival market in historical Beijing Hutong
02 Bio-tanic Experience Exhibition gallery with steel structure
03 TRINITY High rise building in Chicago
04 Art Mixed Mixed-used building in the downtown Champaign
05 Hydraulic Field Station Prefabricated panelized system
06 Traveler’s Inn Traveler’s Inn in Mexico jungle
07 Pape Bird Observation Tower Organic material in Latvia
08 Others Physical model study
Photographs and sketches Grasshopper modeling
01 BAITASI FARMER’S MARKET Location: Beijing China Time: 2019 Spring Possessor: Gong Dong The project is located on the site of old farmer’s market. It is abandoned due to supermarkets and shops. The mission is to revive the market and to enrich entertainments of the district. Therefore the new project has two functions of market and community center. In the historical reservation district of Beijing, the design is focused on new ways of using traditional material - grey tiles. It is common as roof material. But by used on street level, tiles are touchable and closer to pedestrians. The texture of tile facade allows light and privacy into the building.
Perspective 1
Markets Died Away 2009-2017
Historical reservation districts in Beijing
Social Status of Buyers and Sellers
young
old
labor
buyer
white collar
income
seller
cost
rural
urban
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index
Human Activity
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time line
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Site Study
of View a b Dago SI
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District Living room
Design Week Exhibition Area
Public Yard
Connecting Hallway
public facility
buy
Market
Community center
Site Study In the narrow Hutong in Beijing, the scale and view between buildings on both sides is important with different building shapes.
rent
Floor Plan
Program Model
Perspective 2
r Pe sp ec e t iv 1
Internal Exhibition
Hallway
Perspective 2
Tile facade
Metal roof
Outdoor Market
Glazing
Wood structure
Wall & floor
Sectional Model
Space of reading area for neighbors
The shade and shadow cast from the facade softens sunlight for reading. The spacing between tiles is transparent to view the historical district.
Ground level
The transparent facade of continuous glass wall create a blurry way to look into the community living room.
Sunlight hours in summer
June 20th
July20th
August 20th
September 20th
Facade system
Facade facing different orientations is exposed to different hours of sunlight. In this case, the heat gain and glare inside the
building will be complex. I was interested in one system that can
be adjusted on different facade to create the best luminance and views for interior spaces.
Transmittance
Adjustable/Transformable
Assembling Units
Transforming
Top View
--easy to transport
Transforming process
Tiles
Tiles are the traditional roof
material in Beijing. Using tiles
on street level provides a
chance for pedestrian to touch the texture of tiles. The pattern combined the advantage to
cast shadow in the interior to avoid glare, the flexibility to
adjust the spacings based on weathers.
Tile clips
Front View
View of Dagoba Dagoba as a symbol of the history and culture of Baitasi district, is an important factor for this site. Siting in the courtyard, neighbors can enjoy the outdoor time.
02 BIO-TANIC EXPERIENCE Location: Chicago Partner: Adam Bengtson Time: 2017 Spring Professor: Erik Hemingway The
project
was
designed
for
a
steel
competition. We started with the flexibility and possibility of form that steel can provide. We were both interested in the combination of the stiff artificial material of steel and soft natural green vegetations. It will be an additional space of exhibition in Chicago for tourists to learn and experience vegetations from various climates. The site is located on the museum tourism route. It is accessible to pedestrians and public transportations, which allows for flexible plan to visit the project. Furthermore, a steel product manufacturer is located in a place 20 minutes away by car from the projects. The form was inspired by the Mobius Loop. But we developed the form to make the spaces workable for different functions and adjusted to integrated with the environment and views.
Chicago Map
Transportation Map
Site Plan
Museums Main Roads Pedestrian Trails
Building density increases.
Floor Plans
Ground Level
Second Level
Gallery
Gallery Cafe
Gallery Mechanic Room Lobby
Third Level
Gallery
Fourth Level
Gallery
Gallery
Office
Form development Mobius Strip
Space Study
Circulation
Exhibition route
Vertical Circulation
Galleries
Administration
Structural cage
Surface
Green space
Cafe
Green Roof
South Elevation
North Elevation
East Elevation
West Elevation
Ladybug energy Analysis 1.
2.
3. Low energy
High energy
Based on the annual solar energy analysis,
our design using the
third angle to gain approximately 1,200,000 Kwh solar energy.
Restaurant Structure 1. Radical roof trusses
1
2. Triangle main trusses
2
3. Hanging columns
3
4. Cross beams
5. Mega columns 4
5
The waffle structural floor is hang to the columns and the gravity load can be transfered to the truss on the roof. And the load will go to the 3D trusses that connect to the mega columns on both sides to transfer the load to the ground. Using trusses on two directions will increase the resistance to wind.
Structure Construction
Core walls
Solar panel structure
Surface framing
Main structure
Sunlight screen
A solution for the green loop above head
Steel frame Hanging member Drip irrigation Soil
Porous wood product
Plants
03 TRINITY
Location: 401 N. Wabash Street, Chicago Partners: Yueshen Mei, Shanting Zheng, Ziqian Zheng Project Time: 2018 Spring Professor: Michael Kim Skyscrapers are one of the solutions to solve the consequences of density of buildings and increasing population in urban areas. 401 N Wabash Street is a challenging site with the complex and contradict relationships to the surrounding environment, transportation, human behaviors, natural space and views. Considering the circulation of cars and pedestrians, beautiful view of the city and river, structural stiffness and the goal of Green Building, we started the idea of triangular shape. With the triangular shape(compared with other shapes in same area), the building will have larger stiffness and larger perimeter of view.
Sidelength
1.13
1
1.52
Area
1
1
1
Moment of Inertia
0.08
0.083
0.096
Stiffiness
Urban Research
Circulations around the building
Pedestrian accessibility et
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Circulations around the site
Public transportation
Site views
Bent inward
Lead pedestrians into the site
Circulation separation
Customers on upper level
Service on lower level
Curved perimeter
Form study by grasshopper
In order to keep the structure simple and strong, we used the form without rotation and the tapering only has a slight angle to reduce the possibility to change the location of shear walls or columns to match the form.
Function stack
Site Plan
Floor Plans
Wabash Street level (1st level) Green Roof
Solar Energy Field M
M M Inner Plaza
Riverside Walkway
Typical Office Floor Plan
Typical Hotel Floor Plan
Department/Functional Group
Typical Condominium Floor Plan
Levels
Area of functions Department/Functional Group
Levels
Level B2 Level B2 Level B2 Level B1 Level 1 Retail Level 2 Office Lobby Level 1 Hotel Lobby Level 1 Condo Lobby Level 1 Observation&Restaurant Lobby Level 1 Junior Ballroom Level 1 Prefunction Space Level 1 Main Ballroom Level 2 Prefunction Space Level 2 Hotel Media Level 2 Office Level 3~22 MEP Level 23 Hotel Skylobby Level 24 Hotel Rooms Level 25~47 Standard Guestrooms Level 25~47 Suites(<2 Modules) Level 25~45 Suites(>2 Modules) Level 25~47 Deluxe Suites Level 45~46 Presidential Suites Level 47 Hotel Total MEP Level 48 Condo Apartments Level 49~64 One Bedroom Level 49~64 Two Bedroom Level 49~64 Level 49~64 (One Room/Every Three Bedroom Two Floors) MEP Level 65 Condo Apartments Level 66~81
Units
Area/Unit(SF) Total Gross Area Required(SF) Total Net Area Provided(SF)
Basement Parking MEP Health Club
Public(SF)
Efficiency (Utilizing Total Gross Area Provided(SF) Efficiency corridor space) 261822 27,143 45,079
50,000
250,468 21,643 41,000
100,000
95,956
101,633
5,334 2,698 2,698 1,358 6,889 6,226 10,270 6,418 12,249 472,240 17,750 17,520
7,030 3,598 3,598 1,978 7,016 7,132 10,385 7,930 16,367 585,780 23,427 23,197
5,000 10,000
500,000
311 42 46 6 3
350 705 920 1700 2700
136 32
700 1062
95,200 33,894
8
1410
11,280
450,000
108,850 29,610 42,320 10,200 8,100 335,804 13,546
13,546
123,556
692,057 19223
19,223
81%
49%
66%
Level B2 Level B2 Level B2 Level B1 Level 1 Retail Level 2 Office Lobby Level 1 Hotel Lobby Level 1 Condo Lobby Level 1 Observation&Restaurant Lobby Level 1 Junior Ballroom Level 1 Prefunction Space Level 1 Main Ballroom Level 2 Prefunction Space Level 2 Hotel Media Level 2 Office Level 3~22 MEP Level 23 Hotel Skylobby Level 24 Hotel Rooms Level 25~47 Standard Guestrooms Level 25~47 Suites(<2 Modules) Level 25~45 Suites(>2 Modules) Level 25~47 Deluxe Suites Level 45~46 Presidential Suites Level 47 Hotel Total MEP Level 48 Condo Apartments Level 49~64 One Bedroom Level 49~64 Two Bedroom Level 49~64 Level 49~64 (One Room/Every Three Bedroom Two Floors) MEP Level 65 Condo Apartments Level 66~81 One Bedroom Level 66~81 Two Bedroom Level 66~81 Level 66~81 (One Room/Every Three Bedroom Two Floors) Condo Total One Bedroom Two Bedroom Three Bedroom MEP Level 82 Observation Level 83 Restaurant Level 84
Units
Area/Unit(SF) Total Gross Area Required(SF) Total Net Area Provided(SF)
Basement Parking MEP Health Club
Public(SF)
Total Gross Area Provided(SF) Efficiency
50,000
250,468 21,643 41,000
100,000
95,956
101,633
5,334 2,698 2,698 1,358 6,889 6,226 10,270 6,418 12,249 472,240 17,750 17,520
7,030 3,598 3,598 1,978 7,016 7,132 10,385 7,930 16,367 585,780 23,427 23,197
5,000 10,000
500,000
311 42 46 6 3
350 705 920 1700 2700
136 32
700 1062
8
1410
11,280
136 32
700 1062
95,200 33,894
450,000
108,850 29,610 42,320 10,200 8,100 335,804 13,546
Efficiency (Utilizing corridor space)
261822 27,143 45,079
123,556
692,057 19223
81%
49%
66%
46%
74%
95,200 33,894
13,546
1410
19,223
11,280
8 600,000 272 64 16
310,538
189,952
676,423
77% 18% 5% 13,546 13,546 13,546
19,223 19,223 19,223
Flowing Space
View from Wrigley Building Plaza
View from Riverside
Sustainable Design
View from Chicago river
Structure Design
A new concrete slab system was applied in the structure of the ballroom. It is called
Hole Deck.
The holes on the ribs can reduce the self weight of
the slab. And the duct work can be hidden in the Shear walls
Outriggers Only at MEP levels
Columns
rib. The system uses modulus framework that is recyclable and easy to assemble.
Facade Details
Fresh Air Exchange Fresh Air Inlet Solar Energy
Elevator System
MEP System
04 MIXED USED BUILDING Location: Downtown Champaign Time: 2016 Fall Professor: Kevin Hinders The project was located in a historical district in downtown Champaign. The neighbor buildings use traditional bricks and limestone blocks as facade material. How to integrate the new building in the neighborhood is important for the city. Therefore I chose the limestone as material to match the neighbors. Along the streets around building, there are art store, dancing store, yoga studio and architecture firms. The program includes exhibition
spaces,
working
studios
and
residential rooms. The function in this building is for young artists to focus on their creation and build up their own career or brand.
Programs
Site Plan 0’ 8’ 16’
32’
A
South Elevation 2 44’ 8’ 8 00 12’
16 16’
1
F
E
D
C
B
A
North Elevation 0 2’ 4’ 8’8
012 4
16’
16
Floor Plans
First Floor-Gallery & Service
Second Floor-Cafe
Fifth Floor-Residential(Loft)
Sixth Floor-Residential
Third Floor-Gallery
Fourth Floor-Studios
Annually Average Light Design solution: Putting a double galzing in the glaring gallery
and skylight in
the dark area to
uniform natural light
Exhaus�ng Exhaus�ng louver louver
(5) Polyisocyanurate insula�on (foil faced) 1", R=7.20/in, total R = 36
(5) Polyisocyanurate (5) Polyisocyanurate insula�on insula�on (foil faced) (foil1", faced) 1", R=7.20/in, R=7.20/in, total R =total 36 R = 36
firestopping firestopping
duct Rigid insula�on 2x4 wood stud Rigid insula�on Rigid insula�on 2x4 wood 2x4stud wood stud @ 16" R=12.44, 3/8" gypsum @ 16" R=12.44, @ 16" R=12.44, 3/8" gypsum 3/8" gypsum board on both sides board on board bothon sides both sides Stone panel, 4" rigid instula�on on interior side R=6
Stone panel, Stone4" panel, rigid 4" rigid instula�on instula�on on interior on interior side side R=6 R=6
Double pane glazing with 1/2" air space, R = 2.04
Double Double pane glazing pane glazing with with 1/2" air1/2" space, air space, R = 2.04R = 2.04
Aluminium mullion, 4"x10"
Aluminium Aluminium mullion,mullion, 4"x10" 4"x10"
Hollow concrete slab on founda�on wall
Hollow Hollow concrete concrete slab slab on founda�on on founda�on wall wall
duct
duct
4" 6"4 1 1 6"
Exhaus�ng louver
firestopping
1
Elastomeric Elastomeric coa�ng coa�ng on all on all exposedexposed surface surface
columncolumn W10 W10
1
Elastomeric coa�ng on all exposed surface
column W10
6"
Rigid insula�on 2x4 wood Rigid insula�on Rigid insula�on 2x4 wood 2x4 wood stud @ 16" R=12.44, stud @ stud 16" R=12.44, @ 16" R=12.44, 3/8" gypsum board wall finish 3/8" gypsum 3/8" gypsum board wall board finish wall finish
ceiling ceiling
6"
Masonry Masonry units, units, 8"x 8"x 8"x 16" 8"x 16"
ceiling
1
Masonry units, 8"x 8"x 16"
8"
structurestructure
duct
1
duct
1
duct
8"
4" 8"
structure girder w20 girder w20
8"
girder w20
1
1
6"4
(5) Polyisocyanurate (5) Polyisocyanurate insula�on (foil faced) insula�on (foil1", faced) 1", R=7.20/in, total R =total 36 R = 36 R=7.20/in,
8"
(5) Polyisocyanurate insula�on (foil faced) 1", R=7.20/in, total R = 36
8"
Elastomeric Elastomeric coa�ng coa�ng on all on all exposedexposed surface surface
6"4
Elastomeric coa�ng on all exposed surface
4"
Detailed Section
ceiling ceiling
ceiling
Coldness
8"
8" 3
Rigid insula�on 4" with 2x 4" steel stud @ 24" R=6.60
Rigid insula�on Rigid insula�on 4" 4" with 2x with 4" steel 2x 4" stud steel stud @ 24" @ 24" R=6.60 R=6.60
water proofing
water proofing water proofing
foo�ng drain d=4"
foo�ng foo�ng drain d=4" drain d=4"
0' 1'
2'
0' 1' 0'2' 1'
2'
1" 6"
1"
3
3
8"
1"
6"
fresh airfresh louver air louver concrete concrete slab slab slope: 2% slope: 2%
6"
fresh air louver concrete slab slope: 2%
N-S Section
HVAC System Components Layout
Ducts Layout 1
2 24' - 0"
3
5
4
24' - 0"
24' - 0"
24' - 0"
20' - 0"
f1
Cooling Tower 110 sf
20' - 11 15/32"
STORAGE
20' - 0"
F
20' - 0"
E 10' - 0"
24' - 0"
D Cold Water Plant
32’
C
UP
24' - 0"
Fan Rooms 1088 sf
UP
34’
GALLERY 11' - 0"
10' - 8 3/4"
UP
20' - 11"
Boilers
B 3’
A
Exhaust Air Louver 108 sf
Fresh Air Louver 100 sf
air supply WC return (directly outside)
Supply and Return Ducts 35 sf
air retrun hot water
Return air of bathrooms Directly outside
Outlets on Section
CHIMNEY
SUPPLY
RETURN
Fresh air
Cooling tower
Exhaust air
Fan Room
Chilled Water Plant
Boiler
W-E Section
05 HYDRAULIC FIELD STATION Location: Changbai Mount, China Project Time: 2017 Fall Partner: Amber Watkins Professor: Przemek Swiatek
The purpose of this project is to know and utilize pre-fabricated method to build in a remote place. Changbai Mount is famous for the pure water and we were interested in how to improve water quality.
Connected to Power Station Volcano Lake
Hot Spring 60 Celsius -2000m 160 Celsius Volcanic Gas 800 Celsius
Groundwater
Water Purified in Lab
Geo-thermal
Site Analysis
The importance of research on waters
Northeast China
Nature Reserve
in Tianchi area by analyzing the site from different scale
Russia
Site Mangolia
Northeast China North Korea
China Stone Panel Manufacturer in Zhejiang Province
River Net
South-east Asia
Rivers
Population Distribution
Roads
Railway Transportation
Tianchi Tour Routes
Harbin
Changchun Shenyang Beijing
Tianchi (Heaven Lake)
RE M ST W EET OR K
Program
TE
EW
SI
VI
Material
With less thickness, the stone panels will have more Transmittance, which will become the translucent facade.
Thickness=3mm
Barcelona Pavilion
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library in Yale
LVMH Osaka
Floor Plan 0 1’
2’
4’
8’
A
Construction detail of the translucent stone panel
A
0
1/2”
1”
1/4” GLASS 1/8” TRANSLUCENT STONE PANEL 1/4” GLASS METAL FRAME MULLION LOW-E TRIPLE GLAZING
2”
Construction detail of the solid stone panel
B
0
1/2”
1”
2”
GLULAM COLUMN ALUMINUM MULLION
LOW-E TRIPLE GLAZING METAL FRAME STONE PANEL WITH INSULATED BACKING AIRSPACE VAPOR BARRIER PLYWOOD SHEATHING BATT INSULATION GYPSUM BOARD
1 B
D
0
3”
6”
12”
SOLID STONE PANEL WITH INSULATED BACKING
SEALANT WITH METAL FLASHING
GLULAM COLUMN WITH INSET STEEL CONNECTION
SOLID STONE PANEL WITH INSULATED BACKING
AIRSPACE
VAPOR BARRIER BATT INSULATION
GYPSUM BOARD
1
INTERMEDIATE BEAM
METAL FRAMING SYSTEM MOUNTED TO STUD
Detailed Section C
0
3”
6”
12”
SOLID STONE PANEL WITH INSULATED BACKING AIRSPACE VAPOR BARRIER PLYWOOD SHEATHING GYPSUM BOARD BATT INSULATION
FINISH FLOORING PLYWOOD SUBFLOOR EMBEDDED RADIANT HEATING FOUNDATION RIGID INSULATION GRAVEL
C
1
D
0
3”
6”
12”
SOLID STONE PANEL WITH INSULATED BACKING
SEALANT WITH METAL FLASHING
GLULAM COLUMN WITH INSET STEEL CONNECTION
SOLID STONE PANEL WITH INSULATED BACKING
AIRSPACE
VAPOR BARRIER BATT INSULATION
GYPSUM BOARD
INTERMEDIATE BEAM
METAL FRAMING SYSTEM MOUNTED TO STUD
D
SECTION 1-1
0 1’ 2’
4’
8’
Construction Procedure
CONSTRUCTION PROCESS
1. SITE-CAST CONCRETE FOUNDATION AND PRE-FABRICATED GLULAM BEAMS/COLUMNS
1. Site-cast concrete foundation and pre-fabricated glulam beams and columns
2. Pre-fabricated panelized exterior walls( solid stone, translucent stone, glazing)
2. PRE-FABR EXTERIOR W STONE, TRA GLAZING)
West Elevation 0 2’ 4’
3. INTERIOR INTEGRATED PLUMBING 2. PRE-FABRICATED PANELIZED EXTERIOR WALL SYSTEM (SOLID STONE, TRANSLUCENT STONE, GLAZING)
North Elevation 0 2’ 4’
4. PRE-FABR ROOF SYSTE 3. INTERIOR INFILL WALLS INTEGRATED WITH DOORS AND PLUMBING
EXTERIOR WALL SYSTEM (SOLID STONE, TRANSLUCENT STONE, GLAZING)
3. INTERIOR INFILL WALLS INTEGRATED WITH DOORS AND PLUMBING
3. Interior infill walls integrated with doors and plumbings
Pre-fabricated panelized roof system
East Elevation 0 2’ 4’
4. PRE-FABRICATED PANELIZED ROOF SYSTEM (SOLID STONE)
South Elevation 0 2’ 4’
4. PRE-FA ROOF SY
06 TRAVELERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S INN Location: Mexico, Calakmul jungle Time: 2018 Fall Professor: James P. Warfield
Located in an ancient Maya ruin site and protected forest in Calakmul, it is required to consider the extremely hot and compressive climate. Bringing in natural wind and light is the target of openings on walls, but also the view and trespassing of nature.
Inspiring sketches on the forest
Site Design The ancient cities of Maya culture were identified with unique layout. It is planned along axis and the public function was located in the center of cities. In Calakmul forest, the the site is close to the ruin of a city that is built 1500 years ago. In order to experience the culture of Maya, the planning follows the same layout of its cities.
Site Selection History and nature reservation in Mexico
Maya civilization
Forest environment
Embedded in nature
Roof Structure
07 PAPE BIRD OBSERVATION TOWER Location: Pape Nature Park, Latvia Project Time: 2017 Fall (4 weeks)
Pape Nature Park is identified with unique animals and plants. The competition was looking for a new observation tower to represent the of local characteristic and architecture culture. The site for the tower is remote, which means all elements need to be manufactured off site to minimum impact on the nature. Reeds are very common in the park and it is a good material to create a natural color and texture in the park.
Origami Form
Light screen
Natural wind
Site Plan
Section
The roof of the observation tower is made of tempered glass. In good weather it is opened to the sky and birds. In rainy days, it is closed to protect observers.
On the second level, the material is made of the reeds that are common in the Pape Park. It is economical to use the local material, which does not need long distance transportation.
A
B
C
1 Off-site pre-fabricated metal stair 2 Glass roof panel 3 Structural elements 4 Wood piles 5 Reed envelope 6 Pre-fabricated handrails3
A
B
C
The spacing between materials changes at various locations. The
experience of looking through the facade will also change, which
is interesting to explore the different ways of observing the birds. The materials are all naturally accessible so that the bird will not feel this artificial object. The observation tower is not enclosed. The material is also the screen of sunlight.
08 OTHER WORKS Cardboard Chair Models
Transformable Structure Model
Geometry Analyse and Design Process α2 α A
A’
P
α2
O
β B’ B
Connection
AP = BP = OA(Sinα/2)/cos(β/2)
O
α1
A α1
Bolt Joint
OA[cos(α1+α2)](sinα1) = OA(sinα2)
A’P = B’P = OA’(Sinα/2)/cos(β/2)
Processing model x3 x4 x3 x4 x3 x4 x1 x2 x2 x1
L3 L4 L2 L1
Members connected by same joint have the
To make sure the structure can be fully
same length.
colsed, L1+L2 = L3+L4. However, to con-
x1 = x1; x2 = x2; x3 = x3; x4 = x4
struct a sphere shape, L1 = L3; L2 = L4.
Following the theory and fomulas above, we have built a segment of the structure, which is fully operable. By replicating the segment, we were able to create a partial dome. All the joints converge to the center when collapsed.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Beijing Summer Palace, the traditional red wall and ceramic tiles
Wangjing SOHO by Zaha Hadid Beijing is a city that embraces trditional culture and modern styles.
Modern architecture in Beijing.
Barragan House and Studio in Mexico City The light coming from the window is reflected on the gold panel to create the magical color and light.
Post Office in Mexico City The traditional colonial architecture is a part of the history and culture in Mexico.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist A meditation sapce in Chicago
SKETCHES
MODELING
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