MENG LI ARCHITECTURE & URBAN DESIGN PORTFOLIO
CONTENT
URBAN DESIGN PROJECTS
URBAN SPATIAL ANALYSIS
P01-06
P15-18
01 THE SAVING PLACE
03 THE FOOD DESERT
2017
Urban Design Project in Poughkeepsie - GSAPP Columbia University New York, US
2017 Urban Design GIS Analysis - GSAPP Columbia University New York, US
P07-14
02 RECLAIMING THE GULF 2018
Urban Design Project in Aqaba - GSAPP Columbia University Aqaba, Jordan
ARCHITECTURE DESIGN PROJECT P19-22
P29-34
04 THE APARTMENT
06 THE NETWORKS
Chinese Embassy Architectural Design Project in Kazakhstan (Under Construction) - Committed Project in BIAD Astana, KZ
BISTU Planning & Architectural Design Project - Winning Project in BIAD Beijing, CHN
2015
P23-28
05 THE SUNSHINE COURTYARD 2015
Shenzhen High School Planning & Architectural Design Project - Winning Project in BIAD Shenzhen, CHN
2014
01 THE SAVING PLACE The Urban Design Project in Poughkeepsie Columbia University GSAPP, New York, USA, Sep - Dec, 2017 Group Members: Jack Bai, Donovan Dunkley, Ban Edilbi, Linda Schilling
Oktoberfest Hosted by GERMAN COMMUNITY CENTER and FIRST FRIDAY
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SITE ANALYSIS
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Tivoli
Number of Churches closing in County . Decrease of Adherents 1990-2010 .
E E Red Hook
Kingston
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White Black latinx Other
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23,893
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Rhinecliff
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0 hr, 13 min
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Marlboro
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15,541
32,736
2,627
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0 hr, 23 min
. Travel Time from Poughkeepsie
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Poughkeepsie 0 hr, 0 min
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Beacon 0 hr, 15 min
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Newburgh
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28,886
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Haverstraw
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0 hr, 41 min
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195,975
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6,420
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Yonkers
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Must Take Vehicle Rail Lines
EE E E E E EE E E E
1,585,873
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Church Enlished on National Register of Historic Places Church to be closed by Archdiocese of New York
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Congregation of Closing Church to be Merged
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23,583
AMTRAK Local Stop
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8,070
AMTRAK - Adirondak
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11,277
Tarrytown 1 hr, 7 min E E E Irvington 1 hr, 31 min E E E E
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1 hr, 2 min
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E Croton-Harmon
468,730
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SOCIAL PORTRAIT Churches were essential to the agency of the social networks in Poughkeepsie. Many times, collectives provided resources like clothing, food, healthcare and recreation that could not easily be obtained elsewhere in the community. As a result, these centers were associated with safety, refuge and stability.
Save the de-congregated churches to reunion the people from different neighborhoods and change those places into New Community Space.
But this historic stability is under threat. Since 2010, The Archdiocese of New York has been conducting a parish reform named "Making all things new", which will close 10% of all churches in NY state because of shrinking congregations and changing demographics. Poughkeepsie's Polish Roman Catholic Church, St. Joseph's, is among the 32 churches in the state to be closed.
ST. MARY'S CHURCH
NEW HOPE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH
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PAST
PRESENT
PROPOSED
ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY
Movable Furniture
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BEFORE
AFTER LA GUELAGUETZA Hosted by LA GUELAGUETZA
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BEFORE
AFTER
The churches and spaces left behind that once played an important role in these communities can once again be appropriated through preservation and adaptive reuse in a way that transcends the church’s religious identity.
Community Meeting Hosted by Family Center 06
02 RECLAIM THE GULF The Urban Design Project in Jordan Columbia University GSAPP, New York, USA, Jan - May, 2018 Group Members: Jose Ponte Neto, Noor Malik, Onejea Lee
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WHY IS IT NECESSARY ? The privatized developments along the Aqaba coast have proven to be unsustainable in their economic value as they bypass the local economies. In addition, their existence has caused the displacement of entire neighborhoods and communities, most visible in Old Town.
Aqaba’s port and industrial activities along the shore has generated notable damage to the ecology of the Red Sea, mainly affecting the ecosystem of the coral reefs, upon which the fishing habitat and tourism relies heavily on.
VULNERABILITIES AND DEPENDENCIES
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HOW? Our design strategy starts by identifying key actors within the city of Aqaba namely, fishermen, farmer, the marine science station, the fishermen association as well as ASEZA. By creating complementary relationships between these actors, we aim to initiate a new pattern of growth that relies on Aqaba’s local resources rather than depending on global investment.
As the fishermen and the farming community have strong ties to land and sea, we have identified them as the agents to trigger change. The production flow represents a unique opportunity to re-imagine the local economies of Aqaba.
PRODUCTION FLOWS
PHASE 1: SITE 1 - NEW PIER At the waterfront, we propose the extension of the existing fishing pier, aiming to benefit local fisherman and to provide adequate space for economic growth. The pier will be the site to house the Fisherman Association and a new branch of the Marine Science Station. By providing the framework in which these two organizations can work together and share knowledge, we intent to make the fishing economy more resilient to oscillation during different seasons.
As part of phase one, the existing water canal will be redesigned to decentralize the water collection. The water that runs from the mountains will be redirected to Old Town catchment spots, benefiting the community’s local farmers.
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PHASE 2: SITE 2 - FARMLAND The existing pattern of farming located close to the waterfront of Old Town supports a productive landscape. Our proposal aims to preserve the pattern allowing for flexibility and negotiation of land and crop production between farmers. Housing will be introduced as to densify the area and keep farmers close to their land. Within the housing fabric, modular anchors are introduced as community spaces.
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THE PROPOSED FARMLAND
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PHASE 3: SITE 3 - OLD TOWN NEIGHBORHOOD
In phase three, we use the same framework as introduced in phase two but apply different organizational principals. The site of implementation is in the housing fabric of Old Town. Here we implement space for farming within the existing housing fabric.
By activating these ‘in between’ spaces we envision to incentivize new growth in the food production economy. In addition, modular structures as anchors are introduced, as well as small-scale water catchment areas.
THE EXISTING FABRICS OF OLD TOWN
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THE PROPOSED OLD TOWN NEIGHBORHOOD
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03 THE FOOD DESERT The Urban Design GIS Spatial Analysis in New York Columbia University GSAPP, New York, USA, Sep-Dec, 2017 Group Members: Ke Ren, Meng Li
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SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF FRESH & JUNK STORES Food resources in the city or urban area are very crucial, it may change the pattern of public health or the residential spatial condition. Although New York City is committed to work on improving accessibility and affordability of the healthy food on retail stores, the need of fresh food resources is still negative, especially in south Bronx.
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SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF DEMOGRAPHIC & INCOME
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SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF EDUCATION We mapped the service area of the fresh and junk food stores in south Bronx, and compare that with the residential distribution, demographics, incomes, education. We found these patterns can affect heavily on the food habit and health of the neighborhood.
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04 THE APARTMENT DESIGN Committed Project in Kazakhstan - Under Construction Astana, KZ, Mar-Dec, 2015
Roof
Bedroom
Balcony
Bedroom
Balcony
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THE FACADE UNDER CONSTRUCTION
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
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05 THE SUNSHINE COURTYARD Shenzhen High School Planning & Architectural Design-Winning project Shenzhen High School, Shenzhen, CHN, Jul-Dec, 2015 Cooperated Company: iNgAmE Office (USA)
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Sunshine Courtyard
Vitality Courtyard
Small Courtyard
32M*25M
47M*68M
Main Courtyard
Extracurricular Activities
Sunshine Courtyard
Secondary Axis
Campus Rally
Main Axis
Extracurricular Activities
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COURTYARD PLAN
COURTYARD PERSPECTIVE
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Experimental Class International Academy Honored Class Standard Class
LANDSCAPE ABOVE 3F
INTERIOR DESIGN
2F PLAN
1F PLAN & CIRCULATION
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INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE OF THE SUNSHINE COURTYARD
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GREEN BUILDING ANALYSIS According to the Shenzhen architectural design code, classrooms in high school should have sunshine no less than 2 hours per day on the winter solstice. At least half of the dormrooms should have sunshine no less than 1 hour per day on the same day. Our design scheme totally meet the demands.
The feeling of the wind inside the sunshine courtyard is comfortable because of the following analysis with the wind pressure tests and the distribution of the Map of Wind Speed.
Annual Dominant Wind Direction
1.5m éŤ˜
Summer and Transition Season Head-on Wind Pressure
Preferred Orientataion 7-8 Hours 6-7 Hours 5-6 Hours 4-5 Hours 3-4 Hours 2-3 Hours
Sunshine Duration Analysis
Analysis of overall planning building layoutďźš Software: Tech-sunshine Calculation condition: Shenzhen winter solstice day 8:00 -16:00
Summer and Transition Season Head-on Wind Pressure
Summer and Transition Season Back Wind Pressure
Facade Composition Design
Distribution Map of Wind Speed
Daylight Factor Value Arrange 0.2-80.2% The Average Value =6.92%, Visible Nodes =1938
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06 THE NETWORKS Beijing Information Science & Technology University Planning & Architectural Design Beijing, CHN, Jun - Dec, 2014 Cooperated Company: SHW Group Inc (USA)
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Communication Prototypes
600
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Spaces That Communications Can Happen
300
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300
0
1
2
Learning Corner 4-5 · Function -Individual · Flexibility -Moderate · Learning Style -Social
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900
0
600
iBar · Function -Resource · Flexibility -Low · learning Style -Support
300
0
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2-3
Mediascape · Function -Collaboration · Flexibility -Low · learning Style -Peer to Peer
2-8
0
300
300
0
300
0
5
Terrace/Patio 1-2 4 · Function -Individual · Flexibility -Moderate · Learning Style -Social
0
0
0
300
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Project Room/Pod 1-4 · Function -Small Group · Flexibility -Low · Learning Style -Collaborative
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7
Project Room/Pod
900
600 8
2-5
Flex Classroom · Function -Medium/Large Lecture · Flexibility -High · Learning Style-Collaborative
· Function -Small Group · Flexibility -Moderate · Learning Style -Collaborative
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20-40
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· Function -Hands on · Flexibility -Moderate · learning Style -Project Based
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10
120
900
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Learning Theater · Function -Large Class · Flexibility -High · Learning Style -High Tech
20-40
Low Intensity Lab
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120
900
0
900
900
0
0
300
20-40
Traditional Classroom · Function -Medium/Large Lecture · Flexibility -Moderate · Learning Style -Socratic
0
600
900
600
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50-100
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Commons/Lounge · Function -Large Group Varied · Flexibility -High · Learning Style -Social
100+
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THE IMPORTANCE OF NETWORKS The Communication Prototypes spaces can provide great physical environments for the networks of students and professors, triggering more possibilities and opportunities.
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WEST PERSPECTIVE 31
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Corridor Corridor Terrace
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Terrace
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Ramp Ramp
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Bridge
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Networks of the Prototypes/Architecture Communication Space
Lab
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Bridge
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Connection Inside the Building
Circulation
Connection Between the Building
Circulation
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Staircase Staircase
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Road Road
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SOUTH PERSPECTIVE
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
6TH FLOOR PLAN 33
CAMPUS PLANNING MASTERPLAN
HAND SKETCHED LANDSCAPE DESIGN
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