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The Birth and Rebirth of the Wall
location: Newham, East London
Design Date: Jan 2020 to Jun 2020
Group Rework on Individual Graduation Project
Tutor : Peter Salter
Tool: Rhino / Grasshoppers / Adobe Suits / AutoCAD
Responsibilities: Research / Project Concept / 3D & 2D
Drawings / Rendering
In the UK, shops significantly outnumber public institutions, reflecting consumerism's dominance in daily life (Koolhaas, 2001). Privatization of public spaces has marginalized vulnerable groups, pushing them to the fringes. The development of London’s Olympic parks and the Westfield shopping centre in Newham exacerbated this trend, transforming communal areas into commercial zones. With Westfield now in decline, reclaiming and demolishing it could restore shared public space and revive Newham's communal essence.
In London, Westfield has declined to the point when many of the shops are boarded up. As a capital city, London is now full of substantial monotonous clusters of shopping lands, as Newham was once a public shared land and home for the poor. By proposing the demolition of Westfield Stratford City, this land in the city centre may have a chance to be given back to the public as a public spac e.
The 14th century collage images show the relationship with the flatness of the background behind, in the same way that rough sleepers are almost layered against the fabric of the city behind. Giotto’s painting in “Birth and Rebirth of Public Space “ shows early forms of perspective, in which the structure of internal space is layered onto the background of the painting or folded back so that the background is painted perpendicular to the picture plain. There is a feeling that the rough sleeper withdraws from the urban life of the city into a dream world or ecstatic world of drug and or alcohol abuse or mental trauma.
04
Idea Home
location: Cardiff,Wales
Design Date: Oct 2018 to Dec 2018
Year 2 project
Individual Design
Tutor: Anthony Hogger
Tool: Sketchup / AutoCAD / Adobe Suits
The project focuses on translating the needs of homeless individuals into architectural language. Each group has distinct requirements, which are expressed through narratives conveyed in architectural forms. These narratives are woven into unique spatial stories that reflect the specific desires of each group. The site is organized into four housing types, with family units positioned near the entrance and single units situated further inside.
Sliding Louver
ACTIONS:['CLEANING WINDOWS, RIDING ELEPHANT, PARKOUR'] CITY CATEGORY:['HANGAR']
ACTIONS:['FLYING KITE, BUILDING CABINET, BUILDING SHED'] CITY CATEGORY:['MINING FACILITY']
ACTIONS:['CLEANING WINDOWS, RIDING ELEPHANT, PARKOUR'] CITY CATEGORY:['HANGAR']
ACTIONS:['CLEANING WINDOWS, RIDING ELEPHANT, PARKOUR'] CITY CATEGORY:['HANGAR']
ACTIONS:['PLAYING ACCORDION, BUSKING, BLOWING GLASS'] CITY CATEGORY:['COURTHOUSE']
ACTIONS:['PLANTING TREES, PLANTING TREES, PLANTING
ACTIONS:['PLAYING ACCORDION, BUSKING, BLOWING GLASS'] CITY CATEGORY:['COURTHOUSE']
ACTIONS:['FLYING KITE, BUILDING CABINET, BUILDING SHED'] CITY CATEGORY:['MINING FACILITY']
INVISIBLE CITY INBETWEEN
Location: Istanbul / Urban Design Project
Design Date: Apr 2023 to Sep 2023
Group Project
Tutor:Julian Besems
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Tool: Python / Gadot / Blender / Rhino / Adobe Suits
This project originates from the early debates in urban design between two contrasting approaches: the top-down theoretical perspective and the bottom-up grassroots approach. It redefines the city not as the result of either approach but as the essence of their ongoing conflict itself.
ACTIONS:['FLYING KITE, BUILDING CABINET, BUILDING SHED'] CITY CATEGORY:['MINING FACILITY']
The project’s final achievement is the creation of a comprehensive methodology and workflow that empowers designers to transform abstract textual inputs into architectural elements. These elements not only serve as manipulable design tools but also enable designers to envision their own interpretations of an "invisible city."
Drawing inspiration from Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities, the project employs unsupervised learning techniques and a dataset of 120 books containing 60,000 excerpts from a variety of schools of thought. Two chat-based AI systems were developed, integrating natural language processing (NLP) to synthesize textual data with videos and images that reflect functions, typologies, and urban textures. By combining Jupyter Notebook and Godot Engine, the project delivers a powerful workflow that translates theoretical concepts into actionable design elements— providing architects and designers with a practical, innovative toolset for their creative processes.
Robert Moses U.S. city planners and public officials
Jane Jacobs The Death and Life of Great American Cities
ACTIONS:['DINING, DINING, MAKING TEA'] CITY CATEGORY:['HANGAR']
SHOWCASE : RENOVATION DESIGN FOR HÜRREM SULTAN BATH
[INPUT TEXT] - AN ABSTRACT DESCRIPTION FROM DESIGNER
Within the bath's embrace, society's chains release, Naked souls converge, societal walls find peace. Class and status fade, in vulnerability's glow, Hamam unites hearts, a glimpse of harmony we know.
[REPLACED TEXT] - A DESIGNER-SELECTED CONFLICT TEXTS
ACTIONS:['SLACKLINING, SLACKLINING, PULL UPS'] CITY CATEGORY:['POLICE STATION']
ACTIONS:['CLEANING WINDOWS, SLED DOG RACING, JUMPING INTO POOL'] CITY CATEGORY:['HERITAGE']
ACTIONS:['TRIMMING OR SHAVING BEARD, COUNTING MONEY, COUNTING MONEY'] CITY CATEGORY:['INFRASTRUCTURE'] ACTIONS:['DANCING
ACTIONS:['PARAGLIDING, DIVING CLIFF, PARASAILING'] CITY CATEGORY:['GALLERY']
ACTIONS:['DANCING MACARENA, SWING DANCING, SWING DANCING'] CITY CATEGORY:['AIRPORT']
ACTIONS:['USING COMPUTER, THROWING AXE, PLAYING BAGPIPES'] CITY CATEGORY:['AIRPORT']
ACTIONS:['DANCING MACARENA, SWING DANCING, SWING DANCING'] CITY CATEGORY:['AIRPORT']
ACTIONS:['DANCING MACARENA, SWING DANCING, SWING DANCING'] CITY CATEGORY:['AIRPORT']
ACTIONS:['CLEANING WINDOWS, RIDING ELEPHANT, PARKOUR'] CITY CATEGORY:['HANGAR']
ACTIONS:['DRIVING CAR, AUCTIONING, DRIVING CAR'] CITY CATEGORY:['AIRPORT']
ACTIONS:['CLEANING WINDOWS, SLED DOG RACING, JUMPING INTO POOL'] CITY CATEGORY:['HERITAGE']
ACTIONS:['USING COMPUTER, THROWING AXE, PLAYING BAGPIPES'] CITY CATEGORY:['AIRPORT']
ACTIONS:['TRIMMING OR SHAVING BEARD, COUNTING MONEY, COUNTING MONEY'] CITY CATEGORY:['INFRASTRUCTURE']
ACTIONS:['MOTORCYCLING, DRIVING CAR, PUSHING WHEELCHAIR'] CITY CATEGORY:['EXHIBITION CENTER']
ACTIONS:['DRIVING CAR, AUCTIONING, DRIVING CAR'] CITY CATEGORY:['AIRPORT']
[Polo]lass inequality is further jettisoned by a section entitled ‘Gentrification in General Equilibrium’ which smoothes over dislocation and smooches policy with the following: Gentrification might create job opportunities for low-status households, or relocate existing opportunities for lowstatus households, or relocate existing opportunities into areas more accessible to them.[1]
[Khan]Open spaces in a community can help guide the location of new parks and open spaces in a community.[2]
[Khan]Bike Racks As more communities
ACTIONS:['CANOEING
ACTIONS:['CLEANING WINDOWS, RIDING ELEPHANT, PARKOUR'] CITY CATEGORY:['HANGAR']
ACTIONS:['CLEANING WINDOWS, RIDING ELEPHANT, PARKOUR'] CITY CATEGORY:['HANGAR']
ACTIONS:['MOTORCYCLING, DRIVING CAR, PUSHING WHEELCHAIR'] CITY CATEGORY:['EXHIBITION CENTER']
ACTIONS:['TRIMMING OR SHAVING BEARD, COUNTING MONEY, COUNTING MONEY'] CITY CATEGORY:['INFRASTRUCTURE']
ACTIONS:['CLEANING WINDOWS, RIDING ELEPHANT, PARKOUR'] CITY CATEGORY:['HANGAR']
ACTIONS:['PLAYING ACCORDION, BUSKING, BLOWING GLASS'] CITY CATEGORY:['COURTHOUSE']
ACTIONS:['TRIMMING OR SHAVING BEARD, COUNTING MONEY, COUNTING MONEY'] CITY CATEGORY:['CITY PLANNING']
ACTIONS:['MOTORCYCLING, DRIVING CAR, PUSHING WHEELCHAIR'] CITY CATEGORY:['EXHIBITION CENTER']
ACTIONS:['MOTORCYCLING, DRIVING CAR, PUSHING WHEELCHAIR'] CITY CATEGORY:['EXHIBITION CENTER']
ACTIONS:['TRIMMING OR SHAVING BEARD, COUNTING MONEY, COUNTING MONEY'] CITY CATEGORY:['CITY PLANNING']
ACTIONS:['BRUSH PAINTING, BRUSH PAINTING, BRUSH PAINTING'] CITY CATEGORY:['GALLERY']
ACTIONS:['BRUSH PAINTING, BRUSH PAINTING, BRUSH PAINTING'] CITY CATEGORY:['GALLERY']
ACTIONS:['WRAPPING PRESENT, COUNTING MONEY, FOLDING CLOTHES'] CITY CATEGORY:['MARKET']
ACTIONS:['PLAYING ACCORDION, BUSKING, BLOWING GLASS'] CITY CATEGORY:['COURTHOUSE']
ACTIONS:['TRIMMING OR SHAVING BEARD, COUNTING MONEY, COUNTING MONEY'] CITY CATEGORY:['CITY PLANNING']
ACTIONS:['BRUSH PAINTING, BRUSH PAINTING, BRUSH PAINTING'] CITY CATEGORY:['GALLERY']
ACTIONS:['TAI CHI, GETTING A HAIRCUT, GETTING A TATTOO'] CITY CATEGORY:['AIRPORT']
ACTIONS:['WRAPPING PRESENT, COUNTING MONEY, FOLDING CLOTHES'] CITY CATEGORY:['MARKET']
FACILITY']
ACTIONS:['BUILDING SHED, PLAYING ORGAN, DINING'] CITY CATEGORY:['MINING FACILITY']
ACTIONS:['TAI CHI, GETTING A HAIRCUT, GETTING A TATTOO'] CITY CATEGORY:['AIRPORT']
ACTIONS:['BRUSH PAINTING, BRUSH PAINTING, BRUSH PAINTING'] CITY CATEGORY:['GALLERY']
ACTIONS:['BUILDING SHED, PLAYING ORGAN, DINING'] CITY CATEGORY:['MINING FACILITY']
ACTIONS:['BRUSH PAINTING, BRUSH PAINTING, BRUSH PAINTING'] CITY CATEGORY:['GALLERY']
"City hall" the Apartment
Location: Shanghai, China
Design Date: Oct 2021 to Dec 2021
Tool: Rhino / Adobe Suits / Enscape
Longchang Apartment, built in 1920, faces obsolescence. Residents form one side of an architectural negotiation, representing their needs. Inspired by Heath Robinson, "architectural negotiation" allows conflicting demands to coexist. The Apartment serves as the "architectural body" for residents, while vougers require a performance-driven prototype.
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