Xin Ge | Selected Architectural Works, 2016-2022

Xin Ge Selected Works 2016 - 2022

Contents Professional Work 01

Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA

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Lowell Turbine Building, Lowell, MA

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Hebin Building, Shanghai, P.R. of China

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Logicat Cafe, Shanghai, P.R. of China

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KO by Basebody, P.R. of China

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Helix of Favignana, Santa Caterina, Italy

Academic Projects 07

We-Make Makerspace, Syracuse, NY

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Transit City, Shanghai, P.R. of China

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Dineen Hall, Syracuse, NY

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Other Projects

01 Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA Description: In their commitment to providing the highest quality care, Tufts Medical Center seeks to build a new 12bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with a 6-bed expansion. These ICU beds will provide the community with greater access to 21st century care.

Phase 1: The proposed renovation is located on the sixth floor of the Pratt and Farnsworth buildings.

Currently, the space is used for outpatient clinics and non-DPH licensed spaces. Their relocation will be addressed as a separate submission. Tufts Medical Center is licensed for (6) Medical/Surgical Beds on the sixth floor of the Farnsworth building, however the beds are temporarily out of service. There are no existing licensed beds on the sixth floor of the Pratt building. With the completion of this project, there with be (12) Intensive Care beds. The ICU is a critical project to the institution and while primarily designed as a Cardiothoracic Unit (CTU), it is designed as a flexible multiservice ICU. Phase 2: With the completion of this project, there with be (18) Intensive Care beds on the 6th floor of the Pratt/Farnsworth building. The ICU is a critical project to the institution and while primarily designed as a Cardiothoracic Unit (CTU), it is designed as a flexible multiservice ICU. Responsibilities: • • • • • • • • •

Core member of the project team from schematic design to construction administration.

Work with senior designers on interior/ exterior design in preparation of design excellence reviews with clients.

Work with project architects to translate the design into construction documents through­out the whole project.

BIM coordination.

Coordinate with internal and external consultants to deliver holistic design.

Conduct weekly site visits, coordinate with contractors on site when needed.

Review and administrate RFls & Submittals, review shop drawings for conformance to design intent.

Conduct punchlist and Closeout with contractor. Final phtotograph and marketing material preparation.

Attend weekly OAC meetings.

Project Team: Ai Kurokawa (Principal, Project Manager) Lauren Festa (Project Architect) Xin Ge (Project Coordinator) Softwares Used: Revit, SketchUp, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, AutoCAD

Design Concept & Existing Conditions

PRATT & FARNSWORTH BUILDING

The existing building is located in Boston’s Chinatown District.

EXISTING CONDITIONS

EMPLOYEE HEALTH

SLEEP & EEG

TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER CAMPUS

OVERALL AXONOMETRIC

ICU space programming

PHASE 1 COMPLETED

PHASE 2 - BID PHASE

PATIENT ROOM - SINGLE

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300 NSF

PATIENT ROOM NEGATIVE PRESSURE

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300 NSF

PATIENT ROOM PROTECTIVE ENVIRONMENT

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300 NSF

EXISTING CIRCULATION

NEW CIRCULATION

SCOPE OF WORK 18

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PATIENT TOILET 50 SF

Patient Space

AIRBORNE INFECTION ISOLATION ROOM-ADA 627 305 SF

Staff Support

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Patient Support

NURSE STATIO 31 SF

ADA PATIENT TOILET 63 SF

MEP Support

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Circulation TEL/DATA 628 73 SF

K EQUIP STORAGE ROOM 629 142 SF

ON-CALL TOILET/SHOWER 64 SF

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ON-CALL ROOM 631 85 SF EVS 632 40 SF

I ADA STAFF TOILET 633 53 SF EQUIPMENT ALCOVE 634 58 SF ELEC CLOSET NURSE EDUCATOR 15 SF OFFICE 635 63 SF

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11 128 HALF LOCKERS STAFF LOCKER 646 275 SF

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ADA PATIENT TOILET 85 SF

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MECHANICAL SHAFT CLEAN SUPPLY 638 194 SF

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ADA PATIENT ROOM 645 261 SF

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SHELL SPACE

SHELL SPACE

ADA STAFF TOILET 646 T 57 SF

WC/STRETCHER ALCOVE 22 SF

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ADA PUBLIC TOILET 603 53 SF

NURSE STATION 66 SF ELEC 644

EXISTING P-TUBE 5 SF

ELEC 643

SOILED HOLDING ROOM 642 72 SF

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NURSE STATION 40 SF

EQ ALCOVE 7 SF

PATIENT TOILET 35 SF

2'-0"

SHELL SPACE

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PATIENT ROOM 606 307 SF

PATIENT TOILET 36 SF

PATIENT ROOM 607 290 SF

PATIENT ROOM 608 289 SF

FAMILY & VISITOR LOUNGE 602 437 SF

07/15/2021 Scale: 1/8" = 1'-0"

ICU PLAN WITH PROGRAM

PROPOSED PLAN

ICU RENOVATION TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER

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INTERIOR RENDERINGS

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AIRBORNE INFECTION ISOLATION ROOM 625 290 SF

NURSE STATION 54 SF

1'-11"

PATIENT TOILET 46 SF PATIENT TOILET 40 SF

PROTECTIVE ENVIRONMENT ROOM 623 251 SF

EQ ALCOVE 12 SF

EAN LINEN ALCOVE 641 19 SF

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AIRBORNE INFECTION ISOLATION ROOM 624 296 SF

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PROTECTIVE ENVIRONMENT ROOM 622 320 SF

PATIENT TOILET 42 SF

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PROTECTIVE ENVIRONMENT ROOM 621 303 SF NURSE STATION 79 SF

PATIENT TOILET 38 SF

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EQ ALCOVE

PROTECTIVE ENVIRONMENT ROOM 620 303 SF PATIENT TOILET 49 SF

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EM ELEC 22 SF CLEAN LINEN 36 SF

NURSE STATION 57 SF

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PROTECTIVE ENVIRONMENT ROOM 619 303 SF

EM EQ 15 SF

NOURISH 639 210 SF CENTRAL STATION 9 SF ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER 610 65 SF

TOUCHDOWN 677

NURSE DIRECTOR OFFICE 693

P-TUBE FD

PATIENT TOILET 41 SF GLAZED

MED DIR/ATTEN OFFICE 694

GLAZED

5'-6"

NURSE STATION 39 SF

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MULTIPURPOSE ROOM 691

B PATIENT TOILET MED PREP ROOM 43 SF 609 133 SF

STAFF LOUNGE STAFF OFFICE 612 611 68 SF 215 SF

PA/MD WORKROOM 692

FINISH PALETTE

arrison Ave 5F Boston MA 02118 617 419 4660

INTERIOR RENDERINGS

Design and Documentation

SHADE CONTROLLED FROM NURSE STATION SIDE

SOAP

NURSE CALL SHUT OFF ROOM NUMBER ICON VENTILATOR PASS THRU

WIPES

7'-8"

PRESSURE MONITOR

NURSE STATION 40 SF

SOAP

WALL MTD CLOCK SOILED LINEN

PRIVACY CURTAIN STEP-ON TRASH CAN

PAPER TOWEL

5'-0"

CAL STAT

CLINICAL ZONE SHARPS

SUPPLY CART

PATIENT AND PILLOW STORAGE

PATIENT ROOM 307 SF

PATIENT ZONE

PATIENT TOILET 35 SF

LABEL

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SCANNER

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PAPER TOWEL

SPECIAL INFO SOAP DIALYSIS CONNECTION

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FAMILY ZONE

PATIENT TOILET 36 SF NIGHT LIGHT

TRAP PRIMER

ITEMS TO BE INCLUDED ON BOOM: CORDED PHONE GLUCOMETER NURSE CALL WITH PILLOW SPEAKER

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LINEAR DRAIN

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SIDE GRAB BAR TO BE FLOOR MOUNTED OR FLIP DOWN DUE TO EXISTING TO REMAIN WINDOW

LEVEL 6 - TYPICAL PATIENT ROOM SCALE 1/2" = 1'-0" :

ICU TYPICAL PATIENT ROOM

ENT ROOM ZONE PLAN isgenuity.com 500 Harrison Ave 5F Boston MA 02118 617 419 4660

ICU TYPICAL PATIENT

ICU TYPICAL PATIENT ROOM FINISH PLAN

ROOM AXONOMETRIC

Design and Documentation

RECEPTION DESK

RECEPTION DESK DETAILS

OTHER SELECTED DETAILS REFLECTED CEILING PLAN DETAIL

CASEWORK DETAIL

SPECIAL DETAIL

Selected Works

CORRIDOR 1

CORRIDOR 2

TYPICAL PATIENT ROOM 1

TYPICAL PATIENT ROOM 2

02 Lowell Turbine Building, Lowell, MA Description: The project site is located at 246.1 Market Street in Lowell, MA. The site was utilized as a former mill turbine building with three water-powered turbines from the late 1800s. It was originally powered by water from the Western Canal which is located behind the building. The project comprises 29 one-bed units, 12 of which has mezzanines that are noted for use as office or artist studio spaces. It consists of five stories approximately 5190 sf above grade and 1 story below grade. The existing structure is in the DowntownMixed Use (DMU) zoning district and the design requires a special permit from the planning board to increase the number of residential units from 13 to 29.

Responsibilities:

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Core member of the project team from project programming to schematic design.

Worked as the project designer to product design and planning of the historical building.

Produce the modeling with revit and collaborate with the interior designer for the visualization.

Coordinate with external consultants and the developer to deliver holistic design.

Conduct site visits and field measurements, attend public hearings with the Department of Planning and Development.

Respond to the comments from the Planning Board.

Project Team: Ai Kurokawa (Principal, Project Manager) Xin Ge (Project Coordinator) Softwares Used: Revit, Adobe Illustrator

Site & Context

Site Plan Project Name:Lowell- Turbine Building April 13, 2020

www.isgenuity.com | 500 Harrison Avenue, Suite 5F | Boston MA 02118 | Tel 617 419 4660

AS BUILT SECTIONS

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Existing Conditions

EXTERIOR PHOTO

UNDERGROUND WATER-POWERED TURBINE

LOWER FLOOR CONDITION

UPPER FLOOR CONDITION

Plan and Elevations

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

TYPICAL ONE BEDROOM FLOOR

FRONT ELEVATION

06/01/21

scale: 3/16" = 1'-0"

ELEVATION 1

TYPICAL ONE BEDROOM WITH MEZZANINE

TYPICAL ONE BEDROOM WITH MEZZANINE

(ENTRY LEVEL)

(MEZZANINE LEVEL)

REAR ELEVATION

03 Hebin Building, Shanghai, P.R. of China Description: The project site is an aging historical building situated on North Suzhou Road, where the Suzhou River meets the Huangpu River. The Embankment Building also known as the Hebin Building was constructed in 1932, as the building attracted artists and creative types around the world, Dongqi Architect renovated one of the apartments and developed it into an Airbnb. The project is approximately 1105 sf two-bedrooms apartment.

Responsibilities:

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Core member of the project team from project programming to construction documents.

Worked as project designer to product design and planning of the historical building.

Product the modeling with rhino and collaborate with the interior designer for the mood board and visualization.

Conduct site visits and field measurements, attend weekly meetings with clients.

Prepare furniture design and detail drawings

Project Team: Nan Jiang (Principal) Xin Ge (Project Coordinator) Softwares Used: Revit, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, AutoCAD

Mood Boards:

Construction Drawings:

OVERALL PLAN

FLOORING PLAN

CEILING PLAN

Furniture Drawings: CUSTOMIZED WASH BASIN

CUSTOMIZED BARN DOOR

CUSTOMIZED DRAWING CONNECTION

CUSTOMIZED BRONZE SHELF

04 Logicat Cafe, Shanghai, P.R. of China Description Logicat Cafe is a retail project in Ningbo, developed by Dongqi Architects. The Cafe is a cat cafe which owns 26 cats. The design of the cafe needs to collaborate the needs of the cats as well as the people. The cafe also served as a board game space.

Responsibilities:

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Color Palette study Interior wall partitions 3D visualizations Development of plans

Project Team: Nan Jiang (Principal) Yiting Ma (Project Architect) Xin Ge (Project Designer)

COLOR PALETTE USED

05 KO by Basebody, Shanghai, P.R. of China Description KO by Basebody is a boxing based gym project in Shanghai developed by Dongqi Architects. The idea of the gym is open while keeping privacy of the users by using meshes and bright color on glasses. Main role: develped different plan compositions, different material study, mesh screen design.

Responsibilities:

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Development of plans Material study & research Screening mesh design

Project Team: Nan Jiang (Principal) Yiting Ma (Project Architect) Xin Ge (Project Designer)

STAIR MESH DETAIL

EXTERIOR VIEW OF PARTITION

INTERIOR PARTITION MESH

INTERIOR VIEW OF PARTITION

06 Helix of Favignana, Santa Caterina, Italy Description: Competition for MATR Studio /// Collaborators: Daekwon Park, ShaoHsuan Li, Zexi Tang & Haoxiang Liao.

As an architect, it is both a dream and a daunting challenge to create an intervention that directly interacts with a powerful context such as the fortress of Santa Caterina on the peak of Favignana. Our initial set of questions to this challange were, whether we should attempt to create an architecture that stands shoulder to shoulder with this powerful architecture; or whether we should create a humble/ hidden architecture that respects the historical and cultural significance of the existing place.

The majority of programs are contained within a helix volume that wraps around the base of the fortress. The pitch of the helix is defined by the contours of Favignana, and the diameter relates to the fortress of Santa Caterina.

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The West segment of the helix, which overlooks the Mediterranean Sea and the Isle of Marettimo, houses the art-scape and art-luxury hotels. The art ateliers, the gallery spaces, and the restaurant are incorporate within the fortress structure. The deliberations throughout the design process led us to Helix of Favignana which we believe strikes the right balance between these disparate approaches.

07 We-Make, Syracuse, NY Description: Syracuse University School of Architecture /// 2017 /// Comprehensive Studio taught by Daniel Profeta, Julie Larsen & Nicole Mcintosh Collaborators: Bharat Krishnan & Xuechen Li

The project started with an attempt to map different materials and their relationships within each other. The initial phase involved investigation of material qualities through 3d mapping techniques. For concrete model, we experimentedwith creating voids within the mass that attempts to create a higher resolution while the smooth exterior surfaces in relation to the voids start behaving in a low-resolution manner.

ABSTRACT 2D IMAGE

3D EXPLORATIONS IN CONCRETE

For the project, we were interested in creating a high resolution and a low-resolution condition that would involve a transition that happens in a dynamic way. By using this mechanism, we created a work/live space in downtown Syracuse.

WEST ELEVATION

We created three masses that attempt to mirror the condition on the neighboring site while at the same time trying to also create a tension with it. Three masses are identical to each other and started moving these around the site to understand how to activate the site and also create connection with the surrounding context.

The project attempts to create high resolution and low resolution from voids that are carved from a solid mass. The solids are low resolution surfaces that are smooth, flat and continuous. The void regions become the areas of higher resolution where the mass open ups to show its intricacies. The solid and the void relationship drives the programming, massing and structural strategies of this project.

Using the voids as a tool, we were interested in creating a continuity between the masses as well as connections to the surrounding context. The voids in each mass was created by stacking smaller void blocks and arranging them to achieve the said condition. We then proceeded to subtract the void from the mass to arrive at our massing strategy for the project.

MATERIAL STUDY

The massing strategy was further informed by the programmatic visions for the project.

The makerspace has been split between these two buildings to create a closer connection between the two masses. The third building was to have it as a public building with programs like auditorium and restaurants.

PROGRAM

M MAKE-UP

STRUCTURE

PROGRAMMING

CIRCULATION

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

FOURTH FLOOR PLAN

SIXTH FLOOR PLAN

SECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE

GROUND FLOOR RENDERS

WALL SECTION

STRUCTURAL AXONOMETRIC

The buildings are to be supported on the contribution from two structural systems; the external shell structure created from the low resolution and the other by the structure created by the void surfaces. Beams that connect these two structures will carry the dead and live loads of the building. Bracings were added to the structure to provide additional stability to cantilever and other lesser supported conditions.

DAYLIGHT SIMULATION

HVAC SYSTEM LAYOUT

FACADE ASSEMBLY

STRUCTURAL DETAILS

BRACING DETAIL

COLUMN ASSEMBLY

PANEL ASSEMBLY

The façade was to create low resolution that is dense and thick attempting to obscure the interior from the outside. The Voids in this case become the moments that the building opens up exhibiting the articulations of program within the mass. The façade was thought to be created by a layered mesh that achieves the density, thickness and a sense of obscurity. For the façade, we were also interested in creating a façade that appears dynamic depending upon where it is observed from.

PHYSICAL MODELS

08 Transit City, Shanghai, P.R. of China Description: Syracuse University School of Architecture /// 2018 /// 3 Cities Asia Design Studio conducted by Bing Bu /// Collaborators: Bharat Krishnan, Tingjie Zhou & Tenghui Xie.

CURRENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

Current transit points are: bus stop and its surroundings. The traditional bus stop functions as advertisement board and infomation board. The surroundings are usually not relate to the transportation. Multiple transportation types in the city of Shanghai: bus, bike, car, ferry, etc. The transition point in between each vehicle is the focus point of the project.

POSSIBLE TRANSFER POINTS & SPEED OF TRANSFERS

New type of transit point is required, by using the existing infrastructures. People can start to enjoy the transit point instead of just waiting. People can get their meal delivered right after they get off the bus. They can also pick up their laundry before they go back from work. The transit point no long just for transition, it’s more of a enjoyable moment of your day.

SMART STOP APP

The traditional transit point is fixed, a lot of them such as those in Pudong District are not ocuppied. People rarely use it, it does not even function as advertising board. The idea of moveable transit point: people can order a pick up transit point through APP on their phone. The system would simulate a pop-up transit point based on the requirement of the surrounding area.

URBAN INTERVENTION

MAP OF FUTURE SMART BUS STOPS

09 Dineen Hall Renovation, Syracuse, NY Description: Syracuse University School of Architecture /// 2017 /// Advanced Building Systems taught by David Shanks Collaborators: Bharat Krishnan, Chen Cui, Xuechen Li & Yahan Xu

Dineen Hall was named after Robert Dineen, who was a graduate of College of Law in 1924. Three of his children made a donation of $15 million to the university for the new building. The building features a 33,500-squarefoot Law Library and reading room. Other facilities include a 325 seat ceremonial courtroom, lecture rooms, work rooms, offices, café, roof terrace and lounge spaces.

The task for the project is to analysis the annual & seasonal daylighting of the four facades of the building by using Diva & Ladybug. Using the result of the analysis to form a new flexiable facade system to incorporate the results from the daylight analysis

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

ELEVATIONS

EXISTING PHOTOS

The south and east facade have the most daylight showing in the analysis below. The red part is where made by glazing, from here we decided to create a shading system for the glazing part of the existing building.

ASHRAE 90.1 Baseline Facade

Condition 01 40% Open

Condition 02 100% Open

north facade

south facade

east facade

DAYLIGHT AVAILABILITY ANALYSIS

west facade

The existing problem of the building is that it uses one shading system for all four sides, which receive different amount of solar influx in a day and year. An automated shading system shall be at different stage at different location along the perimeter for better efficiency.

0% Open Minimum Condition

40% Open - specified by ASHRAE

100% Open Maximum Condition

Double Glazing Frame - Mullion Connector

Framing for Facade

Concrete floor Metal Deck Steel Truss I - Beam Baseboard

Kinetic Facade

10 Other Works Description: Graphics, Photography and Research

2016 - 2022