" Architects don't invent anything, they transform reality " Alvaro Siza
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Into the mountain
Into the town
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Into the lake
Into the path
Other works and CV
01 INTO THE MOUNTAIN - Village Hotel for skiing
3nd Year Studio Type: Commercial hotel & restaurant Location: Piancavallo, Italy July 2013 Our project is on the ski resort - Piancavallo, Italy. As commisioned by the local gonvernors, our main goal is to make Piancavallo a more fascinating place to come. In achieving such a goal, we redesign the restaurant and propose to design a hotel next to the ski lift on the middle of the mountain, which will attract visitors to spend more time on the mountain enjoying the natutral scence closely. We conceive a ski trackdirectly connect to the hotel and a track extended from the hotel, which give the visitors an unique experience on their vacation. Benifited from the lower southern slope, people can enjoy a spectacular panarama view from the southern part.
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Typical mountain house in that area For the roof, it is made of stone slates, which are also quarried from the local area.And it has a quite steep slope in order to make sure the heavy snow will slide down.
Piancavallo town Our site
The very massive heavy wall consist of the stones which are quarried near the building site
Where we are Considering about the mountain, we face the problem of transportion of the constraction materials and the extreme weather condition. And then we want to give a feeling of growing out of the mountaion to our design
Because in winter, there is a lot of snow in our site, we need to maximize the adventages of the snow,and minimize the positive eect of the too heavy snow.
Characteristics of the site Mountain
Snow
skiing
Considering about the skiing people, we are trying to minimize the inconvenience of the equipments, like their special shoses and ski, when they have just ďŹ nished skiing and are going to the hotel.
View In our site, fortunately, we have a wonderful view, which is looking towards Venice and the Adriatic Sea. So in our design we shouldn't block the view, however, we should maximize its value.
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Accessibility analysis of the hotel The site is at an important area where many ski tracks intersect and connect with each other. The primary method to reach the site is using the ski lift on the east. Besides, the site also can be reached from the higher ski track. What is more, in summer time, mountaineers can acess the site by foot.
Ski lift connects the site and the town
Path connects the site and the ski track
View Analysis
The site naturally has a wonder panorama view on the south.
We put our design b e l o w t h e p l a t fo r m t o m a x i m i ze t h i s p o s i t i v e aspect.
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We concive two types of unitsUnit A for two persons and Unit B for 4 persons. Each unit is generated according to the landform and fits well into the mountain. The unit is designed to be as compact as possible in order to face the extreme weather in winter.
Unit generation process a.The Unit design begins with a simple box
b. Then pull down a point to let snow fall
Flow analysis of Unit A
d. pull up the back accordinglly to ďŹ ll the landform
c. In order to enlarge the slope angle while retaining the same height of the unit, the form line recesses
Flow analysis of Unit B
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Function of the restaurant In our project, the restaurant is one of the most crucial part of our design. Because it is connection point to the hotel as well as the platform. Base on the former design, we make the building more integrated.
Ski lift control room
Sta living area
Kitchen, storage
Toilet
Dining area
Generation Process of Restaurant 1. Considering the spread charateristic of the original design, we begin the redesign process with a cube. All the functions are included in this cube
2. Considering the long span of the construction, we conceive 2 snow collect spots by cuting out 2 pieces from the cube 4. In order to strengthen the relationship between the restaurant and the platform and make the entrance protected from snow, we cut the remaining part.
3. Then, in order to aquire a steep roof (slope angle larger than 30 degree), we pull up and pull down the edges of the cube accordingly
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General idea of the project
A. Begin with a cuboid
B. Cut into sereval pieces
C. Add common areas between pieces
D. Bend it to follow the shape of mountain
E. Form
the general ďŹ gure of the hotel
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The platform connects the hotel and the restaurant
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Function Analysis
Flow Analysis Staff living area
Staff Flow Ordinary Guess Flow
Ski lift control room
Roof Slate 10mm Batten 25mm Count batter 45mm Waterproof EPDM rubber 2mm Thermal insulation rigid (EPS) 200mm Vapor barrier 5mm Roof wooden sheathing 18mm Wood purlin 80mm concrete rafter 240mm
Storage Roof
Toilets
Kitchen
Restaurant
Skiing Guess Flow
Platform
Wall Lime stone adhered by cement Waterproof EPDM rubber 2mm Thermal insulation rigid (EPS) 150mm Vapor barrier 5mm Plaster finishing 3mm
Wall
Reception Corridor and common space Hotel
Compared to the original restaurant we make the following differences: 1.Enlarge the staff living area 2. Add more toilets and make it more convenient for the skiiers to go to toilet 3.Enlarge the restaurant space 4.Intergate the control room with the whole building complex 5.Remain the existing basement
We seperate the flow of the skiers and the flow of the ordinary guess by adding a ski track between the platform and the hotel. The staff flow is completely seperated with the guess flow, which gives the staff more privacy.
Sun Analysis
Wind Analysis
Negative windows
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Positive windows
Floor wood floor board 20mm mortar 10mm concrete mud slab 30mm PET L-shaped strip Sound insulation wood fiber 10mm Vapor barrier 5mm Thermal insulation rigid (EPS) 50MM Precast concrete floor slab 150mm Thermal insulation rigid (EPS) 50MM Vapor barrier 5mm Mortar 10mm Wood ceiling board 20mm
Floor
Foundation wood floor board 20mm mortar 10mm concrete mud slab 30mm PET L-shaped strip Vapor barrier 5mm Thermal insulation rigid (EPS) 150mm Cast in place reinforced concrete 150mm Waterproof bitumen 5mm Mad slab of unreinforced concrete 25mm
Foundation
Positive windows
Maximize the south window opening and minimize the window open on the north to optimize the solar gain and avoid the thermal lost.
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Some openings are open at the north side of the corridor in order to avoid the tunnel effect caused by the wind.
02 INTO THE TOWN - PUBLIC FACILITY CENTRE
4th Year Studio Type: Urban design Location: Carmagnola, Italy January 2014 The project situates in a small traditional city in Italy. After analysing the urban environment, we make a general urban plan for a particular district of the city and go further into a block for urban design. In this project we go back to design some more simple and traditional figures of the buildings in order to be harmonious to the environment, but more focus on the urban arrangement and public space.
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green area
high residential density
strong cultural identity
Residential Strenghts
Commercial Area Commercial Area
Via Torino Intensely trafficable
lack of cycling paths
useless road
intense traffic barrier
Sidewalk under bad condition
Way to city center
Weaknesses
Residential Area Farmland
Double-way road which has potential to be transformed into highway
public facility
Opportunities
Actions
SWOT Analysis strong agricultural identity
Strenghts
hosts many local events through out the year high residential density
weak connection
existing green areas few gathering places
Threats
intense traffic road as a barrier
Weaknesses
safe street crossing (elevated platform) speed limit (zona 30)
Via Novara
lack of public services
Places for People
presence of open spaces
Threats
_commercial axis _emphasizing the connection between different public space _green belt along it _reduce traffic (one direction road) _improve safetiness:
_new use: is transformed into the highway it is taking important traffic load away from Via Torino
uselessness of Via Novara and some other road
Opportunities
Via Torino
lack of cycling paths
bad pedestrian sidewalk condition
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Design Area
Unproper sidewalk
commercial axis
potential vacant space
Activity Area
_square and community centre _add more public service _more activity place and green area for people interaction _educational center
Make connections
new commercial activities
_add cycling paths considering the needs of accessing key services
weak connection between different public spaces
Enrich the Existing
high multiethnic and immigration population
_agricultural center and green house
One Direct Road
Parking Areas
Green Belt
Community Center
Commercial
Sporttive Center
Library
City Road
Medical Office and Police Office
Public Services
Education Center
Agricultural Centre Gas Station
Highway
Post Office and Notary Office
Covered Sports Stadium
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Public Activities
Action Area Map
Existing Via Torino Section
7,21 m sidewalk
Proposed Via Torino Section
12 m double-way travel lane
4m parking
3,25 m sidewalk
7,21 m widenened sidewalk with outdoor bar
2m bike lane
1m buer
6m one-way travel lane
1m 2m buer bike lane
7,25 m widenened sidewalk with green belt
Via Torino, as the main main problem of the current situation, is the key point of our proposition for this district. First of all, we are going to move away the heavy traďŹƒc and turn it into a single direction road in dorder to give the priority to the pedestrian, because the Via Torino is the main connection for the public facilities in this district and also the commercial axis of our proposition, which is important to give the convenience and better environment to pedestrian
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Generation process of a specific area design
1. Gathering space which invites in the people with a main axis connecting the two sides
5. Passage links were created by substracting mass
2. The connections were dividing the space into several perimetral blocks
6. Buildings were shaped according to the flow tendance and perception of the people. They are orientated to the open space and there is a visual communication between them
soccerfield playground courtyard
square
green area
3. Organising the different kind of open spaces of the site
7. Addition of roofs, shadings and nets
4. Generation of the buildings blocks and of the space defined by them
8. Green area and children playground were identified. A relatively private space was created and by pushing up and down a perception of continuity was attributed to the courtyards
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SITE PLAN
1 Shop 2 Sport Center
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3 Restaurant 4 Community Workshop
5 Community Hall 6 Community Office
7 Bar 8 Library
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Roof Analyse Shading System
Shading System
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Indoor
Indoor
Indoor
Indoor
Indoor
orthogonal, basic delimitation between
extended,
extended more,
vertical shading emphasizing the
connected, it provides continuity
indoor and outdoor perception
it serves for shading
space
for public space
it deďŹ ne a space under it
Indoor
percieved as subspace
Relationship between the square and buildings
common version the buildings on one side are facing the buildings on the other side, having an open space in between them
transformed version buildings are shaped and and orientated to the piazza so the perception of the space is completely dierent, a direct communication appears
Indoor
Intermediate space
Open public space
Intermediate Indoor space
relationship between the main public axis and intermediate spaces, spatial experience
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Function arrangement Legend
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Cars Direction
Indoor Spaces
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Entrance P
Sportive Activities
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Commercial Activities Center P P
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Car Parking
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Sport center
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Shops
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Restaurant
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Workshop
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Community Center
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Community OďŹƒce
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Reading lounge bar
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Library & Study room
Outdoor Spaces
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Soccer Field
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Playground
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Piazza
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Green Area
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Courtyard
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Function frequency
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Human activities survey
Students
week days (morning)
Workers of community
Elders
week days (afternoon) Kids
Adults weekend (morning)
Tourists 9:00
weekend (afternoon)
active
more active
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15:00
19:00
Learning
Eating
Playing
Shopping
Reading
Events
Drinking
Visiting
Working
Relaxing
Playing Sport
Week days
Weekends
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INTO THE LAKE - VILLA 2th Year Competition Type: Residential building Location: China September 2012
This project just situates beside a lake, in a very attractive landscape. The main goal is to merge the landscape and building, and to use the value of the wonderful surrounding scenery as much as possible. So we are trying to inspire from the traditional chinese garden which is a prominent example about how to combine the building and landscape.
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Concept analysis
Chinese landscape painting also has the same beauty of bourn and sentiment of the lake.
Gallery and Bridge
Classical Chinese garden , which imitates the landscape in the relative small area, pursues the similar artistic conception of Chinese landscape painting
Pavilion and Water
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Buildings
Poetic scenery of the calm and peaceful lake
Separating the elements of the traditional Chinese garden in a vertial direction
Different elements of the villa project
Flow analysis
Roof plan N
Circulation 1
Circle flow 2
Circle flow 3
The Circulation 1 connects the central part of the building and the upper part, whose functions is mainly for the basic daily life of the host, including, vestibule, kitchen, living room, bedroom and the open roof space.
The circulation 2 connects the central part of the building and the central courtyard, whose functions is mainly for the daytime working life of the host, including, vestibule, kitchen, exhibition room, working room, a small library room and the central courtyard .
The circulation3 connects the central part of the building and the lower part, whose functions is mainly for the guest and leisure life, including, vestibule, exhibition room, water front garden, guest room and leisure room.
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Lowest level plan
Medium level plan
Interlayer plan
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Highest level plan
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water front garden
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guest room
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leisure room
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storage room
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6 kitchen 7 living room vestibule 10 exhibition room working room
small library room 11 central courtyard 8
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staircase & storage room
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bedroom
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roof space
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Section perspective 1
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Section perspective 2
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Building and landscape surround each other
In traditional chinese building, usually some facades don't typically consist of wall, windows and doors, but is built with a chinese elements, which looks like a combination of door and window and can be rotated independently. Several this kind of elements stand aline to form the wall.
General wall structure
Landscape Building
track
fixing slot plan view
Different wall conditions
Closed space
Windows- open slightly
Doors-open largely
Open space
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Superga
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Location Date Type Collaborators
TORINO(TO) - Italy INTO THE PATH - INTERVENTION DESIGN 2012.10 - 2013.02 History and Design Studio Yizhe GUO, Chong DU, Xiang XU, Duowen CHEN, David BANNO 3th Year Studio Type: History and Design Studio Location: Turin, Italy December 2012
Design Task: Bring back the memory of the history -- As the highest point around the city of Turin, the mountain of Superga was picked as the side of the Royal cemetery and a church in the 19th century. Now the church is working as a landmark and also a locator of the city. But the paths leading to the church are evolving along time and some of them are not any more the same as in the old time. Therefore, the studio aims at discovering the possibilities of the 7 paths, driving ways, walking paths and also a tram way, to remind people of the history of the city and to make the way up to the church more interesting and attractive.
Solution: The tram way, being unique and special among all the solutions to go up on the mountain, provding a lot of possibilities and also limits. Therefore, after analyzing the situation and location along all the tram way, we decided to work on the points where people could have the possibility to move around and experience the trip outside the tram, being the Sassi Staion at the bottom of the mountain, an abandoned warehouse next to the second mid-station, and the slope on The tram way, being unique and special among all the solutions to go up on the mountain, provding a lot of possibilities and also limits. Therefore, after analyzing the top of the mountain. As a groupmate and I are more focused on the middle point, we tried to the situation and location along all the tram way, we decided to work on the points where people could have the possibility to move around and experience the transform the warehouse for the old tram way system, which also has a sight towards the pillar trip outside the tram, being the Sassi Staion at the bottom of the mountain, an abandoned warehouse next to the second mid-station, and the slope on the top of of the old system, into a little museum and showroom about the history of the transformation of the mountain. As a groupmate and I are more focused on the middle point, we tried to transform the warehouse for the old tram way system, which also has a sight the tram way system, taking advantages of its location, its view and its own history. towards the pillar of the old system, into a little museum and showroom about the history of the transformation of the tram way system, taking advantages of its location, its view and its own history.
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The Church of Superga can be seen from each single point in the city as the highest point around the city The city is overlooked by the Church, delivering a sense of domination of the city of Turin by the Savoy Family
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PORTA NUOVA (main train station)
ROYAL AREA (historial center)
CHURCH OF GRAN MADRE DI DIO & MONTE DEI CAPPUCCINI
EAST OF TURIN SURROUNDED BY HILLS
CHURCH OF SUPERGA
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1. the Sassi Staion
2. meadow
3. woods
4. Mid-Station I
5. vision towards the Church of Superga
6. pillar of the old tramway system
7. panorama of the City of Turin
8. Staion of Superga
9. green boundary of the square in front of the church
10. walking path connecting the station and the church
11. panoramic view of the city on the square of Superga
12. the church of Superga
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Superga Station
Church of Superga
Mid-Station II Mid-Station I
Sassi Station
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Building terminal of tramway track. The funicular line was opened in 1884.
Villa Racchis, one main feature is the 18th-century vineyards
Villa Melina Capriglio, closely linked with Villa Capriglio
Villa Capriglio is seen initially on the Napolean Map
Historical building Train station Focus point Intersection point with the driveway Open view Church of Superga
Project of Group A
Project of Group B
Project of Group C
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First floor plan
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Ground floor plan
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Underground floor plan
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South elevation
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A-A Section
semi-underground in the extrance
Pillar in sight
semi-underground with transparent roof in the pavillion
underground in the tunnel
on the ground with skylight and more openings in the renewed old tool house
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Supplementary works 1 2 3
Brick wall study with Grasshopper and Rhino
Architecture Faculty design
Serralunga d'Alba, Italy
Beijing, China
2013
2014
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Tourist Pavilion
Residential building design
Basel, Switzerland
Trofarello, Italy
2013
2012
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Blur the Boundary, Open public space design
Turin to green, Urban farm design
Student house, Environmental and technological design
Carmagnola, Italy
Turin, Italy
Turin, Italy
2014
2012
2014
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