XIAOJIE SONG Bachlor Science of Architecture Ohio State University Master of Architecture University of Pennsylvania
Cloud of Consciousness
Active Old
GOING TO EARTH
Bioluminescent Lighthouse
The project is a psychological
The project involves creating
The project is a proposal for an
The
proposal
about
sensory
senior housing, a dog park, and
extension to the Philadelphia
Upper
a fresh market in Brooklyn’s BK2
Museum of Art. Aiming to
apply bioluminescent properties
State New York, adjacent to the
area. The goal of this project is
engage with the threshold and
exhibited by dinoflagellates in
Hudson River. The project aims
to reimagine senior housing
edge of Schuylkill River and
order. Through the ntegration
to develop a structural system
within the existing urban fabric
the connection to the original
of these organisms into the
harmoniously blend structural
and
synergies
museum. the project focuses
structural framework of the
forces and spatial qualities to
created by integrating different
on the dilemma of how much
lighthouse, our objective is to
create an enchanting cloud-like
programs for the benefit of the
should we design the space?
establish
Can we allow nature to design?
and
neurology
lab
meditation
space
with in
environment.
explore
community.
the
that
energy-efficient
aesthetically
landmark.
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an
lighthouse
a
sustainable
compelling
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JING
Flow
Ritton House
The hyperlapse chamber project
Flow is an innovative precast
The
office
The project is a grasshopper
elevates
concrete
building located in downtown
plugin that create a quick
low-tech
industrial
panel
design
project
is
Where Is Your Light?
material, shrink wrap, through
conceived to integrate with
Philadelphia.
of
guiding solution for developing
unconventional
architectural
Its
this project is to choose the
artificial lighting setup in interior
fabrication. It showcases the
primary functionality lies in
right construction detail and
design and architectural design.
versatility of ordinary materials,
efficiently collecting rainwater
connections.
project
The goal is to increase the
and the intersection of design
to form a small pond in front of
aims to learn the construction
efficiency of lighting setup for
and technology. It stands as
the building. The design draws
of architecture, and how to
both
a testament to the creative
inspiration from the natural
use revit to draw technique
and 3D rendering by providing
power of reimagining everyday
flow of water.
drawings.
immediate
materials.
design
and
facades.
The
an
This
focus
Documental lighting
drawings layout
design options.
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CLOUD OF CO NS CIOU SNESS “A number of changes in brain structure have been related to mindfulness meditation.”
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Neuroscience-Lab and Meditation New York State SP 2023 Studio Instructor: Ben Krone Teammate: Shenyi Zhang
00 1 Master of Architecture University of Pennsylvania
Cloud of Consciousness is a neurology lab in Upper State New York, near the Hudson River, featuring a sensory meditation space. Drawing inspiration from memory processes, we designed a sandwich structural system that includes ground, ceiling, and floating floors. This system utilizes steel columns for compression and cables for tension, creating a captivating cloud-like environment that evokes a sensation of floating. On a larger scale, we adopted the circle as the primary architectural element for its ability to evenly distribute forces and eliminate structural dead ends. Through adjusting the density, direction, and orientation of steel cables and columns, the structural system can seamlessly transform into various scales of open partitions, glass and wall structures, and lighting setups. This flexibility allows for custom-designed environments tailored to specific projects. Xiaojie Song ivy415953817@hotmail.com
Top: Diagram showing the logic about memory, where every pieces of information is constructed, deconstructed, and reconstruct Middle: Analogy photos of translating the memory logic into 3-dimensional model, and develop an overall structure system Right Top: render of structural elements and system Right Bottom: Two model details showing how the cable form rooms
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1: Space truss for the Roof Structure 2: Stcuture Ring for Tension Pipes 3: Compression Columns 4: Stcuture Ring for Compression Columns 5: Tension Cables 6: Laminated Wood Floor
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Top: Section showing programs and their relationship, where most quite spaces are located at the end, esearchers and visitors at the center can interact Bottom: Site Planf showing the building as an island on open landscape next to river
Meditate Consulte
Sleep
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Nuron-Lab Meditation
Garden Consulte
Entrance
Sleep
Nuron-Lab
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1. Main Meditation Space 2. Yoga Mediation 3. Semi-Private Research Space 4. Semi-Private Discussion Space 5. Public Research Room 6. Private Research Room 7. Meditation Area
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8. Public Meditation 9. Book Meditation 10. Parking 11. Observation Lab 12. Exterior Zen Garden 13. Consultant Room 14. Meditation Bath
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2mm PVC sealing layer 60 mm lightweight concrete 100 mm PIR thermal insulation
80 mm trapezoidal-section metal sheeting 220 mm steel plate girder 15 mm gypsum plasterboard space truss 12.5 mm tongued and grooved Douglas fire boarding
wind-load anchor
space truss connect to the hanger
laminated tempered glass
machinedcap with countersunk machine screw
ELEVATION AT MID POINT FIN SUPPORT
laminated glass fin hung from structural space truss
hanger gusset plates for glass fin support each side of glass fin
laminated glass fin hung from structural space truss
glass
patch plate and hardware
SECTION AT MID SPAN FIN SUPPORT
laminated tempered glass silicone seal
machinedcap with countersunk machine screw
ELEVATION AT MID POINT FIN SUPPORT
Interior floor finish
Laminated tempered low iron glass fin
exterior laminated wood floor metal trim between glass fin Interior floor finish
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laminated tempered glass show receiver for glass fin
exterior laminated wood floor
SECTION AT MID SPAN FIN SUPPORT
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The chunk model is cut to reveal the captivating convergence of three distinct programs. By seamlessly integrating sloped columns, cables, and elevators, the visual presentation deliberately confounds observers, challenging their perception of structural support. The variations of roof and floor elevations, with suspended intermediate floor, contribute to an enigma pervading the space. Visitors will lose themselves within the environment, compelling them to engage all their senses to fully experience it. Navigating through this captivating mystery becomes an invigorating quest, where each individual ultimately discovers their own path.
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ACTIVE OLD “The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable
Senior Housing AU 2022 Studio Instructor: Tina Manis
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2 Mile Circle
1 Mile Circle
0.5 Mile Circle
SITE SITE SITE
Fresh Market
Dog Park
Missing Dog Park
8h
2.75h
1.25h
household chores
sleep
TV
eat shop drink
alone
may connected with others
0.87h
cope with physical or emotional symptoms
73%
dogs help connect with other people
The project involves creating senior housing, a dog park, and a fresh market in Brooklyn’s BK2 area. The triangular island site is home to a 7-story mixed-use building with CVS and healthcare facilities on the ground floor and office space above. The goal of this project is to reimagine senior housing within the existing urban fabric and explore the synergies created by integrating different programs for the benefit of the community. Through statistical research highlighting the positive impact of dogs on senior health Xiaojie Song ivy415953817@hotmail.com
8h
hobbies / exercise
absolute connected with others
39%
dogs benefit to health
Hospital and Pharmacy
Enough Healthcare
2.75h
70%
Fittness and Physical Therapy
Senior Center Green and Plaza
Missing Fresh Market
80%
Grocery
39% lonely people have pets
35%
spend 35 % income in market
68%
68% of 65+ cook at home
Top 1: Maps of facilities within three distances. No dag parks within 2 mile circle which is an uncomfortable walking distance, no fresh market within 1 mile circle which is an uncomfortable walking distance for senior people. And a good amount of healthcare programs within 0.5 mile, which are good for senior people. Top 2: senior daily activities and duration, more connection can happen between household chores, TV, eat and drink. Right: position and activities of dog parks based on their length and duration
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run
run
toilet
entertain
seat
gather toilet
0.1 Mile 30 min
seat
run
run
run seat
seat
run
seat
gather
swim
0.08 Mile 10 min
entertain
run entertain gather
run
run
seat
entertain
entertain
seat
seat
toilet
gather
toilet
run
run
seat
toilet
gather
run
0.12 Mile 15 min Master of Architecture University of Pennsylvania
side-walk dinning
Resident-Community Communal Kitchen
stoop
memory box
dinning
dog park
Resident-Resident Neighbourhood
Resident-Public Dog Park & Market
Each unit includes a memory box outside the door for residents to display cherished collections. The space in front becomes a “stoop,” promoting communication and activities among residents. Strategically facing the dog park, these stoops facilitate interactions between the public and seniors, fostering engagement within the community. Xiaojie Song ivy415953817@hotmail.com
Top: relationships and activities between individual, neighbourhood and community, renders and diagrams show interaction moments within the building Right: stoop design of each unit and how the pocket of stoop embrace connection between neighbourhood
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collective memory box
memory boxes
tete-a-tete
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1. Lobby 2. Office 3. Exist Building 4. Dog Park 5. Garden (Dog Toilet)
First Floor Plan
1.Residential Entrance 2. Senior Housing 3. Office 4. Dog Park 5. Communal Stoop
6th Floor Plan
1. Two Bedroom 2. Studio 3. Communal Farm 4. Roof Loudge 5. Fresh Market 6. Communal Kitchen 7. Main Entrance 8. Public Dog Park 9. Communal Balcony 10. Communal Stoop 11. Activity Space
7th Floor Plan
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Electric flow detail
Solar panel detail
Top 1: Renders of the dog park, senior housing with relation to public dog park, and interior of senior housing where the kitchen can open up to the community. Top 2: Section showing the electric flow from solar panel to the unit Bottom: Height design related to senior and wheelchair dimensions Xiaojie Song ivy415953817@hotmail.com
GOING TO EARTH “Architects don’t invent anything; they transform reality.”
Modern Museum AU 2021 Studio Instructor: Dorian Booth
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Grid
Block
Natural River
Divide
Urban Fabric Circulation
Gallery
Education
Courtyard
The proposed extension to the Philadelphia Museum of Art aims to engage with the Schuylkill River’s edge while maintaining a connection to the original museum. It grapples with the balance between design intervention and allowing nature to shape the space. Inspired by locals favoring natural elements over designed park furnishings, the project preserves the site’s ‘primitiveness’ while introducing new gallery and education spaces. By sinking the building along the urban-to-natural axis, a portion of the original site is retained, offering people the opportunity to experience primitive nature in a dense urban environment and a well-designed park. Xiaojie Song ivy415953817@hotmail.com
Corridor
Top: early site study and the idea of retaining primitiveness Right: transformation diagram of massing Bottom: programs and the transition from urban fabric to natural river Right: first floor plan of galleries and amphitheater, texture showing the use of original elements from the site
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Under-Determined Exterior gallery
Under-Determined Under-Wa
Determined space is room where programs and level of accessibility are well-established. Under-determined space are desig exterior gallery might changed based on seasons and weather. By doing this, nature becomes a designer.
Chunk model showing interior gallery and the use of natural stone texture from the original site Xiaojie Song ivy415953817@hotmail.com
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Under-Determined Interior Gallery
Determined Gallery
gned for flexibile events happen. For example, the under-water gallery will be unable to access when flood happen, and the
Interior view of the under-determine gallery space, and the redesign of natural rock on site Master of Architecture University of Pennsylvania
North west section showing closed underground gallery vs. semi-open underground gallery, as well as the amphitheater
Underground plan shows the determined educations and under-determined gallery spaces
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Section a
Section b
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Under-determined gallery spaces
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To the Under-water Gallery
To the Exterior Gallery
To the Amphitheater
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BI O LUMINESCEN T L I G H TH O U S E Alternative lighting and ecosystem health powered by Dinoflagellate Algae and redesigned Fres-
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Bio-Material SP 2023 Teammate: Huawei Yu, Xinyu Xia, Panjing Zhu
00 4 Master of Architecture University of Pennsylvania
Site - Jervis Bay
Biological Property - Dinoflagellates Jervis Bay
Bioluminescence
Ecosystem
Dinoflagellates contain: Scintillons,
Potential Danger (Harmful algal blooms)
New South Wales, Australia New South Wales Callala Bay
Jervis Bay Huskisson
Honeymoon Bay
Geographical Distribution
Manyana
tropical waters
Jervis Bay Village
Ulladulla South Pacific Ocean Bawley Point
Bioluminescent System
Optical Diffraction System
External Stimulus
Fresnel Lens
kinetic stimuli, a conclusion of the various stimuli patterns swirling movement within the rotation liquid.
optical refraction optical diffraction
vibration
restrain the degree of rotation to 20 msrotation speed
pulse
continuous vibration with an interval
Rotate Mechanism electrical power
Luminous Property
Daytime
Nightime
sunlight delivery scattering
biolight delivery amplification
ways of emitting light and biological principles Bioluminescent dinoflagellates are known to have two distinct ways of
GLOWING
FLASHING
Producing Method blue-green light between 450-490nm
Potential Influence Tourism local jobs for maintenance continue to be the important income for local residents
Education
Algae is Beautiful but Harmful
Pollution, Eutrophication
Bio-Cycle Achieve Balance
Carbon Neutrality self-sufficiency, less pollution, nutrition
increase algae
attach to fish gills and
The proposal capitalizes on the inherent bioluminescent properties exhibited by dinoflagellates in order to develop a sustainable lighthouse. Through the ntegration of these organisms into the structural framework of the lighthouse, our objective is to establish an energyefficient and aesthetically compelling landmark. This innovative design not only highlights the aesthetic allure and ecological importance of bioluminescent organisms but also presents a promising resolution to the environmental challenges confronting Jervis Bay and other coastal communities globally. Xiaojie Song ivy415953817@hotmail.com
Environment
destory bio-cycle
Luminous Calculation Lighthouse Luminous Intensity 4.5 million lumens cover 10 nautical mile distance Fresnel lenses 1000x amplification Dinoflagellates 2000 lumen light per cubic meter Minimum Dinoflagellates Intensity 4.5 cubic meter Total Vxolume we have 10,000 per cubic meter
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Fresnel Lenses two fresnel lenses work together to amplify the lumens of algae light
vacuum tube transform the algae light from bottom to top, minumum light loose
lighthouse is also used as museum to educate people about the environmental issue of algae and visit how algae used for lighting
container of local algae and they are shaked by the power of water wave
use water wave energy to shake algae container above
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JING The project is a hyperlapse chamber. It is an exploration of how low-tech, industrial material, shrink wrap, can be elevated through design and unconventional fabrication processes. Xiaojie Song ivy415953817@hotmail.com
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Hyperlapse Chamber AU 2021 Studio Instructor: Dorian Booth Teammate: Shiyi Qi, Anna Bruce, Weijun Peng
00 5 Master of Architecture University of Pennsylvania
Three Entities
Drapping
Environmental Effect
The project is a hyperlapse chamber. It is an exploration of how low-tech, industrial material, shrink wrap, can be elevated through design and unconventional fabrication processes. Xiaojie Song ivy415953817@hotmail.com
Left Top: transformation diagram of form development Left Right: waffle structure connection details Left Bottom: exploded diagram showing structure, connections, and skin Right: nighttime photo reveals the illuminated interior of the chamber,
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FL OW
“Architectural poetry in liquid motion, where facades dance with the graceful flow of water.”
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Concrete Panel Design AU 2023 Studio Instructor: Richard Garber Teammate: Anna Bruce, Tony Chen, Amy Greenberger
00 6 Master of Architecture University of Pennsylvania
Interior Wall Finish Face Cast in Place Anchor Flow Panel
Bearing Wall
Panel Joint
3’’ Back Wythe
Back
3’’ Foam Insulation
Front Rebar
Panel Render
CNC Foam
Milled Foam Layout
Plywood Dimension
Flow is a 10-foot precast concrete panel designed for seamless integration with architectural facades, efficiently collecting rainwater to create a front pond. Inspired by natural water flow, it features a 9-inch front pour, 3-inch foam insulation, and a 3-inch back pour, all reinforced with #3 rebar (0.375-inch diameter). Notable elements include 4 lifting pins, 7 Nu-Ties, and 2 sand panel anchors. Fabricated at Northeast Concrete Products, the CNC foam piece undergoes meticulous painting and coating at the Weitzman School for stability during concrete curing, with additional Nu-Ties added for spacing optimization and enhanced structural integrity. Xiaojie Song ivy415953817@hotmail.com
Top: exploded diagram showing layers of sandwich concrete panel Prepartion Right 1: CNC foam with high temperature resistant spray, rebar placed in position Right 2: Place insulation on top to test Progress Right 3: First pour of concrete with CNC foam and first rebar Right 4: Place foam insulation on top of the first pour concrete Right 5: Place second layer of rebar on top of insulation Right 6: Second pour of concrete and smooth top surface
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Foam Insulation FOAM PANEL DIVISION NO FOAM
FOAM SCHEDULE - 3” EPS SIZE
PIECE
4’ X 4’
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QTY 1
4‘ X 3’ 4 1/8”
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4‘ X 2’ 2“
B
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4’ X 11’5/8”
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1’6” X 1 7/8”
F
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1’6” X 4”
G
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Back Wythe Rebar HARDWARE SCHEDULE 2T LIFTING PIN NU-TIE 7” NU-TIE QFLIP12T8G 12T SAND PANEL ANCHOR
4 7 2
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Front Wythe Rebar REBAR SCHEDULE - BOTTOM AND TOP WYTHE #30006 9 #30110 1 #30509 9 #30011 3 #30111 1 #30600 3 #30100 14 #30200 5 #30609 6 #30101 3 #30300 3 #30709 1 #30102 14 #30301 2 #30910 5 #30103 1 #30306 2 #5BB01 4 #30104 3 #30403 1 #80006 4 #30106 4 #30500 3
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Modern Museum AU 2022 Construction
RITTON HOUSE 1202 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103
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Section detail - parapet at cavity wall 1
Section detail - typical foundation 1 1/2’’=1’-
Top 2: RCP-mezzanine @1/8’’
The project is an office building located in downtown Philadelphia. The focus of this project is to choose the right construction detail and connections. This project especially focus on the RCP plan in order to understand the ceiling detail.
Section detail - typical soffit 1 1/2’’=1’-0’’
1 Top 1: Building section - north/south @ 1/8’’
This project aims to learn the construction of architecture, and how to use revit to draw technique drawings. The goal is to learn the practical side of architecture and understand different building systems and codes.
Right 1: Building section - eastwest looking south @ 1/8’’ Right 3: Section detail - double skin 1 1/2’’=1’-0’’ Right 4: Section detail - parapet at curtainwall 1 1/2’’=1’-0’’ Right 5: Section detail - floor at curtainwall 1 1/2’’=1’-0’’ Right 6: Plan detail - curtainwall at obtuse angle 1 1/2’’=1’-0’’ Right 7: Level 4 - double skin facade 1 1/2’’=1’-0’’ Right 8: Plan detail - curtainwall at cabity wall 1 1/2’’ =1’-0’’
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Grasshopper Plug-in AU 2023 Studio Instructor: Mostafa Akbari, Lu Yao Teammate: Lucy Zhong, Chuck Ming
W here is your Light?
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“Parametric Design: Architectural innovation’s silent force, redefining design with efficiency and limitless possibilities.” Xiaojie Song ivy415953817@hotmail.com
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Step 1:
Step 2:
Existing Design Condition
Natural Lighting Cond.
Step 3:
Step 4:
Suggested Legends:
Existing Lighting Cond.
New Lighting Layout
Lighting Lumiosity
Environment
LUX
Living Room
108-215
Bedroom
215-538
Kitchen
215-538
Dinning Room
108-215
Bathroom
215-538
Hallway
54-108
Basement
215-807
The project is a grasshopper plugin that create a quick guiding solution for developing artificial lighting setup in interior design and architectural design. The goal is to increase the efficiency of lighting setup for both Documental drawings and 3D rendering by providing immediate lighting layout design options.
Natural Light Condition
Use existing environment analysis plugins, understand their constraints and possibilities
Define natural
Define how much
Define each type of
lighting and
luminosity do each
lights and how much
existing lighting
space/program require
luminosity do they
conditions
Exist Light Condition
provide
Combine data and define calculations, generate light map
Add Light Condition Master of Architecture University of Pennsylvania