PORTFOLIO OF JUNYU CAO SELECTED WORKS 2013-2019 Master of Science in Architecture and Urban Design Columbia University, United States Bachelor of Landscape Architecture South China University of Technology, China
JUNYU CAO jc5040@columbia.edu | 43-25 Hunter Street, 1238E, Long Island City, NY | 11101 |1-929-3010902 Portfolio: https://issuu.com/floroy/docs/junyu_cao_portfolio_final
EDUCATION May 2018 - May 2019
Columbia University | New York City, USA
Master of Science in Architecture and Urban Design Aug 2013 - Jul 2018
South China University of Technology | Guangzhou, China 5-Year Bachelor of Engineering Major: Landscape Architecture (3 years of architecture design and 2 years of landscape & urban design)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Jun 2019 - Present
One Architecture & Urbanism | New York City, USA Urban Design Intern Actively participated in multiple resilience design projects and well worked with designers in group. In charge of building 3D models, rendering, GIS analysis and providing diagrams for projects.
Sep 2018 - May 2019
GSAPP | Columbia University, New York City, USA Assitant Photographer Working in GSAPP as Assistant Photographer. In charge of taking photos and editing for the lectures held by GSAPP.
Sep 2017 - Dec 2017
Jeffery Design | Shenzhen, China Landscape Design Intern Researched and drew regional analysis map, and produced various of graphic for different landscape project.
HONORS AND AWARDS Oct 2017
2017 Chinese Society of Landscape Architecture College Students Design Competition | Excellence Award Landscape design and Regional planning This project renews the village and rehabilitates urban ecology by introducing the idea of urban agriculture and ‘the third nature’. Worked with 4 teammates. Responsible for site analysis, concept development, diagram producing and detail design.
Apr 2017
The International VELUX Award The Exploration of the Theme of Daylight This project designs to show the ‘fragmentation, reproduction and ruin’ of the Old Summer Palace. Worked with 4 teammates. Responsible for site analysis, concept development, diagram producing and detail design.
Nov 2015
School of Architecture Art Exhibition Second Prize | Entry: Predestination Art installation design to evoke memories of good things. Worked as the team leader on design and modeling
ACTIVITIES AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE Aug 2016
Renhua Voluntary Teaching | SCUT Worked as a teacher teaching local students, photographer and video editor.
Mar 2015 - Mar 2016
Leisure and Cultural Services Department | Student Union, SCUT Minister. Organized various events of school, designed and shoot various of microfilms. “School of Architecture Excellent Minister” Award
Mar 2015, Mar 2016
School of Architecture Outstanding Student Leader | SCUT Excellent work performance in planning and organizing various events, such as New Year’s Party and Freshmen Welcome Parties
Sep 2013 - Sep 2014
SCUT 2013 Landscape Architecture Class | SCUT Class President
SKILLS AND INTEREST Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop| Illustrator | Indesign | Premiere | After Effects) | Auto CAD | Sketchup | Rhinoceros | ArcGIS | QGIS | Microsoft Office
CONTENTS Landscape Urbanism 01
THE RISE OF THE THIRD NATURE
02
LIFE AQUATIC
CHSLA Design Competiton Honor Award
GSAPP Urban Design Studio III
03
COHABITAT
GSAPP Urban Design Studio II
Urban Design 04
(ARCH)IPELAGO NORTH SHORE
GSAPP Urban Design Studio I
05
REBORN OF A CITY CORNER
Undergraduate Fourth Year Design Studio
Landscape Design + Architecture Design 06
STAGE
Undergraduate Fourth Year Design Studio
07
BEYOND BOOKS
Undergraduate Third Year Design Studio
Other Works 08
LIGHT, FROM RISE TO DECLINE
International VELUX Award
09
TRANSFORMATIVE DESIGN FOR URBAN HOUSING
Urban Design Seminar
01 THE RISE OF THE THIRD NATURE CHSLA Design Competiton Honor Award - Urban Design and Regional Landscape Design Team work with: Chenhui Yang , Pu Luan,Lisha Xia,Jielin Liang Role in Team: Site Analysis, Concept Development, Diagram, Detail Design Instructor: Guangsi Lin Time: Summer 2017 Location: Tanwei, Nansha District, Guangzhou, China
- This project is located in Tanwei, an urban fringe area of Nansha district, Guangzhou, including natural mountain, abandoned mine pit,traditional villages and new urban districts. Under the context of rapid urbanization, Human's exploitation of mountains formed a large area of abandoned mine pits, Meanwhile, agricultural land is encroached by the development of city. Nature has been damaged and villagers have lost their land of farming. So how to make a sustainable development in this urban fringe area is our aim. - The idea of urban agriculture and the third nature will be designed and put into practice. The village will be renewed, the agriculture will be transformed, and the city will be reconstructed with the ecological restoration. The aim is to establish a spatial order in which biological species are shared under the condition of human interaction, and also create a world in a hybrid form in which organisms, social groups and technological products are interacted, which is the core of reparing the site and supporting future development.
EDGE-CONTRADICTION PAST Humanity Boundary
NOW
Independent
Contradiction
City Village Synergetic developmen
Serious Threat
Nature Manmade
Destroy the na Reverence for nature Ecology Boundary
TIME AXIS The First Nature (Primitive nature)
Ecosystem carrying capacity
Farmland area Urban needs Rural population
1200
1279
1961
1972
1994
Natural forest, few people arrived.
Human settled. Primitive village formed
The scale of the village expanded. Farmland increased.
Base-dyke Agriculture appeared.
Mineing industry began Lo to exist. de m
LAND PATTERN
Natural Forest
Village
City
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THE CONCEPT OF THIRD NATURE FUTURE Compatible “THIRD NATURE” is from the ancient roots of a renaissance idea (terza natura) created by Jacob Bonfadio in 16th century. And we use this concept to describe a new nature which is different from the FIRST NATURE and the SECOND NATURE. We are concentrating on bringing the relationships between cultural and material into our site, correlate the organisms, social groups and technological products together and create a sustainable mixture. Human are the operators of this mixed environment but their activities are just an normal element in this organism combination.
ature
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ocal villagers began to estroyed mountains and mined.
The Third Nature The Second Nature
100％
(Artificial nature)
75％
50％
25％
2007
2011
2013
2017
Government limited mountain mining. A lot of mines abandoned in the moutain.
Farmland fertility decreased. Rural population began to relocate.
The city was growing rapidly. villages was extruded.
The city has begun to take shape.But the Infrastructure needed to keep pace.
DEVELOPING SEQUENCE Ecology
Ecology
Mine Ponds Village Update Fruit Plantation
City
Public Space
Village
Government
City
Tourism Industry
Village Government
Vertical Farm Ecological Island Slope Restoration Investor
Biological Habitat
Society 2017
2022
2027
2032
Investor
2037
Society 2042
OPERATION MODEL
Villager
Public Space Maintaining
Consume
Breeding
Vertical Farm Urban pastoral
City
Nansha District
Serve
Leisure
Mine Pit
Nature
Products
Education
Mountain
Mine Pit Farm
Citizen
Tanwei village
CIRCULATION MODEL
NH3〠N Mine ponds
Fecal
Eutrophication
Ponds degrade
Bird
Collection Water Purification Cage Fish
Veg
Fish Veg Symbiosis
Soilless Cultivation
Leaf Vertical Farm
Feed
Island
Op Duck Shrimp
Farmland
Area Decrease
Soil Decrease
Unrecyclable
Fish
Water
ECOLOGICAL LAYERS high
low
Ecological restoration effect
Mountain
Vertical Farm
Ecological Grid
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Village
Road
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Fish Island
Mine Water
=
high
low
Ecological performance
TYPOLOGIES
a Villagers' Public Space
b Meditation Garden
a Pedestrain Trail
b Cliff Experience
c Lake View Overlook
a Boating
b Bird Observing
c Slope Protection
Ecological Corridor Suburban Tourism
Education
NATURE
X
HUMANITY
Countryside Experience U Pick
Community Garden
a Farmer’s Market
b Orchard Picking
c Fishing
a Lingnan Style Village
b Commercial
c Folk Culture
b Botanical Garden
c Horticulture Exhibition
a Research Field
c Children's Paradise
VERTICAL URBAN COMPLEX Integrated energy production systems appliy to system running.
Ecological Habitat
Research Laboratory Fish
Meat
Vegetable
Community Center Organic Fertilizer
Crop
Vegetables ＆ Fruits Ranch Concentrate Feed
Animals Farm
Poultry
Stool
Production Factory
Viewing Platform ＆ Gallery Fish
Meat
Vegetable
Botanic Garden ＆ Market
Mine lake provide water and aqu -atic products,The residue of the pit convert into biogas energy.
NEW ORDER OF THE MOUNTAINS The use of new deep fish cages with an overall structure depth of 30M can make full use of the vertical space of the pits. And the vertical farms up to 100M can effectively compensate for the ecological benefits of mountains damaged by the mining. These facilities finally develop a mechanical and biological symbiotic third nature. rainfall
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CROP ROTATION MODEL Month
Jan.
Feb. Mar.
Apr.
May.
Jun.
Jul.
Aug.
Sep.
Dec. Nov.
Oct.
Morus alba Musa nana Phaseolus vulgaris Lactuca sativa Lpomoea aquatica Lpomoea batatas Micropterus salmoides Brassica rapa pekinensis Pangasius sutchi Cirrhinus molitorella Raphanus sativus Anas platyrhynchos
Planting cycle
Harvesting cycle
POLYCULTURE ISLAND veg&plant
irrigation device organic matrix duang water collecting device fish dung water
platform fix cage floating cage
friut
rainfall
livestock products farm products fishery products
crop residue
biogas energy WATER TREATMENT
organic fertilize
river sewage irrigate
sewage
irrigate
City reclaimed water
FRUIT INDASTRY
FARM ISLAND
NEW FISHERY
02 LIFE AQUATIC
GSAPP URBAN DESIGN STUDIO III Urban Design & Regional Landscape Planning Instructor: Lee Altman, Jerome Haferd, Christopher Kroner, Justin Moore,David Smiley, Wendy Andringa Team Work with: Zeyi Jiang, Ashley Louie, Dian Yu Role in Team: Schematic Design, Master Plan Design, Detail Design, Diagram, 3D Modeling Location: Can Tho, Vietnam Time: Jan 2019- May 2019
The oldest urban area in Can Tho, Binh Thuy is home to historic temples and heritage sites that exist alongside traditional stilt houses adjacent to the water. As the city rapidly urbanizes, canals become roads, embankments displace stilt houses, and impermeable surfaces replace green space. Can Tho is at risk of losing its water identity and is more vulnerable to land subsidence and flooding. Landscape and cultural conservation can be a driver for adapting water-based livelihoods into resilient growth. Conservation goes beyond preserving historic landmarks; it identifies vernacular patterns—wetlands, canals, dikes, docks, floating structures, and stilt houses—as cultural assets that protect the water-retaining landscape, promote biodiverse habitats, foster productive aquaculture, extend productive green spaces, diversify jobs, and prioritize locally-harvested food, while achieving new urban development and growth.
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Canal & Dike
Water-based Livelihood
Floating Structure
Water Access
Cultural Heritage
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Filling Canal
World Bank Embankment
Land Parcel Development
Cable Hanger
National Highway
SITE TRANSACT A. Cultivate
B. Wash Clothes
C. Commute
INFILLED CANALS URBAN AGRICULTRUE
D. Transport Goods
BINH THUY RIVER STILT HOUSES
Binh Thuy River
Connecting the city center and historical core, various activities happen along Binh Thuy River. However, the mode of urbanization here water is much neglected here. The cultural heritage is blocked by the embankment, the only crossing crossing bridge has an only 1 -me
C. Commute 6.Sell At Markets
5.Transport By Boat
4.Transport By Motorbike
A. Aquaculture
2.Mature Fish
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MOTORBIKE PARKING DOCK
HAU RIVER
FLOATING AQUACULTURE FARM
YOUNG FI
Hau River
Compared with the other one, Hau River is much more activated. Aquaculture and agro-tourism has been booming. There is a highly eff happening. The river also load a large amount of commuters and tourists. All of these activities are opportunities.
SECTION ANALYSIS E. Worship
Abandoned Canal
Unfriendly Dock
PAGODA WATERFRONT Blocked Cultural Herritage
Neglected Soft Edge
e is mainly land prioritized, the value of eter - width sidewalk.
Fry Farm
Stilt House
B. Tourism
4.Harvest And Weigh Harvesting Fish Farm
ung Fish
Dike & Pumping Canal
2.Mature Fish
WATERFRONT
ISH FARM
MATURE FISH FARM
ficient fish farming & marketing process
Floating Aquaculture Farm Existing Waterfront Condition By researching and analyzing the existing waterfront typologies of Can Tho City , a reflection of the relationship between the people and water arises. Which one are negative, and which ones are celebrating the nature? This leads to the revaluation of local elements, and inspires us to think about conservation as growth.
CONCEPT DIAGRAM
Wetland/Green Space Productive
Dike
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Canal
Reintroduc
Aquaculture
High Ground
Dock
Renovate Floating Structure
Stilt House
Cultural Heritage
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Activated
Waterfront
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Construction Water - Based Development
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Landscape
Attraction
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SYMBIOTIC GROWTH WITH ADAPTED WATER-BASED STRATEGY
Reintroduced canals throughout Binh Thuy and An Thoi extend the areas that water can flow into the land, while connecting green spaces within an integrated water holding system.
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New floating lodges integrated with floating aquaculture and agro-tourism learning centers throughout the Con Son Islet will generate additional revenue while also supporting the local aquaculture and agriculture livelihoods and landscape, and enhancing water-based transit connections.
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We propose adapting the existing green spaces and stilt houses to form an absorptive softscape along the An Thoi waterfront.
BINH THUY - BINH THUY RIVER - AN THOY SECTION PERSPECTIVCE
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Farmer
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Skilled Local People
Tourist
Worshiper
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Productive Landscape
Reintroduced Canal
High Ground Construction
Renovated House
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holding and absorbing system by absorbing system by activating it to a gradient edge. By introducing both public and private he west side, urban agriculture and new housing will coexist here taking advantage of the restored canal. The program will for local people.
TYPICAL SECTION - LET WATER IN
Canal through Urban Village For those going through urban village, we let canals go under pedestrain road and elevate other roads by using cut and fill.
Productive Terrace For where the world bank wall has been halfly built, we install terrace and outreach platforms to purify water passing through and celebrate the waterfront view.
Elevated Stilt House For the area built out by stilt houses with more houses behind, water still needs to be kept out. So we build at least one more story as the embarkment wall when floods come.
Aquaculture Neighbourhood For stilt houses with green space behind, we build gradient edge. During dry season, it can be public space with topography. It serves as water retention park during wet season.
CON SON ISLAND - HAU RIVER - BINH THUY SECTION PERSPECTIVE
Farmer
Local Resident
Construction
Productive Landscape
Transporting ro Fish Market
Tourist
Fish Farmer
Fish Mark
Cut & Fill
Renovated House
Activated Attraction
Productive Waterfront
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Agriculture & Aquaculture
Agro-Tourism
By applying our design technique, on con son island, we aim to remain its local livelihood as well as stimulating economic g and develop new water-based communities. For agro-tourism, the existing dikes are elevated and enhanced to create an a can have local experience about agricult
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Water-based Transit
Train
Tourist
Local Resident
Skilled Local People Construction Cut & Fill
Groyne
Productive Waterfront
High Ground Construction
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growth in island by promoting agro-tourism. On Binh Thuy, we take use of existing green space to introduce a canal system agro-tourism route. Various renovated housings will be placed on the island for multi-functional program for tourists. Tourist ture, fishing as well as productive forest.
TYPICAL SECTION - WATER - BASED DEVELOPMENT
Agro Tourism By introducing new housing typology and enhancing dikes on con son island, we create a unique agro tourism route to activate the site while remaining its characteristic.
Floating BnB By renovating local floating houses, we create a unique floating BnB to attract tourism as well as promoting local economic growth.
Productive Urban Forest along Canal For canals going through existing green space, we transform it to productive forest or farms, using the canal as their irrigation system.
High Ground Development along Canal Their will also be high ground construction along some canals taking advantage of cut and fill. Productive urban forest and multilayer new housing typology will be built.
EXPERIMENTAL SITE
This site is located in an abandoned land adjacent to an existing old urban village area. Based on the adaptive techniques, specific sit
te strategies are applied to seek its opportunity on both conservation and development.
Reintroduced/New Canal
High Ground Construction
Reintroducing lost canals as well as bringing in new canals to form a better canal system to protect our sites as well as bringing ecological benefits.
By using the cut & fill strategy, the constr for new housing development, urban pro
Groyne
Mangrove in Phasing
A sequence of groynes will be built on sites to capture sediment as well as guiding water flow.
By growing mangroves gradually on the g can be replaced to form a sustainable wa
Water-based Housing Typologies
Activated Attraction & Water-based Com
Develop multifunctional housing typologies based on their different relationship with water to provide local residents and tourists various experience.
Conserve the local church in site by reno with the new water-based community to
ruction of High Ground provide foundation oductive forest and water retention area.
Productive Landscape Utilizing canals as irrigation system, multi-level productive landscape can be placed along canals, including palm trees, fruit trees and rice paddy.
Renovated Housing Technique
groynes, one day, the artificial groynes aterfront.
Using local technique and materials, new housing typologies are raised to protect residents from flooding as well as providing multifunctional space.
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Water-based Economic Growth
ovating and programing, and attaching it create unique experience.
During dry season, this canal can be a productive area for rice paddies; during the monsoon season, it can be deeper to support water-based transportation.
DRY SEASON During dry season, this forms a productive landscape for rice paddies, fruits trees and fishery. The elevated community corridor connects neighbourhood, provide open space as well as collecting rainwater, which could embrace the existing urban pattern into new resilient livelihood.
MONSOON SEASON During monsoon season, the canal could be deeper as a river to support water-based transportation. Elevated new housing typology lower the damage of flooding to residents' daily life. Life aquatic could be an alternative way to develop the site, as well as Can Tho city.
03 CO-HABITAT
GSAPP URBAN DESIGN STUDIO II Urban Design & Regional Landscape Planning Instructor: Lee Altman, Jerome Haferd, Christopher Kroner, Justin Moore,David Smiley, Wendy Andringa Team Work with: Shuo Yang, Yanli Zhao, Angela Crisostomo Role in Team: Schematic Design, Mapping, Landscape Design, Diagram, 3D Modeling Location: Hudson Valley, New York Time: Sep 2018-Dec 2018 This project explores biodiversity as a central theme in developing ecosystem resilience. According to the 2018 WWF Living Planet Report, the population of known living species have declined by 60% in the last 50 years. This massive and continuing loss of species diversity threatens vital ecosystem services including food security, medical treatments, coastal flooding and sea level rise mitigation, among many others. The biggest threats to biodiversity are land conversion and habitat fragmentation. But to create real impact, issues of land conversion and habitat fragmentation need to be addressed at regional and local scales. This project addresses a global condition of destructive urbanization by providing locally applicable tools. Co-habit creates a planning and design toolkit called Biodiversity [+] to help local communities understand local conditions and take action. The toolkit consists of an array of design interventions deployable at various scales, site conditions, and contexts. It serves as a resource for local governments, civic groups, and individuals to create change in their farms, waterfronts, cities, and regions. As a case study, we deployed these design interventions in Hudson City to envision a more biodiverse scenario for the Year 2030. While the design interventions are deployed as tactical solutions for site specific conditions, the greater strategy of integrating corridors and co-habitats in the urban fabric is meant to go beyond Hudson City as part of a larger and more resilient network of healthy ecosystems.
CAUSE OF FRAGMENTATION ELEMENTS
SPATICIAL CONFIGURATIONS
MONOCROPPED FARMLAND
PASTURELAND
WATER DEVELOPMENT
RAILROAD / ROADWAYS
URBAN SUBURBAN
CURRENT HABITAT SITUATION
CITY
FARMLAND
CONVERSATION AREA
TYPICAL PATCHES
PROBLEMS Water Contamination
Mono Cropping
Soil Pollution
Species Declination
Livestock Health Issue Shrinking Grassland /Forest Pasture Deterioration
Habitat Fragmentation
Barrier Effects Large CO2 Emission / Global Warming
RIVER
WETLAND
UNBROKEN FOREST
CAVE AND CLIFF
SPECIES ANALYSIS Coyote
Black Bear
White-tailed Deer
Oyster Blue Crab American Eel
Grey Squirrel
White Perch Stripped Pass
Rat Red Fox
American Toad Spotted Salamander
Bold Eagle
Snapping Turtle Canada Goose
Southern Red-backed Vole
Great Egret
Bankswallow
Common Gate Snake
Aquatic Habitat
Cephalanthus
Lonicera sempervirens
Sambucu
Helianthus
Cornus florida
Wetland Habitat
Physocarpus opulifolius
Alnus serrulata
Salix humilis
Cornus amomum
Rosa palustris
Myriophyllum
Typha angustifolia
Valisneria
Water Chestnut
NATIVE PLANTS ANALYSIS
Quercus
Monarch Butterfly
Grassland Habitat
Forest Habitat
HUDSON VALLEY MAP Forest Grassland Wetland River and Stream Biodiversity Elements Occurance Roadway Farmland Urban City
MIGRATION PATHS ANALYSIS
WATER-RELATED SPECIES
EDGE SP
HUDSON CITY: SITE CONDITION
WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT
URBAN DEVE
PECIES
ELOPMENT
MIGRATION SPECIES
FARMLAND & PASTURELAND
TOOLKITS: DESIGN TACTICS BASED ON SITE CONDITION FOR PASTURELAND
FOR MONOCROPPED FARMLAND 1 Crop Rotation
2
Three Sisters
3
FOR PATHS AND TRAILS 5 Pollinator Corridors
Pallet Pits
4
Silvopasture
8
Green Walls
FOR BUILDINGS 6
Buffer Zones
7
Green Roofs
FOR PARKING LOTS AND VACANT LOTS 9 Urban Bird Nests
10 Eco-parking Lots
11 Urban Farming
12 Rain Gardens
13 Butterfly Gardens
14 Community Gardens
15 Tactical Gardening
16 Steback Guidelines
FOR URBAN STREETS 17 Street Trees
FOR WATER DEVELOPMENT 18 Bio - swales
19 Flower Beds
20 Soft Edge
FOR ROADWAYS 21 Living Shorelines
22 Wide Road Corridor I
23 Wide Road Corridor II
24 Wide Road Corridor III
26 Road Medians
27 Narrow Road Corridor I
28 Narrow Road Corridor II
FOR URBAN STREETS 25 Overpass Road Corridor
FOR RAILWAY CORRIDOR 29 Narrow Road Corridor III
30 Overpass Railway Corridor
TARGET SPECIES LEGEND AMPHIBIAN AMPHIBIAN (SLOW TRAVEL) REPTILE RODENT
31 Underpass Railway Corridor 32 Railway Corridor
AQUATIC ANIMAL BIRD POLLINATOR BUTTERFLY
FOR UTILITY CORRIDORS 33 Powerline Corridor
MAMMALS - SMALL
34 Co-habit Corridor Bridge MAMMALS - MEDIUM MAMMALS - LARGE WINGED MAMMALS
HUDSON CITY: TOOLKITS APPLICATION Cohabitat Corridors Water-related Species Corridors Edge Species Corridors Migration Species Corridors
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21 32 WATERFRONT COHABITAT
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URBAN AREA COHABITAT 10 11
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ENGAGING ORGANIZATION Local & Community
Neighborhood Organizations
23
International & State
Local Institutions
International Organization
State and City Authorities
31
FARMLAND & PASTURELAND COHABITAT
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AXON & HUMAN PERSPECTIVE WATERFRONT COHABITAT
URBAN AREA
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FARMLAND & PASTURELAND COHABITAT
04 (ARCH)IPELAGO NORTH SHORE GSAPP URBAN DESIGN STUDIO I Urban Design Instructor:
Kaja Kuhl, Hayley Eber, Sagi Golan, Austin Sakong Team Work with: Carolina Godinhu, David Maurico Role in Team: Schematic Design, Mapping, Research Analysis, Diagram, 3D Modeling Location: Staten Island, New York Time: Sep 2018-Dec 2018 New York City, the most populous and the most urban of America's cities is the testing grounds of this studio as a laboratory to explore and experiment with tools, techniques, and strategies to develop a design methodology, where research and spatial investigation inform an argument. As a post - industrial city it offers a multitude of areas of transforming the urban environment in order to support the city to face the challenges of the 21st century. Thinking about the city as a series of systems of hard and soft infrastructure and the people that live, work and benefit from these systems in New York City requires a muti - scaler approach to urban design in which we recognize global and regional forces on human scale. Working in multiple scales and across different time frames became an integral part of this process to design an intervention that follows a speculative argument for the future of the city.
NEW DEVELOPMENT MAIN STREET
NEW YORK WHEEL
EMPIER OUTLETS
GEORGE TERMINAL
LIGHTHOUSE POINT
NEW CROMWELL CENTER
URBY
EXISTING WATERFRONT CONDITION
Community
1. Waterfront Edge Condition
Developers
2. Divergenit Interests
3. Changing Ed
NEED OF COMMUNITY “There is nothing to do in the waterfront anymore, kayaking and boating would be nice.”
“Hurricane Sandy cause huge losses in Staten Island and led to the close of cromwell center, which was the recreational center of the island.”
“They said there is going to be a promenade, but a promenade that connects nowhere. It won’t go until the ferry and it won’t give the community the opportunity to cycle and to get to the ferry.”
Community Developers
dge Condition
4. Buffer Edge
5. Coexisting Interests
"Our kids need after School Avtivities!"
"We want more open spaces! Would be great to have maritime activities "
"We need a fitness center! There is nowhere for our families to hang out together"
"We need job trainning shops to help us gain skills for work!"
"We don't have enough supermarkets!
CONCEPT
EXISTING LANDMARK
INBETWEEN SEA
EXISTING TRAVEL TRAIL
Ever since the Cromwell Center in Staten Island closed in 2010, the community witness a decrease in recreational space and activities. The new developments along the North Shore have been a boost to Staten Island, but don't address the residents' need. Community members have been advocating to bring back a community center that would give children and families a place to play. Rather than creating another recreational building, could we rediscover existing spaces in Staten Island to let more residents engage in recreational spaces?
PARKING LOT
PROPOSAL SITE
UNUTILIZED GREEN SPACE
CONNECTION
DEVELOPMENT MODULE
Way findings Phase 3
Permanent Islands Phase 2
Temporary Islands Pilot - Phase 1
PHASE 1 - TEMPORARY ISLANDS
A - PIER ACTIVATION
B - OPEN AIR THEATRE A
B
PHASE 2 - PERMANENT ISLANDS
MARITIME CLASSES & WORKSHOP
WATERFRONT VIEW
PHASE 3 - WAY FINDINGS
A - URBAN FURNITURE
B - FACADES & STREETS
A
B
PERMANANT ISLANDS
OPPORTUNITY
CHALLENGE Railway Barrier
ACCESS
PROGRAMS
Maritime classes & Workshops
Maritime pratices
CIRCULATION & PROGRAM
05 REBORN OF A CITY CORNER Undergraduate Fourth Year Design Studio - Urban Design & Regional Landscape Design Third Prize of Pubang Landscape Architecture Scholarship Team work with: Chenhui Yang ,Weikai Jiang Role in Team: Site Analysis, Concept Development, Master Plan, Diagram, Detail Design Instructor: Jian Chen Time: Summer 2016 Location: Haizhu District, Guangzhou, China
- The site is located in Haizhu district, Guangzhou, surrouned on three sides by Pearl river. It has been a long history for the site that there are plenty of old buildings and several historical monuments on it. Aging of population is one of the prominent problem in the field, for many young people of it have migrated to more prosperous urban areas. Meanwhile, the whole site is mainly residential with single function, and the gated communities divide it into several areas without connections. Also, the lack of open space not only provides little space for local inhabitant to communicate but also attracts few tourists. The reasons above make this area lack of vitality and attraction. - How to reactivate this city corner while retaining its characteristics is the key of our design. We update it through micro - transformation, to establish a complete open space system and improve the efficiency of the site, while preserving the texture of the city. The walls surrounding the residential area are removed to increase public open space and enhance communication amoung communities. The road network system is optimized to increase the accessibility to outside city. The entire riverside is connected to create a distinctive "u" riverside landscape belt, along with the renovation of Tongfuxi pedestrain street, which becomes a new signboard of this city corner, attracting tourists outside and providing convenience to local inhabitants.
MEMORY OF THE CITY
Shi San Hang:Doing bussiness on the North of Pearl river,liveing on the South.
AD 8th Century
1700
1847
Anti-British Struggle
Nanhuaxi Street formed, which was a sign of thriving.
1908
1926
Houde Market once the first The arrival of Asian Games lead women street,disappeared. to Community's updating.
1933
1934
1983
2008-2009
2016
Tongfu Arcade Street
Silk Road Port Port of Ancient Maritime Silk Road Ball Building Sign Of The Loss Of Customs Sovereignty
Honam Christian Church
Nanhuaxi Street Update
LOCATION OF MEMORY
Silk Road Port
Ball Building Nursing home
Honam Christian Church Yongxin Pier
Primary school Kindergarten Houde Market
Tongfu Arcade Street
SITE ANALYSIS
Viaduct
Main path
Internal road
Minor path
Breraking point
Subway
Wharf
5 mins walking
Pedestrain
Road Network
Route 46 SchoolPark Parking area Sport field Nursing home Wharf
Route 39 Route 226 No bus area
Bus Transit
Infrastration
Frame structure
Residential Commercial Complex Open space Industrial
Post&Panel structure Tube-shaped partment Makeshift house
Land Usage
Building Structure
STRATEGIES Forgotten City Corner
STRENGTH
WEAKNESS
OPPORTUNITY
TREAT
Location
Traffic
Exhortation
Damage
Background
Facility
Waterfront
Population
Resources
Ecolomy
Demand
Cityscape
Located In The Intersection Of Fo Shan And Guangzhou
Chaotic And Inefficient Traffic Situation
Exhortation By Goverment
D a m a g e To T h e Tex t u r e O f Historical Blocks
Rich In Historical And Humanities Activities
Lack Of Vitality In Public Space Emigration Of Local People
Potential Of Developing Ecotype Waterfront Landscape
Serious Aging Population Of The Site.Emigration Of Young Adults
Rich In Landscape And Sightseeing Resources
Undeveloped Local Economy And Single Industrial Structure
Growing demand for more Open Space
Stereotyped City Scape Without Variation
Reintegrate and Renew Open Space to Improve its Quality
Improve Traffic Network and Consummate Local Facility
Update blocks while Keeping their Traditional Texture by Micro-modification
Coruscate New Urban Center
Create Local Characteristic Landscape by Developing Waterfront and Interior View
ECONOMIC HEALTH The Internal Structure of The Tertiary Industry Summary: The proportion of traditional services in the tertiary industry is very high.Commercial trade in the district is mainly retail and catering, lacking of large commercial center. The specialization and concentration of modern service industry are insufficient. Note: Else includes Real estate,Transportation, Storage and Post, Accomodation,Catering and Finance.
Else 35%
Headquarters Economy 28%
Culture Creativity 35% Exhibition 5%
Commerce And Trade 20% Technology Services 8%
The Industry Choice of Specialist
This area is dominated by young people, mostly working groups, aged between 20 and 40 years old.
This area is dominated by old people, mostly living here more than 30 years. However, this block is lack of open space for daily leisure activities
This area is dominated by migrant workers because of the low rent and convenient transport. However,the land value under these dilapidated buildings is very high
This is the high-end real estate area, the residence is mostly middle class family with high consumption level.
50 People Open Space
Industry Development Potentiall Development Potential Exhibition Morden Commerce Technology Services Culture Creativity Urban Casual Urban Industry
Promote Employment
Immense Effect
Superior Development Conditions
Urban Transformation
BUILDING RECONSTRUCTION
Targeting Vacancy Remove
Targeting Vacancy Renovate
Remove some of the crumbling and ragged buildings.
Infill
Removal & Repurposing
Infill functional open space for residents to use
Infill & Function Replacement
Renovate some of the existing service buildings.
Infill
Restructing
Infill muti-functinoal building complexs to serve residents.
Commercial Complex&School
Enjoying different activities in open space.
Gathering and relaxing on roof garden of commercial complex.
OPEN SPACE RENOVATION
Public
The linear open space is located in the riverside belt and Tongfu walking street, serving the entire community and the commercial staff.
Semi-Public
The faceted open space mainly serves single block, providing exercise, rest, sanitation and other supporting facilities for residents.
Private
Small linear space is mainly served the elderly, mainly providing leisure space and convenient transport accessing to the riverside area.
Combination
The function of faceted open space has greater freedom, which can be used for daily activities of residents or temporaryr parking lot.The basic skeleton of the linear open space is complete through the transformation of the road network.The different faceted open space is connected by the linear space and come into being a integrated open space system.
LAND USE
and Education Riverside Greenland
Residential
Commecial
Culture Creativity
Sightseeing and wandering on riverside.
Having fun and enjoying on public plaza.
TYPOLOGIES
Community Renovation
Under The Viaduct
Pavement Renovation
Community Communication Space
Elderly Leisure Space
Arcade Resting Space
For community space, while maintaining the traditional texture of the community,I use microtransformation to arouse its public space vitality and enrich public space activity type.
Sports Field
Public Space Update Different activity types are introduced in the public area.Compared to the uninteresting site before the transformation,residents and visitors can enjoy a rich experience now.
Entrance plaza
Center stage
Leisure blocks 1
Commercial center roof garden
Leisure blocks 2
Nostalgic blocks
Riverside Reforming
Riverside Terrace
Riverside Path
River-Viewing Deck
Hydrophilic Platform
Reborn Pier
Riverside Park
A complete "U" type riverside park system will be formed by connecting the entire riversight area.People can enjoy the beauty of the riverside and get relaxation and communicate with others
MASTER PLAN
RL
A PE ER
RIV
06 STAGE Undergraduate Fourth Year Design Studio - Urban Design & Landscape Design Team work with: Jiajun WU, Weikai Jiang Role in Team: Site Analysis, Concept Development, Master Plan, Diagram, Detail Design Instructor: Junyu Wu Time: Spring 2017 Location: Nansha District, Guangzhou, China - This project located in Nansha district, Guangzhou. The site used to be a quarry, after being exploited, has left two abandoned mine pits. As city is developing, many residential communities have been built around the site, at the same time, Nansha government locates on the north side of it. Under this context, how to take good advantage of these mine pit and serve the surrounding communities or city is the key. - A concept of stage is introduced here and put into practice. With an excellent view of surrounding high-rise building, the dilapidated mine pits just like under the limelight of stages. We divides the site into two parts, a stage of humanity and a stage of nature. The stage of humanity consists of various stages, varying in form and scale, which can provide different types of activities for city. Human beings are the subjects of these stages. The stage of nature uses ecological technology to restore the damaged mine pit, combining wetlands to provide habitats for plants and animals. The subjects of this stage are natural elements. Human beings can participate in it and make close contact with nature. Through experiencing different stages, visitors can feel the beauty of harmony between humans and nature, to serve them with abundent activities experience as well as to raise their consciousness of protecting nature.
CONCEPT GENERATION The dilapidated mine pits Dwelling buildings
Villages
Natural mountain
Surrounded by high buildings
Government
Just like under the limelight of stages.
Subway
Site area
Pearl river
A stage of humanity and a stage of nature.
Dwelling Villages
The whole mine pit is developed into two parts, a stage of humanity and a stage of nature. The stage of humanity is dominated by human activities and provides various activities for the city. The stage of nature provides habitats for plants and animals, where humans can make intimate contact with nature. The different levels of the stage
3
2 1
The park becomes a stage of the surrounding area
The pit becomes the stage outside the pit
Each stage of the pit is appreciated by others
MASTER PLAN 1 Parking area 2 Entrance plaza 3 Stage of humanity 4 Cliff restaurant
1
5 Stage of nature
2
6 South entrance plaza
4
5
6
3
TOUR ROUTE TYPOLOGY
1 π parking lot
2 Entrance plaza
6 Leisure of the elderly
7 Stage: Inside the wild
11 Stage: Central origin
12 Stage: Star rising
15 Wetland pursuit
19 Cliff rest stop
16 Cliff viewing
20 Wetland plank road
3 Square dancing
8 Stage: Savage growth
13 Central ladder
17 Tree house experience
21 Forest plank road
4 Children's p
9 Stage: V
14 Cliff res
18 Floating pl
22 South entra
playground
Vientiane
1 2
5
5 Children's leisure
6
7
8
10 Stage: Eternal
9 10
16
14
17
18
19
lank road
20 22 21
11
12
15
staurant
ance plaza
4
3
13
STAGE OF HUMANITY Stage: Vientiane A stage full of possibilities,with different users and different types of activities, a new stage atmosphere can be defined.
Stage: Eternal A stable but free stage. The layout is relatively fixed, while different types of events can be held above.
Stage: Harmony The stage embodies the harmony between nature and humanity.Visitors can interact with water and relax here.
Stage: Central origin At the center of the site, it attracts most of the attention of visitors. Party, performance, exhibition and other activities can be held.
STAGE CATEGORIES & ANALYSIS Atrioventricular space With strong cohesion and completion,this is suitable for group activities.
Stage: Vientiane
Composite space Create diverse space experience to increase the visual interaction of tourists.
Stage: Eternal
Flowing space Associated with the transportation system to guide tourists to have fun.
Stage: Harmony
Group space Create an active atmosphere for free activities of tourists.
Stage: Origin
STAGE OF NATURE
ECOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY Ecological floating island: Improve water transparency and water quality
Ecological restoration of green: Restore the cliff vegetation in the form of steps
Natural wetlands: Improve the humidity and temperature of local environment.
STRUCTURE LAYERS Artificial construction Cliff restaurant
Plant layer
Primary pit Road layer Floating island Cliff rest stop
Water layer Ecological restoration Wetland pursuit
Terrain layer
Floating plank road
LANDSCAPE EXPERIENCE Artificial
Ecological X Destroyed
Artificial
Stage of nature
Destroyed
Destroyed
Ecological X Artificial
Ecological
Artificial X Destroyed
Ecological
Stage of nature
Stage of nature
SECTION TYPOLOGY
Sacalia bealei
Polygonum hydropiper
Hyla simplex
Apus affinis
Streptopelia chinensis
Horse Tamarind
RENDERING
Utricularia Aurea
Azolla imbircata
Rana adenopleura
Enhydris chinensis
Vallisneria natans
Nymphoides Cristata
07 BEYOND BOOKS Undergraduate Third Year Design Studio - Library Design Type: Indivisual Work Instructor: Weixing Luo Time: Spring 2016 Location: South China University of Technology, China
- This project locates in the north-south axis of South China University of Technology, Guangzhou. The university's existing library is located at the northern part of the school, far away from the teaching area and the dormitory area, which is difficult and unconvenient for students to use. The site is surrounded by teaching buildings and dormitories and exists in the center of the school, for it's superior location, a new library is designed here to provide space for students to read and self-study, as well as to to create a versatile public space for visitors to communicate and relax. - The design emphasizes the complete volume and symmetry to comply with the axis, and different functions are introduced in it. According to different functions, I have arranged different kinds of space, to let the users feel abundent space experience. For different users groups,I arrange different streamline to enable them to use the library in order. The introduction of natural light is a key point of this design, a light and lissome membrane facade is designed above the library, to make the direct light enter the room evenly through diffuse reflection and create a warm reading environment for readers.
SITE LOCATION 200m x 200m
Site Area
East lake
Central Axis West lake
Subway
The site is located in South China University of Technology,the intersection of the central axis and the building honglou and yifu science museum axis.While there is no library in the school at the same time.So a new library is designed there to provide Study space,communication space etc for students.
SITE ANALYSIS Axis
Pedestrian Line
Car Line
Located in the interaction of axis. Has strong symmetry and sedate feeling
The flow line mainly runs through the teaching area and the dormitory area
The driving route of teachers researchers and visitors
Teaching Building
Dormitory
Public Space
Public buildings and college buildings,gathering many students
Surrounded by dormitories, students can get to the library quickly
Few public space are nearby and they are less dynamic
AXIS  ACTIVITY Activity In Central Axis
Teaching Area
12AM 6PM
Site 500M
WEEKDAY
6AM 12PM
WEEKEND
Student
300M
Teacher 15 MIN Study Leisure Worker
10 MIN
The site locates close to dormitary and teaching building.Students could take advantage of their leisure time and break time on the library.
5 MIN
Visitor
Different groups pass through the area at different time frequently.The library not only offers the opportunity for students to study and read, but also provide an area for the communication and recreation of students and other users.
CIRCULATION ANALYSIS Average Flow Of People/Hour
Students arrive at the library frequently at different time of a day.
550
320
8:00 - 9:00 (Library Opens)
420
12:00 - 14:00/18:00 -22:00 (After Lunch)
22:00 - 23:00 (Library Closed)
Divide
Events
SPATIAL GENERATION Connection
Sight Corridor
Central Axis
Open
Center
Private
Discuss Study
Rest
Read
MODEL DETAILS
View of Hallway
Study Room
View of Leisure Corridor
Hallway
Inquiry Room
Leisure Corridor
THE SOUTH FACADE
View of the Main Entrance
Stack Room
Reading Room
Office
FACADE FORMATION The light and lissome shape of the membrane facade is one of the main element of the library.Through generation simulation,6 monomer membrane structure combined to form the facade.
Generation Simulation
Monomer Membrane Structure
STRUCTURE SYSTEM The design adopts frame structure as the main body, and the specific design is carried out locally according to different functional space.
Translucent Roof
Structure Layer
Frame Structure
The use of light is the key of the library.The application of membrane structure makes the dazzling direct light enter the room evenly through diffuse reflection.At the same time, the translucent top of the cover gives the viewing space a gentle natural light.
FUNCTION DIVISION Multi-functional Area
Leisure Corridor
Reading/Studying Area
Office/Logistics Area
STREAMLINE ANALYSIS For different kinds of users, the library sets different streamlines for different people,which conveniences people to use library in order.
Self-study Streamline
Staff Streamline
Books Transporting Streamline
Reading Streamline
SPATIAL EXPERIENCE
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2
1 3
1
2
3
The reading area includes open space for readers to relax and different readers. The led-in bright and gentle natural light crea
d traditional reading space, meeting the reading preferences of ates a warm and comfortable learning atmosphere for students.
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08 LIGHT, FROM RISE TO DECLINE International VELUX Award -The Exploration of the Theme of Daylight Team work with: Cong Nie, Yipeng Yang, Weikai Jiang, Di Chen Role in Team: Site Analysis, Concept Development, Diagram, Detail Design Time: Summer 2016 Instructor: Ying Liu, Bingyao Zhu Location: Garden of Gardens, Beijing, China - The light and shadow of order and chaos. - The establishment and dissolution of civilization. - In 1900, during the Eight-Power Allied Forces war of aggression against China, one of the world’s most famous garden, The Old Summer Palace, was rubbed and totally destroyed by the coalition and mobs, leaving us only sections of the ruins. Hoping to reproduce the process of this royal garden from its glory to ruin, we decide to set a translucent film device which can complete the completion of light on the ruins of Old Summer Palace. Merging with the shadow of the ruins itself, it will show the "fragmentation, reproduction and ruin" of the Old Summer Palace. At the same time, the installation will be a retaining structure, protect and maintain the ruins. Using the light and shadow to show the objective history 156 years ago, such a installation will help us face the history in a deep and calm mood.
SITE LOCATION
World
Garden of Gardensns
Beijing City
SITE MEMORY
Old Summer Palace after robbed by the aggressor/AC.1860
Every noon, light go through the roof will create thousand pieces of dark and pale shadow, which forms the facade of the palace..ace.
To protect the relic and to recreate the marvelous shadow of the Old Summer Palace, a roof was designed to put abouve the ruins.
ROOF COMPOSITION
Sunlight
transparent skeleton
Unfull transparent film
transparent film
Shadow Level
semi-transparent film transparent pillar The depth of shadow is determined by the number of layers of the film CHANGE Of LIGHT In One Day
Full transparent film
CHANGE Of LIGHT at AM 11:58 In One Year
AM 09:47
AM 10:30
AM 11:15
Mar. 21th
May.27th
Aug.8th
PM 11:58
PM 14:34
PM 17:25
Dec. 25th
Oct. 18th
Jan 1st
SHADOW IN HEYDAY As the solar zenith angle makes regular changes over time, the light and shadow of the ruins will vary regularly through our structure, and then reach the light and shadow that Old Summer Palace should be in its heyday on 18th Oct (memorial day of The Old Summer Palace). And then as time goes on, the complete and glaring shadow will gradually dissipate and fracture, reflecting the mobs’ long-term and further damage of Old Summer Palace after the destruction of the British and French troops.
09 TRANSFORMATIVE DESIGN FOR URBAN HOUSING URBAN DESIGN SEMINAR Fabrics and Typologies: New York City - Global Instructor: Richard Plunz Team Work with: Berkekalemoglu Role in Team: Concept Development, Diagram, 3D Modeling Location: Chongwenmen District, Beijing Time: Fall 2018
Located in the center of the Beijing, Chongwenmen district has experienced a drastic shift in its cultural identity since the 14th century. It was traditionally known for its small-scale residential blocks or hutongs, that have served the residents for centuries. Hutongs were winding narrow streets that traversed the vernacular neighborhoods of Beijing serving the residents that lived in the neighboring cottages as the main circulation and socializing zone. This area was taken over by the government in the 1990’s when the redevelopment of the city began. Large blocks of cottages and hutongs were demolished and new types of residential and commercial centers were rapidly developed. Although the emergence of new homes provided large amounts of housing and a convenient way of life, the intimate relationship provided by the traditional houses and hutongs has disappeared. Our proposal for Hutongs 2.0 explores the elements of traditional Chinese residential forms in today’s context to create a new type of medium and high rise housing typology that meets the socialization needs of the public given limited land availability. Convenient shared public space is provided for residents with restoration of the intimate atmosphere of traditional hutongs. The size of the residential units was determined by study of the traditional housing form toward proposing a comfortable living environment. Between each two units we reserve a semi-public shared space for the residents. The buildings are connected by vertical transportation hubs, with connective nodes that create public space for the residents. Eliminating large massing on the ground level allows a porous and continuous condition with public and parking spaces. These spaces then support a more dense and complex upper residential typology. Through the encouragement of the traditional and historic hutong quality of Beijing fabric and the modernization techniques, the city can link back to its rich historical culture while allowing higher density residential blocks that serves both the residents and the city.
SITE LOCATION
Forbidden City
Beijing, China 39.9042°N, 116.4074°E Population: 21.71 million Area: 6,490 mi²
'men' means gate in Chinese. Chongwenmen used to be one of the gates of the Forbidden City.
Chongwenmen District
SITE HISTORY
MING DYNASTY
QING DYNASTY
REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Chongwenmen Gate was Built in 1419, stood in the southeastern part of Beijing’s inner city.
In 1900, the Chongwenmen Arrow Tower was destroyed by the British army. In 1950, the Chongwenmen was demolished.
Most of bungalows built in differenteras such as Ming Dynasty, Qing dynasty used to exist in the Chongwenmen district.
Chongwenmen District was taken over by the government in the 1990's when the redevelopment of the city began.
Large blocks of cottages and hutongs were demolished and new types of residential and commercial centers were rapidly developed.
FABRIC CONTRAST
EXISTING SITE PLAN
PROPOSED SITE PLAN
EXISTING SITE AXONOMETRIC
PROPOSED SITE AXONOMETRIC
CIRCULATION ANALYSIS EXISTING CIRCULATION
CIRCULATION AXONOMETRIC
PROPOSED CIRCULATION
BUILDING COMPOSITION
+
Apartments
Solid
+
Commercial
Void
HOUSING TYPE & VIEW a. Bedroom b. Private garden
c. Living room d. Kitchen b
a d c
d c a
BUILDING SECTION Solid Void
b
=
Stairs & Elevator
Angled Windows
Building
Exterior Circulation
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