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Zechuan ZHAO

Application Number: 21154126 zechuan.zhao17@student.xjtlu.edu.cn

Zechuan Zhao

CELL: +86-13245071686 | E-MAIL: ZECHUAN.ZHAO17@STUDENT.XJTLU.EDU.CN

EDUCATION

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University 2017/09 – Present Suzhou, China BEng Architecture（ RIBA Part 1 accredited）  Degree: 2.1, Upper Second Honours  Relevant Coursework: Design Studios; Architectural Technology; Architectural Theory

WORK EXPERIENCE

Migrating Settlement:

from Caravanserai to Co-living in Shannghai Type: Individual Work Location: Shanghai, China Duration: 2020/7-2020/9 Supervisor: Teo.nacher@xjtlu.edu.cn

Chongqing Traffic Planning Survey and Design Institute 2019/6 – 2019/7 Intern Assistant Chongqing, China • Took part in the design of the Fengjie, Fuling East and Wushan Service Areas along a highway in Chongqing

Blurring the Boundary:

Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University Architecture Association 2019/4 - Present Co-Founder Suzhou, China • Founded XJTLU Architecture Association with other students • Liaised/communicated with school academic groups and working architects to share experience with club members • Regularly held workshops that focused on skill training or roundtables

ACTIVITIES & VOLUNTEER WORK

3D Mapping Video Production Workshop (Studio Antimateria) 2019/10 – 2019/11 Participant Milan, Italy • Designed the short architecture film “Nature in Architecture” in cooperation with Studio Antimateria

2019 Suzhou Design Week 2019/9 – 2019/10 Participating Designer Suzhou, China • Designed and showcased “7 Identities of Suzhou” (Suzhou Water / Suzhou Gardens / Suzhou Wisdom / Suzhou Streets / Suzhou Creates / Suzhou Scroll / Suzhou Dwelling) using digital medium AIESEC Global Volunteer 2018/06 – 2018/08 Team Leader, I-Green 1st wave Bandung, Indonesia • Cooperated with local organization Greeneration Foundation to raise local residents’ awareness of environmental protection • Held workshop and lecture in local university to spread the idea of sustainability

Xian Jiaotong Liverpool University, Student Union 2017/10 – 2018/10 Sports/PR Team Member Suzhou, China • Organized and held the 2nd and 3rd XJTLU Cup Sino-Foreign sports tournament with over one hundred players from 7 different international universities

SKILLS & HOBBIES

Software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Rhino, Grasshopper, Auto CAD, Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audacity,

Hobbies: Football: Captain of high school team (ranked 7th in the Beijing/Tianjin/Heibei/Shandong Provincial League), Member of school team at XJTLU Photography: Member of XJTLU Photography Student Association Film: Member of XJTLU Film Association

Rethink Dupont Circle Type: Individual Work Location: Washington D.C., US Duration: 2020/11-2020/12

Retrofit Production Dream:

A Factory-museum In the Local Vineyard Type: Individual Work Location: Reute, Germany Duration: 2020/9-2020/11 Supervisor: sergi@granada82.com

From Unitary to Pluralism: Suzhou Public Library

Type: Individual Work Location: Suzhou, China Duration: 2020/3-2020/6 Supervisor: rouyang@behive-design.com

kaleidoscope

Kinetic Facade Design Type: Group Work Contribution: Research& Design Location: Stuttgart, Germany Duration: 2020/11 Supervisor:Zayad.Motlib@xjtlu.edu.cn

Migrating Settlement:

from Caravanserai to Co-living in Shannghai Type: Individual Work Location: Shanghai, China Duration: 2020/7-2020/9 Supervisor: Teo.nacher@xjtlu.edu.cn

The caravanserai, a building with the enclosed court, is usually located along the ancient time trade roads. It is one of the most significant architecture types as it provides both rest and trading space for travellers and pilgrims. Nowadays, only a few famous caravanserais area reserved and renovatedmost of were deserted. Lacking the ability to respond to the changing users and demanding makes it uncompetitive at present. This project will analyse how caravanserai acts as an agent in that period and how its spatial layout and design methodology was influenced by its users' social backgrounds from an Interdisciplinary Perspective (Architectural anthropology). The designer will then give a new methodology to respond to the current circumstance (from ancient time to the 21st century and from trading roads to big cities' traffic arteries).

Madar-e Shah Caravanserai

Dair-e-Gachin Caravanserai

Location:

Isfahan, in the heart of downtown

Type:

City Caravanserai

Background: Business along the path was an important source of government revenue.

Material:

Mud, clay and brick

Orientation:

Southwest

Scale:

Central courtyard& spacious rooms

Function:

Storage space for goods and trade exchanges.

Maranjab Caravanserai Background: A way of communication between Khorasan and Isfahan.

Type:

Rural Caravanserai

Location:

Near the basin of the river Qumrud & sanabad.

Scale:

Unusual size and strength indicated it was used to house military reserves.

Function:

Military purpose in early stage, then accommodation

Jelogir Caravanserai

Type:

Rural Caravanserai

Background: A well-equipped road connecting Isfahan to the west of Iran was built.

Location:

Isfahan province, near to the Maranjab Qanat

Type:

Royal caravansary

Location:

Jelogir

Material:

Brick, stone, and tile

Material:

Brick, adobe and stone

Aminbad Caravanserai

Zein-o-din Caravanserai

Background: Build caravanserais would make the ruler reknowned for ever.

Location:

Yazd

Scale:

Huge. It was built for strength and isolation rather than access and aesthetics.

Type:

Rural Caravanserai

History Review

Transformation

Sasanian Period

Seljuk Period

Military Purpose

Sayavid Period

Repaired by Vezir

Qajar Period

In Good Condition.

Imperial State of Iran

1. Communication between Merchants

Nowadays

Abandoned

Hosting Tourists.

Military Barracks

Built by Shah Abbas I

Hosting Tourists.

Built by Shah Abbas I

4. Comunication between Nobility & Servant

Hosting Tourists.

Built by the last Safavid king

Restored

2. Communication between Nobilities

5. Comunication between Nobility and Merchant

Modern Hotel

Built by the last Safavid king Pillaged the Caravans passing by B

Spatial Model: Caravanserai Target Group: Jelogir

Mader-e Sha

Zein-o Din

Maranjab

Aminbad

A Nobility B Merchant C Servant Social Relationship: 1 Between Merchants 2 Between Nobilities 3 Between Servents 4 Nobility with Servant 5 Nobility with Merchant

Dayr-i Gachin

Cy: courtyard Sp: superior apartment Gp: general apartment Lb: lobby St: stable Mq: mosque Wc: water clost

Different Social Groups Royal and Nobility Merchant and Pilgrim Servant and Camel

Private VS Public Centre Public Space Private Space

CY: courtyard LB: lobby SS: service space BA: bathroom WC: restroom MS: mosque LE: leisure area SR: study room

1. Comunication between White-collar Workers C

4. Communication between Entrepreneur with Graduate C

A Lb

Royal and Nobility Merchant and Pilgrim Servant and Camel Point of Intersection

A A

2. Comunication between Entrepreneurs St

5. Communication between Entrepreneur with Undergraduate C

A A

Spatial Model: Current Circumstance St

St St

Spatial Logic

A A

Circulation of Differnet Social Groups (Disjoint) Royal and Nobility Merchant and Pilgrim Servant and Camel

Circulation of Differnet Social Groups (Intersecting)

Mq B

6. Service Space and Final Integration

3. Communication between Servants

Target Group:

A B C D Social Relationship:

Entrepreneur White-collar Worker Graduate Undergraduate 1 Between Entrepreneurs 2 Between White-collar Workers 3 Between Graduates 4 Entrepreneur with Graduate 5 Entrepreneur with Undergraduate

3. Communication between Graduates

A A

6. Service Space and Final Integration

A A

SITE: YangPu District, ShangHai, China 31 ︒ 26’N 121 ︒ 52’E 50m 100m

200m

House Price Research & Analysis UNIVERSITY APARTMENT UNDER 50000 CNY/M2 50000-70000 CNY/M2 OVER 70000 CNY/M2

N It’s a little bit far from subway station.

I prefer living with others graduateds, but I can’t choose my neighborbood. Although i know the price here is very low, i still couldn’t afford it.

University Apartment

SITE 80m X 100m

Surrounding Functions & Target Users Analysis

The public house is not enough. I’ve been waiting for few years.

Research Data Target Users

4 3

3 2

1 Living room 37% 2 Working space 32% 3 Social space 11% 4 Others 20% The Most Concered Item

Residential District & Related Infrastructure Education Area Bussiness & Office Building

The Defects of Current Public Housing

Which Space Is Most Needed

Centre of Entrepreneurship

Age Distribution 1 <20 21% 2 20-30 37% 3 30-40 25% 4 >40 17%

1 Entrepreneur 17% 2 Undergraduate 16% 3 White-collar worker 33% 4 Job seeker 11% 5 Others 23%

1 Price 31% 2 Location 33% 3 Living experience 12% 4 Flexibility 8% 5 Others 14%

Interviewees’ Word

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

BEDROOM1 11.4M2

KITCHEN 5.6M2 BATHROOM 4.2M2

'I want to live in a community where i can choose my neighbors.'

‘I need someplace which is round-theclock.’

‘I want to live in a community where there are lots of graduates.’

Mr Zhao entrepreneur

Ms Wang worker

Ms Liu undergraduate

Unnamed graduate

‘ I think a single room which has an good commuting time is suitable.’ Ms Wu worker

Total: LIVING ROOM 21.6M2

BEDROOM2 15.4M2 BALCONY 5.4M2

BEDROOM1 6.5M2

'I want to live in a community where i could work as well.’

Bedroom:Bus Stop 26.8M2 Living Room: 21.6M2 Kitchen: 5.6M2 Bathroom: 4.2M2 Balcony: 5.4M2

BEDROOM2 9.0M2

KITCHEN 4.7M2 DINING ROOM 11M2

LIVING ROOM 18.8M2

BALCONY 6.3M2

BATHROOM 3.7M2

BEDROOM3 12.9M2

TONGJIBEIYUAN RESIDENTIAL AREA Average housing price: 70319CNY/m2

63.6M2

31.0M2 (Bedrooms+ Bathroom) Necessary Space takes 48% total area.

Bedroom: Living Room: Kitchen: Dining Room Bathroom: Balcony:

28.4M2 18.8M2 4.7M2 11M2 3.7M2 6.3M2

Total:

73.9M2

32.1M2 (Bedrooms+ Bathroom) Necessary Space takes 43% total area.

ZUNBAOYUAN RESIDENTIAL AREA Average housing price: 76667CNY/m2

6 2

E Horizontal Movement Horizontal Movement

Moveable Living Unit (private) S 1 Site 4 Unbuild Fire Station

10m

2 Shopping Street 5 Greening

01 VOLUMN GENERATION The inner ring is indoor public space, the outer ring is a private living space and the area in between is the courtyard.

02 LIVING SPACE The outer ring provides 70 living units for at most 150 dwellers.

03 MOVEABLE LIVING UNIT The living space could be operated by the slide rail device which is attached on the outer ring.

04 PUBLIC SPACE The basic functions are placed in the inner ring. Other services are placed on the top of the outer ring.

Moveable Platform (public)

Structure

50m

3 Residential Area 6 University Apartment

05 MOVEABLE PLATFORM Like the moveable living unit, the platform could also be operated by the users individually.

06 CIRCULATION The living area is divided into four parts, and the corridor connects all the rooms. The bridge connects the inner and outer ring.

07 STRUCTURE The open space design does goods to the flexible interior design and moveable unit.

08 ROOF GARDEN The floating roof creates different space. Organic shape increases playability for the roof garden.

Vertical Movement

10 2

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

9 5

7 8

1m 3m

1 Public Space 2 Vertical Transportation 3 Bathroom 4 En-suite_for White-coller 5 En-suite_for Graduate 6 En-suite_for Undergraduate 7 Studio_for Entrepreneur 8 Studio_for White-collar 9 Moveable Platform 10 Courtyard

1 2

8 10

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

1 Public Space 2 Vertical Transportation 3 Bathroom 4 En-suite_for White-coller 5 En-suite_for Graduate 6 En-suite_for Undergraduate 7 Moveable Platform 8 Courtyard 9 Co-working Space (private) 10 Co-working Space (public)

Composition In 2005 8.1% In 2016 10%

Blurring the Boundary:

Sex

Rethink Dupont Circle

same-sex spouse 61% male couples 77.4% Female couples 22.6%

Type: Individual Work Location: Washington D.C., US Duration: 2020/11-2020/12

Literacy Rate

33% of DC residents are functionally illiterate Average rate in US 20%

There were 6935 same-sex households in Washingtown DC. Dupont Circle is a historical hub of LGBT life in DC.

Language English 85% Spanish 8.8% French 1.3%

Degree

46% 25+ residents have collage degree 25% graduate or professional degree

Composition

Asian 4.3% White 45.1% African American 47.1%

Pover Rate

White residents 7.9% Black residents 27.9% Latinx community 17.8%

Income

Black family earns 33% of white counterparts

Composition Christian 0ver 50% Nontheistic 26% Islam 2.1% Judaism 4.5%

Christian Denominations Catholic 28% American Baptist 9.1% Southern Baptist 6.8% Oriental Orthodox 1.3% Others 13%

The district hosts second largest Muslim population in US who make up 2.1% and there are 134 halal restaurants

Problems in Dupont Circle & Potential Reason

In the early 1990s, the district was known as the nation's "murder capital". Dupont Circle, which is located in the north-west of the White House, is still suffering the crisis of violence and robbery nowadays — although the street lit like a crime scene at night. The outdated infrastructure and bleak street corner is becoming the haunt of criminals. It's well past time to rethink Dupont Circle as a social, human-centred, public space.

In the early 1990s, Washington, D.C., was known as the nation's "murder capital, experiencing 482 homicides in 1991. After the 1991 peak there was a downward trend and In 2012, Washington, D.C. had only several homicides, the lowest annual tally since 1963. However, Dupont Circle,which is located in the north-west of The White House is still suffering this crisis --although the street lit like a crime scene at night.

The inherent class contradictions cannot disengage from crime. Thus, specific social background (racial difference, religious conflicts etc.) in DC will be analysed first. This project is trying to give a possibility to the majority to experience what the minority suffers. The journey of reverse roles will help all of them eliminate the prejudice. Crime Rate

Robberies

995.9 violent crimes per 100,000 people 4,373.8 property crimes per 100,000 people

11 robberies take place per day 33% of them have guns more than 33% are juveniles

1. Private House

Object

Definition

Image

Contradiction

Form

1 Roof

1.1 Outside-Inside

1.2 Stereotype

1.3 Restraint-Freedom

1.4 Break the Restraint

2 Tower

2.1 Upward

2.2 Reformation

2.3 Repression-Relaxed

2.4 Breakthrough

3 Bridge

3.1 Connection

3.2 Medium

3.3 Concave-Convex

3.4 Reversal Experience

4 Garden

4.1 Share

4.2 Garden of Eden

4.3 Independent-Share

4.4 Equality

Type: Residential Openness: Semi-private User friendliness 2. Private House Type: Residential Openness: Semi-private User friendliness 3. Youth Marketing Connection Type: Commercial Openness: Semi-public User friendliness 4. The Phi Beta Kappa Society Type: NPO Openness: Semi-private User friendliness 5. Small plaza Type: Greening Openness: Public User friendliness 6. Employees International Union Type: Office Openness: Public User friendliness 7. Manor bar Type: Restaurant Openness: Semi-public User friendliness 8. The Ocean Foundation Type: NPO Openness: Semi-public User friendliness 9. La Tomate Type: restaurant Openness: Public User friendliness 10. Tea Mansion Type: Commercial Openness: Public User friendliness 11. Dupont circle station Type: Transportation Openness: Public User friendliness 12. Urban Alliance Type: NPO Openness: Semi-private User friendliness 13. PNC Bank Type: Bank Openness: Public User friendliness 14. Al Tiramisu Type: Restaurant Openness: Semi-Public User friendliness 15. Council For Higher Education Type: Office Openness: Semi-public User friendliness 16. Heurich House Museum

N 10m 25m

50m

Type: Museum Openness: Public User friendliness

High Polymer Transparent Film

Lightweight Steel Construction

Monument Tower

Experience Journey

The Garden Of “Eden”

Retrofit Production Dream:

A Factory-museum In the Local Vineyard Type: Individual Work Location: Reute, Germany Duration: 2020/9-2020/11 Supervisor: sergi@granada82.com

N 1km 2km

Apart from the profit of wine production, wine is of great importance on the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. Here, members of the church celebrate the Lord’s Supper, replicating the exchange of wine to symbolize Jesus’ sacrifice for the redemption of sins. Franziskanerinnenkloster Reute, one of the famous convent, is located in a small town in the south of Germany. However, it suffered several disasters from it been built, including fire, abolishment and rebuilt. Nowadays, this historical building and its neighbours seem a lack of vitality, and solutions are needed to boost energy and economy. This project will build a frame of production system, which includes the organic farm, factory and museum, in this area to re-activate the local economy and vitality.

Economic Benefits

4km

Decreased Stayed the Same

Socialculture Benefits

Decreased Stayed the Same

Increased

80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

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Site Analysis

12th-16th Century

Climate Analysis N

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9.00

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7.00

6.00

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3.00

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WSW

3.00

2.00

Females

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SSW

0.00

SSE

0.00

SOLAR RADIATION 1 JAN - 31 MAR

WIND ROSE 1 JAN - 31 MAR

10.00

9.00

WNW

35-44

45-54

55-64

65-74

Total

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WSW

2.00

1.31%

3.00

1.02%

2.00

1.00

0.80%

1.00

SSW 0.00

SSE 0.00

SOLAR RADIATION 1 APR - 30 JUN

Kwh/m2

15000

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

m/s

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NNW

10.00 9.00

0.39%

0.28%

WIND ROSE 1 APR - 30 JUN

10.00

Production of Convent

9.00

8.00

8.00 7.00

25-34

6.00

W 5.00

18-24

7.00

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8.00

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7.00

3.00

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25000

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m/s

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Population & Increasing Rate

N Kwh/m2

8.00

Males

2.00

SW 1.00

10%

5.00 4.00

4.00

15%

8.00

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1870-1910

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m/s

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NNW

10.00

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Age Distribution N

Kwh/m2

9.00

17th-18th Century

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WSW

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SOLAR RADIATION 1 JUL - 30 SEP

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10.00

9.00

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WSW

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Bread

Biscuit

Herbs Salt

Essential Oil

Calender

Card

Sisters’ Activity N

1.00

SSW S

SOLAR RADIATION 1 OCT - 31 DEC

Lake Forest Building Landholding Major Road Secondary Road Railway Waterway

5.00

SSE S

0.00

200m

WIND ROSE 1 OCT - 31 DEC

500m

1km Morning Pray 6:30

Agriculture & Forest Distribution

Agriculture Land Forest Building Location of Tree Road Waterway

Woking in the Garden 9:30

Sharing Session 13:00

KLOSTER CONVENT

Agriculture

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Forest

Landuse

Public Infrastructure

Transportation

20m

50m

100m Motorway

Waterway

SITE MODEL

Commercial

10 8

SOUTHEAST-ELEVATION

7 Residential

Evening Pray 21:00

NORTHEAST-ELEVATION

Kloster Gartnere Rose Bauer Haus Maximil Wandelgang ST. Antonius Begegnungs Garten ST. Elisabeth Don Bosco Gut Betha Haus Convent Garten 1 Mutterhaus Kuche 5

Convent

Woking in the Workshop 15:30

20th century

Nowadays

PHASE 5

STEP 1: Industrial Process

PHASE 6

PHASE 7

PHASE 8

STEP 3: Topotaxy

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PHASE 2

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PHASE 3

V-1 S-6

PHASE 2 V-3 V-5

PHASE 1

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PHASE 3 V-9 V-3 S-7

V-6 V-9

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S-8

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PHASE 6

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S-14

V-7 S-10

V-4

V-7 S-10

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PHASE 5 PHASE 8

PHASE 4

PHASE 5 PHASE 4

PHASE 8

PHASE 7 PHASE 7

STEP 2: Program

STEP 4: Conceptual Plan

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S-3

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S-5

S-7

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S-6

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PHASE 1 V-1

W-4

PHASE 2

Phase 1 Harvesting

V-3

Phase 2 Crushing

W-2

V-2

PHASE 1

PHASE 2

PHASE 3

PHASE 4

Phase 3 Fermentation

Phase 4 Filtration

W-3

S-5

PHASE 3

PHASE 4

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PHASE 5

PHASE 6

S-10

PHASE 7

PHASE 8

V-11

S-12

W-5

PHASE 5

Phase 5 Aging & Bottling

PHASE 6

Phase 6 Exhibition

PHASE 7

Phase 7 Workshop

V-13

PHASE 8

Phase 8 Bar

V-6

Structure

Context

Production Line

Layer

Output

Input

+4.0m

+8.0m

+3.5m

Roof Plan & Ground Floor Plan N 5m

10m

20m

1. Courtyard (grape input) 2. Coyrtyard (activities) 3. Reception 4. Relaxing 5. Exhibition (convent history) 6. Convent 7. Church 8. Courtyard (wine output) 9. Entrance 10. Dwellings

11. Cold Storage 12. Atrium 13. Rough-crushing Room 14. Fining-off Room 15. Communication Space 16. Lecture Hall 17. Workshop 18. Fermentation Room 19. Bottling and Packing Room 20. Storage

Site Analysis

Site: Suzhou old town, Jiangsu, China 31 ︒ 19’N 120 ︒ 37’E

20m 50m

100m

From Unitary to Pluralism: Suzhou Public Library

Type: Individual Work Location: Suzhou, China Duration: 2020/3-2020/6 Supervisor: rouyang@behive-design.com

The Humble Administrator’s Garden

1 Existing Building

2 Dongbei Street

3 Residential Area

4 Small Retail Stores

5 One-way Street

6 Parking Area

7 Old City Gate

8 Beicang Street

Suzhou No.6 Middle School

Suzhou Museum

Site

Gate Tower 1 8

5 3 2 7

East Garden

Ancient City Moat

A place more than just books A library more than just readers

Research About People’s Attitude to Local Libraries in Suzhou and the Reason: Nowadays, the replacements of the paper books become more acceptable and accessible to the users. This brand new products significantly impact the status of paper books and physical libraries. Data shows there is a decreasing proportion of people who willing reading books in the library in some place. Most of the contemporary libraries is so-called ‘collection of knowledge’, which means the library dedicate to the collection of books but not user experience. However, what people want is not a space just dedicating to knowledges, but a ‘living space’ which should’ve been part of their life. This project aims to make the contemporary physical library Re-competitive in terms of pluralistic users and functions. Analysing the composition of residents and their demanding & opinions to the local library, the designer proposes a multi-functional space which is seeking a balance between the architect's idea and user's views.

Respondent Identity Composition 1. Local Residents 77.9% 2. Non-Native 20% 3. Others 2.1%

Local Residents Composition 1. Retiree 36.5% 2. White-collar 25.7% 3. Worker 16.2% 4. Student 12.1% 5. Freelancer 9.5%

Respondent’s Attitude To Local Library Why local people don’t go to library? 1. Like 17.9% 2. Neutrality 33.7% 3. Need Improve 36.9% 4. Don't Like 11.5%

What is Their Demandings? 1. Learning Space 20% 2. Private Space 15.6% 3. Entertainment 37.8% 4. Relaxing Space 26.6%

1. Cannot Fulfill Personal Demandings 40.2% 2. Do not Like Reading in the Library 15.2% 3. New Technology can Replace Physical Library 28.5% 4. Others 16.1%

Which Part is Needed to be Improved? 1. Full Equipped Reading Space 20% 2. Create Space 8.6% 3. Social Space 40% 4. Entertainment Space 31.4%

SWOT Analysis Strengh: 1. Transportation system is working well and the connection between old town and new one is well designed. 2. The site is near the moat and green belt of the old town. There is a rich landscape interms of nature and culture.

Weakness: 1. Some infrastructures like dumpsters, signpost and lighting system in the old town should be upgraded. 2. There are too many individual retail shops,which is in poor condition and has low efficiency, sitting on the both side of the road.

Opportunity: 1. There are many residential area,schools and tourist attractions near by, which means the target user here is diversform. 2. The surrounding building is low and the library has the chance to become a landmark in old town.

Threaten: 1. Existing buildings near the site is traditional housing and has some cultural value. The library should not do harm to these old buildings. 2. The site is directly facing the main road. The problem like noise and exhaust gas emission should be considered.

Design Process Case Study The ca s e s t udi e s ai m t o anal ys i s how t he de s i gne r s deal with different functions to make the space and circulation logical. The spacial relationship is summarized and divided into three parts: Loop (same hierarchy), Linear (horizontal relation) and Terrace (vertical relation). Helsinki Central Library

Tianjin Binhai Library

Qatar National Library

1. Program

3. Combination

2. Spacial Relationship Spatial Relationship 1: LOOP

Spatial Relationship 2: TERRACE

Spatial Relationship 1: LOOP

Spatial Relationship 2: TERRACE

Spatial Relationship 3: LINEAR

GROUND FLOOR PLAN N

Kitchen

2m 4m

Reading Space

Chatting Space

Information Desk Lobby

5 1

Restaurant

Toliet

Storage Equipment Room

Vestibule

Main Entrance

FIRST FLOOR PLAN Storage

S 1 Site

2 Parking Lot

3 Kindergarten

4 Ancient City Gate

5 Residential Area

6 Retail Stores

Leisure Area

Equipment Room

Auditorium

SECOND FLOOR PLAN Atrium Information Desk

Seminar Room

Reading Room Self-study Zone Balcony

THIRD FLOOR PLAN

VR Zone Game Centre

Leisure Area

Salon

FOURTH FLOOR PLAN Atrium Self-study Zone

Innovation Station

Computer Lab Lobby

Studio Private Meeting Area

Leisure Area Balcony

Axnometric Diagram

Scenaries After Renovation

AXNOMETRIC DETAIL DIAGRAM

kaleidoscope

Kinetic Facade Design Type: Group Work Contribution: Research& Design Location: Stuttgart, Germany Duration: 2020/11 Supervisor:Zayad.Motlib@xjtlu.edu.cn While the beads accommodated by the prism is rotating, the mirrors will form infinate reflections that can be imagined by the transformation from simple mechanism to the solution of the whole facade. By designing a single part of solid / void pattern and moving mechanism, we can constitute a whole facade unit that moves under simple logic as well as gives attractive light pattern.

Exhibition Space

WOODEN BEAM

Various kinds of light-and-shadow effect is provided by the facade units allowing adaptability of different exhibition condition.

RIGID CONNECTION FACADE SUPPORT ANCHORAGE CONNECTION FACADE OUTER FRAME BRUSHED FACADE SUPPORT BRUSHED CABLE

DOVETAIL

CORNER

SCREW STEEL GASKET

COLUMN

WOODEN BATTEN STEEL GASKET SCREW STEEL FLAT FRAME

PEG TENON

FACADE OUTER FRAME

Parent-Child Space

The lower units on each floor can be adjusted manually by users, and the upper units can be monitoed by remoye control.

Mirroring Mechanism

Central Point Gear Rail

Movement Frame

Moveable Elements

Formation of Single Unit

Shading Elements

Specie Breeding

Different Units

Kinetic Facade Hexagon frame with 1000mm length of side

WOODEN BEAM

BEAM

Solid Panel Hexagon timber panel with thickness d=16mm

Perforated Panel Hexagon timber panel with holes d=50mm

The solid and perforated panels can give different light conditions for indoor live exhibitions including animals and plants.

Other Works

1. I beam 2. Exterial Finishing 3. Insulation 4. Lintel 5. Handrail 6. Skirting 7. Floor 8. Keel 9. Concrete Slab 10. Suspended Ceiling 11. Water-proofing

Other Works

Eastern Han Dynasty

Disunity Dynasty

Sui and Tang Dynasty

Song Dynasty

Yuan Ming and Qing Dynasty

following Indian pattern buddhist pagoda dominate main status usually in the middle of temple

both buddha hall and pagoda on the main axis, pagoda is infront of the hall

the status of the pagoda is weaken twin pagoda is placed in front of the hall

‘Jia lan’ becomes dominate lay-out the status of pagoda is weaken

the buddha pagoda is abandoned the buddha hall dominate main status

Details of Ta-Sha Ta-Sha consists of three parts. Following the topdown order, they are top, body and foundation. The usual materials are metal or stone. Standing on the top, Ta-Sha is the prominent sign of the pagoda.

Scale and reference substance The comparison of people and floor height on the second floor. We can tell the height is very low, and each floor is gradually reducing bottom up.

Structure details The loading bearing member is the brick wall and brackets; simultaneously, each floor has a 45 degrees rotation to keep the load transferred in a balanced way to make the structure more stable. Podium details The twin pagoda has an octagon basement, however, the interior layout following the original pattern; which is square shape inwall. The basement of these pagodas is very close, no more than 20 meters. It’s a rare phenomenon compare with other twin pagodas. In terms of the structure, it requires extremely high requirement of the basement and land. That’s why the Twin Pagoda has a dominant status among Buddhist architecture.