Architecture Student Portfolio_Spring 2019 by Gogo Zhu

architecture portfolio Gogo Zhu Spring 2019

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counter-dependent dualities: collaged hybrid Brooklyn, NY 2-9

undulating tales: theater on an isle Helsinki, Finland

10-15

multipli-city: mixed-use district planning Chicago, IL

16-21

metabolizing light: institute for sleep New Yor k, NY

22-27

movement - moment: gallery for performance art Boston, MA

28-31

symbiotic microcosm: township co-living Blacksburg, VA

32-33

studies through craft

34-37

narratives through lens

38-39

observations through hand

40-41

I love making things. I love making things happen. I want to make beautiful things â&#x20AC;&#x201D; for the sake of the wor ld; for the sake of myself.

gogo xiaoguo zhu gogochoo@vt.edu | 518.6060.644 instagram @gogochoo https://issuu.com/gogozhu

education virginia tech | current GPA3.85 | 2014-2019 bachelor of architecture minor in landscape architecture minor in music honorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s college

skill digital autocad, rhino, revit, sketchup photoshop, indesign, illustrator, lightroom, premiere microsoft office

analog model-making, lasercamm woodworking, metal cutting/welding, concrete/plaster casting hand-drafting, sketching dslr photography, film photography, graphic design

language english, mandarin chinese

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540.230.8553 540.231.4125 917.514.1653 312.869.5000 312.337.5511

residential

retail

commercial

institutional

Inser tion

Projection

Program analysis

Extrapolation

Juxtaposition

Dualism is the juxtaposition of two contrasting modes that exist simultaneously. In architecture, the thesis proposes that dialectic par ts could sustain respective essences, while enhancing the qualities of each other within a collective spatial domain. The thesis investigates the relationships between the old and the new, not as synergy or co-dependency, but as duality or counter-dependency, where attributes of the old are legibly differentiated from and elevated by the new. The project manifests the thesis by demonstrating that the old should be engaged by the new via mixed operationsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;extrapolation, juxtaposition, inser tion, projections.

counter-dependent dualities: collaged hybrid Inter vention | Memor y | Dualism | Drama Brooklyn, New Yor k Axo view from street intersection

Spring 2019 (In Progress)

old

counter-dependent dualities

new

principle

order

extrapolate

spirit_church sanctuary naure_romanesque nave and bay

presence/ style

romansque order church plan existing columns and shell

dramatize

materiality

verticality axial directionality dark

or Old

steel framing_structure corten steel_accent weathering_patina wood_human factor

spatiality theatricality intersecting volumes light + dark

The Bauhaus taught architecture to shape space to fit the function—‘form follows function.’ That’s an inductive process. is a deductive inBut terarecycling ctkind of functions it process. First you look at space and then deduce what will accept. __Roger Lang

stained glass

function

A building is adapted for a new use because the old one has become celebrate obsolete. The new perspectives for use resulting from the conversion are often the prerequisite for the survival of an old building. __ Frank Peter Jager, Old & New: Design Manual for Revitalizing Existing Buildings

artwork_beauty awe-inducing_scale colored natural light

time

1887, 1917

2018 -

Old

Operation: Projection

function form

form

operation

desire

New

function

Context downtown transportation hub mixed-uses cultural residential commercial

or Form

desire

mixed-use cultural commercial residential

memory

Function ?

generate

spatiality

New

materiality

Function created form, but what juxtapose is to be done with the form once the function has disappeared? … The whole business of working with enexisting han buildings turns upon the form/function dialectic....It is therefore necessary ce to analyze the nature of the existing built fabric before one can suggest m or a new use, because “out of the encounter fbetween old envelope and new in will be born(Claude Soucy). requirements and means, a unique object __Philippe Robert, Adaptations: New Uses for Old Buildings

brick masonry_mass + steel_verticality

formalize

transformation contrast addition / insertion

shell_volumetric landmark_age-value

ion

inter- ?

form

collaged hybrid

Operation: Extrapolation

Operation: Inser tion

counter-dependent dualities

inser tion: Given an existing element, new additions can be inser ted into the old fabrics. The inser tion maximumly preser ves the formal proper ties of the old, while minimally interferes with structural integrity of the existing. Such injection is not permanent but temporal, not specified but malleable, not committed but accommodatingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or in another word: promiscuous.

collaged hybrid

Projection: Projection takes place where the new protrudes the envelope of the old and expands the spatial territor y beyond what was previously defined. As an operation, projection transforms the old from the boundar y between the interior and exterior into a circumscribed ar tifact that provokes unique spatial experiences. The project applies projection to form the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;reading roomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, where new circulation is extended through the old masonr y wall, and a semi-exterior galler y between the old facade and new glass cur tain wall renders panoramic scenes onto adjacent historic brownstones.

counter-dependent dualities

View of city skyscape through hotel room arched window frame

Extrapolation: To extrapolate is to arrive at conjectural knowledge of the unknown based off known information. The future is derived from the past and the new is always in respect to the existing conditions. The project inspects ways in which the new could be extrapolated from the old, par ticularly in order and form.

collaged hybrid

juxtaposition: Qualities of dual pairings are accentuated when the old and the new are independently juxtaposed as counterpar ts, mediated with spaces in-between. The act of juxtaposition, rather than synthesis, creates theatrical effects that emphasize the tension and contrast between the duo. As evident in the project, juxtaposed dualities are manifested primarily in program and material.

Programmatic and Material juxtaposition

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Site Analysis and Formal Diagrams

Atmospheric Collage

undulating tales: theater on an isle Narrative | Loci | Nature | Modesty Ter vasaari, Helsinki, Finland Spring 2017

undulating tales

Hybrid Construction Drawing

Situated on a small island close to the hear t of Helsinki, this waterfront theater manifests modest monumentality via its formal understatement. The low profile with undulating roofs gifts it with an elegant presence within this undisturbed piece of land. Respecting the Nordic traditional material approach, the combination of locally-sourced wood and stone establishes a sense of place, blending the architecture into the landscape in a subtle, poetic way.

theater on an isle

View from Access Path (above) Winter and Summer Views of Locally Soured Timber Materials (below)

undulating tales

Adaptable Stage | Day Scene

Adaptable Stage | Night Scene

theater on an isle

Massing Model

Structural Model

Structural Diagram

Entrance Lobby View

16 site

Lincoln Park Bucktown

loop

site

Wicker Park

Relation to Downtown Loop

Adjacent Demographics

A microcosm of the city, this mixed-use complex attracts multiple groups of people for residential, retail, commercial, and recreational purposes. Situated in a site which has an industrial past, the project is attentive to its historical context, yet also establishes its new identity within the city.

Infrastructural Analysis Concept Rendering _ View Across Diagram of Outdoor Programs

1. Reflective Pool with Ledge Seating 2. Outdoor Dining Seating 3. Recreational Music Water Fountain 4. Large Seating Platforms with Shading 5. Open Lawn 6. Overlook Platform / Performance Stage 7. Benches 8. Wooden River Boardwalk 9. Picturesque Landscaping with Various Plantings 10. Outdoor Dining Seating 11. Pedestrian Retail Street 12. Car Drop-off with Water Fountain Feature 13. All Red Dots _ Entries to the Interior

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Diagram of Outdoor Landscaping The project provides multiple programs and venues for different groups and individuals with various interests and aspirations. People coming from diverse backgrounds unite here to enjoy a unique urban lifestyles. Considering the siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s critical location among the neighborhoods of drastically diverse demographics, programmatically the project envisions to offer something for ever yone ---- people of all income levels, ages, as well as cultural and occupational backgrounds.

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multipli-city: mixed-use district planning Urbanism | Diver sity | Density | Highrise Chicago, Illinois River

Spring 2018

multipli-city

Retail

Residential

Programmatic Diagram

Form Evolution Diagram

Interior Rendering of Retail Lobby The form of this grand staircase captures the exterior geometr y of the residential tower above the retail base. The formal language is carried from top to bottom, and from the exterior to the interior. The material choice is in consistency with the overall material application of bronze cladding. The staircase offers a resting place for customers, a meeting point for residents, and a public venue for multiple activities such as farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; market, fashion display, etc.

Commercial

Green Space

mixed-use district planning

Commercial Residential Retail Green Space

“Multiplicity“ is the major concept which drives the whole project from master planning, programming, to the architecture itself. The idea of “multiplicity“ stems from analysis of existing infrastructural, economic, and demographic conditions, as well as the vision for future programmatic goals. The concept of “multiplicity“ manifests itself in function, circulation, landscaping, and form. Proper ty and Zoning Facts Land Size: 259,084 square feet Zoning: - FAR of 6.5 for full site - Minimum 30’ setback at river Program Requirements: - Full site mixed-use programming approved for residential, commercial, hotel, retail, music venue, spor ts venue - Extension of 606 under expressway to terminate on site - Connect with Clybourn metra station - Riverwalk development Project Goals: - 35% of site reser ved for open space: 90,680sf - Commercial: 500,000 sf - Residential: 350,000 sf - Retail: 70,000 sf - Parking requirements: 0.5 spaces per residential unit; 1 space per 5ksf commercial space

Exterior Rendering of Pedestrian Shopping Street This intimate pedestrian street mediates the Mom and Pop retail section (on the right, underneath 606 railway extension) and the shopping mall (on the left). It connects the car drop-off at main street to the parks and boardwalk on the river. Compared with the other retail street on the nor theastern side of the site, this street is more of human scale, creating conditions for more spontaneous “happenings“.

multipli-city

Nor th 0

10 20 40’

Top Level, Roof Bar with Sunken Terrace

Unit #

Area

Unit 01

1147 sf

Unit 02

562 sf

Studio

Unit 03

706 sf

1 Bed Room

Unit 04

1042 sf

2 Bed Room

Unit 05

713 sf

1 Bed Room

Unit 06

666 sf

1 Bed Room

Unit 07

1532 sf

3 Bed Room

Unit 08

1701 sf

3 Bed Room with Balcony

Unit 01

Unit Type

Unit 09

625 sf

Unit 10

506 sf

Unit 02

Unit 03

F G

Unit 04

Unit 05

Unit 06

Unit 07

2 Bed Room

1 2

Studio Studio

Unit 11

487 sf

Studio

Unit 12

705 sf

1 Bed Room

Unit 13

412 sf

Studio

Unit 14

1147 sf

3 Bed Room

3 4

5 6

Unit 14

Unit 13

Unit 01 Unit #

Area

Unit Type

Unit 01

1147 sf

2 Bed Room

Unit 02

562 sf

Studio

Unit 03

706 sf

1 Bed Room

Unit 04

1042 sf

2 Bed Room

Unit 05

713 sf

1 Bed Room

Unit 06

666 sf

1 Bed Room

Unit 07

1532 sf

3 Bed Room

Unit 08

1701 sf

3 Bed Room with Balcony

Unit 09

625 sf

Unit 10

506 sf

Unit 02

Unit 12

Unit 11

Unit 03

Unit 10

G K

Unit 09

Unit 04

Unit 05

Typical Floor Plan L12 - L37

Unit 08

Unit 06

Unit 07

1 2

Studio Studio

Unit 11

487 sf

Studio

Unit 12

705 sf

1 Bed Room

Offices

4361 sf

Flexible

3 4

5 6

7 8

Unit 12

Unit 11

Unit 10

Unit 09

Unit 08

9 10 11

Offices

Nor th

Typical Floor Plan L4 - L11

ram

p up

ramp

down

6.5%

0 20 40 60’ ramp

down

6.5%

ramp

up 16%

Parking Lower Level 1 up

down

ram

ramp

up 6.5%

p up

ramp

Ground Level Retail Plan

up 6.5%

Parking Lower Level 2

mixed-use district planning

The application of two wall systems (cur tain wall system and window wall system) generates â&#x20AC;&#x153;multiplicityâ&#x20AC;? on the facade. The river-facing facade employs cur tain wall system to maximize river views from the interior, as well as to form a monolithic reflective backdrop for riverside activities. The street-facing facade, on the contrar y, utilizes window wall system with wider spandrels to create a sense of depth on the elevation, to accentuate the horizontality of the tower, and economically, to lower construction cost.

River Side

Street Side

Window Wall System

Cur tain Wall System

West Elevation _ Street Side

East Elevation _ River Side

Amenities

Units

Units + Offices

Retail

In the hear t of sleepless Midtown Manhattan, an institute for sleep accommodates researchers and inpatients, both day and night. The programmatic hierarchy from public, semi-public, to private sectors is indicated through a gradient of material transparency on the facade (from public librar y and garden at the bottom, to labs on the second level, to the private sleep capsules above). Overall, the complex interior organization is effectively expressed with the application of quiet, neutral building surfaces. Photos of Physical Model

Concept Diagrams

metabolizing light: institute for sleep Metabolism | Light | Amateriality | Inter locking Manhattan, New Yor k City, NY Spring 2016 Hierarchy of Privacy as Reflected in Light.

metabolizing light

Ground Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

Second F B

15’

B’

Nor th

Section A-A’

20’

Floor Plan

institute for sleep

Third Floor Plan

Roof Plan

A’

Section B-B’

20’

metabolizing light

Front Facade | Night View

institute for sleep

Back Facade | Day View

Adjacency to Water Choice of Foundation

Moveable Stage Platform

Red Brick Historic Neighborhood

Setback of Streetfront

The understanding of the program of performance ar t is distilled down to the concept of “movement” and “moment”, as shown in this proposal. The architecture substracts the form of typical bay window in its historic neighborhood, and sets back from streetfront to create a generous communal area to actively engage the public. The material choice of the facade is based on the site’s existing character of red bricks. The interior celebrates a central open atrium with an adaptable stage platform. The platform moves to different heights to form performance stage, exhibition room, conference center, and shading, respectively. The other interior spaces are energized by various flexible rotating walls to create different room layouts to meet requirements of different displays and events.

Outline of Street-front Patterns

movement - moment: gallery for performance art Adaptability | Engagement | Curation | Play Back Bay, Boston, MA Fall 2017 | Week-long Competition

Material Collage of Facade

movement - moment

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Roof Plan

Third Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

Basement Plan

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Diagrams of Rotating Walls Movement Forms Moments

Section Perspective Drawing

gallery for performance art

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In the center of a lively college town, this mixed-use lowrise complex features dormitories, row houses, a pastr y school and shop, and multiple outdoor public spaces. The project aims to create a linkage between the busy Main Street and the more tranquil residential street, attracting people throughout town to come here and enjoy the sunken cour tyard, plenty of outdoor seatings, a sun room, and tasty food. The dynamics of residential, recreational and retail programs enables the site to be frequented by various groups of people throughout different time of the day.

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Second Level YSIZE XSIZE

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symbiotic microcosm: township co-living

Community | Landscaping | Linkage | Centrality Downtown Blacksburg, VA Fall 2016

Third Level

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Design of a Joint Assembled by Identical Modular Components.

mortise and tenon

studies through craft Tectonic | Material | Constr uction | Scale Spring 2017

a soap holder

Making of an Object through Material Inquiries

details of a concrete door

studies through craft

narratives through lens Composition | Per spective | Element | Context Fall 2018 Travel Photography

observations through hand Diagram | Documentation | Reflection | Projection Travel Sketches

sincerely.