PORTFOLIO HANQING XUE
MArch Architectural Design
BA Environmental Design
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薛翰卿 Hanqing Xue
2023.9-2024.9
09/2023-09/2024
Postgraduate
2023.6-2024.9
06/2023-09/2024
伦敦大学学院（UCL）
建筑设计
University College London (UCL)
MArch Architectural Design
2020.9-2023.6
09/2020-06/2023
2021 暑期
09/2019-07/2023
教育背景 Education 实习经历 Internship 项目经验 Projects
2022.4-2022.7
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Pre-sessional Class -
University College London (UCL)
Environmental Art Design Bachelor
Capital Normal University (CNU)
湖州职业技术学院新校园建设( 竞标) 助理设计师
Summer vacation (2021)
北京 105 建筑工作室（江寿国建筑工作室）
助理设计师
Beijing 105 Architecture Studio
Main Job: Architect assistant
北京望境景观设计有限公司 施工图绘制 硕士研究生
Beijing Wangjing Landscape Company
Main Job: Preparation of technical drawings
Achievements
: Exhibitor:
2021 北京国际设计周，“重塑古城记忆 " 优秀作品展
2021 Beijing Design Week Outstanding Works Exhibition of "Remolding the Memory of the Ancient City"
2021 年阆中古城设计大赛一等奖
First Prize of 2021 Langzhong Ancient City Design Competition
首都师范大学美术学院优秀毕业作品
2001 年 2 月 02/2001
+86-133 5699 4549 +44- 79 5658 3714
出生年月 : Birth: xhq7015@163.com
04/2022-07/2022
New Campus Construction of Huzhou Vocational &Technology College (Competitive Bidding)
Main Job: Architect assistant
2021.5-2021.7
05/2021-07/2021
阆中古城改造（中标） 部分场地设计及表现
Renovation of Langzhong Ancient City (Winning Bidder)
Main Job: Part of the site design & performance
Outstanding Graduation Works of Academy of Fine Arts, Capital Normal University
首都师范大学三等奖学金
The 3rd Scholarship, CNU
在校职务 Association
2019.9-2021.12
09/2019-12/2021
首都师范大学校学生会外联部副部长
Minister of Public Relations Department, Student Union, CNU
2021.9-2021.12
09/2021-12/2021
2020.11
11/2020
Capital Normal University International Culture
Building Practice Base (Renovation)
首都师范大学国文大厦实践基地（改造） 主创设计师 曲沃县新高中校区建筑设计
Main Designer Quwo County New High School Campus Design
Main Job: Architect assistant
软件技能 Software Skills
Rhino, Grasshopper, Sketchup, Unreal Engine, Blender, AutoCAD, Revit; Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe premiere； D5, V-ray, Enscape, Lumion, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion etc.
CONTENTS
After I started my professional study, for a long time, I tried hard to understand what kind of design is the art of balancing the environment and human beings.
In my opinion, architecture is a symbolic answer to the above question: People try to live a better life in nature, so they need to build suitable shelters which are made of original and simple building materials taken from nature and man-made complex structures. The responsibility of the architect is to act as a medium to help people to be better in touch with nature.
01 02 03
Postgraduate (2023-2024)
04
Undergraduate Year3 (2021-2022)
Undergraduate Year3 (2021-2022)
05
Undergraduate Year4 (2022-2023)
FIELD UPDATED STRETCH OF COAST
Undergraduate Year2 (2020-2021)
06
OTHER WORKS
"HALF WALL" COMMUNITY
HORIZON
"HUAI" TEAHOUSE
Habitation Optimisation Rejuvenation Integration
Zest for life Openness
Nurturing
HORIZON
B-Pro|The Bartlett School of Architecture Architectural Design MArch
RCX - AI Tectonic
Tutor: Federico Borello & Cesar Fragachan
MArch, Group work (2023-2024)
Issues
Detroit, once a thriving Industrial Revolution hub and automotive industry epicenter, home to giants like General Motors and Ford, faced a stark decline from the 1940s. Job losses precipitated a 65% population decrease by 2020, transforming it into a largely abandoned city, ill-suited for new occupants.
Pantywaun, a once-thriving Welsh mining community, faced persistent poverty, further exacerbated by the closure of its vital railway. Despite residents’ pleas, rehousing efforts led to abandonment. Today, the town stands deserted, its traditions, cultures, rituals, and infrastructure left behind, a silent testament to a vanished way of life.
Hegang, a Chinese industrial city, faced a decline akin to Detroit’s, marked by population migration in recent decades. Abandoned structures, whose demolition costs outweigh potential reuse value, left the land wasted. This neglect missed opportunities for adaptive projects that could rejuvenate the local community, reflecting a broader issue of mismanaged urban transition.
Our project is dedicated to redefining architectural practices through the lenses of flexibility, feasibility, and sustainability with the help of AI, specifically the diffusion model. Recognizing the dynamic nature of human occupancy and use, we propose that architecture must not only accommodate but also embrace and adapt to a spectrum of evolving purposes. Our vision extends towards fostering democratization and decentralization within architectural practices, envisioning a future where the power of design is distributed among communities and individuals, thereby reducing the reliance on specialized architectural expertise and truly democratizing the creation of spaces.
To confront these ambitions and pave the way for a democratized architectural landscape, our project will delve into the integration of cutting-edge technological tools within the architectural domain. This includes harnessing artificial intelligence to augment human creativity and decision-making, alongside implementing an innovative modular prefabrication system that standardizes construction while allowing for customization and adaptability.
Our ultimate goal is to cultivate an architectural ecosystem that transcends traditional constraints and binary outcomes of utility or obsolescence. We aim to create a fertile ground for the birth of vibrant, unexpected forms of domestic life. By doing so, we aspire to not just construct buildings, but to incubate environments that nurture community, individuality, and a harmonious coexistence with the evolving human narrative. Through this endeavour, we imagine an architecture that is alive, participatory, and perpetually in flux, reflecting the diverse tapestry of human experience.
Fixity of Space(s)
Demolition
Coordinating Manufacture and Fabrication
Co-designing Participation
Spatial Components Dataset Generation with Proportion-Wave Function Collapse (WFC)
Floor plans obtained through WFC will go through multiple assessment stages: 1. functional area ratio 2. connectivity of each function 3. number of each function. This process filters out more reasonable floor plans. While the dimensions of the floor plans may vary, the assessment stages and categories remain consistent across grids. Qualified floorplans also embed evaluation information for tuning in the diffusion model. Ultimately, a dataset of over eleven thousand floor plans was compiled.
3×4
3×4 Cut
3×5
3×5 Cut
4x5
4x5 Cut
3x3
3×3 Cut
Bedroom
Bathroom
Diffusion Model Training-Conditions: Bathroom,Bedroom
Stage(059)
Stage(089)
Use of Diffusion Model-2 Bathroom; 2 Bedroom
Stage(029)
Stage(004)
Stage(039)
Stage(044)
Stage(074))
Stage(009)
Stage(049)
Stage(019)
Stage(300)
Stage(700)
Stage(000)
Stage(450)
Stage(800)
Stage(500)
Stage(850)
Stage(200)
Stage(600)
Stage(900)
Stage(650)
Stage(999)
Translating 2D Floor Plan(s)
Voxelize 2D Output
The training outputs will mirror the structured logic of our inputs, adhering to a grid template. Despite potential variations in spatial organization among the generated floor plans, they all conform to the foundational 3x3x3m grid system. This consistency allows for the voxelization and categorization of each plan according to its spatial boundaries. Through subsequent editing, merging, and refinement, these voxelized plans can transcend their initial two-dimensional constraints, evolving into designs with distinct three-dimensional qualities. This process ensures that, while diverse, the generated outputs maintain a coherent structure, enabling further dimensional exploration and innovation.
{R,G,B,A} Height
{R,G,B,A} Circulation
{R,G,B,A} Function
{R,G,B,A} Area Proportion
To adapt the tectonics and architectural system to the site, the diffusion model must be trained to assist in site adaptation planning. Unlike generating individual living units, this process requires the artificial intelligence to continuously consider site conditions and characteristics to produce design iterations that are sensitive and adaptable. The workflow is designed to collect and translate site data, train the model, and condition the outputs.
Training Option 1: Input the neighbourhood information containing the blank site and the existing plan for learning respectively. The model obtained from training i.e. generates the site plan based on the input site perimeter information.
Training Option 2: the ControlNet can also be based on line scribble drawings. In our case, we imagined the line drawings would reflect the main circulation route within the site. Different colours symbolise the type of functions preferred at the location.
New
Campus Construction of Huzhou Vocational & Technology College Internship programme
"HALF WALL" COMMUNITY
YEAR 3, Competition (2021) Individual work
"Half wall" means semi-enclosed. The design tries to explore the experience, emotional distance and space distance of contemporary people. With the emergence of aircraft, high-speed rail and the continuous evolution of transportation tools, the world has been gradually integrating into a global village. The rise of smart phones and the Internet seems to have reversed this situation, and the world has become flat but more fragmented. Based on the relationship between mountains and cities, this work tries to explore the possibility of architectural space, such as the shadow and communication brought by the form of balcony and window sash or the relationship between building floors and walls, providing a new feeling of life, service, learning and space utilization for the community. It also focuses on how we think, change and express the meaning of "distance" in the new era.
SITE ANALYSIS
Hongguang Mountain, located in the west side of Shijing Mountain District, is one of the peaks extending from the northern end of Taihang Mountain to the plain. The altitude is 219.3 meters, higher than the foot of the mountain. The ridge is wide, long and straight. The shape of the mountain is like the ridge of a house roof, so it was called Liangshan in ancient times.
This design intention is to express the "sense of distance" between people, so we considered about the site selection and deliberately kept it away from the surrounding urban areas.
The relationship between Hongguang Mountain and the city, as well as the flash back of the winding mountain road that needs to enter the site from the northwest, enhance the experience of "seeing" and "being seen".
Through a series of natural landscapes and artificial buildings, the city appears in front of residents on a flat ridge. At this time, the architectural space may become another embodiment of human consciousness.
On the north side of the site is Fahai Temple Forest Park; the south side is the Shougang Park; the south side is Siping Mountain; Guangning Village is located at the foot of the mountain in the west, and Foundry Village is located at the east foot.
B-B PROFILE
Rotatable balcony
Double spiral staircase
Window shutter
Folding window
The first storey column array
asylum
Layer upon layer wall Set off one another
Dynamic view Stairs keep gap but visible
Layers of platforms Far or near
Casement
Balcony
STANDARD STOREY
During the COVID-19 epidemic, people were forcibly isolated from each other. This situation triggered my thinking. As I mentioned, the "distance" between physical and emotional is the starting point of this design. The site is not far from the urban area, but the accessibility is reduced due to the change of elevation. As expressed throughout the design, close but far away. I hope that people can experience a physically independent and convenient life in the community, and at the same time, they have a great many of emotional connections with others, including visual and user experience. It all reflects the "distance" discussed in the design by the crossed stairs, partition walls that can be seen through elevation isolation, the balconies that are used by one household but need to look at others and nature in different directions, and the revolving balconies that are shared by multiple households.
"HUAI" Tea Culture Experience House
YEAR 2,Individual work (2020)
The geographical location of Sichuan Province is very special. There are many rolling hills. Based on this geomorphic feature, the climate at different altitudes is different. Therefore, various crops with different requirements for natural conditions can be produced.
Tea is one of the most representative products. The local tea plant is rich in variety resources. At the same time, Sichuan is also famous for its long history of tea planting and drinking as well as its profound cultural heritage, known as the cradle of Chinese tea and tea culture. This project is based on the original intention of building a terraced tea garden experience center, and provides a case reference for a variety of traditional cultural experiences dominated by tea.
"Huai" means "open-minded and unrestrained". The name of "Huai" is also a yearning for the mentality of "good mood". The fast pace of modern life and complex emotional distress makes people feel hard to let go. People can express their feelings and address their concerns through the creation and experience of traditional handicrafts.
TERRACES
The area is mostly mountainous and hilly. Terraces are a good way to maximize the use of land.
SITE ANALYSIS CONCEPT GENERATION
The project is located in the suburb of Zhongjiang County, Deyang City, Sichuan Province, China. Here, the main planting method is terrace.
Due to the dense forests around and the special topography of the basin, the regional climate changes greatly. Therefore, the tea planted here has a unique taste. At the same time, the tea planted in different regions is slightly different, which can cater to the taste of more people.
Analysis of the current situation of the base: the terrain is high in the southwest and low in the northeast, with large annual precipitation and small wind speed.
The foundation model is formed according to the site contour, and the drop structure is formed by abstract elevation.
Planned architectural space: the first floor is a tea space, the second floor is a gallery, a studio and a traditional handmade space, and the third floor is a overlooking space.
Tea processing space through the top so that tea fragrance full house; Narrow the first floor to allow for pedestrian access.
Since ancient times, bamboo has been used for building houses, agricultural production and living in many places in Sichuan Province.
It can well balance the heat cycle in the house, so that the local people can better adapt to the humid and hot climate conditions.
Building barriers between buildings and roads; Water features are set in the entrance space to set off the stage and guide the vision.
Level off site elevation difference and set up ramps for the disabled; Optimize landscape Settings to reflect local landforms with water features.
Structure planning: the first floor adopts traditional rammed earth structure, and the second floor above adopts wood frame structure.
The building uses traditional local materials and textures: rammed earth, wood, tiled roof, and concrete ramps.
BAMBOO
LATTICE WINDOW
SENSORY AND ATMOSPHERE DESIGN
Smell and light are the most important things for me in this project. I want to let the natural breeze blow the aroma of making tea and permeate the whole building. People here emit the aroma of wood and move in the light separated by the wooden fence.
This building is not so much a teahouse as an art space. This space can accommodate various fresh elements: tea fragrance, book fragrance and wine fragrance. These perfumes are a combination of traditional culture and modern concepts. The combination of wood, rammed earth, ceramic tile and natural stone can bring simplicity and tenderness to the building.
The design conforms to the site terrain. The indoor area is divided into different functional areas according to the drop. In the building, you can experience the fun of making tea on the first floor, or order a cup of tea or wine you like, watch a short opera or movie, or quietly enjoy the natural scenery of the terrace on rainy days. When you smell the fragrance of tea on the second floor, you can make Deyang-featured New Year pictures and Chao-featured Fans in traditional workshops, and enjoy tea and books in the public space on the second floor. The translucent wave plate material on the second floor creates a sense of mystery and modernity for the building, which is also a lighthouse at night. The third floor serves as a viewing platform to enjoy the local natural scenery. The building contains local characteristics, both "popular" and "traditional".
WIND
FRAGRANCE OF TEA
TEA PROCESSING SPACE
FIELD UPDATED CANVAS & STAGE
YEAR3, Individual work(2021)
I think designers and artists who study on campus should constantly innovate and experiment. It is equally important to give them a larger platform to display and be evaluated while producing works, so as to keep learning and making progress.
Based on this idea, in this project, I envisioned a better state for the music department and art department of my school on the basis of the original architecture. Under different seasonal themes, the buildings and venues can be constantly updated to show what young designers and artists have learned.
SITE ANALYSIS
A vision of the Academy of Fine Arts? Art & Technology !
I hope that students can rest and play in the green space after their dance or painting training.
The project is located at No. 105, West Third Ring North Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China, Capital Normal University (Headquarters).The north of the campus, the College of Fine Arts and College of Music. The northern part of the site is close to the city's secondary road, the south is the playground, the east side is a high-rise teaching building, the west side is a high-rise residential building and low auxiliary buildings.
People and vehicles should be diverted! Or block the entry of vehicles! Make them have to go to the underground parking lot.
As the only pure art department in the school, the School of Music and The Academy of Fine Arts should be more recognizable, especially the Lord. The entrance is now a bit too rational in the building, and I think art should still be more emotional. interview
CONCEPT GENERATION
Extract building outlines.
"THE UPDATED CANVAS"
Determine the roof space.
Plan the top connecting block and the ground stay area
Generate discrete points as pillar points. The part with transportation demand is combined with the arch structure, and the stay demand part is slightly denser.
Generates Thiessen Polygon from the points and uses it to determine the top area of the monomer module.
Combining existing site conditions and activity / dwell space, individual modules are removed or retained to form a new roof surface.
Now we get a huge canvas on the top surface, each module becomes a pixel, just like our ancestors did with stone, paint or glass. Under different themes in different periods, teachers and students collectively create, plan or group to create a module, and piece together a whole picture. It will always be updated by these creators and become a stage for each student to present themselves.
"COLONNADE - SOUND FIELD CONSTRUCTION"
AUDITORIUM
STAGE
AUDITORIUM
For the Conservatory of Music, the starting point of my design is from a "stage". I think their thousands of exercises are all for better performance on the stage. Therefore, the space under the "canvas" will consist of an outdoor stage composed of additional colonnades. The smooth sunken atrium space is a natural field for amplifying voices. The special column shape can make the sound spread smoothly at the ear height of the road, while a small percentage of reflection at the upper column head can create a far-reaching sound effect; The space formed by the column heads at the auditorium creates a reverberation effect.
FIELD UPDATED
This project is a summary work of a semester in the third academic year, in which I put an updated logic. I was asked to update a campus site, and I thought, why do people always take the initiative to update? Perhaps, we can make it naturally updated in daily life and use. Mosaic art inspired me, and the collage site and modular natural renewal became my starting point. The new modular monomer can serve the needs of art and even life, and together they form a constantly updated "canvas". The ground below it is enclosed as an open-air theater to meet the needs of the sound field. While optimizing the foundation site, it also takes into account the use needs of the two colleges, and forms a new building using the space that was not widely used.
The original wooden wharf in this area has been destroyed. People use tractors to drag boats back to the shore and place them on the beach in disorder. For a long time, the beach was often covered with ruts, and the coast was polluted by oil and other garbage.
At the same time, the development and planning of Yantai are also in an awkward situation. To the south of the site is the old Chefoo city, which is traditionally inhabited by civilians. The construction here seems to have stopped at the end of the last century. Apart from the repair of infrastructure, urban renewal has not been carried out.
Passenger and industrial port terminals. After the completion of the modern non civil port, it has attracted a large number of industrial enterprises to approach it and set up factories.
With the establishment of the special zone, a large number of foreign population gathered here, and the planning and construction of the new city is more convenient than the traditional old city.
1860s Yantai (Chefoo)
One of the earliest trading ports in China , and a large number of European consulates have been established. 1970s - Now
The region became a commercial and cultural center of the city.
NATURAL CONDITIONS
Flow direction: 44.58° Flow rate: 0.01 m/s
Annual average wind speed Inland: 3-4 m/s Coastal area: 4-6 m/s
SUNSHINE DURATION 9h(winter) - 14h(summer)
CONCEPT GENERATION
FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
VISUAL DEMANDS
SHAPES OF THE PILLARS
Response to the assignment
Build ports on the coast close to the old city to reduce the damage to the coast caused by the use of tractors and tugboats. At the same time, the establishment of fishing boat docks and yacht docks can also meet the needs of local people and attract tourists, which also aims to help the city form a new center: a tertiary industry center based on marine resources.
Optimize the coastal tourist route
The original nodal tour route is connected in series to a centripetal and oriented tour way. Through multiple and multidirectional covered bridges, people on the same moving line will be guided to separate.
Sea level of frame view
While satisfying the use of different planes and floors, the sea level and skyline pictures in the horizontal and vertical range are made available so that people on each floor can enjoy the scenery without hindrance.
Response to the ocean
The whole building presents a layered relationship towards the coast. The top surface grows on the coast and ripples like waves at the intersection of the top. The shape of the column and the interior space of the building contains an abstract understanding of the bionic shape of marine organisms, reefs and karst caves.
OTHER WORK
SKETCHES
ABSTRACT EXERCISES
OIL PAINTINGS
ENAMELS
OTHER WORK
Through the mountains and forests, you can see a pavilion built across the river. Sitting in the pavilion, you can help the beauty lean against it. The trees beside you are whirling. The top of the pavilion separates the sunshine, reflects the geometric grid at the foot, and the water in front of you reflects the grotesque rocks of the corridor bridge. If there are fish and shrimp flickering. When the mountain is clear, I will propose a cup of turbid wine and invite the moon and shadow to drink together.
Model making - deconstructing the architecture in ancient poetry and prose with modern techniques
Learning about "Lamp of ground"