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EDUCATION
University of Edinburgh - Edinburgh, UK
Master's Degree in Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 2)
North China University of Technology - Beijing, China
Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
Sep. 2021 – May 2023
Sep. 2014 – June 2019
Cardiff University - Cardiff, UK Aug. 2016
Low Carbon Architecture Summer School
EXPERIENCE
China Academy of Building Research - Beijing, China
Intern (Full-time)
June 2019 – Sep.2019
l Participated in the preliminary design of a museum in Aershan, Inner Mongolia, for the renovation and heritage preservation of the arsenal abandoned by Japanese Militarism during the invasion of China;
l Finished a series of professional works including on-site surveying and mapping, computer mapping, and electronic model-making by Auto CAD, photoshop, In-Design, Sketchup, and Rhino
l Assisted with design proposal presentations for local government
China Academy of Building Research - Beijing, China
Intern (Part-time)
Sep. 2017 – April.2018
l Participated in the planning and renovation project of the Jiu GongShan Area in South Hubei, China
l Utilizing surveying and mapping techniques, evaluate the condition of existing structures on the project site
l Completed computer mapping, electronic model-making, and design report formatting using Auto CAD, Photoshop, InDesign, SketchUp, and Rhino
ACTIVITIES
The 23rd International Conference of Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia - Beijing, China
Lead author May 2018
l Paper SP42, Data Visualization Analysis Based on Space Force Field and Human Flow
ADDITIONAL
l Honors:
Silver Award in Exhibition of Architectural Design in Developing Countries (2021)
Shortlisted in Drawing of the Year 2021 Competition (2021)
Encouragement Award in 2017-2018 Vertical Farming International College Architectural Design Competition (2018)
Honorable Mention Prize in International Solar Building Design Competition (2017)
First Prize in Beijing University Student Architectural Structure Design Competition (2017)
First-class Scholarship for Practice and Innovation (2017)
l Skills:
Proficient in Rhinoceros, Grasshopper of Rhino, AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe Creative Cloud, Vray for Rhino, Lumion, Keyshot
THE GUIÓN
An Architectural Translation of Hyphen, Promoting Social Integration and Economic Development in San Miguelito
UNCERTAINTY & MOBILITY
Decolonisation and Heritage Conservation Projects that Evoke the Original Inhabitants of Panama
DEATH AND LIFE OF METROPOLIS
Design of a Space Renewal
Based on Current Urban Texture
AWAY FROM URBAN
Combination of Energy Technology and Traditional Architectural Forms
INTELLIGENT URBAN VERTICAL FARM
Design of Energizing the Industrial Heritage for both Residents of Metropolis and Farmers
ENJOY GETARIA
Design of the Maintenance and Utilization of Ancient Sites by Giving A New Function of Tourist Reception Center
THE GUIÓN
REVITALIZATION HOUSING PROJECT IN SAN MIGUELITO
LOCATION: San Miguelito-Panama
DESIGN PEROID: from2022-10 to 2023-05
SITE AREA:34000 ㎡
INIDVIDUAL WORK
TUTOR:Professor Mark Dorrian & Doctor Ana Bonet Miro
Through an investigation of contemporary critical cultural production, this study will trace the cultural context and social standing of Panama City and its environs from the past to the present. The unequal development of San Miguelito's communities will reflect the discovered problems in great detail. There has been significant "fragmentation" between communities in San Miguelito, not only because of the "gullies" generated by the separated geographical context (valleys and rivers), but also because of uneven economic development (failed housing plans). On the basis of prior research, this study investigated the social issues caused by housing as proposed by Gloria N. Tait's "San Miguelito Housing Project: Policy and Management Research" and attempted to provide a viable solution for the stagnant San Miguelito housing project.
SITE LOCATION
The site is situated adjacent to a canal tributary that runs through San Miguelito, between a shanty settlement and a relatively developed residential area. The affluent area transformed the vacant field into a baseball field, but it seems to disregard the existence of the slum on the left, thereby widening the gap between the two communities. Based on this scenario, this study will establish connections between communities on both sides of the river.
The study is predicated on the notion of Guión (hyphen) and using "stitches" to translate the concept into architectural language and evolves into a "bridging" public building cluster - a construction technology training school that aims to alleviate housing shortages. Situated in a confined "transitional space" between two riverside communities, this cluster covers both banks of the river and presents a crossing posture, generating a metaphor for the Guión traversed to achieve de marginalisation. This cluster of buildings serves as studios, workshops, and warehouse, enclosing a courtyard for structural practise. The wooden structure of the teaching space connects the communities on both sides of the river in the form of a bridge, with various layers from low to high that allows the space to transition from public to private and then open to the community through the atrium. The cluster also serves as a library of resources (construction debris will be recycled and reproduced). Sustainability is also considered in the selection of building materials, which means most wood structures can be recycled and reused after this school is going to be replace in future.
The first floor of the building contains a classroom, a workshop, a garage, and a storage area. At the rear of the garage, a pulley system is installed for transporting equipment and materials between floors. Before the recycled construction waste is transported to the workshop for reprocessing or educational purposes, it is categorised and stored in the warehouse.
Galvanized balustrade
Bolt
Polished beech hanging plate
15mm
Plywood keel 20mm
Waterproof breathable membrane
2mm
Plywood panel 12mm
Vapor barrier
Cable
foundation 1000mm*800mm
Concrete
Galvanized sheet
plywood deck
The rainy season in Panama is cloudy, whereas the dry season is windy and partly cloudy. It is warm and muggy year-round. The annual rainy season lasts for ten months, and a large quantity of rainwater resources can be collected and purified for use in other facilities, thereby reducing building energy consumption and the environmental impact of building facilities.
INIDVIDUAL WORK
Based on the theme and background of Crossing Panama, this project explores the impact of Spanish colonization on some native cultures in Latin America during the period of 1700 by presenting the indrect connection between the Darien Chest and various of collections exhibited by Lonja de Sevilla in the form of installation or artifacts in the first half of the semester trying to form a kind of language of the collection is a method of this project to arouse the original residents of Panama and Latin America to find their national memory.
TUTOR:Professor Mark Dorrian & Doctor Ana Bonet Miro
COMPONENTS OF THE INSTALLATION
COMPONENTS OF THE INSTALLATION
The installation design is an experimental method aiming to explore the crossing of the colonial cluture. The purpose is to find another possibility of the mobility of Darien chest by different materials and profermance. This design uses the technique named shadow play to describe how colonists and rulers intervene in colonial culture and influence the local. This process is recorded in photography and video to depict the historical uncertainty by adjusting the distance of objects. For the colonies, the historical result of being colonized is uncertain, and the cultural integration after colonization is also uncertain.
The installation design is an experimental method aiming to explore the crossing of the colonial cluture. The purpose is to find another possibility of the mobility of Darien chest by different materials and profermance. This design uses the technique named shadow play to describe how colonists and rulers intervene in colonial culture and influence the local. This process is recorded in photography and video to depict the historical uncertainty by adjusting the distance of objects. For the colonies, the historical result of being colonized is uncertain, and the cultural integration after colonization is also uncertain.
Jixia Academy was an official institution of higher learning in the Warring States period of China(770-476 B.C.). It gathered scholars from various schools and promoted the prosperity of academic culture in the pre-Qin period. During its prosperous period, Jixia Academy gathered sages from all over the world, including famous scholars such as Mencius.
Comparing the Athens college drawn by Raphael with the Jixia Academy, it is not difficult to find that their commonness is that they provide a square space surrounded by columns for people to learn and communicate, which is also exist in the courtyard of Lonja.
SAPTIAL ANALYSIS OF THE COURTYARD
TRANSLATION OF THE CHEST
URBAN TEXTURE OF THE SEVILLA, SPAIN
ORIGINAL TOPOGRAPHY CONTEXT OF BUILDINGS FABRIC OF CITY STREETS
CASA LONJA DE SEVILLA
the architectural design in the courtyard of Lonja is relatively integrated and compact, and the complex space may enrich the functionalities of the building. The rich functions not only meet the demands of the residents, but also energize the surrounding buildings so that they can be entitled with functions in the future and embody new meaning, instead of ignoring their existence or even destroying them. I believe new products should match historical environment basis. The appearance of new urban textures does not necessarily mean that the traditional textures have to be demolished. I also hope to explore the direction of future development of architecture and city through this design.
PERSPECTIVE ON THE ROOF OF LONJA
PERSPECTIVE IN BETWEEN THE LONJA AND INSTALLATION
PERSPECTIVE IN THE INSTALLATION
Everything in the design revolves around mobility, uncertainty and shadow. The shadows projected on the courtyard and internal facade are also designed. Just like the cultural blending discussed in the device design, the shadow, as a spatial existence, also interferes with the atmosphere and environment of The Lonja.
DEATH AND LIFE OF METROPOLIS
A SPACE RENEWAL BASED ON CURRENT URBAN TEXTURE
LOCATION: Manhattan-America
DESIGN PEROID: from2018-10-14 to 12-15
SITE AREA:5000
DURATION: 8 weeks
INDIVIDUAL WORK
Jane Jacobs, the author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities, believes that ideal New York is an interesting laboratory that fosters new companies and ideas, and spreads its special culture of “luck” around the world. However, today's New York is exactly the opposite: with many rules and regulations, it is a place that is eager to introduce national chain stores to pay high rent. Landlords prefer to sit on the street and watch the streets become desolate day by day.
No one would imagine that this luxurious world-class city would become a ghost town. However, the increasing vacancy rate of retail stores has revealed the possible market prospects. Under the influence of economic factors such as electricity supply activities and soaring rent, the market may become deadly still.
The picture above is an analysis of the current situation of this area based on the combination of building usage and timing. We can see that the vitality of buildings in Manhattan is declining. One reason is the segregation of residential and office areas. Office and social time account for a large portion, so these office buildings are basically idle during the holidays, and the high rent exacerbates this problem.
VACANCY RATE OF FINANCIAL OFFICES IN MANHATTAN
There are two main reasons for the high vacancy rate. First, roaring too fast, rent has exceeding retail sales. The rising rent has become unaffordable to increasing number of small businesses. The vacancy rate is the highest near Times Square, where the rent is the most expensive.
The second reason is the impact of e-commerce. Online shopping has caused a great impact on the traditional shopping model, and also aggravated the pain caused by the rising rent.
Many old buildings in Manhattan are considered unavailable for office use. Due to abandoned old buildings, some blocks in Manhattan have lost the network integrity, which has led to inefficient use of buildings. The idle offices have in turn brought new investment motivation to developers. With offices being transformed into apartments, the percentage of commercial housing is further reduced.
In terms of algorithm, this design is based on the famous Frei Otto wool thread experiment, which aims to optimize the path and improve the space utilization efficiency. Based on the optimized path, nodes and buildings are generated. The functional composite of city and architectural space refers to the organic combination of the functions, paths and nodes of a city or building, which can be summarized as the organic combination of points, lines, and nodes.
1. The space of the existing part is fully utilized on a twodimensional level.
2. Use vertical space to improve space utilization rate
3. Screen available existing highrises and establish a direct path system
Points-Programmatic Spaces
Frey Otto released the path system theory based on multi-type simulation experiments in the book Occupying and Connecting, and proposed three basic forms of path network: direct path network, minimum path network and minimum detouring network.[1]
4. Space connection path optimization based on direct connection path system
5. Use algorithms to automatically generate the relative shortest paths
6. Generate a relative detouring system based on the former
According to the design’s requirements for the functional composite space of the city and buildings, consideration should be given to whether the construction shortcuts meets the following requirements: to shorten the total length of the path reasonably, to ensure convenient access to all places within the site, and to organize the spaces divided by the paths.
[1]Occupying and Connecting:Throughs on Territories and Spheres of influence with Particular Reference to Human Settlement
7. The nodes are divided into points based on the path, and the range of the nodes is determined by the path connection number.
8. Determine the appropriate scale based on existing points
Based on the form of building generated by nodes, the logic of building group generated by algorithm is completed.
CONSTRUCTION
In order to reduce the cost and usage of the space, the architectural design in space is relatively integrated and compact, and the complex space may enrich the functionalities of the building. The rich functions not only meet the demands of the residents, but also energize the surrounding buildings so that they can be entitled with functions in the future and embody new meaning, instead of ignoring their existence or even destroying them. I believe new products should match historical environment basis. The appearance of new urban textures does not necessarily mean that the traditional textures have to be demolished. I also hope to explore the direction of future development of architecture and city through this design.
ASSEMBLE THE UNITS
ASSEMBLE BETWEEN UNITS
AWAY FROM URBAN
THE COMBINATION OF ENERGY TECHNOLOGY AND TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURAL FORMS
LOCATION: Hebei-China
DESIGN PEROID: from2019-10-14 to 12-15
SITE AREA:5000
DURATION: 8 weeks
INDIVIDUAL WORK
The desire to contact with nature is a kind of human instinct. In the enclosed traditional courtyard space, people are able to get in touch with the nature. This is not only to introduce natural beauty into buildings, but also to arrange in an organized manner. The courtyard is provided with both various functions in space and profound connotation in spirit, which can stimulate people's imagination, so that the traditional courtyard space has spirituality. There are many high-rise contemporary residential buildings, for most of us in China, the concept of "home" in the subconscious is still the compound courtyard, however, this low-density living space is gradually being eroded, which is an urgent task for architects.
BACKGROUND
The venue is in Night View Park in Anyingzhai Village, Xinglong County, Hebei Province. Xinglong County has a semi-humid temperate continental monsoon climate. It experiences four distinct seasons. Winters are long and summers are short.
OVERALL STRATEGIES
The base is located at 40 ° 41 'north latitude and 117 ° 25' east longitude. On the slopes on both sides of the river valley, the elevation is about 450 meters, and the slope is 15% -35%.
The design starts from solving the terrain factors and comprehensively considers the combination of public space and private space.
Courtyard is a type of traditional building in northern China, whose basic feature is that houses and courtyards are arranged symmetrically according to the north-south axis. The gate is generally open in the southeast corner, and there is a screen wall inside the gate to keep privacy.The extraction of local architectural styles and reconstruction based on terrain is the catering of this design to tradition.
When dealing with the relationship between the buildings and the terrain, those buildings with small volume is a reasonable choice for the reason that those can be flexibly arranged on the complex terrain.Besides, In the structural design, it is proper that combining a variety of mountain building treatment methods to solve the problem.
The design focuses on the terrain factors and comprehensively considers the combination of public and private spaces. Guest rooms are arranged in a higher position on both sides of the mountain in an orderly manner, and the public area is in the lower position in the middle, ensuring that the busy public area and the quiet guest room area are well segregated while both having the best natural lighting.
Accessible rooms are designed to be more private, and are the most directly connected to the public area, easily meeting various demands.
Regular guest rooms are enclosed into open and private parts: the outdoor space in the courtyard is a shared area for socializing; the indoor sun room is between the open and private areas; the bedroom is the most private area.
The standard guest room is designed to be south-facing considering the requirements of daylighting. The space is also divided into three parts: open space, in-between space and private space.
The family suite is designed based on the requirement of family members and family activities.
PASSIVE SOLAR-ENERGY COLLECTION DESIGN: THE LIVING SPACE
SCENARIO 1: CUTAWAY PERSPECTIVE SECTION OF LAYOUT 1
The mountain area has abundant gravel resources to be used as the material of this system, and the collectors may be located in a good position, facing the right direction. The stones are enclosed by return ducts, which provides good sealing.
PASSIVE SOLAR DESIGN
SCENARIO
2: CUTAWAY PERSPECTIVE SECTION OF LAYOUT 2
Gravel has a low specific heat capacity. The design utilizes this feature to cope with the large temperature difference between the day and night in mountain areas.In winter, the gravel is heated by the sunlight through air collectors, and continues to radiate at night to send warm air into the room; and vice versa in summer.
In the analysis of the climatic conditions in the venue, it is found that the main problem of Xinglong County is the low average temperature. It is cool in summer, but extremely cold in winter. Therefore, the design should pay more attention to the thermal insulation in winter than in summer.
CONSTRUCTION STRATEGIES VENTILATION LAYOUTS
The air inlet of the convection loop system should be arranged in the area with lower temperature in the room, such as the toilet and the entrance where the cold air come in. The air outlet should be placed in the area with more human activities, such as the living room and bedroom, where the hot air is sent out.
COASTAL LANDSCAPE
HISTORIC LANDMARK
The detail between the external wall and the new structure
The detail between the interior wall and the new structure