ABSTRACT
[ light and emotion ]
[ architecture
and people's emotional need ]
When information booms faster, people prone to be indifference and estranged. When urban grow with more houses and building, but home are become distant. When walls are built higher and higher, the sense of security is lower instead. When building cluster dense and crumpt, nature and ancient house are squeezing to stifle. On this boosting, updating and accelerating world, people's emotional need are being ignored. The relationship between architecture and human is always close. Architecture is not merely a living machine, so architecture are obliged not only to draw blueprints on the blank, but to care for people's emotional need and fill their emotional loss, concerning the need of [social communication]1, the need of [harmony life with nature]2, the need of [social identification]3, the need of [sense of security]4 and the importance of [social condensking] 5 Therefore, i am trying to use architecture forms to fill these needs and to create a more pleasant circumstances for people. This portfolio demonstrates how i think and my attempt to study the relationship between people's emotional need and architecture and space elements including light, circulation, scale and sight. Here i present my portfolio.
CONTENTS
[social communication]
1 [ A LiViNG LiBRARy ]
Jun 2015
-- City Library Design
[harmony life with nature]
2 [ R O O F T O P FA R M L A N D ]
May 2015
-- Urban Design
[social identification]
3 [ SPiRiTUAL ASyLUM ]
Sep 2015
-- Elementary School Design
[sense of security]
4 [ A LiViNG LiBRARy ]
Oct 2014
-- City Library Design
[social condensking]
5 [ iNTERACTiVE COMMUNiTy] -- Collective Housing Design
Dec 2016
A LIVING LIBRARY CITY LIBRARY DESIGN
01
social communication needs
Varna Library Architectural Competition Type:
Academic
Parter:
Lan Tianyu
Role: Team Leader, Chief Designer 3D modeling, Render Date:
2015.06-09
CONCEPT
CURRENT CONDITION ANALYSIS Earliest, few people gathered under a tree to exchange their knowledge.
Then the nobility started to receive education at private schools.
3M
1M
The appearance of public library provides everyone a space to gather and learn.
With the popularization of the multimedia, people concentrate on the screen rather than people.
0.2M
∞
Before the appearance of public library, the distance between people was getting closer and closer. However, with the appearance of multimedia, the distance between people suddenly increased a lot. People start to be estranged. Hence a new method for the dissemination of knowledge is required to gather people back together in the library.
LEARNING MODE COMPARISON
1 to 0
[ a collage of ways to absorb information : by multimedia versus by human ]
1 to 100
PEOPLE AS BOOK — A LIVING LIBRARY COMMUNICATION BOOK
INTERNET
VISION
AUDITION NEW UNDERSTANDING
NEWSPAPER
TACTILE
MAGAZINE
SMELL
VARIETY
EFFICIENCY
CREATIVITY
We come up with a concept that people serving as books, operating a living library. People can integrate various of knowledge and transmit them in multiple method, which is far more efficient. Moreover, during the communication, people may have some new understanding of knowledge, creating new ideas.
TO READ A “LIVING BOOK”
New understanding
I’m all alone
Normal People
I'm long for communication
Learned a lot
I want to share
I’ve got an idea
A “Living Book”
There are two kinds of people in the library: Normal people and the living “books”. The “book” who have profound knowledge or abundant of experience and are willing to share are the only group that has access to books in the library. Normal people absorb new knowledge through communicating with the “living books”, and the “book” obtain new understanding of knowledge through communication.
LIBRARY & URBAN CONTEX T OVERVIEW
LIGHT & SPACES
Light In Normal Space Undiversified and Boring
Light Normal Space Varied and Interesting
Diffusion
Performance Art
Direct Light
Varied Communication Activity
Meditation The Living “Book” Normal People
T h e r e a r e v a r i o u s k i n d o f l i g h t i n t h e l i b r a r y, creating different atmospheres for various types of communications.
Discussion
Performance
Large Performance
Group Study
Lecture
Private Chat
Debate
Seminar
Meditation
Small Class
DIVERSIF Y COMMUNICATION SPACES
SECTION 1-1
COMMUNICATION TYPE
BLOCK CONSTITUTION
Performance
According to various communication types, the building is divided into 4 parts. 3 of them represent 3 themes: exchange, giving out and receiving. The fourth part is for performance, which is the most active space in the building. People can act as performers or audiences here. The building skin with good transmittance lets more light in, which creats diverse space atmosphere for different use.
Research & Discussion ( Exchange )
Lectures & Classes ( Giving Out ) Conversation & Debate ( Receiving )
Sun Light
DARK VS LIGHT The strong light is resonatoryďźŒhere is a space for people to review on and think about what they have learned.
CONTEXT DESCRIPION
Guangzhou City Scale
XL
Panyu District Scale
Shendun Area Scale
M
Village Scale
S
[images downloaded from google earth and remodified by the author]
THE DECLINE OF FARMLANDS As the development of Guangzhou, many migrant workers flowed into this city. With the transformation of agriculture into industry in Panyu, most farmland nearby the urban villages have been rented out as industrial lands. This change has attracted numerous migrant workers to find jobs here, accompany with a great demand of housing. Thus public spaces were occupied to build houses for rent and living condition was ruined. industrial land
farmland
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[the migrant worker can hardly integrate in the community]
agriculture industry rental
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL PEOPLE & MIGRANT WORKERS With the decline of agriculture and the increase of industry, more and more migrant workers settled down in Shendun village. The demand of housing arises day by day. However, the migrant workers can hardly integrate into the local community, they feel lonely and lack social identity.
GROUND SPACE ANALYSIS
STREET SCALE As the demand for rental increased, most of the space in village were occupied for the construction of apartments, and houses, l i t t l e public space were left for people to spend their leisure time.
The average building height of the village is increasing, but the of street space is reducing.
The street space is very oppressive. 3.1m
1.9m
2.3m
Lane
Lane
Lane
2.8m Lane
6.3m Main Road
CONCEPT
POSIBILITY OF ROOFTOP UTILIZITION The high building density has occupied most of the public space of the village, but it also provide a considerable unused rooftop space. Hence I decided to make use of the rooftop space to create a rooftop farmland.
Watching movie
Climbing
Sunbath
Walking
Flying a kite
Resting
FARMING GATHERS PEOPLE As the local people as well as the migrant workers were farmers before, a farming space can create a common interest to make them get closer. Moreover, as the farming space were set on the rooftop, it can physically reduce the distance between these two groups of people, so as to promote the communication between them.
COMMUNICATION CIRCLES The communication scale is divided into 3 levels
further they will meet with more people and form
in the whole village, each layer is connected by
various interpersonal circles. Eventually, as more
bridges. The smaller the easier for people to get in touch with each other, the larger the more peo-
interpersonal circles are formed, the whole village
ple will be involved. They first get familiar with their
will be more harmonious, and immigrant workers
neighbors in a neighborhood cell, then as they go
will find their friends and families here.
SECTIONS OF THE BRIDGES &
tower bridge villagers immigrants
neighborhood cell tower-side public space ancestral hall bridge
CELL SCALE Through setting up a smaller neighborhood cell and rooftop farming space in its center, it would be more convenient for the immigrants to interact with their neighbors and establish interpersonal circle while they are doing the cultivation with others. The radius of the cells is 30m, people can recognize each others’ face in this distance.
200m
100m Walkable
15m Talkable
30m Seeable
NEIGHBOURHOOD SCALE
CORE SCALE
Since most of the villages usually gather at the ancestral hall for recreational activities. The viewing tower is placed near the hall so as to attract more people to go to the rooftop and make use of the upper space.
The farm land is placed in the center with recreation space. so people can g e t c l o s e r while they are working, resting and enjoying the scenery. The radius of the farmland is 15m, people can talk to each other in this distance.
tower farmland bridge
& TOWERS
2015
VILLAGE SCALE There are 3 viewing towers being connected by bridges serves as vertical transportation and provides activity space.
2017
2020
THE GROWING CELLS As more people participate in farming, the cells will grow bigger and joint the near cells then become a bigger one. Eventually the roof top of the whole village will become a big green land.
GREEN & PEOPLE The migrant workers and villagers are working on the farmland together, building a beautiful home for themselves. In the future, the strange village will eventually turn into a second home for the migrant workers.
SPIRITUAL ASYLUM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
03
A story about how children seek for sense of security in a warfare.
KYM field schools architectural concept project competition Type:
Academic
Parter:
Sun Jie
Role: Team Leader, Chief Designer 3D modeling, Render Date:
2015.09-11
CONCEPT In Africa, many children are suffering from wars. Some children are abducted or even sold by their own parents to be child soldiers. They have seen too much death and are always afraid of being involved in this misfortune, however, there is no one to protect them. Thus, they lack a sense of security and happiness. In this project, I want to find a way to afford the children sense of security and happiness which was belong to them.
While two tribes are having war, children are always helpless.
They need a refuge to get safty.
SECURITY
stay away
get close
Strangers' gaze will reduce children’s sense of security. On the other hand, getting the attention from their companions or teachers means safe to the children because they are being watched.
A single wall can block the sight
Using walls to block the strange sight from outside while keeping inside open and free.
Several walls can form spaces
A ROTATABLE WALL
Combining a spindle and walls, we find a rotatable wall. It can block the sight from the strangers. Moreover, children can interact with the wall, while they are playing with this wall, they can create a secure space as they need.
Local Ause walls to protect their own territory and gain safety.
VISION PROJECTION
Projective Plane
The First Wall The Second Wall
Through Two Layers Through One Layer Totally Block
PLAN T YPOLOGIES
LAYOUT OF THE WALLS Base on a plane with two normal classrooms for the children, the layout of the rotatatable walls are arranged.
PLAN ANALYSIS
TWO CLASSES
PLAYING
ENLARGED CLASS
GROUP ACTIVITY
PERFORMING
EXHIBITION
FOR CLASSES This two spaces are at the highest level of privacy, which is suitable for regular teaching.
[ Playing ]
FOR ACTIVITIES This two spaces are semi-public. It can not only provide a scene of security, but also enough space for children's activities.
[ Enlarged Class ]
FOR COMMUNITY This two spaces are most public but still provides a level of security. Community members are allowed to enter, which is suitable for community activities.
[ Performing ]
FURNITURE & COMPONENT The wall can not only control the view, compartmentalize the space, but also serve as furnitures for teaching activities.
DEVICE COMPONENT
FURNITURE SCALE The door can also serve as furnitures. It can transform into chairs and bookcases. The scale of these furniture is fit for both adult and children.
WARM VS COLD The young souls are provided a warm and safe place here, regardless of the cruelty outside world
NATURE UNITY CULTURAL CENTER
04
The history tells people’s constant needs of nature environment.
Type:
Acadamic Personal
Site: Liwan,Guangzhou, GuangDong, P.R China Tutor:
Wu Wei
Date:
2014.09-11
CONTEX T DISCRIPTION
HISTORIC DISCRIPTION The site is located on the famous Enning historic block in Guangzhou, being adjacent to the Liwanhu park and the pearl river. This area has always been an agglomerations of the Royal Garden, authoritative park and private gardens since the Qin Dynasty. Nowadays it has developed into a very special Lingnan Garden with peculiar feature.
Ancient Garden
Water Area
CONCEPT
TYPICLE STREAMLINE OF LINGNAN GARDEN
Enframed Scenery
Obstructive Scenery
Oppositive Scenery EXPOSITION
ELABORATION
CLIMAX
REVIEW [The path of Lingnan Garden is always winding.]
Take the classic Lingnan Garden —— Ke Garden as an example, to analysis a part of the path of the garden.
SHAPE ANALYSIS The site is near the Liwan river flood, there are always performance and activities on the river, so it is better to enlarge the viewing and provide more activity space for people to gather. Moreover, there is a historic building in the site, the design is to protect the building while utilizing it as a precious exhibit to respond to the history of Liwan.
Activity Space
Historic Building
Lift Up
Narrow Strips
Circulation
SITE PLAN
1. Office 2. Reception room 3. Toilet 4. Shop 5. Lobby 6. Food Streets 7. Preparation Room 8. Multimedia Room 9. Vestibule 10. Exhibition 11. Tea House 12. Kitchen 13. Clothing Studio 14. Multi-Function Hall 15. Lobby 16. Activity Room 17. Stage
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
N GROUND FLOOR PLAN
CIRCULATION ANALYSIS
3 2
1
4
1
5
4
1
EXPOSITION The entrance square is set as an exposition, showing visitors both the ground entrance and the upper entrance.
2
ELABORATION View are limited during the elaboration, preparing for the incoming climax.
3
CLIMAX Sight is suddenly opened here, a multilayer space landscape is presented to the visitors, including the stage on the other side of the river.
4
EPILOGUE After the climax, visitors leave the landscape platform, and hit the teahouse to have a rest.
5
REVIEW Visitors leave the teahouse and go across the river, they can look back to the building along the waterfront promenade. Meanwhile, they become a scene of those people in the building as well.
SECTION
The change of the enclosing and scale of the outdoor space brings the change of the rhythm of the space.
INTERACTIVE COMMUNITY EXCHANGE WITH THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
05
Type:
Academic Personal
Site: West Complex, Charlottesville, V.A Tutor: Jover Biboum, Margarita Date: 08/2016-12/2016
According to the history of West Complex, it was once a hybrid building which serve as both medical college and hospital. The mutual promotion of these two functions inspired me to create a community that encourages different groups of people, including the elders, the faculty, the students and the tourists, to communicate and exchange with each other, promoting each other in life quality. The proposal of the collective housing applies in urban scale, building scale and unit scale. At the urban scale, a free plan was created on the site to attract tourists and citizens from the corner, the lawn, and the medical college to walk around, bringing energy to the site. At the building scale, different groups of people are distributed to different levels of the building, according to their life style and their needs of quietness. A series of social condensers are implanted into the building to provide a place for the three groups of people to interact, connecting them vertically. Different furniture is placed at the corridors and to provide a family-like environment for the residents, encouraging them to occupy the public space and therefore interact with others. At the unit scale, several units are designed for different groups of people from student to married couple to retired man and woman.The combine combination of form, program and public spaces, emphasizes walkability, interaction and exchanging in the community that improve the harmony and life quality.
VISITORS THE ELDERS
FACULTY STUDENTS
URBAN SCALE
TO PROVIDE A FREE PLAN 1 MUSEUM
2 CLASSROOM 3 OFFICE 4 MUSIC HOUSE ZUMTHOR'S PLAN
5 THEATER 6 STUDENT SERVICES CENTRE 7 STUDENT UNION OFFICE 8 GALLERY 9 GROCERY BOXES
10 TOURIST CENTER 11 FOOD COURT
12 HEALTH CENTER 13 OFFICE
SITE PLAN
MASTER PLAN
GROUND FLOOR PLAN DEVELOPMENT
Though analysing the plan of Peter Zumthor's Vals Therme, I founed that the free circulation is derived from the decentralized layout. So, I try to take advantage of Zumthor's free plan and adapt it to the site, creating a free plan on the ground for tourists and citizens from the corner.
BUILDING SCALE TO CONNECT DIFFERENT CROWDS
TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN1:500 At the building scale, different groups of people are distributed to different levels of the building, according to their life style and their needs of quietness. Several social condensers with various programs- gym, reading room, health care and daycare are implanted into the building to provide a place for the three groups of people to interact, connecting them vertically. Horizontally many residential boxes with units inside are placed on each floor engendering continous corridors and many public spaces. Different furniture is placed at the corridor and to make a family-like environment for the residents, encouraging them to occupy the public space and therefore interact with others.
Ventilation Sunlinght
UNIT SCALE
TO MEET DIFFERENT NEEDS AND MAKE FULL USE OF SPACE
At the unit scale, several units are designed for different groups of people from student to married couple to retired man and woman. Considering the sustainability of living in this building, the arrangement of units is accommodative for the change of family structure. People can move to a new apartment if members of the family changes without being far away from their acquainted old neighbors. So that people can create new relationship without giving up the old one.
OTHER WORKS
ACiENT BUiLDiNG SURVEy
Location: Liangjia village, Luoding, Guangdong, P.R China Type：academic, group work Time: 2014.03
This acient building is in Liangjia village, Luoding, Guangdong. The main building is a old-style private school and there's a watchtower next to it. The roof is fabricated by mission roofing tile( 阴阳瓦 )。 Because black brick is good for heat dissipation and durable while loam brick is low –radiation, most of the walls of the building are fabricated by black bricks outside and loam brick inside( 金包银 ), saving material and being beneficial to people’s health. The eave columns are bricks inside and plastered on the surface, seeming like stelae. These columns are sophisticated made by ancient craftsmen and durable after hundreds of years. The construction of the roof is special. There are two layers of roof, the first layer is original, and due to the rainy weather in in southern China, a second layer is added to keep out rainwater. To better know the construction of this ancient building. After the survey, with the instruction of my teacher, i used computer modeling to rebuild the building based on the existing drawings and the knowledge learn form Chinese architectural history course. i have learn far more than what i read form the textbook.
A-A Section
B-B Section
Mission Roofing Tile
Plastered Wood Beam Painting Decoration Lost Caved Window Made in Later year
South Elevation
OTHER WORKS PHOTOGRAPHy
People have emotional need. As for me, strong cognitive need makes me curious about the world, urging me to keep learning and finding. Thus i like travelling and adventure, and camera is my best companion.
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HUANG XiNXiN 434-466-0084 xh5wr@virginia.edu 2021 ivy Road, Apt B7, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
EDUCATiON Bachelor of Architecture (Expected), Guangzhou University (GZU), China Honor: First Prize Scholarship (2013) Second Prize Scholarship (2012 & 2014) Master of Architecture(Expected), University of Virginia Honor: Work was selected for final assignment exhibition
09/2011-06/2016 08/2016-Present
WORK EXPERiENCE Intern, United Architecture Creative Office Involved in preliminary study, schematic design, modeling, drafting, and diagram Assistant Designer, Guangzhou University Architectural Design Institute Involved in surveying and mapping, schematic design, research, and drafting
07/2014-08/2014 05/2013-08/2015
ACTiViTiES Association joined: Public Relations Department of the Student Union Director, Leading the team to earn sponsorship for school activities, organizing team buildings Member, Contacting sponsors, and coordinating on school activities
iNTEREST Travel, Photography, Cooking, Movies, and Sports
LANGUAGE Native: Chinese 23 yearsďźŒCantoness 23 years Proficient: English 15 years Beginning: German 6 months
2012-2013 2011-2012
COMPETiTiON 2015 Autodesk Revit National Student Competition in Sustainable Architecture Design Collaborative project: Green Life in Tiny U.N Conception, installation design, space design, modeling and diagram
06/2015
Energy-Saving and Emission-Reduction Design Competition, GZU Honorable Mention, Collaborative project: Energy Saving Rebuilding Design for the Campus Library's Facade Preliminary study, structure design
11/2014
GLC Tubular Space Design Competition Collaborative project: Gone with the Light: Clothing Store Design Preliminary study, space research, modeling and drafting
10/2014
TEAMZERO Award Undergraduate Architectural Design Competition Collaborative project: Community Batteries Put forward a concept, schematic design, modeling and drafting
09/2014
Pubang Competition on Libei Public Environment Design Finalist Award, Collaborative project: Image Mountains and Rivers Preliminary study, put forward a concept, furniture design, modeling and drafting
10/2014
Undergraduate Innovation Training Program, GZU Collaborative project: Research on the Relationship between City Squares' Functional Layout and Its Vitality Data research, data statistics, result interpretation
03/2013
College of Architecture & Urban Planning Sketch Competition, GZU Second prize, Individual work: The Corner of Wen Qing building
10/2014