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This is the last model of this stage and the whole structure is directionless due to the irregular form of the stone. It can go in any direction. At the same time, the weight of the stone can act as a counterbalance in the whole structural system. So can see that some stones are completely suspended.

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PHASE 04 This stage is to think about the structure from a construction point of view. How can the structure achieve stability while reflecting the tension between the different materials? Although the materials were mainly made of sheets in the previous experiments, they were combined to form a closed shape. Therefore, visually it is still a block. How to resolve the heaviness of this block? We may need to find a suitable form. After many trials, the triangle is the most compatible form. It can bring enough stability.

At the same time, how can this triangle be connected to the stone?

Ensuring the building process's convenience is also the focus of this phase of the experiment. I chose metal as the material at this point, and the sheet metal cutting could make the metal and the stone fit perfectly. Moreover, the strength of the metal can greatly reduce the thickness of the material. It makes the whole structure appear lighter.

Therefore, the most important design is focused on how the sheet material should be connected to the stone and how to ensure the strength of the structure and the feasibility of construction. The final design was obtained through a series of experiments and a summary of the experiments. This is a discussion of materials, structure, and construction methods. The experiment finally stopped at a triangular hollow structure. It can use the least material, the easiest way to build, and the most stable effect to achieve this new stone construction method.

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Using this method, I made a 1:1 model of the actual build. In this model, I simulated the whole complete building process, how the stone was lifted, how the stone was fixed on the steel piece, how the whole structure should be stressed, and so on... This is a test of the structure design. And I hope to find more details of the loopholes.

So all in all this structure is a construction system that can be built quickly while respecting the original texture and characteristics of the stone. We just need to pick random stones from the quarry and scan them. The steel pieces can be pre-cut according to the desired shape of the structure. Then, when we get to the building site, we just need to place the pieces and stones in order. This is a new set of stone based construction technology.

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PHASE 05 In this last stage, I simulated the construction process of an actual building, calculating the amount of materials needed to build a 5m*5m house and the time required to build it. Also, the conditions needed to satisfy a habitable building were designed. This is a system that can be run quickly. At the same time, the characteristics of each stone can be well displayed. In this building, the line between natural and artificial products is blurred.

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- SIGNIFICANCE -

Challenges This thesis was a constant challenge for me, a process of innovation. For me, it was both a challenge to the existing way of using materials and a challenge to my intuition. How can we try to break through when facing a topic that is relatively new to us? I have always held on to my intuition about the relationship between human beings and the environment and that for human beings, who are part of the ecosystem, we should maintain an attitude of desire and respect towards nature.

Therefore, in today's increasingly industrialized world, I want to rethink the attitude towards natural materials, which is a challenge to the current industrial society. We may only be able to do a little, but just one small step forward is a challenge to succeed.

This attitude is similar to what Ensamble Studio has been doing. How to find the balance between nature and industry? How to find a universal code for treating natural objects? This is something that needs to be constantly explored. And if one takes respecting nature as a design challenge when thinking about it, then the space that is formed in the end will definitely have the tension brought by nature.

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Creation This thesis creates an attitude towards the stone and the way to build it. Unlike the previous way of massprocessing stones, we created an easy, fast and modular way of building stones while respecting them to the maximum. This is the tremendous significance of this thesis. Universality is a very important condition which allows the technique to be promoted rather than being a personal orgy for the architect. The technique becomes borderless; it can be applied anywhere in the world. Then this attitude towards nature can also be spread.

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Reflection Reflection is something that has been going on throughout my thesis. Are we treating nature right? Are we treating the stones right? What is industrialization costing us? How can we use industrialization? These are the questions that this thesis tries to reflect on and explore. The starting point of the questions is very simple and naive, but it is not easy to find the balance between these questions. Perhaps sometimes we focus too much on the space itself, which is made up of many factors. Technology, materials, etc., are all factors that influence space. So space is not a priority in this thesis, but a new architectural language emerges naturally when the design is finished.

Therefore, it is worth reflecting on what is the most essential thing in architecture.

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- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Fig.1 - Articulation of stone and wood [Image] Author Fig.2 - Quarry in Huizhou,Guangdong [Image] Author Fig.3 - Quarry in Huizhou,Guangdong [Image] Author Fig.4 - Quarry in Huizhou,Guangdong [Image] Author Fig.5 - AREA REGENERATION AND BUILDINGS REUSE [Online Image] https://divisare.com/projects/365554-enricosassi-architetto-gian-paolo-minelli-marcelo-villada-ortiz-filipposimonetti-luca-ferrario-alberto-canepa-area-regeneration-andbuildings-reuse Fig.6 - SGAE Central Office [ O n l i n e I m a g e ] h t t p s : / / w w w. a r c h d a i l y. c o m / 2 2 3 6 4 / sgae-central-office-in-santiago-de-compostela-ensamblestudio/500dfe6628ba0d6625001f29-sgae-central-office-insantiago-de-compostela-ensamble-studio-image Fig.7 - Cyclopean-cannibalism-matter-design-quarra-stone-wall [Online Image] https://www.designboom.com/architecture/ cyclopean-cannibalism-matter-design-quarra-stonewall-03-24-2018/ Fig.8 - Beyond Bending [Online Image] https://www.designboom.com/architecture/ venice-architecture-biennale-beyond-bending-eth-zurich-blockresearch-group-05-26-2016/ Fig.9 - Stone in Quarry [Image] Author Fig.10 - Stone in Quarry [Image] Author Fig.11 - Stone house in the Quarry [Image] Author Fig.12 - Quarry mining site [Image] Author Fig.13 - The government's plan for the quarry [Image] Author

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Fig.13 - The government's plan for the quarry [Image] Author Fig.14 - Stone house in the quarry [Image] Author Fig.15 - Oringinal Quarry Plan [Image] Author Fig.16 - Quarry Geological Plan [Image] Author Fig.17 - Quarry Geological Section [Image] Author Fig.18 - Different Mining Stages Plan [Image] Author Fig.19 - Different Mining Stages Section [Image] Author Fig.20 - Aerial photo of drone [Image] Author Fig.21 - Scanning Model [Image] Author Fig.22 - 3D Printing Site [Image] Author Fig.23 - Site Information [Image] Author Fig.24 - Section of different mining methods [Image] Author Fig.25 - Stone transportation [Image] Author Fig.26 - Stone in the quarry [Image] Author Fig.27 - Stone scanning result [Image] Author Fig.28 - Stone scanning [Image] Author Fig.29 - Stone cutting [Image] Author

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Fig.30 - Stone cutting [Image] Author Fig.31 - Final review exhibition [Image] Author Fig.32 - Testing Model [Image] Author Fig.33 - Testing Model [Image] Author Fig.34 - Testing Model [Image] Author Fig.35 - Final Model [Image] Author Fig.36 - Final Model Building Process [Image] Author Fig.37 - Final Model [Image] Author Fig.38 - Final Model [Image] Author Fig.39 - Final Model [Image] Author Fig.40 - Final Drawing [Image] Author Fig.41 - Final Detail Drawing [Image] Author Fig.42 - Final Drawing [Image] Author Fig.43 - Final Model [Image] Author Fig.44 - Final Model [Image] Author Fig.45 - Final Model [Image] Author Fig.46 - Final Review [Image] Author Fig.47 - Final Review [Image] Author

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- Bibliography AREA REGENERATION AND BUILDINGS REUSE, ARZO -SVIZZERA https://divisare.com/projects/365554-enrico-sassi-architetto-gian-paolominelli-marcelo-villada-ortiz-filippo-simonetti-luca-ferrario-alberto-canepa-arearegeneration-and-buildings-reuse SGAE Central Office, Ensamble Studio https://www.archdaily.com/22364/sgae-central-office-in-santiago-decompostela-ensamble-studio/500dfe6628ba0d6625001f29-sgae-centraloffice-in-santiago-de-compostela-ensamble-studio-image Cyclopean-cannibalism-matter-design-quarra-stone-wall,MIT, 2017 https://www.designboom.com/architecture/cyclopean-cannibalism-matterdesign-quarra-stone-wall-03-24-2018/ Beyond Bending, ETH, 2016 https://www.designboom.com/architecture/venice-architecture-biennalebeyond-bending-eth-zurich-block-research-group-05-26-2016/ DnA Design and Architecture, "Jinyun Quarry", 2022 http://www.designandarchitecture.net/project/1651112653 Castelgrande, Hiddn Architecture,Aurelio Galfetti, 1981 https://hiddenarchitecture.net/castelgrande/

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