Syracuse Arc 108 Zheng Fang

Architecture Portfolio

Syracuse Architecture Spring 2018 Zheng Fang Professor: Terrance Goode Teaching Assistants: Thomas Kuei, Sophie Fraser Hafter

Table of Contents THE ANALYSIS OF A CITY AND ITS ARCHITECTURE

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THE ANALYSIS OF URBAN BUILDINGS Pg. 7 AND THEIR FACADES

DESIGNING AN URBAN BUILDING

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THE ANALYSIS OF A CITY AND ITS ARCHITECTURE Group members: Astra Sun, Luying Peng, Xi Xiang, Yihan Yang

In the context of the central business district of Syracuse, a unique hybridity exists. The buildings of the central district pocesse a mix identity as their facades serve to respond to their programme. From fabric to object buildings, and from civil to residential, my group created the two spectrums to explore the relationship between the facades and the activities of the buildings.

Drawing by Yihan Yang

Drawing by Yihan Yang

Drawing by Xi Xiang

THE ANALYSIS OF URBAN BUILDINGS AND THEIR FACADES Group member: Yixuan Li

Situated in Exeter New Hampshire, the Philip Exeter Libary is a renowned piece

by Louis Kahn. In studying this building, we intend to analyze its facade, and its relationship to its programme. We claim that Kahn’s work carefully considers the idea of transition; the transitions of outdoor to indoor, of programme, of light, and of materials are designed to produce a building which emphasizes attention to details.

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Key： Vertical Circulation Atrium Utility Book Stacks Seminar Carrel

Drawing by Yixuan Li

Drawing by Yixuan Li

DESIGNING AN URBAN BUILDING

The unique location, intersection of Warren, and Jefferson street, presents an opportunity to see the design problem from two fronts. And the primary aim of the building, given its exiting hiearchy, is to attract passers-by to enter the buildings through grid openings of varying rhythm and translucencies. Users of the buildings are given optimal visual access to the exhibition spaces. As they circulate through the exhibits to get to the stacks (Located on the Jefferson St. Facade), they will be more inclined to pick up the books to learn about the history of Syracuse while getting a view of the urban landscape.

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Syracuse Architecture Spring 2018

Professor: Terrance Goode Teaching Assistants: Thomas Kuei, Sophie Fraser Hafter