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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SHOUGAGN PLUGINS

ShouganginRapidTransformation

Beijing,Individualwork

SHE-LTER

ashelterhidenindowntown

lahore,Individualwork

BACK TO THE THEATRE

atheatrefortraditionalchineseopera

Beijing,Individualwork

MORTICITY

ametabolicbuildingproposal

groupwork

THE FIRST POT OF COKE FRESH OUT OF THE OVEN

SHOUGANG DEVELOPS RAPIDLY THROUGH REVOLUTION

2012 REFORM

RENOVATION OF OLD INDUSTRIAL ZONE IN BEIJING

1944 PUT INTO USE 1994 SOAR

ESTABLISHMENT OF COMPANY WAS APPROVED

VISIT AT STEELWORKS

OF THE MAIN STEEL PROCESS

Anewspaperin2025

SHOUGANG PLUGINS

ShouganginRapidTransformation

Location:Beijing

Individualwork2022

ShougangParkwasfoundedin1919, Althoughcondensingthehard workandgoodmemoriesofageneration,duetotheseriousairpollutionitgenerated,Shougangwasorderedtoshutdownin2010.Till2012, ShougangParkwasaskedtobetransformedintoaparkwithpublic venueswhilestillpossessesthecharacterofaoldindustrialsite.The renovationhasbeengoingonsincethen.

The existing renovation strategy of the site is divided into two parts. For the remaining industrial buildings, four typologies are extracted from the site. The blast furnace now has a clear transformation plan. Other types are still under repair and maintenance. The strategy is to build new buildings in blocks.

BLAST FURNACE chimney fuel barrel LODGE area offise area commercial area X-games area

cooling tower

In the renovation of the old building, they first maintained the original frame structure, filled in new materials and added some new parts which may allow people to use them.

New functions are integrated into the park, such as accommodation, extreme sports... serve the 2022 Winter Olympics.The park will be under construction over a period of time.

SHOUGANG PARK FROM BOTTOM UP

In order to allow citizens to use the Park in a short time to maintain its vitality instead of continuous closure of the park for construction,I choose to replace the large newly-built facilities with small modules. Due to their flexible set-up times , their construction period can be synchronized with the renovation of old industrial remains. When the industrial remains is closed for construction, the surrounding buildings can be quickly built to meet the needs of the nearby citizens. There will always be modules available when other parts are under construction. More complex architectural spaces can also be further formed after the industrial remains are put into use.

FROM A TOP-DOWN NARRATIVE TO A MORE “INTIMATE” APPROACH

Under the current renovation strategy of work by large blocks,constant construction has caused a burden on the nearby community.Citizens are looking forward to using the park in a short period of time and carrying out activities wich may enliven the community.

Amount Amount Amount Scale Scale Scale Rebiuld plan: Rebiuld plan: Rebiuld plan:

As the renovation program of larg-scale blast furnaces has been determined, the project set the cooling tower as the renovation target.

barrel area

structure, to time.

BLAST FURNACE WORKSHOP cooling tower

MODULER SYSTEMS FOR AN ON-GOING TRANSFORMATION

Based on the public demands of the citizens,three sets of modules are designed to correspond to three different activities.They can form three kinds of spaces: farming space, exhibited space, and entertaining space. All the modules can be placed on a hexagonal mesh with an edge length of 5 m, so they can also be naturally overlapped and combined. They were built around different industrial remains in the site, such as cylindrical cooling towers. The function of the tower after innovation and the modules depends on the needs of the citizens and the suitability of the surrounding environment. The newly placed building may be formed by one set of modules, or it may be a mixture of three sets.

The cover on top can be used for sowing plants. The lower part can enclose the space of restaurants and markets.

The wooden boards which will form a zigzag flow space like a gallery.

The module with the triangle form can be flexibly combined and form different spaces

Facilities for skateboarding

RAMPS

TYPE-C PLAYGROUND

SKATE PARK FLUME RIDE

LONG SLIDE

ROCK CLIMBING

TYPE-A URBAN FRAM

The large space in industrial remains can be simply used as a market or warehouse for agricultural tools, while modules can be assembled to form farming spaces outside.In the second stage,Top floor will serve as a field for citizens to cultivate in a shared and cooperative mode. At a certain stage of development, the lower part of the structure will appear to be markets for sale and exchange, and restaurants with shared kitchens.In the final stage The interior of remains will be retrofitted into a laboratory and cultivation rooms to support farms outside. In addition, residents can continue farming activities in the remains in winter.

CULTIVATION ROOM

To cultivate seedlings which can be sent to the roof to be plant.

VIEWING DECK MARKET

Viewing deck built around the cooling tower which can be directly connected to the passage into the tower.

To trade farm products from the roof farm.

STAGE1 INSIDE REMAINS MARKET/WAREHOUSE

STAGE2 AROUND REMAINS FARM/RESTAURANT STAGE3 CULTIVATION

SHARED FARM

Different sizes of field available for select and combine

RESTAURANT

Raw ingredients come from Roof Farm

STAGE3 INSIDE REMAINS CULTIVATION ROOM

In urban farms, the sharing model can be used to attract more people to participate in the event. From the fields on the top floor, the bazaar in the middle, to the dining room and kitchen on the ground floor, a complete set of formats is formed.

EXHIBITION GALLERY

Serpentine Gallery, For long or short term exhibitions

The number and height of the modules in the exhibition can also be flexibly customized according to the curatorial needs, and then quickly built,along with the space in the cooling tower the venue can accommodate various types of exhibitions and performances.

STAGE1 INSIDE REMAINS SMALL EXHIBITIONS

TYPE-B EXHIBITION

The large space inside the remains can be used as an exhibition place by a simple repair.Such unique space would make a cool backdrop,which can attract the surrounding curators to come and bring an art atmosphereart.In the next stage,A flexible exhibition gallery will be formed near the remains.Since the modules are prefabricated uniformly, it can be added upwards in turn if the demand increases.In addition,the semi-open spaces created will also bring the site more interaction with nature.Finally,A barrel shape space for projecting can be built in the remains to make the exhibition more diverse in the third stage.Studios from bottom to the top can also be combined to form an exhibition stream together.

PROJECTION ROOM

barrel shape space to screening films or for art exhibitions

BRIDGE

Connecting the two exhibitions

OPEN-AIR SHOW

STAGE2 AROUND REMAINS EXHIBITION GALLERY

STAGE3 INSIDE REMAINS PROJECTION ROOM

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market greenhouse office floor market roof farms kitchen warehouse

Shougang in Rapid Transformation after Three Years

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WITHOUT A HEAD COVERING show the hair.

FULLY-HOODED BURQA Full body,covers entire face.

31% 32%

KHIMAR Cape-like,covering hair,neck,shoulders.

SHAYLA long scarf,wrapped around the head

23%

HAJAB Square scarf covers head and neck.

CHADOR Full-body cloak

Apricetagofaclothingstore

SHE-LTER

shelter hidenindowntown

Location:Lahore

Individualwork2022

InPakistan,thesocioeconomicdevelopmentisimbalancedandtribesare stillinbackwardfeudalsocialforms,onaccountofthis,womenarestill hinderedwithmanyinequalitiesanddilemmasintheirlives,inthispatriarchalsociety,peoplestillhaveweaksenseofprotectingwomen’srights, andwomenoftenexperiencedangerandspiritualisolation.

A SHELTER HIDDEN IN THE MID OF DOWNTOWN AREA

“Churails” is a 10-episode series which tells the story of four women who came together to struggle because of the injustice of patriarchy. Together, they set up a clothing store, which connected to The Secret Space—a detective agency “Churails” that helps women. The clothing store has also become a shelter for their actions.This project will also explore the shelter space hidden in a clothing store.

Shah alam market is located in the center of a busy residential area. This street is full of clothing stores, shoe stores and mother-and-baby supplies stores, mostly visited by the surrounding women. If nearby residents want to seek shelter, this street will be the most secluded and accessible place. Al babar children’s clothing store had been suffered a fire in 2019 and waiting for a reconstruction plan. In this project, it is planned to rebuild the outer space according to the previous store, but the rest of the inner space will be transformed into a shelter for the surrounding women as in the play.

FALSE

At the site of the air vent of the appearance

This interesting street, the false space for the

Mohammadi Shopping mall

AL-BABAR children’s clothing store had been suffered a fire in 2019

FACADE

23-24 lenister garden, London, a gap was left where used to be of the railway once built. Because residents wanted to maintain appearance of the surrounding buildings, they erected a false facade here. interesting practice has also been applied to this project. In such a dense false facade can make the shelter more concealed, and leave some shelter ,setting it far away from the street.

AL-BABAR SHELTER

Muqadas Plaza Shopping mall

Tara Fashion Clothing store

Thai center Clothing store

Bachoon Ki Dunya Clothing wholesaler Al Fateh Center Shopping mall

23-24 Lenister Garden

floor slab

steel frame

light tunnel

timber beam

steel angle

THREE ARCHES

In the direction perpendicular to the street, three arch structures are placed, and the first arch serves as a transition space from the clothing store on the first floor to the shelter. The second arch accommodates the main public spaces in the shelter, such as classrooms and public rest spaces where lectures or small courses can be held regularly. The third arch is basically a relatively private space, the second floor is a dark room to help with psychological counseling or talk, and the third and fourth floors are suites that provide temporary accommodation. Several arches are connected by skylights.

interior wall

brick structure concrete column

A.direct light stairwell with strong light compare to from the dark clothing store corridor

B.changing light the light that peeps through the hole will change with time

LIGHTING IN THE SPACE

People may get spiritual healing with the mood varied with different sunlight. When the fierce light in the traffic space of the three arches comes in directly through the skylight, people moving in different spaces connected by the arches will feel the strong light changes. Besides, different methods are used to form different light rays matching different spatial functions. There are five types of light in the space. Type A is direct light. Asylum seekers enter the stairwell with strong light from the dark clothing store corridor, suggesting the change of space type. Type B is the light that peeps through the hole will change with time. Type C is located under the space of the central arch, with strong direct light on both sides of the arch, so the space in the middle will be filled with soft diffused light, making the main public space soft and warm. Type D is the traffic space with strong light between arches. Type E is located in the talk room at the bottom of the third arch, leaving several gaps on the wall. Light is conducted from the top along the arc of the arch, forming a faint soft light. It makes people feel safer and more relaxed here, better for talk and seeking help.

C. diffused light

D.strong light

E.faint light the space in the middle will be filled with soft diffused light

Light is shot directly through the skylight into the traffic space between arches

Light is conducted from the top along the arc of the arch, forming a faint soft light.

AN ACCOMMODATION IN THE DOWNTOWN

The space here has a completely different interior space from clothing stores underground or at noisy streets. The theme of space is more focused on tranquility and gentleness. Women who are in trouble in life and seek shelter can go through busy neighborhoods, mixed clothing stores, and then enter the quiet shelter by winding stairs. Maybe they found this shelter by accident, or maybe they came here according to the instructions when they needed help. It will be a space for women to be independent of their lives. In a public space with mild light, they can accept some simple skills courses or participate in mutual aid exchange meetings, or seek legal aid or psychological counseling. Or they just stay with people who have experienced the same difficulties, rest and communicate. The space here, completely different from the outside world, can be a haven for their temporary rest and a springboard for their new life. Standing in the sunny stairwell, or The secret garden behind the false facade, women may get the heart healing and the support.

ENTRANCE Entrance with strong light from the dark clothing store corridor, suggesting the change of space type.

RECEPTION ROOM A public space with mild light, people can participate in mutual aid exchange meetings.

STAIRCASE People moving through the traffic space with bright skylight will feel the strong light changes.

LOUNGE In the lounge, the light moves with the sun, bringing people a relaxed mood.

COURTYARD The small courtyard behind the 5 inches wall,leaving a safe and exclusive void for asylum seekers.

QIN DYNASTY

Sacrifices held in the fields to celebrate the harvest, formed a simple song and dance.

HAN DYNASTY

Produced “hundred plays”, “hundred plays” mixed sports competition, vaudeville games,and dances.

SUI DYNASTY

the performances in the hall are very popular. people pay more attention to the banquet.

TANG DYNASTY

opera in temples became popular, in order to entertain the gods and attract the people

SONG DYNASTY

There is a fixed performance place “lv tai,” the stage started to have a roof.

YUAN DYNASTY

A variety of theatres were created, some in monasteries, others in pubs or private houses.

MING DYNASTY

various types of opera have also been unprecedented. single building for opera appeared, and performances were more regular.

QING DYNASTY

Beijing Theater Distribution Map of Qing Dynasty Disappear

BACK TO THE THEATRE

atheaterfortraditionalchineseopera

Location:Beijing

Individualwork2023

Chineseoperaaccompanyingwiththelongevolutionprocessofarchitecture.ThetheaterinBeijingusedtobeoneofthemostimportantpublic spacesinthecity,withlargeandsmalltheatersalloverthecity.However, thiscultureisgraduallyfading.Somefamoustheatreshavebeendemolishedandmostofthetheatresthatrarelyremainhavebeenchangedinto cinemasormoderntheatres.

Aoperaticket in2025

KEY ELEMENTS EXTRACTED FROM ANCIENT PAINTINGS

As most theaters have been demolished and disappeared, it is difficult for us to imagine what the traditional opera building space is like through real buildings. From the drama scenes of ancient paintings, according to the interaction between audiences and performers and the space atmosphere, the space extracts are divided into three types. The first is “looking at each other”, in which the audience is divided into several areas, and certain contacts and exchanges can be generated between each area and performers. The second is “overlooking”, where the audience watches from a height or upstairs, while retaining a certain space of their own. The third is a more intimate viewing mode “sitting around”, where the audience surrounds the performers and the performers can have some borderless performances.The elements and characteristics of several traditional theaters are extracted from ancient paintings, and four key theater elements are re-integrated with modern design components.Each key element provides the type of corresponding spaces in the painting.Combining these key elements can flexibly form a new type of theater which can generate the atmosphere of ancient theatre.

Mainly corresponding looking” space from small buildings. can accommodate that are compatible er, such as teahouses, pubs, etc. The extend out from used as the viewing

Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival,Qiu Ying

The Bustling and Hustling of Nanjing,Qiu Ying

Painting of Wedding of the Tang Dynasty in Cave 445 of Mogao Grottoes

external:balcony interior:tea restroom

Corresponding to the space type of “visual contact”, the audience is in a step, but it is divided into different viewing areas by ship-shaped handrails, just as people in different boats are watching the opera together in the same water.

THE STALL

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THE TOWER

corresponding to the “overtype, it developed buildings. The building accommodate public spaces compatible with the theatteahouses, lounges, platform or steps from the outside to be viewing space.

THE BLACK BOX

Corresponding to the space type of “sitting around”, the audience and performers are in the “black box” of the same semi-building. There is no obvious boundary between the audience and the performers, so some experimental and more intimate opera performances can be performed.

THE STAGE

Extract the basic form of the traditional stage. The square area in the middle is the main performance area. The band sits in the back areas on both sides, moving backwards to avoid the sound wall interfering with the performance, and the back area is connected with the background area.

external:balcony interior:tea house restroom

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ordinary tiered seats viewing platform sloping path boat

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orchestra pit backstage main stage center stage entrance

THE EXAMPLING SITE TWO OLD THEATRES IN THE CENTRAL BEIJING

Since the Qing Dynasty, a large number of theatres and the residences of opera actors had been distributed around Qianmen Street. The two old theaters, Qingyuan and Zhongheyuan, have gradually lost their original features in several fires, but the venue still retains their names, as if waiting for their memories to be regained one day. The venues of the two theaters just connect to form an L-shape. The renovation plan is to rebuild three different types of theaters on the site, connected with each other but also can perform independently. Area A mainly extracts the traditional courtyard as a theater element, which is a semiopen theater from the watchtower enclosure. Area B embeds two small blackbox theaters in the building for experimental or small performances. Area C is a relatively large indoor performance venue. The viewing area consists of stands, and large and small “boats” float on the stands, forming different viewing areas.

Sanqingyuan is located at No.18.Now has been replaced by a new theaters.

Zhonghe is a theater with more than 200 years of history. The building is basically deserted after several fires.

blackbox theatre

C indoor theatre

THREE NEW THEATRES

Theater A is a traditional courtyard theater. There is a small stage at the entrance for some small street performances to attract visitors’ attention. The viewing buildings on both sides can also be used for tea drinking and commercial activities. Go straight from Theater A to Theater B, you can enter two black box theaters to watch performances. Theater C is a relatively closed indoor performance hall. You can go up to the roof from the steps,The roof can also be used for outdoor performances.

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etrance courtyard kitchen tea house the stage

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blackbox1 blackbox2 backstage main stage the stall

RETURN TO THE TRADITIONAL OPERA SPACE

The design of the spaces in the three theatres further stress on restoring a space atmosphere suitable for the performance of Chinese traditional diences and performers, as well as the interaction, and audiences. Therefore, a relatively de-architectural space is formed in the courtyard various functions. This design also makes the whole theater more open to the streets, and turns the theater into a more public art space, which of traditional operas can also produce some innovations and attempts, breaking through the boundary between view and performance. The the Black Box Theater, which is more open and free. These four different performance spaces provide different feelings and experiences different environments and possibilities for the audience to watch the drama. Perhaps this can arouse people’s interest and enthusiasm in

the blackbox

backstage the stage the tower

roof theatre

back stage the stage

traditional operas. It is more concerned with the habit of watching traditional dramas, the theatre space and the relationship between autheater. Passers-by can be attracted by the street performances of the small stage at the entrance, and enter the courtyard theater with which can close the connection between citizens and traditional operas. In the remaining black box theatres, small-scale performances

The indoor theater provides a special spatial connection and atmosphere between the audiences. There is a fourth open-air theater above of watching the drama, and also include several different pleasures in traditional drama performances. Therefore, the design provides traditional drama again.

COURTYARD THEATER INDOOR THEATER BLACK BOX THEATRE ROOF THEATRE

roof platform

the stall entrance

architectureChanging organic life Prefabricated, replaceable cellu

lar components easy

development:air city(Arata Isozaki)

ocean city(Kiyonori Kikutake)

Atechnicalmanual

MORTICITY

ametabolicbuildingproposal

Location:tobedefined groupwork2021

TheNakaginCapsuleTowerwasfinishedin1972,the140capsulesinstalledintothecentralcore’s14-storyheightwereintendedtobeadded andremovedannually,oronceayear.However,itdidnotstandthetest oftime.Poormaintenanceledtodamagedcapsulesasaresultoffaulty drainageandplumbing.Inthisproject,wesoughtamoreadaptable, easy-to-maintainmodelofbuildingrenewalthattakesthebuilding’s metabolismintoconsideration,beginningwiththebuildingcomponents.

MORTISE AND TENON ARE USED TO FORM TILES

Our team choosed wood as our main research material. while mortise and tenon Caught our attention as an ancient way of joining wood One of the founders of Metabolism once said”New technology should follow the ancient laws of nature.”we plan to use multiple wood components to form a variety of space while each component adopts mortise and tenon joint to connect with each other.so they could be easily generate and assemble.We intend to employ a variety of wood rods to create different tiles, which will be joined by mortise and tenon to create spaces.

Reason for the destruction

The structure does not comply with modern seismic regulations and has not been maintained.

SEMI-OPEN FULL-OPEN

New proposal component-level customization of production and replacement to facilitate maintenance and modification.

VERTICAL

Playing vertical a fixed specification, face above

HORIZONTAL

Primarily dow sill, coupled chairs for interior

WINDOW MODULES

On both sides of the window module, we opted to use simply the conventional dovetail joint in order to preserve additional design options. When constructing the structure. To be utilized alongside the window frame module.

VERTICAL RODS

Playing primarily the role of a vertical support, you can choose fixed length, height, and width specification, as well as an interabove or below.

HORIZONTAL RODS

Primarily employed as a floor, winsill, etc. Additionally, they can be coupled with flooring to make unique chairs and tables. Offers opportunities interior decoration.

FRAME COMPONENT

Used for attaching the window module to the vertical bars. Not carrying the primary load and made of lightweight wood.

C1 C2

B5 B3 B6

CREATING PLACES USING TILES

Due to the fact that each tile can be connected to another. After establishing some simple connection rules and incorporating the tiles into WFC algorithm, the following spaces are manually produced. We can regulate the production of various sized building spaces. If new and more explicit connection criteria are implemented, we can obtain the exact number of required spaces. This ensures that the customer can obtain the desired structure based on their requirements and the rod modules we have provided. Or incorporate the desired room into an existing structure.

In this project, original wood like, calculating cessing, and

CUSTOMIZATION

DISTRIBUTION TRANSPORTATION

project, we are trying to combine the ar - aided construction with the wood construction.users have the option of customizing the space they calculating the required materials and the closest location for wood proand choosing easy technical support to complete the construction.

INTERIOR SPACES OUTDOOR BALCONIES

Since the project does not specify modules explicitly as beams and columns, modules can be utilized in a variety of ways. The modules can also be utilized as interior furnishings or as various dividers.

A building’s outside space, for instance, can be flexibly fashioned into a balcony. Or, when a new building is constructed nearby, it is simple to connect two structures using a bridge, etc.

MORE POSSIBILITIES

The project’s adaptability rests in the fact that it may be used to several building types and scales, including the construction of complexes for entire communities, and tall towers. As a result of the fact that all the poles and connections are integrated, different erties and can use different types of wood, making it easy to obtain local materials. Due to the uniformity of the connections, the and augmented reality will make building easier and more convenient. After the facility is constructed and placed into service, it will modify. Only the relevant rods are required for replacement or addition. A more comprehensive building cycle will develop. Additionally, possibilities. If the structure is no longer required. The deconstructed poles will be simple to recycle and reuse.

A.Isolated house

Smaller in size and with a very brief erection duration. Provide for the necessities of one household.

C.High-level

For the poles wood is utilized. conceivable.

B.Community

Different building spaces can be linked to construct larger clusters of buildings.

modest single-family homes, different modules have varied propthe construction needs are low, will be simple to maintain and Additionally, it will expand spatial

of taller homes, stronger utilized. Partial adjustments are conceivable.

C.High-level poles