Over the past four years, have experimented with various architectural design techniques.But perpetually consider myself a novice. I am well aware that designers should always maintain a humble disposition and embrace diverse perspectives. Nevertheless, as you delve into the depths of my heartfelt expressions, I sincerely hope that you will uncover the subtle nuances and detailed thoughts concealed within every nook and cranny of my architectural creations. The sense of awe and astonishment that I aspire to evoke is akin to the emotions evoked within me each time step foot inside an elegant building, leaving an unforgettable tactile impression for a long time. This sentiment aligns with my original intention as an architect: utilizing my power to generate a faint resonance to the echoes of the world with every brick and tile create myself.
Ⅰ SHARED RESIDENCE
Ⅱ SEAWEED HUB
Ⅲ CITY BIOME
Ⅳ WEATHER-CASTED MSB
V OTHER WORKS
SHARED RESIDENCE
Continuous corridors activate living spaces
Type: Individual Work
Site: Nankai University Balitai Campus, Xuefu Street, Nankai District, Tianjin
Traditional apartments always have such problems: poor lighting and ventilation in parking lots, monotonous corridors and staircase spaces, and low utilization of rooftop space occupied by equipment. As the only public space in apartments, people excessively pay attention to their living unit type and conditions, but neglect the importance of these spaces, resulting in the unreasonable planning and utilization of public spaces.
I hope that in an increasingly private social environment, people can have more space to interact and relax with people, rather than hiding in their own bedrooms. So, these idle spaces should become interesting, gain people’s favor, increase their spatial experience, and improve their quality of life.
I hope to replace the monotonous escape stairs with corridors with rich changes and experiences. Reconnect different public spaces through this highly continuous corridor. Become the main body of the apartment. People can have meals, drink tea, chat with people, exercise, swim, and so on. These spaces will enrich people’s living experience.
In the parking lot, a large number of traffic flow lines are composed of spiral ramps, , ignoring the feelings of drivers and passengers using the space.
The corridors connecting various rooms in the apartment lack consideration for their additional functions in design. People hope to create some tea breaks and coffee shops.
The transportation space in the apartment comes with many platforms, hope to create some galleries and fitness areas as people move and stay.
The roofs of traditional apartments are unused, filled with equipment. I hope the roof of the apartment can provide people with leisure, as a swimming pool, or as a social space.
I extracted four types of spaces that had problems in the original apartment and improved them, generating multiple different prototypes. Utilize methods such as ramps, steps, and wall openings, misalignment, etc. to make the space more diverse and interesting.
Axonometry Section
After transformation, the four spatial prototypes form continuous corridors and traffic spaces in the building.The corridors that continue from the bottom to the top connect many public spaces, interspersed with residential spaces.People no longer need to travel through boring transportation spaces, but can shuttle and chat with friends in such rich spaces.
Cleverly combining the setting of stairs with the landscape
Axonometry Section
It can be seen from the axonometric view that a streamline connects the four spatial designs. People can experience different spatial feelings such as openness and privacy while wandering around.The corridors that continue from the bottom to the top connect many public spaces, interspersed with residential spaces.
Roof Garden Terrace
The atrium enriches the lighting and landscape of the parking lot
The ramp connection forms many public areas for activity
Parking Lot Atrium
Parking Lot Atrium
Continuous Stairs
Outstanding Terrace
Unlike the monotonous and uninteresting parking lot in the past, people waiting here can enjoy a rich courtyard landscape and shared activity spaces,which greatly enhance the living quality.
The continuous upward corridors break the monotonous residential space, which not only have different indoor and outdoor landscapes, but also are endowed with different shared functions.
There are many Shared space with different functions inside the house, some are open outdoor forms, and some are indoor spaces with strong privacy. These spaces are connected by continuous corridors.
Unlike those roofs which are full of equipment and rarely used, the end of the corridor reaches the Roof garden of the apartment, where picnic space and hot spring swimming pool are arranged.
A continuous corridor extends from the parking lot atrium in the ground floor to the roof garden, The scale of corridors varies widely, ranging from broad to narrow, to indoor corridors with strong privacy and outdoor corridors with strong viewing. Different forms of corridors bring different spatial experiences and match different functions.Such as a book bar, gym, shared restaurant, shared kitchen, shared office, and so on. Become a corridor with strong shared attributes. Enriching the living life of residents.
Parking lot atrium
Unfolded Plan
Fire stairs Public space Roof garden terrace
This semi outdoor shared space has an excellent view from the view, and the people in the apartment can see each other with the people in the lower level park.This area has become a paradise for people to take walks and observe scenery.
The stairs in the apartment are no longer in a closed and monotonous state. The corridors, steps, and outdoor terraces together create a shared space within the apartment, where people sit idle, drink tea, and chat.
Detailed Section A-A
Detailed Section B-B
SEAWEAD HUB
Revitalization of seaweed production line
Achievement:2023 58th Central Glass International Architectural Design Competition,Merit Prize
Type: Individual Work
Site:Fengwei town, Quanzhou City, China
Grade: Sophomore
Date:2021.10-2022.01(8 weeks)
Course Name & Number:Architectual Design 3
Instructor: Zheng Yue
In Fengwei Town, Quanzhou, fishermen rely on the sea to eat and rely on the natural sea to cultivate seaweed to achieve self-sufficiency. The growth process of seaweed goes through three seasons, from seaweed seedling cultivation, seaweed growing in the sea, to seaweed drying on the shore, seaweed pouring into cakes, processing, storage, etc. However, due to lack of planning, the production line for seaweed cultivation is very immature and has a lot of problems.
As a material that needs to be used in every step of the seaweed growth process, moso bamboo plays a major role, but it also brings problems such as waste, corrosion, and pollution. If moso bamboo can be reused rationally and efficiently, it will not only create a better environment for the growth of seaweed, but also improve the industrial chain, promote industrial development, and activate the local economy.
Problems and Solutions
Partitioning
4.Transport
Phyllostachys pubescens in mudflat is easy to rot.
Seaweed is prone to damage during transportation.
Seaweed Farming in Shell
Porphyra Sprouts in the Sea
Seaweed Transportation
Seaweed Drying
Based on functional requirements, envisioned four different forms of flat space and designed four stone walls with different thicknesses, heights, and degrees of openness, as well as four bamboo structures with different degrees of openness and inclination. During the hybrid exploration process, four building forms were generated.
The four spatial structures correspond to different functions in the seaweed production process. Subsequently, the connections of the four buildings were adjusted according to the terrain and crowd, and activity squares with different functions were enclosed. Different pedestrian and vehicle flow lines were designed for different time periods.
Every spring, fishermen need to put seaweed seeds into seashells, cultivate them to form shell spores, and then transport the cultivated seaweed seedlings in small boats to and fro in the sea for sprinkling operations. After the seaweed matures, fishermen recycle it and dry it on the shore. After a series of processing and transportation, it is stored intact and sent from the dock to different places.
Prototype Display
Bamboo
Aerial View
People can pick up the growing seaweed from the seaside and put it into the drying space built by fishermen. Bamboo boards can be adjusted according to the angle of sunlight, allowing the seaweed to be fully exposed to the sun. The dried seaweed can be used for subsequent processing
From the profile, it can be seen that the elevation difference arrangement along the coastal shore of the factory includes a shell planting area, a seaweed drying area, a seaweed processing area, and a storage area according to the processing flow line. Processed seaweed can be directly transported out.
Section
Construction Details
Seaweed Seedling Planting Area
The seaweed factory is built along the sea, with a slope on the shore. Multiple factories are arranged according to the mountain terrain and the flow line of human use. People can collect seaweed from the sea and gradually carry out drying, cleaning, processing, storage, and transportation steps along the flow line. Fishermen can enjoy beautiful sea views while working, greatly reducing losses during transportation.
Construction Node
Orthogonal Construction
Multiple bamboo structures are constructed orthogonally and fixed with iron wires as the foundation for the bottom.
Diagonal Construction
Skew construction is often used on roofs or windowsills, with triangles providing stronger stability to support in three directions while creating a sloping construction effect.
Diagonal Construction
Placing the center of gravity of the triangle construction below can usually lead to the construction of many simple drying structures. Fix the junctions in three directions with iron wire.
Auxiliary Support
The inclined angle construction method often requires more support and fixation, using iron wire and additional bamboo to increase more fixation and enhance stability.
After building a seaweed factory on the shore, people can collect seaweed from the sea and gradually carry out steps such as drying, cleaning, processing, storage, and transportation along the streamline. Greatly reducing the workload of fishermen.
Plan1
Every spring, fishermen need to plant seaweed spores in shells, which can grow seaweed seedlings after being exposed to sunlight. Fishermen can immerse it in the salty sea.The design has changed the previous flat planting process and instead adopted a three-dimensional hanging shell planting method for seaweed. This not only saves area, increases production, but also makes it more convenient for fishermen to process and take care of.Every spring, fishermen need to plant seaweed spores in shells, which can grow seaweed seedlings after being exposed to sunlight. Fishermen can immerse it in the salty sea.The design has changed the previous flat planting process and instead adopted a three-dimensional hanging shell planting method for seaweed. This not only saves area, increases production, but also makes it more convenient for fishermen to process and take care of.Every spring, fishermen need to plant seaweed spores in shells, which can grow seaweed seedlings after being exposed to sunlight. Fishermen can immerse it in the salty sea.The design has changed the previous flat planting process and instead adopted a three-dimensional hanging shell planting method for seaweed. This not only saves area, increases production, but also makes it more convenient for fishermen to process and take care of.
Seaweed Drying Area
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CITY BIOME
A Symbiotic Community of Humans and Birds
Type: Group Work with Jing Yuewen
Site: Spruce Hill Bird Sanctuary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Date:2022.04-2022.6(8weeks)
Course Name:Architectural Design 4
Instructor:Xu Zhen
As a developed city with many skyscrapers and a transit point for bird migration, Philadelphia has a large number of bird collisions every year. To this end, a large number of local bird protection organizations have been established to appeal and publicize the importance of bird protection.
The Bird Safe Philly is one such organization. In recent years, it has raised a great number of funds for bird protection to improve the environment of bird habitats and increase people's attention to bird protection. However, since bird collisions continue to occur frequently in the city center, they hope that by renovating their office building, they can create a habitat for birds in urban space, while also helping people better understand the living habits of birds and create human A space for birds to live together and expand the visibility of conservation organizations.
I extracted the structural form of trees in the natural living area of birds, explored the habitat preferences and habits of birds, used the principle of Tyson polyhedron to highly restore the living space of birds, mapped the tree-like structure into the structure of the building, and created the environment for birds to live.
Every spring and autumn, tens of millions of birds follow the migration route of the
through Philadelphia.Up to one billion birds are estimated to collide with
and buildings in Philadelphia every year.Philadelphia attaches great importance to bird flight safety and has established many organizations to ensure the safety.
"Atlantic Flight Route"
skyscrapers
over 1000 birds species fly over Philadelphia
High density of skyscrapers
Birds habitat in suburb "Atlantic Flight Route" through Philadelphia
Overuse of glass facade Birds protection organizations
Birds’ Migration
Site Analysis
Birds’ Collision
Birds’ Protection
on the preliminary analysis of the site, it is urgent to provide habitats for birds in Philadelphia. I hope to create a natural environment for birds to inhabit in the city with towering buildings, while providing shelter for birds and increasing interaction between humans and birds.Based on the preliminary analysis of the site, it is urgent to provide habitats for birds in Philadelphia. I hope to create a natural environment for birds to inhabit in the city with towering buildings, while providing shelter for birds and increasing interaction between humans and birds.Based on the preliminary analysis of the site, it is urgent to provide habitats for birds in Philadelphia. I hope to create a natural environment for birds to inhabit in the city with towering buildings, while providing shelter for birds and increasing interaction between humans and birds.
The site is located in the central district of Philadelphia, serving as company location for promoting research.
But as an office building, the functional allocation within the building can only meet the needs of office personnel.
In order to expand the effectiveness of publicity, the BSP wants to add some attached structures.
extract spatial trees where birds inhabit and transform irregular spaces into regular spaces based on their point positions.
These points use the Tyson polygon principle to regenerate regular spaces to restore the habitat of birds.
When spatial layout is reasonable, I select a portion as structural support based on the principle of tree trunk support.
Based
Concept Collage
Extraction of Dendritic Veins The Formation of Treelike Space The Treelike Structure
The Bird Safe Philly Center Function Improvement Function Allocation
Abstraction of Branches
Generate planar Tyson polygons 3D ization of 2D points Generate tyson polyhedron Distinguish tree structure and space
epidermis
Based on the above generation logic, generate four types of spatial functional divisions into different monomers.Suitable spaces have been arranged according to the scale of different usage functions, such as exhibition halls and rest areas.
Composition
We have combined the units to create a larger comprehensive space, with the hollow Tyson polyhedron serving as the overall structural support, where pipes can penetrate and serve as slides for people to use, cargo transportation channels, or bird feeding spaces.
1:100
The concrete core tube in the middle and the irregular steel structure around it serve as structural support for the building, thus creating an exhibition hall space that does not require division in the middle. Some irregular spaces can serve as independent exhibition halls to attract tourists, while others can serve as venues for bird activities, attracting many birds to come and rest and eat. Escape spaces and auxiliary rooms were arranged in two corners of the building.
Effect
The organized and biomimetic spaces are nested within each other, attracting birds to interact with people. These exhibition spaces also form a circular streamline where people can interact with birds.
Axonometric Profile
Section 1:100
Fantastic Street Scenery
In the future, people will pay more attention to the protection of the living environment for birds. Large scale bird friendly buildings will continue to emerge in cities, and humans will share this beautiful home with birds.
The continuous elevated space and rich bird biomimetic space break the monotonous floor division, attracting many tourists and visitors. Birds are also attracted by the feeding areas.
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WEATHER-CASTED MSB
Learning from Weakness, Chaos and Deficiency
Type: Individual Work
Site: Wong Nai Chung Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island Grade: Junior
Date:2023.01-2023.05(12weeks)
Course Name :ARCH3080
Instructor: Fai, Au
In this design, I focus on dealing with the relationship between architecture and nature. Placing the irregular concrete in the middle not only introduce the naturalenvironment, but also better connect differentfunctions.
This technique reflects the comparison between regular and irregular spaces, the comparison between indoor and semi outdoor spaces, and the contrast between the hard concrete and the lightweight steel suspension structure during the model production process.
hope people can have more conversations in this place, get closer to nature, reactivate the vitality of the place, and attract more people to come.
SITEPLAN ANALYSIS
Aerial View of the Site
Analysis Of Natural Environment
Analysis Of Pedestrian Density
Analysis Of Ground Map
Site Section Analysis
The original building mainly adopts a concrete frame structure, and the spatial division is too regular due to the limitations of column grids, resulting in low flexibility and freedom in space use.The original building mainly adopts a concrete frame structure, and the spatial division is too regular due to the limitations of column grids, resulting in low flexibility and freedom in space use.
Structural Model 1:500
Human Activities Analysis
The original building adopts a concrete frame structure, and the spatial division.
Circulation Model 1:500
The traffic is distributed on both sides with monotonous vertical transportation.
Functional Model 1:500
It was based on floors, with excessive separation and lack of connection.
This building integrates various functions such as shopping, dining, reading, and sports. Satisfying the basic living needs of nearby users, therefore a large number of people come every day.
Breaking the principle of hierarchical division, and placing certain functions in semi
Elevation Adjustment
Adjust the form of the central semi outdoor space, design the roof, and create natural
Structural adjustment, with the central concrete and core tube as structural support, and the floor slabs on both sides supported by suspended structures
Based on the structure, the floor design is selected to serve as a balcony and other spaces, creating a freely changing facade.After rationalizing the concrete structure in the middle, make its changes more regular and controllable, and use it together with the core tube as the structural support for the entire building. The shape of each floor slab is different.
Structural Strategy of Comparison between Lightweight Suspension Steels and Heavy Concrete
The thick concrete space serves as an internal ecological space that echoes naturewhile the large space created by the suspension structure provides different indoor activities opportunities for the crowd meeting the needs of different functions
Transparent acrylic, as a floor slab, reflects a sense of lightness and clearly sees the structure supporting floor slab.
The concrete umbrella structure inside the building, the roof collects acid rain and circulates it to the inside, forming a natural environment in the atrium of the building, in contrast to the smooth concrete surface on the other side.
At the same time, it plays an integral supporting role together with the core tube.
The core tubes on both sides are used as the overall structural support, and also retain the traffic function of the original building. Release the facades on the east and west sides.
In order to support the floor, a steel cable suspension structure is used to release the space to the greatest extent and form a free-flowing space.
The thick concrete space serves as an internal ecological space that echoes nature while the large space created by the suspension structure provides different indoor activities opportunities for the crowd meeting the needs of different functions.
The thick concrete space serves as an internal ecological space that echoes nature while the large space created by the suspension structure provides different indoor activities opportunities for the crowd meeting the needs of different functions.
Concrete Umbrella Structure
Concrete Core
Steel Suspension Structure
Floor Slabs
A Quiet Reading Library
A Popular Climbing Area
In the central concrete space, many connections between different floors have been created, connecting different groups of people here. People can have a closer connection with nature, such as reading while appreciating plants, climbing on mountains, and so on.
In the central concrete space, many connections between different floors have been created, connecting different groups of people here. People can have a closer connection.
In the central concrete space, many connections between different floors have been created, connecting different groups of people here. People can have a closer connection with nature, such as reading while appreciating plants, climbing on mountains, and so on.
The Bustling Fresh Food Market
The Bustling Fresh Food Market
The Bustling Fresh Food Market
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In the central concrete space, many connections between different floors have been created, connecting different groups of people here. This technique reflects the comparison between regular and irregular spaces, the comparison between indoor and semi outdoor spaces, and the contrast between the hard concrete and the lightweight steel suspension structure during the model production process.The open and staggered facade further echoes the environment. The garden that runs from the bottom to the roof provides more possibilities for people to approach nature.
SECTION
OTHER WORKS
Weaving Autumn
Autumn falls in the countryside, and the mountain road winds away. The falling geese lightly touched the lake surface, and the red leaves stained the mountain tops. The mountains and forests divide the autumn colors equally, weaving out my home.
2023.08.15
After the Scattering of Dark Clouds
Ferry boats near the bank, and colorful houses on the mountain. Prosperity and bright colors depict the small town.
2022.06.10
OTHER WORKS
2021.07.19
The wind on the river was slightly tipsy, scattering the bamboo leaves and taking them to the distance.
2021.07.20
Autumn has arrived, and all smiles have condensed into dew. don’t know what the dew may taste like, but the sky has turned either red or green. The autumn has arrived.
