Junhao Fu by Junhao Fu

PORTFOLIO | JUNHAO FU

CONTENTS 01 | Eco-Fabrication

Urban Design of Toronto Villiers Island

02 | Talk a Walk

1136-1146 College Street Mid-rise Housing Design

03 | VERT-ebrate

Superstudio allen (x)ways

04 | Harbour City

Qingdao Waterfront Renewal Design

05 | Office Building Renovation

Ongoing Project in Aotu Architecture Office

06 | Illuminance of Inclusiveness Young Architects Competition

01 Eco-fabrication Villiers Island (formerly Cousins Quay) and surrounding Port Lands were created through lake-filling activities in the late 19th century to support Torontoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s industrial growth. Through the future re-naturalization of the mouth of the Don River, the existing land base will become a new island. As one of the premier redevelopment sites on the waterfront, Villiers Island provides exceptional views of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s skyline. It is also expected to form a gateway from the West Don Lands and the East Bayfront to the rest of the Port Lands. The design aims to create community open spaces for the neighborhood. The original Commissioners Street will be modified to form an internal eastwest central spine that links all of the special destinations along the proposed public space. Eventually, the island will become significant as a regional destination and distinct as a sustainable community, surrounded by the continuous promenade. Supervisors: Michael Kirkland, Robert Glover Individual Project, Urban Design Studio, University of Toronto Site: Villiers Island, Toronto Waterfront, Canada 2016.01.10-2016.04.22

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02 Talk a Walk The site is characterized by two laneways in one small block, which have been extant since 1910, and the area has not been redeveloped for over 100 years due to property ownership controversy. Currently, the space is used as public parking lots. My project proposes to redevelop the space between the two laneways as a park for the neighborhood. Based on the existence of the park, it is possible and reasonable to create a linkage from College Street to the proposed park. Therefore, the ground floor could be open to the public and create value. In addition, the building has two main characteristics: TO SEE (visibility): the southern facade is characterized by the integrated vegetation, which provides the view for adjacent units, and the proposed park offers a view to the northern units. TO BE SEEN (perception): the variation of the facade and the central transparent shared space could offer a unique view to College Street. It is meant to be seen as a symbolic building, increasing the livability of midrise residential buildings. Supervisors: Meg Graham, Kevin Weiss Individual Project, Optional Studio, University of Toronto Site: 1136-1146 College Street, Toronto, Canada 2016.09.10-2016.12.12

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03 VERT-ebrate As the only portion of the proposed Spadina Expressway to be built, the Allen Road is a short expressway and arterial road in Toronto. It has left the city with an oversize piece of infrastructure within the city. There are four TTC stations running along the length of Allen Road. VERT-ebrate is a proposal for a high-density urban development. The project interacts with its context by connecting the Yorkdale Shopping Centre and the nearby park to Cedarvale Park, as well as the original continuous Toronto ravine system. The Marlee- Allen would be like a spine for the area, along which dense areas and open spaces appear alternately. Marlee presents itself as a space of opportunity for further densification. It is grounded on the existing high-rises, mixed-commercial distribution, and proximity to a regional transit infrastructure. To resolve the traffic issue on Allen Road, the project would develop Marlee rather than Allen and enhance the connection on both sides of Allen by enlarging the existing green spaces and adding new programs. Based on a green dynamic structure, the project creates social interactions at different scales: the neighbourhood and the urban block itself. Supervisor: Michael Piper Individual Project, SuperStudio, University of Toronto Site: Allen Road, Toronto, Canada 2015.09.10-2015.12.09

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04 Harbour City The site is located at a crucial node of Qingdaoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coastline, surrounded by Zhanqiao Pier and Little Qingdao Island. To the east, there are some historical buildings built in the time of German occupation. Some of them are in good condition, but some need to be demolished. A strategy is proposed to maintain the original city fabric by extending original streets to the sea. New buildings are placed complying with the topography and the primary street is under a raised continuous promenade. Even for the demolished buildings, we proposed to keep some broken walls and tiles as a symbolic memory for the neighbourhood and also for tourists, since the area is currently a major tourist destination. We extract five traditional residence pattern samples to create enclosure forms with the same scale, and then take advantage of the historical buildings and walls that are kept to form courtyard spaces. Moreover, the material of the roof of new buildings comes from the tile of the demolished buildings. The area will be an exhibition space, which can preserve traditional memory and celebrate local values. Supervisor: Hongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;en Zhang Group Project, Urban Design Studio, Qingdao Technological University Group Partner: Yutian Zhang Duty: Concept design, Plan, 3D model, Diagram, Rendering Site: 8 Laiyang Street, Qingdao, China 2014.03.01-2014.06.25

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Extraction of spatial enclosure forms

Reservation of historic buildings and walls

Creation of new courtyard spaces

05 Office Building Renovation The original building is a typical office building that was built in the early 1990s in China. It is large and deep, so the natural light that comes from the windows on facades can only provide lighting for a small number of office units, and there is no shared space for communication in the building. According to the developer’s vision, the building needs to be appealing after renovation. The idea is to introduce a break in the middle of the building to bring in more natural light, then add several vertical elements to the proposed “light break.” This break and the vertical elements can improve the quality of life, and at the same time add variation to the dull original facade. In addition, the basement is proposed to be designed as retail spaces, which can increase commercial value. Supervisors: Hugues Leclercq, Chunwei Cai Ongoing Project, Aotu Architecture Office (Shanghai) Ltd. Duty: Project leader, Plan, Section, 3D model, Diagram, Prezi Site: Wuhan, Hubei, China 2014.12.01-2015.04.15

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The concept of the project is to introduce enough light to create small creative offices inside the large and deep building. The proposed â&#x20AC;&#x153;light breakâ&#x20AC;? and the vertical elements can improve the quality of life inside the building and also add surface interest to the dull facade.

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06 Illuminance of Inclusiveness The lighthouse, which plays a significant role in the history of navigation with great functional, historical, and cultural value, has been gradually abandoned with the advancement of modern technology. Suffering from deterioration like most others, the lighthouse of Murro di Porco, situated in Syracuse, Italy, is an incomparable architectural legacy in a picturesque landscape. The site is nestled on the coast of Syracuse with rocky cliffs and rough vegetation, capturing a panorama east to the Mediterranean Sea. Our scheme is a circular-form design with a large shallow artificial lake surrounding the existing lighthouse and houses in the centre. Glass panels are used to protect the old structures from water, while visitors can access the historical architecture from an underground path. Like a big mirror, the central lake offers various views at different places. The light comes from the lighthouse, reflected by the large water surface, then turns into a much larger gentle beam of light moving upwards. Supervisors: Jonathan Enns, Tom Robles Group Project, Young Architects Competition Group Partners: Yujie Wang, Xiaolong Li, Yanxu Xie, Yi Zhang Duty: Concept design, Plan, Diagram, Rendering Site: Syracuse, Italy 2016.01.14-2016.02.15

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Loop Circulation

Lake Reflection

Raised Terrain

Watercolour Painting, Qingdao, China, 2012.06.25

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