Portfolio HUACHEN SHAO
Master of Science in Historic Preservation University of Pennsylvania
Huachen Shao April 13, 1988 Cellphone: 215-421-0970 Email: kagawa413@hotmail.com Address: RM 528, MB 842, 3600 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 M.S. in Historic Preservation, University of Pennsylvania B. Eng in Historic Preservation, Tongji University
CONTENTS DESIGN 1 Folk Art and Culture Museum
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BRIDGE
2 Mountain Bike Club
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SPIRAL
3 Urban Design in Estuary Area of Suzhou River
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RHYTHM & STICKING
4 Redesign of Historical Residential Courtyard
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REGENERATION
5 Conservation Design of Columbia Circle
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FINAL DESIGN PROJECT
OTHER WORKS 6 Architectural Survey of Two Ancient Villages
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7 Temporary Earthquake Proof Shelter
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DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
BRIDGE FOLK ART AND CULTURE MUSEUM solo work/ weihai road, shanghai/ 2008 fall
The site is located at the junction of Weihai Road and Maoming North Road, the center of Shanghai, where modern and traditional life exists simultaneously. The area lacks green space and public space. The design aims to solve this problem, and place emphasis on human feeling while in this area.
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SITE
Enclosure & Going through
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Floor Plan Sketch
Section Plan Sketch
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SOUTH
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NORTH Lilong Lilong is the traditional block of housing in Shanghai. Originated in 1850s, Lilong is the main living unit of Shanghainese to 1950s. Nowadays, with the massive urbanization, Lilong no longer meet the residents’ demands, such as the green space and public space. However, Lilong itself also can be considered as a kind of landscape and documentation of history.
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Two Bridge-Exterior Bridge
Museumshop
Hall
Plaza Office
Studio
Conference room
Exhibition
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Ground Floor Plan 1:300
Section A 1:250
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The MAN can go across the exterior bridge to reach the plaza, where he can appreciate the full extent view of Lilong. Even when going by, he can observe the vista through the observation port, which is also used as the view-finder. LILONG and MAN on the bridge are the VIEW and the VIEWER.
If the MAN goes a c ro s s t h e ex teri o r bridge, people in the museum can see him. He becomes the VIEW. It means the MAN can be considered both the VIEW and VIEWER, simultaneously.
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Two Bridge-Interior Bridge
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2nd Floor Plan 1:300
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1st Floor Plan 1:300
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Basement Plan 1:300
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1 Permanent collection gallery 2 Exhibition 3 Storeroom 4 Office 5 Conference room 6 Museum shop 7 Studio 8 Library 9 Cafe
If a person steps into the museum, he can go across the interior bridge, from where he can have a view of the exhibitions and people in the Exhibition Room. At the same time, the interior bridge itself can be considered part of the scenery. Connection
Office Exhibition Bridge
Commerce
Section B 1:300
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SPIRAL mountain bike club solo work/ ningbo, zhejiang province/ 2009 winter
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The site is located on a mountain in Ningbo, a city in Zhejiang Province. This site is surrounded by water on the south and by mountains on other sides. Besides its beautiful landscape, its favorable geographical location and natural conditions also provide a wide range of possible activities, such as swimming, waterski, and climbing. I chose the mountain bike as the theme when I noticed the steep slope of a hill.
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Why choose this site? While I could have chosen any part of the mountain to start my design, I chose to base my design between the two peaks just opposite the island. From this location, one could enjoy not only the beautiful scenery of the lake and but also that of the mountain. Moreover, it provided two possible paths - one above while the other below. I wanted to create a feeling of surprise when people ride their bikes and find someone under or above them.
Sight Survey
view toward lake
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view toward mountain
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winter wind Winterswind
Sommerswind summer wind
Seasonal Wind Survey
Higher Lower
Path
cold-down Lake
Lake
Seasonal Wind Survey
Upper
Upper Lower
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Ramp-Always on your bike
I designed an interior ramp, which allows a person to ride bike anywhere in the building. I also designed an exterior ramp to express the original idea of vertical crossing paths. In this clubhouse, there are areas for training, reading, eating, sleeping, and even dancing. Using the ramps, one can reach all of these areas without stepping off the bike.
2st Floor Plan 1:800
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1 Entrance hall 2 Repair Shop 3 Bath & Locker 4 Toilet 5 Storeroom 6 Recreation Area 7 Office 8 Infirmary 9 Exterior Ramp 10 Interior Ramp
+40.40
+36.20
+32.00
+27.80
Section A
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1st Floor Plan 1:800 7
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Storeroom Training Center Recreation Technic Toilet Exterior Ramp Interior Ramp
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+40.40
+36.20
+32.00
+27.80
Section B
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Linear Form-Summit View
Option 1 Multi-vertical connections are not suitable for riding anywhere in the building.
Along route View-finder Spiral Connection
Option 2 One-vertical connection can solve the problem.
View along Route
2nd Floor Plan 1:800
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Multifunction Area Toilet Hotel Restaurant Sightseeing Platform Interior Ramp
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No! Multi-vertical connections
Yes! One-vertical connection
Sightseeing Connection Activity area Quiet part
Climax-summit view toward the island Along the route and up the slope of the mountain, cyclist can appreciate sights from different angles of view and the combination of interesting landscapes. From the peak, one can also enjoy the views of lake and the horizon beyond.
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RHYTHM & STICKING urban design in estuary area of suzhou river group work/ suzhou river, shanghai/ 2010 fall
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This site is located in the estuary area of Suzhou River, one of the best protected historical areas at the center of Shanghai. To the north is the North Sichuan Road Commercial Area, while to the south is the renowned tourist destination - the BUND. This project redesigns the area to allow people to enjoy the scenery of the existing historic environment and the surrounding landscape while preserving the commercial character and usages of the site.
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Preserving Historic Context There are many impressive historical buildings and areas around this site. We created sightseeing platforms with various levels of elevation to appreciate the scenery of the historical architecture and the waterfront view of the estuary of Suzhou River.
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Lage Site
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Preserving the waterfront View It means a lot for a city to have a river pass by. Riverside areas are public spaces, and inhabitants will enjoy various activities nearby while appreciating the beautiful riverside scenery. However, a nearby levee limited the waterfront view of the Suzhou River. In this case, we found alternate solutions to the problem. Our design emphasizes both the sightseeing and the commercial character of the site at the same time.
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Historical Area
1 Rockbund Area 2 Shanghai Postal Museum 3 Broadway Mansions Hotel 4 Bridge of Sichuan Road 5 Bridge of Zhapu Road 6 Garden Bridge 7 Xinan Chapel 8 Former Consulate of Unite Kingdom 9 Bund
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Sightseeing Platform
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Rhythm & Enclosing
14100m2
13200m2
1 the original historical buildings
2 complete the boundary according to the function
4 stick the first lower sight-seeing stand, which has wide platforms
5stick the second higher sights e e i n g sta n d , w h i c h u s e d a s connection
We created three plazas and and a main commercial street. Two of the plazas serve as public open spaces for the historical buildings, and one is for the newly-built commercial center.
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3 creat coordinate and repeating rhythm figures & Space
There are two groups of historical buildings in this site, three two-story villas and two five-story buildings. The five-story historical buildings set the boundary of the commercial complex, and the three two-story villas lend a unique rhythm to this design.
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Sightseeing Platform Layout
1st Floor Plan 1:2500
2nd Floor Plan 1:2500
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3rd Floor Pan 1:2500
We created not only the ground floor connects the “enclosing ” commercial part and “rhythmus” commercial part, but also the second floor platform -lower one-to enhance the commercial activity.
The platforms allow people to have a view of the surrounding urban landscape. The lower platform extends to the Suzhou River allowing costumer to enjoy the waterfront view, and becomes becomes a part of the urban landscape itself.
The lower platform extends onto the main road to allow people to approach the river
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Adaptive Reuse In our design, the existing historical buildings in the site are preserved as an art museum and cultural center as well as an artist's studio. The lower platform extends to the museum to connect these cultural sites to the main commercial complex.
Exhibition
2nd Floor Plan 1:1000
1st Floor Plan 1:1000
Exhibition Entrance
Entrance
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Exhibition CafĂŠ Exhibition
3nd Floor Plan 1:625
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REGENERATION redesign of historical residential courtyard team work/ pingyao, shanxi province/ 2010 winter
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The Ancient City of Pingyao, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a city with a long 2,700-year history located in Shanxi Province, China. There are well-preserved traditional residential courtyard buildings, dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties (from 1370 to 1911). Previous preservation efforts have focused on renovating the ancient city into a museum. I believe this strategy is one of the worst ways to deal with historical structures that are still being used by city residents. The goal of this design project is to create a comfortable modern living environment, while balancing traditional lifestyle needs against demands of modern lifestyles. The design site, a traditional residential complex, is located at Fanjia Street.
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southwest of the city Residential area; away from commercial center
Property Survey Property Owner Family member Renter
Problem: High population density F22 - a big family; a grandmother lives with her 5 sons and their families F20-F20-a grandfather owns the house; others are renters Present
Design Aims: Increase average living space 1 Reduce residential population 2 Extend living areas Aim
Existing Additional Buildings
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F22 not in traditional northsouth direction b u t i n w e ste a ste r n direction
F20
Plan 1:300
There are additional buildings in the courtyards, most of which are poor quality constructions. However, they are modern life necessities like toilets, showers, and kitchens --amenities that a traditional courtyard complex does not have. For example, in the past, people in Shanxi cooked in their living areas, beside their multipurpose bed/couch called "kang". A modern redesign of the historical courtyard residence would have to meet these modern living demands.
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Example of design plan for courtyard F20
Plan 1:375
Skylight 1:50
Section A 1:150 Because of the west-east orientation, it is of great importance that the south wing rooms receive sufficient sunlight. We use skylights for this purpose.
Section B 1:150
Joint 1:50
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Roofs of the wings are of different heights. We also changed function of the gable wall, from outside separation to inside decoration.
South Elevation 1:160
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final design project CONSERVATION DESIGN OF COLUMBIA CIRCLE solo work/ xinhua road, shanghai/ 2011 spring
My final design project is a conservation design of Columbia Circle, a historic residential district. The site is located on Xinhua Road (once called Amherst Avenue), in the southwest of Shanghai. In the 1920s, Columbia Circle was a famous area for foreign residents of the city, and part of the International Settlement. It was named after the Columbia Country Club, and was described in much detail by the British writer J.G.Ballard in his semi-autobiographical work "Empire of the Sun" and in the Oscar-nominated film adaptation by Stephen Spielberg. Like many historical districts, modern buildings co-exist with historical structures here, creating disharmony in both size and style and destroying the historical context of the place. In this final design project, I present three parts - 1) research on the history and the architectural design styles of the historical buildings of Columbia Circle, 2) an analysis of the historical buildings and any damage sustained, and 3) conservation designs for modern buildings to suit the historical context of the area.
oversized, dull, modern structures
How to harmonize?
varied, historical structures
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Site History Research Columbia Circle, known today as the “Foreign Lane�, consists of Lane 211 and 329, located at Xinhua Road called Amherst Avenue. In fact, the region near the Columbia Country Club is a American community, which reflected the American culture and fondness, especially the architectural style following the trend of west coast of US. Columbia Circle is a estate which was developed by Asia Realty Co. and designed by Hungarian Architecture Laszlo Hudec during 1928-1932, including about 40 villas of various styles with private garden, serving for foreign clients. It reflects a fashionable ideal for suburban living. It is located at the western district of the International Settlement. During the eighty years, although the surrounding area changed from suburban area to downtown, the Columbia Circle, as a tranquil and living residential blocks remains its integrity with little alteration on the whole.
original Colubia Circle in 1930s0
site plan-Xinhua Road0
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Style Research & Analysis of Damage
Analyse of Entrance-Spanish 风格 西班牙风格
描述
位置
材料
筒 瓦 单 坡 屋 顶 覆 211 弄 3 号 盖于入口之上，斜 撑，折曲线线脚， 整体突出墙体，斜 深门，近似于圆拱 的入口木门，竖向 线条分割，一圈有 十字花小门钉
红色筒瓦 覆盖，浅 色叶脉状 水泥砂浆 拉 毛 表 面，红色 木门
折 曲 线 线 脚 突 出 211 弄 14 号 于墙体，斜深门， 折曲线入口木门
浅色叶脉 状水泥砂 浆拉毛表 面，红色 木门
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图示
Multi-style English cottages Art Deco No.321
No.5, Lane 211
No.2, Lane 211
No.30, Lane 329 No.10, Lane 211
No.32B, Lane 329
No.36, Lane 329
筒瓦单坡屋顶雨 棚，斜撑，红砖砌 圆拱门，木门框嵌 玻璃，铁艺分隔
329 弄 17 号
浅色光滑 水 泥 砂 浆，红砖， 棕 色 木 门，玻璃
折曲线线脚突出 于墙体，线脚下有 筒瓦单坡屋顶覆 盖于入口之上，斜 撑，矩形入口
211 弄 4 号
浅色光滑 水 泥 砂 浆，红色 筒瓦，红 色木门
折曲线线脚突出 于墙体，线脚下有 筒瓦单坡屋顶覆 盖于入口之上，斜 撑，矩形入口，门 方块状分割
211 弄 18 号
浅色光滑 水 泥 砂 浆，红色 筒瓦，红 色木门
火 焰 状 线 脚 雨 篷 329 弄 15 号 覆盖于入口之上， 悬挑无瓦，火焰状 线脚装饰的尖券 状入口，门随尖券 形状矩形不等分 划分
浅色叶脉 水泥砂浆 拉毛，红 色木门
No.12, Lane 211
No.16, Lane 211
Building Styles Damage Analyse
三角山墙面砖砌 圆拱入口，铁链悬 吊雨篷，圆拱木 门，竖向线条分割
329 弄 34 号
浅色光滑 水 泥 砂 浆，红砖， 棕 色 木 门，铁链
方形入口突出墙 体，雨篷处线脚处 理，门两侧柱子用 不同材料划分，方 形木门，竖向分 割，周围一圈十字 花门钉
329 弄 38 号
浅色粗糙 水泥砂浆 拉毛，灰 色砂浆分 割，绿色 木门
· 折 曲 线 形 成 的 线 211 弄 1 号 脚入口，一体化突 出周围一圈，没有 覆瓦，加强线脚。 折曲线木门，竖向 线条分割
No.10, Lane211 斜入口，筒瓦雨 篷，斜撑，雨篷下 方有线脚装饰，近 矩形木门，方形分 割
Step 1: Research - Styles of Existing Historical Buildings
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329 弄 40 号
浅色光滑 砂 浆 表 面，棕色 木门
浅色粗糙 水泥砂浆 拉毛，红 色木门
Analysis of Entrance (other styles) 筒瓦单坡雨篷，斜 撑，雨篷下方有线 脚装饰，近矩形木 门，花型分割
329 弄 42 号
浅色叶脉 状水泥砂 浆拉毛， 红色木门
Legend Brick-exfoliation Brick-cover Brick-humid Brick- weather Brick- abrasion
英国乡村风格
筒瓦四坡雨篷，木 211 弄 10 号 制柱子支撑，矩形 木门，竖向分割， 门上有横向花样 条板将竖向木板 钉在一起
筒瓦，木 柱，红砖， 红色木门
Mortar-exfoliation Mortar-humid Mortar-weather Structural damage Mortar-cover Plaster-humid Plaster-weather Timber-exfoliation
斜入口，三角斜坡 雨篷，圆拱砖砌入 口，圆拱木门竖向 分割
211 弄 5 号
筒瓦，红 砖，红色 木门
英国风格
入口四根柱子支 撑起上层阳台，阳 台杯型栏杆，圆拱 型入口
329 弄 32 号 乙
水刷石， 红砖，红 色木门
多风格杂糅
无突出入口或雨 篷，红砖线脚，门 上无明显分割
211 弄 12 号
浅色鱼鳞 状水泥砂 浆拉毛， 红砖
筒 瓦 单 坡 雨 篷 挑 211 弄 16 号 出，柱子突出支撑 雨篷，圆拱木门， 矩形分割
No.5, Lane211
浅色光滑 水 泥 砂 浆，筒瓦， 红色木门
No.12, Lane211
整 体 突 出 ， 无 雨 321 号 篷，壸门状入口， 竖向长条分割。
白色光滑 水 泥 砂 浆，绿色 木门
There were four variations of style: Spanish, English cottages, Art Deco and multi-style mixed . They linked to U.S. vernacular styles (“San Clemente, California, Colonial, Florida, San Diego and Hollywood”). These style variations on twostory detached villas, together, form a harmonious whole.
No.14, Lane211
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Re-creation and Redesign of Existing, Modern Apartment Buildings There are several modern residential apartments built in 1980s, which are dull, oversized, identical-looking cubic buildings that do not fit with the historic environment. I chose one of the recreation design in modern departments as example. This group is between the No.4, Lane 211 and No.10, Lane 211, and just on the opposite of No.3, Lane 211, consisting of two 5-story departments. In each story of the departments live three families, which area is about 50 square metre.
West Before
South
original plan 1:250
North
Step 2: Redesign - reduce volume, add platforms
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Step 3: Redesign i nt ro d u c e va r i at i o n s based on context C
A In order to reduce the volume to meet the environment, I cut some parts of the buildings on the upper and add some parts on the lower. This reduction also allows residents to appreciate the views of the older buildings.
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I designed 9 variations in floor plans according to context. Type D and E both have an upstairs and a downstairs.
1st Floor Plan 1:250
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View from 2nd floor D E
2nd Floor Plan 1:250
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View of re-designed buildings in southern area
3rd Floor Plan 1:250
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G View from No.3, Lane 211
4th Floor Plan 1:250
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5th Floor Plan 1:250
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ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY OF TWO ANCIENT VILLAGES group work/ wenzhou, zhejiang province/ 2009 summer
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In the summer of 2009, I led an architectural survey of two ancient Chinese villages, Beixi and Yanlong, in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province. The villages are located on the upper and middle reaches of the Nanxi River, where many such ancient villages are preserved to this day. For this portfolio, I present the survey results of the Yang's Ancestral Hall (Zongci in Chinese) in the village of Beixi. During the survey, we took photographs and made measurements of the Hall. Architectural drawings have been recreated for the Yang's Ancestral Hall.
Plan 1:400
Section 1-1 1:100
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Section 5-5 1:120
Isometric View 1:400
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Upward view 1:200
Exterior Corridor
The Yang’s Ancestral Hall was built in Ming Dynasty, about 400 years ago. The principal house, side corridors and exterior corridor include half the farm where the podium in between. It is located in the small village of the mountain gorge Beixi, standing in front of the mountain and laying beside the river. On the east of the Ancestral Hall are an old bridge and a temple for one of the Chinese guardian spirit.
Roof Plan 1:400
West Elevation 1:150
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The ancestral hall was used for ceremonial events, rituals, and festivals honoring a family's ancestors. It was also a gathering place for the extended family to socialize and celebrate special occasions like weddings. A stage was usually attached to the ancestral hall for performances of folk plays and operas; these events can be appreciated from both within the principal hall and the side corridors.
Stage
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Section 3-3 1:120
Section 4-4 1:120
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TEMPORARY EARTHQUAKE PROOF SHELTE GROUP WORK/ DESIGN & construction/ 2008 may
For a group project, we were to design a temporary, earthquake-proof shelter using corrugated paper. I envisioned this shelter design, and led a ten-person team to construct it.
Construction Process
1. Laid corrugated paper for thermal 2. Installed roof using insulation an arch design
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3. Connected the arches 4. Transmit force o the floor to complete the roof
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one to another until to
added rips for reinforcement
Force Transmission We want to combine the two force transmission. And we also use additional rib in design to reinforce the house.
lighting
varnished surface for waterproofing
5. Slept in completed paperboard shelter overnight to test water- and wind-proofing
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Name: Huachen Shao Cellphone: 215-421-0970 Email: kagawa413@hotmail.com University of Pennsylvania Address: MB 842, 3600 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104