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Kenan Huang
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China
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CONTENTS
“If you’re lucky, and a building succeeds, the real product has many more dimensions than you can ever imagine. You have the sun, the light, the rain, the birds, the feel.” — — Peter Zumthor
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WINDING CITY
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MARKET ON THE 'RING'
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SPIRITUAL HEALING SPACE
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'MIRROR' IN NURAGHE
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OTHER WORKS
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COMMUNITY DESIGN
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CULTURAL ARCHITECURE
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SPACE CURES PERSONALITY DISORDERS
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ARCHITECTURE BASED ON CIVILIZATION
KINETIC ENVELOPE ON ARCHITECTURE FACADE
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Winding City COMMUNITY DESIGN
Task: Reshape the Sense of Place Group work (Role: Design leader) Location: Yangliuqing, Tianjin, China Tutor: Dalong Li Date: Jul-Sep, 2020
Located in Xiqing District of Tianjin, Yangliuqing town has a long cultural history. However, it is also facing the housing difficulties caused by the rapid increase of urban population in the future. Our design is to build frame structure and mixed type houses on the basic of the existing building, which achieves the building growth strategy. Fast channels are used to connect the core (the center of the building group) as well, so as to alleviate the current problems of mutual alienation between people, no personality, passive acceptance of media information. Finally, it will form a new urban type that combines history and culture with modern city and reshapes the sense of place.
CONCEPT
CURRENT SITUATION
Backward transportation system makes it inconvenient for people to travel
Access to residential areas
SPORTS
LIBRARY
SPORTS ECOSPHERE SPORTS Transportation hub COMMUNITY ECOSPHERE ECOSPHERE
LIBRARY
EXHIBITION LIBRARY
EXHIBITION OFFICE EXHIBITION
Access to business areas Access to business areas
People classification Migrant worker
6:00 am Migrant worker Migrant worker 9:00 am 12:00 am
Weekend
The environment is polluted by gases emitted by construction sites and factories
6:00 am 6:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 12:00Before am 6:00 12:00 Theam elderly work 15:00 out pmand chat 15:00 pm 18:00with pmeach other 18:00 pm Weekend Weekend
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25-60 years old
25%
5%
Young couple Young couple
Over 60 years old
6:00 am
6:00 am
9:00 am
9:00 am
12:00 am
30% 20-55 years old 15:00 pm 30% 20-55 years old 18:00 pm
Elderly couple
Young couple
20-55 years old
30%
The space between houses is too small to provide area for people to communicate
15:00 25% pm 25% 18:00 pm Weekend
6:00 am 6:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 12:00 am 6:00—9:00 12:00 am Young and middle aged 15:00 pm workers go to the 15:00 pm company, students 18:00 go pmto school 18:00 pm Weekend Weekend
18:00 pm
Family 25%
Joint rental
0-25 years old 25-60 years old
6:00 am Elderly couple Elderly couple 9:00 am
12:00 am
25-60 years old 15:00 pm 25-60 years old
Over 60 15:00 years pm old Over 60 years old
Weekend
18:00 pm
Weekend
5%
20-55 years old
6:00 am Family Family 9:00 am
12:00 am
5% 5%
6:00 am 6:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 12:00 am 9:00—15:00 12:00 am is The sun is shining and the garden 15:00 pm quiet. A few elders enjoy the 15:00 pmcool under the shade 18:00 pm 18:00 pm Weekend Weekend
Joint rental Joint rental
12:00 am
25% 25%
0-25 years 15:00 pm old 0-25 years 25-60 years old old 18:00 pm old 25-60 years
6:00 am 6:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 12:00 am 15:00—18:00 12:00 am Parents pick up thei pm 15:00 children and bring them 15:00 pm to central garden18:00 to have pm fun 18:00 pm Weekend Weekend
5% 5%
20-55 years old 20-55 years old
Weekend
6:00 am 6:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am After 18:00 12:00 am 12:00 am The old people get 15:00 pm together to square dance 15:00 pm and children play with18:00 pm fitness equipment 18:00 pm Weekend Weekend
Vitality contribution value Before 6:00
COMPARISON OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT
PEOPLE ACTIVITY •
Transportation hub Transportation hub
COMMUNITY Access to business areas COMMUNITY
OFFICE OFFICE
Disordered business causes interference to residents' lives
Access to residential areas Access to residential areas
6:00—9:00
Before 6:00—9:00 The elderly6:00 work Young and middle aged The elderly work Young and middle aged out and chat workers go to the outeach and chat workers go to the with other company, students go to with each other company,school students go to school
9:00—15:00
The sun is 9:00—15:00 shining and the garden is The sunAisfew shining the the garden quiet. eldersand enjoy coolis quiet. A few elders enjoy the cool under the shade under the shade
15:00—18:00
15:00—18:00 Parents pick up thei Parentsand pick up thei children bring them children bringtothem to centraland garden have to central garden fun to have fun
After 18:00
After 18:00get The old people The old together to people square get dance together to square and children play dance with and children play with fitness equipment fitness equipment
PROCESS
EXPLODED VIEW Ecosphere Sports Center Exhibition hall Subway Core Walkway Growth Framework
1. Total volume
2. Surface generation
The whole project is chosen near the river and will evolved from a cube.
Gates are designed according to three sides with more people gathering place.
Fast channel
Residential Area
Residential districts
Glass roof
Public facilities
Slope roof
3. Surface optimization
4. Frame generation
The lower part below the surface will be used as public facilities area such as shops and offices.
The position of each functional area is determined by the basic frames above the surface.
Social Media Center Children's Center Dining Area
Rest Area Office Area
Community Management Center External Glass
Commercial Center
Metro Station Pool
5. Line of sight influence height
6. Fast channel
In order to get the more scenery of the river, the height of buidlings from back to front is getting smaller and smaller.
Fast channels are added to connect four functional cores and their shapes are transformed from cubes into sphere to make them closer to each other.
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COMPOSITE STRUCTURE
PROCESS
GREEN WALL Green mesh wall can provide natural living space for people on the balcony and relatively protect the privacy of indoor people.
STAIRS Stairs connect the balconies of each house, which provides communication of people between the inside and outside of the room. •
The vertical part of each frame is an elevator
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Residential distribution around each elevator
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Adjust the position to make it more evenly distributed
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Finally, each residence is connected by stairs
TERRACE Every house has at least two sides of terraces for people to feel the outside world. Among them, the elderlys' have three sides of terraces.
DIFFERENT ROOM TYPES Room for MIGRANT WORKER
Room for YOUNG COUPLE
Room for ELDERLY COULPLE
Room for FAMILY
Room for JOINT RENTAL
AREA: 6*6 m²
AREA: 8*8 m²
AREA: 8*8 m²
AREA: 10*10 m²
AREA: 12*12 m²
FUNCTION: Because of their long working hours,
FUNCTION: Young couples pay more attention
FUNCTION: Old people stay at home for a long time,
FUNCTION: A family needs the common coexistence
FUNCTION: The first floor is designed as a shared
their room is designed with an office area.
to privacy and entertainment at home.
so two green walls are designed for them.
and privacy separation between parents and children.
space for entertainment, and the upper floor is separated rooms for everyone.
Roof
Glass exterior wall
Green mesh wall Glass railing Loft bedroom
Downstairs kitchen Bathroom Balcony 05
Library
Fast Channel
Exhibition Hall
Commercial Center
ENERGY Section of Glass Dome Facade
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Indoor Ventilation System The air circulation system will be installed in the building, and the spherical building itself will also facilitate air circulation.
Maximum Solar Goin
Scale 1:20
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Spherical buildings allow more sunlight to penetrate the building from all sides.
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Spherical Building Uniform Temperature The temperature inside is well balanced all the year because of good thermal insulation and heat dissipation of the shape.
Wind Energy Utilization Smooth surface of the spherical building fasten the wind speed, which helps the surface turbine generate electricity.
PERSPECTIVE OF THE WINDING CITY
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Steel tension member Flat steel connecting bracket 2.5 mm sheet-steel bearer Cast-steel element with bored thread Frame column: welded steel plates Low-E glazing: 8 mm Safety glass 16 mm Cavity 10 mm Toughened safety glass Perforated sheet metal cover Ventilation flap: Wood framed element Cast hinged column foot with diameter of 110 mm bolt Foot plate with diameter of 24 mm threaded anchorings Reinforced concrete foundation
Market on the 'Ring' CULTURAL ARCHITECURE
Task: Design in the context of history Individual work Location: Suzhou, Jiangsu, China Tutor: Monica Mazzolani Date: Sep-Dec, 2020
With the expansion of the urban area of Suzhou, the historic protective walls was demolished and changed into ‘The Green Ring Around Old Town’, which makes it more convenient for tourists to visit. The site located on the Green Ring is an important part for both tourists in the ring and residents outside. My design is a market integrating elements of Suzhou classical gardens——'Roof', 'Garden', 'Pavilion' and 'Colonnade', which are used to meet the needs of tourists and residents. In order to protect the green plants of the original site, I divided the site into two parts. The pavilions designed based on trees in original site mainly play the role of landscape. Excessive space like a colonnade guides tourists into interior space. Three piazzas between the market can provide public communication places for local residents.
LOCATION
HISTORY OF 'GREEN RING' Ancient time Mainly used for military defense
Dwelling
City Moat City Wall
Common Path for Residents
20th Century Demolition of the wall
Temple
Market
The Green Ring Around Old Town
Private villa
Defense
Osmanthus Park The Green Ring Around Old Town Outer City River Hospital
Garden
Dwelling
SITE Ancient Gate
Scenic spot
School
Temple
Development of public functions
Restored as a tourist attraction
School
Dismantle
Evolution of city wall function
Present
Hospital
Market
Garden
Dwelling
With total area of about 5040 square meters, the site is located beside 'The Green Ring Around Old Town' which is built based on historic protective walls in Ancient Suzhou.
Museum
PROMBLEM STATEMENT
Lack of tourist attractions
Lack of public places
Threat of existing vegetation
ELEMENTS IN SUZHOU GARDEN Roof
Garden
Pavilions
Colonnade
檐
院
亭
廊
A place of recreation that is used Buildings are distributed along Open structure supported by diagonal entrances. columns without walls. for entertainment or shelter.
A covered gallery attached to the outside of a building.
4. The ground floor is supported by tree columns, which is flexible and used as a market.
5. The roof height decreases from north to south, and there are low pavilions outside the river.
6. A corridor is added between path and the indoor restaurant to blur the boundary.
Library
3. Based on the layout of Suzhou gardens, diagonal entances are designed to form three piazzas.
Market
2. To protect the original plants of the site, it is divided into indoor and outdoor parts.
Rest Area
1. The site is by the river and on 'The Green Ring Around the City', covered with rich vegetation.
Restaurant
PROCESS
• Library Sitting in the library can overlook the whole outside scenery while studying and working.
• Market The first floor on the north is the market, which provides various of fresh food.
• Courtyard Courtyards are situated on both sides of the corridor between two functional spaces.
• Restaurant The kitchen can provide food for people inside and outside the restaurant.
• Pavilions Pavilions outside is built based on the plants distribution of the site.
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Piazza in Holiday
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First Floor
1. Rest Area 2. Restaurant 3. Supermarket 4. Cafe 5. Piazza 6. Market 7. library 8. Toilet 9. Garden Corridor
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Outside the Restaurant
TREE COLUMN & ROOFLIGHT DETAIL 1
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Section of Glass Curtain Wall
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Scale 1:20
Section
Scale 1:10
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ROOF EXPLODED DETAIL 2 Cement tile
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PVC panel
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Steel structure frame 9
Tree column
Wood grain aluminum grill ceiling & wall
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1. Cement roof tiles 145mm ventilated cavity / PVC panel supporting structure sealing layer synthetic roofing foil 200 mm PIR thermal insulation vapour barrier 90 mm spruce cross laminated timber 2. 240/240 mm typical I-section of 3. 240 mm IPE steel beam 4. Modular roof-light system thermal glazing module size 2400/1000 mm 5. 280/600 mm downstand beam 6. 20 mm Oak parquet 20 mm Cavity 36 mm plywood 150 mm reinforced concrete slab 100 mm steel profile 160 mm thermal insulation / services void 12.5 mm plasterboard, plastered 33 mm acoustic panel cross laminated timber with slits 7. Sun protection, textile 8. Double glazing in steel frame: 6mm toughened glass 16mm cavity 10 mm laminated safety glass 9. 60 mm concrete block 30 mm bedding sand geotextile 100 mm thermal insulation 35 mm (minimum) screed to falls sealing layer, glued 270 mm reinforced concrete slab 10. 20 mm Oak parquet 24/50 mm Battens 45/45 mm Counterbattens 45 mm Inlaid mineral wool thermal insulation 250 mm Reinforced concrete slab 13
Spiritual healing space SPACE CURES PERSONALITY DISORDERS
Task: Create atmosphere with space Individual work Tutor: Yanghui Yan Date: Jul-Sep, 2021
With the increasing quality of life, people pay more attention to mental diseases. Among them, personality disorder is the synthesis of all psychological characteristics which refers to the obvious deviation from normal and deep-rooted behavior. The abnormal personality hinders their emotional and will activities, which may not only make patients suffer, but also seriously affect the society. I designed healing places for the four groups with the highest prevalence of personality disorders. Different kinds of atmospheres are created through different spaces, which can gradually stabilize the emotions of the people entering them, so as to achieve the effect of easing and even healing. Finally, the four types are combined together to form a comprehensive body for more people to use.
PERSONALITIY DISORDER ANALYSIS World Depression Rate Ranking
6.3
4.0
Greece
Brazil
Australia
Estonia
2.8
2.3
1.8
1.7
Lithuania
Average prevalence 2.8
Finland
3.4
United States
Personality Disorder
Depression
4.5
Belarus
5.0
Portugal
5.2
Ukraine
People with Depression / Total population (%)
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TOP FOUR TYPES
As one of the main pathogenic factors of depression, personality disorders refers to an obvious deviation from normal and deep-rooted behavior, causing patients to suffer and or others to suffer, or bringing adverse effects to individuals or society.
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Histrionic Personality Disorder
With light as the center, the space extending to both sides can bring a sense of tranquility and sublimity.
The circular sapce like Colosseum is easy to attract the surrounding people to come and watch.
SPATIAL TRANSFORMATION
Proportion of people with Personality Disorders in population
Anxious
Dependent personality disorder
2%
Schizoid personality disorder
Schizotypal personality disorder
Emotional and impulsive
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Borderline personality disorder
4%
Narcissistic personality disorder
6%
Histrionic personality disorder
8%
Suspicious Avoidant personality disorder
10%
Antisocial personality disorder
The degree of social harm Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
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Antisocial Personality Disorder
0%
Alcoholic family
Even mild alcohol familiy will make their children feel embarrassed or anxious.
Discrimination
People suffered discrimination may have a strong sense of isolation and humiliation.
Homeless
Homeless children may feel lonely, depressed and inferiority complex.
School bullying
Victims may escape relationships, the most serious will lead to suicides.
Childhood trauma
Miserable memories of childhood will make people fear whenever they encounter similar scenes.
Seemingly infinite loop of exercise can relieve anxiety of patients with antisocial personality disorder.
Considered as the most stable shape, hexagonal space can form a sense of order easily.
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
The four sides of the square gym are equipped with stairs to reach the second floor circular runway, on which sports can alleviate the pressure of antisocial people.
Starting from the center into the hexagon, obsessivecompulsive disorder can be relieved because of the strong sense of symmetry and repetition.
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Avoidant Personality Disorder
Histrionic Personality Disorder
The triangular meditation space makes people unconsciously focus their attention on the farthest symmetry point, which makes people feel the harmony.
The theater surrounded by the circular corridor fully realizes the desire of patients standing in the center of the stage to be concerned.
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Work out at GYM
Learn at Library
Perform on Stage
Chat in Teahouse
Do rituals in Church
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Section of Meditation Space Scale 1:20
Corridor Outside Theatre
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1. Facade construction: 70/200 mm Larch boarding 25/50 mm + 50/50 mm Battens 15 mm Wood-based panel 40/200 mm Timber stud construction 15 mm Wood-based panel substructure 33 mm Acoustic panel cross laminated timber with slits 2. 480 mm Glued-laminated timber frame 3. 70/200 mm Larch boarding 4. Upper floor glazing: 2× 5 mm Laminated safety glass + 16 mm Cavity+ 6 mm Float glass in bronze anodised aluminium frame 5. Balcony: 20 mm Ceramic tile Variable raised floor Prefabricated reinforced concrete 6. Lift-up sliding door: Triple glazing in oak frame 7. 50 mm Honed concrete pavers 50 mm Crushed stone bed 550 mm Anti-frost gravel 8. 10 mm Tile 65 mm Heating screed 20 mm Impact sound proofing 40 mm Thermal insulation level 240 mm Hydrophobic reinforced concrete
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Garden Under Eaves
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'MIRROR' IN NURAGHE ARCHITECTURE BASED ON CIVILIZATION
Task: Research Center on Archaic Civilisations Individual work Location: Barumini, Sardinia, Italy Tutor: Roberto Podda Date: Sep-Dec, 2021
As a world cultural heritage, the Nuraghe is a unique cultural relic of Sardinia which reflect the living trace of ancient civilizations. Near the archaeological site of Su Nuraxi di Barumini which is the best-known example of the unique form of Bronze Age defensive complexes known as nuraghe, a research center will be built to enhance the existing ancient heritage through the good use of contemporary architecture. The significance of this building is not only a research center, but also the evocation of people's awe of ancient civilization. Through mirror symmetry and the sacred well culture, I design an underground architecture to create the feeling of Nuraqi cave. People who step into it will have different feelings with the route.
SITE ANALYSIS
'MIRROR' ELEMENT
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Nuraghe Culture
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Findings of sacred well
Surroundings
Su Nuraxi di Barumini
Car Parking Area
Centro Culturale Giovanni Lilliu
SITE
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Conclusions •
Main transportation to arrive: Car
Summer 12:00 Equinox 12:00 Winter 12:00
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Function: Work as the Bond between the museum and ruins
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Groups: Tourists and researchers
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'Mirror' in Sacred well In special time of a year like the equinox, the sunlight can be projected right into the bottom of the well along the steps. People standing on the steps can see the mirror reflection on the wall.
TYPOLOGY OF 'MIRROR'
SPACE SEQUENCE
The well of Sa Testa
Sa Breca
Plan
20.5m
3.3m
3.4m
Santa Cristina-Paulilatino
Diagram
Descend
Courtyard
Stop
Corridor
Stop
Rise
Descend
Piazza
Rise
Section
Diagram
EVOLUTION OF 'MIRROR'
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Horizontal symmetry
Above the ground
Mirror image generated by water surface mapping
Under the ground
Vertical symmetry
Above the ground
Mirror images that can be generated in buildings
Under the ground
When the nodes are made up with each other to become a suitable sequence for different groups of people, it will bring people a powerful cave experience of Nuraghe civilization. 22
PHYSICAL MODELS •
PROCESS
Study models Tourists from museum
SITE
Tourists from ruins
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Reduce the width of central Create small hills based on Set up two tour routes for different groups corridor on the top. different functional spaces. of people.
1. The site is separated by road between the Nuraghe Ruins and the museum
2. Create the underground corridor as a 'crack' and reduce the top width to create the cave atmosphere
The functional spaces are distributed on both sides with the central corridor as the symmetrical axis at first stage. And they are connected reasonably to make all spaces form a whole architecture finally.
3. Modify the direction of the corridor by turns and create a piazza at the end of it
4. Mirrorly layout function partition with the central corridor as the axis of symmetry
Layers of boards can be used to represent the The entrance to the surface can lead to the rising hills. underground space along the internal ramp.
5. Reshape the surface 'hills' according to functional zoning
6. Open skylights at the top of each 'hill' and add courtyards
Interior space
Entrance
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1. Advisory Service 2. Rest room 3. Shop 4. Toilet 5. Restaurant 6. Nuraghe experience area 7. Auditorium 8. Laboratory 9. Thermal spring experience area
10. Learning area 11. Working space 12. Courtyard 13. Piazza 14. Storage 15. Prepare room 16. Kitchen 17. Projecting room 18. Emergency exit
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Offices
Central Corridor
'Holy Well' Culture Experience Area
Piazza 25
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT •
Air circulation
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Scale 1:20
Natural air circulation can be formed by the openable skylight, courtyards and central corridor under the height difference.
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Sunlight Irregular skylights on the top of almost every functional area can greatly improve the indoor daylighting.
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Greens Aparts from greens in courtyards, vines are planted above the central corridor to make people fully exposed to nature.
Section of skylight
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1. Vegetal land with continuous EPDM waterproof membrane 2. 170mm Drainage and impregnation elements 3. 250mm Reinforced concrete internal wall 4. 50mm EPS thermal insulation 5. Galvanised steel I-bracket bolted to internal stub bracket 6. Double glazed sealed unit: 10mm self-cleaning toughened outer pane 12mm air gap 12.8mm laminated inner pane with low-E coating in aluminium frame
OTHER WORKS
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Kinetic Envelope Design for Archtectural Facade
ARC301 GROUP WORK
The device is assembled by three layers of non-interference rotatable envelopes to block the fans. It is mainly installed on the facade of the building to adjusting the sunlight and ventilation entering the building, which may achieve sustainable development.
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Foldable fan blade
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Rotatable handle
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Independent mobile layer
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Fabric Form Design for Archtectural Facade
SUMMER WORKSHOP (Individual)
Using waterproof and elastic fabric as mold and gypsum instead of cement, we explored various possibilities of the formation of wall texture on the building facade, and designed our favorite patterns. The work was finally exhibited in the school hall.
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Pour in gypsum
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Wait for solidification
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Final shape formation
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Create texture
Predict pattern
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