Portfolio Liao Longtai
Master of Architecture In University of Michigan Selected works 2012-2017 Application for Summer Intern
Content 01 Fire Station
"infor informal" the materialization of data, Ann Arbor, USA Tutor: Laida Aguirre 2017, 1st Semester March, Graduate
02 The church of tea
Tea factory in Tai lake,Suzhou,China Level 3 Tutor: Edward Farrell & Glen Wash 2015/2016 2st Semester, Undergraduate
03 Community Center
Community center for immigrants, Shanghai,China Level 2 Tutor: Claudia Westerman 2015/2016 1st Semester, Undergraduate
04 Office
Old factory renovation, Suzhou, China Level 3 Tutor: Pierre Alain 2014/2015 2st Semester, Undergraduate
05 Other work
What we do for ourselves dies with us.What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal. ---- Albert Pine
Paper Folding Double-Dipping Form making exercise Workshop: OF MEDIUM INTENSITY Model for exhibition in GSD Photography works
Project 1：“Infor informal” the materialization of data Fire Station March Year1 2017 Fall Tutor: Laida Aguirre Site: Ann Arbor, USA Individual Work
The studio needs to design a fire station through the consolidation of the informational with the material. The project will extract statistics about fires accidents and its economic influence in order to use them as generative elements in the design process. This project does not claim absolutes through the rationales of data. It sustains that most information is interpreted, biased and can be subjectively implemented and that “data itself can be a construction site for fantasmatic fictions”. (Irit Rogoff)
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overall nonresidential building fires
overall nonresidential building fires deaths
overall nonresidential building fires injuries
overall nonresidential building fires loss
overall residential building fires
overall residential building fires deaths
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overall residential building fires injuries
overall residential building fires loss
outside fires fires
outside and Other Property Type Fire Deaths
outside and Other Property Type Fire Injuries
outside Fire Dollar Loss Adjusted to 2013 Dollars (in $ millions)
adjusted to 2013 Dollars (in $ millions) other Property Type Fire Dollar Loss
Data Mining
Data Materialization
The basic form of the project is generated from a selection of data about the common causes of property damaging and fatal fires over the past ten years.
When compiled, these data charts create an ambiguous surface of information. This process delivers a double curved surface environment. Turning the data into a physical environment. The forestation becoming a physical abstraction of the original data.
Data sourece: U.S. Fire Statistics. Avaliable in https://www.usfa.fema. gov/data/statistics/#causesR
Acrylic Skylight
Polycarbonate Roof
Concrete Shell Wall
Interior Wall & Circulation
Program Division
Project 2:The church of tea Tea Factory BEng Architecture level 3 2015/2016 2st Semester Tutor: Glen Wash & Edward Farrell Site: Dong Mountain, China Individual Work
The project focus on exploring the possibility of new logics for rural architecture in relation to tea production and consumption. Tea as a significant element has existed in Chinese culture for thousands of years. On one hand, tea as an essential export product has produced countless foreign profit for China in ancient dynasties. On the other hand, tea drinking has developed into a culture activity which has both ceremonial importance and social implications. The production of tea is an intense manual activity which has not changed much for thousands years. Its cultivation, harvest, and drinking processes has rich regional diversity. As tea is such an original and long-standing image in China, to some extent, tea can be regarded as a container which carries the Chinese notion of living rule. The final year project will analysis the image of tea in Chinese culture and transform this image into architecture era.
tea cultivation function
economic pillar tourism resource local identity job offer
culture history
tea plantation
menorial
Wang Xi Meng A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains (1196-1120?) lake
image
culture inherit zen order ritual carier
lake
village
tea plantation
village
Luxiang village is a historic village in the Eastbound of Tai lake. Since Song Dynasty (10th century), Luxiang village were the heart of Biluochun tea production in China, and the village has produced Biluochun for Royal tribute for centuries. At present, Biluochun tea is still the pillar of the economy in this town. The project is located in the Northwest of Luxiang, in a small hill near the island ring road. In the hill, people has a perfect view on both the Tai lake and the whole village. Building located on the hill would be a landmark along the island ring road, which also indicated the presence of Luxiang village. concept section model
tea plantation
lake
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As a tea factory, the building needs to face the problem of being abandoned after the cultivation season. The long history village needs something to enhance its identity in tea culture. In this case, the production of tea should not be the only purpose of the building. The building itself would has special meaning to villagers and it is more than a tea factory. The building should be functional and monumental.
tea cultivation
economic pillar tourism resource local identity job offer
village
function
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1. Nave 2. Tea factory (Packing process) 3. Tea factory (Drying process) 4. Tea factory (Selecting process) 5. The hall 6. Pool 7. Toilet 8. Meditation room 9. Office 10. Tea culture workshop
11. Store house 12.Kitchen / Dinging room 13. Meeting room 14. Store house 15. Theater 16. Office 17. Office 18. Office 19. Tea room
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history
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nave roof
Pool
leisure area
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nave light barrel
Staircase
tea production area Section C-C'
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gallery Path into mountain
1.Tea room
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Hall of Tea
Enterance from village (east side)
The Hall of tea is the climax of the monument. It connects the natural facts with the tea ceremony: natural mountain rock are introduced into the hall, spring water filled the deep pool, light ray coming from the dome penetrate through the clear pool. This is the space for meditation and worship. Tea in eastern culture is more than a kind of beverage. In this village, the role of tea is more like a carrier of regional spirit. It stands for the villages’ history and their pride. They have an animistic spirituality that regards all things, including inanimate objects, imbued with life and spirit.
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Team rooms and view corridor (west side)
Project 3ďźšRe-thinking Shanghai's Enclaves Community Center BEng Architecture level 2 2015/2016 1st Semester Tutor: Claudia Westerman Site: Shanghai, China Individual work
Immigrants account for nearly half of Shanghai's population at present, and their background are as tanglesome as Shanghai itself. Many of them flow in the city in a placess life. On the one hand, immigrants now become an inalienable element when we discuss about Shanghai. On the other hand, old Shanghai city has many old structures such as lilong houses survived from previous developments. This project is trying to explore the opportunities of a new mobile lifestyle of Shanghai immigrants by exploring a new architecture responses in relation to those existing structure.
tea cultivation function
economic pillar tourism resource local identity job offer
history
Native resident
lilong house
Memory carrier
Past
Life container
Now
Cornucopia
Future
Architecture intervention
Identity
Immigrant Yongleli district (lilong house) is near one of the busiest traffic crossroad in Shanghai, which is in the boundary of old Shanghai town. As one of the most authentic Shanghai residential district in the past, Yongleli now has to face the problem of becoming an urban village with too many low-income immigrants moving in. This districts is a perfect example of representing the transition of overlooked urban areas in Chinese urbanization movement. Yongleli district has multiple identities. For local people it is the container of their memory. For low-income immigrant, it is their temporary homes. However, for the developers, Yongleli is the cornucopia for its golden down town location. The old Shanghai neighborhood need its new identity in modern China. Site location
Chinese Dreams
House type of Lilong house House House plan plan
Design Process
Volumn Volumn type type
Patio Patio
Second Floor Second Floor Room Layout
Ground Floor Ground Floor Room layout
Circulation Circulation
Room layout
Room layout
New blocks are placed upon the original buildings. The lively living atmosphere in the area will be kept maximally.
outsiders
temporary house
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resettlement payments
memory container develop opportunity
developer
living quality
demolish
native resident
urban Regeneration
reserve
renovation opportunities
lilong house
architect
Provide a better view and human-scale volume by lifting up and staggered arranging the volume.
commercial profit
Normal Room Reception room renovation
native resident developer
lilong house
architect outsiders
renovation opportunities temporary house
Kitchen
urban Regeneration living quality
Normal memoryRoom container
Reception room
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resettlement payments commercial profit
develop opportunity
architectural solution optimizing living environment , ease tensions between residents, and find a positive way for Shanghai urban develop.
demolish
Kitchen Fruit stand
Public toilet
Alleyway
Additions in corridor
GDP
number of lilong house
2016
Connections are placed between towers. Ground level and second level are open to public.
resistance resettlement payments
cheap living cost
optimize
community vitality
support architectural solution optimizing living environment , ease tensions between residents, and find a positive way for Shanghai urban develop.
renovation urban Regeneration living quality
lilong house
1. The project site is a typical lilong house districts which outsiders was built native in 1920s. architect developer resident lilong type house is unique Shanghai self-sufficient architecture which urban combined western village architecture and Chinese architecture. adjust respect Architecture design urban renovation This distinct inherits both restricted byShanghai’s old shabby stores residences culture and architecture. demolish demolish 2. The project site is isolated by modern buildings. 3. Native residents wants to leave renovation there opportunities for better living condition. Outsiderstemporary love house memory there for its well-found peripheral lifecontainer develop opportunity facilities and cheap house price. 4. The old apartments in this districts are in poor condition. Most of them don’t have dependent toilet, and they have to share kitchen with neighbors.
resettlement payments commercial profit
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demolish
Youth hostel office
training center 2016
Gallery
office restaurant
food market
Various of fuctions are vertcally integrated.
House plan House plan
House Volumn plan type
Volumn type Patio
Patio Circulation Gallery
Ground Floor Circulation Room layout
House Volumn plan type
Volumn type
Patio
Second Floor Room Layout
Ground Floor Second Floor Room layout Room Layout
Volume oraginze diagram
Volume location Volumn type Patio
Patio
Circulation
Volume location Circulation Ground Floor Room layout
Second Floor Room Layout
Ground Floor Second Floor Room layout Room Layout
Office
Youth hostel
Corresponding Lilong type:
House plan
House plan
Volumn type
Volumn type
Volume oraginze diagram:
Patio
Patio Circulation
Corresponding Lilong type:
Ground Floor Circulation Room layout
Volume oraginze diagram:
Second Floor Room Layout
Ground Floor Second Floor Room layout Room Layout
House plan
Volume location
Normal Room Reception room
House Volumn plan type
Volumn Patio type
Patio Circulation
Volume location
Normal Room Reception room Kitchen
Kitchen
library House plan
Volumn type
House plan
Patio Volumn type
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Circulation Lilong type: Patio
Ground Floor Room layout Circulation
Second Floor Room Layout
Second Floor Room Layout
Ground Floor Room layout
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Volume oraginze diagram
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Ground Floor Circulation Room layout
Art studio
Corresponding Lilong type:
House plan
Patio Circulation
Normal Room Reception room Kitchen
Corresponding Lilong type:
Normal Room Reception room Kitchen
Volume oraginze diagram
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Training center
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Volume oraginze diagram:
Volume location
Normal Room Reception room
Normal Room
Ground Floor Circulation Room layout
Ground Second Flo Room la Room Layo
The project remain a part of the original houses in the site and build up different volumes in the site. Ground floor and the second floor are where the urban events happened. Lilong-size volume and stagger placement create a comfortable human scale space. Everybody in the district will find a place for them. People can buy food, find jobs, have meal and even get educated here. This is a building serving for everyone. The estrangement between different groups of people are expect to be eased in the lively lilong life. The building might be the future of lilong houes.
Project 4ďźšRe-thinking working space Old factory renovation BEng Architecture level 2 2014/2015 2st Semester Tutor: Pierre Alain Site: Suzhou, China Individual Work
This project aims to design a building for a product-technology development company. This company will employ mostly product designers and electronic engineers for the development of new mobile and media devices. As a technology company, the space should satisfy the following requirements which will encourage encounters, discussion, collaborations and creativity in order to create innovative outputs.
The old factory has been no sense of existence in the street block for many years, The new office in the same place might be the same. It is none of my business.
Residential quater Residential quater Subway Station
The office should not only be a working space but also a street node which can trigger the lively city event.
Saibo numerical code market
City canal
Wang Dachui Resident nearby The former worker in the factory.
Liao Longtai Architect The designer of riverside Company office Company
Company
Existing Site
Public Event
Public Event
Public Event
Old Working Space
Public Event
New Working Space
EXISTING FACTORY River
NEW BLOCK
JOINT VOLUME
River
Existing structure
EXISTING FACTORY New Block
New Site
There are two types of contrast in the project. One type of contrast is the relationship between the new building and the old factory. Another contrast is the relationship between the innovative company and the dull residence communities. How to deal with those two contrasts would be the key point of the project.
OFFICE River
PUBLIC AREA
LOBBY
The project site is located near a busy crossroad in urban context. An old factory which is built in 1970s is included in the site. One part of the project includes the innovation of the factory. Several residence communities are around the area. Three key issues in the site to be considered are city canal, subway station, and a numerical code market.
OFFICE OFFICE
PUBLIC AREA
PUBLIC AREA
PUBLIC AREA
Rethinking of the working space
The project aims to raise a new form of working place which can increase the company’s social participation. Architecture as a strategy can be used to intervene in social issue. CORRIDOR
LOBBY RECEPTION
River
OFFICE PLAZA
OFFICE RELAX EXHIBITION ZONE READING ROOM THEATER CAFFE GYM CANTEEN Solution
Circulation
Office volume
Office Block The working area of office are placed in the upper volumes . One volume of office are inserted in the original factory.
Ground floor volume
Public space
Underground Plaza Ground floor are open to the public. Including a riverside plaza and a interior theater.
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Section of ETDE cushion 1. shackle 2. rain suppresser mesh 3. eye bolt bracket 5 nylon rope 6 prefixed polyethylene keder 7 top hat bracket
opacity white ETDE cushion
Joint of ETDE cushion frame
steel frame
Roof 1. Gravel 2. Bituminous seal 3. Thermal instulation 4. Bituminous seal 5. Reinforced concrete
Facade 1. Triple glazing in steel frame 2. Membrane 3. C steel with antirusting paint 4. Insulation 5. rolling curtain
Floor 1. Polished concrete floor incorporating 2. Underfloor heating pipes 3. Membrane 4. Insulation 5. Membrane 6. In-stiu concrete slab 0
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Other Work
Paper Folding Fabrication course work March Year 1 2017 Fall Advisor: Daniel Tish
Other Work
Double-Dipping Fabrication course work March Year 1 2017 Fall Advisor: Viola Ago
Other Work
Form making exercise Studio So_Scopic March Year 1 2018 Spring Tutor: Jeff Halstead
Other Work
Of Medium Intensity Workshop March Year 1 2018 Spring Advisor: Alfie Koetter & Ashley Bigham
Other Work
Making Physical Models for Exhibition Making Physical Models for the countrywide influential exhibition in Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD): Towards a Critical Pragmatism: Contemporary Architecture in China Shanghai, China TM Studio 07.2016
Other Work
Photography