Lingyan Kong
BSc, M.Arch
ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
M.Arch
Part I Year out
BSc, Part I
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Design Thesis : Urban Infrastracture - Green Infrastructure, Monaco M.arch part II
My thesis investigates the ecological relationships in the contexts of rising pollution and lack of green/public spaces in Monaco. Alternation of buildings and planning gain reflect my critical thinking on creating green/public spaces and cultural facilities as infrastructure that forms a better connection for social interaction and flora/fauna living.
YangChengHu Visitor Centre, Suzhou, China
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KKAA Project
Puppet/Shadow Theatre, Lyon, France
2 Chao Art Museum, Chengdu, China KKAA Project
BSc, Part I
4 Interior and Landscaping Design for Mahanakhon Tower, Bangkok, Thailand KKAA Project
6 Science City Master Plan, Port Talbort, Cardiff, UK BSc, Part I
M.Arch Design Thesis : Urban Infrastracture - Green Infrastructure, Monaco
My thesis investigates the ecological relationships in the contexts of rising pollution and lack of green/public spaces in Monaco. Alternation of buildings and planning gain reflect my critical thinking on creating green/public spaces and cultural facilities as infrastructure that forms a better connection for social interaction and flora/fauna living.
A water retention system is inserted between the gaps of buildings, surface run-off will be stored and then returned back to the aquifer to stabilize groundwater, and meanwhile, much cleaner water will be available for urban uses.
Many roads are dominated by street parking, the ground floor garages and street parking could be re-accommodated in a more efficient way, so that these roads can be pedestrianized, and new programs can be inserted into the garage spaces.
An organic architectural language is developed in responding to route, experience, threshold, and inside and outside. Spaces are designed in relation to an optimum micro-climate conditions. As a whole, the site becomes an urban oasis.
Focus on an area with homogenous urban form to develop a general infrastructural strategy for Monaco
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Project site
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New Public/green spaces as another part of urban infrastructure
New 5 mins walking distance from green spaces.
70% OF WATER SOURCES The Canal De La Vésubie - France Valley Roya - Italy
WATER PURIFICATION Enhancement of removal of hydrophilic pollutants;
30% OF WATER SOURCES Larvotto (Vaulabelle) water source
Reduction of microbiological risks The Société Monegasque des Eaux (Water Company)
Ingram and Marie water source Rain water
Water collected in the Principality of Monaco (or from French or Italian sources), is naturally relatively healthy, because the region has few activities of intensive agriculture, and little heavy industry, limiting pollutions to pesticides and heavy metals. The treatments are so light.
the Société Monégasque d’Assainissement (waste company)
SEWAGE TREATMENT Enhancement of organic biodegradation; Reduction of energy consumption in advanced treatment
URBAN USE
The Société Monegasque des Eaux (Water Company)
Treated waste water return to groundwater layer, instead of going into the Mediterranean sea.
SUBSURFACE INFILTRATION Reclaimation of treated waste water by filtration(sand filtration to remove turbidity, and chlorine dioxide, to eradicate the infection); Reduction of local and periodical imbalance of water resource
Treated waste water return to groundwater layer, instead of all going into the Mediterranean sea.
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Citrus 851 Carob 124 Oak 144 Plane 71 Cypress, Thuja 1108 Pine 1431
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Elevation from public garden Scale : 1:200
Elevation & Micro Cliamte (Urban Oasis) Scale : 1:200
Elevation from the upper road Scale : 1:200
Section B - B’
Section C - C’
March
March
April
May
Phase 0: Existing site
Jun March
Setting up scaffoldings on the other side of the buildings.
Preparing to reconfigure the existing floor plans on the tops two floors of exiting apartments.
Preparing to reconfigure the existing floor plans on the tops two floors of exiting apartments.
Setting up scaffoldings on the pedestrian walk way.
Jul Remove street parking
April
Remove existing garages on the ground floor, remove parts of existing terrace and walls.
Phase 1: Site clean-up
Pre-fab steel frames of apartment extension are delivered to site, then attach to the existing buildings.
May
Petrol interceptors and water tanks are incerted between buildings
Mechanical parking system under construction to acommodate parkings eďŹƒciently.
Pre-fab steel frames of apartment extension are delivered to site, then attach to the existing buildings.
Jun On the other side, the steel frame is incerted into the existing garages.
Phase 2: Alternation to resurrect urban form
Jul
Mechanical parking system completed, provides 32 secure parking spaces.
Construction the apartment extensions. Petrol interceptors and water tanks are incerted, plant rooms and extened spaces on the sides are also in place.
Construction the apartment extensions. Remove most of scaoldings.
Construction of the shell for the new spaces in the garages.
Aug Phase 3: Constructing the shell
The shells of apartment extensions are completed, and interior work begins.
Petrol interceptors and water tanks are incerted on the last phrase.
Jun Sep
The shells of apartment extensions are completed, and interior work begins.
Construction of “green seams” and the landscape on the main public space starts.
Oct The facades of incerted programs in replace of Jul existing garages are completed, and interior work begins.
Phase 4: Landscape and interior
Petrol interceptors and water tanks are incerted on the last phrase.
The shells of apartment extensions are completed, and interior work begins.
The shells of apartment extensions are completed, and interior work begins.
Nov Aug The facades of incerted programs in replace of existing garages are completed, and interior work begins.
The facades of incerted programs in replace of existing garages are completed, and interior work begins.
Petrol interceptors and water tanks are incerted on the last phrase. Construction of “green seams” and the landscape on the main public space starts.
Phase 5: Moving-in
Sep
Phase 6: A growing landscape
Construction of “green seams” and the landscape on the main public space starts.
Part I Year Out
Oct
Part I Year Out: Working at Kengo Kuma & Associates
I spent my Part I year out in Tokyo (Kengo Kuma & Associates) and Shanghai (Space Cube Design Lab). Working In Japan was a testament to my diligence, productivity and focus at work.
I have worked on projects of various natures and scales, including arts and culture (new build), creative re-use (regeneration), interior design and masterplanning, when I gained work experience both in concept design and design development stages.
Nov
During my stay at Kengo Kuma & Associates, I worked independently in a small design group, whilst keeping frequent communication with my supervisors and colleagues during the working process. Spending my year out working abroad has given me insight into the work ethics and cultures of international practices, where I stepped up to the challenge of diligently working long hours.
Oct
Conceptual Design for Chao Art Museum, Chengdu, China KKAA Project
Nov
Chao Art Museum is the second project commissioned by Fantasia Group after the Xinjin Zhi Museum completely in 2011. The project located at the centre of a commercial complex. My task was to develop one design proposal out of two, as shown on the images. Different design proposals were explored in order to develop an unique spatial experience. The design of spatial experience was in parallel with the design of structure. A sense of temporay is created by the expressive scaffolding structure and spiral walkways, so that the project achieve a quality of “Installation” in stead of “Building”.
Media: Rhino, Vray, Adobe Creative Suite, Physical modelling, Sketching
June
July
Roof Design for YangChengHu Visitor Centre, Suzhou, China KKAA Project The project was in design development stage. I was working with my supervisor to design the roof and roof tiles for this visitor centre. The roof was designed based on the traditional straw roofing found locally. I rendered different roof proposals and made physical model to understand the design in different scales (1:1, 1:5, 1:20). The roof tiles will be aluminium cast panels in this proposal. In order to minimise cost for roof panels and achieve technical performance on water proofing, panel sizes were adjusted to appropriate thickness. Three different panel sizes were used and placed in a random order. Cost calculations based on different panel sizes and thicknesses were generated on spread sheets.
Media: Rhino, Vray, Cinema 4D, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Physical modelling, Sketching
August
Interior and Landscaping Design for Mahanakhon Tower, Bangkok, Thailand KKAA Project KKAA is commissioned to design landscaping and interior of Mahanakhon Tower, which was designed by OMA. Key spaces including main lobby, restaurant, meeting rooms, swimming pools and hotel rooms. My supervisor and I worked closely to design the main entrance, the restaurant and the meeting rooms for the design development meeting. I worked on physical modelling, digital modelling on Rhino, rendering studies on Cinema 4D and 2D CAD drawings intensively in this project. This was the ďŹ rst project I was involved when I started my position in Kengo Kuma & Associates and it was the ďŹ rst time for me to use Rhino and Cinema 4D.
Media: Rhino, Vray, Cinema 4D, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Physical modelling
BSc, Part I
Puppet/Shadow Theatre + Science City Masterplan
I worked on a masterplan project in Port Talbot and a theatre project in Lyon during the ďŹ nal year of my BSc.
Puppet/Shadow Theatre, Lyon, France BSc, Part I The heritage site is quiet and beautiful, but lack of connection with the city. My intention is to develop a tectonic language base on my research of puppetry and puppet typology, to connect the ancient remains and motivate them, and to celebrate the art of theatre by designing a new culture centre but not merely a theathre.
Media: AutoCAD, Sketchup, Adobe Creative Suite, Physical modelling, Sketching
Science City Masterplan, Port Talbort, Cardi, UK BSc, Part I In the city of Port Talbort, biomass stations are currently generating most of electricity for the entire Wales, whereas biomass is currently imported from Canada. This project focus on forestry study to build up database, look for suitable speciels to plant locally in order to provide biomass plants locally for electricity generation.
Media: AutoCAD, Sketchup, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketching