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Yu LIU, Selected Works: 2020-2023

YU

LIU

Nationality:China (Mainland)

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The University of Sheffield

+44 114 222 0317

University of Sheffield, Sheffield

September 2020 — Present

Foundation Year, University of Sheffield International College, Sheffield

September 2019 — September 2020

First Year, South China University of Technology, Guangdong

September 2018 — June 2019

Employment History

Landscape design department intern at Guangzhou S.P.I Design Co.,Ltd, Shenzhen June 2021 — September 2021

Participated in some commercial landscape projects.Special-shaped modeling, rendering, and typesetting in Landscape design.Through this short landscape internship, I became proficient in modeling, rendering, and typesetting.

Architectural intern at Shenzhen Join Design Consultant Co., LTD, Shenzhen November 2020 — February 2021

Interactive Architecture Lab

May 2019 — July 2020

Understanding the principles and logic behind space interaction design, and realize the cross-domain creation of architecture and interaction

Discrete Aggregation

February 2022 — April 2012

Learning Unity and Wasp for grasshopper to design through algorithms, and use space interaction to build their own virtual buildings with Fologram

Education Workshop Skills

3D Modeling: Rhinoceros/Grasshopper, Autodesk Maya, Sketch Up;

Graphic/ Drawing: Adobe suite, Keyshot, Lumion, Enscape, AutoCAD;

Coding: Arduino (Interaction),Processing

Content

04 Transit Centre in Lebanon

07/2022-01/2023, AR application for refuge in Lebanon.

10 Air Purification

02/2023-06/2023, Design for eVolo Skyscraper Competition.

14 Beacon for migrants

12/2022-06/2023, An art gallery of immgrants in Hull

20 International cultural community

12/2021-05/2022, A multicultural community in Sheffield.

01.Transit Centre in Lebanon

Team work

Team member: Yu Liu, Yunji Jian

Tutor: Laizhen Wu

Date: 07/2022-01/2023

The background of the project is that on August 4, 2020, a huge explosion occurred in the port area of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. The explosion has killed 78 people and injured more than 4000 people. The project for the beginner's mind is to honor people died in the big explosion, remind people cherish life and to provide temporary shelter refugees were. Project site is located in Lebanon and Syria transition bekaa valley, which belongs to the Mediterranean climate

As for the material study, we choose clay, which is easy to obtain and costeffective, has good weathering stability, wear resistance and acid resistance, and is very suitable for the site. Meanwhile, considering that this material can also be made from discarded building materials and clay can be reused, the goal of low-carbon, environmental protection and sustainable temporary building structure can be achieved According to the impression of bones thin bony refugees, human bone structure for inspiration to extract the skeleton of the line, nodes and skeletal form as a whole Through 2 d to 3 d image model study, combined with flexible clay materials, creating rich and symbolic monomer form . At the same time combined with the application of AR in modern architecture.

In bekaa valley, where Lebanon refugee camp is located, due to the perennial drought and heat, the porous building walls are conducive to ventilation, and the building materials are mostly brick. Considering that most of the refugee camps are Muslims, we paid attention to the traditional architectural patterns in Muslim buildings and extracted them for the deliberation of architectural modeling.

Religious Fragments

Material Test

Combinations of clay and different materials were tested

2D Generating Process

Iron wire and clay, tensile force greater than 3kg, not easy to deformation, force greater than 5N, start continuous deformation, but difficult to break, weight greater than 0.5kg deformation

Waste plastics and clays, when the force is greater than 3N, the external fracture and internal deformation, weight greater than 0.25kg deformation

3D Generating Process

Waste paper bottle and clay, tensile force greater than 2.5kg, fracture, force greater than 3N, external fracture, greater than 3kg internal fracture, weight greater than 0.3kg fracture

Plastic bottle and clay, tension greater than 3kg, slight deformation, force greater than 5N external fracture, internal deformation, weight greater than 0.35kg fracture

2d elements extracted from the traditional architectural patterns of Islam evolved the shape of the chair and the monomer of the column through 2d plane patterns, and then formed the structure of a column by superimposing the monomer. Clay was used as the material of the column and chair

Type1

Type2

Type3

Type4

Module 4+2

Module 3+3

Module 4+2

AR Design Process

AR Interaction

Move QR codes in reality and realize interaction between virtual and real through the fusion of AR simulation metaball. Based on the realistic background, real-time interaction, you can feel the design.This is our initial massing model. Then,we create the skeleton of the building based on the draft model.

With the assistance of Fologram, Augmented Reality is used to guide the fabrication of architectural.

AR Fabrication

By weaving the design in the form of hand-made models, refugees can build their own housesstructures in reality.

Step 1: Select the desired number of polygon sides

Step 2: Preliminary division of twodimensional plane

Step 3: Divide the plane again, adjust the degree of subdivision, and get the plane two-dimensional figure

Step 4: Stretch the height of the point on the two-dimensional plane to obtain a three-dimensional image

Step 5: Adjust the curvature of the lines and optimize the 3D graph

Step 6: Simulate clay material wrapping steel wire to get the final result

Inhabitable Space

02.Air Purification

Individual work

（eVolo Skyscraper Competition）

Date:02/2023-06/2023

Since 2022, rare high-heat weather has appeared around the world, and extreme temperatures are also "breaking the highest temperature record." Global warming is a phenomenon related to nature. Due to the continuous accumulation of the greenhouse effect, the energy absorbed and emitted by the earth-atmosphere system is unbalanced, and the energy is continuously accumulated in the earth-atmosphere system, which leads to an increase in temperature and global warming. . Achieving carbon neutrality is a necessary step to slow down global warming. Many countries have clarified their carbon neutrality goals through legal regulations and policy announcements.

The project is committed to solving the problem of carbon emissions from the source, collecting carbon dioxide through carbon solidification and storage technology, and storing carbon dioxide in the deep seabed. At the same time, combustible ice that exists in the deep sea is mined as a clean energy source.

World CO2 and natural gas distribution map

The project site is located in Hong Kong. As an international city, Hong Kong's annual import and export volume ranks among the top in the world. The carbon emissions of the international shipping industry exceed 1 billion tons, accounting for 2-3% of the world's total. It is urgent to

reduce carbon emissions in shipping. At the same time, a large amount of combustible ice has been discovered in the deep sea of Hong Kong, and the reserves of combustible ice are at least 80 billion tons of oil equivalent. If these energy sources can be utilized, it will be a big step towards the goal of world carbon neutrality.

The site is located in the Pearl River Delta region in southern China

This area is the intersection of many shipping routes Located close to the center of many sea routes

The port is very large and produces a lot of CO2 emissions

The area is well served by transportation The port also has many sea routes

Operation Process

Pure Water

Water Pump

Green Planting

Pure Water

Seawater purification

LNG gas storage center

RO

Brine Output Relief Value Gauge Valve Sea Water

Membrance Case Pressure Supply Unit PreFilter Lift Pump High Pressure Pump

P

Preprocessing Unit Liquefaction Unit Storage Unit

Natural Gas

Splitter Remove Impurities Compression Unit

Fractionation Of Other Components Cold Box

CO2 CO2

Natural Gas Seperation Tower

LNG receiving terminal

LNG Storage Unit

Rock formation

Natural Gas Liquefaction Plant

Natural Gas Processing & Separation

Hydrate gasliquid-solid mixed transport

Hydrate layer

City Gas LNG LNG

Power Generation & Industry

Marine and port transport processes

The extraction of methane hydrates from the deep seabed will impact the pressure of the ocean floor. Therefore, alongside the extraction of methane hydrates, CO2 is captured through ship transportation and on-site self-collection, and subsequently injected back into the subsurface. Methane hydrates are processed into natural gas within the machinery and then transported to the surface via LNG vessels.

Green Garden

Greenhouse Cover

Shipping Port

Carbon Dioxide Collection

Carbon Dioxide Sensor

Power Module

Visitor Center

Underwater Viewing Platform

Viewing Platform On The Water System Control Center Storage Device

Combustible Ice Detection

Gas Compression Processing Device

Underwater Gas Exchange Pipes

Aerial view of buildings on the sea

Viewing Platform On The Water

Underwater Viewing Platform

03.Beacon for migrants（Retrofit）

Academic individual work（Year3）

Tutor: Russell D Light

Date: 12/2022-06/2023

The project is located in Hull which is a coastal city of England, through which countless immigrants have come to Britain over the decades. This is their first stop in the UK. Most immigrants and visitors have little knowledge of the British city’s history or are confused about their future in a foreign country.So the purpose of the building is to create a gallery about immigration, looking back at the past and looking forward to the future. This building may give them some clues, serve as a guide for immigrants, and illuminate their future.

Site Location

Building Programme

People can see the view of the city from the port of the Hull. After the immigrants arrived at the Dock, they get off theboat and go to the Hull port office. Then some of them willtake a bus to the factory if they are looking for a job. Also,some of them choose to travel by bus to Liverpool and othercities.

Building generation

11: 00

9:00

A cruise ship arrived in Hull from EU8 Countries, carryingmany exotic passengers from Poland and Romania.

A group of migrants arrive for a breakfast break at a cafein a lighthouselike building near the port

13: 00

lmmigrants come to this gallery and exhibition hall tolearn about the history of their ancestors who came toBritain and learn about their successes.

15:00

The immigrant Class has opened.There areprofessionals here to quide the life and career ofimmigrants, to help new immigrants to the city

Massing Model

17:00

An immigrant-themed art workshop is being held. Manystrange immigrants share their culture with tourists andmake like-minded friends.

19: 00

An immigrant climbed the tower, looked at the city andthe vast mountains and sea, and looked forward tofinding a home in this strange city. At the same time, thelight of the lighthouse gradually came on, illuminating theway of the foreign travelers

Create a three-story volume next to the original building

Push the buildings on both sides of the tower inward to make the tower more visible

Create a courtyard in the center of the building to allow sunlight to penetrate the interior of the building

A viewing platform is added to the top of the tower, making the new building and the old building more harmonious

A tower rolls up at the corner along the street

Plant greenery on top of and around buildings

Building in context

Materials

Elevation

Ground floor plan

Function Division

Viewing platform

Staircase

Reception

Glass staircase

Cafe(Facing Street)

Original Building:

Gallery Studio

Main staircase and art corridor

Viewing platform in the top of tower

The main staircase of the entrance hall faces the outdoor landscape and the central courtyard

Stairs leading to the tower, slowly see the scenery of the whole city

You can see the scenery of the whole city, one side is the sea, the other is the city

Courtyard

Salix alba

Platycladus orientalis

Prunus cerasifera

Carpinus betulus

Alnus serrulata

Acer campestre 'Queen Elizabeth'

Quercus frainetto 'Hungarian Crown' Aesculus hippocastanum 'Baumannii'

Carpinus betulus

Prunus cerasifera

Alnus serrulata

Salix alba

Quercus frainetto 'Hungarian Crown'

Aesculus hippocastanum 'Baumannii'

Prunus cerasifera

16. 150mm Underslab insulation

15. Concrete slab and foundation

13. 70mm Hot water pipe insulation floor

12. 30mm Floor covering

14. 100mm floor insulation

11. 10mm Plasterboard finish

9. 20mm Waterproof layer

8. 65mm Air gap, 15mm exterior gypsum sheathing, tape seams

7. 3-ply CLT wall panel

6. 120mm insulation layer

5. 10mm Gypsum wall board

1. EPDM roofing membrance

2. 300mm cork insulation

3. Weather-resistive barrier

4. 5-ply CLT roof panel

10. 25mm Building facade coating

04.International cultural community

Academic individual work（Year2）

Tutor: Danni Kerr

Date: 12/2021-05/2022

This project is located on London Road in Sheffield. People from many different countries and cultures meet here. So the project wants to create a community of cultural exchange. Create more communication opportunities and help people from different countries better integrate into the British social environment.

Through the stepped distribution of the house, each household can obtain maximum daylight. At the same time, a bridge divides the public and private spaces. A public area is created under the bridge with green links, and a semi-open space for community communication is created above the bridge. At the same time, the garden on the roof can provide each household with a more private space.

Site Location

Landscape plan design

Building Programme

Site Location

Sheffield has a moderate climate characterized by cool summers and cold winters. Due to the cold weather in winter, there may not be enough sunshine. Prevailing westerly winds, primarily from the west or southwest, influence Sheffield's wind direction, although it can vary due to local topography and weather systems.

Building generation

Public and private spaces are distinguished by a bridge spanning the building. Under the bridge is the space for community public activities, and above the bridge is a private residential area. At the same time, the roofs of the buildings are all green roofs, providing private green areas for the apartments. The building will also create different event places for people from different places.

Housing Type

Architectural Structure

90mm crosslam timber panel

60mm render compatible wood fibre insulation Lining board Insulation Timber studs Lime render

160mm renewable insulation between studs

Seeds bed Plastic grid

Art workshop

Bridge connecting the two buildings

View of the entrance

Sitting Stair

Other works

Psychological interventions to relieve stressIn 1*1m social cage

Date: 06/2021

In this day and age, the desk in front of every office is like a one-meter cage People are fixed by the occupation to do repetitive work every day,in the face of repeated life and work, how to break the imprisonment, burning enthusiasm for life?

The idea is to bring people back to nature at work,let them re-experience the joy of life and dilute the stress of life.

The mirror rotates automatically when it recognizes stressed facial expressionslt leaves one side of the plant exposedThe plant makes a natural sound when you reach out and touch it, as if it were in nature.

This is a desk-mounted device,a combination of mirror and vase

Paintings

Model Making

Model Making

Arduino device

PORTFOLIO

Yu LIU, Selected Works: 2020-2023