Architecture Portfolio_MA Shimeng by mashimengiris

PORTFOLIO

MA Shimeng 2017-2023 | Selected Works Professional Projects + Academic Projects

School of Architecture

Politecnico di Milano The Chinese University of Hong Kong mashimengiris@gmail.com +852 8170 3578 (HK) +86 133 5154 3191 (CN)

CO NTE NT

_ Professional Project 01 / Nansha Qingsheng TOD Porject | Guangzhou, China

Transportation Hub with Commercial Complex

02 / Millennium City | Kwun Tong, Hong Kong Envelope Design for Office

03 / Habour City Shoppers Care Center | Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

06 08

Interior Design

04 / Introduzione | Milan, Italy Entrance Design for a Single House

_Academic Project 05 / Dynamic Urban Wall | Shanghai, China

Imaginary Hyperloop Transportation Hub *Top 3 Prize for Future Mobility Competition

06 / City Linkage | Taichung City, Taiwan

Public Housing

07 / Bio-green Dormitory | Milan, Italy

Sustainability Design for Student Dormitory

08 / Nanshijie District Renovation | Ganzhou, China

Urban Design

09 / Eyes On You | Shaw Kei Wan, Hong Kong Community Swimming Center

Urban Transportation Complex | Guangzhou, China 2018.07 - 2019.07 Main Contribution: • Built detailed 3D models of the transfer hall, offices and apartments in Rhino and Grasshopper software, and contributed to the design process of roof of the transfer hall, entrance canopy structures and ground floor landscape • Conducted calculations and fine-tuned program areas to align with development indicators and requirements • Produced plans, sections, and diagrams based on seniors’ hand sketches including offices and underground parking, translating their concepts into visual representations • Assisted with preparing presentation documents shown to the clients, and collaborated with Shenzhen colleagues during the whole design process

With a total gross floor area of over 306,000 sq m (approximately 3.3 million sq ft), Nansha Qingsheng is the Group’s large-scale mixed-use development in Guangzhou developed in a public transport-oriented mode. The project will be developed in phases, with the first phase scheduled for completion in 2024. Its foundation work is nearing completion, and it will be developed in a transit-oriented mode to provide quality office and retail floor space. The project is seamlessly connected to Qing Sheng Station, which is an interchange station for high-speed rail and direct metro lines to downtown Guangzhou.

Nansha TOD Project

01 / N A N S H A TO D P R O J E C T

B1 Plan

B2 Plan

L1 Plan

L2 Plan

L3 Plan

L4 Plan

Nansha TOD Project

换乘大厅地铁 4 号线

交通枢纽 Transpo

集散广场

rt Hub

公寓入口

商业 Retail

地铁候车厅

地铁 22 号

线

知南线

商业街铺 Street R

etail

Nansha TOD Project

02 / M I L L E N N I U M C I T Y Office Envelope | Kwun Tong, Hong Kong 2018.12 - 2019.07

Low Zone Plan

Millennium City

Main Contribution: • Built detailed 3D models in Rhino software, conducting comprehensive tests on the envelope form and facade patterns • Ensured alignment with specified requirements for building area, while upholding a cohesive overall appearance • Articulated the design target in detailed 2D drawings

High Zone Plan

Millennium City

03 / H A B O U R C I T Y S H O P P E R S C A R E C E N T E R Interior Design | Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong Main Contribution:

• Evaluated and selected a diverse range of material samples sourced from both domestic and international suppliers in Hong Kong, engaging in effective communication throughout the process • Produced material specifications, prepared sample boards, and facilitated their prompt delivery to the client

2019.04 - 2019.07

LIST OF ITEMS/主材选型澼濕濦濖濣濩濦澔澷濝濨濭澔濇濜濣濤濤濙濦澔澷濕濦濙澔澷濙濢濨濦濙

Project Name

项目名

Design Director 设计总监

Larry

Project No.

项目编号

19002

Project Leader项目负责

Zhong Ying Hao

IssueDate

发布日期

20190327

Interior Design设计师

Wang Shu Chen

Specified By

制作人

Lirs

Approved By审核人

Poon Siu fung

CODE

NAME

MANUFACTURER

LOCATION

REFERENCE

DESCRIPTION

SUPPLIER

SPECIFICATIONS

NOTE

编号

品名

製造商

使用區域

參考圖

描述

供應商

規格

備註

http://www.markway.com.hk/products-sub.php?pid=165&cid=4

Markway (International) Limited

T-BLUE

Honed Surface

GL-03

Grey Mirror

Wall

http://www.dsaglass.com/

Cobelco Industrial Supplies Limited

GRMI-66B

GL-04

Mirror

Baby care room wall

http://www.dsaglass.com/

Cobelco Industrial Supplies Limited

CGL-88D

JEB Architectural Finished Limited

JEB Engineered Oak Flooring

Max size: 2400*3300

STONE/石材

ST-01

Grey Natural Stone

Front Desk

TIMBER WOOD FLOOR/木地板

https://www.marmiscala.com/ ST-02

Light Waterstone

Floor and partial wall

https://www.marmiscala.com/en/4-The-collection/12Cement-marble/117-GRISCAL.html

Goodways Builidng Material Trading Limited

GRISCAL

Size refer to the construction drawing

TF-01

Wood Floor

Partial floor and ceiling

WOOD VEAN/木饰面

https://www.marmiscala.com/ ST-03

Dark Waterstone

Front desk area floor

https://www.marmiscala.com/en/4-The-collection/12Cement-marble/78-BLAWHI.html

Goodways Builidng Material Trading Limited

BLAWHI

Size refer to the construction drawing WD-01

Light Wood Veneer

Wall, door and fixed cabinet

http://www.twkd.com/cn/home.php

Keding Enterprises Co., Ltd.

K6175AN or K6160AN

PLASTIC LAMIWATED/防火板 ST-04

White Artificial Stone

Baby care room countertop

http://www.corian.cn/

Speed Top (Hong Kong) Limited

Designer White WN910

PL-01

Blue Plastic Lamintated Board

Cabinet Door

https://www.formica.com/zh/cn

Formica Limited

0884

PL-02

Grey Plastic Lamintated Board

Cabinet Door

https://www.formica.com/zh/cn

Formica Limited

1535

TILE/瓷砖

CT-01

Light Tile

Storage room and office floor

https://www.romario.com.cn/

Arnhold (HK) Ltd 2019

JW16

Size:595*595

STAINLESS STEEL/不锈钢 EMULSION PAINT/涂料

MT-01

Dark Stainless Steel

Skirting line and door pocket

http://www.cobelco.com.hk/productcategory.php?cid=11&sid=22Cobelco Industrial Supplies Limited

CS-8881 GC

Honed surface PT-01

White Emulsion Paint

Ceiling and storage room wall

ICI 2013# White Emulsion PaintFINISH:蛋壳漆

GLASS/玻璃

GL-01

Art Glass

Partial Wall

http://www.duncanbm.com/

Duncan Group Limited

Polished surface, specular base

PT-02

Waterproof White Emulsion Paint

Baby care room ceiling

ICI A870# Primer ICI 2200 A914-65972 FINISH:蛋壳漆

GL-02

Art Glass

Baby care room door

http://www.dsaglass.com/

DSA Company Limited

Honed surface, no base

PT-03

Grey White Emulsion Paint

Lockers area ceiling

423U

PT-04

Blue White Emulsion Paint

Habour City Shoppers Care Center

Baby care room wall

645U

900mm (L) x 90mm (W) x 6+15mm (Thk.) Color adjustable.

RENDERING

• Stainless Steel • Emulsion Paint

• Artistic Glass • Timber Veneer Finish • Grey Mirror

• Marble

• Wood Floor • Light Terrazzo

• Dark Terrazzo

RENDERING

• Stainless Steel

• Emulsion Paint

• Timber Veneer Finish • Grey Mirror

• Blue Plastic Laminated Finish

• Clear Mirror

• Wood Floor • Stainless Steel

RENDERING

• Light Terrazzo

RENDERING

• Clear Mirror • Timber Veneer Finish • White Artificial Stone

• Blue Plastic Laminated Finish • Light Terrazzo

RENDERING

• Blue Latex Paint • Clear Mirror

• White Artificial Stone • Grey Plastic Laminated

• Light-colored Tile

Habour City Shoppers Care Center

04 / I N T R O D U Z I O N E

portico

giardino

Entrance Design for a Single House | Milan, Italy 2023.01 | Main Contribution: Overall design, Drawing of plan and sections, 3D Visualizations accesso dall’esterno

arredo bifacciale

area di ingresso con Zhaobi e parete

area di vestizione

19.7 m

A 12.3 m

Plan

Armadio per pacchi Caffè e snack

Modulo armadio d’ingresso Armadio per pacchi

+ 4.0m

Partial Section - A

Introduzione

Partial Section - B

+ 4.0m (altezza libera)

Detail Section - C

Detail Section - D

0.2

0.5

1.5M

Introduzione

Hyperloop Transport Hub | Shanghai, China 2022.06 Groupwork Main Contribution: Overall Design, Rendering of the Perspective View, Drawing of the Plans, Sections and Diagrams Top 3 Prize for Future Mobility Competition

? 2010

2013

2050?

Hongqiao Hub Came into Use

3 Years after

Next Stage?

Distribution of Kernel Density of Service Industry Around Hongqiao Transport Hub Shanghai HSR-Economic Zone

During the recent building boom of China, unprecedented resources, human and inhuman, and capitals have been poured into this one of a kind construction movement. However, one wonders how much of it is merely extravaganza, since, suggested by various evidence and rushed by obvious capitalist motivations, rationality seemed to lose hold of what went on. For one, many media agencies have estimated that half of the apartment buildings in China today are empty. How much everything, if we may ask, is wasted just on that front? It seems then, in an analogical sense, our cities and buildings are in desperate need of reducing their weight or trimming their excessive fat. In this project, Shanghai's Hongqiao Railway Station, an obese and perhaps one of the most symbolic offspring of this phenomenon, are redesigned, and transformed into a imaginary hyperloop transportation hub with a purer form.

Dynamic Urban Wall

05 / DY N A M I C U R B A N WA L L

Current Situation

Historical Review & Concept of Wall Site Views

Site Location

Entrance

Small Scale Single Station

Station Hall

Mixed-use Multidimensional

2000

1990

1980

1970

1960

1950

Waiting Room

Platform

Beijing Station in 1959

Renovation of Zhengzhou Station

Flat and simple spatial arrangement

Make use of vertical circulation including lifts and escalators

y wa

l rai

Lianyungang

Lianyungang Lianyungang

Nantong Nanjing

An Average of 1,050,000 Passengeres per Day Last Year (2018)

Shanghai Hongqiao Transport Hub

Hangzhou

laz eP nc

Ningbo

Nantong Nanjing Shanghai Hongqiao Transport Hub Hangzhou Hangzhou

Nanjing

Ningbo

Nantong Shanghai Hongqiao Transport Hub Ningbo

Wenzhou Wenzhou

Wenzhou

tra En

Distribution of Cities in Original and Shrinking Time-space Map of Shanghai HSR-Economic Distribution of Cities in Original Zone and Shrinking Time-sp

64% of tatal railway passenger flow of Shanghai 45% of tatal airlines passenger flow of Shanghai

Can we afford to maintain the status much longer? We should welcome a much thorough, but quicker solution.

“T

he BBC reports that officials have deployed 5,000 police officers to maintain order. But jams continue to plague the Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, which South China Morning Post’reports is packed with 30,000 people waiting on more than 50 train delays. China’s premier recently called for new ways to integrate the country’s millions migrant workers into urban areas.” -----SMARTNEWS, SMITHSONIAN.COM

Dynamic Urban Wall

Original Location

ORIGINAL

HIGH SPEEDORIGINAL RAILWAY

High

HYPERLOOP HIGH

Distribution of Cities in Original and Shrinking

After looking back upon the history of the public transportations of China and reviewing the current situation of Hongqiao Transportation Hub, we imagined what kinds of changes that new means of transportation, hyper-loop could bring to the site and connection among cities in the future. Therefore, we came up with The Concept of “City Wall”, representing a conceptual boundary of the past and future with a more elegant and purer appearance as a new urban gesture in Hongqiao District.

City W a

What’s the Next?

Comprehensive Transportation Hub

45°

2030

2020

2010

Manipulation of the Wall

Site

Rotation

Put the “Wall” on the site

Rotate the wall 45 degrees to intersect with the overpass

NOW

Hongqiao Transportation Hub

Future Transportation: Hyperloop

Various means of transportation at one place

Brand new way of transportation with super high speed

hotels, retails, concourse, bookstore, gallery, office

stem

Platform Sy

for visual purpose for people for visual purpose for car for hyperloop

Lianyungang Lianyungang Lianyungang

Nantong Nantong

Nanjing Hangzhou

Hangzhou

Shanghai Shanghai Hongqiao Hongqiao Transport Hub Transport Hub Ningbo

Ningbo Wenzhou

pace Map of Shanghai HSR-Economic Zone

h Speed Railway

Programmes

Holes

Put various programmes inside the “Wall”

Borrow different shapes of holes for various purposes

Wenzhou

H SPEED RAILWAY

2003, the First line of highNantong Shanghai speed railway (QinhuangNanjing Hongqiao Transport Hub dao–Shenyang passenger Hangzhou railway) put to use Ningbo

HYPERLOOP

Future Mobility pedestrain

of Cities in Original and Shrinking Time-space Map of Shanghai HSR-Economic Zone

bridge

overpass

HIGH SPEED RAILWAY g Time-space Map of Shanghai HSR-Economic Zone HYPERLOOP

Connection

Slabs

Add Hyperloop tubes, pedestrian bridges and overpass

Distribute the floor slabs in various heights

Clockwise and counterclockwise connecting arriving and departure platforms

Conceptual Collage

Circulation

Envelope

Add “Airbus” system and elevators as vertical circulation system

Put translusent glass curtain wall as the enve-

Dynamic Urban Wall

Space Study

[A] Hotel / Platform / Retail / Concourse

Dynamic Urban Wall

[B] Platform / Retail / Conc

course / Pedestrian Bridge

3 different parts of the building with different functions and spatial qualities. The forefront structures and envelopes are hidden to better show the space.

[C] Retail / Gallery / Bookstore / Office / Overpass

Dynamic Urban Wall

Capicity & Flow Culculation

Loading & Unloading Flow

What changes can be brought by Hyper-loop?

Arriving Arriving Capsule

03 Carbon Emission

02 Capacity

01 Speed

2019

Detachment

1.3%

VHyperloop = 1278 km/h

Transfer

= V Supersonic

30s interval per capsule

= V High Speed Railway

Hotel

Private Jet

*10-

= V Traditional Railway

Retail

ARRIVIAL

Military Aircraft

Assembly

2030

250,000

zero

Exhib

4.4%

passengers per DAY

Departure Capsule

Departur

Future Expectations

Transportation Unit & Circulation System

How will passenger traffic change?

QMAX

3 cubes per one capsule

150

1.45

1.18

1.11

1.05

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Qmax: Annual Maximum Daily Passenger Flow Totally (Million) QHyperloop: Expected Annual Maximum Daily Hyperloop Passenger Flow (Million) CH1: Daily Passenger Capacity of One Pipeline (Million)

Loading cubes into capsules

Maximum 6 pasengers per one capsule

The Hongqiao hub was officially put into use in 2011. The total passenger flow has been in a relatively stable increase year by year, with an average annual growth rate of 4.41%. The main passenger flows are air passenger flow, railway passenger flow, long-distance passenger flow and passenger traffic within the city. It is expected that it will mainly bear the external traffic flow after its application, accounting for 32% of the total passenger flow. The capacity of one hyper-loop pipeline is 0.25 million passengers.

Dynamic Urban Wall

Average speed: 200km/h

One platform contains maximum 38 cubes at the same time

8 pairs of platforms (including departurs & arrivals)

0.93

0.72

0.93

1.22

120

Every 5s at Peak time

Design of the Station Module

g Cubes

vat or

par

Empty Capsule Outer Shell

Send to Departure

Arr iva l

Transfer

Transfer / Waiting

tur e

Ele

vat or

DEPARTURE

Office

Transfer Zone

r epa

e tur

Sent from Arrival Empty Capsule Outer Shell

re Cubes

Ele

Empty Cubes

bition

Arr iva l Pl ate

Transfer Zone

Air bu

s Lo

Empty Cubes

in S

“Airbus” is a system of vertical circulation with slabs moving in the glass tubes in a loop, transporting the passengers to ecah floor uninterruptedly.

Road

Overpass

Airport

pan

ary

Sus

pen

Stru

ctu

ded

Cei li

"Airbus" loop

67 thousand passengers per hour 1.6 million passengers every day

Metro

Sec ond

ARR

IVA

PAR

Total Passengers

TUR

Cube Track

“Airbus” Loop

Airbus loop * 5

Arrival Capsule

Platform Exploded Axonometrics

Transfer Zone

Departure Capsule

Dynamic Urban Wall

500m

1000m

1500m

2000m

2500m

Hyperloop Tube

500m

Hongqiao Airport

Pedestrain Bridge to neighbor district 1000m

A thin wall in transportation eral pedestrian the neighbor pendicular to t

1500m

Hongqiao Business District

Pedestrain Bridge to the Ariport

2000m

2500m

4000m

Section A

Section B

Section C

Section D

Section J

Section L

Section K

Sec

Connection to pedestrian

Section I

Platforms

Section H Platforms

Connection to pedestrian

Transfer Concourse

Dynamic Urban Wall

Section G

“Airbus” loop

Connection to overpass

Section F

Platforms

hotel

Section E

Hotel, platform above

Hotel, platform

Hotel, retail, hyper-loop launch floor

ntersects with the existing n network in 45 degrees. Sevn bridges are connected to district and the airport, perthe hyperloop tubes.

Retail, office

Master Plan Platform above, gallery, office

Platform, gallery, office

Hyper-loop launch floor, bookstore, office

ction M

Section N

Section O

Office

Platforms

Gallery

Bookstore

Retail, bookstore, office

Bookstore, office

Retail, concourse

Traffic lane

Typical Plans Connection to overpass

Dynamic Urban Wall

06 / C I T Y L I N K AG E

Public Housing | Taichung City, Taiwan 2017.09 - 2017.12 Instructor: Patrick Hwang Individual Work Published in A Collective Intelligence on Housing Design: Possibilities of the New Typical

Site Location

Couples

Family / Large Family

Single

The project is a social housing located in the West District of Taichung City, Taiwan. Unlike the Central District and Xitun District, which are typical Taichung old town and new area respectively, the site is like a mixture of traditional Taiwan city and modern one. There are abundant public spaces and greenery around, with old streets, commercial buildings and art facilities as well. The concept starts from the effort to connect these important elements in the site together and make it a complex whole.

City Linkage

LIFT LOBBY

SHOP

LIFT TO THE BRIDGE

ENTRANCE SHOP

PLAZA

TYPE C

SHOP

TYPE B

TYPE A

SHOP SHOP

CAFE

LIFT LOBBY

SHOP

G/F & 5-6/F Plan 0

3.5

City Linkage

17.5M

To encourage encounters in lic space and promote the qual street life, the ground floor is op residents in the neighborhood To maintain the urban fabric o streets and provide different qu public spaces, some small buildi and pavilions with different pro inside are set in the G/F. People around these small blocks or and take rest at any time.

Dwelling Units 4 different types of units satisfy the needs of different users. 42*Type A + 22*Type B + 10*Type C + 3*Type D = 77 units.

Space for plants

West Sun

Double Height

[A] Double Height

TYPE A

Studio Flat

4000

Single / Youth / Commuter BRIDGE FOR

4800

CONNECTION

the publity of the pen for all to gather. of the old ualities of ing blocks ogrammes e can walk pavilions,

4000

[C]

[B]

[D]

2 Bedrooms Duplex

2 Bedrooms Dormitory

3 Bedrooms Duplex

Family with 1-2 child

Family with Children / Elderly

South Edge

Middle

North Edge

City Linkage

Section Studies

cial mer

Area

Com

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+22.

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+16.

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+7.8

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Pub

+34.

+31.

+28.

+25.

+22.

Sunken Plaza

+17.

+13.

+10.

+7.8 +4.8

Sectional Axonometrics

City Linkage

A small sunken plaza is at the front of the lift lobby. There are spaces for plants for each studio and two-bedroom unit in the common corridor. Communal spaces and the balconies are facing the best side of the site.

reet

St Old

Lift Lobby

Common Corridor

Exterior Communal Space

City Linkage

07 / B I O - G R E E N D O R M I TO R Y

Student Dormitory | Milan, Italy 2020.10 - 2021.02 Groupwork Main Contribution: Overall Design, Drawing of Plans, Section and Detail Drawings, 3D Modeling by BIM Software Instructor: Daniele Fanzini, Giuliano Dall’O

Sustainable Mobility Shading Control Efficient Energy Use Water Management Renewable Energy Sources

This project is a student domitory located in the suburban area of Milan as a result of the thematic studio of sustainability and contruction. Passive design strategies, MEP system, construction details of the building elements, and applied an efficient energy and water recycling system are studied and explored to meet the LEED Requirement for a sustainable building design.

Bio-Green Dormitory

Site & Sustainable Mobitlity in Via V cenzo tti Toffe

MTR-Porto di Mare

367m

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ta va rin P a

a oG etr

50m

PUBILIC GREEN

GREEN VEHICLES

Private Parking

Public Parking

Car Entrance Main Entrance

BICYCLE FACILITIES

ACCESS TO QUALITY PUBLIC TRANSIT

SOLAR ENERGY

Solar Panel Area: 388 sqm. Number of Solar Panels: 190 Efficiency: 21.3%

Master Plan 0

40M

Bio-Green Dormitory

Shading Control

Elevation

Diagram

Section

View

No Sun Shade

North

Horizontal Sun Blade

Sorth

Thick Wall

West

Solar Gain Reduction

HVAC System

Condense Water

Return Air Duct

Back Water Supply Water

Supply Air Duct

Bio-Green Dormitory

Thermal Simulation & Culculation

Wind Speed

Relative Humidity

Average Radiant Temperature

Air Temperature

Direct Southwest Radiation

Reflected Southwest Radiation

Bio-Green Dormitory

Energy Exchange System

Solar Panel Area: 388 sqm. Number of Solar Panels: 190 Efficiency: 21.3%

Water Management

Bio-Green Dormitory

Construction Details

Partial Plan

0.5

2.5M

Typical Walls

1. External Wall

Thickness (mm) 10 200 0.3 100 50 20

1. Plaster 2. Brick 3. Vapour Barrier 4. PIR Insulation 5. Rigid Insulation 6. Stone Slab Cladding

2. External Wall (West)

10 200 0.3 100 50 50 20

1. Plaster 2. Brick 3. Vapour Barrier 4. PIR Insulation 5. Rigid Insulation 6. Air Cavity* 7. Stone Slab Cladding

3. Internal Wall (between Units) 1. Type X Gypsum Board 2. Accoustically Enhanced Gypsum Board 3. PIR Insulation

15 20 100 15

*An air cavity is inserted in the external wall facing west to increase the U value of the wall, and decrease the high temperature during the summer.

65 4 3 2 1

76 5 4 3 2 1

431 2

Bio-Green Dormitory

Surface layer Waterproof membrane Leveling layer 40 mm Insulation Cement screed-coat 200 mm concrete slab 100 mm PIR (insulation)

Waterproofing layer

15 mm plaster

Sealant

Detail Section_Basement

Strainer Sealing paste

+ 0.0m Drainage Pipe

Greening -0.45m 5mm Stainless Steel Cover

Slingding Sunshield

Open Concret Ditch 100mm Broken Stone Hardcore Earth 20mm Waterproof Cement Mortar

3.6m 3.0m

Wall Pipe

200mm Waterproof Reinforced Concrete 20mm Waterproof Cement Mortar

Handrail

20mm Waterproof Cement Mortar (Smoothing Layer) Metal panel Construction Joint Aluminium post

Detail Section_Roof 0

0.25

1.25M

20mm Waterproof Cement Mortar 250mm Waterproof Reinforced Concrete 20mm Waterproof Cement Mortar 200mm Concrete Cushion Layer

240mm Brick Wall

200mm Concrete Cushion Layer

Bio-Green Dormitory

08 / NASHIJIE DISTRIC T RENOVATION

Urban Design | Ganzhou, China 2021.09 - 2022.02 Groupwork Main Contribution: Historical Research of the City Context, Urban Strategies, Overall Architectural Design Instructor: Laura Pezzetti

349 - 411 A.D.

522 - 902 A.D.

China - Jiangxi Province

Jiangxi Province - Ganzhou City

Ganzhou City - Nanshijie District

Nanshijie District - Research Area

Ganzhou is a medium-sized prefecture-level city in the south of Jiangxi territory, China, in a typical mountainous area. As a famous historical and cultural city, it has become a commercial and trade city on river valley plains with major traffic roads. Our site is located in Nanshijie District, which has started to develop into a commercial area since Ming Dynasty. However, since the rapid urbanization process and the development of the neighboring district, the area has been forgotten, and gradually lost its value. Residents living here are mainly retired elderly and low-income families. Dilapidated buildings increased the cost of transformation, and the building style of the eastern and western parts are not integrated. The design aims to re-organize the urban fabric according to the historical grids and to reconnect the lost link between different sides of the Ciyun Pagoda. The enclosure, which transforms the Pagoda into a hidden gem for the city and aims to be sacred, also aims to facilitate remote accessibility. The area with various levels due to its topographic structure is transformed into a seamless circulation flow, with smooth vertical connections from the lowest level to the highest level for the users.

902 - 1073 A.D.

Nanshijie District Renovation

Site Analysis & Renovation Strategies

Strengths

1. Building of high historital value 2. Nanshi Street and urban morphology 3. Decent visual connection to the landmark

Opportunities

Temple of Confucius

School (Aerial View)

Nanshijie District Renovation

Pagoda central line Vertical axes Horizontal axes Nodes

Enhancing the horizontality

Overcoming the ex

Horizontal axes to be highlighted

Removed buildings

Ordering from the historical district

Parcels dedicated to

Axes Historical district

Low quality buildings

Closure dedicated to Pagoda

Entrance, school an

Primary connections Secondary connections Third connections Enclosures

School Entrance yard

1. Abandoned buildings 2. Limited access to Ciyun Pagoda

School

Traditional Courtyard

Intervention area Historical grid

Threats

School Entrance

Traditional Courtyard

Highlighting the ax

1. Symbolic axis and the facing peaks 2. Abandoned historical buildings and blocks

Weakness

1. Limits to historical morphology 2. Interruptions of the visual connection 3. Insufficient use of empty space

Reading the morphology

Valley

View from the Main Street

xes and nodes

Master Plan

xisting obstacles

50M 7 5

o historical layer

nd the new enclosure

100M

2/F Plan 1. Cafe 2. Music School 3. Co-working Space 4. Library 5. School

1/F Plan & Section

80M

6. Commercial / Residential 7. Workshop 8. Exhibition 9. Calligraphy Workshop 10. Tea House

Nanshijie District Renovation

View 4 View 2

Sectional Perspective

Nanshijie District Renovation

+8m 2/F

Workshop / School

+8m 2/F

Ourdoor Balcony

+5m 1/F

Workshop / School

+5m 1/F

Pagoda Level

+3.5m

Forest

+0m G/F

Library / Music School

View 5 Project Overview

Nanshijie District Renovation

09 / E Y E S O N YO U Community Pool House | Shaw Kei Wan, Hong Kong 2018.01-2018.04 | Individual Work | Instructor: Sebastian Law Located in Shaw Kei Wan, a traditional industrial area in Eastern Hong Kong, the project is a small scale community swimming pool in a sloping site with a large cliff at the back. Because of the sloping topography of the site, the basic concept is to make the building merge with the topography and serve as a connector of different levels, creating a continuous journey with visual connection with the pool for the neighbor residents. To maximize

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the visual connection among residents, swimmers, community users and the landscape, multiple layers of glazing are used as main building envelope material for people to capture the view of the pool hall and the cliff behind. Outdoor ramps and stairs are introduced as circulation elements surrounding the main pool hall to connect different levels.

Site & Building Form Tram Terminal

Visual Connection

Programme Massing

Rearrange

Vertical Circulation

Distortion for Entrance

Projected Roof & Skylight

External Circulation

Service Space

Wet Area & Spectator

Outdoor Open Space

Bus Stop

MTR Station

Secondary Entrance

Bus Stop

Secondary Entrance

Main Entrance

SITE

Bus Stop

Transportation / Human Flow / Site Entrance

G/F Plan 0

Primary Entrance

Main Pool Hall Lobby Cafe Gym Staff Changing Mechanical / Storage

1/F Plan 15

30M

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entrance plaza

outdoor garden lounge

pool hall

back garden

outdoor garden lift lobby

gym

pool hall

outdoor circulation storage

ramp to the plant room

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Program & Structure

Roof & aperture

Main Span & Secondary structure Ceiling

- Roof garden

Cross Section - Gym - Gym changing room - Back garden outdoor stairs

- Main pool hall - Changing room - Lounge - Ramp to plant room

Swimmers’ circulation Gym users’ circulation Spectators’ circulation Outdoor circulation Plant room circulation

Longitudinal Section 0

10M

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View from the main pool hall Aluminum strips are used as suspended ceiling to filte the direct sunlight shining into the water.

Roof 1. Sky light with alum pered glass 2. Galvalume plate r 3. Cement mortar pr 4. Waterproof memb 5. Rigid Insulation 6. Structural concret

View from the entrance lobby Main pool hall is in the middle and other spaces are surrounding it to keep the visual connection.

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Detail Section 0

0.5

2.5M

5 6

minium allory frame and tem-

roof finish rotection layer brane

Contruction Details 1 Gentle Slope 2mm stainless steel

10 11

12 13 14

Decorated Column Water Drip

Drainage 15

16 17

Ceiling 7. C-section support for the ceiling 8. Aluminium strips suspended ceiling 9. Aluminium plate suspended ceiling

Aluminium strips suspended ceiling

Envelope 10. Glazing with reinforced frame 11. Openale top hang window for ventilation Structure 12. Concrete structural column d=600 13. Decorated column d=300 14. I-section steel beam reinforced with tension cables 15. Cement and mortar layer 16. Structural concrete t=200 17. Coal ash layer t=400

Sky Light

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