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CONTENT

01 [MONTAGE] Individual Academic Work

Museum Design in a Collage Community (Recall the memory of a generation)

02 [LIFE ON PEDLAR] Individual Academic Work Dwelling Design

(Living method in current urban circumstance)

03 [HANG OVER THE WETLAND]

Cooperative Academic Work

Long-span Thin Shell Structure Design

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(Structural mechanics optimization)

04 [AUTONOMOUS TECTONICS] Cooperative Academic Work Based on Material Properties

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(Material, structure and digital fabrication)

05 [PLUG-IN STADIUM] Cooperative Academic Work Reconceiving the Urban Stadium

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(Typologies of walls)

Architecture is a complete and unified discipline, which contains the humanistic concern, social responsibility and the pursuit of beauty of architecture. I classified my design into two phases: responsibility and practicability. Responsibility refers to phase one, expressing the responsibility and the sense of mission of an architecture pursuer, through expressing my attitude towards urban issues and solutions.

Practicability refers to phase two, to endow construction feasibility by exploring materials, structures and mechanics. These phases are built in sequence, influencing one another and making architecture integrity.

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(Recall the memory of a generation)

3/2014-7/2014, Changsha, Hunan, China Individual Academic Work Studio:3rd year Architecture Design Studio Scale:3363 sq.m

Tutor: Jiang Suqi(17969126@qq.com)

”By combining separate scenes in a certain sequence, the significance of them will be much more enriched than solo ones ” The development and renovation of the city is a crucial and inevitable period of its history.

And as a community history museum, the very responsibility of it is to record the change within this period objectively and faithfully just like a documentary. This design combines Montage method with the enframed scenery methodology of traditional Chinese architecture design, linking the complex and collaged scenes and the touring streamline of the museum organically, which enables viewers to appreciate the outdoor scenes frame by frame just like watching an old movie.

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SITE SITUATION

COLLAGE

The site locates in the transition boundary of the old city and the new city of Changsha, which is in a complicated and collaged environment. The community around the site has witnessed different history periods of Changsha city. Yet the complex history has led to the divergence of the residents’ lifestyle and the diversity of the fabric and scale of the buildings there.

CONCEPT GENERATION

MONTAGE

Montage method is to cut and collage scenes, occasions and fragments when selecting the raw materials, in order to make a distinction between the important ones and the lesser ones of the expression and achieve generalization and centralization.

This community lacks security

Kunyu High Storey Residential Community (Built in 2013)

Xiangchun Road

Xiangchun Road

Being dismantled

This community is disappearing

SITE

Mingde Middle School

Reserved Rockery

(Built in 1903)

Quzi Lake

(Built in Qing Dynasty)

We have no playground

Dismantled Area

Reserved Building

(Being dismantled)

Xiyuanbeili Traditional Community (Built before 1900s)

We have no community center Reserved Buildings

Residential Community (Built in 1980s)

Building Figure Area Outline Lake

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CORE

MODEL GENERATION

1 Demolished area 2 Residential area 3 Historical area 4 Arterial road

urban factors

preserved ballroom building Ancient isolated tree Preserved and historical rockery

cultural factors

Main Entrance Perspective

urban fabric

Each box represents seperate functional block

element division

Pulling up 1 Exhibition area 2 Corridor 3 Community activity center

Core space Urban axis Sight

volume

space frame generation

Spin

Push in Core Space

Sight 05

element reconfiguration

interface and sight

Core Space

Pull out

element optimization

building detailing 06

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the first floor

the second floor 3 4

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the basement level

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the sight

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Through a supposed spatial experiences of viewers, the sequential scenes connect different era themes in series, integrating the corresponding enframed sceneries together, and constitute a documentary of the development of the traditional community of Changsha. At the meantime, the mixture of walls and interfaces at the core space blurs the boundary of time and space, taking them to the state of chaos, in which different eras joins together. There is a way to compress the space and present it to the viewer at the same time.

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The relation among the core spaces are better expressed when void spaces are abstracted to material objects (grey objects).

Meanwhile, streamline (yellow cardboard) is circling around the core spaces upwards. When going upwards, the scenes out of the windows show up in certain time sequences by framing view. The time and spaces will interweave in core space and turn into chaos. This is the space organizing structure of the whole building.

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Droplets embracing the mute eaves, Turning over the second cornice, Flowing along the streets slowly.

Red and cyan bricks, Old and young leaves, Watching silently.

Old man sitting quietly on his chair, A sting on his eyes.

An old wall, together with an old alley, Embracing him with some rain clouds;

The new houses gaze towards the old ones in bunches. A complete ancient pathway of bluestone goes through them. Baptized by flames, industry and history, these city walls and stones join the buildings reconstructed in dusts, rub and lap over one another.

The new ones will turn to the old ones, while the old ones will rub and lap over the new ones once again.

“In the silent rays of light pervading in the whole garden, one is apt to see time flowing, and see his or her own figure.”

——Tiesheng Shi

1-1 Section The history of the city is like a silent film. It doesn’t resist the collision of time, doesn’t resist the invasion of new things, and doesn’t even talk.

But if you read it quietly, you will find the numerous stories it hides, waiting for you to discover.

1-1 Section Collaged scenes of the site (based on view sequence)

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(Living method in current urban circumstance)

3/2013-7/2013, Changsha, Hunan, China Revised in 7/2015-8/2015 Individual Academic Work Studio:2nd year Architecture Design Studio Tutor: Jiang Suqi(17969126@qq.com) In the rapid process of urbanization, there are still some backward zones in the city, most of which are constructed by the dwellers themselves. Lacking the macro control, there are many problems and contradiction left over by history in the buildings. I choose one building in the shanty town, which has the sharpest conflicts, to design and reform, to express my attitude and opinion towards this urban phenomenon. This attitude is based on the city research at a macro level, and finally settled in practice and specific design. I hope to propose such a method to solve the problems and contradictions.

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Current Situation

Attitude and Solution

In the rapid process of urbanization, there are still some backward zones in the city, becoming the borderlands of the city, where the bottom class of the society lives. (Shanty Towns).

retain the acceptable space of the spontaneous behavior by the residents and reform the space and plan, rather than rudely removing houses or changing sites.

There are contrasts and contradictions between the urban areas and the peri-urban areas in the aspect of building fabric and scale.

Contradiction of Fabric

Spontaneous Behavior

Space Optimization There are some historic problems, i n c l u d i n g spontaneous behaviors as mixing selling with living together.

Most of the setbacks and problems of the spontaneous buildings derives from the irrational utilization of the space and the contradiction between space and function, so optimizing the space is a good way to retain the feasibility of spontaneous behavior and solve the problem at the same time.

Rudely dismantling those buildings is a way that only scratches the surface, and it may also bring about new social problems.

Thus, this is not a method I am approve of.

Living Mode Rudely Dismantle

Main Problem

In the area ignored by macro urban planning, most construction behavior are spontaneous and without macro control, resulting in many problems.

Peri-urban Aspect

Potential safety hazard

Management Level

there are contradictions between the unregulated business model and the urban requirements Occupation of pubilc resource

Illegal construction

Lack of public space

Lack of infrastructure

Spontaneous Market

Emotional Level

The life-style is spontaneous and is most adaptive for the residents, and it is handed down from generation to generation, it must come with certain rationality. If the old building are removed rudely, new social problems, such as random stalls, will emerge.

This may lead to harder management. Or if we add industry chain without considering the rationality of original forms, original dwellers will leave, resulting empty districts.

Emotionally, since the residents have lived here for several decades and there are accumulated memories of generations, rude demolition will lead to disjunction from their original daily life. It will be negative to the residents if they lose touch with their friends, clients and original social resources.

Lack of infrastructure

Inconvenient lifestyle

Inconvenient lifestyle

Utilization Level

Management Level

Pedlar there are lack of public activity space and public facilities.

Meanwhile, the public resources are taken up disorderly.

Urban Planning Level

Reasons

The macro-scale plan ignores the necessity and inevitability of spontaneous behavior

The conflict between the inherent living style and the r e s i d e n c e without design is in the respect of space usage and building function.

Inconvenient lifestyle

Historic Level

Outline and Fabric

Economy

Urban Aspect

There are still some problems in the new buildings, such as lacking of closeness and neighborhood communication, repeated building style, missing of architectural memory and so on.

Preserved building

If we retain the rational part of the spontaneous behavior, and keep their living style by reforming from the perspective of city and architecture space, we can improve the living condition of the local residents without social impacts of rude destruction. The problems caused by spontaneous behavior will be solved and the traditional building structure and styles will be handed down.

due to limited life of the people living at the edge of the city, an appropriate and cost-effective reconstruction is taken into consideration, along with government subsidy.

Impartiality it should be forbidden to build illegally constructions. The method serves only for those who are with property.

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Concrete Forest

Lack of closeness

Alienation

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I chose a house which is located in the shanty town by the side of City CBD as the object. The house is used for selling meats and living for the dwellers. There is an enormous contrast between the shanty town and the CBD, and the prosperous of the business of the old business street endows the research more senses. I hope to improve the quality of lives of local people by proper reforming, from the demographic composition and living style, to details such as the building structure, construction and furnitures. I think it is a social responsibility of an architect.

Industrial Structure

SITE

Shanty Town Shop door Commercial Center

House door

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SITE

Subsidiary foodstuffs Meat and aquatic product I conducted an industrial research in the whole area, and found that meats and aquatic products are the main business in Fuqing Street, while subsidiary foodstuffs are sold mainly in Liansheng Street. So the doors of the shops are facing Fuqing Street, and the main entrance of the residences is on Liansheng Street which is located on the other side.

Population Composition the Hostess the Mother Age:38 Height:158mm Occupation: Owner of a butcher

the Host the Father Age:40 Height:170mm Occupation: Owner of a butcher

the Grandma Age:68 Height:150mm Occupation: None

the Child Age:8 Height:138mm Occupation: Student

Living Pattern

wake up

wash up

breakfast

school bus

transfer

wake up

school bus

butcher

close the buther

sleep

sleep

sleep

nap

cook

clean dish

transfer

cook

butcher

unload

sleep

school

sleep

wake up

The living pattern of the family is a little special: the parents get up before dawn and go to sleep at noon. Since the work and rest timetable of meat vendors is opposite to that of elders and child, their activity streamline should be complete independent. What's more, sound insulation space is also demanded by them.

Commercial Area Shanty Area

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After Reconstruction

Before Reconstruction

Frame Structure

Butcher (illegal construction)

Truss

Steel-frame Structure

Concrete-frame Structure Dismantled Area

Newly-built Area

Streamline Streamline

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The old building is a framed structure. Irrational distribution of story height and space lead to mutual interference between vendor couples and elders and children, as well as leading to the ineffective space utilization and inconvenience for elders to climb the stairs.

Current Structure

The renewed building retains the main structure of the old building, but transforms the space with steel frame, redesigns the story height, and boosts the space utilization. Specifically, the living space is improved by a streamline separation between the couples and the elders and children, and more space and comfort are provided through setting atrium space and elevator.

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up

up

down

up

down

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Asphalt Waterproof Sheet 1-Ply ( Tajima Roofing SF-315 Cold Application)

Child's Bedroom

Courtyard Galvanized Steel Sheet Standing Plate ( Two Sides ) Asphalt Waterproof Sheet 1-Ply over Galvanized Steel Sheet Clerestory window For Stcok

Srtuctural Grade Plywood Calcium Silicate Board Porcelain Tile

600m

Grandma's Bed

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For Stcok

2175mm

500mm

Plywood 200

Big Circuit Board

0m

Secondary Beam

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00

m

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Pugging Plasterboard

1:20 Structure Detail of the Wall Parents' Bed Stair

For Stcok 1700mm

13 600mm

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Summer

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Spring

winter

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420mm

1700

mm

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Before Reconstruction

After Reconstruction

0:00 a.m

It's time to wake up....

Ahhh....

12:00 p.m

7:00 a.m

5:00 p.m

I had a really sweet dream last night....

It's just too noisy...

I can't focus...

Parents' bedroom

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Grandma and child's bedroom

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Child' bedroom

I'm gonna take my earplug out...

zizizi.....

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Butcher

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Oops! I'll be late for school!! Grandma!

Come and help me pack my bag!!

Mom!! You wake me up!!again!!!

Oops...

The meat are sold out! We can knock off early today!

What else do you guys want to eat...

Yummy...

zzzzzz.....

Grandma and child's bedroom

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2 Will you stop yelling I'm on my way...

Dinning room

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Grandma!!

Will you come to sleep?

Oops!! zzzzzz.....

zzzzzz.....

I wanna watch TV for a moment honey..

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What's that noise now!

I think there are rats in the attic... I just want to get some sleep....

Ah!! Grandma! I fell out of the stair!!

It hurts!!!Wu......

zzzzzz.....

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Rift

No...not again...

It's really inconvenient for me to climb up and down...

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Livingroom

What do you wanna take to school... zzzzzz.....

Yummy...

zzzzzz.....

More housework to do...

Interesting...

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3/2015-7/2015, Changsha, Hunan, China Cooperative Academic Work Studio:4th year Architecture Design Studio My Contribution: leader of the team,made the division schem,took charge of mechanical analysis and graphic generation, participated in the model-making and drawing.

The project was to design a long-span movie theater in the form of the thin-shell structure. Our scheme was based mainly on structure design and mechanical analysis, as well as function and space requirements and other influence factors. Through rhino vault, we made the basic structure shape; besides, using ANSYS we conducted mechanical analysis; moreover, after constant optimization we made all the pieces by grasshopper; finally, after passing the test of mechanical rationality, we manufactured each piece by 3D printing and spliced them together to accomplish the final model.

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Site Analysis Since the base was located in the Yanghu Wetland on the Xiangjiang River and the surrounding environment mainly consists of green land and water system, we chose thinshell as main structure. The continuous curved surface of the concrete would not break the integrity of the whole site. Meanwhile, this simple shape somehow relief the pressure from the large-scale construction, making the whole building like a piece of precious jade lying on the wetland.

Water system Analysis

Greenland Analysis

Traffic Analysis

Mechanical Prototype

Concept Generation

Rudimentary Model Location Analysis

The mechanics principle comes from the catenary principle. A piece of cloth can reach the optimal mechanical condition, when it naturally hangs after its anchor point is determined. If the piece of cloth is fixed by cement or glue and then turned over, it becomes the basic shape under rational stress, which can be used into architectural design. This is called anti-gravity method.

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The base is located in the Yanghu Wetlland, on the west of the Xiangjiang River. The surrounding environment mainly consists of green land and water system. To the south of the base is the The shape concept comes from conchs which have many shapes. Take the shape of flange viaduct and to the west of base is the urban trunk road. Therefore, turner as the example, this shape strengthens the structure of the thin-shell and makes it become the direction of the crowds, noise, elevation, green land and water system are all taken into consideration as the influence more aesthetically pleasing. factors of the site plan generation.

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Plan Generation

Control line 1

River site control line For the best vision

Plan 1

Plan generated based on control line 1

Tyson Polygon Strategy Voronoi Principle

Model Generation

Control line 2

Main road control line For the streamline and facade

Plan 2

Plan generated based on control line 2

Altimetric point and path centre r=50m(optimal viewing distance)

Control line 3

Surrounding Building control line

Preliminary Site Plan

Basic Structure generated by [Rhino Vault] (Catenary principle)

Connection of the Major Structure

Open up for the Landscape Orientation

Structure Pivot Generation (also a courtyard)

Through-path Generation

Structure Thickness Generation

partitioning

Grid One Final

Plan 3

Plan generated based on control line 3

Select basic anchor based on these 3 plans

Basic grid two(the path)

Grid Two Final

Noise influence

Water influence

Protected greenland

Grid intersected dots

Giving dots weight (based on the function)

Influencing the form

Building influenced by the form

Choosing the main path

Landscape generation

Plan influenced by grid two

Preliminary Site Plan

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Mechanical Optimization Generated by [Rhino Vault]

Wind Load Adjusting the Structure Height Calculated by [ANSYS]

The main structure consists of two arches, which are combined together on the ground. So a support is needed to change their different force directions into a consistent force direction.

Before Optimization

Form Diagram

26m

Dual Grid

Form Diagram

Dual Grid

Dual Grid

Form Diagram

Dual Grid

Optimized

Form Diagram

Deflection(after optimization)

Top

Vonmises Stress(after optimization)

30m

35m

39m

Original Plan

Form Structure

After a series of adjustments of the shape, the mechanical properties of the construction are changed. Then the mechanical properties are optimized by the procedure in rhino vault.

Top

To further optimize the shape and the stress, the two original arches are replaced by an inverted-arch to support the main construction. Since the stress from the inverted-arch to the ground is too large, a small support is added between the inverted-arch and the ground to reduce the stress.

Perspective

Before Optimization

Perspective

Below are the results of force situations before and after optimization from the software analysis.

26m doesn’t meet the functional requirement of the theatre.

30m meets the functional requirement of the theatre with reasonable stress.

35m meets the functional requirement of the theatre; but the stress is unreasonable

39m meets the functional requirement of the theatre; but the stress is unreasonable

Optimized

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Selecting Concrete Strength

Turnup Angle Adjustment Calculated by [ANSYS]

Optimized

C20

C30

C35

C40

C45 Appropriate flange can strengthen the structure, and help the light shine in. Nevertheless, excessive flange will lead to unreasonable force on the construction. With the help of ANSYS software, this turn-up angle is chosen after several attempts.

Pieces of blocks processing

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Force analysis is conducted by kangaroo, which is a plug-in software of grasshopper. Later, Sub-blocks are processed according to the force analysis.

The whole construction is resolved by kangaroo into sub-blocks. Then the sup-blocks are printed out by 3D printing and rejoined together. Through model test, the force of the physical model is proved to be reasonable.

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The main entrance is built in the west of the building, near the urban trunk road, to facilitate the traffic. The large space at the entrance is the distributing center for public flow. The spaces below the arch are provided for exhibitions. The concert halls are built in the east, next to the Xiangjiang River, with a smaller noise interference and wider visual field. Additionally, people can enjoy the scenery of the river and wetland after watching the opera.

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6/2015-7/2015, Tongji,Shanghai, China Cooperative Academic Work Studio: Digital Architecture Design Association 2015 "Digital Future"summer studio Tutor: Maitas Del Campo(mdelc@umich.edu) Sandra Manninger My contribution: Programming, Building Model, Operating Robot Arm, Making Analysis Chart

The project uses a 7-axis robot and plastic extruder to generate a series of proof of concept models that explore the potential autonomy and “controlled uncertainty” of robotic fabrication in the production of potentialities for architectural production.

The main trajectory of research in this course is to describe and specify the pecify the qualities inherent in alternative methods of construction which combine the use of robotic arms with fused deposition modeling as a technique to construct double curved surfaces without a mold.

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Description

Diagram of Tools

3d printing technology has great potential in future fabrication and construction field. With robot arm we can operate extruder to control the form, knitting method and weight capacity of construction.The main trajectory of research in this course is to describe and specify the pecify the qualities inherent in alternative methods of construction which combine the use of robotic arms with fused deposition modeling as a technique to construct double curved surfaces without a mold. The conversation strives to discuss the inherent aspects in a novel robotic construction method which does not rely entirely on predefined computational models but rather explores the implications of loose computational models, and material computation. The results of the process oscillate between pastose gestures which are part of the inherent material properties and the precise continuous toolpath generated by the robotic setup.

The extruder is controlled by kuka robot(Kr60ha), and it extrude the materials by heating it to liquid state following specific toolpaths.

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Bionics Principle Just like the natural spiders weaving webs, autonomous tectonics are constructing along certain path through extruder thermalponded plastics, which has the edge of spider-webs: Fast, firm and strongly plastic. Moreover, the magic locates in the micrometer range, where we can see spindle-knots and joints in regular and fixed arrangement. These make the thread strong and endurable.

Unlike the Traditional fabrication systems such as concrete casting,vacuum forming,and roto-molding relying on a top-down approach in which fabrication is treated as the final tool in an attempt to arrive at a pre-defined form: inefficient,inflexible and weakly plastic.

Fast

Firm

Strongly plastic

Gravity Knots Material Property

Joints bearing load that are far more heavier than themselves

Kr60ha  Transfer the data to UNO via wifi/ bluetooth/usb An arduino board consists of an atmel 8-bit AVR microcontroller with complementary component to facilitate programming and incorporation into other circuits

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Kr120r2500] manipulating the movement of the extruder and the fork.

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A kuka robot is 7-axis robot with a robot arm controlled by certain program.

Control the servo according to the command A servo is a small device that has an output shaft This shaft can be positioned to specific angular position by sending the servo a coded signal,

Material

A series of investigation were conducted using several materials: ABS, PP PE and glue. All of these materials were subject to high temperatures and gravity.

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Operating Mechanics

ABSS

ABSS

Prototype PP

Tangled joints

simplify

Paralleled joints

deform

Form 03

PE

Form 01 43

Form 02

Form 03 44

Walls

Density low

Material

Speed

Result

high arm speed

extrude speed

Deformed and shaky

Wall 01 1-layer wall

arm speed

extrude speed

Regular and unstable

Wall 02 2-layers wall with no spatial connection

arm speed

extrude speed

Wall 03

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FAILED

2-layers wall with irregular spatial connection

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extrude speed

Wall 04 02

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2-layers wall with regular spatial connection low

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regular and stable

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Working Platform

Working Process Potentials for Architecture This autonomous construction, based on the material property, has enormous potential in constructing. It’s fast and with strong plasticity and little weight. The integrity under pressure makes it more flexible in shape. As one of the basic factors in architecture, a wall is just a beginning, with boards, pillars or other space building factors following. All these require further exploration to improve their application prospects.

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[05:20] Detailing

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05 [PLUG-IN STADIUM] Reconceiving the urban stadium (Typologies of Walls)

9/2016-12/2016, New York, NY, the United States Cooperative Academic Work Studio: GSAPP Fall Studio Tutor: Gregg Pasquarelli, Angelica Bacon My contribution: concept design, typology experiment, building design, 3d modeling, rendering Stadium is a huge presense in the city, and its gigantic walls block public. In this project, we wanted to weaken the existence of walls, redefine walls, and reconceive the urban stadium.

We came up with several typologies that can separate space and keep the function of walls, those typologies make space physically separated but visually connected, thus weaken the existence ot walls.

We continued our experiment by lofting the section of those typologies, and lots of new possibilities of space emerged.

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There are few stadiums that is more connected to public transportation in New York, which makes it less convenient to public. We wanted to design a stadium which is connected to public transportation and close to city greenland, so we analyze the city fabric of multiple aspects and then settled in Bryant park.

Typology Matrix

Bryant Park Stadium is a huge presence in the city, and its gigantic walls block public. In this project, we wanted to weaken the existence of walls, redefine walls, and reconceive the urban stadium.

We came up with several typologies that can separate space and keep the function of walls, those typologies make space phisically separated but visually connected, thus weaken the existence of walls.

stadium distribution

subway system

greenland distribution

overall context

Strategy

existing park

lifting

demolishing

buring

The public greenland became an excellent choice for site in the city. We came up with several strategies to occupy the greenland, however, as treasures in the city, we wanted to keep them complete, so we chose to dig into the ground and keep the lands complete above.

Bryant park, located in the central of midtown, Manhattan, next to which stands the NYC Public Library, is an excellent choice for site. There are 2 subway lines crossing each other under bryant park, and the stack of NYC Public Library is also underneath bryant park.

The complex contexts of bryant park make it more challenging to be a site but with more possibilities to play with.

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Concept Section

By digging into the ground we create more possibilities to play with, we can connect our lobby directly to the subway system, make visual connection with the park and so forth.

It is something like putting a pin into a ground, and the stadium is a "plug-in" stadium as an urban infrastructure in the city.

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We continued our experiment by lofting the section of those typologies, and lots of new possibilities of space emerged.

For entrance

For court

By lofting those typologies, lots of space with program potential is created. Different forms can fit in different programs, which makes the geometry full of potential.

X

Y

By putting section in the X dimension and lofting them along Y dimension, we created useful space with certain logic

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Lobby Perspective

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Corridor Perspective

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View from the subway station

Lobby perspective 57

Swimming Court Perspective

Ski Court Perspective 58

[OTHER WORKS]

Street Perspective

Surface, Screen, Structure 59

Cooperative Academic Work 9/2016-12/2016

West Elevation

Construction Plan

Construction Elevation 60

[OTHER WORKS]

City Forest

Interior Design Individual Academic Work

8/2014-9/2014

4/2015-5/2015

As the urban population keeps growing, the land demand of future cities is growing, too, as well as the demand of arable of citizens. In the limited space on earth, we propose a model that unifies cities and farms, where buildings, farmlands and roads are combined harmoniously as " The Forest of City".

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The Purlin

Concept Design Cooperative Academic Work

This design was an interior design of a traditional hot pot restaurant. The suspended ceiling of the whole space consists of traditional Chinese architecture elements including wood purlin and streams of water. This element is scattered into the whole space, with the mottled wall of perforated plate. Customers can enjoy the history atomosphere as well as delicious food at the same time.

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[OTHER WORKS]

Floating City

Primary School Design Individual Academic Work 10/2013-12/2013 Location: Meixi Lake, Changsha, China

Fish

Flowing Space

Theatre Design

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Ramification

Urban Design Cooperative Academic Work 4/2015-7/2015 Location: Hou Lake, Changsha, China

Individual Academic Work 4/2015-7/2015 Location: Yang Lake, Changsha, China

High-rise building Design Individual Academic Work 10/2014-1/2015 Location: Changsha, China

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