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Large-Scale Student Residence for University Campus
Precedent Study: Agglomeration of Units in Large-Scale Residence ─ Nakagin Capsule Tower
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3 X 7 Grid Form Exercise: Topo Rhythm
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Parametric Twist Tower
4 X 4 Grid Form Exercise: Terrain
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Parametric Amphitheatre Pavilion
Nakagin Tower in Tokyo
Private/Residence Semi-Private/Work Public/Lobby
Unit Entrance
This set of drawings studies Nakagin Capsule Tower, which is designed by Kurokawa Kisho and located in Tokyo. It consists of identical modular units stacked uniquely in a way that it is organized around an octagonal core and stairs. Through study of the precedent, we want to highlight the metabolist, forever-expanding nature of this architecture in a series of reimagined configuration of the building to increase its capacity.
Precedent Study: Modular Unit Residence ─ Nakagin Capsule Tower by Kurokawa Kisho Type: Academic/Group Project Group Partner: Yuhan Zhang Duration: 1 month 1⎹ OLIVIA’S PORTFOLIO
Sectional Perspective
Circulation
Sunlight Intensity
Sun Study
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PARTI Diagram: Metabolist Expansion Pattern of Nakagin Capsule Tower
EXPANSION ON PODIUM ISOMETRIC
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EXPANSION ON PODIUM SECTION
EXPANSION ON PODIUM SECTION PERSPECTIVE
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1. RECEPTION 2. ELEVATOR 3. CENTRAL STAIR 4. CAFETERIA 5. WASHROOM 6. STUDY LOUNGE 7. RETAIL STORE 8. PARKING
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This project’s premise is to design a residence for 350 students on the site by Spadina and Sussex Avenue on the St. George. campus of University of Toronto. Inspired by the precedent of Nakagin Capsule Tower, this residence is consisted of modular double room units organized around a 45 degree grid. The form of grid is inspired by the intersection of streets in urban layout, thus encouraging a flow where students intersect in paths to have social interactions. Public space of various scales are embedded within the residence, thus creating a sense of SUSSEX AVENUE
interior-urbanism.
Modular University Residence for 350 People Type: Academic/Independent Project Duration: 1 month 5⎹ OLIVIA’S PORTFOLIO
SECOND FLOOR-LOBBY
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TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN - FLOORS 3,11
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TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN FLOORS 4,12 1:200
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1. UNITS 2. ELEVATOR 3. CENTRAL STAIR 4. LAUNDROMAT CAFE 5. COMMUNAL GATHERING SPACE/GARDEN 6. CIRCULATION BRIDGE/PARKETTE 7. TERRACE
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TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN WITH GYM & RUNNING TRACK- FLOOR 5
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ELEVATIONS
SECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE
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ISOMETRIC
SECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE
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TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN 5, 6
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TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN 9, 10
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FORMATION DIAGRAM
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ISOMETRIC
Isometric
PLAN
This project is a design exercise of forming connected vertical levels with planes on a 3 x 7 grid. Inspired by the expressive and dynamic form of mountains and caves, I have created organic, topographic-like planes with curves that create a rhythmic experience of continuous, ascending flow and compression and expansion of walking spaces.
3 X 7 Grid Form Exercise: Topo Rhythm Type: Academic/Individual Project Duration: 3 Weeks 13⎹ OLIVIA’S PORTFOLIO
WOOD MODEL PHOTOS
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PLANS AT DIFFERENT LEVELS
SECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE
BUILDING ON SITE
This project is a continuation of the last design exercise, where one is asked to design a study space with rooms and levels on a 4 x 4 grid. The stacking of organic masses creates cave-like volumes that act as both stairs, structure and spaces, where all elements are connected in a way that allows smooth and seamless circulation from bottom to top.
4 X 4 Grid Form Exercise: Terrain Type: Academic/Individual Project Duration: 1 month 15⎹ OLIVIA’S PORTFOLIO
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ROTATING TOWER Twist tower has more dynamicin movement in comparison to the common, striaght skyscrapers. For my project, I want to further intensify the visual complexity of twist tower with relatively simple geometry and systematic mechanism of control. I wanted to enhance twist by creating a set of entangling towers that meet and depart from each other at various places.
Laser Cut
3D Print
For the facade, I visualized an envelope of rotating bricks; although each brick is identical and does not have complicated shape, the different angle of rotation of each brick will create flows along the surface and openings of varying sizes that create interesting patterns and dynamic lighting into the tower. To achieve what I imagined, I fully utilized the power of attractor points as method of manipulating the twist of the tower and rotation of the bricks.
Tower
I wanted to create an entangling tower by integrating voids into the structure. To achieve this, I manipulated the position of the profile curves that determine the shape of the tower with point attractor. I created two lofts that meet at the middle and separate from the base and ceiling. Diagram is shown in Southeast Isometric perspective.
1. Create two base curves for two loftings; determine the position of the profile curves controlling the loft.
2. Push the profile curves at where you want the towers to separate according to the distance between the point on the profile curves and the points on an attractor line.
3. Create two lofts from the curves generated in the previous step.
4. Cut the lofts into floor plates at regular intervals and add structures, such as columns, that support the floor plates.
Laser-Cut Facade I wanted to create a facade with complex visual effect that can be assembled by identical, simple pieces. I have created a facade of rotating bricks, where each brick is identical, and each of the bricks rotate at different angles with respect to the distance between the bricks and two attractor points. Diagram is shown in Southwest Isometric perspective.
1. Set up the facade portion and contour it. The contours will be divided into equal segments, and the bricks will be reoriented to the division points on the contours.
2. After the bricks are reoriented to the facade, sort the bricks into even and odd rows. Remove even numbered bricks on even rows and odd numbered bricks on odd rows. This will create windows for light entrance into the tower.
3. Rotate the bricks respective to their distance to attractor points. We can rotate even rows and odd rows at different range of angles so they can sit on each other. This will create openings of various sizes on the facade.We can secure the bricks by adding platforms they can insert into. The platforms can be secured on the outer columns of the tower.
3D Print Facade
For 3D print facade, I want to create similar effects as the laser cut pieces, but with exploration of doubly-curved surfaces that cannot be cutted on 2D surfaces. Instead of bricks, the 3D print facade is consisted of panels resulting from the division of the outer facade. Each panel is then extruded the distance respective to their distance to the two attractor points, creating a surface of various thickness. Diagram is shown in Northeast Isometric Perspective.
1. Subdivide the facade into panels. Like the brick facade, sort the panels into even and odd rows, and remove evey even-numbered panels on even row and odd-numbered panels on odd rows for light entrance to the tower.
2. Instead of rotating the panels, we can scale the area of the panels with respect to their distances to the attractor points. Different sized panels will create openings of various sizes for dynamic visual effect and lighting.
3. Extrude the panels in normal direction corresponding to the distance from the panels to the two attractor points. This will create a facade consisting of solids of different thicknesses and curvatures.
NORTHWEST ISOMETRIC
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FRONT ELEVATION
RIGHT SECTION
SOUTHEAST ISOMETRIC
For this project, the visual complexity of twist tower is enhanced with relatively simple geometry with systematic and parametric mechanism of control. For the facade, I visualized an envelope of rotating bricks; although each brick is identical and does not have complicated shape, the different angle of rotation of each brick will create flows along the surface and openings of varying sizes that create interesting patterns and dynamic lighting into the tower. The power of attractor points in grasshopper is fulll utilized as method of manipulating the twist of the tower and rotation of the bricks.
Twist Tower Type: Academic/Individual Project Duration: 1 month 17⎹ OLIVIA’S PORTFOLIO
LIGHT EFFECT INTERIOR
LASER CUT FACADE
3D PRINT FACADE
EXTERIOR
EXTERIOR
RENDERING
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PLAN
ISOMETRIC NORTHEAST
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ISOMETRIC SOUTHWEST
This project is inspired by the sunken form of Roman Amphitheatre and the nested geometry of the Chapel of the Holy Shroud designed by Guarino Guarini. Using processing and grasshoppper, the form is created based off of the plan of a nested irregular polygon. The plan is created with processing, and grasshopper is used to list up the lines of the plan with varying heights using attractor point, creating sunken effect towards the center.
Parametric Amphitheatre Pavilion Type: Academic/Individual Project Duration: 1 month 19⎹ OLIVIA’S PORTFOLIO
RENDERING
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