Portfolio for UCL - MArch Urban Design by panyanhao

Application number: 21170943

Yanhao Pan BEng Architecture dregree in Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University Architecture and Urban Design Portfolio Selected works 2018-2021 Apply for Urban Design MArch Programme of University College London September 2021 Entry

CONTENT 01

Flipside

Activity center for modern urban residents 2018.3-2018.6

01|10

Hidden Path

Modern library in traditional old town 2019.3-2019.6

11|20

Sounds to the Past Archeological Museum 2020.9-2021.1

21|30

Cube Parasol

Kinetic facade system for architecture 2020.9-2021.1

31|36

New Caravansirai

Locals activities and hotel mixed-use architecture 2019.9-2020.1

37|40

Rebirth of Ruins

Adaptive Reuse of Future ruins in Shanghai 2020.11-2021.6

41|44

Otherwork 2017.9-2021.1

Y1-Y3

45|48

Flipside

The other side of the busy city life, the small leisure activity center of Suzhou New Town

The Flipside Center is a leisure and activity center adjacent to the lakeside park in Suzhou New Town. Under the high pressure and fast pace of life in modern society, the activity center in the new town will become a leisure place for urban white-collar workers and the elderly in the new town Flipside represents the fusion of fast and slow urban life. Taking the folding line formed by the staggered palms as the source of conceptual inspiration, the site is divided by folding walls to form different activity spaces. In addition, the material changes on both sides of the wall reflect the different images of the city and nature, and also echo the duality of contemporary urban life

Site Plan

The concept of building formation comes from the contradiction of the rhythm of modern urban life. Express the fusion of busyness and leisure through the interplay of hands, with the folding wall as the center, extending different activity space

Walls

As the foundation of the building, the folded wall is arranged on the site, dividing the site facing the surrounding greenbelt lakeshore and the new town residential and office buildings into two

Creating Walls

Space

The interior space is divided into different parts along with the wall placement, arranged on both sides of the wall

Creating Space

Diversity

In the layout of the indoor space, increase the diversity of different space between the walls by appropriately changing the indoor floor height and increasing the courtyard space.

Creating diversity

Opening

The window distribution of the building is determined according to the direction of the indoor space guided by the wall, and the size are designed and arranged

Creating Openings 3

Cafe & Side entrance

Exhibition Space

Atrium & Classroom

Exhibition & Balcony

The side entrance is connected to the coffee shop, placed in a semi-open space, facing the green space and lakeside, providing a relaxing atmosphere

Facing the atrium, classrooms are also arranged on the first and second floors to provide daily leisure courses for the elderly in the new town

The exhibition space is double-height, with large French windows pointing to the natural space, creating a sense of tranquility and ceremony

Above the main entrance of the building is a large open-air balcony, connected to the indoor doubleheight exhibition hall. The passage on the second floor passes through the exhibition hall to connect different space on the second floor

WEST FACADE 7

Atrium & Landscape

Atrium & Gym

Garden

Reading Space

Surrounding one side of the atrium are the landscape and classroom space extending outwards, and the landscape layout increases the change in the building

The garden is arranged between the two walls. There is also the main staircase, which connects to the corridor on the second floor.

Adjacent to the atrium is also the gym, which is also placed on the side facing the natural landscape. People can exercise and relax here after work.

The reading and leisure area is the highest space in the building, which has multiple platforms for reading and rest

EAST FACADE 8

A corner of slow life The flipside center located in the new city is a corner that slows down the speed of modern urban life. Through the different small spaces scattered between the main walls, the building gives people different enjoyment and relaxation outside of urban life, and allows residents of different ages and occupations in the new district to get a place to relax in their leisure time The building itself is a fusion of urban fast-paced life and slow-paced life, and it also exists on both sides of the main wall that runs through the building. Viewed from the east side where the new town is located, the building is dominated by a wooden wall facade, which is integrated with the municipal park and lakeside behind it. From the west side, the building facade is made of fair-faced concrete and merge into the busy new town behind the building

Hidden Path

The new landscape and library in the old town of Suzhou

Located in the old town of Suzhou, China, a brandnew library will create a new landmark for the city and serve the complex surrounding people. The old town of Suzhou has a unique urban texture in China. The protection and maintenance of traditional Chinese residential buildings makes the traditional cultural atmosphere of the old town very strong. As a new library in the old town, the influence of the traditional cultural context on the building has become a factor that must be considered In order to integrate the new library into the more square urban texture of the old town, the design of the library starts from traditional Chinese houses, extracting the concept of space depth and the design of visiting routes, and at the same time enlarges and innovates the traditional space layout to cope with the modern needs for the library

Concept and Inspiration In the old town, urban texture and cultural context are very important. From this perspective, I tried to study the spatial arrangement of traditional Chinese houses in the urban area, extracted the concept of spatial depth and applied it to the design of the new library. The depth of the space adds a sense of mystery to the residence, and the tortuous route arrangement prevents visitors from knowing the interior layout at the entrance. But this more intimate design is not so suitable for public buildings like libraries. I have also done some development and research in this area

The traditional Chinese layout includes indoor space and outdoor space, and its circulation is also divided into private and public. Through the enhancement of public circulation and the supplement of outdoor space, a space arrangement suitable for the library is obtained.

Logic for Creating the Library In order to adapt to the square urban texture of the old city, the library responded on the site with a square shape. A patio as a traditional element is added to the building to create a hidden garden space in the center. A tortuous outdoor pathway traverses the atrium, dividing the main building into two halves. The building gradually opens from west to east. As the highest point of the whole building, the courtyard landscape in the center of the garden becomes a new landmark of the building and the surrounding city The tortuous passage creates a sense of mystery and space for the courtyard landscape in the middle. The change from the outside to the inside of the main building from the atrium to the .surrounding buildings also reflects another change in the spatial hierarchy

The form of the library came from several boxes which fit the city pattern of the Suzhou oldtown After the square was set, the atriums were added to the space to create central area

A diagonal axis was set to the main square to create circulation between two side of the site.The two smaller squares that near the road became more public to attract people

A meditation tower was set in the patio area inside main buding to balance the form and also create a landmark Adjust the form, The height of each parts reduced from west to east, as the same of the privacy of the space

The Space Arrangement of Ground Level the ground level of the building is mainly devided into three part. The main building area was set as a big square on the west. The main building was cut by an oblique axis, and its main function is the reading and learning area. The smaller square on the northeast corner of the site was designed to be the exhibition corridor. The corridor had linked the ground floor and higher level and the garden inside the gallery was connected to the external public space. This area is more public than the main building area. The third part of the library is located on the southeast corner, near to the corssroad. The area is closed to the axis of the main building and it is the most noisy part of the site. Therefore, a landscape was placed in this area to attract people and it works as a external resting area towards the corssroad.

Feeling of Vertical Space From the atrium to the corner of the main building, you can feel the changes in the spatial hierarchy from outdoor to indoor. From a completely open courtyard to a transparent coffee shop surrounded by glass, an inner corridor blocked by a wooden facade, to a completely enclosed indoor reading space, as visitors enter the building at different degrees, the privacy of the space also changes For libraries, the privacy requirements of different space are different. This change is not only reflected in the horizontal direction in the new library in the old city, but also in the vertical space. In vertical space, privacy gradually increases with the floor. The higher places are far away from the road, and private and quiet space such as study rooms are placed, while the lower floors, such as the ground floor, are more crowded and noisy, where more public spaces are placed

The First Floor The first floor is mainly a reading area, as well as an entrance to the gallery and lecture theatre

The Second Floor There is a traditional reading room and an electronic reading room on the second floor, as well as an outdoor rooftop

The Third Floor The third floor is the quietest floor, mainly used as a self-study reading room, and there is also a small coffee shop facing the reading area

New Experience in Old Town The height of the main part of the building gradually decreases from west to east, and the form and scale of the space are also different. The library presents courtyards, corridors and indoor space in traditional Chinese houses with modern techniques, and reflects the hierarchical changes from open space, semi-open space to indoor space in the layout. The mystery created by the space depth in the traditional building is reflected through the tortuous outdoor passage in the new library, which also allows tradition to create a new experience. The library is a place to store and display human knowledge, and the building itself should also be a carrier of culture. The carrier of words and knowledge is innovated with the progress of the times. In modern metropolises, the library itself should also have a more modern expression for the inheritance of traditional architecture. This is an important design concept for the new library in Suzhou Old Town.

Sounds to the Past

Archeological museum in a small town in southern Germany

The Archaeological Museum is located in the northeast corner of the small town of Reute in southern Germany. The site is between the Convent of Reute on the edge of the town and the wilderness. The museum is located at the junction of nature and humanities. I hope it can become a bridge for people to understand nature and history The museum takes the unique sounds on the site as the starting point of the concept, and the intersection space formed by the intrusion of different sound waves between human and nature on the site becomes the main space of the museum. The arc wall conforms to the generation of sound waves, enclosing the museum space. The museum introduces sound and nature into it through various methods. The design hopes that through the natural sound that existed on the ancient site, visitors can feel the passing time .audibly

Analysis from Feeling For the analysis and observation of the site, I made 16 abstract paintings to express. Abstract painting helps us extract the key elements on the site. I use regular quadrilaterals to express artificial sounds, and irregular lines to express natural sounds to reflect the relationship on the site. Through the enhancement of sound elements, we can discover the changes in the relationship between man and nature from ancient time to the present. In ancient time, humans on the site built pile dwellings to live above the water, surrounded by nature. Nowadays, towns are gradually formed, and the boundary between man and nature is gradually clear. Located on the dividing line between man and nature, the Archaeological Museum hopes to be a bridge through the barriers

Observation of the Site

Sounds for Present

Sounds from Ancient

Idea for Potential Space

The shape of the museum is the result of different sounds invading the venue. It is a collision and a fusion

Around the Museum The area where the sound invades the site becomes a variety of outdoor spaces. They are scattered around the main body of the building at various stages of the visit route, creating different tourist experiences for the interior through different sounds and landscapes. Gardens and green space are placed on the west side of the main building, connecting to the fields and wheat fields on the west side of the site. The arrangement of water features symbolizes pile dwellings on the water in ancient times. It is arranged near the entrance of the museum to give people a sense of setting in ancient buildings. There is also a square with convent on this side. The roof of the building is an open-air exhibition and corridor space. It surrounds the atrium space in the center of the building. Unlike the surrounding sounds, the atrium, as a meditation space, is a silent representative, reminding visitors to reflect on people and nature in the center. relationship

Inside the museum Inside the building, visitors follow the route of the tour through different areas from high to low, from the water exhibition hall in the entrance area to the wind corridor between the high walls to the exhibition area and cafe adjacent to the garden and green space, and finally to the center Meditation atrium. From the rising and falling of various sounds to silent silence, complete the exploration of the past and the contemplation of man and nature The curved wall of the building is mainly facing northeast and southwest, which is consistent with the perennial wind direction in the site. Wind can travel easily in the building

Towards Nature In addition to the indoor exhibition space, the outdoor walkway space surrounding the atrium is another part of the museum. The walkway starts outward from the entrance hall and spirals up around the atrium. On the way, visitors pass by the garden and green space, the rooftop cafe and the performance platform. At the highest viewing platform, visitors can see through the atrium and have a view of the wheat fields and plains The side adjacent to the field connects the natural scenery to the interior through many floor-to-ceiling windows and outdoor trails, giving people the feeling of walking into nature. The museum’s exhibition route gradually shifted from humanity to nature, began with the wind corridor. The use of arched walls and striped walls in the corridor of wind gives people a sense of substitution into the forest, paving the way for the introduction of the .indoor nature

The west façade is at the lower part of the site, facing the field, with many levels and openings

The east façade is elevated on the site and is also the side where the main entrance is located. This side is mainly composed of water features and squares, which is noisier and has fewer openings inside.

Cube Parasol (Teamwork)

Kinetic facade that can manipulate sunlight

The kinetic facade was designed for the library in northern Switzerland. The northern part of Switzerland near Germany does not have enough sunlight all year round. Under such conditions, the main purpose of the facade is not to isolate excess sunlight from entering the building, but the focus is to adjust the flux and dispersion of the facade sunlight according to different indoor functions Cube parasol is inspired by origami and tessellation. A movable system is obtained by nesting of different shapes. Through the later research on the movement mechanism, the control of the unit composed of nine blocks can be completed by only one point of rotation of the control center block, and the design of the movable facade under the energy-saving .condition is realized

Original Concept

Combined

Closed-Open

The original idea of the movable facade came from tessellation. Through the production and research of shape inlay and paper-cutting, we have discovered a mosaic combination dominated by parallelograms and squares. Due to the instability of the parallelogram, the entire system becomes a movable tessellation combination

Closed-Open

The variability of parallelogramsClosed-Open Closed-Open

Closed-Open

Combined

Derive squares from a parallelogram

Movable unit for continuous replication

Confirm 9 squares as one unit in an infinite arrangement

Created a solid model of the movable unit

Unit movement mechanism

After confirming the units ofnine grids, we found that in such a movable system, each square directly checks each other. If the center block is rotated, the four horizontal and vertical blocks will be driven to drive the entire system to move. If the center block is rotated, the two adjacent blocks in the horizontal or vertical direction can keep moving in the same direction, can we control the opening and closing of the entire system

The structure of the nine squares and the slider track behind to control moving direction

The unit and its structure movement diagram

The three states of facade movement

The explosive view of the unit

Section of the Facade

Solar Conductor When selecting materials, we used perforated aluminum panels as the surface material of the squares, which can not only get more sunlight indoors through the leaking aluminum plates, but also reduce the use of materials for the behind structure. When selecting materials, we used perforated aluminum panels as the surface material of the squares, which can not only get more sunlight indoors through the leaking aluminum plates, but also reduce the use of materials for the behind structure. Directing sunlight in the building through

New Caravansirai

New exploration of the relationship between tourists and locals

The building is located in the green belt around the city on the edge of the old town of Suzhou, close to the residential area in the south of the old town. It is a new-style Caravansirai with both local activities and hotel functions. The focus of the design is not only to balance the relationship between the daily activities of the locals on the site and the accommodation of the tourists, but also to break through the traditional caravansirai in form Different from the traditional caravansirai's enclosing typology of creating an courtyard in the center, the new caravansirai adopts a divergent architectural form, enclosing semi-open side courts through the extended building, while extending the traditional atrium space downwards to create a sunken square space to maximize the use of outdoor space

Traditional Caravansirai

Extended Architecture

Combination of two typologies

Vertical innovation

The typology of creating central courtyard to enhance the connections between users nducil earibus

Combine two types of building to create both public central courtyard and private side courtsnducil

earibus

Tend to create more side courts. Each one is more private and connects to the surrounding environmentnducil

Expand the vertical space based on the previous combination of typologies, and create more public and private space for the extension of the atrium il earibus

Rebirth of Ruins

New exploration of the relationship between tourists and locals

Global warming is the problem we are facing today, environmentally, economically, and socially. It caused significant temperature rise and global sea level rise which brought crises to coastal cities around the world. As a megacity along the coast of China, Shanghai will be the most affected cities in the world, Pudong especially— it experienced subsidence of more than ten centimetres each year in the first ninety years of the 20th century, and with further urbanisation this will continue. Pudong is in danger of being submerged, and this project is set in that imagined scenario, of 3-degree Shanghai in the year 2080, the city's surface flooded with sea water. At that time, the urban structures will stand above the water, and become a new nature of islands as tall buildings of ruins. The original green space and landscape were destroyed by the flood, and the original buildings cannot be used anymore. How to establish a new urban activity plane and water coexistence? How to make some use and find beauty in a landscape of abandoned urban structures? How to restore trees and the biodiversity lost along with the ground?.... The project re-uses the old site of Shanghai Pudong Novartis Park to create a new sustainable wood and bamboo research center. Some of the old structures are partially demolished and their frames are retained and reused to create not only buildings but also green spaces. The ruins of the old buildings will become platforms and foundations for new urban activities. The modern use of wood is sensitive to water damage, and the potential hybrid working of wood and concrete and steel is explored so as to adapt to an environment built from wood but sitting on water. The architecture continues the idea of fusion with nature expressed by the architects in the old park, creating a sustainable research center born from the ruins and fusion with nature.

New life platform set by the architecture After flooding, the new highway system may be set above the orignal roads and the new blocks over the water maybe created. The orignal water way in the city is deeper and more suitable for bigger ships to travel, so it will be remain in the future. Together with the new architecture, it could form a new level of transport and city life

2020

2080

Urban plan may change from 2020 to 2080: The roads was flooded and may become elevated roads above the water

2020

2080

The site may change from 2020 to 2080: The site was flooded and the orignal buildings in it may be abandoned and become ruins

Design Concept The concept of the project is about the rebirth of the ruins. After the flood flooded into the city, the original buildings were abandoned and the vegetation was destroyed. The ground is no longer usable for us, but the ruins of old buildings are the bedrock for urban regeneration. Through the use of mixed technology and the transformation of the ruins, we established a new research center on the old Shanghai Novartis Park building, demolished the old building elements other than the structure, combined with the new building structure and greenery, so that the ruins can be reborn

Envirmental Process The roads and landscapes may be destoried by the flood but might reborn on the ruins of the orignal city

Original Site

Flooded

Frame

Greenery on Ruins

Reuse the Original Structures

Set new trusses

The flooding distory the original greenery and roads but the structures in orignal buildings remained

New trusses start to set based on the orignal main columns and cores in the site in order to be more sustainable and also make full use of different buildings on the site

Reuse of the Space in ruins

New architecture on Greenery

Set new Space along the truss New space like roads weill be placed along the new trusses to form new architecture and also connections between different orignal buildings and also new transport systems. It may be the start of the creation of a new living level of the flooded city

Types of reuse of the Site The ruins on the site can be reuse to create natural and wild gardens and landscapes

Otherworks

Painting Works

In my daily life, I enjoy leaving paintings, to record the places I have been, my school, the people around me, and also architectures and my design

Exploration of the production and plasticity of plaster

Made containers by hand, create concrete and plaster models of different shapes, and explore the properties of the material

Portfolio of Wearing Architecture & Wax Spcae

S l e e ve s a n d m a s ks w i t h s p e c i f i c emotional and personality elements are designed to explore different expressions of architectural elements.

Using wax to make an embedded model, explore the spatial expression of the void and solid.

Slide Shelter for Children Teamwork

We designed and set up a slide device made entirely of corrugated cardboard, and invited the nearby kindergarten children to experience it personally after the completion of the project

P O R T F O L I O Yanhao Pan THANKS FOR WATCHING