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THIS IS A PORTFOLIO OF PROJECTS THOUGH UNIVERSITY STUDIES IN ARCHITECTURE, CONSTRUCTION AND URBAN PLANNING FIELD.

ARCHITECTURE SHOULD SPEAK OF ITS TIME AND PL ACE, BUT YEARN FOR TIMELESSNESS. --- FRANK GEHRY

Self Introduction

Architecture Studio: Earth

YEAR I

YEAR II Construction Analysis

Morphological Mapping

Construction Design

Urban Precinct Studio

YEAR III

About Me Architecture Studio: Fire

I am an enthusiastic student with bachelor background of Architecture and Urban planning, which both are my interested directions for future career development. During my bachelor study I accumulated part-time working experience in Architecture, Construction and Urban planning field. All those experience has given me new aspect of seeing things and become the very foundamental part of my study. I have a great passion in design as I always dream to interpret and create spaces that has better relationship with people. I always believe people are the core of the design concept, as designer we should design for people, we should realise the true purpose of our design, no matter in the scale of a building, or the scale of a city.

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Recognising the need is the primary condition for design.

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Pas s io n fo r D esign by PEISEN NIU Design has always been my persuasion since the start of my bachelor study, to me design is not just study, is an attitude to life, is a way of thinking, is a new perspective of perceiving things.

During my bachelor study, Iaccumulated design experience in both architecture and urban planning field, they both work as complement to each other. my urban planning backgournd gives me concept of building in a broader range and architecture allows me to consider urban fabric more profoundly.

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E XPER I ENCE

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Present

Casey City Council, Victoria 2018.10

- Preparation of strategic planning documents - Provide long-term and short-term strategies - Assisting with community consultancy

2018.02

Junior Urban Planner

Mitchell Shire City Council, Victoria - Preparation of strategic planning documents

2017.09

- Address current issues and provide short-term and long-term solutions.

2018.11

Intern Architect

RPTECTURE Architects, Victoria 2017.12

- Project feasibility research - Concept design and rendering - Customer liaision - Project management

2017.04

Construction Assistant Fowcon Build

2016.06

- Construction management - Clients and contractor liasion - On-site jobs - Purchasing material

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S I T E A N A LY S I S

STUDIO EARTH

H e r r in g I s la n d s it s in th e m i d dl e o f Ya r r a r i v e r, divides river into two directions and form a triangle shape, its unique location and form at tr a c tin g many p e ople com e durin g th e ye ar.

THIS STUDIO IS TO BUILD A BUILDING ON LCOAL ISL AND OF MELBOURNE: HERRING ISL AND, BASED ON ITS UNIQUE CONTEXT AND CHARACTER, A N D S E RV E A S C O M M U N I T Y FAC I L I T Y.

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In the site visit process, I find the topography

Therefore, my design proposal is to keep

of Herring island is unique with very rich bio-

the original topography to preserve natural

diversity, there are many different species

species so as the artworks. Instead a

of plants that deserve to be conserved, and

underground space will be constructed

there are also many aboriginal artworks

as a community or visitor centre which

exhibited on island as part of its unique view.

can shelter people from bad weather, also

It is surprising to see how those artworks

provide them with a space to relax and

blend into natural environment with now

encounter each other. Entry the visitor

contradiction.

centre will be a unique spatial experience

ACCESS MAP & ACTIVIT Y CENTRE

HUMAN ACTIVIT Y DENSITY MAP

for them as well.

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CONTOUR MAP

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PLAN & SECTION

PERSPECTIVES & MODELS

SECTION The visitor centre will be underneath the surface of Herring Island. Entrance can be barely see from ground surface, when people get into there, there will be a slope guide them through the corridor will limited light. The space will also get narrower with further step into it. Visitors have to go through the darkest part with this uncomfortable spatial experience. < 10

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PLAN After

this

uncomfortable

spatial

INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE

The lighting condition will change

On top of the community centre will

through the day and seasons as light

be an exposed water tunnel that built

has to go through water before goes

on an existing stone made floor, which

into room, so interior will have various

is part of the artwork. This tunnel will

lighting conditions with the change of

allow light going through the visitor

water flow.

center through celling, and also give additional water feature to the site.

experience, what awaiting them is a large open space with large glass panel on both sides surrounded by water, it is like they are floating in a ship which is half underwater and half in the air. In there they can experience the lighting changing due to the river water and also enjoy surrounding views with no interruption.

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C O N S T RU C T I O N A N A LY S I S T H I S S U B J E C T I S T O U N D E R S TA N D C O N S T R U C T I O N P R O C E S S F O R A

CONST RUC T ION STAGE S 1

DOMESITC HOUSE IN AUSTRALIA , FROM SITE DEMOLITION TO BUILDING FINISH.

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During the learning process I began to

This

assignment

also

helps

understand the difference of conceptual

understanding process throughout the

design and actual construction. After I

construction, and practise my ability to

learnt the subject I realise that not all

produce construction drawings. All of

conceptual design can be brought to

those are the fundamental requirement

reality, there is a lot to consider in reality.

as an architect. This subject also gave me

Including feasibility of the project, and also

with practical construction knowledge that

cost control. This will help me to make my

I was able to apply to my job in industry.

deisign more practical in the future.

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MORPHOLOGICAL MAPPING

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LEGEND

CONST RUC T ION STAGE S

Advertising Billboards

Law Signs

CCTV Viewsheds

10 EX. 4 Mapping Control: Signs and Viewsheds

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This subject is to explore city, especially streets, in different perspectives. We have to walk through the street and observe and identify different elements of

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the street or buildings and observe the atmosphere different elements could bring to surrounding environment. Like the Map No. 10 shows amount of CCTV camera and also notice board like law signs and advertising boards, the amount of those elements can tell the main function of the street and how busy it is. Map No. 14 shows the function of buildings in a block which could impact the density and atmosphere of its surrounding environment. Map No.2 shows whether a building on street can be accessed and/or observed directly, which can impact how people feeling when they walking on the street.

EX. 6 Public/Private Interfaces

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EX 5. FUNCTIONS

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Legend Impermeable Direct Opaque

VISIT Direct Transparent Setback

LIVE

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WORK

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Different atmosphere has different influence on people in the area. This map shows how pedestrians' behavior is influenced by atmosphere, and what could be key factors in an area that create different atmospheres. There are three layers on this map, the top layer presents how many pedestrians pass through each intersections that are marked on map, and it is divided into flow in and flow out. The middle layer shows the territory of the area, it also shows different function mix of buildings within the area. By marking buildings' function mix with color from light to dark, it also indicates building's accessibility for public from high to low. In addition, the number of direct transparent interfaces in the area also tells its accessibility, more transparent area obviously attracts more people. Pedestrians stay in the area are represented by dots with different color to indicates different behaviors. Areas covered by satellite images shows where the most pedestrians concentrated and also indicate the existence of landmarks. The map is divided into 2 sections based on difference concluded by above information, and number of pedestrians interact with environment is counted and shown as each dot represents 10 people. In conclusion, this map provides an overall image of change in pedestrians' behavior and differences of areas' characteristics to explain this change.

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Why I Love Melbourne?

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This map is to present a personal view of why Melbourne is so attractive. There are 4 basic reasons for that, fist is Melbourne’s long history, second is Melbourne’s modernity, third is Melbourne's great cultural

HISTORY

Although Melbourne has long history, it also very progressive on modernity, which can be shown on its architecture. Melbourne's architecture presents significant changes through history, especially after modernism. The change over time can be observed by comparing satellite image of present Melbourne and detailed Melbourne plan in 1895, which both has been shown on the map. This shows Melbourne's adaption and toleration of different ideas, and this is the most important reason why I love Melbourne.

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richness, last is Melbourne's famous café culture.

Modernity

RMIT Building 8

City Bath

RMIT Building 80

Melbourne City’s history can trace back to 1803 when European fisrt setlled in the area. 200 years history left Melbourne many heritage and Architecture would be most outstanding one. Walking around Melbourne historical buildings can be seen anywhere including residential houses, along Swanston Street there are 4 famous historical landmark which are City Bath, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne Town Hall and Flinders Station. They not only have rich architecture value but also have great historical sense that preserve how Melbourne looks like in old times. State Library of Victoria

F F. Federation Square

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S E C T I O N

Café Culture

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As the city of coffee, Melbourne has the best cafés in the world. Wine is also an important industry in Victoria, so there are many famous cafés and bars in Melbourne city. They make Melbourne one of the most enjoyable place for people who love food and drinks. Cafés in pictures are highly rated by customer, but do not forget there are hundreds of cafés, restaurants and bars that just as good as them.

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Melbourne Town Hall Bar Americano

Dukes Coffee Roasters

Flinders Train Station

Culture Supernormal

The Quarter

LEGEND Pedestrian Flow FLOW IN

HIGH

FLOW OUT

Building Interface DIRECT TRANSPARENT

LOW

Function mix

Legend

N. Accessibility

Café

Activities

VISIT

TALKING

VISIT&WORK

SMARTPHONING

VISIT&LIVE

GAZING

WORK

READING

LIVE&WORK

SMOKING

LIVE

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Melbourne's cultural richness is another point attracting people, there are many regular events and exhibition held regularly in State Library, Melbourne Town Hall, Federation Square and many other places. In Melbourne people have better chance to learn about different culture. Just along Swanston Street there are 3 libraries, which are RMIT Library, State Library and City Library.

Bistrot d’Orsay

Library Restaurant

Bar

City Library

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Morphological Mapping ABPL30051 - Semester 1, 2017 PEISEN NIU 743001

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ATMOSPHERE

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Morphological Mapping ABPL30051 - Semester 1, 2017 PEISEN NIU 743001

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LOVE

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CONST RUC T ION DE SIGN

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THIS ASSIGNMENT IS TO BUILD A 1:20 PHYSICAL MODEL ACCORDING TO THE DR AWING

PRODUCED

A S S I G N M E N T,

THIS

ASSIGNMENT

W E H AVE TO PRO D U CE E VERY M O S T OF THE STRUCTURE ELEMENTS FROM A BE AM TO A SCREW, WE HAD A VERY

This subject is to enhance students’ knowledge and understanding of construction and structure of the building, by breaking down building’s structure elements and presenting it in axonometric drawing and model as well. Through this subject I have a better understanding of building structure and learnt how a building’s structure holding up the building, and what is the function of each building material and how they are connected to each other. by PEISEN NIU

S O L I D U N D E R S TA N D I N G O F B U I L D I N G S T R U C T U R E A F T E R T H E A S S I G N M E N T.

THIS OF

PICTURE

ROOF

SHOWS

SRTUCTURE

ELEMENTS

WHICH

FORM

T O P T O B O T T O M A R E : R O O F S H E E T, M O I S T U R E B A R R I E R , R O O F B AT T E N S , I N S U L AT I O N

M AT E R I A L ,

VA P O U R

B A R R I E R , S A F E T Y N E T, R A F T E R A N D CEILING. ME

THIS

KNOWLEDGE

U N D E R S TA N D

ENVELOP

HOW

SEALED

AND

HELPS

BUILDING PREVENT

WAT E R C O M I N G I N .

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BALWYN NORTH URBAN PRECINCT STUDIO THIS STUDIO IS TO DEVELOP A PRESCINCT STRUCTURE PLAN FOR A SUBURB

USED

GUIDENCE

FOR

FUTURE

DEVELOPMENT

DEMOGRAPHY

PRECINCT STRUCTURE PLAN Top 3 Family Structure Population 2016

Top 5 Birth Place

2036

Population by Age 22%

Australia 36.7%

27.7%

China 16.4%

0 - 19 20-39 40-59 60+

Greece 5.1%

13.8%

Malaysia

4.5%

19.9%

30.3%

Italy 4.5%

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2nd Sem. 2017 ABPL30060 Urban Precinct Studio

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M E T R O P O L I TA N S U B U R B I N M E L B O U R N E R A N G E .

BALWYN NORTH Precinct - 160 Hectare

Area of Interest

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CONTEXT

Westfield Doncaster 4.5 KM

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Melbourne City 13 KM

Area of Interest Box Hill Centre 5.5 KM

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Melbourne City

Balwyn

Greytho

Area of Interest

Camberwell Shopping Centre 6.4 KM

Deakin University 17.7 KM

N 01

.5 KM3

Belmor

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750m 1000m

Precinct - 160 Hectare

Location:

Balwyn North sits at east of Melbourne City, approximately 10 km away. It belongs to City of Boroondara, the area is about 160 hectare. Two important locations close to the precinct are Doncaster Shopping Centre and Box Hill Shopping Centre, one is 4.5 km, the other is 5.5 km away from Balwyn North Precinct.

public transport to connect precinct to

3 important issues in strategic planning.

surrounding area, also there is not enough

Therefore this report start frown there and

social vibrancy and community diversity,

made specific strategies based on local

which are potential oppotunities for us to

context and demography. So that local

strengthen, in order to enhance the livability

suburb will have a better development in

of the suburb.

social, economic and environmental aspect.

EMPLOYMENT Few place provide job oppotunities, causes insuffiemploycient ment situation in local area.

Greytho

Balwyn Rd

Greytho

rn Rd

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Belmore

Proposed Land Use Map

Belmore

Proposed Density Map

Belmor

e Rd

Proposed Building Height

Proposed Cycling Lane

EMPLOYMENT

m ixed Increase land use zones, better provide connection t o existing commercial centre. To provide HEALTH more j ob oppotuhealth nities and stimuLimited services provider, late l ocal econo services for po- nomic growth. tential aged popHEALTH ulation in next few decades. better Provide health care services and aged care facilities.

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LEGEND Public Transport of Precinct

Cycling Lane

Land Use of Precinct

Informal Bike Lane Commercial Zone

On-Road Bike Lane

Route 48 tram

Off-Road Shared Path New Bus Route

5 - 15m

e Rd

541-1230

Proposed stops

1231-2090 2091-4160

Existing tram stops

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400 m

Mixed Land Use

15 - 30m

Dwelling Desnsity of Precinct (Dwelling/sq.km)

New Tram Terminus

Green Space

0 - 5m

New Tram Extension

Belmor

Education

Building Height of Precinct

New Bus Route

Proposed Public Transport

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Balwyn

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Balwyn

Greyth

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and public transport catchment are always

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Greyth

North as study area as there is insufficient

Housing affordability, access to services

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Balwyn

In this studio, our group choose Balwyn

HOUSING Improve housing diversity t o increase affordability in the area, which can attract more residents.

Balwyn

Limited housing options with majority of single dwelling structure, causes l ow a ffordability.

cilities and services.

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Increase the quantity and quality of servcies to serve residents from multi-cultural backgrounds and different age groups.

STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS

HOUSING

Activate public space by providing facilities to all age groups, encourage greater social interaction within the precinct.

OPPOTUNITIES

ISSUES

CONNECTIVITY Limited transport CONNECTIVITY options for residents, heavily rely Oppotunity t o improve quanlity of on automobile. public transport and i nfrastructure walking for and FACILITIES cycling. Poor public faciliFACILITIES ties in open space with poor access i Room to improve bility for residents quality for public with certain dis- space i ncluding tance. provide more fa-

Diversify land use in precinct to create a multi-functional zoning and provide more job Improving hous- oppotunities to ing affordabil- local residents. ity in the area to attract more economically diversed population.

OBJECTIVES

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Enhancing connectivity between precinct and surrounding sites by different modes of transport, especially public transport.

Residential Area 1

Sculpture Park

Circular Stage

Skateboard Park

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CONTREST

STUDIO FIRE STUDIO FIRE IS TO DEISGN A NEW BUILDING IN A LOCAL HIGH S C H O O L T O FA C I L I TAT E M O R E S T U D E N T S A N D P R O V I D E A D D I T I O N A L C L A S S R O O M S A N D LI B R A RY TO S T U D E N T S A N D S T U F F.

CONCEPT & FORM FINDING 4

DIFFERENT

GOURPS

CONTRAST

ELEMENTS ARE: 1. M OT I O N A N D S TAT I C , W H I C H M E A N S T H E BAL ANCE OF STUDY AND SP ORTS . 2, URBAN & RURAL, KEEP THE BIODIVERSIT Y OF PL ANTS EVEN THOUGH SCHOOL IS IN URBAN CONTEXT

MOTION & STATIC

URBAN & RURAL

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INSIDE & OUTSIDE

INSIDE

AND

PRIVATE & PUBLIC

OUTSIDE,

PROVIDE

SUFFICIENT IND O OR SPACE FOR S TUDENTS TO STUDY AND AL SO ENOUGH OUTD OOR SPACE

FOR

THEM

HANG

OUT

AND

REL A X 4 . P R I VAT E & P U B L I C : S C H O O L B U I L D I N G T H E T H EM E O F M Y P R O P O S A L I S “ C O N T R E S T ”, T H E I D E A I S I N T R O D U C I N G C O N T R A S T E L E M E N T S I N B U I L D I N G A N D B A L A N C E E A C H OT H E R , S O T H AT S T U D E N T W I L L F I N D T H I S P L A C E AT T R A C T I V E A N D R E L A X , I T W I L L B E A P L AC E F O R T H EM TO R E S T, S O I T I S C O N T R E S T.

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WILL AL SO OPEN TO PUBLIC AS COMMUNIT Y CENTRE,

BUT

THE

ACCESS

FOR

PUBLIC

W I L L B E S E P E R AT E D F R O M S T U D E N T S I N TERMS OF TIME AND SPACE

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S I T E A N A LY S I S

PLAN & SECTION The new proposal is consisting of two parts: sports

TRANSPORT

stadium and new learning centre, they are separated 19

by a hallway in the middle which also used as a main

Public transport is an important factor to

entrance to other part of the school. Ground floor

consider as it influences the location of

of new learning centre is open to public afterhours,

main entrance. There are buses and trams

there will be a library, a public lecture theatre and

running through the area and one of the

several project rooms for people to do group

stops is right in front of school. So the new

assignments. From first floor it will be inaccessable

entrance will be nearby to save travel time.

for public, there will be classrooms and retreat spaces for student. Second floor is used both by

2nd Floor Plan

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students and stuff, stuff and students common

20m

room are located at second floor. There also will

SUN PATH

be an open atrium with glass floor panel in the middle of second floor for people to relax and enjoy Sun path is another factor to consider as it

sunlight.

will impact indoor temperature and lighting

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conditions. Large sized window on west side should be avoided. Proper sunshade on north side should also be provided to avoid high temperature.

Section BB

WIND DIAGRAM

1st Floor Plan

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20m

Ground Floor Plan

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20m

10m

20m

Wind direction in Melbourne is majorly from North to south or the other way around, this will impact building layout and its facade system.

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Section AA

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20m

DESIGN PORTFOLIO

Interior Pespective of Sports Stadium < 26

Ground Floor Plan

Lecture Theatre

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Interior Pespective

Library

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Exterior Perspective by PEISEN NIU