Contents
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The Twisted Sunshine
A Variation
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Other Works
Childhood on the Roof
The Makers' Community
A Utopia for Housewives
Wandering in Paintings
01 Old Building Renovation Optical Design
The Twisted Sunshine
Velux International Award|Group Work Tutor: Song Ying Team Member: He Lisha, Jiao Yangminghui, Wang Dongyang, Ding Haoyun Location: Henan, China Date: 2016.01----2016.06
House cave is a traditional housing typology in North China. They are generally carved out of a hillside. Typically, the depth of one housing unit is around 7-15m, and the face width is usually 3-4m. Generally, natural lighting distribution is lacking in the housing since the windows are limited by the layout. Particularly, it is even harder for the residents to use electric light. In this condition, it is not realistic for them to use electric lights. This project is aimed to improve the lighting condition. Rather than conventional electrical engineering and lighting design, this design will take advantage of the natural light. Based on the design, the cost will be much lower and the conduction will be more feasible and efficient. Optical fibers have high efficiency, so they are the ideal materials to lead the light into the indoor space. These linear lights can be dragged to any place, the flexibility of the material give the opptunity to form different pattern, and can be used based on human activities. The ends are just like flowers so that people can control the light intensity through adjusting the open and close of the flowers. In this way, residents could create the most suitableďźŒcomfortable environments according to their needs.
The Distribution of Cave Dwellings and Their Status
Child
Grandparents
Parents
Make Bed
Make Bed
Make Bed
Study
Teach
Sweep
Play
Cook
Cook
Wash
Sew
Repair
Proportionally, the depth of the house cave is having negative impact on natural lighting in the room.
Soil
Indoor light conditions are poor and the electric facilities in these areas are not sufficient which make it challenging for residents to get decent light condition.
Stone
Brick
The size of the window is determined by the building materials.
Concept Generation
Design some lights which are elastic and flexible to adjust to different needs
Reduce the Cost
No Electric Power Supply
Introduce natural lighting into the room for economy benefit and power efficiency.
Technology Design
The lights' open and close can be controlled to adjust the illumination intensity
Optical Fiber
Light Collection
The light-transporting efficiency of the optical fiber is pretty high and it is soft so that its shape could be changed easily.
The angle of the light collecting device could be adjusted according to the light condition in outdoor spaces
Have Dinner
02 Urban Renovation Children Activity Space
Childhood on the Roof
“Autodesk Revit Cup” Sustainable Building Design Competition The Third Award|Group Work Tutor: Luo Ming, Song Ying Team Member: He Lisha, Jiao Yangminghui, Wang Ying, Wu Jiaqi, Liu Zuozhi Location:Changsha, Hunan, China Date:2015.03----2015.09
The project is located in Xiwenmiaoping, the old city in Changsha. The design‘s purpose is to provide kids with activity space in the historical district. The historical district is facing several problems, like poor infrastructure, low efficiency transportation system, high density buildings and narrow streets, etc.. Kids in this area have few activity space to enjoy the sunshine and nature. They are also restricted when it comes to study and exercise. On the other hand, their parents are always busy on work and don’t have enough time to take care their kids. As a result, kids are always in danger when playing games on the streets. Our design aims at providing them with the same opportunity and space as the kids in other areas. Meanwhile, the project also applies some advanced technology to manage kids' activities and also can solve the problems in kids' learning space.
Status Analysis
Target Users:Kids in the Old City Population age structure
Kids family structure
Cinema
71.4%
Residents of other ages
Children
Children of migrant workers
Children of local residents
Most of the migrant workers have to work out of the old city. The young local residents also have to manage their shops in the old city or go out and work somewhere. As a result, it is common that children are always left with their grandparents or even left by their own, which has negative impacts on kids mentally and physically.
Children have no place to do homework but to study by the side of street
Trees are pretty rare in the old city and the sunshine is hard to get
Children lack the supervision from adults who have to work during the daytime
Kids' safety is threatened by the strangers around.
Ideal Childhood
Childhood is supposed to be full of sunshine, nature and joy. Kids should have sufficient places to run, to do sports, to play with their friends. They should have clean and tidy places to study, to paint, to watch movies and etc..
There is no enough space for new construction and the old buildings also have historical value
Children lack sufficient activity space
Kids' safety is threatened by the traffic chaos
Concept Generation
Site Analysis Surrounding Kids Activity Facilities The site is located in Xiwenmiao district, a part of the historical district. There used to be an important school with nearly 1000 years’ history. However,during the 1938 Changsha Fire, most of the buildings in this area are burned down except for an archway. But for all these, the existing buildings built after 1938 are of historic and cultural values due to their traditional style.
Cinema
Stadium
Playground
1km 2km 3km 4km
Provide enough activity space
It is unreasonable to demolish, build or rebuild buildings due to the historic values of the buildings.
Get close to trees and sunshine
5km
Put children’s activity places on the roofs
Avoid strangers
Library Children's Palace The facilities can be afforded by households in the old city The facilities can't be afforded by households in the old city
Reduce stairs
Link different cottages with footbridges
Avoid traffic chaos
Scheme Generation Step1:Choose where to build
Step2:Arrange vertical transportation C1
On the plat roofs which are tougher
C1
C1
Near the trees to get close to nature
C1
C1:Between buildings
Correspond with the roof shapes
C2:On the sidewalk
Fix corridors to the walls under windows
C3:Near the school
Design suspension bridges above the streets
Maze
C1
On the concave roofs which look safer
Step3:Connection
C3
C2
Cabin for Hide-and-seek
Cabin for Play Bricks
Section of Nodes Nodes on the Plat Roofs S3
A2
A1
P3 S2 P1 A3 S4 S1
A4 Media Center
P2
Maze
P1----Maze
P2----Wading Pool and Sandpit
P3----Cabin for Play House
Nodes on the Concave Roofs Cabin for Hide-and-seek
Maze
A1----Cabin for Study
A2----Cabin for Read
A3----Media Centre
A4----Cabin for Extra Curricular Training
Nodes near Trees
Media Center Cabin for Training Maze
S1----Cabin for Hide-and-seek
S2----Small Theater
S3----Cabin for Grow Plants
S4----Cabin for Play Bricks
Cabin for Play Bricks Cabin for Play House
Structure Design
Structure of Corridors
Example of Node Structure Step 1
Step2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Roof Use purlins to support corridors Purlin Longitudinal Wall Sandalwood
Use purlins to support corridors
Clolumn Sandalwood Gable Add columns to support
Most of the buildings in the old city are in Chuandou structure, which is quite common in traditional Chinese buildings. The diagram above illustrates all the structural elements in the buildings.To make this design become feasible,I decided to use the existing structure such as longitudinal walls,columns,purlins,gables as structural elements.
Reinforced concrete roofs to support the corridors
Section and Internet Management System
Pay Points
Play in the Pool and Sandpit
Watch Performance
Play House
Get Points
We designed a system of punching the clock and timekeeping to record kids' activity time and then give them relevant points or deduct some points to help their parents look after them.
Online Surfing
Play with Bricks
Play in the Maze
Play Hide-and-Seek
Read
Do Homework
Grow Plants
Taking Courses
03 Museum Office Building Internet Plus
A Utopia for Housewives Individual Work Tutor: Song Ying GFA: 4867 ㎥ Location: Changsha, Hunan , China Date: 2015.09----2015.11
Housewives always suffer from psychological problems and they always stay at home taking care of old family members, their children and doing all kinds of house keeping. Their social circle is limited and they always lack senses of achievement. Moreover, their contributions towards their families are always underestimated and it is normal that they are treated unfairly at home. Considering this situation, this design is aimed at providing housewives with online management so that housewives would be able to choose their working time and job type according to their skills and schedules. The building is a combination of an office building and a museum. Its theme is the Tujia Brocade, which is a cultural heritage in China and is going to extinct soon.This building is used for the production and exhibition of the brocade. All the relevant jobs would be done by housewives. In the design, I adopt a special form of building In the design, I adopt a special form of building includes some indoor space for housewives to care for their children and some gardens for children to play. Moreover, there are also some space for housewives to get their children be taken care of by teachers. In this way, women are able to make new friends, build self identity and increase their income. Another benefit is that the non-material cultural heritage would be protected, which would be a win-win strategy.
Concept Generation
Background Housewives Challenges for them to work
Life condition
Their schedules are not flexible due to all kinds of chores
Have a small social circle
They need to take care of their families.
No success satisfaction
They have different skills
Have no income
Ignored by their families
Providing jobs for housewives
Protecting the Tujia brocade
May lead to depression
May lead to poverty
Housewives' schedules are not flexible
Housewives have to take care of their kids
The Tujia Brocade
Housewives have different skills
Have no skill
Commercialization
Hold exhibitions
Have skills already
Tujia brocade is a kind of non-material cultural heritage in China. But now, a decreasing number of people knows how to produce it. Some experts even allege that this brocade would disappear in a short time. In the past time, brocades are produced by housewives, they used to work while looking after their children and then they would sell the brocades to make money. Brocades are easy and safe to make. So, it is a good way to active the housewives' life by traditional handicraft.
Provide an online system on which can assign work time
Design a special building in which children can be taken care of
Job opportunities are created
Provide training courses for them
Internet Mnagement System
Choose studying time according to their schedules
Get relevant information
Get feedback
Check salary information
Submit their resumes
Choose specific studying time Housewives have no skill can take related courses Choose working time according to their schedules
Keep in contact with their intimate friends
Join groups that are relevant to their jobs
Housewives have relevant skills could start working directly
Choose the job they want to take Choose specific working time
Site Selection
Urban village
Mid-class residential district
Working class residential district
Upper class residential district
Tourist attraction:The Kaifu Temple
Tourist attraction:The Xinghe Street
The site is located in a complex context, apart from some popular tourist attractions that will bring sufficient tourists, there are also some urban villages, and residential districts of upper class, midclass and working class, which makes it possible for women from different classes to meet and become friends.
Tourist attraction:The Xiang River
Form Gneration
STEP1: Divide the plan with oblique lines to get standard modules
STEP2:Divide all the modules with some lateral lines to form indoor spaces and outdoor spaces
STEP3:Form basic volumes. The working space is on the first floor and the museum is on the second floor.
STEP4:Increase and cut some space to form terraces for visitors to enjoy the beauty of nature and watch children playing
STEP5:Create a traditional style rooftop.
Space Pattern Wall
Corridor
Indoor Space
Gray Space
In order to get enough natural light and make it possible for housewives to look after their kids while working. The whole design includes many courtyards which are surrounded by walls, buildings, corridors and gray spcae. In this way, housewives working indoor would be able to keep an eye on their children
Physical Model
Programs and Space
Circulation Analysis
The 2nd Floor Exhibition Hall
Exhibition Hall
Toilet Rest Room
Exhibition Hall Experience Area Toilet
Working
Reception Room
Foyer for Visitors
Training Shopping n
ldre
Storage
Chi
s
ive sew Hou
Producing
rs
Exhibition Hall
The 1st Floor
Babysitting
Visiting
Office Warehouse
Foyer for housewives Canteen Brocade Production Room
Toilet
Toilet
Kitchen
Meeting Room Toilet
Classroom
Administrating Office
Roof Detail
Roof Tiles
1.5mm Polyurethane Coating Waterproof Layer
3mm APP Waterproof Roll 30mm C15 Fine Aggregate Concrete
35mm Corrugated Steel 140mm Channel Steel Purlin with 60mm Extruded Board Insulation
White Paint Finish
Wet Combining Stone Aluminous Gusset Plate
Restroom for Children
Courtyard Children Playing Space
Toilet
Toilet
Brocade Production Room
Classroom for Children
Cinema
Wooden Grille
Shop
s
ne
Exhibition Hall
or
Exhibition Hall
Exhibition Hall
Platform
sit
ar
Le
Vi
ds
Goo
Scenarios 1
3
2
The Terrace btween Exhibition Halls
The Sceneray near the Exit
1
5
2
3
Brocade Production Room
5
6
7
8
8
7
Rest Space in Office Area
The Main Entrance for Visitors
The Terrace btween Exhibition Halls
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6
4
The Entrance for Housewives
The Courtyard between Office Rooms
04 Theater Design Public Space
A Variation
Group Work Team Member:Guo Jingwen,Liu Junrui Tutor: Wang Yu, Shi Lei GFA: 25231 ㎥ Location: Changsha, Hunan, China
Site is located in the Central South University campus. It is adjacent to residential area and student gym. It is also located between the dormitory area and classroom buildings, which are far away from each other. There is not enough public space around for people hanging out and there are not facilities for different programs. Based on the site analysis, this design aims at keeping the variety of activities on site and creating more public space for residents and students. The climax of the building is the central open space, which introduces the water surface and also connects with the entrance hall. And the glass façade around the open space would also active the indoor space. Simultaneously, people can also walk directly onto the roof and get into the central open space. By connecting outside to inside, the design extend the theater indoor program to the outdoor space. At the same time, there will be a variety of students activities introduced to inner space. It becomes a complex building for study, school club and social activities.
Site Analysis
Concept Generation Maintain the activities on the site
Provide activity space for students to make their life more convenient
Take advantage of the waterscape on the site
Provide sufficient outdoor space
Provide new programs
Build relationship with waterscape
Introduce the water into the site will extend the context of the surrounding environment.
Provide public space and a variety of programs for the residents.
Active the roofscape as new public space
Add the open space into the building
Provide natural environment into the building
Form Generation Link classroom buildings, gym and dormitory area by adding more programs related to different functions.
Propose program based on the existing site activities.
Place two theaters
Form basic volumes
Move the volumes according to crossroads
Connect the roof to the ground
Round the volumes
Form semi-outdoor space
Form entrances and the main courtyard
Adjust space separation
Physical Model
Section
Before entering the foyer visitors can see the waterscape under the theatre already
When just entering the foyer visitors can see a glass volume through which they will see a lager pool
Glass facade surrounding the waiting lobby provides the visual interaction
A few glass volumes with different sizes change the spatial experience when visitors are walking in the theater. For example, the height of the space, the width of the space and etc.. Furthemore, the scenaries and light that can be obtain through the volumes make the space more lively and interesting. At the same time, there will be full of twists and turns in visitors' circulation. So, the feeling of walking in it will just like listening to a variation.
The Ground Floor Plan
Scenarios 2
1
3 1 The Square on the Roof
2 The Rest Area on the Roof
3 The Outdoor Theater
4 The Rest Area and Lecture Room
5 The Rest Area and Communication Area
6 The Exhibition Area
7 The Small Pool
8 The Tearoom
9 The Exhibition Area for the Public
10 Spare Space Used as Club Activity Area
Entrance of stuff
Meeting Rooms & Rehearse Rooms Entrance of disabled people
Entrance of disabled people
Entrance of citizens
Management Rooms & Logistics Rooms
Entrance of students
Stage Management Rooms
Foyer
Cafe
Exhibition Area
Discharging Warehouse Restaurant
4
Entrance of eaters
Entrance of stuff
Backstage
Backstage
Large Theater
Small Theater
6
During performances
At ordinary times
Waiting
Studying Discussing
Lecture Hall
Cafe
Waiting
Meeting
Studying
5
Communication Area
8
Communication Area
Stage Management Rooms
Dating
Lecture Room
Waiting
Drinking
Drinking
Teaching
Speech
Watching
The central space of the theater could be open to students to do all kinds of activities. However, when there are performances, it will become waiting space for audience.
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05 Office Building Modular Building
The Makers' Community Individual Work Tutor: Luo Ming Location: Changsha, Hunan , China Date: 2016.01---2016.03
This design is based on future technology and Internet technology. It is aimed at making the best use of the equipment in the makerspaces, being flexible for companies' scale and location, attracting more people to take part in, promoting interaction between makers' and encouraging creativity. This design has two sections. One section is the central part of the building which is used for public activities like communication, exhibiton, holding meetings and resting. The public space can maintain all kinds of work and life activities. And also the circulation in the building allows people easily get to the public space. The other section of the building is the space surrounding the central space.This part adopts a modular systemďźŒ which mainly acts as working and living space. Makers can choose some fixed modules like bedrooms and offices according to their situation. There are also some non-fixed modules like metalworking workshops, printing workshops, spining workshops, model rooms, kitchens and etc., which are all transferred by elevators. Makers can use them only when they need them, so that the facilities can be taken the best use of. Apart from that, this design include a special module----motor home. It could be used as a traffic tool as well as a working space. When makers need to go to other cities, they can drive their company to other cities directly and settle down in another makers' community.
Status Analysis
Overall Layout 2
1
4
Module Storage Space
Elevators
3
Problem 1：The existing makerspaces are relatively closed to the public and most of them can't provide makers with sufficient privacy and the space is hard to adjust if the company starts to grow Problem 2：In most of the cases, makers can't live in the makerspaces but to commute between their homes and office space Problem 3：Most of the makers have no money to buy cars, but actually they have to use cars to get to different places to popularize their products or to have meetings with their partners and their clients in many cases Problem 4：Most of the makerspaces only have limited kinds of equipment which are always in a single place
Module Transportation Elevator
Passenger Elevator
Toilets and Washrooms Toilet
Concept
Washroom
There are gates in each module so that different moduels can be connected
Modules
Every elevator could transport modules towards 3 directions
Elevators
Adopt a modular system in the outer space to adapt to the change of the companies scale and location. At the same time, some equipment modules are transported by elevators to rise their utilization efficiency
Elevator
Egress Stairs
...... Elevator
Elevator
Elevator
Design a central space to satisfy makers' all kinds of demands ranging from holding exhibitions, having meetings and attending trainings to eating, exercising. This central space will also enable makers to communicate with each other
Communication Space
Public Space
Use-pattern of Modular System
Elevators could transport modules vertically
Companies should decide where to put their companies firstly
There are two layers in every unit and makers should assign the modules for longterm use then Entrance of motor homes on the ground
At ordianary times, they should assign unfixed modules when they need
Egress stairs on the ground
The location of companies can be changed
The scale of companies can be enlarged
Section of Modules Modules for Long-term Use Office Room
Special Modules Bedroom
The office rooms can be used for some ordinary affairs
The bedrooms enable makers to live in the makers' community
Motor Home
Plan
Modules for Temporary Use Laboratory
Makers can work on the tables at usual times
Model Room
The laboratories provide makers with places and equipment to do all kinds of experiments
The model rooms would provide 3D printers and so forth for makers There is a table and a chair near the bed to expand the working space
Kitchen
Photocopy Room
The photocopy rooms enalble makers to print all kinds of materials
Reception Room
The tables and chairs are collapsible which can provide a wider working space
The table can be folded to expose the ladder to climb up
The kitchens make it possible for makers to eat together and have small parties
Hand-planted Room
The reception rooms provide makers with places to discuss business
There are many tools in the hand-planted rooms where makers could process some products by hand
Textile Workshop
Metalworking Workshop
The metalworking workshops enable makers to process products with machines
Textile workshops are ideal places for makers to wave or knit something
When going out to popularize their products, negotiate or go out on business,companies can bring their files and products with them or even work on the road.
Scenarios and Details
Section
Fitness Center
Teahouse
Cafe
Training Room
There are some tables and chairs in the public space for makers to communicate and negotiate business with their clients
The ladders are slideable which let people to get to the upper layer easily
Cafe Meeting Room
Bar Media Centre
Stairs and toilets, washrooms
The detail of the glass curtain wall
Clinic
Restaurant
Shop
Library
There are screens in the public space for makers to demonstrate their ideas and get some ideas from other people
The modules are fixed to the frame with sliding rails
There are some exhibition spaces for makers to follow up with the new trend
The detail of columns, glass curtain and beams
Public Processing Room
Public Office Room
Consulting Room Exhibition Hall
06 Traditional Chinese Painting
Bamboo
Wandering in the Paintings Academic|Group Work Tutor: Tong Shuyuan,Luo Ming Team Member: Xiao Mingxin, Sun Yan, Wang Yahan, He Lisha, Lu Wanying Location: Changsha, Hunan,China Date: 2015.06----2015.07
Traditional Chinese painting consists of three layers: close view, medium view and distant view. The first starting point of this design is to split the three layers and put them into different positions in the space. In this design, we chose to draw the paintings on some translucent material and line them up so that the visitors would be able to see one layer through another layer, and the content of the painting people see will change in different positions. At the same time, visitors themselves will become a part of the painting too. Another starting point of the design is bamboo, which always represent integrity, perseverance and pure in traditional Chinese culture. Apart from using bamboos as main building materials of the design, we also planted real bamboos and drew bamboos on the cloth, which will form delighted contrast. With the translucent paintings and all the bamboos, we designed a circulation includes some rest spaces which allow people to sit down, close their eyes and get away from the hustle and bustle of the modern life for a moment. There are aeolian bells around the rest space so that the visitors could enjoy some pleasant sound when they are inside. We didn’t use any modern technology or new material in the design, bamboos and hemp cords are the only materials we used and all the bamboos are combined together with hemp cords.
Background
Bamboos, Pantings and People
'Wandering in paintings' is a famous sentence in a poem from Wei Wang, a great poet in Tang Dynasty. Traditional Chinese painting incudes three layers: close view, medium view and distant view. This design is aimed at creating the experience in the poem. To achieve this goal, we chose to separate the 3 layers and make it possible for people to step in paintings.
Concept
Split Taditional Chinese Painting's close view, medium view and distant view
Building Process
Build the interactive relationship between visitors and paintings with translucent material
Build the interactive relationship between bamboos and paintings with translucent material
Planting Spaces
Walking Spaces
Rest Spaces
Tie Method Two Bamboos
Parallel Bamboos
Three Bamboos
Pen Drawing | 2014.07.06
Pen Drawing | 2014.07.08
Pen Drawing | 2015.06.12
Other Works Watercolor | 2014.07.10
Gouache | 2016.08.08
Watercolor | 2014.05.25
Gouache | 2015.11.03
Gouache | 2014.03.09
Watercolor | 2015.1.23
Gouache | 2011.09.10
Oil Painting | 2009.12.13