Yangsihang Wang Architectural Portfolio for Part 2 Application

YANGSIHANG WANG

Architectural Portfolio

2020-2023

RE:MAKING A CONSTRUCTION SKILLS CENTRE

The retrofit project sits on Kingsway, Stoke on Trent. The site is located in the city centre, by Spode's China Halls, which retains strong history to Stoke's pottery industry. The waterways were the principal networks that served the potteries industry.

The project is aim to design a Construction Skills Centre, which is an educational building integrated with biophilic design principles for people to learn timber construction skills and green wall construction skills. The aim of following biophilic design principles is to promote more connections and engagement with nature. People could learn biophilic design not only in the workshop but also from their experience through the space.

There are two existing buildings on the site. The China Hall will be retrofitted as the workshops (woodworking + green wall). The Gorden House will be demolished and the materials will be reused in the new design.

Stock on Trent

URBAN ANALYSIS

The site for this project sits on Kingsway, Stoke on Trent. The sites is located in the city centre, by Spode's China Halls, which retains strong history to Stoke's pottery industry. The waterways were the principal networks that served the potteries industry.

Initial research started from the trip to Stoke on Trent. A walk between Longton and Spode allowed a detailed understanding of cultural and historical patterns of Stoke on Trent. Stoke is polycentric, having been formed by the federation of six towns in 1910. Formerly a primarily industrial conurbation, it is now a centre for service industries and distribution centres.

HISTORICIAL ANALYSIS SITE

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS

SITE ANALYSIS

EXISTING BUILDINGS ON SITE

The China Hall is a vast space in the former Spode Works factory in Stoke-on-Trent. The Spode factory was founded by Josiah Spode in 1775 and continued to produce Spode wares (ceramics, pottery and homeware) until 2008. It is one of the main venues for the British Ceramics Biennial 2017.

HALL

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is considering plans to demolish Gordon House in Stoke – currently home to three restaurants and a hair salon – to open up the front of the neighbouring Spode China Halls

THE GORDEN HOUSE

THE CHINA

GORDEN HOUSE (NEW)

CHINA HALL (EXISTING)

CHINA HALL

THE CONSTRUCTION SKILLS CENTRE: A PLACE TO STAY, EXPERIENCE AND LEARN

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT SECTION DEVELOPMENT

The building is aimed to design a Construction Skills Centre. This is an educational building to learn construction skills using biophilic design principles and green wall construction skills. It is designed by following the biophilic design principle in order to encourage more connection and engagement with nature. People could learn biophilic design not only in the workshop but also learn from their experience through the space.

SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES

The retrofit strategies are applied in the China Hall. It will be designed as a construction workshop. By analysing the existing evenlop and thermal bridge and using the passivehaus strategies to make the workshop space more sustainable. In addition, adding openings on the wall and roof increse the natural light quality in the building.

For the Gorden House I use the existing buidling as a material bank and reuse the existing material on site. The new structure is made of timber frame, and all the environmental strategies are listed in the diagram on the right.

As a material bank, the bricks and concretes are reused in my design. The bricks are resued as structure and cladding of the new building (shown in the diagram on the right) and partition walls in the China Hall. The concrete are reused as the road subbased and pavement in the courtyard.

The canteen (left), as the main community space, is decorated with the green walls and plants. Curtain walls and rooflights provide sufficient daylight. In between the two buildings there is a semi-open gallery sapce (right). There is a suspended walkway next to the workshop. People can peer into the workshop space.

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ISTANBUL CINEMA CLUB

A CHILDREN'S CINEMA IN ISTANBUL

Istanbul could be described as a crossroads of the world, being famous for connecting the east and the west since the days of the Silk Route. It is also a strategic point on the important shipping routes along the Bosphorus from Russia and the Black Sea to the Mediterranean and beyond. It is the only major city in the world that straddles two continents, exemplifying the rich breadth of the different cultural traditions that form an integral part of its history, which have infused all of the arts, from architecture and music, to literature and film.

The aim of the project is to design a cinema for children and families. According to urban analysis, there is an underrepresentation of children and lack of green space. Therefore, I want this cinema to be a playful building for families to enjoy their time, with an outdoor playground for children, which could also be a social and relaxing space for citizens.

PUBLIC SPACE & PUBLIC LIFE

The data of demographics in Istanbul shows that children and teenagers aged from 0-14 occupied around 1/6 of the population. However, according to the urban analysis, there is an underrepresentation of children and elder people in the city. Besides, at most of the location the male part of predestrain recorded accounts for more than twice the amount of woman.

open space. Therefore, Istanbul does not offer enough open public space. Moreover, based on the green space analysis, there is a lack of green space and open park around the site, and it appears to be difficult access to most of the open park.

ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY

GRAND BAZAAR

SULEYMANIYE MOSQUE

BÜYÜK VALIDE HAN

MISIR ÇARŞISI

SULEYMANIYE MOSQUE

BRIDGE

TOURIST MAP

SITE ANALYSIS

The aim of the project is to design a cinema for children and families. As there is a underrepresentation of children, this cinema is designed to be a place for families to spend time together. It is a safe and playful space that encourages the sense of belonging and communication.

As the site is located at the ...., people can enjoy the view of the ocean on the upper level of the building.

DOMIANS OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT REGARDS TO CHILDRE'S WELLBEING

THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

OUTDOOR & INDOOE SPACES

-Green Space

- Local Services

- Street Layouts

- Housing

COMMUNITY

- Trust

- Security

- Sense of Community

WELLBEING OF CHILDREN

CARE GIVER

- Wellbeing of adult

- Adult's preceptions about safety

DESIGN CONCEPT

REGGIO EMILIA APPROACH

The Reggio Emilia Approach was created in the post-WWII period at the initiative of widowed mothers and under the coordination of journalist and educator Loris Malaguzzi. In a time of postwar urban reconstruction, the group's primary concern was the formation of new schools, where they wanted to create a peaceful, welcoming, and cheerful environment, with a domestic atmosphere where children could stay while their mothers worked. Understanding the children's interests and providing a suitable environment for exploration and experimentation is one of the focal points of this pedagogy. The creation of a safe and stimulating environment is so fundamental that, in much literature, it appears as a third teacher.

The old style open air cinema is now less and less in Istanbul. Thus the open air cinema in this building is designed to be :

- Crowded

- Be with families and neighbour

- Sociability space

- Serving cheap food and drink

MULTI-GENERATIONAL OPEN PARK

The open park is a place for people to seat and chat. Based on the urban analysis, people need a playful open park as a social and relax space. Moreover, children need a outdoor playground in the urban realm.

MULTI-FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITIES CENTRE

Unlike the traditional cinema, the auditorium for children's cinema will be more flexible, and there are no fixed seats. Children can walk around freely. Besides, it is not only an auditorium, but also a multifunctional family activities centre. Different events could be held in this space.

OPEN AIR CINEMA

ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS A COZY ATMOSPHERE

FLEXIBLE INTERIORS

CENTRAL SQUARES

GLASS WALLS ORGANIZATION & ACCESSIBILITY

AUDITORIUM

READING

GRAFFITI GAMES ROOM

INDOOR FOOTBALL

MASTER PLAN

LEVEL 0 FLOOR PLAN

1. box office

2. cafe

3. family activities centre

4. office

5. kitchen

6. toliet

1. auditorium

2. one-bed bedroom

3. two-beds bedroom

4. family room

LEVEL 2 FLOOR PLAN

1. disabled people room

2. family room

3. shared kitchen

4. open air cinema

SECTION 1:100

The family space and cafe are located at the ground floor. On the upper floors there are a small auditorium and hostel space. On the southern side of the site there is a outdoor play structure for children.

The building has rotating vertical fins over the glazed facade, painted in different colours on both side. It is an outdoor play equipment for children.

The building structure is made of CLT, with sound insulation. The fins are connected to the wall with adjustable plates.

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COMMUNITY

A COHOUSING FOR 'MIXABLED' PEOPLE

This project is a cohousing for 'mixabled' people, which aims to support the rights of people with disability. According to the demographics, 19 percent of people in Sheffield are considered disabled, and most of them struggle to find suitable houses. Thus, a sustainable and disabled-friendly housing community is designed to meet their requirements and help them embrace better lives. Facilities in this project play a vital role, delicately designed for the special cares and support for people with disabilities. A community centre and a workshop provide a place for socialising. A therapy centre offers support and a disabled community centre open to the public helps enrich their life experience. In order to build a green housing community, different strategies are used in this project, such as using recycled materials, solar panels, rainwater collecting systems and so on. A ramp system is carefully laid out in this project with the aim of making wheelchair users' life more convenient. The dwellings for people who live independently are flexible and accessible.

& SOCIAL CONTEXT

The site is located in the London Road area in Sheffield. The surrounding buildings are mostly residential, and the retails, and restaurants are within walking distance from the site. On the east of the site, a large green space provides an excellent view for the residents.

This project aims to design a Co-housing community for 'mixable' people. According to the data from Sheffield Council, 19% of the people in Sheffield are considered disabled. Thus, having a community that supports disabled people seems urgent.

FRIST FLOOR

1. Apartment

2.

3. Accessible apartment

4.

5.

6. Roof garden

7. Common room

8. Accessible apartment

9.

10. Ramp

11.

GROUND FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

1.

1. Type A1 apartment

2. Lift and Stairs

3. Type A1 accessible apartment

4. Type B1 housing

5. Type B2 housing

6. Disabled community centre

7. Job/computer training workshop

8. Therapy centre

9. Type B3 housing

10. Ramp

11. Corridor

Lift and Stairs

Type B1 housing

Type B2 housing

Loft apartment

Corridor

Type A1 apartment

2. Lift and Stairs

3. Common room and laundry

4. Type B1 housing

5. Type B2 housing

6. Roof garden

7. Green roof

8. Type A2 Loft apartment

According to the topography of Sheffield, the hilly site is designed with the concept of 'Ramp System'. The ramps connect all the facilities in the community together. Besides, people can enjoy the views of the courtyard when wandering on the ramps.

A community centre is built for some social events. The clinic next to it is open to the public, where all the neighbours could come and have some medical and psychological support. On the top of the community centre, there is a roof garden, creating a continuity of green space from the ground level to the upper level. Natural materials are used in common areas and individual housing blocks to create a warm and cosy atmosphere.

Roof garden Render

The Clinic Render

Eye level view

Detailed section

RIBA Stage 1

Heyford Park New Primary School

RIBA Stage 2 'The Eight Garden' Primary School Massing

Site Strategy Concept Diagram Further Development