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Ruili Wang
M Arch, University of Pennsylvania
B Arch, Tongji University
Selected Works|2019--2024
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Refugee House
Reduced-Waste Design for the (Dis-)Assembly Instructor: Masoud Akbarzadeh Spring 2022 Co-worker: Dayu Long
The design starts from two precedents to develop methods for construction.
The main precedent is the hogan, which is a sacred home for Navajo people. The roof structure of hogan is formed by a particular way of stacking. The second precedent is Muqarnas in Iran, which is typically applied to the undersides of domes. Muqarnas structure is built by using a standard set of components and guidelines.
Through combination of hogan`s stacking logic and Muqarnas` guideline, the project presents a unique way of architectural structure aesthetics.
Precedents
a. Navajo Hogan
Structure of the roof starts from octagon, and gradually stack up with rectangle frame. Rectangle geometry rotates 45 degrees and scale becomes smaller each time layer up.
b. Muqarnas
Muqarnas are made of brick, stone, stucco, or wood, and clad with tiles or plaster. Muqarnas structure are built using a standard set of components and guidelines.
Aggregation
Material: Timber Fabrication Technique Precedent: Hogan Aggregation Technique Precedent: Muqarnas
Background
Structural Analysis
Programs are distributed based on the spaces made by structure. The column spacing decreases from bottom to top because of the structure generation based on Muqarnas. Programs change from public to private from bottom to top as well. Sports are arranged at the first floor, while the classrooms are in the fifth floor. And the library is in the middle to make a transition from public to private.
1 bitumen roof tile, dark grey
sealling layer, self-adhesive
12 mm oriented strand board
mineral wool between 38/89 mm battens
moisture barrier
15 mm oriented strand board
15 mm boarding
140/10 mm wood planks, oiled
40/80 mm battens
40 mm screed
10 mm water-repellent mortar
1.5 mm sealing layer
60 mm levelling compound polythene sheeting
Wire rope
Membrane: glass-fibre textile, coated with PTFE, mounted in aluminium frame
100mm riid insulation
suspended insitu
1 bitumen roof tile, dark grey
sealling layer, self-adhesive
12 mm oriented strand board
mineral wool between 38/89 mm battens
moisture barrier
15 mm oriented strand board
15 mm boarding
140/10 mm wood planks, oiled
40/80 mm battens
40 mm screed
10 mm water-repellent mortar
1.5 mm sealing layer
60 mm levelling compound
polythene sheeting
Wire rope
Membrane: glass-fibre textile, coated with PTFE, mounted in aluminium frame
100mm riid insulation
suspended insitu
NFT Museum
NFT Stock Exchange Project
Instructor: Brian de luna Fall 2021 Co-worker: Dayu Long
The NFT Museum is located on top of the New York Stock Exchange(NYSE) which is the world`s largest equities exchange. Acting as an NFT architecture, it not only serves for human activities, such as exhibiition and money exchanging, but also servers as a machinery building in which servers coexist with humans.
In this Museum, interaction is the stimulating element of the building`s operation so it can better integrate with the NYSE which sits directly below it.
Sao Paulo Art Museum
The structure is specifically designed for this long-span architecture. Four huge red-colored columns are responsible for the span system while the grid beams are for the floor structure.
African Museum
The circulation system varies in the museum, from the leading way to the interior spaces. The most interesting part is the folded streamline which helps lead the way on the specific terrains.
Hybrid Logic
Extracting elements persepectively from the two precedents, the huge column structure and the circulation system are combined to create the basic logic of hybridization. The basic is generated through a series of rotation, chamfering and space surrounding.
Iteration 1-1
Iteration 1-2
GEEK PARADISE
Zhangjiang Legend Square Reposition Project Instructor: Jiahua Xu Fall 2020 Co-worker: Mingming Wang
Legend Square is located in Zhangjiang Hi-tech Park, Shanghai. It serves as a commercial centre, surrounded by many high-tech companies. The reconstruction project aims at providing the pro-grammers with a reliving place, in which they can spend either a whole day or leisure time there.
The design involves sphere massing. The biggest sphere acts as a paradise for programmers. Ceremony activities and popular live shows stage there, providing a colorful life for pressured workers. Other small and medium sphere massing are placed into the original beam-column structure, add-ing interoperability into the space.
People Requirements
Legend Square is located near the No.2 subway station. As the starting point of the ZhangJiang tram, it has convenient transportation. There are only a few shops in the surrounding streets and in the park. As a result, the Legend Square becomes the place where surrounding people tend to gather most.
Welcoming Plaza
View from the entrance of the paradise is like a ceremony. Functions involves public coffee houses and outdoor exhibitions. One can see the corridor connecting roof from one side with the exhibition hall on the other side.
Herb Garden
View from the fifth floor of the herb garden can see the paradise massing. One can enjoy the landscape nearby and have a exciting view of the idols performance as well. The contact with the canopy also brings a special experience.
Paradise
We use a combination technique of light-curable 3D printing materials and laser cut. A clean white color is used to reflect the structure and volume of the building, and wooden materials and spray paint are used to decorate the periphery and the sleeping cabin. The exposure time is controlled by photography to show the scene of the temple night celebration.