Ruoletai Yi Portfolio SELECTED PROJECTS 2006-2014
apply for Master of Architecture Oslo School of Architecture and Design(AHO)
Architecture is life "Beauty is always near rationality"
CONTENTS PERSONALIZATION Folk museum Prairie wedding pavilion Block A development Bread factory complex
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CHRONOLOGY Interior design SWAT office Nanhui club Police office Archaistic buddhism tower Surveying and mapping Commercial complex
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SUPPLEMENT Fine art - croquis & sketch Motivation letter Resume
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PERSONALIZATION
FOLK MUSEUM PLACE:
Shanghai, China
PERSONAL PROJECT: Redesign of the academic project in spring 2008 YEAR:
January 2014 - March 2014
The project is located in the corner of a Lilong block in Shanghai which is a special kind of town houses. Between two rows of Lilong buildings, the alley presents the most vivid scene of traditional lives in Shanghai. Lilong blocks form the characteristic urban fabric. The aim of design is to create an impressive folk museum of Shanghai Lilong.
LILONG BLOCKS AND BUILDINGS Lilong blocks was built in 1930s at first. There are various styles remained up to now. No matter cinerous or red bricks are used to build Lilong houses, a stone door frame is its character. Actually, Lilong is the name of alley in Chinese. Most buildings of Lilong had been demolished which were replaced by modern highrises. Minority has been pretected by goverment or redesigned for commercial aim by property developers.
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GUIDE LINES OF PLAN
VOLUME COLLAGE
MODEL
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MASTER PLAN
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN
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foyer louge exhibition area reception auditorium control room storage toilet cafe office Lilong building behind the site
SECOND FLOOR & THIRD FLOOR PLAN
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WEST ELEVATION
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SECTION
EAST ELEVATION
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DETAIL FACADE SECTION 1
bricks from the demolition Lilong buildings waterproof layer 100mm thermal insulation with supporting aluminium structure 200mm reinforced concrete wall 50mm equipment interval layer 30mm plasterboard
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20mm aluminium verge
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roof tile supporting stainless steel structure 200mm roofing membrane system bonded to waterproof and thermal insulation 120mm reinforced concrete roof slab 50mm equipment interval layer 30mm plasterboard 4 strip foundation
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BORROWED SCENERY The spaces in museum borrow the sceneries around including the elevation of Lilong building behind, the east alley and perspective of the tallest building in north. Using exterior sceneries to extend interior spaces is a method of create various boundaries of spaces.
SCALE OF ARCHITECTURE AND CITY A puzzling space is presented by dislocation of architectural and urban scale. Visitors feel mulriple experiences when they wander in the glass lounges which are regarded as intervals of monocases.
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MATERIAL & SHADOW It is influential to reuse the bricks of demolition buildings in the site. This method not only recalls people's memory of Lilong buildings, but also is linked to the entire site. H-section steel beams stimulate the poles for washed clothes. Neverthless, other materials show the contemporary style including white coating in exhibition areas and furvous aluminium plates of main stair. The strategy of material collage creates a puzzling experience whether you are in an old Lilong alley or in a modern museum. The decussate steel beams and bricks walls reappear the psychedelic light and shadow in Lilong.
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PRAIRIE WEDDING PAVILION - FLOATING CLOUD PLACE:
Inner Mongolia, China
PERSONAL PROJECT: Hypothesis project YEAR:
August 2012- January 2014
As a Mongolian, I am always looking forward to designning a creative pavilion for Mongolian wedding in the hometown prairie. It is imagined as a cloud floating above the grassland. The pure structure looks light even lucent where a traditional or modern wedding party could be held dramatically.
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STUCTURE & SPACE It is an opportunity to explore propose forms, materials and activities for the specific context, making possible to imagine a temporary structure that can become a place holding conventional wedding. Today, Mongolian wedding integrates western ceremonies with traditional customs. The space of pavilion tended to the wedding ceremonies in churches, whereas the activities rooted in native tradition. MATERIAL - BIRCHES The landscape aroused my design fervor, especially the abundant birches widely located in the whole prairie. Furthermore, leaves of birches change with the seasons from viridis in spring, loden in summer, orange gold in autumn, to silver in winter.
Mongolian Wedding Convention
Location of birches in Inner Mongolia
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WESTERN CHURCH STRUCTURE
PRAIRIE WEDDING PAVILION STRUCTURE
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PAVILION IN WINTER
SECTION
NODE DETAIL III
NODE DETAIL II
NODE DETAIL I
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spring
summer
winter
autumn SEASONAL COLOR OF BIRCH LEAVES
MASTER PLAN
roof of birch leaves
steel beam level
steel column level
stage in the river
ground
overlap
DECOMPOSE DIAGRAM
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WEDDING PAVIL
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BLOCK A DEVELOPMENT- POST-EXPO OF SHANGHAI PLACE:
Shanghai, China
TEAM WORK:
Tutor: Prof. Huijun Tu, Participants: Weilun Xu, Chen Ye
YEAR:
March 2011 - June 2011
After the Shanghai EXPO was launched in summer of 2010, Post- Expo Development has become a crisis problem. The whole orientation of Expo site was fixed upon a new RBD, Recreational Business District. Lack of enough landscape and entertainment spaces, Shanghai is facing more and more questions about ecological environment, traffic congestion, culture and recreation drain. Block A as the first district being developed after EXPO, locates on the intersection of Huangpu River and its tributary. For the thorough traffic system once was supported the huge flow of people, Block A connects with every point in shanghai. Furthermore, the site faces wonderful riverside and virescence landscape. The retained buildings, including theme pavilion, China pavilion, Expo center, Expo theatre and Expo Axis, support the indispensable functions. A tentative super-complex is coming soon.
preserved buildings functions of surrounding
traffic system water system
virescence system
Architectures
Afforest the landscape layer
streets layer
underground commercial and water layer
overlap
DIAGRAM SYSTEM DECOMPOSE
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FORMS AND LOCATIONS OF THE RETAINED BUILDINGS
FORM ANALYSIS Forms of Retained Buildings surroundding the site show a creative district. Renewal Post- Expo Block A is linked with the whole area. Thus, a soul-stirring whole sculpt can conform to the requirement of site spirit. Moreover, the function of designed block links the new area to existing surrounding.
FUNCTION DIAGRAM
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THE BREAD FACTORY COMPLEX COMPETITION - ISLAND PLAN PLACE:
Vigo, Spain
PERSONAL PROJECT: enrollment as a group of 2 members YEAR:
September 2013 - November 2013
The Bread Factory Complex, linked to the consolidated front of Street Alfonso XII, Vigo, is a key part of the city, due to both its size and its location on top part of the old town. This extended area is a barrier that prevents the functional connection and permeability between the center and start point of the expansion of city from the City Hall. The opportunity to re-order the site and propose facilities for the citizens, makes possible to imagine that what currently is a spoiled island in the central area of the city, can turn into a rich leisure and services space which can serve as a link between historical elements and of new expansion; a meeting place for central city areas. Completing the Bread Factory Complex, separated by Santiago Street, there is currently an area of opportunity to be recovered, now in ruins and empty, which links with the Town Hall square and which is essential as part of the new urban setting.
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CONCEPT The whole Bread Factory Complex becomes a dynamic place which consists of architectures and terrain purely, just like islands and ocean. On account of the site between old town and new town, the architectural scale and enclosure appear as a transitional zone between them. What makes us excited is that people can stroll with freedom for there is no conventional limited road and lawn, while the precipitous level difference can enclose a weak common area for the residents here. Morever the Complex is connected with the important public area around, and the facilities with remarkable colorful envelopes are along the main paths randomly.
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Traditional Vigo Streets There are various balconies and back sets on the different floor levels, which are associated with vertical windows to form the characteristic facades along the streets. Moreover, the streets are not orthometric. The new residence forms follow the context of traditional streets in Vigo by rotating the uniform prototype and arranging them on the fluctuant terrain. Finally, a vivid community is created simply.
RESIDENCE RE RES E IDENC CE
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RET ETTAIL A RETAIL CULTURE ENTERTAINMENT
(2000sm 0s ) 0sm (2000sm) (2000sm) (1700sm)
(2600sm) OFFICE INDUSTRY MUSEUM (750sm)
GRID STRUCUTURE
FUNCTION (TOTAL: 13850SM)
CONNECTION WITH PUBLIC SPACES
IMAGE OF TRADITIONAL VIGO STREETS
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SECTION
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Architectural Design The traditional balconies and back sets of the residential forms are used to design the residences. What is more, the facades of facilities evoke the memory of chracteristic elevitions which show vertical windows and walls. Although the houses are come from one uniform prototype, staggered balconies and terraces beyond the terrain create a vivid community where people feel safe and keep visual and verbal connection.
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New Form of Residences Typical Vigo architectures consist of noticable balconies, vertical windows and back sets. It presents a show of various balconies, window and platoms on different levels, which provide abundant space for activities. To renewal this core area, prototype form of new residences is made up of these remarkable elements. More important, the relation between this district and the new as well as old towns nearby is consolidated by this method of contextual design.
TRADITIONAL VIGO BUILDING FORM
PROTOTYPE OF NEW RESIDENCES
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CHRONOLOGY
CHINA UNIONPAY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER INTERIOR DESIGN PLACE:
Shanghai
WORK PROJECT: Tutor:Chief Architect. Xiaoqin Wen YEAR:
April 2013 - May 2013
The China Unionpay Research and Develeopment Center was designed by our firm, whose detailed construction drawing design had been accomplished just before the beginning of interior design. The opportunity to continue the concept of architectural design makes possible to imagine what kind of life people work in a modern office building. It can turn into an efficient office area with rich leisure and services spaces which can serve as a conbination with working section and recreational space. The mix-use materials of wood, stone, wool carpet and lighting lamp create a succinct, high-efficiency, and pleasant working environment.
NORTH ELEVATION of THE LOBBY
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Lounge
CEILING PLAN OF THE FIRST FLOOR
LOUNGE ON THE FIRST FLOOR
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SWAT OFFICE (Special Weapons and Tactics) PLACE:
Shanghai, China
WORK PROJECT: Personal project | Conceptual design YEAR:
June 2012 - July 2012
The project, in the courtyard of Jinshan Police, is designed to support the enlargement of the SWAT office staff. As a new office with shooting gallery behind, the form is full of impacts which adopts a kind typology of fabricated building. It always arouses people sense of speed and efficiency. Thus the concept of this structure shows people's impression of SWAT office and the police.
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NANHUI CLUB PLACE:
Shanghai, China
WORK PROJECT: Personal project | Conceptual design YEAR:
March 2012 - April 2012
It is a complex club which consists of a banquet hall, kitchen, bars, resort hotel, gymnasium, interior swimmingpool and various scales of conference halls. The total area is 15,000 sm. Concept that overlap all kinds of spaces merged into a complicated elongated lobby. The transmition between publicity and privacy was presented by distance and altitude. More important, the whole monolith stood in the nature gleamingly.
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POLICE CE OFFICE IN W WUXI UXI PLACE::
Jiangsu Pro Province, r vince, China
WORK PROJECT: Tutor: Chief Chiief Architect. Yee Sun, Sun un, Senior Seni Se nior ni or Architect. Archi hite hi tect te ct. Chen ct Che hen n | Conceptual de designessiiign g - Deta gn D De Detail et il cons construction strru st uct ctio ion on dr d drawing raw win ng YEAR:
April 20 2011 011 1 - May 2013
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ARCHAISTIC BUDDHISM TOWER PLACE:
Yancheng, China
INTERNSHIP PROJECT: Tutor: Prof. Yuhui Zhu | Conceptual design YEAR:
June 2010 - August 2010
It is a high-rise tower with height of 60 meters. The monolith comes out from the whole buddhism area which would turn into a place for culture travelling. The other buildings in the district are all bungalow less than two layers, thus the buddhism tower become a powerful coda. 072
PROTECTIVE HISTORICAL BUILDING | SURVEY FOR THE CHINESE 3RD SURVEY ON CULTURAL RELICS
SURVEYING AND MAPPING--THE TEMPLE OF JADE BUDDHA PLACE:
Shanghai
TEAM WORK: Tutor: Prof. Zhen Li | Participant: Huafei Xing, Junyi Chen YEAR:
July 2009
It is an opportunity to become a surveyor for the Chinese 3rd Survey on Cultural Relics. Architecture department of Tongji University bear the responsbility to survey preserved traditional buildings in Shanghai. The Propylaia of Jade Buddha Temple was our group's job. The period of survey lasted 4 whole days, and then we accomplished drawing work in next two weeks. As a team work, drawing was divided into 3 assignment-- plans, elevations and sections. My job was sections including structural node detailings. The quantity of section drawing was the least whereas to grasp the structural logic turned into the main challenge.
SECTION A-A
SECTION B-B
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BRACKET ON COLUMN
covering in scale tiles thermal insulation layer for slope roof bricks BRACKET BETWEEN COLUMN
eaves rafter
BRACKET ON CORNER COLUMN
BRACKET FOR DECORATION
eave edging
wood for eavesoverhang
NODE DETAIL I
rebuilted timber floor preserved timber floor wooden grating timber ceiling
BRACKET SYSTEM Brachket system consists of brackets inserted between the top of a column and a crossbeam. It is used to transfer the weight from roof and beams to columns, ending towards the ground finally. For the eavesprojection of roof is the most common form in traditional Chinese building, the importance of brachket system is noticeable. Thus brachket system becomes the representative of Chinese traditional architectures.
NODE DETAIL II
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COMMERCIAL COMPLEX PLACE:
Shanghai, China
ACADEMIC PROJECT: Personal project YEAR:
May 2009 - July 2009
The project is located near the Jingan Temple where the most bustling commercial street passes through. The concept insists the norm that "form follows function". Cinemas, restaurants and entertainments are builted on stilts over the emporium. A fantastic shopping space is created by floors floating among the forest of columns.
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SUPPLEMENT
CROQUIS Drawing, as my favor, is focused on the description of scenes and potential psychological feelings rather than potrayal about the specific objects.
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MOTIVATION LETTER In the university, I had regarded architectural design as a problem-solving process coped with context, structure, function and environment. However, after education and work, I prefer to design indelible spaces including enclosure elevations. Architecture is not an egotistical show, but it becomes a stage for urban and civil activities. It is difficult to ignore the accelerating growth of urbanization, particularly, in arena of rapidly developing countries like China, where the expansion of architectural and urban areas are currently facing a shortage of significant green and spaces designed for admire and communication. In order to take advantage of the created opportunities and to pursue my inner heart interest, I determined to take Architectural Design as my life-long career. Being a committed student I've been full of creativity, analytic skills and practical abilities, and knowledge or history of previous architectural art forms and buildings, while what had perplexed me is the elusive criterions of excellent architectures. I was overwhelmed in various attempts and it had an adverse impact on scores sometimes. Not only my ambition and ability was approved by tutors in several design courses and competitions, a visiting professor also rained profound influence on my thoughts in the last course of the senior. Kazunari Sakamoto, emeritus professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology, is a superb architectural educator, theorist and designer. I identify with his assertion that practical aspects such as function, structure, and tectonic, are objective basis, while the synthesis which can be perceived is advanced level. He showed me a dynamic value theory poetically wichi stated that “Beauty is always near rationality�. Henceforth, daily activities caused by architecture have become my design emphasis. Then I developed my thought to be integrated into current situation in China, after two years work. Tongji Architectural Design (Group), Co., Ltd. (TJAD) where I worked is one of the largest and best Institutes in China. With rapid urban development and the institute’s reputation, I participated in almost all parts of design processes, covering conceptual design, detailed design, construction drawing design, even detailed interior design. Through work I enhanced skills and knowledge about complete design process, showed abilities to achieve goals and objectives independently or cooperatively through hard work. Fortunately, I was guided by Ms Sun, the chief architect, designing a project for the integrated period from conceptual design to detailed construction drawing design. This project lasted throughout my whole work period. More important, it renovated my cognizance to the connotation of real buildings in Chinese circumstance and local norms, which was certainly askew in comparison with that purely in education. The one month trip in America after resignation in July 2013 remarkably broadened my horizons to Western urban streets, public spaces and architectures. The fragmented urban spaces and rugged buildings there made me reexamine Chinese current situation. Finally, I focused attention on Scandinavia, especially Norway, where the free space linked with city and nature would offer a solution to my confusion of China. Thus, your academy, well known for its deep expertise, proficient teaching staff and excellent facilities, is a highly desirable place for me to commence Master programme. After postgraduate studies I would like to gain working experience in an architectural firm or studio in local. I shall return to China to make a positive impact on the environment and architectures that people will enjoy and admire. I firmly believe that my commitment, skills and passion for the subject make me a suitable candidate for your academy.
RESUME RUOLETAI YI Birth Date: Gender: Phone: E-mail:
Education
Honors
Experience
Skill
21/08/1987 Male 0086 136 7199 8913 yiruoletai@gmail.com
Tongji University, College of Architecture and Urban Planning Bachelor of Architecture, GPA: 4.03/5.00
Sep 2006-Jul 2011
Hohhot NO.2 Middle School
Sep 2003-Jun 2006
Outstanding Graduate of Tongji University
Jul 2011
Third-Class Scholarship of the College (GPA: 4.2 in senior year)
Jul 2010
First Prize of Tower Crane Reconstruction Competition in the Shanghai World Expo
Jun 2008
Traveled Alone to America for One Month Experienced and observed the cities, streets and architectures Visited famed universities and architectural departments
Jul 2013
Assistant Engineer of Architectural Design in the Tongji Architectural Design (Group), Co., Ltd. (TJAD) One of the best and largest design firms in China Participated in several significant projects various form conceptual design to detailed construction drawing design
Jul 2011-Jun 2013
Internship in Tongji University Architectural Design Institute Designed a archaistic Buddhism high rise tower from conceptual design to detailed design for three months
Aug-Nov 2010
Surveyor for the Chinese 3rd Survey on Cultural Relics Accomplished the survey and mapping about Temple of Jade Buddha in three weeks
July-Aug 2009
Language: fluent in Chinese, high-level knowledge of English and Mongolian Computer: Auto CAD, Rhino, Sketch up, Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Indesign Hobbies: fine Art, football, fasketball, swimming, driving
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Telephone: +86 13671998913 E-mail: yiruoletai@gmail.com