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PVC Column
01 THE PARALELL TWINS reconnecting a city of duality
Advance Studio | Fall 2016 Location: Barranquilla, Colombia Advisor: Giancarlo Mazzanti worked with Ayesha Ghosh
The city of Barranquilla and the island of 1972 were separated from birth. The rise of railways in Colombia made the river of Magdalena obsolete. Though people have longing to connect with the nature for decades, the development of the city center made this connection weaker and weaker. By connecting the two banks of the land with cultural activities, this project rebuilds the long lost relationship between city and nature, and help Magdalena river to regain its significance in history.
Golden Port of Colombia The city of Barranquilla carries significant meaning historically and geographically, act as one of the busiest and most vibrant city in South America.
Burst of Energy The city hosts one of the biggest Carnaval annually in Feburary. The preparationgoes on monthly before this festival, and affects everyone inth the city.
Site Incision In spite of people’s longing for connection with the nature, their activities are cut apart by the river.
Slicer to binder The project aims to activate the bank area, and turn Magdalena river from a slicer into a binder, bring cultural programs utilizing the atmosphere and environment, and adhere the nature and the city back together.
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City Side : Barranquilla
Nature Side : Isla 1972
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Cultural Center - City Side
Public Theater
Public Library Aquarium Tunnel
Music Practice Room
Music / Meditation Space Art / Residency Program
Greenhouses
Water Activities Reading / Meeting Room
Public Theater Public Theater Music Practice Rooms
Theatre : river as background
Cable Car: Garden
Public theatre hover over the river provide a space for citizens to re-appreciate the existence of nature.
Music Program
Frame : a new view Cable Car: Garden
Fashion / Art Program
Cable
Height matters on the bank of the city. It gives people opportunity to observe both their city Dance Program and the nature surround it. As they flow through spaces they can feel the existence of everything: Miscellaneous the vibrant activities on one side as well as the tranquility on the other side.
Mask Making Pr
Music Program
Crafts Pr Fashion / Art Program
Cable Car : a loop for exchange Cable cars help to bring the nature closer to the Dance Program Barranquilla people, and to send the activities to whereMiscellaneous they were originated from.
Dance + Music Pr
Float Making Pr
Public Resta
Floating Platforms : dance on the river Magdalena river has to regain its significance. It use to be the focus of merchandise. Now it will be the center for all the vigorous activities arround the city.
Cultural Center - Isla Side
operable ceiling panels
Fresh Air of Barranquilla Climate in Barranquilla is a friend. Ventilated space would introduce air flows into people’s daily activity area.
increased air circulation
FOR SPACES THAT REQUIRE MORE COOLING
Geometry Follows Program Rooms are taylored for different cultural activities. Space, light, air, sound are shaped and grouped for the dynamic nature of activities in Barranquilla.
interior circulation
SPACES THAT LOOK INWARDS FOR FOCUS
Natural Light Natural light is prefered over artificial ones. Atmosheres should be part of people’s activities.
soft light control
CONTROL AND MAXIMIZING SOFT DAYLIGHT
acoustic panels
Amplified Sound In a culture which appreciated sound, difference sizes of rooms are created for the sound quality needed.
sound attenuation
FOR SPACES THAT MODERATE VOLUME
Miscellaneous
Music Program
Mask Making Program
Dance Program Fashion / Art Program
Public Restaurant
Dance + Music Program
Crafts Program Float Making Program
A Walkway in Air Elevated walkway connect all cultural activities together. Citizens can access various types of activities seamlessly. Programs such as greenhouses and water features help to connect some of the levels together.
A Centralized Platform A platform on the isla side serves as a focal point for all cultural activities. It draws the attention of everyone on the walkway, and provide a gathering space for large events such as the Carnival of Barranquilla.
An Extension of the City The two cultural centers, though apart from each other, can be read as one because of the connection created by the cable car. The island therefore can now be included into people’s life, and become a indispensable part of the city.
An Extension of the Culture Floating programs become the seed of cultures of Barranquilla and can be dissipated to further parts of the city. Area lack of cultural activities are connected to the center utilizing the resource of Magdalena river.
02 Transparency of Business Bank in the Digital Age
Core Studio | Spring 2015 Location: Long Island City, New York Advisor: Mimi Hoang
This physical compression of the banking functions of banks as well as the increasingly virtual nature of banking transactions, has in the past decade opened the door to a deluge of reinvention of the type, programmatically, spatially and experientially, with the ‘bank as’ phenomenon leading to banks as community center, banks as retail stores, social lounges or even restaurant, amongst other. The bank has continuously and dynamically evolved as a building type. Shifts in society’s perception of banks, the technologies that enable monetary transactions and the nature of the transactions themselves have been reflected in the bank’s image. As evidenced in its beginnings as a simple counter within a store, to the imposing Modernist glass boxes, bank architecture physically represents the bank’s desired engagement with and service to their community. Recent trends in technology, online transactions and social media continue to shape the banking industry and change the way in which we can access financial resources.
Legal & Government Relations
BUSINESS
Google Spreadsheet Google Drive
Administrative Google Finance Google Fusion Tables Google Wallet
Business Strategy SHOPPING
Google Shopping Google Offers Android Store
Partnerships Large Corporation
People Operations Mid - size Firm
Chrome Store Google Books
Small Business
Google Music
SOCIAL
Gmail
Sales & Account Management
Google + Google Contacts Google Groups Google Voice Google Chats Youtube
General Public DAILY
Google Search Google Images
Marketing & Communication
Google Chrome Google Mobile Google Maps
Social Impact
Google Picasa Google News Google Feed
Product & Customer Support
Google Earth Co - working
Google Calender Google Transit
Freelancer
Google Traslate Google Vedio Innovation Group
Transparency and Inter-connectivity Banks in a digital age have been closely related to online services and social networks, many corporates have extend their services in to finances to create a more convenient and transparent experience.
Private Zone
Private Zone
Soft Boundary
Transaction Zone
Public Zone
Public Zone
Hard Boundary
Private / Business Zone
Casual Experience
Public / Social Experience
Gradient of Privacy Traditional bank models have clear boundries between front of house and back of house due to security of assets. Bank in a digital age should diminish these boundries, and create smooth transitions between these spaces. The gradient of privacy would help guide people through a series of activities and connect the experience from all dimensions.
Contour of Space Walls are used as separation tools in the traditional model of banks. In the newist model it brings connections. Walls in a digital bank help to shape the space in between. Its contour edges and glass floors bring the spatial experience into unity.
Floor Plan - Ground Floor
Floor Plan - Fifth Floor
Floor Plan - Fourth Floor
03 MICRO-COMMUNITIES a sharing model for social housing Core Studio | Fall 2015 Location: New York City, New York Advisor: Hilary Sample Apartments have forever set the boundry of living. A micro-community housing complex aims to dissolve that boundry. With shared living area by multiple families of similar interest, people can fully utilize the opportunity of living in one of the most dynamic but valuable land and not constrained by their personal porperties.
Blurred Boundry Street, corridor, apartments. People are living more separated than they actually need. The micro-community housing aims to blur the boundry in between spaces and connect demanding social activty to personal need.
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7 Bedroom Unit
2 Bedroom Unit
Studio Unit
Public Walkway
Scale of Living Depending on genders, ages, relationships, families have complicate structures that typical apartment units cannot meet. The micro-community provides opportunities for various scales of dwelling, from a single person unit to 8-bed large family unit.
Multi-family Apartments Air Bridge Activity Area
Micro-community Space Public Rooftop Space
South Elevation from Grand Concourse
Floor Plan : Eight-bedroom Apartment Unit
Shared Living Area
Shared Outdoow Space
Shared Balcony Space
Shared Outdoor Space
Shared Indoor Space
Large Bedroom
Small Bedroom
Micro Bedroom for Kids
Small Bedroom for Single
Small Bedrooms
Large Bedrooms
Large Bathroom
Small Bathroom
In-bedroom Closet
Bike Storage Laudry Room
Bathrooms and Hygene
Storage Space
Eight-bedroom Apartment Unit Being the largest unit in the complex, the 8-bed apartment encourage sharing among members. It accomodates one large living area and multiple small ones. These active areas become center of their lifes, which helps to form their own version of micro-community. Each community will therefore have its unique “personality�.
Share Experience over the city The rooftop of the housing complex provide a platform for everyone to access. The airbridge connects three city blocks together, and helps to share the activities of communities, vibrant experiences and dynamic relations, as well as the magnificent view of the city.
1 among 52 Communities The housing complex provide in total 52 community spaces, each free to shape their own neighborhood, and build their own culture, whether it be for musicians, artists, geeks or explorers.
roof
theater skin
courtyard structure
theater stage
theater exploded view
04 TRANSFORMING THEATER SPACE
Tech Series | Fall 2015 Location: Brooklyn, New York Advisor: Craig Schwitter worked with Eugene Chang, Nico Cui, Zoe Wang
As a neighborhood transform from old to new, a theater can help to shape the culture and meet the expanding need of community. In a formerly industrial area, the theater can provide its neighborhood with what they have requested, a conventional theater space, as well as what they haven’t asked for, as a gift and surprise, an open public area in the exact same space.
Facade Preservation This project started with the idea of keeping the historic faรงade to keep a coherent looking with the neighborhood and bring contrast to the experience inside and outside.
Ship in Water While theatre space inside has a completely controlled environment, the Lobby and atrium is naturally ventilated and lighted. The theatre in the center functions as a unique object, almost like a ship landed on the riverside. The staircase at the entrance invite the public to the rooftop restaurant to enjoy the view of the riverside from above.
solar planels rain water collector cafe/ seating
2nd floor entry
community garden
1st floor entry
Theater as an object
Circulation
Concert/play
Before Transformation: Enclosed Theater The performance space is made flexible to meet the different public programs. While closed it creates an enclosed theater space and serve its conventional function.
rock concert
open flee market
open exhibitions
After Transformation: Open Public Space However, as the wall of the theater swings up, the inside theater space connect with the outside space. The stage becomes a public platform. Community activities such as market and concerts can be hold in such a space.
RAIN WATER COLLECTION
RECYCLED WATER USAGE
WATER TANK &TREATMENT
RECYCLED WATER USAGE
Water Collection As part of the sustainable strategy, the water gathering system allows collection of rain water on the rooftop and grey water in the bathrooms. The collected water will be treated and recycled.
NATURAL LIGHT
HOT AIR SKYLIGHT with operatable surface
COOL AIR
FRONT ENTRANCE
FRONT LOBBY
RAMP
CAFETERIA
BACK ENTRANCE
Nature Light and Ventilation Skylights allow natural light into the public area, and can be opened during warm weathers and closed for cold ones, keeping the inside environment confortable while conserving energy.
Zones and Escapes Emergency escapes and paths help people to clear out from their zones as soon as possible in case of fire or other emergencies.
Structure for Transformation The envelopes are supported by steel truss and sub-structures. A large swing door panel is manually controlled by an operating wheel. Minimal effort of operation can be achieved by balancing the central mass of the door.
05 THE RIPPLE EFFECT a resonance of motion and environment
Figment Art Festival | Spring 2016 Location: Governor Island, New York Advisor: Mark Bearak
The idea of “Ripple” comes from the understanding of connection between human motion and natural environment. The invisible relationship could be seen and magnified architecturally in physical space. The impact of one’s movement can be transfered from one element to its neighbour through systematical connection. By connecting the panels that respond to weight, poles that respond to hand and roof respond to wind, the system allow peoples movement and the effect of wind to be transfered through the entire system, creating a unique responsive spatial experience and turn the invisible visible.
Ripple with rigid structural system
Ripple with elastic structural system
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“Ripple” of Dynamic Motion As people travel from one space to another, the space around him will transform accordingly, and passing along to adjacent spaces, creating a “ripple” effect through the entire system.
Plywood Panel
Translucent Membrane
PVC Column
A Linear Transition Site, budget and construction method together shaped the final form of Ripple. The linear form provide an experience to travel from one end to the other. After traversing through space, one would gain new understanding of the invisible forces arround.
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BUNGEE ROPE
curtain ring S-HOOK cIRCLE-HOOK
“In the Wonderland� Ripple bring unexpected outcomes as kids roaming in and out the spaces. Their imagination turns these spaces into forrests, sail boats and many more. These imagination are magnified through the exchange of their motions and the environment.
05 CRAFT IN THE DIGITAL AGE Spring 2015 Advisor: Nathan Carter The skills of the architect are now dedicated to the digital. The making and testing of a project can take place entirely in the computer, but without an intimate understanding of materials and techniques of making, the architect’s digital work has limited efficacy.
Interlocking Dimensions The inspiration of this coffee table comes from a 3 piece traditional wooden burr-puzzle. Acurate digital calculation of notches allow angular transformation of the geometry into its new form.
Stool for the Impatient A rocking stool created by connecting a loop sticks with maximum joinery strenght and support a person’s motion on top.
“Friend or Foe� Bench A convertable bench that redefines the relationship of its users, allows two people to sit side by side, or back to back with one another. It can also be turned into a seesaw or a single stool. In any senario, all pieces can be locked together just by gravity.