RUTING LI
Portfolio
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CONTENTS Unpacked WHOLE FOOD Logistic Center Design
The 4D Studio
The Museum of Arts and Design refashion
The Wave of Sand
Desert Climate Archives Center
The Beacon
Community & Business Incubator
Raffles City
Facade Optimized Design
Comprehensive Studio: Urban Interface | Fall 2017
Hypothetical futures of Architecture | Fall 2016
Architecture in the Anthropocene | Spring 2016
Gentrification Lab | Fisher Center, NYC | Summer 2017
Building System Project | Fall 2016
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Unpacked WHOLE FOOD Logistic Center Design
Comprehensive Studio: Urban Interface | Fall 2017 Prof. Daniele Profeta and Prof.Nicole McIntosh Collaborate work with Lina Wang, Yifei Li
"75% employees in our distribution center turn away." —— UNFI "Some of the postion in our fulfilment centers are indeed “75% employees in our distribution center turn away.” physically demanding, and some associates may log ------ UNFI between 7 and 15 miles walking per shift." “Some of the positions in our fulfilment —— Amazon centres are indeed physically demanding, and some associates may log be-
tween seven and 15 miles walking per shift.” ------ Amazon
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Behind the motivational poster at the Amazon depot
There is a 75 percent staff turn away in the distribution center each year. Most of the works do physical works, which means it is a very exhausting work and could bring health issues. Plus the low payment, the stress, long shifts and work environments is isolate. Therefore basically no one wants to work in a distribution center. Taking this as a start point, we want to change this situation by creating better working
experience and environment to let staff like working here, and at the same time bringing the public into the space. We introduce five programs in our building which are market, gym, auditorium room, theater and restaurant. Is it not just a visual connection between Public and DC but by mixing of programs to activate the monotony of a DC.
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How to create a public space which serve to our distribution center also engaged into city context is our first consideration. We thought distribution center is no longer a sealed box [Office5] in today, so the public space is more about creating a intermedia between city and distribution center. Starting to create a void space down below which can accommodate public events happening, that at points meet the DC.
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Ground Floor Plan
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Second Floor Plan
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Program Distribution
Restaurant
Auditorium
Office Mechanical Room Elevator
Depiction of Fully Automated DC
Strorage
Gym
Concrete and steel are our main structure material. By using concrete cores holding the envelope truss enclosure, we lift the building up. And free the public space from any additional structural elements.
Restaurant
Auditorium
Elevator Elevator
Baths
Truck Car
Parking
Restaurant
Public Entrance
Staff Entrance Shipping & Receiving
Storage
Exisiting Building
Market
Elevator
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Market
Theater
Public Entrance
River
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Baths
Early Stage Idea Program Axon
A n o t h e r s u b - s y s t e m —— concrete frames, which covers each core and self-supporting, creates streamlined walls as well as various vaults and dome on the ground space.
Facade Detail B scale 1/2”=1’
Facade Detail A scale 1/2”=1’
Wall Details
Facade Detail B scale 1/2”=1’
Facade Detail A scale 1/2”=1’
We use translucent glass on all four facades and use concrete on bottom of the building. There are all solid wall in traditional design of distribution center. People cannot see what is happening inside of the building. So distribution center is mysterious all the time for public. But in our case, we want to expose the inside and
Exploded Facade Detail scaleDetail 3/8”=1’ Exploded Facade
let public can feel the DC center and engage the space. Imagine in the evening, the light come out from the building through the translucent glass, and people from the outside can really see the machine (like forklifts or the little robots) and staff moving through the building.
Exploded Facade Detail scale 3/8”=1’
Secondary Section Perspective Section BB’ scale 1/4’’ = 1’
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The 4D Studio
The Museum of Arts and Design refashion Hypothetical futures of Architecture | Fall 2016 Prof. Brian Lonsway and Prof. Amber Bartosh Collaborate work with Zhaoqi Qiu, Xiaoxu Suni
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Located near the Columbus Circle in Manhattan, the Museum of Arts and Design is about to transform. The design propose is to set up a new studio for architecture and art students to learn and practice. Programs includes workshop, office, living area, exhibition hall, and storage.
There are several anomalies in side the building. It has no elevator, no ordinary window, or even doors. That is because space is not organized and design following the ordinary rule. It is in four dimension condition. How people behave architecture will change. The way we represent space will also change. For example, the monitor room will extend in circular relationship with other rooms so that it can secure a overall view.
4D CONDITION
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2D IN 3D
3D IN 4D
CONNETCTION
ROTATION I
ROTATION II
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OPEN THE GATE
CONNECTION
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OPEN THE GATE
CONNECTION
Basic Rules in 4D
An assumption of one scene "Protal"
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Connect dinning room window with pure nature
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"Protaling" robot arm in workshop
No more video conference Join 4D meeting room
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GARDEN + CAFE + LOUNGE
TOP PLAN / ROOF GARDEN
9F / WORKSHOP B
10F / CAFE 8F / WORKSHOP A
GARDEN + CAFE + LOUNGE 9F / WORKSHOP B 7F / LOUNGE & READING WORKSHOPS + STUDIOS
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6F / BOSS OFFICE
5F / STUDIO C
7F / LOUNGE & READING WORKSHOPS + STUDIOS
In order to easily understand the circumstances of how each space is used. We get back to 2D floor plans, 6F / BOSS OFFICE and morph they into three situation. Each color line represent a sequence of a person's activity.
5F / STUDIO C
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4F / STUDIO B
BOSS OFFICE + STUDIOS
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PLANS OF 3D CONDITION 1/16’’ = 1’
PLANS OF 4D CONDITION 1/16’’ = 1’
LIFE_IN_MULTIPY_LAYERED_WORLD THEIF | OPENING A BOX | EATING
On the left, prestage exercise. Storyboarding the anomaly is helpful to understand and explore the design. On the right, a early stage study of how the 4D space is used. We choose animation because it is the most interesting method and common expression for general people.
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The Wave of Sand
Desert Climate Archives Center Architecture in the Anthropocene | Spring 2016 Prof. Lori Brown and Prof.Julie Larsen
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Capital of Saudi Arabia
North East of Riyadh Living Sand dunes approaching
The idea of archiving the formation of sand dunes by architecture comes from a new technology. Sand can turn into sandstone by using a kind of bacterium with gray water, and becomes construction material. Therefore the building itself is an archive, which could have various edge to the landscape. Because of the garthering sand liquids is on purpose, people will understand the aesthetics of just sand.
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Roof System to Growing Columes
The major pattern on the roof, the Voronoi frame, is coming from the natural phenomena of sand dropping. Like a sandglass, the building will not only count time, but also will accumulate the sand, archive the local climate in long term. And finally the archive function close down, becoming a landscape of "sand dam."
Bearing Wall + Regular Columes + Growing Columes
Sand Trap
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Since the building coud extend miles away, the construction will takes a long period. The plan here showing is just a segment on starting stage. Organic form is created by using curvatures. And their orientation is parallel to the local major wind direction. So the building shape will catch the sandy wind, and accumulate on the "valley" of roof. Not all area will drop the sand, it is precisely controled. Only the atrium of the entrance hall way has the aperture open to the sky.
Ground Floor Plan
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Primary Section
3D printing site model
Structure inside a organic formal system is hard to determine. Asethetic value overstetes the functional value. Columns are taking the same Voronoi pattern from the roof. And they connect the major beams, which are also served as pattern frames.
Sectional study model
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The Beacon
Community & Business Incubator Gentrification Lab | Fisher Center, NYC | Summer 2017 Elma van Boxel and Kristian Koreman / ZUS, Rotterdam, NL Collaborate work with Clifford Ernest Bourque
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The Bronx is undergoing a renaissance, new investment is begging to reshape the borough into one of the most desirable places to live in New York City. The Beacon celebrates the beauty, diversity, and entrepreneurial spirit of The Bronx.
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Located in the new neighborhood of University City in The Bronx, The Beacon epitomizes luxury living and community equity. Designed to foster the street life, The Beacon incorporates community facilities and luxurious living.
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Fostering new ideas and businesses for young entrepreneurs, The Bronx Business Incubator aims to facilitate longterm community investment for The Bronx. A partnership with Fordham University, Lehman College, and Bronx Community College, the incubator provides young entrepreneurs a path for success, all while creating new businesses founded in The Bronx.
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Raffles City
in Chengdu Facade Optimized Design Building System Project | Fall 2016 Prof. Bess Krietemeyer Collaborate work with Zhaoqi Qiu
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Temperature and Humidity
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When add plants in the two facade wall, it can efficiently increase the humidity inside the building. It can create comfort environment inside.
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