Portfolio 2019-2022 by LIU

01 ZEN BORN

PROLOGUE

- For History and Nature

Time has left us history, and also has pushed us to the future. History has gradually withdrawn from our real life, becoming fragile and dilapidated, but increasingly important. The future shields us from the history, but it also endows us to recall the past. The history should become clearer in the years to come.

But the reality is not so. Our lifestyle is erasing the traces of history, and this process is accelerating. The construction of cities seems to be racing against nature. We are striving to build, while nature is rapidly recycling our achievements. When the future gives us more powerful influence, urban designers should make a choice between accelerating creation and mitigating loss.

UNDERGROUND

RELIGIOUS COMPLEX DESIGN

Date: 7/2022-10/2022 Area: 8.87ha Nanjing, China

02 LIVE WITH ANCIENT CITY

HERITAGE CENTERED PLANNING & DESIGN

Date: 4/2021-6/2021 Area: 18.8ha Nanjing, China

03 SALVAGE THE HARBOR

COASTAL PUBLIC SPACE DESIGN

Date: 6/2021-12/2021 Area: 18.9ha Helsinki, Finnland

04 OTHER WORKS

SOCIAL RESEARCH

- The Integration Degree of Nanjing International Community

GIS APPLICATION

- Green Space Design Based on Ecological Sensitivity Analysis

- "Double Evaluation" of National Territory Development Plan

MANUAL MODEL

- Laser Cutting

- Chess Based on the Contradiction between Modernism and Postmodernism

Date: 9/2020-6/2022

01 ZEN BORN UNDERGROUND

Religious Complex Design

Qingliang Mountain, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Area: 8.87ha

Type: Summer Workshop

Date: 7/2022-10/2022

Instructor: Tian Li

Keywords: Buddhism, Multi-function, Urban Regeneration

Nowadays, with the rapid development of society, people suffer from spiritual emptiness caused by highly pressured urban life while enjoying rich material life. Thus, the tranquil atmosphere and spiritual purification provided by Buddhist Zen spaces become increasingly important.

The Qingliang Mountain in Nanjing is a small natural mountain. Historically, it was once an important Buddhist site. There were Buddhist buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties on the hill, making a robust Buddhist atmosphere. This design aims to create an open public Zen space, and explores the development potential of Qingliang Mountain underground space. Building Zen space underground can protect cultural heritages and avoid suffering from high temperatures.

Under the Qingliang Mountain, this design uses the parameterized technique to integrate the Buddhist Zen space with the daily living space through the combination of carefully designed units, and constructs an underground Zen complex.

Jiangsu, China

Nanjing, Jiangsu

Qingliang Platform

Buddhist temples were built on the platform. It was mentioned in many important Chinese poems.

Qingliang Temple

A Buddhist temple built in the Qing Dynasty which was the Buddhist Center in Nanjing

The academy was built in the Ming Dynasty with a style of Jiangnan gardens.

Saoye Building

The former residence of Gong Xian, a famous painter and poet in the early Qing Dynasty

Military Fortress in The Six Dynasties Buddha Temple in Tang Dynasty Important Place for Literati Tourist Attraction in Modern

Chongzheng Academy

Fomer Site of Xiyin Academy One of the eight famous academies in Nanjing in the late Qing Dynasty

Former residence of Wei Yuan, a statesman and writer in the Qing Dynasty

COMPOSITION 1 COMPOSITION 2 COMPOSITION 3

After parametric design operations based on the limits of the site boundary, we generate several complexes composed of various units, and select the most appropriate one. The whole complex consists of 2701 units. The large courtyard units are arranged consecutively, with the ends wrapped up by the Buddha Hall space to form the core Zen space. Around the core, spaces are the external service modules and living modules composed of the small exhibition, office, and living space in sequences or units.

FUNCTION CONFIGURATION

Residence (839) Courtyard (63) Vertical Traffic (296) Buddha Hall (22) Exhibition Area (641) Working Area (840)

02 LIVE WITH ANCIENT CITY

Heritage

Yuecheng Site, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Area: 18.8ha Type: Academic Date: 4/2021-6/2021 Instructor: Yi Shi 101012193@seu.edu.cn Keywords: Counterpoint Relation, Eco-friendly, Openness

The project site has a layered history. Archaeological remains from the Shang and Zhou Dynasties to the Qing Dynasty have been found inside the site, including the Yuecheng site. From the perspective of geographical location, the site is located at the end of the central axis of Nanjing's old urban area. It is close to many important landscapes, making it the core area to shape the image of Nanjing.

The status of the site development does not match its importance. Most of the internal area of the site is still under construction. Due to the lack of action, the Yuecheng site has low ornamentality and accessibility. Only one Yudai River is within site, separated from the surrounding natural resources.

The project renovates the site aiming to tap the site's potential and highlight the importance of displaying the city’s image. Taking the Yuecheng site as the core element of design, we build a heritage park around it, which closely interact with the surrounding environments and is harmonious with nature. The buildings around the site are made according to the texture of the site.

open green space historical district river system historical axis ancient city wal

SITE ANALYSIS

Architectural Resources inside the Site

Archaeological Excavation Pit

Archaeological Mound

Historical Route Axis Historical Building

The most important resource in the site is the archaeological excavation pit that forms a certain crossover angle with the plot boundary. In addition, there are scattered cultural relics, buildings, and ancient street axis.

Green Space and Water Resources

Architectural Resources around the Site

Zhonghua Gate Castle

Ming Dynasty City Wall

Architecture Axis Porcelain Tower of Nanjing

The northeast side of the site faces the front elevation of the Zhonghua Gate Castle across the river, and on the east side is the Porcelain Tower of Nanjing Site Scenic Area with the obvious axis.

Types of Architecture around the Site

HISTORY COLLAGE

Urban Water System Flat Roof Building

Pitched Roof Building

Urban Green Space

The site, adjacent to the Qinhuai River in the north, has rich external natural resources. However, the public green space inside the site is small and is separated from the surrounding green space.

The site is in the south of the old city of Nanjing, surrounded by many historical buildings. The types of surrounding buildings are mostly pitched roof buildings.

Republic of China era

Porcelain Tower Zhonghua Gate Yudai River Yuecheng Site

Create a wedge-shaped green space with the site as the core, and extend the heritage park to the Qinhuai River and the Zhonghua Gate, forming a counterpoint relationship. The internal footpath of the park is in a vertical staggered form with the direction of the archaeological excavation pit.

The landscape system with the river-crossing trestle path as the core is built along the Yudai River. The plank road forms three circular nodes around which a green landscape is created.

The internal footpath system of the heritage park will be extended to the south to create a residential area in harmony with the park in the south with a unified design language.

BASIC ANALYSIS

The form of the buildings in the commercial blocks facing the street is also determined according to the angle parallel to the archaeological excavation pit so that the buildings form a certain angle with the plot sideline to create some space for Greenland.

Response to Nature and History

The most harmonious way for human beings to get along with nature is the mutual penetration of the natural ecological environment and human life, that is, to seek a balance between using natural resources and protecting the natural environment.

Expressing the historical information of the site through spatial operation, rather than just through vision, is an effective way to memorize history deeply.

Main Structure Green Space Architecture Function Road System

Eave Edge Structure

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Accessible Roof Structure

Earth Coverd Roof Structure

General Design

Residential Buildings

Commercial Blocks

03 SALVAGE THE HARBOR

Coastal Public Space Design

South Harbor, Helsinki, Finland

Area: 18.9ha

Type: Competition

Date: 9/2021-6/2022

Instructor: Wenfei Zhang

Keywords: Rain Flood, Terrain, Revitilization

Helsinki South Harbor was once the transportation center of Helsinki, a port city. The construction of the West Port and the port of Vuosaari has reduced the transportation function of the South Port. South Harbor, located in the city center, is now losing its vitality.In addition, the sea level is rising caused of climate warming, and the Baltic Sea is also affected. Helsinki South Harbor is facing the risk of being submerged.

The project aims to transform the coastal public space of Helsinki South Harbor into an open space with strong accessibility, comfort, and attraction. At the same time, terrain design is used to cope with the sea level rise in the future to 2100.

To integrate the local characteristics of Helsinki into the design, we extracted the sea ice phenomenon along the coast of Helsinki. We made a topology of the sea ice morphology to generate the terrain used in the design.

SITE site train station proposed train station subway station train route planned train route subway route highway tram line ship route for passenger ship route for freight water level, 2050 water level, 2100 historical architecture urban axis

MAPPING OF THREE PROBLEMS IN SITE SCALE PROBLEM ANALYSIS

Narrow sidewalks and broken bicycle lanes only found outside the site block people from approaching the sea.

Fragmented green spaces with no connections with the site.

Upcoming sea-level rise and frequent floods

THE DERIVATION OF THE PLAN STRUCTURE OF SITE PLAN

Relocate the road to expand the coastal area and to connect outside green space.

Create an overall three-level elevation difference to tackle the flood issues.

Create continuous hard ground to provide bicycle lanes.

Response to flooding by smallscale topographic change.

Connect outside green space and invite green inside.

Waterfront platforms provide better accessibility to the sea.

Existing Bicycle Lanes

Proposed Bicycle Lanes Connection of Ecology Hard Ground Floating Island Seriously Flooded Area Slightly Flooded Area

Green Space

1.Helsinki Market Square

2.Havis Amanda

3.Helsinki Market Hall

4.Sandy beach

5.Marine trestle road

6.Square connected with the park

7.Port of Helsinki

8.Small ship wharf

9.Indoor leisure space

10.Green park

11.Floating island

12.Type 1 Terrain

13.Type 2 Terrain

14.Type 3 Terrain

15.Type 4 Terrain

16.Type 5 Terrain

17.Type 6 Terrain

MASTER PLAN

SEA LEVELS IN PRESENT AND FUTURE SCENARIOS

SEA LEVELS OF DIFFERENTS TERRAINS AFTER DESIGN

IMPORTANT AREA DETAIL RENDERING

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In the southwest of the site is an important landscape, Tahtitorninvouri Park, which is separated from the coast by a driveway. This design will build an elevated green square to connect Tahtitorninvouri Park with the coast. An underpass tunnel will be used to maintain the driveway's continuity and improve the beach's greening continuity.

[Green

in the North of the Shore]

The green park on the site's north side has varied terrain, including rolling green space and interlaced footpaths combined with green space in the shape of broken ice. In addition, there are floating islands on the shore, which cannot be submerged while the sea level changes, and also simulate sea ice in shape.

[Green Square Connected with the Tahtitorninvouri Park

Park

[Human Visual Perspective Drawing From Green Square]

[Human Visual Perspective Drawing from Upper Greenland]

Green Square Undercrossing Roadway Green Square Coastal Footpath

Tahtitorninvouri Park

Floating Island Coastal Footpath with Greenland Upper Greenland with Interlaced footpath Urban Area

Social Research: The Integration Degree of Nanjing International Community

Abstract:

With the rapid process of social globalization, the international community has become an essential carrier of many social phenomena in Nanjing. Cultural differences lead to of separation between immigrants and between immigrants and aborigines to certain degrees. Concerning such phenomena, this report combines and analyzes the status quo and internal determinants of the degree of integration of international communities from the perspective of integration and provides suggestions for constructing integrated international communities.

1. Spatial Integration Analysis of living and activity space

2.Economic Integration

Site Olympic Village Nanxiu Village Dongfang Tianjun

Access to housing Form of Living

3.Social Integration

Example of analysis results: social participation

Site Olympic Village Nanxiu Village Dongfang Tianjun gain community sevices join community activity

4.Cultural Integration

Example of analysis results: cultural adaptation

Site Olympic Village Nanxiu Village Dongfang Tianjun Language Mastery Communication barriers

Rent

Dormitory Purchase Live alone Share Family

Summary of economic integration

Based on the questionnaire survey results, we can judge that Nanxiu Village, where housing purchase occurs, has the highest degree of integration in living conditions, followed by Dongfang Tianjun, where people live with their families.

Regarding working conditions, we analyzed the occupation and enterprise type of residents, the highest degree of integration is among the residents of Nanxiu Village, who take Chinese students in their social network. And the second is the residents of the Youth Olympic Village who work with Chinese colleagues.

Summary of social integration

Few or no Occasional Often

Few or no Occasional Often

Regarding social participation, the integration of foreign residents in Dongfang Tianjun and Nanxiu Village is significantly higher than in Youth Olympic Village.To a certain extent, it is affected by their living style and occupation。

In social relations, we mainly collect data on the number of Chinese friends of non-Chinese residents. The overseas students in Nanxiu Village have more Chinese people in social network.

In terms of access to public service facilities, the Youth Olympic Village has the highest degree of integration, which may be because the Youth Olympic Village was initially built as a city node.

Summary of cultural integration

Few or no Primary Mastered

Low General High

From the perspective of cultural adaptation, the integration degree of Nanxiu Village is higher than that of the Youth Olympic Village and Dongfang Tianjun. Students have the highest cultural adaptability, followed by company employees, housewives and children have the least.

Both social evaluation and identity recognition levels show that Nanxiu Village has a higher integration degree than Dongfang Tianjun and Youth Olympic Village. This is affected by the acceptance of community services and participation in community activities.

Summary of spatial integration Based on the questionnaire survey results, non-Chinese residents tend to gather in apartments under the premise of foreign students or international apartments. At the same time, the environment of pure commercial housing can promote the integration of residential space to a greater extent than apartments.

Although there is a certain degree of integration difference in residential space due to different housing types, the equal use of public space is essential to promote integration.The public areas of different sizes, types, and service objects provided by various communities are used by residents of various countries simultaneously.

Summary and Optimization Strategies

Regarding spatial equity, most international communities passively provide space for the integration of local and foreign residents, lacking consideration of the integration needs of migrant groups. From the economic and social aspects, the integration of non-Chinese residents is primarily affected by their occupations and enterprises. From the cultural aspect, the degree of integration of non-Chinese residents depends on the demand for social relations and the degree of cultural barriers.

Optimization strategies: 1. Create a diversified environment. Hold Sino foreign exchange activities according to the immigration background of various international communities, and create more space for quick social events.

Promote community renewal. Create residential and public spaces that meet the needs of migrant groups.

Build service facilities. Implant public service facilities within the 15-minute life circle.

GIS Application: Green Space Design Based on Ecological Sensitivity Analysis

The project is an urban design for a new town center of an area of 160ha in Nanjing, China. ArcGIS is used to analyze the site's green space, water, elevation, and slope for ecological protection in planning urban green space and selecting the area with high environmental sensitivity to set green space.

Manual Model: Laser Cutting

GIS Application: "Double Evaluation" of National Territory Development Plan

Evaluation Process:

Importance of ecosystem service Sensity to water and soil loss

Importance of ecological protection

Land resource Water resource Climate evaluation Meteorological disaster Land resource Water resource Geological disaster Environment evaluation Location advatage

Suitability of agricultural production

Suitability of urban construction

Manual Model: Chess Based on the Contradiction between Modernism and Postmodernism

This project is a chess game based on the topological form of two groups of modernist and post-modernist architectures. We learn the differences between the two architectural trends during the production process.

The shape of the chess pieces is carved with rubber stamps, then turned over with silica gel, and finally watered with drops of glue to shape to sense the architectural shape by hand.

The chessboard is also the display cabinet and storage box of chess pieces, with built-in drawers. The internal chess pieces can be observed on the surface of the acrylic. The production process of the chessboard is laser cutting and manual assembly.