Portfolio Siyuan Liu
post-professional/ University of Texas at Austin
Pattern Language Galveston Island VS Sea Level Rising 2011 advanced studio/ Coleman Coker
Galveston Bay
Water Speed(Knots) < 0.4 0.4 ~ 0.8 0.8 ~ 1.2 1.2 ~ 1.6 1.6 ~ 2.0 2.0 ~ 2.4 > 2.4
Galveston/site
11/25
11/26
11/28
WATER CURRENT Hurricane Category Tropical or Subtropical Storm Max Sustained Winds 64 ~ 82 kts Max Sustained Winds 83 ~ 95 kts Max Sustained Winds 96 ~ 113 kts Max Sustained Winds 114 ~ 135 kts
3FT INUNDATION
6FT INUNDATION
9FT INUNDATION
12FT INUNDATION
SEA LEVEL RISING
HURRICANE HISTORY
US HURRICANES
BY SAFFIR-SIMPSON CATEGORY 1851-1860 1861-1870 1871-1880 1881-1890 1891-1900 1901-1910 1911-1920 1921-1930 1931-1940 1941-1950 1951-1960 1961-1970 1971-1980 1981-1990 1991-2000 2001-2010
Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 Category 5
18/1 15/0 20/0 22/1 21/3 18/0 21/3 13/2 19/2 24/1 18/3 14/2 12/0 15/1 14/1
45/11 0
5
10
15
20
25
TREND IN GLOBAL AVERAGE ABSOLUTE SEA LEVEL based on tidal gauges
35
40
45
GLOBAL WARMING PROJECTION
inch 10.0
5 째C
CCSR/NIES CCCma Hadley Center GFDL MPIM NCAR CSM
4
8.0
3
6.0
2
4.0
1
2.0
0
0.0 -2.0 1870
30
-1 1890
1910
1930
1950
1970
1990
2010
1900
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2100
RESILIENT
COASTAL
HUMAN
HABITAT
Adaptation Rang of Capacity Resistance Self-restoration Absorbency Function Retainability Perturbation
Ocean water Ecosystem Dynamic change Opportunity Challenge
Life Properties Development Culture
Survive Promotion Reflection
Reasearch Definition:
A human occupied territory that was designed with a relatively wide range of stable states, according to the local surrounding conditions. The place has suf ficient ability to transit within the range and adjusts to absorb or withstand the dynamic coastal normal and abnormal changes, while still retains its essential function as a safe and active place for human and human properties. “...natural ability to return to equilibrium.” C.S. Holling, 1973
“...a sense of emergent behaviour that is improvised and adaptive.” Dynes, 2003
“The capacity of a system to absorb disturbance and reorganize while under going change so as to still retain essentially the same function, structure, identity, and feedbacks” ecological resilience
“...the ability to recover from accidents and catastrophes overtime...” On the Water, 2009
“...a return to one stable state following a perturbation” Horne and Orr, 1998
Sabine National Wildlife Refuge Wetland Loss (USGS, 2008) 1956-1978 wetland loss 1978-1990 wetland loss 1990-2004 wetland loss 2004-2008 new water
RESILIENT
COASTAL
HUMAN
HABITAT
Adaptation Rang of Capacity Resistance Self-restoration Absorbency Function Retainability Perturbation
Ocean water Ecosystem Dynamic change Opportunity Challenge
Life Properties Development Culture
Survive Promotion Reflection
WEST BAY <5’ <10’ <15’ <20’ <25’ from sea level 10k 32k 12.6k
90k 25.4k
0.3b 1.9b 7.3b
163.4k 43.8k 7.7b 19.2b
244.5k 60k
81.4k
population jobs land value
METHODOLOGY
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ADAPTATION
MULTI-FUNCTION
RENEWAL
INTERRELATIONSHIP
REDUNDANCY
actively or passively changing the form according to different situation, including changing the capacity, resistance, tension, density, etc.
shifting among functions in different period. These functions in the city should be not primary; they are not used during and after disaster comes; they have possibility to be reused in other functions.
making things easy to be recovered, including making things to be economical, recyclable and easily produced.
individual system cooperate with each other when disaster comes, if each individual part has some advantage which others donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have so that when they work together, the entire whole can perform flawlessly.
having more than one strategy in the region, so that when one fails, the others still can work.
TYPOLOGY EXPLORATION
-leaf shape city grid pattern connecting with offshore group island system
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-floating commerical building with second level street and retail facade.
Based on local natural and artificial pattern language, several types of urban pattern are developed to confront the future disaster. Two of them is choosen to based on local tourism industry, building culture and some social factors.
Concept When sea level will rise 15ft above Galveston Island, how human defend our land from catastrophe. A 15ft high sea wall could be the best option. But, what if tide can make another 5ft unpredictable sea level changing, or if hurricane can lift water up to an extra 18ft? I propose to rebuild a more flexible city structure. Contrast to recent way of defending sea level rising, a new type of 3D city pattern and waterfront landscape structure allow water flow though to exhaust wave energy.
0FT INUNDATION
6FT INUNDATION
6FT INUNDATION WITH HRRICANE
The Galveston city now is not ready to face the sea level rising, not even the further catastrophe like hurricane. On the contrary, new city grids and coastline landscape system provide such a kind of possiblity that the city will be survive from catastrophe.
City Pattern Changing
Commercial Development
City Landscape
ORIGINAL
ORIGINAL
ON SEA LEVEL
VISION
VISION
ON GROUND LEVEL
Reduce Industry
New Transportation System
ORIGINAL
VISION
Elevated Moving Walkway (+24.00ft) Elevated Walkway (+15.00ft) Elevated Railway (+12.00ft) Main Road (+15.00ft) Secondary Street (+15.00ft) Canal Cruise Ship Ferry Cargo Line
water landscape industry residence commerce tourism
GALVESTON NOW
PHASE I FOR 3FT INUNDATION
Remove the old industrial facility and transform these area to new meshland system. new industrial facility with strong defensive structure will also be built .
PHASE II FOR 9FT INUNDATION
Lift up ground to develop new commercial and residential area where new pattern of city grid will override on landscape. Water will flow through under it.
PHASE III FOR 15FT INUNDATION
Dig a new canal to release the burden of flooding water. Creat an inland lagoon.
Atmosphere A Street Lamp Design FIRST PRIZE/ Square Inches of Love Competition
Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a street lamp, but also can lights up in day time. By cutting dolphin-shape holes to make a pattern of butterflys, the purpose is to fabricate a street lamp as well as the ATMOSPHERE created by REFLECTION, to be fascinating and easily understood by children.
LASER CUT ALUMINUM PANEL 1.5”
13.33”
72”
light
ALUMINUM PANEL REFLECTION TEST
Final Submition of Competition ATMOSPHERE STREET LAMP DESIGN
It’s a street lamp, but also can lights up in day time. By cutting dolphin-shape holes to make a pattern of butterflys, the purpose is to fabricate a street lamp as well as the ATMOSPHERE created by REFLECTION, to be fascinating and easily understood by children.
LASER CUT ALUMINUM PANEL 1.5”
13.33”
CONCEPT
light
72”
sunlight
reflection
This submition won the FIRST PRIZE in Square Inches of Love Design Competition http://squareinchesoflove.com/2012/2011-holiday-image-contest-results/
rendering
ALUMINUM PANEL REFLECTION TEST
PROFESSIONAL
The Magistrateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House, Bow Street Hotel London, UK Neri & Hu Design and Research Office Jun - Sep, 2012
The Competition The earily idea Bow Street Hotel in the competition was considering new addition part as several boxes connected by path and bridges. The spatial quality was highlighted by the central courtyard with screen and randomly organized balconies and bridges components. The company won this competition in 2011 which was the first architectural project designed by a Chinese firm in London. The Construction is due in 2014.
Drawings Updating the drawing immediately after any design changes happend is one of the major task when I was in this group. Since this is a renovation project, sometimes changes would affect the demolishing process, so the demolishment construction drawing should be updated simultaneously.
ground floor plan
Demolishing Plan Besides the construction drawing, set of demolishing plan is prepared to show the structures need to be removed and new walls being proposed.
Courtyard Study & Rendering One of the major works of mine in NHDRO is exploring the spatial quality of the biggest courtyard. The work is basically trying to develop different envelop strategies, balcony types, skin pattern, material, and shading conditions. The two options below are what the client choose for further development.
The Courtyard addition - Option 12
The Courtyard addition - Option 20
Reinterpretation of the traditional brick faรงades of the existing buildings. Dual tones of massing of the new additions. The luster of copper and bronze will draw light into the create depth and diversity across the faรงade composition.
Roof Addition, Loft Rooms Layout, and Roof Facilities To reach the room quantity requirements, the group decided to replace the orginal roof to a new pitched roof with rooms inside. The roof options were tested by views from streets to ensure that the apparence would not change a lot. A challenge is that these rooms under the pitched roof are smaller than normal rooms. Based on the original room concept, one of my work was to design the loft rooms layout. In the mean time, we got feedback from facility consultant about the machines that would be located on the roof. Based on their comments, and requirements for the rights of light, these facilities were considered as a part of the roof addition design.
third floor plan
roof plan
Model Document Setting
Contact Information
Longhorn Texas
Chinese Painting for UT Chinese Student and Scholar Association
Siyuan Liu email: leoyoan2010@gmail.com cell: 001 512 994 7370 Address: 1600 Wickersham Lane, Ap 2067 Austin, Texas - 78741, USA