Tuo Ji Portfolio

Tuo Ji

Portfolio Iowa State University

Content Chapter 1.

Comprehensive Design San Francisco Media Library, San Francisco, CA

Chapter 2.

Dining Space Studio Yangzhou Cafe, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, CHN

Chapter 3.

Renovation & Reconstruction Xiamen Huamei Cigarette Factory, Xiamen, Fujian, CHN [Competition Entry]

Chapter 4.

Recreational Space Studio Yangzhou Elite Club, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, CHN

Chapter 5.

Sustainable Building Design Studio Houghton Net-zero Building, Houghton, MI

Chapter 6.

Apocalypse Studio Easten Market Master Plan, Detroit, MI

Chapter 7.

Service Learning Des Moines Bike Trail

Chapter 8.

Materiality & Representation Studio St. Louis Apartment, St. Louis, MO

Chapter 9.

Art Work Painting & Sculpture

San Francisco Media Library

Location: San Francisco, California Course: Arch 603 Comprehensive Design Studio Professor: Jason Alread, Iowa State University Project Team: Tuo Ji, Ni Ni Software: Revit, AutoCAD, Sketchup, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign Description The site of project is located in San Francisco, California, adjacent to downtown and a main waterfront roadwaythe Embarcadero. The theme of this project is to design a media library, which not only has traditional print collection and reading room, but also consist of theaters, exhibition space, youth center, media collection, etc.

Media library is a place for people to use multi-media to store, shared and obtain knowledge. The form and organization of this library is defined by two powerful edges of the triangular site, which mainly has two bars, one is relative public, and the other one is relative private. The programs of this building follow this main concept. The overlapped triangular space of the two bars connects public wing and private wing, which is highlighted and emphasized by huge triangular staircases. The notion of the landscape design is to create open spaces and lead people to the main entrance of the building.

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Site

Site Sections

Site Analysis Open Space

Public

E

Private

Open Space

2 Edges Define Organization

2 Potential Open Spaces

Definition of 2 Bars

Programming

Youth Center

Media Collection

Print Collection

Administration

Public Forum

Theaters

Bird's Eye View

Public Forum

Ground Floor

Youth Center

Media Collection

Print Collection

Gallery

Theater

lounge

2nd Floor and Mezzanine

3rd Floor and Mezzanine

Administration

4th Floor

Playground

Dry Garden

Steps

Water Feature

Landscape Treatment

Section Model

East Street View From The Embarcadero

1'=1/16" Model

Playground

Painted Perforated Aluminium Panel Curtain Wall

Structure and Enclosure

Section1

Cladding System

South Street View

Section 2

Lobby

Triangular Space

Information Desk

Print Collection

Youth Center

3rd Floor Lounge

Yangzhou Cafe

Location: Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China Course: Dining Space Interior Design Professor: Wu Linchun, Yangzhou University Project Designer: Tuo Ji Software: 3d Max , AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator.

Description This project is located in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China. This project puts emphasis on simplicity and practice, I adopted Modernism concept to design the cafe. Although Modernism has been prevalent for years, it is still with great popularity nowadays. As Modernism focuses more on practical use of the space, it suits the taste of contemporary life. As Mies van der Rohe said, less is more.

First Floor

Hallway

Staircase

Restroom

Second Floor Bar Counter

First Floor Elevation

First Floor Plan

First Floor Bar Counter

Second Floor Plan

Second Floor Elevation

Second Floor

Xiamen Huamei Cigarette Factory

Location: Xiamen, Fujian, China Professional Practice: Competition Project Type: Renovation & Reconstruction Project Manager: Xudong Chen Project Team: Xudong Chen, Yang Chen, Violeta, Tuo Ji Software: Sketchup, Illustrator, Photoshop, Rhino, Grasshopper DESCRIPTION This project is located in Xiamen, Fujian, China, which is a project of renovation and reconstruction. The site was originally used as a cigarette factory. However, the factory has stopped production recently and need to be transformed to a multifunctional space. It would contain exhibition space, office, restaurant, shopping center, etc.

Thus, we adopted diverse strategies and treatment for different buildings or landscape, according to the existing site condition. The design concept of the main building was inspired by tobacco leaf. Because this cigarette factory has already been a significant landmark of Xiamen, and the memory of it should be preserved.

Existing Factory Bird's Eye View

Concept of Section 1

Concept of Section 2

Proposed Factory Bird's Eye View

Clip

Extract

2D-3D

Adapt

Transform

Abstract

Retain Memory

Diffuse

Reappear

Concept of Tobacco Leaf

会展活动中心

The Original Building

原有建筑/The original building

Concept of Bridge

Separate The Original Building into Bridge 破体成桥/separate the original building become bridge

会展活动中心

会展活动中心

会展活动中心

插入公共空间/Insert the public space

Insert Public Space

适应屋顶/Fit the roof

Fit The Roof

扭转屋顶/Reverse the roof

Reverse The Roof

New Building

Renovation

Restoration

Reform Landscape

Demolition 0

50

100

Building and Landscape Treatment

Exhibition

Retail

Office

Restaurant

Shop

Parking

Service Center 0

50

100

Proposed Progam

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P

P

P

P

P P

P

P

External Street

Pedestrian

Internal Street

Vehicular Entrance

Parking

Existing Circulation

Lawn

Existing Landscape

North Elevation

Pedestrian

Internal Street

Temporary

P

Vehicular P

Parking Garage

Proposed Circulation

Entrance

Tree

Tree Lawn

External Street

0

50

100

Roof Garden

Proposed Landscape

0

50

100

Parking Lot Delivery Spot

Main Entrance

Street View

Shopping Center

South Elevation

Yangzhou Elite Club

Location: Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China Course: Recreational Space Interior Design Professor: Wu Linchun, Yangzhou University Project Designer: Tuo Ji Software: 3d Max , AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator.

DESCRIPTION This project is located in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China. This project is a multifunctional club for elites from different fields and its inspiration comes from old foreign houses in Shanghai. I try to use innovative ways to design a flexible space which meets diverse functions and recreates the prosperity of the house. This two story club consists of restaurant, gallery, snooker room, library, movie theater and bar.

First Floor Plan

Library

Second Floor Plan

Hallway

Lobby

Restaurant

Snooker Room

Elevations

Outdoor Cafe

Houghton Net-zero Building

Location: Houghton, Michigan Course: Arch 601 Sustainable Building Design Studio Professor: Ulrike Passe, Iowa State University Project Team: Tuo Ji, Gentina Patton, Barrett Peterson, Abigail Caldwell Software: Revit, AutoCAD, Vasari, Ecotect, Photoshop, InDesign

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Chamber of Commerce

Convenient Store

Residential Coffee Shop

Parti

South Street View

Circulation

Residential

Circulation

Office

Circulation

Description This project is located in Houghton, Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The theme of this project is using spatial and programmatic concepts related to energy performance to design a Net Zero sustainable building. This mix-used building consists of office, single story unit residence, double story unit residence, coffee shop, barber shop and convenience store. There is a plaza with bioswale in front of the building, providing a dynamic public space.

Passive strategies: High R-value materials for the walls, roof and windows, solar chimney, south facade double skin.

Active strategies: Geothermal system, PV solar panel, solar water heating system, gray water collection system.

Residential

Barber Shop

Program

Summer Solar Radiation

Winter Solar Radiation

Section Model South Facade

Mass Model

Model Detail of Double Skin System

Single Story Unit

Single Story Unit Interior Radiation

Double Story Unit

Double Story Unit Interior Radiation

Active System

Circulation

Active System Section

Southwest View

Office

Hallway

North-South Cross Section

West-East Cross Section

South Side Plaza

Eastern Market Master Plan

Location: Detroit, Michigan Course: DSN 546 Apocaplyptic Studio Professor: Ziad Qureshi, Iowa State University Project Team: Tuo Ji, Ni Ni Software: SketchUp, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign DESCRIPTION This project is located in post-industrial city of Detroit, Michigan. Detroit has survived and occasionally thrived after undergoing multiple "apocalyptic" scenarios. The project is to present conceptual design responses to the Apocalypse and the context of Detroit. The apocalyptic scenario is if Detroit Eastern Market disappears, it would be a disaster for Detroit in the future. Because Eastern Market is a historic market that has consistently been a lasting symbol of Detroit. It not only meets the basic needs of Detroit citizens, but also contains the valuable collective memories of local people.

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN The project is to keep the vitality of Detroit Eastern Market, and enlarge the influence of it by redesigning the master plan. The redesigning is mainly focusing on the Russell Street, which consists of diverse programs, such as restaurants, bars, grocery stores and 6 main sheds. The redesigning stragegies includes widening the sidewalk, unifying the infrastructure, such as pavement, street light and vegetation.

Detroit has been in decline for many years and many design intervention enhance its continuing survival.

Detroit Eastern Market is one of the three main markets in Detroit that is still alive. It is also the largest historic pubilc market district in the United States.

Detroit Eastern Mrket is an energetic public place that contains diverse activities and memories.

Eastern Market Timeline

Land use and zoning standards need to respond to circulation, visibility, the open space system.

Russell: this street serves both wholesale and retail functions of the district.

Downtown

Wilkins: envisioned as a greenway corridor linking MidTown to Eastern market. It aims to be an oriented, walkable street .

Midtown

Division: Out of towners access to the market.

Lafayette Park

Gateway

Rivertown

Vehicular Access Bus Stop

Eastern Market Neighborhood

Brush Park

Medical Center

Eastern Market Circulation

Market Sheds Commercial Retail/Restaurant Food Related Light Industry

Variety In Neighborhood

Residence Civic Vacant Land Vacant Building

Eastern Market Zoning

Russell St. East Elevation

Russell St. West Elevation

Eastern Market Bird's Eye View

Variety In Shed Design

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3

2

1

Recreational Center

Eastern Market Site Plan

Ressell St. Existing Section 1

Russell St. Proposed Section 1

Ressell St. Existing Section 2

Russell St. Proposed Section 2

Ressell St. Existing Section 3

Russell St. Proposed Section 3

Recreational Center Bird's Eye View 1

Recreational Center Bird's Eye View 2

Recreational Center Street View

Des Moines Bike Trail

Location: Summerset State Park, Des Moines, Iowa Course: Arch 581 Service Learning Professor: Jason Alread, Iowa State University Project Team: Arch 581 Students Software: Sketchup, Vray for Sketchup Construction Period: May - July, 2012 DESCRIPTION This project is located in Summerset State Park, Des Moines. The bike trail in the park is one of the longest bike trails in Iowa. The course (Arch 581) is about applying construction knowledge in practice. This project was designed and constructed by Arch 581 students and professor Jason Alread.

Master Plan of Des Moines Bike Trail

Construction Phase 1

Construction Phase 2

Construction Phase 3

Bike Trail Rendering

Bike Trail Plan

Under Construction

Completed

St. Louis Apartment

Location: The Loop, St. Louis, Missouri Course: Arch 506 Materiality & Representation Studio Professor: Mikesch Muecke, Iowa State University Project Designer: Tuo Ji Software: Revit, Photoshop, InDesign DESCRIPTION This project is located in The Loop, St. Louis. The Loop is a vibrant six block area with more than 140 boutiques, specialty shops, restaurants, galleries and live entertainment. This project is a mix-used building. The ground level is mainly commercial and the upper levels are residential. The inspirations of the building are from St. Louis Gateway Arch and Ronchamp Chapel located in France. The Gateway Arch reflects St. Louis role in the Westward Expansion of the United States during the nineteenth century. The building I designed reflects the East and West cultural exchange.

St. Louis Gateway Arch

Ronchamp Chapel

Inspiration

Parti

Indoor & Outdoor Space

Private & Public Space

Bird's Eye View of Model

Northwest Side of Model

Southwest Side of Model

East Section

North Section

Roof Feb. 21 12AM

Forth Floor

Mar. 21 12AM Third Floor

Second Floor

Aug. 21 4PM

Ground Floor Program and Circulation Ground Level 1. Coffee Shop 2. Convenience Store 3. Lobby 4. Library 5. Setwats room 6. Laundry 7. Elevator 8. Parking Garage

Active Systems

Upper Level 7. Elevator 9. Units

Dec. 21 12AM

Northeast Street View

North Street View

East Street View

Building Play Ground

Apartment Unit

Building East Facade

Art Work

Painting

Detroit Quick Sketch

Detroit Quick Sketch

Pencil Sketch

Sculpture

Poster Design for Nescafe

Pottery

Pencil Sketch