PORTFOLIO
WEIRAN JING
Selected works from 2012 to 2019
Bachelor of Architecture, Tongji University Master of Architecture , University of Virginia
WEIRAN JING E-Mail： jingweiran@gmail.com Tel： 434-466-1537
EDUCATION SEP. 2017 - MAY, 2019
University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA, United States
Master of Architecture SEP. 2012 - JUN.2017
Tongji University Shanghai, China
Bachelor of Architecture, Overall GPA: 4.27/5.0 SEP. 2011 - JUN. 2012
Tongji University Shanghai, China
Majoring in Civil Engineering MAR. 2016 - AUG. 2016
Visiting Study at Technische Universität Braunschweig Braunschweig, Germany
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE JAN. 2019
William McDonough + Partners (EXTERN) Charlottesville, VA, USA
Participated in model buidling and drawings JUN. 2018 - AUG, 2018
SOM Shanghai Office, Urban Design Department (INTERN) Shanghai, China
Dongguan Changping TOD urban design project Participated in building 3D model building in Rhino, rendering and collage making, diagrams drawing, data statistics and concept developmentoncept development of railway station renovation Chongqing Yuelai Urban design Project Participated in 3D terrain model building in Rhino, rendering and collage making, diagrams drawing Shanghai Old Town Urban design Project Participated in data statistics JUN. 2017-AUG. 2017
C+D Design Center, DC Alliance (INTERN) Shanghai, China
Shenzhen Tourist Center Participated in the process of concept development, master plan drawing, and modeling Ninghai Culture and Tourist Center Participated in the process of plan drawing and modeling
SEP. 2016 - JAN. 2017
Fange Studio, Tongji Institute of city planning and design (INTERN) Shanghai, China
Participated in the process of background research, concept development, diagram drawing in several urban design projects and research projects. AUG. 2013- SEP. 2013
Shanghai Qingshan Architectural Firm (INTERN) Shanghai, China
AWARDS MAY. 2019
Work seleted to be published in Next Cities: Next New York
JAN. 2019
AIA Virginia Prize, Honorable Mention
DEC. 2017
Exhibition Works of Martin Luther King Exhibition in Charlottesville
DEC. 2017- MAY 2019 (4 SEMESTERS)
Selected Studio Works, School of Architecture, UVA
JUN. 2017
Excellent Graduate Design of Tongji University
MAR. 2016
International Shopping Mall Concept Competition in Architectural Design, Honorable Mention
AUG. 2015
Top 100 of the Rookies’ Award for Architecture Students 2015
2013
Exhibition Works of National Wood Block Painting Exhibition of College Students
ACTIVITIES MAR. 2014-AUG 2014
Volunteer work in Fu Mei Charity Foundation Conducted the design and construction of Hope Primary School Culture Wall, and Taught fine arts in undeveloped area
JUL. 2015-AUG. 2015
Tongji University Study and Art Trip to Spain In August of 2015. Art works exhibited at Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall for charity auction.
SKILLS COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in Rhino, Grasshopper, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Revit, V-Ray, Microsoft Office
LANGUAGES
Chinese (native language), English (f luent), Japanese (intermediate), German (basic)
OTHERS
Model making, Hand drawing, Lazercuting, 3D Printing, Comic drawing
TABLE
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CONTENTS
CANDY CAMPUS HISTORY / SOUND / PEOPLE
— Broadway Junction Traffic Station Office Campus
OASIS NATURE / FUTURE / PEOPLE
— A Future Oasis Making people closer to the Nature
FREE SPACE HISTORY / SOUND / PEOPLE
— City Park and Sound Forum Design & Sound Study
THE INTERSECTION CITY / FUNCTION/ PEOPLE
— Urban Desing & Subway Hub Design
SECOND GROUND WATER / TRANSPORTATION / LAND USE
— Mumbai East Coast Area Urban Design
GREEN COMMUNITY HISTORY / URBAN / WATER
— Explore the Possibilities between water and city
CONTAINER UNIT MUTI-FAMILIES / RESIDENCE / MODULE
— A Study and Design of Multi-Family Apartment
THE TASTE OF NEW FLOW FLEXIBLE / ECO FRIENDLY / DINER
— A Pop-up Diner for Students in UVA
GRASSHOPPER WORKS OTHER WORKS
CANDY CAMPUS - BROADWAY JUNCTION STATION OFFICE CAMPUS
12 Weeks Master 1st year studio, Feb. 2018 - May. 2018 Site: New York , Brooklyn, United States Selected Work in University of Virginia Published Work in NEXT CITIES: NEXT NEW YORK We noticed that there was an astonishing number of adults without a high school education. We also learned about the history of manufacturing work that took place and is still taking place around the site. We also learned about the five train lines that intersection and stop at Broadway Junction – where there are coming from and where they are going. We learned about the high number of passengers that move through our site daily. The city of New York has been wanting to move their Human Resources Administration offices to Broadway Junction. We also read about the high rent cost in downtown Brooklyn, especially compared to costs at and around our site. Due to the low rent cost, the need for jobs at Broadway Junction and the easily transportation access, we decided to bring 50,000m2 of office to the site and rethink about the "office space". Plus programs are just like candys and were inserted into every building in this block.
NEW OFFICE CAMPUS IN BROOKLYN According to the research, the office area in Manhattan is in short supply in this decade. More and more companies cast their attention on Brooklyn area. Unfortunately, the rent price in downtown Brooklyn booms in these years as well. The site, as a traffic junction, is convenient enough to be a new large office campus.
OFFICE SPATIAL PATTERN Traditional office buildings tend to place public space and functions at the bottom of the building. Comparing to a traditional pattern, this project explores the different possibilities of space composition.
OPEN SPACE & RAILWAY This diagram shows the open space around the site, including the park, playground, and parking lot. Some interesting relationship is found between railways and open spaces.
CITY GRID This area is divided into three parts by two main city roads. The site is located at the junction of different city grids.
EDUCATION MAPPING With few highly educated people in the area, education institution such as community schools, part-time school, and adult college is one of the right choices.
COLLAGE The northern side and the southern side of the site has totally different space conditions and experiment.
CITY GRID
1ST FLOOR DENSITY
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L&XL TOWERS
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RULE 1
RULE 2
RULE 3
RULE 4
RULE 5
RULE 6
RULE 7
VOID IS PLUS PROGRAM, 20% OF THE WHOLE TOWER
VOID FOLLOWS THE 9M*9M GRID
VOID IS TWO FLOORS HIGN
VOID WILL TOUCH, BUT ONLY TOUCH 2 BUILDING FACADE
VOID SHOULD CONNECT TO THE CORE
A VOID SHOULD HAPPENED ON 2ND FLOOR AND LINK TO THE PUBLIC CIRCULATION
IF 2 VOID COME TOGETHER, THE JOINT OF THEM SHOULD BE A LINE INSTEAD OF POINT
Due to the low rent cost, the need for jobs at Broadway Junction and the easily transportation access, we decided to bring 50,000m2 of office to the site. Because it is such large amount of office space, we decided to re-think office space and the working environment in this square footage. Designers have been trying to make offices great again by designing open f loor plans and creating spaces that encourage collaboration. However, we are thinking of incorporating “candy programs” throughout the offices. These “candies” improve office moral and encourage continuing education. At the ground level, the campus is completely open to the public. This is just one part of the candy program. It grows to the second level, which is a series of connecting elevated platforms. The platforms or bridges connect from certain buildings and first f loor rooftops. It grows with the infrastructure.
1st FLOOR PLAN ZOOM IN
2nd FLOOR PLAN ZOOM IN
OFFICE PLUS PROGRAM This is a workshop space for my office. It changes based on what activities we have going on per month.
LOCAL PLUS PROGRAM I take the subway from Broadway Junction to meet with friends anywhere in the city!
SECTION A 1:200
It is so nice to sit in shade while we wait for our friends coming from the subway. The view is cool too!
We use natural ventilation when the weather is nice. The offset facade allows us to do so without excess light.
I am an artist and this is my studio. I often have shows in the gallery below with local students.
As a local student studying art, I love coming here to work after school.
I like to hang out here on the weekends. I love indoor gardens! The plants are so beautiful.
SECTION
SECTION WITH CANDIES People in the nearby neighborhood can use The little candy spaces inserted into every office building will provide more diverse office life. The candy on the second floor can be shared with the residence of the local community, such as galleries, restaurants, and etc. The candies above can be only used by company staffs inside the building. For this reason, the candies on the upper floor are more private space such as lab, VR rooms and so on.
OASIS - A FUTURE OASIS MAKING PEOPLE CLOSER TO NATURE
12 Weeks Master 2nd year studio, Feb. 2019 - May. 2019 Site: Santa Monica , LA , United States Selected Work in University of Virginia In the very near future, with the development of computer and digital technology, the tight between people and digital device will become stronger and stronger. Monitors, VR glasses, and the cellphone will dominate human's life at that time. On the other hand, people will meet the problem that they will not have insufficient contact with nature. Feelings, such as touch, smell, hearing, humidity, temperature, cannot be acquired by all forms of computers. However, the requirement of these feeling is essential for people. Because of the excellent weather in Los Angeles, California, this project has the opportunity to blur the boundary between exterior and interior, and free people from similar architecture cages. A coherent circulation will string the large open space and the small box related to open space together. Meanwhile, The project also provides different circulations to the people with relaxing and researching needs.
Amy
Different plants growing on the earth ......
The guide book show the generation of this building.
· 10 years old · Want to learn more about nature
Student learn from screen and want to touch the real nature
Oasis has multiple programs.
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People want a building in which can feel the outside.
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URAN RESTA The site is also an important traffic station.
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TWO BASIC FUCTIONS People can enjoy their life in OASIS because they can feel nature more.
MAIN SPACE
RELEX RESEARCH
THREE CIRCULATION
LARGE OPEN SPACE
LIBRARY
6F Plan
5F Plan
4F Plan
3F Plan
2F Plan
WEST ELEVATION
EAST ELEVATION
NORTH ELEVATION
SOUTH ELEVATION
People can gether in the sky garden
Ramps and stairs create a smooth main circulation
FREE SPACE - CITY PARK AND SOUND FORUM DESIGN & SOUND STUDY
12 Weeks Master 1st year studio, Sep. 2017 - Dec. 2017 Site: Charlottesville , VA, United States Exhibition Works of Martin Luther King Exhibition in Charlottesville Selected Work in University of Virginia
I redesigned Emancipation Park where the riot took place to convey the history as well as everything it brought through architecture and audio devices. I changed the unoccupied place where sculpture was moved away into a “void” that can be seen and heard. People look up and listen to the history. Then, they come to an absolutely quiet place to think about what is the real “Emancipation”.
Rontunda Hall
in the silence, sounds with echo
Outdoor Corridor
sounds of winds in the building.
The Lawn
sounds feels from far away.
SOUNDS STUDY A sounds study of Rotunda, University of Virginia, showed that at different places of Rotunda and its pavilion, there were different sounds environments. The sounds environments were diverse from each other because of their location and architecturual pattern.
cicada
walking with slipper
Beside Road
sounds become louder and louder.
RESIDENCE AREA
CHURCH
SITE
BUS STOP
JUSTICE PARK CITY LIBRARY
HISTORIC ROAD
DOWNTOWN MALL
VISITING AREA
lee’s statue
The Emancipation park is a small hill, and the old Lee’s statue was on the top of the hill. People can only see it by looking up. This upper and lower relationship is something needs to be broken.
emptyness
After moving the Lee’s statue, the emptyness was born. The emptyness does not means nothing, it means a lot.
sounds of removing statue
To let visitors notice that there was something here before, a frosted glass box was built. Speakers around it play the sound of moving statue( such as wraping and moving it) to indicate the past statue and the void now.
A completly silent basement is built under the frosted glass box and the roof is glass too. People can feel the light above it but can not hear anything, It is a good place to think about Emancipation.
ORIGINAL SITE
EMPTY STATUE
SURROUNDING CUT-IN
SOUTH-NORTH CONNECTION
INNER GARDEN
CITY-FACING STAIRS
GENERATIVE PROCESS The project is influenced by the surrounding buildings such as a church, library, and downtown mall. An inner garden is generated around the central glass tower to lead guest in and shear their stories here.
MEMORIAL WALL
RECORDING BOX
EMPTY FROSTED GLASS BOX
NEAR CITY LIBRARY
BASEMENT HALL
CITY FACING STAIRS WITH TREE
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LOBBY INTERIOR CAFE WASHROOM KITCHEN COURTYARD STORAGE
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MAIN HALL CORRIDER RECORDING BOX GLASSBOX EDITING AREA/ MEETINGROOM OFFICE
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SECTION 2
SECTION 3
SECTION 4
ROUTEL STEEL CABLE FROSTED GLASS WATERPROOF BOARD
CONCRET SPEAKER WATERPROOF MATERIAL FROSTED GLASS FLOOR FROSTED GLASS BOARD FROSTED GLASS DRAIN CONCRET WOODEN FLOOR FOUNDATION
EARTH
CONSTRUCTION The frosted glass roof above the basement can let the guest know what is happening outside but not clearly. It is oblique to let the rainfall in the rainy days. The space between the glass wall and concrete wall can store rainwater or fallen leaves, which enable this architecture to have a facade can be decided by weather and season.
This project is trying to convey the respective toward history. When audiences are under the historical relic, they will respect history and look upon history naturally. This project wants to let them remember the accident the sculpture brought in 2017's summer and rouse their introspection.
THE INTERSECTION - URBAN DESIGN & SUBWAY HUB DESIGN
16 Weeks 5th year studio, Mar. 2017 - Jun. 2017 Site: Hongkou District , Shanghai, China Excellent Graduation Design
In the face of the city gap problem brought by different city function of near blocks, this project used the strategy that insert inter-founction between the olf differnt city funcions to connect the divided city again. The underground hub connects sites and functions in different places and heights together. It plans people’s circulation again. Meanwhile, it keeps connectivity of view, and let people from different places be together here.
TIME & FUNCTION Bus Station
SPORTS SCHOOL
Tourist Center Restaurant
TOURIST CENTER
Swim Pool
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STADIUM Park
SHOPPING MALL
Office
Total
Residence
PARK
Market
OFFICE
Office
Total
WEEKDAY &WEEKENDS Weekday
RESIDENCE
Weekends
SITE The site was divided into two parts by the light rail and high-speed city road. The function of them is different. The north part was a sports block. The professional stadium, Hongkou Stadium was in this block, and it was surrounded by a series of sports and relaxing area( including the park, tourist center, sports schools,etc.). The southern part was a residential block. Markets and hotels surrounded it. The result of function gap was that the peak time of people amount in two parts of the site was different, which led to a waste of city resource.
CONNECTING &SHARING
Some basic and main founctions were distributed in the different places of site.
These main and basic founctions will derive some related function around them.
HOTEL
CARD GAME
FAIR GROUND
2 STADIUM Hongkou Football Staduim, It is a professional football stadium where people can .
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PARKING
PLAY GROUND
STORE WATCH MATCH
PARK 1
STADIUM 2
SOCCER
METRO BAR
WALK
WALK THE DOG DANCE
RESIDENCE
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FRUITS
BADMINTON
PINGPONG
OFFICE 6
SUPER MARKET
PARKING
MOVIE HAIRING
GYM
YOGA DINNER
HOTEL 7 SQUASH
TENNIS
3 SHOPPING MALL A huge shoppingmall with a lot of people during weekends. Connected with Metro.
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BILLIARDS
BUS STATION BASKETBALL
1 PARK Luxun city park, linked with relaxing activities such as running, walking and dancing.
GYMNASTICS RALEX
SWIM SCHOOL
SHOPPING MALL 3
Searching and placing the new related funtion in the founction gap of city made main founctions connected together. They can share the related funcion between them.
CARD GAME
DINNER
TRAVEL CENTER
A part of derived functions can be related to more than one main city founction.
FASHION INDOOR CLIMBING
4 SPORTS SCHOOL Spots schools for children. Parents maybe can find somethingto do near it. 5 RESIDENCE Residential block, people living here need basic city function for their daily life. 6 OFFICE Employees may need somewhere to eat dinner or do some sports. 7 HOTEL Hotel area may offer some sports fields and small stadiums besides restaurant and other basic functions for thier guests.
Move the torist center to the city main road.
Build a corridor between Stadium and Park. Let people can go to stadium from park.
Connect the exit of City Light railway and the stadium. Offer support function such as CVS beside them.Remain large open space in front of stadium for the match.
Leave empty space on 1st floor to connect to underground station. Place buildings in residential scale to the large-scale block of stadium. Introduce the function of dailylife and thier related function to stadium block.
Place sports field on the roof floor between high-rise buildings.
Move pedestrian to the middle of block to avoid noise.
Provide the entrance to the mix function inter-block pedestrian. Activities are happend on different levels including 1st floor and some roof floors.
LIGHT RAIL
4F OFFICE
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SQUARE MALL METRO
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In vertical direction, the entrance of differentMETRO function were on differnet levels.
LIGHT RAIL
4F OFFICE
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SQUARE MALL METRO
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There were some connection between the functions, but it was not enough.
LIGHT RAIL
4F OFFICE
IF -0.5 F -I F
SHOP
MALL
DINNER
SQUARE
RALEX
METRO
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Some related functions can be put between old functions. A new level was added to place the new related functions.
MALL METRO RALEX
DINNER
SQUARE
SHOP
OFFICE
In the plan, because of the huge amount of people are keep moving between metro station and mall/square, the connection between them was a straight line. On the other hand, the related function were placed beside a broken line.
SUBWAY STATION
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Sunken Plaza Variety Store Office Building Danding Classroom Shopping Mall Restaurant Exit Support Room
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Support Room Metro Station Public Hall Restuarant Shopping Mall Exit
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SECOND GROUND - MUMBAI EAST COAST AREA URBAN DESIGN
12 Weeks Master 2nd year studio, Aug. 2018 - Jan. 2019 Site: Mumbai , India Flood, traffic and land use are three main problems which Mumbai is facing in these decades. To solve these problems, cable car, as a new layer of ground, is inserted to this area.In this project, The cable car ease the traffic pressure in Mumbai. This urban design project presents a new possibility that makes the traditional India street mode 3D. By moving the main street above, which is the new cable car system, the land of the ground level is free to build the canal on it. Flooding problem will be solved by the plants inside and around these canals. The 3D block also happens in a single high-rise building. The street plaza is moved to the center part of a building and combined with the cable car station. Keeping the same relationship between different programs as what they were now, every building is a vertical street block, which solves the housing shortage in Mumbai as well.
New cable car traffic lines
New community center happened between main road and canal
Selected main road that connect the south and the north
New canals based on the topo of Mumbai
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BIRDVIEW This area divided by the canal, the ground around the canals is green space which can absorb the excess water in the monsoon season in Mumbai. The community center is built in the center of high-rise building, which the cable car station located.
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SECTION This area divided by the canal, the ground around the canals is green space which can absorb the excess water in the monsoon season in Mumbai. The community center is built in the center of high-rise building, which the cable car station located.
BLUE COMMUNITY
8 Weeks 4th year studio , Nov. 2015 - Jan. 2016 Site: Hongkou District , Shanghai, China Group Work , Team Leader The site is the only remaining Waterfront traditional Lilong neighborhood in Shanghai. Compared to reforming this block to a tourist spot, this project retains the original function of the site and keeps the original residents in this block. This project studied the differnet possibility between the river and the city. This kind of new possibility gives Meanwhile, from a city's point of view, this project will bring new residents to this old area and promote the activity of this block , even of the whole Hongkou district.
The site not only located in the center of Shanghai City but also is the only area in Shanghai which have waterside space and Shanghai traditional housing in the meantime. The historical buildings and the sight toward Hongkou River and Huangpu River, which is the largest river in the city area valuable asset of this area.
I need a PARK to do Tai Chi in! Add a park in the centre area
There is no MARKET WITH CONVINIENT access in the block!
Add a multifunction market
PUBLIC TRANSPORT is not enough!
Add new water transport route
I can't SEE the river even if I'm LIVING BY IT! Renew flood provention wall
Abundant river network
Fill southwestern branch of river
Fill western branch of river Cancel the connection
Fill eastern branch of river
1866
1873
1913
1927
Partly recover the historical appearance Build island park
FUTURE
ART STUDIO
move out
MOVE IN AND MOVE OUT Because of the related policy, government regulate that people should be relocation to the original site
MIX USED
ISLAND PARK
move in
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-331 +160 ART
-347 +417 RESIDENCE HISTORICAL SITE -261 +142 FAMILY NUMBERS
DIFFERENT POSSIBILITIES Because of the close relationship between land and water, more and more kinds of possibility can be explored in this block. Land can be above the water, surrounded by water, under the water, etc.
WATERSIDE ART COMMUNITY Related to the art college in the adjacent neighborhood, more and more graduates will come to this area and finding an apartment is a significant problem for them. This block is transferred into a gallery community while keeping the facade of Shanghai traditional single-family house. The ground floor will become, and the young artists will live in the upper studio floor. The community art hall in the southern part of the block will give them more opportunities. The art material market on the north side will make their life easier.
Art Material Shopping Center & Neighborhood Dock
Waterside Pedestrian
Inner Square
Art Museum
CONTAINER
UNIT
- A STUDY AND DESIGN OF MULTI-FAMILY APARTMENT
13 Weeks 4th year studio, Mar. 2016 - Jun. 2016 Site: Berlin, German
Nowadays, many of the elderly and SOHOs have a hard time finding a residence they are satisfied with in Berlin. This project was willing to discuss about the residential unit which have yards between or above them. It studied the possibilities combining apartments in several established frames, and the possibilities assembling theae frames together.
PROBLEM
STRATEGY
The site is just beside a railway bridge,which is a big problem. The trains bring here noise and the bridge let a part of the site have terrible Light condition.
the outer side of the architecture is bright and expansive , it is designed to do Yoga and have a relaxing time with a exellent sight of lake.
Retired Cared by others THE OLDS WITH FAMILY
Different habits
Children come Chating
SUB-PUBLIC SPACE: SHARED YARD
The olds apartment only have one floor because of th econvinience. The shared yard is placed in the middle of apartments.
YARDS & Entrance on Different Levels
BERLIN Nowadays, the olds and SOHOs need thier home in Berlin.
Work in home Home is office Meet partner THE SOHO
Disccuss
The SOHOs need their living space and office both in one apartment. These two fuctions are on different levels. The shared yard and entrance are on the roof.
SOHO Unit
Family Unit
7.5
7.5
30 m2
UNIT PROTOTYPE
COMBINATION OF FAMILY UNITS
Devide the site into units.
The units near the railway are support rooms. The units near road and river will be noisy, so that SOHO units are placed here.
Remove some units to guarantee the daylight of every apartment.
Use the selected connection mode above to link Family apartments together. Place the traffic boxes
The SOHO Apartments can be entered by their roof entrance.
APARTMENT TYPES
PROTOTYPES
1p
INTERIOR SPACE
TYPE A 60 m2
7.5 1F
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3p
2F
TYPE B 120 m2
7.5 7.5 1F
6p
2F
TYPE C 180 m2
7.5
7.5 7.5
7.5
8p
TYPE D 240 m2
7.5
7.5
7.5 7.5
7.5
MODULAR APARTMENT SYSTEM
SOHO APARTMENT
FAMILY APARTMENT
STOREROOM&SUPPORT
PUBLIC SPACE
TRAFFIC BOX
THE NEW TASTE OF FLOW - A POP-UP DINER FOR STUDENTS IN UVA
48 Hours Competition , Jan. 2019 Site: Charlottesville , VA, United States AIA Virginia Prize Hornorable Mention In our perspective, eating is considered as consumption of energy. However, eating can also be transformed as a way to generate the development of the mind and body health. In this pop-up design, the foldable and moveable tables become the generator of thoughts and interaction between different cultures. In architecture schools, the diversity of cultures can be embraced during the lunch and dinner time. Everyone can bring their traditional cuisines and share with others. One typical feature of the design is the curio box which concludes all the spice from different countries. This curio box contains our cultures and memories. More importantly, some portable heat pumps are designed to improve outside eating conditions. These heat pumps are supplied by the waste which is produced in this kitchen. The energy can be recycled and reused in a positive way. In term of the space design, we have the flexible waffle design which the ceiling can be pulled from the wall and pop up several waterproof tents. These can be worked as a space divider and a private or public oasis for students. At the same time, the Japanese Byōbu can provide flexibility to students and they can decide whether they will pull down the screen to have more privacy. The landscape design is closely related to our site which is close to the backyard of the school. The small Japanese garden can become a nice rest place for students.
Amy (20 years old) Likes jogging 08:00 A.M.
I need a place to eat lunch...
OK... At first I think I need a TABLE...
Mengran (25 years old) Enjoys reading 12:00 P.M.
Emmm... Where is my breakfast?? And then... Where can I find my CHAIR?
Where can I find some salt? Oh... HERE!
John (30 years old) Always stays up late 12:00 A.M. Hey I’m here ! Let’s find a place to eat together!
Sarah (19 years old) Spends time with friends 04:00 P.M.
A MOBILE ROOF is necessary to avoid the sunlight.
Heat & Light That place looks so WARM!
These MOBILE PAPER WALLS are light and convenient!
Stored methane One way rise
Bio wastes
YES!! So we can have PRIVATE SPACE!!
Maybe you also need to eat something...
Sulphur-dioxide
Gas rises
Composted sludge
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grasshopper works
WEAVERBIRD IN GRASSHOPPER This project generates a curved surface from an existing curve and divides it by grid. 2 different structure(surface type) was then generated and were put into the grid of curve surface ubiquitously.Weaverbird is used to generate its picture frame.
a sphere.
ount in a
KANGAROO IN GRASSHOPPER This project use kangaroo to simulate the air loosing in a sphere. Because of the pressure of air outside, once the air amount in a soft skin sphere reduce, the skin of sphere will shrink.
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ower.
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LUNCHBOX AND KANGAROOO IN GRASSHOPPER This project Use kangaroo to simulate the gravity acting on the cable of cable car. It also use lunchbox to build the frame structure part of tower. As the result, .User can only import vertical central lines of towers and then the whole system can be formed automaticlly.
other works
Selected works from 2012 to 2019 WEIRAN JING