portfolio xi.li
catalogue
01 refugee camp
Inward-looking communities that enhance the safety of residents
02 getting started in mountain
The coffee shop on campus helps keep stress at bay
03 weaving community
Awaken the vitality of the urban village
04 reading nature
A library that facilitates communication among residents
05 other works
Partial group work in ARC301
SURF group work. I was independently responsible for the restoration and modeling of the main hall, and participated in the research of construction tools.
01 refugee camp Bamiyan Afghanistan
During the turmoil in Afghanistan, a number of families took refuge in the UNESCO world heritage area of the Buddha of Bamyan, and sheltered themselves in its 9th century cave dwellings, causing slow decay of the heritage site while living without essential comfort. Proposing for them a closely knit community on a given natural land on the north side of the Bamyan Valley, I will conceive housing types tailored to the specific needs of these people, at once potentially acting as a generator for an alternative, more organic future urban development of the wider area.
cultural Intersection
urban fabric
site analysis Greek style
——Three local housing types
Ancient Greek buildings were mostly supported by columns. According to the form, it is divided into three types of columns.
TYPE A shahr-i-nau
——Bamyan, Afghanistan
Arabic means "new town". It was built outside the old city in 1930. The parcel is divided into rectangles.
Greek cultural influence
DAVOODI
Northern Afghanistan is mainly influenced by Greek culture. ZARGARAN
TYPE B shor bazaar One of the oldest residential areas in Kabul, where most houses have a history of more than 200 years. The streets are winding and narrow. The house is compact in construction.
Corinthian order can be found as a decoration on sculpture. VIEW 1
VIEW 3
TYPE C karta-i-panj
Cultural integration
It was built in the 1950s. There is a one-way semi-public space inside the residential area. Each family is closely connected.
B a m i ya n i s a m o u n t a i n valley that connect northern and southern Afghanistan VIEW 1
Buddhism originated in India. Buddha's center of gravity falls on one foot comes from Greek art. Fearless seal is the style of West Asia.
Bamyan Charikar Hwy MOLLAYAN
Historical Gholghola City
Bamyan River
SITE
————Layering map TYPE A TYPE C TYPE B
VIEW 2
Roads and houses Desert
SAYD ABAD
Site
VIEW 2
Farm Trees
Functions of land
River
Indian cultural influence
Dokani River
Southern Afghanistan is mainly influenced by Indian culture. VIEW 3
Women's body shape and clothes are Indian style.
HAIDAR ABAD
Indian style
history of disaster
The building is richly decorated,which has a hemispherical roof. It is mostly made of stone. The decoration is mostly repeated and seamless geometric patterns.
——Turbulent modern life
1-500AD
Introduction of Buddhism
The Silk Road passes through here. Bring diverse cultures to the local area.
200 BC
970 AD
Islam was introduced
1919
The independence of Afghanistan. 1.3 million people died
The Afghani people won a complete victory in their first struggle against Afghanistan became the British invaders. a British colony
1839-1842
1979-1989
1878-1880
2002
6.1 M earthquake, causing 1800 deaths
The war against America. More than 100000Afghans were killed and injured
2001-2020
Topography
2014
500 people died in landslides and more than 2000 people were missing
2022
Earthquake killed more than 1500 people
Led to the reduction Affected by drought, of wheat production Afghanistan has lost and the displacement 4 0 % o f i t s c e r e a l of 275000 people crop
2018
2021
master plan
traditional house type--karta-i-panj
pattern development
formation of buildings
road and circulation
application of typology
public space
School
buildings and extended walls shape the road
use courtyard to create new journey out of the main road
Determinate architectural form and courtyard form
protected private area
generation of building layout
road generation
Market
Vertical farms Market Mosque
Factory
residential space
explorability of courtyard
Basketball Court
semipublic
public
private semipublic
tectonic model
four types of facades
material selection
bricks outside the courtyard
bricks outside the room
wooden fence
bricks of the corridor
corridor brick
living area brick
brick association
courtyard brick
1. HW200X200X8X12-steel-I beam frame system Earthenware brick 2. Wooden panel 200*50 3. brick 240*53*115 4. Wooden panel 50*200 Insulation- asbestos 5. Wooden deck 50*200 75 cm apart 6. Box type wooden beam 600*1000 Inside is filled with wooden deck and clay 7. Timber column 300*400-G and 1 floor Timber deck coverd with wooden panel-2 and 3 floor 8. CMU 190*190*300 9. Low-e glazing-triple 10. Cement pouring block
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02 getting started in mountain Su Zhou China
The site is located in the center of the main piazza, on South Campus of Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University. The project purpose is to create a pavilion for a new coffee shop in the central square of the south campus and to intervene in the public spaces around the project to integrate it into the pavilion. By analyzing the interaction between different users in the building and surrounding areas, as well as the needs of each user, pavilion that better meet user needs will be designed.
Visible and Invisible Toilet and employee lounge
Outside view coffee hall
shop
staff room changing rooms & lounge toilet
Courtyard view staff lounge
Coffee hall
shop
coffee hall outside sets coffee museum or lecture room
Roof garden
Roof view roof garden
coffee hall coffee
Tectonic and joint
material selection and tectonic Triple low-e glazing type A
Concrete Insulation layer Waterproof layer Cement leveling layer Wooden floor
The low-e film is placed on the inner surface of the glass to enhance the reflection of sunlight so as to achieve the sunshade effect.
240mm 100mm 3mm 60mm 24mm
Ultra clear glass Lowe membrane Triple low-e glazing type A Triplex glass
Triple low-e glazing type B
The low-e film is placed on the inner surface of the outer side of the glass. It has better heat preservation effect, can effectively maintain the stability of indoor temperature, and reduce heat loss.
Rammed earth Gravel cushion Concrete cushion Cement leveling layer Permeable brick
Lowe membrane Ultra Clear Glass Triple low-e glazing type B
Glazed glass
Glass with colored glazed dots can block sunlight and block indoor and outdoor views. In addition, colored glaze dots of different sizes can form a painting on glass, which can blend with the outdoor scenery to create a new landscape. Ultra Clear Glass Lowe membrane Glazed dots Low-e glazing type C
Energy saving calculation
Take the average temperature of the coldest January as an example, compare the heating energy required before and after applying the strategy. (The situation before will just change the transparent insulation to nomal double glazing ) Outdoor average Temperature: 4o C (JAN) Solar Radiation South: 2000Wh/m2 Solar Radiation West: 500Wh/m2 kWh Solar Radiation East: 800Wh/m2 Indoor comfortable Temperature: 22.6o C Taking the coffee shop lobby as an example North wall: Uw=1.5W/m2K Double glazing: Uw=3.0W/m2K SHGC=0.65 South Window: Uw=1.6W/m2K SHGC=0.40 West & East Window: Uw=1.6W/m2K SHGC=0.30 South Window area: 38.5m2 East & East Window area: 28m2 North wall area: 38.5m2 Ventilation rate: 0.5 ACH Light :9, 15W, 5 hours a day Hairdryer : 1, 2000W, 4 hours a day Heat transfer is shown in the figure on the right BEFORE-----Thermal Balance (-74.5kWh) AFTER-------Thermal Balance (-26.0kWh)
Triple low-e glazing type B
Conclusion: Using different types of glass is beneficial for reducing energy loss in winter.
Glazed glass
Triple low-e glazing type A
150mm 100mm 20mm 80mm
rendering and flexible space Lecture room
University museum
Entering the coffee shop
Exhibition of design school
Outdoor seats
Roof garden
03 weaving community Su Zhou China
Across from Wangxing Bridge and to the West of the wall of Suzhou University, the site consists of mostly dilapidated traditional single-story courtyard houses and residential lanes of the Republic period. In the process of urbanization, this urban village has been left behind. It has distinct traditional residential characteristics, but lacks vitality and smooth circulation. This community renovation program will restore the urban pattern and weav old village into new community surroundings.
community status population and activity
elderly 39%
kid 5%
laborer 51%
student 10%
tourist 15%
migrant 65%
local 35%
lack of permeability
delivery 35%
market 45%
communication 50%
sleep 25%
passing 75%
cook 30%
sport 10%
resource sharing shared kitchen
shared clothes hanger
expanded shed
roof style
Traditional tile roof
plants and debris
Skylight The lighting in old houses is mostly dim, not as good as the lighting brought by skylights. Brick-wood mixed support structure
alley and house Residents want to expand their living space. Many public spaces are occupied by the surrounding residents together. As a result, community permeability has decreased.
debris under the corridor
weaving urban theory The concept of weaving was first proposed by Colin Rowe in The Collage City in the 1960s.in the context of the large-scale transformation of Western cities, to "collage" the city through both technique and thought, to meet the double-layer needs of urban heritage and future development, which was then refined and developed into the idea of weaving the urban fabric using the idea of culturalism. The concept isthen distilled and developed into the idea of weaving the urban fabricwith the idea of culturalism.
concept in practice city pattern and transport
node design and circulation
similar residential pattern-----The logic of traditional corridors running through both private and public spaces
Alley go through room
Alley ends at yard
Alley pass through yard
Alley connect yard
twenty year renovation plan STAGE 1---Pilot reform Retaining and demolishing walls to create new blocks
STAGE 2---In the next decade
Increase and connect public spaces. Renovation by radiating the surrounding area from public areas
Using typological logic to increase community permeability
Shiziqiao Community
extracurricular interest classes sports field
STAGE 3---Within the next twenty years
Suzhou University
coffee
Establishing shared open spaces in surrounding communities.
Luoshibang Community
Industrial Park
shared kitchen
culture hall dwelling house
Baibujie Community
functional analysis culture integration More adaptable roof design and neighbor activity space
The entire curved roof has partial glass skylights, which can provide lighting for the discussion room and office.
Tiles recycled from the original building
The majority of residents are migrant workers, which means that their children are more likely to stay in their hometown. The setting of extracurricular classes will allow them to connect their children to their daily lives. Based on this concept, this extracurricular class will focus more on tutoring children with homework and solving dinner problems.
Glass roof Steel frame Wooden beam Steel beam
New wall
Original wall
The community retains many of the architectural styles of traditional houses in Jiangnan. A f t e r t h e re n ova t i o n , t h e traditional traces should also be preserved. This is a twos t o r y c o m m u n i ty c u l t u ra l exhibition space. Used to display characteristic building components before renovation, such as tiles, wooden doors, etc. The linear communication space sandwiched between two houses meets the residents' outward expansion needs.
Interactive entrance
super link
Lecture theater
① ① The gathering space on the roof
② Multilayer links
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③ ③ Main entrance
04 reading nature Shang Hai China
Current research expects a total of one billion people living in China´s cities and 35 millions in Shanghai by 2030. Under this scenario, there is a need to create opportunities for self-sufficient and resilient local communities able to interact within wider networks. One of the ideas that is being implemented in Shanghai is the 15-minute community life circle. The purpose of this project is to create a community library that can connect with neighbors. In this library, nature will also be able to be read and felt.
CIRCULATION AND NATURE outer frame
seasonal roof
Glass fiber coverage
70% Evergreen structural species
TECTONIC AND PLANTS tectonic analysis brick 240*115*53mm soil 350mm gravel 20mm Rosmarinus officinalis
Plant facade
Abelia grandiflora
Ligustrum lucidum
asphalt 7mm hollow concrete slab 270mm screed-coat
30% Seasonal change species
A device that rotates with the wind
rainwater collection ditch
plant sightseeing
Camellia sasanqua
Pyracantha fortuneana 'Harlequin'
winter
summer
Viburnum tinus
Rhododendronsimsii&R. spp.
autumn
spring
30% Cascading species
Administrative area
insulation layer 80mm
water pipe 50mm fine aggregate concrete filling Hedera nepalensis var. sinensis (Tobl.) Rehd
Seasonal rooftop landscape.
Borrowing area and electronic reference area
indoor activities
Exhibit room
Planting rhythm
gypsum board 50mm
By controlling the height and color of plants, the rooftop garden becomes more rhythmic. In addition, flowering plants cause seasonal changes in the rooftop landscape
Coffee and library main hall
Adult reading room
outdoor activities
Kid reading room
Outdoor fitness square
Outdoor exhibition Adult book corner
water pipe 50mm
Outdoor coffee
Public book corner rainwater collection box
Plastic track Kid book corner
plants and activity
LIVING FACADE daily change facade
sunlight responsive facade
wind swaying facade 1
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1.Solid polycarbonate plate, 10mm 2.Fiberglass fabric with silicone coating 3.Adapter: extruded aluminum profile 4.Steel facade frame, section side length 10-20mm 5.Laminated wood wrapped with aluminum, welding 6.Spring 3*20*50mm Kwh/m2
changes through a day morning glory
solar radiation analysis 0
0.05 0.09 0.14 0.19 0.23 0.28 0.33 0.37 0.42 0.47
Design of group work. The drawings were done by myself.
prototype Iterationm
It can be sown all year round. Planting in Shanghai can almost bloom all year round. Color changes significantly throughout the day.
joint and detail
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1.Solid polycarbonate plate, 10mm 2.Fiberglass fabric with silicone coating 3.Adapter: extruded aluminum profile 4.Steel facade frame, section side length 10-20mm 6.Spring 3*20*50mm
LIBRARY LOBBY & CAFE
MULTILAYER CIRCULATION
CONTINUOUS PENETRATION OF SPACE
MULTILAYER CIRCULATION
LIBRARY LOBBY & CAFE
CONTINUOUS PENETRATION OF SPACE
NIGHT SCENE
05. other works
STRUCTURE ANALYSIS Unity structure
1. Transparent backplane 2. Aluminum alloy frame (fixes and supports the motor)
The group project was a part of the ARC301 course, where I took charge of the initial mechanical structure design and solid model assembly.
MODEL MAKING PROCESS
3. AC motor (24V 6r/min) 4. Stainless steel spring (1x8x80) 5. Stainless steel frame (supports the blades) 6. Hinge fixing block 7. Aluminum alloy blade frame (Aluminum alloy blade) frame (fixed polycarbonate blates) 8. Polycarbonate blade
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1. Support Structure Construction
2. Blade Connection Structure
4. Spring Mounting
5. Power Component Installation
6. Governor Installation
7. Electrical and Battery Connection
3. Installation of Edge Wrapping
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OPENING METHOD AND MODEL
Frame structure stainless steel joint steel truss glass
steel truss
irregular corner code nuts
8. Unit to Frame Connection